1966 Nigerian coup d'etat

violent overthrow of Nigerian government
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1966 Nigerian coup d'etat

Summary

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat is a coup d'état[1]. It draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (coup_d_tat category, ranking #66 of 277).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat is in the country of Nigeria[3].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat's instance of is recorded as coup d'état[4].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat was followed by Nigerian Counter-Coup of 1966[5].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat took place at Nigeria[6].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat began on January 15, 1966[7].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat ended on January 16, 1966[8].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat took place on January 16, 1966[9].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 9, 'lon': 8}[10].
  • 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat resulted in {'amount': '+22'} deaths[11].

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When and Where

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat took place on January 16, 1966[9]. It began on January 15, 1966[7]. It ended on January 16, 1966[8]. The location of it was Nigeria[6]. It is in the country of Nigeria[3].

Context

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat's instance of is recorded as coup d'état[4]. It was followed by Nigerian Counter-Coup of 1966[5].

Outcome and Impact

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat resulted in {'amount': '+22'} deaths[11].

Why It Matters

1966 Nigerian coup d'etat draws 596 Wikipedia views per month (coup_d_tat category, ranking #66 of 277).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12]

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  1. 22d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time +1966-01-16T00:00:00Z
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531489405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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