22. 1957
Egypt reopens the Suez Canal after the Suez Crisis, restoring one of the world’s most important maritime trade routes.
23. 1963
The Arab Socialist Ba’ath Party seizes power in Syria through a military coup, establishing a regime that shapes Syrian politics for decades.
24. 1965
United States Marines land at Da Nang in South Vietnam, marking the first major deployment of American ground combat troops in the Vietnam War.