Prince Cyril Toumanoff (1913 – 1997) was a Russian-born historian and genealogist of Armeno-Georgian descent specialized in the history of Armenia and Georgia. He was born in St. Petersburg, but emigrated to the United States in 1928. He earned a doctorate from Georgetown University in 1943 and accepted a position here, holding it until his retirement in 1970. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Armenian: Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Ô±Õ¦Õ£ , Õ„Õ¥Õ¯ Õ„Õ·Õ¡Õ¯Õ¸Ö‚ÕµÕ© (Transliteration: Mek Azg, Mek Mshakouyt) (Translation: One Nation, One Culture) Anthem: Mer Hayrenik (Our Fatherland) Capital Yerevan Largest city Yerevan Official language(s) Armenian Government  â€¢ President  â€¢ Prime Minister Republic Robert Kocharian Andranik Markaryan Independence  â€¢ Declared  â€¢ Established From the Soviet Union August 23, 1990 September 21, 1991 Area  - Total... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and Petrograd (Петрогра́д, 1914–1924), is a city located in Northwestern Russia on the delta of the river Neva at the east end of the Gulf of Finland... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Not to be confused with the University of Georgetown in Georgetown, Guyana or Georgetown College in Georgetown, KY. Georgetown University is a private university in the United States. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...