Harutyun Shmavonian was a priest of the Armenian Apostolic Church noted as the founder of Armenian journalism through his publishing of the Armenian newspaper Azdarar (Monitor). The paper's first publication day was October 16th, now marked in Armenia as Armenian Press Day. He was also the publication's editor.
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deceased
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Lived 1750 to 1824 · aged 74
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