Watts riots

Summary

Watts riots is a riot^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of riot entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,144 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Watts riots is located in Watts^[3].
• Watts riots is in the country of United States^[4].
• Watts riots's instance of is recorded as riot^[5].
• Watts is named after Watts riots^[6].
• The location of Watts riots was Los Angeles^[7].
• Watts riots's Commons category is recorded as Watts riots^[8].
• Watts riots began on August 11, 1965^[9].
• Watts riots ended on August 16, 1965^[10].
• Watts riots occurred on August 17, 1965^[11].
• Watts riots's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 33.938636, 'lon': -118.238043}^[12].
• Watts riots resulted in {'amount': '+34'} deaths^[13].
• Watts riots caused {'amount': '+1032'} injuries^[14].
• Watts riots's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[15].
• Watts riots's number of arrests is recorded as {'amount': '+3438'}^[16].

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When and Where

Watts riots took place on August 17, 1965^[11]. It began on August 11, 1965^[9]. It ended on August 16, 1965^[10]. The location of it was Los Angeles^[7]. It is in the country of United States^[4].

Context

Watts riots's instance of is recorded as riot^[5].

Outcome and Impact

Watts riots resulted in {'amount': '+34'} deaths^[13]. It caused {'amount': '+1032'} injuries^[14].

Why It Matters

Watts riots ranks in the top 1% of riot entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,144 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]