On March 9. 1831 ; The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis Philippe to support his war in Algeria. source
On March 9. 1831 ; The French Foreign Legion is established by King Louis Philippe to support his war in Algeria.
On May 8.1945 ; Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre. source
On May 8.1945 ; Hundreds of Algerian civilians are killed by French Army soldiers in the Sétif massacre.
On May 21.2003 ; The 6.8 Mw Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands. source
On May 21.2003 ; The 6.8 Mw Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands.
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France. source
On July 5.1962 ; Algeria becomes independent from France.
On July 24.2014 ; Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers with 116 people on board. The wreckage is later found in Mali. source
On July 24.2014 ; Air Algérie Flight 5017 loses contact with air traffic controllers 50 minutes after takeoff. It was travelling between Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso and Algiers with 116 people on board. The wreckage is later found in Mali.
On October 9.1790 ; An earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) causing severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea. Three-thousand people were killed. source
On October 9.1790 ; An earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme) causing severe damage and a tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea. Three-thousand people were killed.
On November 26.1965 ; In the Hammaguir launch facility in the Sahara Desert, France launches a Diamant-A rocket with its first satellite, Asterix-1, on board. source
On November 26.1965 ; In the Hammaguir launch facility in the Sahara Desert, France launches a Diamant-A rocket with its first satellite, Asterix-1, on board.
On December 24.1994 ; Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists. source
On December 24.1994 ; Air France Flight 8969 is hijacked on the ground at Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers, Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.
There are 120 mammal species in Algeria.
The Aidi (Berber dog in Morocco) is recognized as coming from North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco, probably originating in the Sahara. source
The Aidi (Berber dog in Morocco) is recognized as coming from North Africa (Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Morocco, probably originating in the Sahara.
