17 November 1869Opening of Suez CanalFerdinand de Lesseps
Celebrates the opening of the canal after a decade of construction across the Suez Isthmus.
Historical records for France in 1869, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Celebrates the opening of the canal after a decade of construction across the Suez Isthmus.
The Suez Canal opens
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