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THE DAY IN HISTORY · NOVEMBER 17

November 17 in history

What happened on November 17: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1869, each linked to the map that shows it.

The Suez Canal opens, cutting the sea route from London to Bombay by about 40 per cent and making the passage to Asia a steamship route.

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