What happened on Wednesday March 17, 1909?

About March 17th, 1909, in brief:

  • Historical events: On March 17, 1909, a significant engineering milestone was achieved when the first concrete was poured for the Panama Canal project, specifically at the Gatun spillway. This marked a critical phase in the ambitious international infrastructure project that would revolutionize global maritime trade by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  • Day of the week: March 17th, 1909 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: A Gay Gossoon by Vess Ossman
  • Popular movie: I tre moschettieri directed by Mario Caserini

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March 17, 1909: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 17, 1909:

  • Panama Canal Construction Milestone On March 17, 1909, a significant engineering milestone was achieved when the first concrete was poured for the Panama Canal project, specifically at the Gatun spillway. This marked a critical phase in the ambitious international infrastructure project that would revolutionize global maritime trade by connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
  • Patrick Reilly - British Diplomat Patrick Reilly was a British diplomat active in the early 20th century. While specific details about his diplomatic career are limited in this record, he was likely involved in international relations during a period of significant global political transformation.

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March 17, 1909: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 17, 1909?


March 17, 1909 was a Wednesday and it was the 76th day of the year 1909 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 17, 1909 can also be written as 3/17/1909 in the US and as 17/3/1909 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 17, 1909?


Famous people born on March 17, 1909:

  • Ann Wigmore

    Pioneering Lithuanian-American nutritionist who founded the Hippocrates Health Institute in Boston and revolutionized understanding of...

  • Ken Anderson in Seattle

    Disney animator and designer who significantly contributed to animated films and Disneyland attractions.

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March 17, 1909: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 17, 1909:

  • William Robert Taylor

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March 17, 1909: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 17, 1909 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 15th and March 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 17, 1909: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 17, 1909 was A Gay Gossoon by Vess Ossman, according to the music chart for the week March 15th and March 21st.

  1. - A Gay Gossoon youtube
  2. - Washington Post March youtube
  3. - I Remember You youtube
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March 17, 1909: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 17th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 17, 1909: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 17, 1909 is Rooster and the associated element is Earth.

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March 17, 1909: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 17, 1909 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 17, 1909 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on March 17, 1909 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 03:34 am and setting at 02:10 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 07, 1909 while the next full moon would come on Apr 05, 1909.

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How old is someone born on March 17, 1909?


Someone born on March 17, 1909 is:

116 years 1 month old,

or 1393 months and 6 days old,

or 6058 weeks

or 42406 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 17, 1909?

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