Wilaya of Relizane Massacre Occurred

On December 30, 1997

The Wilaya of Relizane massacre occurred, 400 people were killed from four villages. It was the worst incident in Algeria’s insurgency.

This Day in History - December 30

1922

The founding of the Soviet Union was announced.

2006

The Madrid Barajas International Airport was bombed.

1813

British forces retaliated against the United States and burned Buffalo, New York, to the ground.

1924

Astronomer Edwin Hubble formally announced the existence of other galactic systems at a meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

2005

Tropical Storm Zeta formed in the open Atlantic Ocean.

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