31 October 1956 October 30, 2013 Author: Staff The United Kingdom and France begin bombing Egypt to force the reopening of the Suez Canal during a crisis. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is not enough to take steps which may some day lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe — Click here for more from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Related posts: 9 April 1957 19 October 1956 30 January 1956 25 February 1956 21 May 1991 16 October 1962 31 October 1998 31 October 1998 15 August 1914 Categories: History Tags: 1956, 31 October