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The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, November 11). The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069626
South African History Online (2011) 'The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources.', South African History Online, 11 November. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069626 (Accessed: 8 November 2026).
South African History Online, The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069626, (accessed 8 November 2026).
"The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources.." South African History Online, 11 Nov. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069626. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Suez Canal in Egypt, which has taken ten years to build, is formally opened. Date is given as 16th in some sources.." South African History Online. November 11, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0069626.
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