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Headlines for February 02, 2012
BURIAL PLACE OF ARMENIANS POSSIBLY KILLED DURING GENOCIDE FOUND IN TURKEY
During an archeological expedition in Turkey's Diyarbakır, scientists discovered a burial place near a town fortress of Ickale.
The scientists first thought it was the burial place of Kurds killed ...ERDOĞAN SLAMS AMERICAN AUTHOR FOR CRITICIZING TURKEY
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed recent statements by renowned U.S. author Paul Auster, who said he refuses to travel to Turkey due to the high number of journalists jailed in the ...GIBRALTAR CHESS FESTIVAL LAST ROUND TO KICK OFF FEB 2
After tying a game vs. England's David Howell in the 9th round of the Gibraltar Chess Festival, Armenian grandmaster Sergei Movsesian currently comes 10th with 6,5 points, falling only one point behind ...PANETTA: U.S. TO END COMBAT ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN IN 2013
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta laid out the administration's most explicit portrayal of the U.S. drawdown in Afghanistan, saying Wednesday, Feb 1, that U.S. and other international forces in Afghanistan ...IPHONE RECORD SALES MAKE APPLE THIRD-LARGEST HANDSET VENDOR
Record sales of the iPhone pushed Apple past ZTE and LG to become the third-largest handset vendor in the world, according to a new analysis from IDC.
Apple Insider reported that the market intelligence ...U.S. TREASURE HUNTERS FIND SUNKEN STEAMER WITH PLATINUM VALUED AT $3BLN
U.S. treasure hunters say they have found the sunken remains of a British steamer torpedoed during World War II carrying platinum now valued at $3 billion, AFP reported citing the Boston Globe. The Sub ...AT LEAST 74 PEOPLE KILLED AFTER SOCCER GAME IN EGYPT
At least 74 people were killed and hundreds injured after soccer fans rushed the field in the seaside city of Port Said Wednesday, Feb 1, following an upset victory by the home team over Egypt's top ...POLISH NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING POET WISLAWA SZYMBORSKA DIES AT 88
Wislawa Szymborska, a gentle and reclusive Polish poet who won the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature, died on Wednesday in Krakow, Poland. She was 88, The New York Times reported.
The cause was lung cancer, ...FRENCH COURT ORDERS GOOGLE TO PAY 500,000 EURO FINE
A French commercial court has found Google guilty of abusing the dominant position of its Google Maps application and ordered it to pay a fine and damages to a French mapping company, AFP reported.
In ...MAXIM MATLAKOV BEATS AVETIK GRIGORYAN IN MOSCOW OPEN ROUND 5
Armenian grandmaster Avetik Grigoryan lost to Russia's Maxim Matlakov in the 5th round of Moscow Open's Student Grandmaster Cup.
After the game, Grigoryan dropped 7th with 2,5 points, while Matlakov ...ARMENIAN HALFBACK EDGAR MALAKYAN ON TRY-OUT WITH SPARTAK NALCHIK
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia's Spartak Nalchik FC is looking to sign on Armenian national team halfback Edgar Malakyan. The player has already left for Antalya to participate in team practice session with ...OSCARS BALLOTS 2012 ARE ALREADY IN THE MAIL
The final Oscar ballots of 2012 are officially in the mail.
The Academy announced on Wednesday, Feb. 1 that ballots had been mailed to all 5,783 voting members for completion. Voters have until Tuesday, ...FERRY SINKS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 200 RESCUED
More than 200 people have been rescued from the sea off Papua New Guinea (PNG)'s north coast after a ferry sank with up to 350 on board, officials say. According to BBC, Captain Nurur Rahman, from ...NASA REVEALS UNIQUE VIEWS OF THE FAR SIDE OF THE MOON
NASA revealed the first unique views of the far side of the moon, CNET reports.
