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..."Don't measure yourself by what you have accomplished, but by what you should have accomplished with your ability." John Wooden — Click here for more from John Wooden 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