Timeline Wednesday 24 April 1957

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Wednesday 24 April 1957

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Events on Wednesday 24 April 1957 1

1957 Suez Canal reopens to shipping Canal cleared after the 1956 Suez Crisis The Suez Canal reopened to international shipping after being cleared of ships sunk during the 1956 Suez Crisis. A United Nations salvage operation removed dozens of wrecks blocking the waterway.

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