— about 54 years ago
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1854-11-15 |
In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is given the necessary royal concession. |
1859-04-25 |
Ground broken for Suez Canal |
1867-02-17 |
1st ship passes through Suez Canal |
1869-11-17 |
Suez Canal (Egypt) opens, links Mediterranean & Red seas |
1871-12-24 |
Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at the opening of the Suez canal |
1888-03-02 |
The Convention of Constantinople is signed, guaranteeing free maritime passage through the Suez Canal during war and peace. |
1915-02-03 |
Turkish & German army reach Suez Canal |
1920-09-02 |
W Somerset Maugham's "East of Suez" premieres in London |
1951-10-15 |
Egyptian parliament accept denounces Suez Canal Treaty |
1952-01-20 |
British army occupies Ismailiya, Suez Canal Zone |
1956-06-13 |
After 72 years, Britain gives up Suez Canal to Egyptian control |
1956-06-18 |
Last of foreign troops leaves Egypt as British leave Suez Canal |
1956-07-26 |
Egypt seizes Suez Canal |
1956-08-29 |
French government routes troops to Cyprus near Suez crisis |
1956-10-31 |
Britain & France begin to bomb Egypt to reopen Suez Canal |
1956-11-04 |
Israel captures Straits of Tiran & reach Suez Canal Egypt |
1956-11-05 |
Britain & France land forces in Egypt in reaction to seizure of Suez Canal |
1957-02-17 |
Suez Canal reopens |
1957-03-08 |
Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships |
1957-04-09 |
Suez Canal cleared for all shipping |
1957-04-10 |
Suez canal reopens for all traffic |
1967-06-09 |
Israeli troops reach Suez Canal |
1968-07-08 |
Israeli-Egyptian artillery duel along Suez Canal |
1971-03-07 |
Egypt refuses to renew the Suez cease fire |
1973-10-09 |
Israel announces loss of Bar-Lev defense line in Suez Canal |
1973-10-16 |
Israeli tanks under Gen Sharon move through Suez Canal |
1973-10-26 |
Israeli forces reach Suez, trapping Egyptian army |
1974-02-21 |
Israeli forces leave western Suez |
1975-06-05 |
Egypt president Anwar Sadat reopens Suez Canal (closed since 1967) |
1979-11-25 |
Israel returns Alma oilfields in Gulf of Suez to Egypt |
2006-01-12 |
The French warship Clemenceau reaches Egypt and is barred access to the Suez Canal. Greenpeace activists board the ship. |
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1805-11-19 |
Ferdinand de Lesseps, France, diplomat (built Suez Canal) |
1911-04-12 |
Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization Engineer (d. 1976) |
1912-10-09 |
Seymour Green, Suez 1956 |
1925-10-04 |
Jim Spicer, The Other Side of Suez |
1968-04-26 |
Ahmed Elmaghraby, Suez Egypt, US field hockey forward (Olympics-96) |
1976-08-15 |
Matthew Stokes, Suez: A Very British Crisis |
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1947-07-01 |
Jacques Lory, Suez |
1959-10-12 |
J.L. Sigler, Suez |
1976-04-18 |
Mahmoud Younis, Suez Canal nationalization Engineer (b. 1911) |
1998-05-07 |
Seymour Green, Suez 1956 |
2009-02-15 |
Matthew Stokes, Suez: A Very British Crisis |
2015-03-21 |
Jim Spicer, The Other Side of Suez |
