The Armenian Genocide, one of the darkest and most tragic pages of world history, began on this day, April 24, 1915, when the Ottoman Empire issued a decree for the arrest and execution of Armenian political leaders, diplomats and intellectuals in the capital city of Istanbul. The genocide continued with the mass slaughter, expulsion and extermination of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman authorities. Armenians suffered torture, starvation and destitution during the genocide, which continued until 1923. An estimated 1.5 million Armenians lost their lives in this tragedy. The international community has widely recognized these events as genocide, with many countries and organizations expressing their support for recognition and honor for the victims and their families. Things that happened today in Greece and the world 1792: Artillery captain Claude Joseph Rouget de Lille composes the “Marseillaise” which today is the national anthem of France. 1800: Founded […]
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