October 17 1961 - The Paris Massacre
Show: Dates That Made History --> Season: 2 - Season 2
AirDate: 10/18/2020
Runtime: 27
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Overview: On October 17, 1961, at the call of the FLN, 20 to 30,000 Algerians from France peacefully marched through Paris. 12,000 people were arrested. The round-up, organized by the police prefect Maurice Papon, was followed by very brutal abuses and numerous disappearances.