May 16 coup

Summary

May 16 coup is a military coup^[1]. It draws 3,183 Wikipedia views per month (military_coup category, ranking #3 of 9).^[2]

Key Facts

• May 16 coup is in the country of Second Republic of South Korea^[3].
• May 16 coup's instance of is recorded as military coup^[4].
• May 16 coup took place at South Korea^[5].
• May 16 coup's Commons category is recorded as May 16 coup^[6].
• May 16 coup took place on May 16, 1961^[7].
• May 16 coup's topic's main category is recorded as Category:May 16 coup^[8].
• May 16 coup's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '5·16 군사 정변'}^[9].
• May 16 coup's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '5·16 군사 쿠데타'}^[10].

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When and Where

May 16 coup took place on May 16, 1961^[7]. It took place at South Korea^[5]. It is in the country of Second Republic of South Korea^[3].

Context

May 16 coup's instance of is recorded as military coup^[4].

Outcome and Impact

Things named for May 16 coup include 5・16 National Award^[11], an award^[12].

Why It Matters

May 16 coup draws 3,183 Wikipedia views per month (military_coup category, ranking #3 of 9).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for it include 5・16 National Award^[11], an award^[12].