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April 9th - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on April 9th. If you celebrate your birthday on April 9th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
April 9th 1806
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was born.
April 9th 1932
The American singer Carl Perkins was born.
April 9th 1946
The English singer Les Gray (of Mud) was born. See more famous people who were born on April 9th Some of the famous people who died on this day
April 9th 1882
The poet and painter Gabriel Dante Rossetti died, age 53.
April 9th 1988
The singer Brook Benton died, age 56.
April 9th 1996
The author Richard Thomas Condon died, age 81. See more famous people who died on April 9th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
April 9th 1865
The American Civil War ended.