10h 33min, oct 26, 1956 y - Suez Canal Crisis
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The construction of the Suez Canal was a great landmark in the history of communications. ... The importance of the canal was amplified during the Suez Crisis in 1956, as Egyptian president, Abdul Nasser nationalized the canal company on July 26 1956 forbidding passage of British and French goods. Mostly Petroleum.
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10h 33min, oct 26, 1956 y
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~ 69 years ago