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41st year  -  N° 35                 Wednesday, 4 February 2026         Antwerpen		
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Monday 25th of April 1859
167 years, 9 months and 9 days ago




British and French engineers start digging the Suez Canal in Port Said, Port Said, Egypt.

The excavation took some 10 years using forced labour of Egyptian workers during the first years. The inauguration of the Suez Canal was on 17 November 1869.


More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suez_Canal