Dates That Made HistoryStream It

October 17 1961 - The Paris Massacre

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.
Aired: Oct 18, 2020 Genre: Documentary War & PoliticsCasts: Patrick BoucheronCreated By: Patrick Boucheron Denis van WaerebekeDuration: 27m Rating: 0 Country: France, United States of America Production: Les Films d'Ici, ARTE, Histoire TV, TV5 Monde