Famous Algerians in History - On This Day

List of Algerian People

• 1808-09-06 Emir Abdelkader, Algerian political and military leader, born in Mascara, Algeria (d. 1883)
• 1892-06-30 Pierre Blanchar, Algerian actor and director (Magnificent Sinner, Wooden Crosses, Pastoral Symphony), born in Philippeville, Constantine, France (d. 1963)
• 1898-10-15 Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1928), born in Ouled Djellal, Algeria (d. 1959)
• 1899-10-24 Ferhat Abbas, Algerian politician and President of the National Constituent Assembly of Algeria (1962-63), born in Taher, Algeria (d. 1985)
• 1913-03-04 Taos Amrouche, Algerian writer (Jacinthe noir), and Kabyle singer, born in Tunis, Tunisia (d. 1976)
• 1914-05-04 Emmanuel Roblès, Algerian-French novelist and playwright (Lesson Hauteurs), born in Oran, Algeria (d. 1995)
• 1917-04-04 Joseph Ortiz, French-Algerian extremist and rebel (barricade uprising), born in Guyotville, Algeria (d. 1995)
• 1918-12-25 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algerian socialist revolutionary and 1st President of Algeria (1963-65), born in Maghnia, Algeria (d. 2012)
• 1919-06-23 Mohamed Boudiaf, Algerian political leader, co-founder of the National Liberation Front, born in Ouled Madhi, French Algeria (d. 1992)
• 1920-03-05 José Aboulker, French Algerian Jewish leader of anti-Nazi resistance and advocate for Algerians, born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 2009)
• 1921-01-01 Alain Mimoun, Algerian-French distance runner (Olympic marathon gold 1956; 3 x silver 1948, 52), born in Telagh, Algeria (d. 2013)
• 1925-01-09 Abdelhamid ben Hadouga, Algerian writer, born in Mansoura, Algeria (d. 1996)
• 1925-01-14 Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-born French businessman, entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina), born in Boufarik, French Algeria (d. 2013)
• 1931-10-12 Mohamed Soukhane, Algerian soccer defender (6 caps; Le Havre AC), born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 2021)
• 1933-03-11 Saïd Amara, Algerian soccer midfielder (5 caps; Strasbourg, Béziers, Bordeaux) and manager (Algeria), born in Saïda, Algeria (d. 2020)
• 1933-03-30 Jean-Claude Brialy, Algerian actor and director (Églantine, Circle of Love, Cousins), born in Aumale, Algeria (d. 2007)
• 1935-04-02 Hamid Zouba, Algerian soccer manager (Algerian national team x 6 separate spells), born in Bologhine, Algeria (d. 2022)
• 1936-06-30 Assia Djebar [Fatma-Zohra Imalhayène], Algerian writer and filmmaker, born in Iol, Algeria (d. 2015)
• 1937-03-02 Abdelaziz Bouteflika, Algerian politician, President of Algeria (1999-2019), born in Oujda, Morocco (d. 2021)
• 1938-05-08 - Algerian-French Catholic Bishop of Oran (murdered by Islamic extremists in Algeria, born in Bab El Oued, Algeria (d. 1996)
• 1938-12-11 Enrico Macias, Algerian-French singer, born in Constantine, Algeria
• 1939-02-28 Kamel Lemoui, Algerian soccer defender (7 caps; AS Béziers Hérault) and manager (Algeria 1988-89), born in Batna, Algeria (d. 2022)
• 1945-11-20 Rachid Mimouni, Algerian author, born in Boudouaou, Algeria (d. 1995)
• 1948-09-10 Tony Gatlif, Algerian-born French film director, born in Algiers, French Algeria
• 1953-04-03 Mehdi Cerbah, Algerian soccer goalkeeper (57 caps; JS Kabylie), born in Algiers, Algeria (d. 2021)
• 1955-05-27 Abdelmalek Ali Messaoud, Algerian soccer defender (38 caps; USM Alger, USM Annaba), born in Annaba, Algeria (d. 2022)
• 1956-01-17 Faouzi Mansouri, Algerian soccer defender (13 caps; Montpellier, FC Mulhouse), born in Djerba, Tunisia (d. 2022)
• 1959-05-14 Patrick Bruel [Benguigui], Algerian-French actor (Coup of Sirocco), rock vocalist ("Marre de cette nana-là" - "Fed Up With That Chick"), and world class poker player, born in Tlemcen, Algeria
• 1960-02-29 Khaled [Ibrahim], Algerian world music and raï singer-songwriter and musician ("Didi"; "Aicha"), born in Oran, Algeria
• 1965-02-05 Tarik Benhabiles, Algerian tennis player, born in Algiers, Algeria
• 1967-10-17 René Dif, Algerian-Danish pop-dance singer-songwriter (Aqua - "Barbie Girl"), born in Copenhagen, Denmark
• 1968-07-10 Hassisba Boulmerka, Algerian athlete (Olympic gold women's 1500m 1992; World C'ship gold 1991, 95), born in Constantine, Algeria
• 1968-10-08 Ali Benarbia, Algerian footballer, born in Oran, Algeria
• 1969-03-05 Moussa Saïb, former Algerian footballer
• 1972-06-01 Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Algerian militant (leader of Al-Murabitoun), born in Ghardaïa, Algeria
• 1976-03-27 Djamel Belmadi, Algerian soccer midfielder who played 20 internationals (Marseille, Southampton) and manager (Qatar, Algeria), born in Champigny-sur-Marne, France
• 1977-05-27 Abderrahmane Hammad, Algerian high jumper (Olympic Bronze in 2000) and politician, born in Dellys, Algeria
• 1979-05-21 Fayçal Salhi, French-Algerian jazz guitarist and oud player, born in Khenchela, Algeria
• 1981-01-14 Abdelmalek Cherrad, Algerian football, born in La Tronche, France
• 1982-10-07 Madjid Bougherra, Algerian footballer, born in Longvic, France
• 1983-04-18 Fodil Hadjadj, Algerian football player, born in Algiers, Algeria
• 1985-02-22 Hameur Bouazza, Algerian footballer, born in Essonne, France
• 1986-03-18 Abdennour Cherif El Ouazzani, Algerian footballer
• 1991-02-01 Faouzi Ghoulam, French-Algerian football player (Hatayspor), born in Saint-Priest-en-Jarez, France
• 1991-02-21 Riyad Mahrez, French-Algerian football player (Leicester City), born in Sarcelles, France,
• 1999-05-02 Imane Khelif, Algerian boxer, born in Aïn Sidi Ali, Algeria

Algerian History Timeline

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