Opening of the Suez Canal
The Suez Canal is completed under French supervision and becomes one of the world’s most important waterways.
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The Suez Canal is completed under French supervision and becomes one of the world’s most important waterways.
The 1976 Barcelona Convention for Protection against Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea is established.
Franklin makes his second expedition to the Canadian Arctic in the hope of finding a shorter sea route from Europe to Asia.