Black January

1990 massacre in Baku
Event battle Q734004
Black January
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Black January

Summary

Black January is a battle[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Black January is in the country of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic[3].
  • Black January's instance of is recorded as battle[4].
  • Black January's instance of is recorded as massacre[5].
  • The location of Black January was Baku[6].
  • Black January is part of dissolution of the Soviet Union[7].
  • Black January's Commons category is recorded as Black January[8].
  • Black January took place on January 20, 1990[9].
  • Black January's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.372934, 'lon': 49.852095}[10].
  • Black January's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Black January[11].

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When and Where

Black January occurred on January 20, 1990[9]. The location of it was Baku[6]. It is in the country of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic[3].

Context

Black January is part of dissolution of the Soviet Union[7]. Recorded instance of include battle[4] and massacre[5].

Why It Matters

Black January ranks in the top 4% of battle entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (616 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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  1. 5d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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