Bloody Sunday
massacre in Russia in January 1905
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Summary
Bloody Sunday is a strike[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of strike entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,122 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Russian Empire[3]
- Instance of: mass shooting[4]
- Location: Saint Petersburg[5]
- Part of: Russian Revolution of 1905[6]
- Commons category: Bloody Sunday (1905)[7]
- Point in time: January 9, 1905[8]
- Has cause: General strike in St. Petersburg 1905[9]
- Facet of: malfeasance in office[10]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 2[11]
- Has immediate cause: The St. Petersburg workmen's petition to the Tsar (January 22, 1905)[12]
- Native label: Кровавое воскресенье[13]
- Different from: Bloody Sunday[14]
Why It Matters
Bloody Sunday has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]