1954 in Algeria
'''1954 in Algeria:'''
Events
- September 9 – The 6.7 Chlef earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI. The shock destroyed Orléansville, left 1,243–1,409 dead, and 5,000 injured.
- November 1 – The movement towards Algerian independence from France starts with the founding of the National Liberation Front.
Births
- April 7 – Louisa Hanoune, politician and head of Algeria's Parti des Travailleurs, or Workers' Party.
- October 8 – Jean Fernandez, football manager
- October 19 – Abdallah Baali, diplomat