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What happened in history on this day: March 9?
On March 9 in ...
- 1897 - Premiere of (parts of) Gustav Mahler's third Symphony (Berlin).
- 1963 - The Beatles begin first British tour, supporting Tommy Roe and Chris Montez.
Births on March 9
- 1930 - Birth of Thomas Schippers in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA; conductor (Amahl and Night Visitors).
- 1933 - Birth of Lloyd Price in Kenner, Louisiana, USA; singer ("Lawdy Miss Clawdy", "Misty", "Just Because", "Come to Me").
- 1935 - Birth of Keely Smith in Norfolk, Virginia, USA; singer (Mrs Louis Prima).
- 1936 - Birth of Mickey Gilley in Ferriday, Louisiana, USA; country singer ("Urban Cowboy").
- 1942 - Birth of John Cale; Welsh/US bassist/violinist/singer (Velvet Underground).
- 1942 - Birth of Mark Lindsay in Eugene, Oregon, USA; rocker (Paul Revere and the Raiders).
- 1944 - Birth of Trevor Burton; rocker (Move).
- 1945 - Birth of Laura Lee [Rundless]; singer ("Dirty Man", "Women's Love Rights").
- 1945 - Birth of Ray Royer; rocker (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale").
- 1945 - Birth of Robin Trower in London, England; rocker (Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale").
- 1948 - Birth of Jeffrey Osborne in Providence, Rhode Island, USA; rock vocalist ("On the Wings of Love").
- 1948 - Birth of Jimmy Fadden in Long Beach, California, USA; singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
- 1958 - Birth of Martin Fry; rock vocalist (ABC - "All of My Heart").
Deaths on March 9
- 1566 - David Riccio Italian singer/secretary of Mary Stuart, murdered.
- 1993 - Bob Crosby, swing-era bandleader (Bobcats), dies of cancer at age 79.
- 1994 - Louis Freeman, band leader, dies at age 100.
- 1997 - Rapper The Notorious B.I.G. [Biggie Small Chris Walkin] is killed in a drive-by shooting, at age 24 (born 1972).
- 2007 - Death of Brad Delp, American singer (Boston) (born 1951).
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