2011 Event In an effort to suppress riots, the Algerian government cuts food prices and commits to punishing those responsible for the riots 2010 Event A male Algerian is fined by a court in Nice for insulting the French national flag; this was the first such penalty ever to be administered 1995 Death Rachida Hammadi, Algerian TV journalist, murdered at 32 1995 Death Lembarek Boumaarafi, Algerian murderer of President Boudiaf, dies 1995 Death Nabila Diahnine, Algerian architect/feminist, murdered at 33 1995 Death Abdelhafid Said, Algerian student leader, murdered 1995 Death Azeddine Medjoubi, head Algerian nationally theater, murdered at 49 1994 Death Said Mekbel, Algerian editor in chief (Le Matin), murdered at 57 1994 Death Cheb Hasni, Algerian singer, murdered at 26 1994 Death Rabah Stambouli, Algerian sociologist/politician, murdered at 65 1994 Event Algerian Moslem fundamentalists threaten school/Universities 1994 Death Abdelkader Alloula, Algerian playwright, murdered 1994 Death Georges Watin, Algerian/French officer (OAS), dies at 71 1993 Death Youssef Sebti, Algerian scholar/poet, murdered at 50 1993 Death Bentri Seddik, Algerian court judge, murdered at 46 1993 Death Rouaz Lakhdar, Algerian supreme court justice, murdered 1993 Event Algerian Moslem fundamentalists uprising, 27 killed 1993 Death Smail Yefsah, Algerian TV journalist, murdered at 31 1993 Death Mustafa Abada, Algerian TV director, murdered 1993 Death Djillali Belkhenchir, Algerian doctor, murdered at 52 1993 Death M'hammed Boukhozba, Algerian sociologist, murdered at 52 1993 Death Mahfoud Boucebi, Algerian psychiatrist, murdered 1993 Death Laadi Flici, Algerian MP, murdered 1993 Death Djilalli Lyabes, Algerian minister of Higher Education, murdered 1986 Death Malik Oussekine, Algerian/French student, killed by police at 22 1979 Event Algerian ex-president Ben Bella freed 1978 Death Houari Boumediene, Algerian president, dies after 40 days in a coma at 53 1965 Event Algerian president Boumedienne visits Moscow 1965 Event Algerian coup under colonel Houari Boumedienne, President Ben Bella fired 1963 Event Algerian population accepts constitution 1962 Event Algerian government of Ben Bella forms 1962 Event Emir Said al-Djazairi takes van Algerian throne in Syria 1962 Event Algerian Revolution against French ends (Algeria gains ind on 7/5) 1962 Event Premier Ben Khedda disbands Algerian Liberation Army fighters 1962 Event Algerian War ends after 7 years (250,000 die), Ben Bella flees 1962 Event France and Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war 1959 Event President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination 1959 Birthday Patrick Bruel, Algerian/French actor/rock vocalist, Coup of Sirocco 1959 Event De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts 1958 Event Ferhat Abbas forms Algerian government in exile (Cairo) 1957 Event Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators 1954 Event Algerian Revolution against French begins 1945 Event 3rd Algerian division crosses the Rhine 1943 Event "Manifesto of Algerian People" calls for equality and self-determination 1921 Birthday Alain Mimoun O'Kacha, Algerian/French cross country, Gold Medal 1956 Olympics 1918 Birthday Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian Politician 1914 Event German fleet under Admiral Souchon fire on Algerian coast 1899 Birthday Ferhat Abbas, Algerian pharmacist/MP chairman, 1962-63 1883 Death Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 1846 Event Alexis the Tocqueville writes about "Algerian problem" 1815 Event U.S. naval hero Stephen Decatur ends attacks by Algerian pirates 1815 Event Stephen Decatur conquerors Algerian frigate Mashouda 1815 Death Hammida, Algerian admiral, dies in battle
