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March 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 March 9th. If you celebrate your birthday on March 9th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
March 9th 1933
The American singer Lloyd Price was born.
March 9th 1934
The Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was born.
March 9th 1935
The American singer Keely Smith was born. See more famous people who were born on March 9th Some of the famous people who died on this day
March 9th 1989
The American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe died, age 42.
March 9th 1989
The American actor Sam Melville died in Los Angeles, California age 52.
March 9th 1994
The band leader Louis Freeman died, age 100. See more famous people who died on March 9th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
March 9th 1796
Napoleon Bonaparte, commander of the French army, married Josephine de Beauharnais.
March 9th 1932
Eamonn de Valera was elected president of Ireland.