2010 Event Muslim fundamentalists in northern Algeria kill an army colonel and a military commander of Bejaia 2003 Event Earthquake kills at least 2,266 in northern Algeria 1996 Death Mohammed Ben Amhed Abdelghani, Prime Minister of Algeria 1979 - 1984, dies 1994 Event Moslem fundamentalists in Mostaganem Algeria murder 5 children 1994 Event Moslem fundamentalists kidnap and behead 16 citizens in Algeria 1994 Event 5.6 earthquake in Algeria, kills 171 1994 Death Constantine Koukouchkine, Russian diplomat. murdered in Algeria at 41 1993 Event Moslem fundamentalists murder 12 Kroates/Bosnians in Algeria 1993 Event 30 killed at religious rebellion in Algeria 1993 Death Kasdi Merbah, Prime Minister of Algeria 1988 - 1989, assassinated 1992 Event Ali Kafi becomes president of Algeria 1992 Death Mohammed Boudiaf, president of Algeria, assassinated at 73 1992 Event Algeria's general elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round 1992 Event Algeria's President Chadli announces his resignation 1990 Event 30 die in a (5.7) earthquake in Algeria 1989 Event Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya form common market 1984 Death Raoul Salan, French general/OAS leader (Algeria), dies at 85 1983 Event France invades Algeria 1980 Event 4,500 die when a pair of earthquakes strikes NW Algeria 1980 Event Iraq (Saddam Hussein) signs accord with Algeria 1979 Event Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumedienne in Algeria 1977 Event Egypt breaks dipl relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and S Yemen 1976 Event Algeria Constitution goes into effect 1976 Event Morocco and Mauretania break diplomatic relations with Algeria 1971 Event Algeria nationalizes French oil companies 1970 Birthday Noureddine Morceli, Algeria, 1500m runner, 1996 Olympics gold 1968 Birthday Hassisba Boulmerka, born in Algeria, 1500m, Olympics gold 92 1967 Event Moise Tsjombe kidnapped to Algeria 1966 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 Event France performs nuclear test at Ecker Algeria (Underground) 1965 Event France performs Underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1965 Birthday Tarik Benhabiles, Algeria, tennis star 1964 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1964 Event Egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage 1964 Event Last French troops leave Algeria 1963 Event Morocco and Algeria signs cease fire 1963 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1963 Event Algeria and Morocco border conflict 1963 Event Ben Bella elected 1st president of Algeria 1963 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1963 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1962 Event Algeria admitted as 109th member of U.N. 1962 Event Ben Bella wins 1st elections in independent Algeria 1962 Event Algeria becomes member of Arab League 1962 Event 96 murder at massacre in Oran, Algeria 1962 Event Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule 1962 Event Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5) 1962 Event Algeria votes for independence 1962 Event French Foreign Legion leaves Algeria 1962 Event OAS strikes in Algeria 1962 Event 1st French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara at Ecker Algeria 1962 Event Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France 1962 Event French President de Gaulle calls for Algeria's independence 1962 Event Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 Event France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1961 Event French paratroopers' revolt suppressed in Algeria 1961 Event France performs nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria 1961 Event Uprising of French parachutist of General Salan/Challe in Algeria 1961 Event French army revolts in Algeria 1960 Event 2nd French atom bomb explodes in the Reggane Proving Grounds, Algeria 1960 Event France performs 1st nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria 1960 Event Algeria uprises against French president De Gaulle 1959 Event France Observator reports torture practice by French army in Algeria 1958 Event Premier Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French 1958 Event Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria 1958 Event French settlers riot against French army in Algeria 1957 Event French government of Mauroy, resigns due to Algeria 1957 Event French offensive in Algeria 1956 Event France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria 1956 Event French government sends 50,000 reservists to Algeria 1956 Event Battle at Oran, Algeria, kills 300 1956 Event French government decides to sends 200,000 reservists to Algeria 1956 Event Violent clashes in Algeria, kills at least 380 1956 Event French commandos land in Algeria 1956 Event R. Lacoste follows Catroux as premier of Algeria 1955 Event Hundreds killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco and Algeria 1954 Event France sends 20,000 soldiers to Algeria 1954 Event Algeria begins rebellion against French rule 1954 Event 12 second shock kills 1,460 in Orleansville Algeria 1954 Event Earthquake strikes Orleansville, Algeria: 1,400 killed 1950 Birthday Daniel Auteuil, Algeria, actor, Elegant Criminal, Manon of Spring 1945 Birthday Rachid Mimouni, born in Boudouaou, Algeria, author, teacher at Ecole superieure du commerce, Algiers, wrote 'La Malediction' 1942 Event Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender 1942 Event U.S. - British troops occupies Oran Algeria 1942 Event 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland 1942 Event U.S. General Clark and Lemnitzer and French General Mast meet secretly in Algeria 1940 Event British destroys French battle fleet at Oran, Algeria, 1267 die 1936 Birthday Yves Saint Laurent, born in Algeria, greatest French fashion designer of the 20th century 1935 Death Jules M Cambron, French Governor-General to Algeria/ambassador, dies 1933 Birthday Jean-Claude Brialy, born in Aumale, Algeria, actor, Circle of Love, Cousins 1932 Birthday Francoise Fabian, Hussein Dey Algeria, actress, Happy New Year 1927 Birthday Houari Boumedienne, president of Algeria, 1965-78 1913 Birthday Albert Camus, Algeria, novelist/director, The Just-Nobel 1957 1913 Birthday Vittorio Sereni, Italian poet, Diario d'Algeria 1908 Birthday Jacques Massu, French general, Algeria 1899 Birthday Raoul Salan, Fr/Indochina/Algeria, leader OAS 1892 Birthday Pierre Blanchar, born in Philippeville, Algeria, actor, Magnificent Sinner 1881 Event French troops occupy Algeria and Tunisia 1867 Birthday Maxime Weygard, French general/Governor-General, Algeria 1845 Birthday Jules M Cambon, French Governor-General of Algeria/ambassador 1830 Event France invades Algeria, begins a 40 year conquest 1709 Death Jean-Franeois Regnard, French comedic poet/slave in Algeria, dies 1669 Birthday Francois van Aerssen, Dutch Vice-Admiral, Suriname/Algeria 1655 Birthday Jean-Franeois Regnard, French comedy writer, Slave in Algeria 354 Birthday Saint Augustine, born in Souk Ahras, Algeria, saint and Doctor of the Church, patron saint of brweers, printers, and theologians
