28 May — Independence Day
1918: the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic — the first parliamentary republic in the Muslim East.
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Date
20 January
In January 1990 troops entered Baku — the origin of the Day of National Mourning.
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In brief
On the night of 19–20 January 1990 Soviet army units entered Baku. Civilians were killed and hundreds were wounded.
The casualty figures differ: the republican commission recorded 131 dead and 744 wounded, while other sources give higher numbers. The dead were buried at the Alley of Martyrs; 20 January is the Day of National Mourning.
On the site
- 01ChronicleHour by hour: 19–20 January
- 02DocumentsDecisions, reports, testimonies
- 03NamesThe list of the dead and their stories
- 04CommemorationHow every 20 January is marked
Related sites
18 October — Restoration of Independence
The 1991 constitutional act marks the start of the modern Azerbaijani state.
18-oktyabr.tut.az
Alley of Martyrs
The alley on Baku's upper terrace: the graves of January 1990 and the Karabakh wars.
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