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Sharm el-Sheikh in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Sharm el-Sheikh in Israel. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records3 event labels2 people1956–1956

Historical events in Sharm el-Sheikh

1956

5 November 1956
Rule of Sharm el-Sheikh
Moshe Dayan · Suez War

Israeli forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, opening access to the Straits of Tiran.

5 November 1956
Sharm el-Sheikh Captured
Avraham Yoffe · Suez War

Yoffe's forces capture Sharm el-Sheikh, ending Egyptian control of the Straits of Tiran approaches.

5 November 1956
Sharm el-Sheikh Final Assault Ordered
Moshe Dayan · Suez War

Dayan orders the final attack on Egyptian positions guarding Sharm el-Sheikh.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Israel and Sharm el-Sheikh. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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