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# Suez Canal
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Today in History: Work Begins on the Suez Canal (1859)
For most of 'modern' human history, the primary means of transport has been water. It was only in the 1800s when rail travel became an option, and even then it wasn't until…
General
This Day In History: The British Defeat The Italians In North Africa (1940)
On this day, in 1940 the British army achieved a great victory over the Italians. In the Egyptian desert, two…
Cold War
This Day In History: Britain and France Invaded The Suez Canal Zone (1956)
On this day in history, the British and the French sent their troops into the Suez Canal Zone in Egypt.…
Cold War
This Day In History: Nasser Is Elected President of Egypt (1952)
Today in history Nasser was elected leader of Egypt. He was hugely popular with the common Egyptian people. He won…