On this day - 5 July

Algeria was long under the control of the French. Between 1954 and 1962 Algeria was the site of war between the Algerian National Liberation Front and the French. At the conclusion of this war, Algeria won its independence. This was in line with the public desire for independence, with overwhelming results recorded in referendums on independence.

On July 3rd 1962, Charles De Gaulle announced Algeria as an independent country. The provisional government declared that July 5th 1962 was the day of national independence, which coincided with the 132nd anniversary of the French entering Algeria.