Gamal Abdel Nasser9 January 1960
Nasser marks the start of construction by initiating blasting at the project site.
Egypt · Government / Government of Egypt. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Nasser marks the start of construction by initiating blasting at the project site.
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