- Today in 1959, Skeeter Davis joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 1963, Connie Smith won a talent contest in Columbus, Ohio, and gained the attention of guest artist Bill Anderson, who helped her get her first recording contract.
- Today in 1966, Roger Miller’s “Dang Me” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1981, Ricky Skaggs and Sharon White were married.
- Today in 1984, the Judds made their first appearance at #1 on the Billboard country chart with “Mama He’s Crazy.”
- Today in 1987, Dolly Parton announced she’d lost 50 pounds.
- Today in 1992, Dolly Parton’s “Eagle When She Flies” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 1995, Lee Roy Parnell hit the top of the charts with his single, “A Little Bit Of You.”
- Today in 1996, Trisha Yearwood and Faith Hill performed with Stevie Wonder, Al Green, Little Richard and Gloria Estefan at the closing ceremonies at the Atlanta Olympics.
- Today in 1998, George Strait led with five nominations at the 32nd annual Country Music Association Awards.
- Today in 2001, Jason Aldean married Jessica Ussery in Macon, Georgia. They divorced in 2013 following his highly publicized affair with Brittany Kerr. Aldean went public with Kerr in early 2014.
- Today in 2008, Brooks & Dunn received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Today in 2009, Miranda Lambert’s single, “White Liar,” was released.
- Today in 2010, Taylor Swift’s “Mine” was rush-released by her record label after the song was leaked on the Internet.
- Today in 2011, the Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood duet, “Remind Me,” was certified gold single by the RIAA.
- Today in 2012, Dierks Bentley’s single, “5-1-5-0,” hit #1 on the Billboard country chart.
- Today in 2014, the Eagles’ “Hell Freezes Over” album was certified nine-times platinum by the RIAA.
- Today in 2014, Vince Gill became a granddaddy as his daughter, Jenny Gill, and her husband, Josh Van Valkenburg, welcomed their son, Wyatt Gill Van Valkenburg.
- Today in 2015, Tim McGraw’s single, “Top Of The World,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2016, Kelsea Ballerini’s single, “Peter Pan,” went gold and her single from “Love Me Like You Mean It,” was certified platinum. The same day, Dierks Bentley’s “Somewhere On A Beach” was certified as a platinum single by the RIAA.
- Today in 2017, Brett Eldredge’s self-titled album was released.
- Today in 2017, Keith Urban’s single, “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” was certified double-platinum single by the RIAA. On the same day, Luke Bryan’s single, “Fast,” went gold and his song, “Strip It Down,” was certified double-platinum. The RIAA also certified Chris Lane’s “For Her” as gold.
- Today in 2017, Kip Moore’s was celebrating his album, “Up All Night,” being certified gold and platinum by the RIAA.
- Today in 2017, it was a pretty huge day for Billy Currington – as 10 of his singles were certified by the RIAA. Among them? Gold awards for “It Don’t Hurt Like It Used To,” “Don’t It,” “Don’t,” “I Got A Feelin’,” “That’s How Country Boys Roll” and “Love Done Gone.”
- Today in 2018, during her show at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Taylor Swift brought out surprise guest Bryan Adams for a duet on “Summer Of ’69.”
- Today in 2019, while performing at the Lollapalooza rock festival at Grant Park in Chicago, Kacey Musgraves led the audience in an angry, four-letter rebuke of politicians for their inability to act on gun violence. This, as two mass murders in the previous 24 hours led to more than 30 deaths in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio.
- Today in 2019, ABC’s presentation of “Country Fest” opened with Carrie Underwood singing “Southbound” and closed with Tim McGraw and Luke Combs performing “Real Good Man.” In between, acts taking the stage included Dan + Shay, Kane Brown, Maren Morris, Midland and Dierks Bentley, and more. .” Hosting the big show? Thomas Rhett, Kelsea Ballerini and Bobby Bones.
- Today in 2020, Expedition 63 astronaut Chris Cassidy posted a video of him lip-synching Travis Tritt’s “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.”
- Today in 2020, Wynonna and Yolanda Adams performed “I’m Not Tired Yet” during the CBS special, “John Lewis: Celebrating A Hero.” Other participants included John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Pharrell Williams and Jennifer Hudson, who sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
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