The Declaration • November 17, 2014 • https://thedeclarationatcoloniahigh.com/6182/today-in-history/november-17th/
November 17th
By: Michael Albanese, Fall Editior & Public Relations Manager
Photo Credit: Photo via google under the creative commons license On this day in 1869, the Suez Canal, in Egypt, was opened. This massive feat of industrial revolution engineering linked the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. This cut the trip from Europe to Asian by sea in less than half.
