Night of the Pencils

kidnappings and forced disappearances
Event political_repression Q2526840
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Night of the Pencils

Summary

Night of the Pencils is a political repression[1]. It draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (political_repression category, ranking #7 of 14).[2]

Key Facts

  • Night of the Pencils is in the country of Argentina[3].
  • Night of the Pencils's instance of is recorded as political repression[4].
  • Night of the Pencils took place at La Plata[5].
  • Night of the Pencils is part of National Reorganization Process[6].
  • Night of the Pencils took place on September 16, 1976[7].
  • Night of the Pencils resulted in {'amount': '+6'} deaths[8].
  • Night of the Pencils's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Noche de los Lápices'}[9].
  • Night of the Pencils dates from the National Reorganization Process[10].
  • Night of the Pencils's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiForHumanRights 2019[11].

Body

When and Where

Night of the Pencils took place on September 16, 1976[7]. It took place at La Plata[5]. It is in the country of Argentina[3].

Context

Night of the Pencils is part of National Reorganization Process[6]. Its instance of is recorded as political repression[4].

Outcome and Impact

Night of the Pencils resulted in {'amount': '+6'} deaths[8].

Why It Matters

Night of the Pencils draws 316 Wikipedia views per month (political_repression category, ranking #7 of 14).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · ~2026-30651-22 · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of National Reorganization Process
    Instance of political repression
    Location La Plata
    Time period National Reorganization Process
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P1705]]: Noche de los Lápices"
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