The images were captured by a video camera on one of NASA's twin Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) lunar ...DEUTSCHE BANK SUFFERS 69% NET PROFIT FALL IN Q4
Germany's Deutsche Bank saw net profit fall 69 percent to euro186 million ($245.06 million) in the fourth quarter as the eurozone debt crisis hurt its businesses in investment banking and trading ...FAMED BOXING TRAINER ANGELO DUNDEE DIES AGED 90
Famed boxing trainer Angelo Dundee, who helped guide the careers of legendary fighters Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard, died at age 90 on Wednesday in Florida, Reuters reported.
Dundee was considered ...CHRISTIE'S SALES TOTAL USD 5.7 BILLION IN 2011
Christie's International (CHRS) said there was a surge in demand for contemporary art as an investment, after its sales climbed 9 percent in 2011.
The London-based auction house sold 3.6 billion pounds ...AI ADVISES RUSSIA AGAINST BLOCKING SYRIA RESOLUTIONS
Human rights organization Amnesty International advised Russia against blocking international efforts to end ongoing violence in Syria and to join a binding UN Security Council resolution.
The UN Security ...ARMENIAN CAUSE BECAME FRENCH DOMESTIC POLICY ELEMENT - EXPERT
France followed Turkey in turning the Armenian cause into an element of its domestic policy, according to Caucasus Institute director.
"Clearly, French President supports adoption of the law criminalizing ...SONY EXPECTS US$3 BILLION LOSS
Sony said Thursday, Feb 2, it now expects to lose nearly US$3 billion in the current fiscal year through March, over double its target from just three months ago, as it books expenses related to the sale ...OLYMPIC FLAME TO BE LIT IN GREEK TEMPLE OF HERA MAY 10
The Olympic Flame will be lit by the sun's rays on the morning of May 10 in Greece at the start of its journey to the London 2012 Games, The Huffignton Post reported.
An hour-long lighting ceremony ...VIVACELL-MTS ANNOUNCES NEW OFFER FOR INTERNET USERS
VivaCell-MTS has announced that from February till May 2012 the "MTS Connect Unlimited" package subscribers will continue receiving 10GB of high-speed Internet for download monthly, instead of the previous ...ARFD OFFICIAL COMMENTS ON GENOCIDE BILL OUTCOME
ARD Dashnaktsutyun Hay Dat and Political Affairs Office Director commented on possible decisions of French constitutional council as to the Genocide bill.
"There are several scenarios," Kiro Manoyan ...EXPERT RULES OUT RECURRENCE OF IRAQI SCENARIO IN IRAN
Caucasus Institute director ruled out the possibility of a war between the West and Iran, naming current attempts at mutual intimidation a mere power play.
"Present-time Iran is completely different ...18,000 RUSSIAN WOMEN MARRIED TO TURKISH MEN LIVING IN ANTALYA
Some 18,000 Russian women who are married to Turkish men reside in Turkey's resort province of Antalya, Today's Zaman reports. According to a Russian Friendship and Culture Association study, about ...SHELL NET PROFIT JUMPS 54% IN 2011
Energy giant Royal Dutch Shell said that its 2011 net profit jumped by 54 percent to $30.92 billion (23.5 billion euros) on the back of higher energy prices, AFP reported. Fourth-quarter profit decreased ...EX-FM, PROSPEROUS ARMENIA MAY JOIN EFFORTS - EXPERT
The Caucasus Institute director believes ex-foreign minister Vartan Oskanian and Prosperous Armenia party may join efforts on the threshold of parliamentary elections, both seeing benefits in the union.
...UN CHIEF HEADS FOR GAZA STRIP
UN leader Ban Ki-moon was to enter the Hamas-run Gaza Strip Thursday, Feb 2, hours after a barrage of eight rockets was fired from the Palestinian territory into southern Israel.
The visit comes a day ...TEHRAN HOSTS CONFERENCE ON 'HOLLYWOODISM AND CINEMA'
The 2nd international conference on Hollywoodism and Cinema started work in a ceremony attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and other high-ranking officials in Tehran on Thursday, Feb 2, ...AMAZON POSTS 12% CASH FLOW INCREASE
Amazon.com, Inc. announced financial results for its fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011.
