📅 The Suez Canal opens (1869)
Where: Suez Canal, Egypt
📅 On This Day: November 17
November 17, 1869: The Suez Canal opens. On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal in Egypt opened, joining the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Thanks to this waterway, ships sailing between Europe and Asia no longer had to go all the way around Africa. Dozens of big ships still pass through every day.
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🧠 Question of the day
Which two seas does the Suez Canal join?
- The Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
- The Mediterranean and the Red Sea
- The North Sea and the Baltic Sea
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Answer: The Mediterranean and the Red Sea
Questions
What happened on November 17?
November 17, 1869: The Suez Canal opens. It happened in Suez Canal, Egypt.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal