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2003 Earthquake kills at least 2,266 in northern Algeria
1996 Mohammed Ben Amhed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria 1979 - 1984, dies 1994 Moslem fundamentalists in Mostaganem Algeria murder 5 children 1994 Moslem fundamentalists kidnap and behead 16 citizens in Algeria 1994 5.6 earthquake in Algeria, kills 171 1994 Constantine Koukouchkine, Russian diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41 1993 Moslem fundamentalists murder 12 Kroates/Bosnians in Algeria 1993 30 killed at religious rebellion in Algeria 1993 Kasdi Merbah, Prime Minister of Algeria 1988 - 1989, assassinated 1992 Ali Kafi becomes president of Algeria 1992 Mohammed Boudiaf, president of Algeria, assassinated at 73 1992 Algeria's general elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round 1992 Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation 1990 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria 1989 Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market 1984 Raoul Salan, French general/OAS leader (Algeria), dies at 85 1983 France invades Algeria 1980 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria 1980 Iraq (Saddam Hussein) signs accord with Algeria 1979 Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumedienne in Algeria 1977 Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen 1976 Algeria Constitution goes into effect 1976 Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria 1971 Algeria nationalizes French oil companies 1970 Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Hassisba Boulmerka, born in Algeria, 1500m, Olympics gold 92 1967 Moise Tsjombe kidnapped to Algeria 1966 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground) 1965 France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 Tarik Benhabiles, Algeria, tennis star 1964 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1964 Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage 1964 Last French troops leave Algeria 1963 Morocco and Algeria signs cease fire 1963 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1963 Algeria and Morocco border conflict 1963 Ben Bella elected 1st president of Algeria 1963 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1963 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1962 Algeria admitted as 109th member of U.N. 1962 Ben Bella wins 1st elections in independent Algeria 1962 Algeria becomes member of Arab League 1962 96 murder at massacre in Oran, Algeria 1962 Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule 1962 Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5) 1962 Algeria votes for independence 1962 French Foreign Legion leaves Algeria 1962 OAS strikes in Algeria 1962 1st French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara at Ecker Algeria 1962 Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France 1962 French President de Gaulle calls for Algeria's independence 1962 Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1961 French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria 1961 France performs nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria 1961 Uprising of French parachutist of General Salan/Challe in Algeria 1961 French army revolts in Algeria 1960 2nd French atom bomb explodes in the Reggane Proving Grounds, Algeria 1960 France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria 1960 Algeria uprises against French president De Gaulle 1959 France Observator reports torture practice by French army in Algeria 1958 Premier Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French 1958 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria 1958 French settlers riot against French army in Algeria 1957 French government of Mauroy, resigns due to Algeria 1957 French offensive in Algeria 1956 France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria 1956 French government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria 1956 Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 1956 French government decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria 1956 Violent clashes in Algeria, kills at least 380 1956 French commandos land in Algeria 1956 R. Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria 1955 Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria 1954 France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria 1954 Algeria begins rebellion against French rule 1954 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria 1954 Earthquake strikes Orleansville, Algeria: 1,400 killed 1950 Daniel Auteuil, Algeria, actor, Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring 1945 Rachid Mimouni, born in Boudouaou, Algeria, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction' 1942 Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender 1942 U.S. - British troops occupies Oran Algeria 1942 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland 1942 U.S. General Clark and Lemnitzer and French General Mast meet secretly in Algeria 1940 British destroys French battle fleet at Oran, Algeria, 1267 die 1936 Yves Saint Laurent, born in Algeria, greatest French fashion designer of the 20th century 1935 Jules M Cambron, French Governor-General to Algeria/ambassador, dies 1933 Jean-Claude Brialy, born in Aumale, Algeria, actor, Circle of Love, Cousins 1932 Francoise Fabian, Hussein Dey Algeria, actress, Happy New Year 1927 Houari Boumedienne, president of Algeria, 1965-78 1913 Albert Camus, Algeria, novelist/director, The Just-Nobel 1957 1913 Vittorio Sereni, Italian poet, Diario d'Algeria 1908 Jacques Massu, French general, Algeria 1899 Raoul Salan, Fr/Indochina/Algeria, leader OAS 1892 Pierre Blanchar, born in Philippeville, Algeria, actor, Magnificent Sinner 1881 French troops occupy Algeria and Tunisia 1867 Maxime Weygard, French general/Governor-General, Algeria 1845 Jules M Cambon, French Governor-General of Algeria/ambassador 1830 France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest 1709 Jean-Franeois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies 1669 Francois van Aerssen, Dutch Vice-Admiral, Suriname/Algeria 1655 Jean-Franeois Regnard, French comedy writer, Slave in Algeria 354 Saint Augustine, born in Souk Ahras, Algeria, saint and Doctor of the Church, patron saint of brweers, printers, and theologians |
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