According to a press release, operating cash flow increased 12% to $3.90 billion for the trailing twelve months, ...APPLE TO HOLD A "STRANGE" EVENT - RUMOR
A new Japanese report has clarified earlier claims of an Apple event in February with the cryptic details that Apple will hold a "Strange" event in February and a Special Event to launch the ...EXPERT SKEPTICAL EX-LEADER KOCHARIAN WILL RUN FOR PARLIAMENT
The Caucasus Institute director noted it improbable for ex-president Robert Kocharian to return to politics as a parliamentary candidate.
"There's no political advantage in running for parliament to ...3-DAY MOURNING ANNOUNCED IN EGYPT
Egypt's ruling military council has announced three days of national mourning following the deaths of at least 74 people in clashes between rival football fans in the city of Port Said, RFE/RL reported. ...FREE DEMOCRATS REP: NO UNION WITH ANC OR ARFD
Free Democrats party representative ruled out a possibility of a union between Armenian National Congress (ANC) opposition bloc or ARF Dashnaktsutyun (ARFD), citing radically different positions with ...ALIYEV'S ONGOING THREATS SERVE TO DESTABILIZE THE SITUATION - OPINION
The concern about Iranian threats against Azerbaijan seem hollow in the face of Azerbaijan's ongoing efforts to deepen economic and political ties between the two countries, Abraham Niziblian from ...ANONYMOUS TARGETS WEBSITES BRAZIL'S TOP FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
The hacking group Anonymous Brazil has targeted the websites of several of Brazil's top financial institutions, including Banco Bradesco and Banco do Brasil, with distributed denial-of-service attacks, ...SHOAH FOUNDATION INSTITUTE TO BE HONORED FOR GENOCIDE DIGITIZATION PROJECT
The USC Institute of Armenian Studies' Leadership Council will honor the USC Shoah Foundation Institute, established by legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, for championing the Armenian Genocide Digitization ...ELECTORAL CODE WON'T BE CHANGED BEFORE MAY - FREE DEMOCRATS REP
Armenia's Electoral Code is unlikely to be changed before the parliamentary race in May, Free Democrats party representative noted, commenting on a possibility of a full shift to proportional electoral ...UK FOREIGN SECRETARY VISITS SOMALIA
Britain's Foreign Secretary William HaguevisitedMogadishu Thursday, Feb 2, one of the highest profile visitors and the most senior British official to travel to the war-torn Somali capital in two ...FINANCE MINISTER: NO VISIBLE RISKS TO ECONOMY DEVELOPMENT IN ARMENIA
State budget implementability data for January 2012 suggests no visible risks to curb the country's basic economic development, according to Armenian Finance Minister.
"The world holds breath in expectation ...KODAK THEATRE TO BE RENAMED AMID COMPANY'S FINANCIAL CRISIS
Eastman Kodak Co. aims to cut costs in its restructuring by giving up its expensive naming rights to the Kodak Theatre, a modern Hollywood landmark that has been home to the Academy Awards for the past ...BARCELONA NAMED WORLD'S BEST FOOTBALL CLUB - IFFHS
FC Barcelona was declared No 1 in the world's best football club rankings released by the International Institute for Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) February 2.
Spain's Barca received 369 ...GOOGLE UPDATES GOOGLE DOCS APP FOR ANDROID
Google updated its Google Docs app for Android to allow users to access their files even when there's no Internet connection around, Intomobile reports. Then, once the user downloads some of the files ...PUTIN WARNS EURASIAN UNION TO DRAW LESSONS FROM EU MISTAKES
The Eurasian Economic Union comprising Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan should take into account the experience and mistakes of the European Union countries, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on ...SCHOLARS CALL ON KNESSET TO RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE OF ASSYRIANS, GREEKS
In a significant milestone for efforts towards the worldwide recognition of the Assyrian genocide, nearly thirty internationally renowned holocaust and genocide scholars, and Assyrian and Greek social, ...HOLLYWOOD-BASED ELIZABETH PETROSYAN TO COMPETE IN 2012 LA LIGHTS TOURNAMENT
Little Armenia resident, Elizabeth Petrosyan, a 2011 VISA USA National Qualifier, will be competing with more than 200 gymnasts from around the world at the 2012 LA Lights Tournament, Asbarez reported. ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 387,31 FEB 2
Deals amounting to $1,1 mln at an average rate of AMD 388.79 /USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on Feb 2. The closing price totaled AMD389.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD 387,31 on ...LEVON ARONIAN WON'T PARTICIPATE IN CANDIDATES TOURNAMENT IN AZERBAIJAN
On February 2, Armenian grandmaster Levon Aronian issued a letter to President of FIDE Kirsan Ilyumzhinov and Presidential Council members.
