17 November 1869 November 16, 2022 Author: Staff In Egypt, the Suez Canal, linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, is inaugurated. Famous Words of Inspiration..."When people stop believing in God, they don't believe in nothing -- they believe in anything." GK Chesterton — Click here for more from GK Chesterton Related posts: 25 April 1859 9 August 1892 29 September 1877 9 April 1957 31 August 1897 1 October 1880 9 April 1957 4 May 1869 24 September 1869 7 December 1869 Categories: History Tags: 17 November, 1869