228 Incident

Summary

228 Incident is a protest^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of protest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,978 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• 228 Incident is in the country of Republic of China^[3].
• 228 Incident's instance of is recorded as protest^[4].
• 228 Incident's instance of is recorded as massacre^[5].
• 228 Incident's instance of is recorded as rebellion^[6].
• 228 Incident took place at Taiwan Island^[7].
• 228 Incident is part of History of Formosa^[8].
• 228 Incident is part of history of the Republic of China^[9].
• 228 Incident's Commons category is recorded as 228 Incident of Taiwan, 1947^[10].
• 228 Incident began on February 27, 1947^[11].
• 228 Incident ended on May 16, 1947^[12].
• 228 Incident's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.77, 'lon': 121}^[13].
• A participant in 228 Incident was Bureau of Investigation and Statistics^[14].
• Among those involved in 228 Incident was Taiwan Provincial Administrative Executive Office^[15].
• Among those involved in 228 Incident was Q20688246^[16].
• Among those involved in 228 Incident was 27 Brigade^[17].
• Among those involved in 228 Incident was Self-Protection Force of Kaohsiung Senior High School^[18].
• A participant in 228 Incident was Q10915672^[19].
• 228 Incident's has cause is recorded as Q24840454^[20].
• 228 Incident's topic's main category is recorded as Category:February 28 incident^[21].
• 228 Incident's Commons gallery is recorded as 228 Incident of Taiwan, 1947^[22].
• 228 Incident's topic has template is recorded as Q25925767^[23].
• 228 Incident's has immediate cause is recorded as Q24840454^[24].
• 228 Incident's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '二二八事件'}^[25].
• 228 Incident's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nan', 'text': 'Jī-jī-pat sū-kiāⁿ'}^[26].
• 228 Incident's different from is recorded as February 26 Incident^[27].

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When and Where

228 Incident began on February 27, 1947^[11]. It ended on May 16, 1947^[12]. It took place at Taiwan Island^[7]. It is in the country of Republic of China^[3].

Context

Part of include History of Formosa^[8], a history of a country or state^[28] and history of the Republic of China^[9], an aspect of history^[29]. Recorded instance of include protest^[4], massacre^[5], and rebellion^[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Bureau of Investigation and Statistics^[14], Taiwan Provincial Administrative Executive Office^[15], Q20688246^[16], 27 Brigade^[17], Self-Protection Force of Kaohsiung Senior High School^[18], and Q10915672^[19].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for 228 Incident include 228 Peace Memorial Park^[30], a park^[31], in Taiwan^[32], founded in 1900^[33].

Why It Matters

228 Incident ranks in the top 2% of protest entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,978 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

Entities named for it include 228 Peace Memorial Park^[30], a park^[31], in Taiwan^[32], founded in 1900^[33].