"I learned from the media, that the Chess Federations of Azerbaijan ...PALESTINIANS THROW SHOES AT UN CHIEF'S CONVOY
Palestinian protesters threw shoes and chairs at the convoy of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as it entered the Gaza Strip on Thursday, Feb 2, witnesses said.
About 40 Palestinians waited ...BEREZOVSKY SIGNS 1.5-YEAR CONTRACT WITH DYNAMO MOSCOW
Armenia goalkeeper Roman Berezovsky confirmed his official transfer to Dynamo Moscow FC.
"We officially signed a 1.5-year contract; I'll take maximum efforts to help the club thrive," RIA Novosti quoted ...IRAQI COURT CONFIRMS DEATH SENTENCES FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH ATTACK
Iraq's highest court ratified death sentences on Thursday, February 2 for three men convicted of a 2010 attack on a Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad, the bloodiest attack on Iraqi Christians after ...EXPERT DEEMS POSSIBLE WAR WITH IRAN DISASTROUS FOR SOUTH CAUCASUS
Deputy director of Noravank Foundation believed anti-Iran military operations of the U.S. and the West to have grave consequences for South Caucasian states. According to Sevak Sarukhanyan, Iran currently ...BRUSSELS BOY STATUE STOPS PEEING BECAUSE OF FROST
The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office ...ORANGE OPENS COMPUTER CENTER IN ARMENIAN VILLAGE
A modern computer center with broadband internet access was opened in Lori province's village of Shahumyan through joint efforts of Orange, Shen charity organization and the local community.
The fully-equipped ...ARMENIAN FM TO PARTICIPATE IN MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
On February 3, Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian will leave for Germany to participate in Munich Security Conference (MSC).
MSC is the largest world forum on security policy issues, tantamount ...COLD SNAP IN EUROPE LEAVES 160 DEAD
A cold snap kept Europe in its icy grip on Thursday, February 2 the death toll to 160 as countries from Italy to Ukraine struggled to cope with temperatures that plunged to record lows in some places, ...NATO MARKS 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN ARMY FORMATION
The head of Armenia's mission to NATO Armen Yedigaryan organized an official reception dedicated to 20th anniversary of the formation of the Armenian armed forces.
Lieutenant colonel Vardan Hovakimyan, ...GORBACHEV, YELTSIN NAMED RUSSIA'S MOST UNPOPULAR LEADERS
Mikhail Gorbachev and Boris Yeltsin are Russia's most unpopular leaders of the past century, according to a survey by Russia's state-run VTsIOM pollster published on Thursday, Feb 2. According to RIA ...BELARUS CALLS TO AVOID USE OF FORCE AGAINST IRAN
The increased international military presence around Iran may "boost instability, uncertainty and unpredictability," Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrey Savinykh said on Thursday, Feb 2. "The ...EXPERT: ARMENIA WILL HOLD NEUTRAL STANCE IN FACE OF U.S-IRAN WAR
Armenia will hold the position of friendly neutrality on Tehran in case of U.S.- Iran war, according to director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RA NAS. Ruben Safrastyan further empathized ...EURO PARLIAMENT URGES RUSSIA AGAINST ASSISTING IRAN
The European Parliament on Thursday, February 2 called on Russia and China to back UN Security Council sanctions against Iran and cease assisting its nuclear activities, RIA Novosti reported.
