The day the Seine river ran red with Algerian blood Paris massacre of 1961
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The day the Seine river ran red with Algerian blood Paris massacre of 1961
As the Algerian War of Independence continued, French police on Oct. 17, 1961 massacred 300-400 Algerians taking part in a 30,000-strong peaceful demonstration in support of the independence movement in their country.
