Harrods bombing

car bomb that exploded outside Harrods department store in central London on 17 December 1983
Event car_bombing Q891853
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Summary

Harrods bombing is a car bombing[1]. It draws 203 Wikipedia views per month (car_bombing category, ranking #15 of 41).[2]

Key Facts

  • Harrods bombing is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Harrods bombing's instance of is recorded as car bombing[4].
  • The location of Harrods bombing was London[5].
  • Harrods bombing is part of The Troubles[6].
  • Harrods bombing's located in time zone is recorded as UTC[7].
  • Harrods bombing's target is recorded as Harrods[8].
  • Harrods bombing took place on December 17, 1983[9].
  • Harrods bombing's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.49972222, 'lon': -0.1625}[10].
  • Among those involved in Harrods bombing was Provisional Irish Republican Army[11].
  • Harrods bombing resulted in {'amount': '+6'} deaths[12].
  • Harrods bombing caused {'amount': '+90'} injuries[13].

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When and Where

Harrods bombing occurred on December 17, 1983[9]. The location of it was London[5]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

Harrods bombing is part of The Troubles[6]. Its instance of is recorded as car bombing[4].

Participants

Among those involved in Harrods bombing was Provisional Irish Republican Army[11].

Outcome and Impact

Harrods bombing resulted in {'amount': '+6'} deaths[12]. It caused {'amount': '+90'} injuries[13].

Why It Matters

Harrods bombing draws 203 Wikipedia views per month (car_bombing category, ranking #15 of 41).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Location → London
    Target → Harrods
    Participant → Provisional Irish Republican Army
    Point in time → +1983-12-17T00:00:00Z
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Located in time zone: UTC"
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