Day Twelve: "A Timeline of Historic Events"

Algeria is a state with much history and a past as colorful as it's current tambour. It gained independence in 1962, a relatively recent endeavor, however long after their foundations 1014 by the Hammadid Dynasty (facts from Wikipedia). Here is a brief timeline of the major leaders in Algeria:

• In 1518, Algiers and Tunis, cities in N. Africa, were founded.
• July 3, 1962, the French leader Charles de Gaulle declared Algeria's independence.
• From 1962-3, Ahmed Ben Bella was the prime minister of Algeria. He was president from 1963 to 1965.
• On June 19, 1965, Colonel Houari Boumedienne overthrew Ahmed Ben Bella.
• July 4, 1979, Ben Bella was freed from detention after 14 years, but remained under house arrest.
• From 1963 to 1979, Mouloud Hamrouche served as the prime minster, and was overthrown by the military in 1991.
• January 11, 1992 – Chadli Bendjedid, the president at the time, resigned.
• On June 29 of the same year, Mohammad Boudiaf, the president of Algeria, was assassinated by his body guard after giving an emotional speech about human life and inevitable death.
• November 5, 2008 – Fateh Bouchibane, the mayor of Timezrit, was murdered.
• February 12, 2009 – "In eastern Algeria 2 bombs exploded hours after President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced he will run for a new term, killing at least seven people."

Source of timeline: Ratnikas, Algis. "Timeline Algeria". Timelines of History Online. Accessed 3 June 2009.

Source of facts at top: "Algeria". Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia. Accessed 3 June 2009. .