- Today in 1973, Charlie Rich hit #1 on the charts with “The Most Beautiful Girl.”
- Today in 1979, Alan Jackson married his wife Denise. They have three daughters: Mattie, Ali and Dani.
- Today in 1995, Vince Gill’s “When Love Finds You” went triple platinum.
- Today in 1996, Garth Brooks’ segment of VH1’s “Storytellers” first aired. It became the highest-rated “Storytellers” ever at the time, beating out segments starring Sting, Jackson Browne and Melissa Etheridge.
- Today in 1997, Garth Brooks’ album, “Sevens,” goes gold and was certified for sales of 5-million.
- Today in 1998, on their 19th anniversary, Alan and Denise Jackson renewed their wedding vows. It was the couple’s first anniversary since their four-month separation earlier that year. “Our separation was a wake-up call for both of us,” Denise said. “It forced us to deal with issues that had never really been dealt with before.”
- Today in 1999, Garth Brooks taped his final interview on the “Crook & Chase” show. During the piece, he announced his intentions to retire from the music business at the end of 2000 to spend more time with his daughters. In late 2000, he did exactly that.
- Today in 2000, “Breathe” became Faith Hill’s best-selling album, as it was certified quintuple platinum.
- Today in 2003, Keith Urban’s self-titled solo album was certified platinum.
- Today in 2008, Taylor Swift had surgery to remove her wisdom teeth.
- Today in 2009, songwriters Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett received a Golden Globe award nomination for Best Original Song for a Motion Picture, recognizing “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart).”
- Today in 2010, the Zac Brown Band received a gold album for “You Get What You Give.”
- Today in 2013, Oops! Numerous media outlets reported the death of Ray Price following a Facebook post by his son. The stories were taken off the Internet once it became clear that Price was in fact alive, but in a coma. He passed away the following day.
- Today in 2014, Miranda Lambert’s “Little Red Wagon” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2015, Jason Isbell makes his Grand Ole Opry debut at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium.
- Today in 2019, Carrie Underwood sings “Blue Bayou” and “When Will I Be Loved” and Trisha Yearwood performs “You’re No Good” to celebrate Linda Ronstadt as CBS presents “The Kennedy Center Honors.” Emmylou Harris, Aaron Neville and Don Henley also participate, while Thomas Rhett takes part in the tribute to “Sesame Street.”
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