Sharpeville massacre

shooting by police on 21 March 1960 in Sharpeville, South Africa
Event massacre Q518753
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Summary

Sharpeville massacre is a massacre[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of massacre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,720 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sharpeville massacre is in the country of South Africa[3].
  • Sharpeville massacre's instance of is recorded as massacre[4].
  • The location of Sharpeville massacre was Sharpeville[5].
  • Sharpeville massacre's Commons category is recorded as Sharpeville massacre[6].
  • Sharpeville massacre occurred on March 21, 1960[7].
  • Sharpeville massacre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -26.6883, 'lon': 27.8719}[8].
  • Sharpeville massacre resulted in {'amount': '+69'} deaths[9].
  • Sharpeville massacre's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[10].

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When and Where

Sharpeville massacre occurred on March 21, 1960[7]. The location of it was Sharpeville[5]. It is in the country of South Africa[3].

Context

Sharpeville massacre's instance of is recorded as massacre[4].

Outcome and Impact

Sharpeville massacre resulted in {'amount': '+69'} deaths[9].

Why It Matters

Sharpeville massacre ranks in the top 3% of massacre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,720 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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  1. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
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    Coordinate location → {'lat': -26.6883, 'lon': 27.8719}
    Instance of → massacre
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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