1954 in Algeria
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1954 in Algeria:
Events
[edit]- September 9 – The 6.7 Mw Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The shock destroyed Orléansville, left 1,243–1,409 dead, and 5,000 injured.
- November 1 – The movement towards Algerian independence from France starts with the founding of the National Liberation Front.[1]
Births
[edit]- April 7 – Louisa Hanoune, politician and head of Algeria's Parti des Travailleurs (PT), or Workers' Party.
- October 8 – Jean Fernandez, football manager[2]
- October 19 – Abdallah Baali, diplomat
References
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