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Egypt in 1957

Historical records for Egypt in 1957, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records
4Events
1Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

March

29 March 1957Reopening of Suez CanalGamal Abdel Nasser

Suez Canal · Government / Government of Egypt

Restores international navigation after wrecks from the Suez conflict are cleared.

29 March 1957SovereigntyGamal Abdel Nasser

Suez Canal · Government / Government of Egypt

Reopens the Suez Canal under Egyptian administration after wrecks from the invasion are cleared.

April

April 1957Suez Canal Reopens under Egyptian ControlGamal Abdel Nasser

Suez Canal · Warfare / Suez War

The canal reopens after clearance operations, with Egypt retaining control of the waterway.

Other Events

1957Post-Suez High Dam PlanningGamal Abdel Nasser

Aswan Dam · Government / Government of Egypt

Nasser continues High Dam planning after Egypt emerges from the Suez conflict.

Names involved

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Places involved

Aswan DamSuez Canal

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.