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COMPLETION OF THE FIRST PRINTING OF THE ARMENIAN BIBLE

After more than two and half years of work, the printing of the first edition of the Armenian Bible was finished in Amsterdam (Netherlands) in 1668. The tenacious efforts of Voskan Yerevantsi, a bishop of the Armenian Church, had finally achieved an elusive target that…

OSCAR TATOSIAN’S STORIES OF ARMENIAN CARPETS

Oscar Tatosian is a familiar name to Midwest Armenians. He was on the Eastern Diocese’s Diocesan Council for many years and continues to sit on the boards of the Fund for Armenian Relief and the Armenian Assembly of America. He is also Honorary …

80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

St. John the Baptist Armenian Orthodox Church of Metro Milwaukee, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the construction and consecration of its church on Sunday, November 13, 2022, …

PILGRIMS OF THE HOLY CROSS

An enormous procession of pilgrims converged on the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin last week, to celebrate a uniquely Armenian feast day dedicated to the Holy Cross of Varak…

DEATH OF KAY ARMEN

Kay Armen was an Armenian American singer who was popular during the 1940s and 1950, with a career in show business spanning almost six decades in radio, television, onstage, and in film….

OBITUARY: CHUCK DADAIAN

Chuck Dadaian passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022. He was 81 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife Carol and his dear sons, Michael, Steven and Christopher (Claire Starling) Dadaian. Loving grandpa to Nolan and Graham. Chuck retired from GE Medical Systems. He was a 33 Degree Scottish ….

OBITUARY: ARCHIE DADIAN

Archie Dadian, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 23, 2022, after a 2-year battle with cancer. He was born August 1, 1933 in South Milwaukee, WI to the late Nazar and Chamie Dadian who were survivors of the Armenian Genocide. He married Shirley…

BIRTH OF EDWARD JERBASHIAN

Edward Jerbashian was born on September 24, 1923, in Yerevan. He graduated from Shota Rustaveli high school in Yerevan in 1941. He was mobilized and, after completing studies at the officers’ school, he participated in World War II in 1943-1944, where he was wounded and lost a leg. After demobilization, he…

BATTLE OF ARARA

The Battle of Arara, on September 19, 1918, was the most remarkable performance of the Armenian Legion. Initially named Légion d’Orient (Eastern Legion), the Armenian Legion was formed in November 1916 as the result of an agreement between Boghos Nubar …

AYTZEMNIK URARTU

Aytzemnik Urartu was the first female sculptor in the history of fine arts in Soviet Armenia. Her actual name was Aytzemnik Ter Khachatrian, and she was born in Kars on September 15, 1899, in the family of an educator…