History
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Battle of Beni Mered (1842)
The Battle of Beni Mered unfolded in April 1842 between French troops and Algerian resistance fighters south of Algiers, in the commune that borders Blida to the north.
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Beni Ali Massacre (1997)
The Beni Ali massacre of 1997 left dozens dead near Chréa, followed days later by the Rais massacre — among the darkest episodes of Algeria's Black Decade (1991–2002).
Jan 2025
Earthquake of 1825
A catastrophic earthquake on 2 March 1825 nearly destroyed the entire city of Blida, killing thousands of residents and triggering a major French-supervised reconstruction.
Jan 2025
Earthquake of 1867
A magnitude-7 earthquake struck on 2 January 1867 with its epicentre at Mouzaïa, severely impacting Blida and the surrounding Mitidja region.
Jan 2025
Earthquake of 1931
The El Hamdania earthquake of 4 March 1931 shook Blida and surrounding localities, generating tremors, structural damage, and widespread alarm recorded by colonial-era observers.
Jan 2025
First Battle of Blida (1830)
The First Expedition of Blida took place 22–24 July 1830, when French forces attempted to seize the city and were met with fierce resistance from local Beni Salah and Beni Misra tribes.
Jan 2025
The Flood of Oued El Kebir
A catastrophic flood struck the Blidean Atlas and the outskirts of Blida city when the Oued El Kebir overflowed its banks, causing widespread destruction across the region.
Jan 2025
Ouled Yaïch Massacre (1956)
On 17 September 1956, French forces carried out a massacre in Ouled Yaïch, a commune of Blida wilaya, killing unarmed civilians and exposing the brutality of colonial repression during the Algerian War of Independence.
Jan 2025