1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt

February 1981 coup d'état attempt in Spain
Organization attempted_coup_d_tat Q215337
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1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt

Summary

1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt is an attempted coup d'état[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of attempted_coup_d_tat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,767 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt is in the country of Spain[3].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's head of government is recorded as Leopoldo Calvo-Sotelo[4].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's instance of is recorded as attempted coup d'état[5].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's head of state is recorded as Juan Carlos I of Spain[6].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt took place at Madrid[7].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt is part of Spanish transition to democracy[8].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's Commons category is recorded as Golpe de Estado en España de 1981[9].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt began on February 23, 1981[10].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt ended on February 24, 1981[11].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt took place on February 23, 1981[12].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 40.4158, 'lon': -3.69667}[13].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's significant event is recorded as Speech by Juan Carlos I against the attempted coup d'état[14].
  • 1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Golpe de Estado en España de 1981[15].

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Identity

1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt is part of Spanish transition to democracy[8].

Why It Matters

1981 Spanish coup d'état attempt ranks in the top 7% of attempted_coup_d_tat entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,767 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time +1981-02-23T00:00:00Z
    Start time +1981-02-23T00:00:00Z
    Head of state Juan Carlos I of Spain
    End time +1981-02-24T00:00:00Z
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