Today, 63 years ago, on March 25, 1962 (February 20, 1962), the head of the Algerian-led rebels, General Hood, was captured in France. On March 25, 1962, France captured General Edmund Le Hood, the head of the rebels leading in Algeria. In 1961, Hood had planned a rebellion in Algeria and carried out terrorist activities there. He was sentenced to death by a court in Paris.