9 April 1957 April 8, 2012 Author: Staff The Suez Canal in Egypt opens to shipping. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Anger is one of the sinews of the soul; he that wants it hath a maimed mind." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 8 November 1957 22 January 1957 16 February 1957 15 August 1914 Categories: History