March 17, 1909 (Wednesday)
- The first concrete was poured as construction of the Panama Canal entered a new phase, beginning with the spillway at Gatun.
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Famous quotes containing the word march:
“Averageness is a quality we must put up with. Men march toward civilization in column formation, and by the time the van has learned to admire the masters the rear is drawing reluctantly away from the totem pole.”
—Frank Moore Colby (1865–1925)