November 17, 1869

1869-11-17 00:00 UTC

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The Suez Canal opens

The Suez Canal opens
Photo: NASA · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Two seas are joined and the route to Asia is cut by thousands of miles.
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When exactly did the suez canal opens take place?
It is recorded at 1869-11-17 00:00 UTC — November 17, 1869 in Coordinated Universal Time. Every minute in this registry is stored in UTC so it reads the same anywhere in the world.
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Confirmed on October 1, 2026 in block 969,500. Anyone can verify this record exists, without us.

SHA-256 a19b51e911a8a61a1e9890bbf8affdf958b0f352e53e58035604478d4051469d

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