"[Members] ...ISTANBUL TO HOST GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL-TURKEY BUSINESS FORUM
Istanbul will host 1st Gulf Cooperation Council -Turkey business forum on February 6-7, 2012 to discuss new and emerging business opportunities between the region and Turkey. The forum will focus on ...U.S. WILL ATTACK IRAN ONLY IN CASE OF ASSAD REGIME OVERTURN - EXPERT
Washington will start a war in Iran only after the overturn of Assad regime and completion of U.S. presidential race, according to a political scientist. "Only after Assad's overthrown, would it be possible ...GROUP OF HTC ANDROID PHONES MAY LEAK WI-FI PASSWORDS
A group of HTC Android phones is susceptible to an exploit that can steal Wi-Fi credentials and passwords and send them to attackers, InfoWorld reported. The exploit relies on attackers creating rogue ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTER DOESN'T PLAN TO JOIN RPA
Armenian Finance Minister noted that he has no intention to join the Republican Party of Armenia (RPA).
"Currently I have no party affiliation. However, I don't rule out any changes in that direction ...POLICE PROBE TIMES NEWSPAPER OVER E-MAIL HACKING
Britain's Times newspaper is being investigated by police in connection with phone hacking allegations that have plagued other publications of Rupert Murdoch's News International group, the BBC ...ORANGE CUSTOMERS TO BENEFIT FROM AMD 45 CALLS TO GEORGIA
Orange Armenia launched a new campaign offering voice customers a special AMD 45 rate for calls to Georgia. The service is available through March 31.
To use the service, dial +995 followed by Georgia ...ARMENIAN EXPERTS BELIEVE U.S.-IRAN WAR AVERTABLE
Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RA NAS deemed military operations of the U.S. and its allies against Iran possible to avert.
"There are no objective reasons for launching a war against ...RUSSIAN GAS SUPPLIES TO EU REDUCED AMID COLD
Italy, Poland and Slovakia's natural gas supplies from Russia were between 8% and 10% lower than normal February 1, but those countries were able to cover the missing supply by using stored gas or ...LIBYA'S BUDGET DEFICIT TO HIT $10BLN IN 2012
Libya's government will post a budget deficit of $10 billion this year as it struggles to pay public workers' salaries and meet energy costs, the head of the country's National Transitional ...POLICEMEN RESPONSIBLE FOR PORT SAID SAFETY TO BE DETAINED IN EGYPT
Egypt's Prosecutor-General Abdel Meguid Mahmoud has ordered the detention of Port Said's security chief and head of police investigations after Wednesday's, Feb 1 deadly riot in the city.
Seventy ...EGYPTIAN COMEDIAN GETS JAIL SENTENCE FOR INSULTING ISLAM
The Arab world's most famous comic actor, Adel Imam, has received a three-month jail sentence for insulting Islam in films and plays, a court document showed on Thursday, February 2, according to ...FRENCH PROSECUTORS PROBE COSTA CONCORDIA SHIPWRECK
The Paris prosecutor's office opened a preliminary inquiry on Thursday, February 2 into the causes of the Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster in Italy last month, following a decision to group together ...PAKISTANI PM FACES CHARGES OF CONTEMPT
Pakistan's Supreme Court is to charge Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani with contempt for failing to reopen corruption cases against the president.
Mr Gilani must appear before the court on 13 February. ...UN SYRIA RESOLUTION DROPS ASSAD RESIGNATION DEMAND
Diplomats at the UN Security Council have watered down a resolution on Syria in an apparent attempt to overcome Russian objections to an earlier draft, BBC reported.
The revised text drops the call for ...EXPERT SUGGESTS IRAN ASSIST OIL PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION IN ARMENIA
Following recent developments over Iran nuclear program, Iran's political elite has given up illusions in relation to Hamas and other Palestinian organizations that have traditionally been regarded as ...RUSSIAN EXPERT DEEMS IRAN'S NUCLEAR ATTACK ON ISRAEL IMPOSSIBLE
Iran will never launch a nuclear offensive against Israel, Russian expert said. According to Alexander Skakov, development of nuclear program by Iran is a tool to safeguard the country's security.
