Black January
January 20, 1990 · Baku
Soviet troops entered Baku to put down the Azerbaijani independence movement and violence against Armenians. About 130 to 150 civilians were killed, and the event turned many Azerbaijanis against Soviet rule.
Participants
Strength and losses
| All | |
|---|---|
| Deaths | 131 |
Before and after
- Led to
- Dissolution of the Soviet Union August 24 – December 26, 1991
Related events
1989
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