Bombing of Plaza de Mayo

When

16 Jun 1955

Kind

Massacre

Coordinates

34.61° S, 58.37° W

Description

1955 failed military coup and attack of a pro-Perón rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina

1955 failed military coup and attack of a pro-Perón rally in Buenos Aires, Argentina

On 16 June 1955, 30 aircraft from the Argentine Navy and Air Force bombed and strafed Plaza de Mayo, the main square of the Argentine capital Buenos Aires. The attack targeted the adjacent Casa Rosada, the seat of government, while a large crowd demonstrated in support of the president, Juan Perón.

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• Wikidata: massacres and genocidesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Bombing of Plaza de Mayo: failed attempt by Argentine Naval Aviation to overthrow President Peron”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Папа римский Пий XII отлучил от церкви президента Аргентины Хуана Перона”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Spanish), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “en Buenos Aires (Argentina), aviones de la Fuerza Aérea con carteles católicos de «Cristo vence» intentan un golpe de Estado contra el Gobierno de Juan Domingo…”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page