Skakov ...IRAN'S NUCLEAR FACILITIES VULNERABLE - ISRAELI VICE PM
Iran's suspected nuclear weapons installations are vulnerable to possible military strikes, Israel's vice premier warned Thursday, February 2 suggesting that underground bunkers don't offer ...NATO MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN TO END IN MID-2013
The secretary general of NATO echoed Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta on Thursday, February 2 and said that the United States and its allies would step back from a combat role in Afghanistan in mid-2013, ...INDIA SENDS DELEGATION TO IRAN TO UP OIL EXPORTS
India will send a business delegation to Iran at the end of February to explore how it can increase exports in order to meet payments for Iranian oil hit by international sanctions, a senior government ...FIFA TURNS TO EGYPT SOCCER FEDERATION OVER DEADLY RIOT
Warning that soccer must not be "abused by those who mean evil," FIFA President Sepp Blatter demanded detailed reasons from the Egyptian federation Thursday, Feb 2 for the stadium riot that killed at ...YULIA TYMOSHENKO'S DAUGHTER PARTAKES IN U.S. SENATE HEARING
Despite the harsh reaction from the European Union and Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and their appeal calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, the Ukrainian authorities ...ISRAEL SAYS IRAN HAS ENOUGH URANIUM FOR 4 A-BOMBS
Israel estimated on Thursday, February 2 that Iran could make four atomic bombs by further enriching uranium it has already stockpiled, and could produce its first within a year of deciding to build one, ...ARMENIAN PRESIDENT EXTENDS CONDOLENCES TO EGYPTIAN PEOPLE
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan sent a letter of condolence to Egypt's Minister of Defense and Military Production Mohamed Hussein Tantawi on the occasion of tragic events during Port Said soccer game.
...WHEN WILL TALIBAN MAKE ITS COMEBACK? POSSIBLY IN 2015
2011 marked the10 years of U.S. military operation in Afghanistan aimed at defeating the Taliban, and find al-Qaeda head Osama bin Laden. According to various estimates, the operation claimed at least ...PENNSYLVANIA'S GROUNDHOG PREDICTS SIX MORE WEEKS OF WINTER
Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, Feb 2, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter.
The Associated Press reports that the ...APPLE HAS NO PLANS TO HOLD "STRANGE" EVENT - REPORT
Apple has no plans to hold a media event in February according to a new report. BGR.com says that Loop Insight's well-connected Jim Dalrymple debunked part of a rumor that began circulating early Thursday, ...TOGO'S AMB. TO UN SAYS CONSENSUS ON SYRIA CLOSE
There is a general feeling among members of the UN Security Council that they will arrive at a consensus on a Syria resolution soon, Togo's UN Ambassador said on Thursday, Feb 2. "The feeling ...WINDOWS PHONE 8 DETAILS LEAK
Supposed details have already emerged surrounding the next major Windows Phone release code-named "Apollo." BGR.com reports that according to Pocketnow, which claims to have obtained a video of Windows ...
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Today in Armenian history- 891 Death of King Ashot Mets (the Great), founder of the Bagratooniants Dynasty.
- 1852 Karapet Utoojian publishes the "Massiss" weekly in Constantinople.
- 1856 Birth of Armenian conductor and teacher, Makar Yekmalyan in Vagharshapat. His works play an important role in the formation of a national musical education.
- 1885 Birth of Vahan Teryan (poet) in Gandza (Akhalkalak, Georgia). He died in 1920.
- 1885 Birth of Kostan Zaryan (writer). He died in 1969.
- 1894 Birth of Vagharsh Vagharshyan (Vagharshak Ter-Petrosyan), famous actor, dramatist, film producer, and public figure.
- 1904 Start of the Russo-Japanese War.
- 1907 Death of Meekayel Tshaprastee, actor and dance instructor.
- 1961 Death of academician and armenologist, Hovhannes Orbelee.
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