Undated Around 20,000 Harkis, indigenous Muslim Algerians who fought as auxiliary soldiers on the French side in the Algerian War, with their families flee Algeria for metropolitan France fearing unofficial reprisals in their home country. The laser diode is invented. Slavery in Yemen is abolished.
UNDatEd aROUnd 20000 hARkiS, inDigEnous MUslim algeriANs whO FOUGHt as auxiLiArY sOldIers on ThE FRencH sidE in THE AlgeriaN waR, with their families flee algEria fOr meTropOLitAn FRAnCe FeAriNg unoFfIcIAL RePriSalS in their Home cOUNTrY thE laSeR Diode IS invEntEd. slAVeRy in yemEn IS ABOLIshED.