Timeline Monday 29 October 1888

Events on Monday 29 October 1888 1

• 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.