Ferdinand de Lesseps

Standard Name: Lesseps, Ferdinand de

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1854: Ferdinand de Lesseps of France reached an...

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1854

Ferdinand de Lesseps of France reached an agreement with King Saïd of Egypt to build the Suez Canal; the canal was opened in 1869.
Hadfield, Charles. World Canals: Inland Navigation Past and Present. David and Charles, 1986.
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16 November 1869: The Suez Canal was formally opened by Empress...

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16 November 1869

The Suez Canal was formally opened by Empress Eugénie of France.
Hadfield, Charles. World Canals: Inland Navigation Past and Present. David and Charles, 1986.
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