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Algeria in 1962

Historical records for Algeria in 1962, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

13Records
9Events
1Named people
4Places
3Categories

Historical records

March

7 March 1962Constitution of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Algiers · Government / Government of Algeria

1st Prime Minister of Algeria

7 March 1962PeaceAhmed Ben Bella

Warfare / NLF

7-18 March, a cease-fire is negotiated between the French & Algerian rebel leaders

7 March 1962Prime Minister of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Government / Government of Algeria

Appointed Prime Minister of Algeria

18 March 1962Accords of EvianAhmed Ben Bella

Evian-les-Bains · Government / Government of Algeria

Signed by France and the Front de Liberation nationale, ends the war in Algeria with a formal cease-fire proclaimed for March 19, and formalizing the idea of cooperative exchange between the two countries

July

1 July 1962Accords of EvianAhmed Ben Bella

Government / Government of Algeria

The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum

1 July 1962Independence of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Algiers · Government / Government of Algeria

The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum

1 July 1962ReferendumAhmed Ben Bella

Government / Government of Algeria

The Evian Accord proposals for Algerian independence are accepted in a referendum

Other Events

1962Arrest of Ahmed Ben BellaAhmed Ben Bella

Politics / NLF

Released by de Gaulle prior to the cease-fire negotiations

1962Constitution of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Evian · Government / Government of Algeria

Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister

1962Constitution of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Government / Government of Algeria

The Tripoli Program, which served as Algerias constitution when it won its war for independence from France in 1962, established the President as the head of state with a Prime Minister assisting in the operation of Government

1962Independence of AlgeriaAhmed Ben Bella

Evian · Government / Government of Algeria

Becomes Algerias 1st Prime Minister

1962MassacreAhmed Ben Bella

Oran · Government / Government of Algeria

A group of Algerian Rebels open fire on a marketplace in Oran killing numerous innocent civilians, mostly women, known as the Saint Bartholomew Massacre

1962Tripoli ProgramAhmed Ben Bella

Government / Government of Algeria

The Tripoli Program, which served as Algerias constitution when it won its war for independence from France in 1962, established the President as the head of state with a Prime Minister assisting in the operation of Government

Names involved

Ahmed Ben Bella

Places involved

AlgiersEvianEvian-les-BainsOran

Provenance

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