This canal between the Arabian desert & the Sinai peninsula formally opened Nov. 17, 1869
... On 5 November French and British paratroopers dropped near the towns 
of Port... [DOC] [TLE] Ground broken for Suez Canal - Apr 25, 1859 - HISTORY.com [PAR] On November 17, 1869, the Suez Canal was officially inaugurated in an 
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