The Desmichels Treaty was signed on February 26, 1834 by Abd-el-Kader and French military officials. As a result of this agreement, France acknowledged Abd-el-Kader as the bey (governor) of Mascara, as well as the independent sovereign ruler of the province of Oran in Algeria. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... `Abd al_Qādir al_Jazāirī. `Abd al_Qādir al_Jazāirī (6 September 1808 - 26 May 1883) was an Algerian military leader who led a struggle against the French invasion in the mid-nineteenth century, for which he is seen as a Algerian national hero. ... Mascara tube and wand applicator Mascara is a cosmetic used to darken, thicken and define eyelashes. ... View of Oran Oran (Population: 897,700) (Arabic: â, pronounced Wahran) is a city in northwestern Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean coast. ...