Timeline October 1888

Events in October 1888 2

• 1888 Fridtjof Nansen makes the first crossing of Greenland Norwegian expedition traverses the inland ice cap Fridtjof Nansen led a six-man party on the first successful crossing of the Greenland ice cap, traveling from the east coast to the west between August and October 1888. The team skied roughly 500 kilometers using equipment and techniques that influenced later polar expeditions. Nansen's account of the journey made him internationally famous as an explorer.
• 1888 Convention of Constantinople signed Great powers guarantee free navigation of the Suez Canal Representatives of the major European powers signed the Convention of Constantinople on 29 October 1888, guaranteeing free passage through the Suez Canal to all vessels of all nations in war and peace alike. The treaty formalized the canal's neutral status under Ottoman and later British oversight. Its provisions remain the legal basis for Suez Canal navigation rights today.