- Today in 1984, Suzy Bogguss moved to Nashville from Illinois.
- Today in 1986, Lorrie Morgan married Keith Whitley.
- Today in 1990, Garth Brooks and Patty Loveless road floats down Broadway in New York during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- Today in 1995, Diamond Rio’s album, “Love A Little Stronger,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1995, the Tractors’ self-titled album was certified double platinum.
- Today in 2001, Lee Ann Womack sang the National Anthem prior to the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the Denver Broncos.
- Today in 2001, Billy Ray Cyrus and Billy Gilman appeared in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
- Today in 2002, Tracy Byrd appeared at the eighth annual American Veteran Awards at the ritzy Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
- Today in 2003, Wynonna married security guard D.R. Roach in Leiper’s Fork, Tennessee. Fast forward to March 22, 2007 – and he was arrested for sexual assault of a child under the age of 13. Wy filed for divorce five days later.
- Today in 2007, Wynonna performed “Winter Wonderland” while riding down Broadway in Manhattan during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Dolly Parton appeared on the lead float.
- Today in 2008, Tim McGraw sang one verse of “Real Good Man” during the opening monologue as he hosted NBC-TV’s “Saturday Night Live.”
- Today in 2009, Taylor Swift won five trophies, including Artist of the Year, during the American Music Awards, telecast on ABC from Los Angeles.
- Today in 2011, Keith Urban had surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords.
- Today in 2012, Jake and Lacey Owen welcomed a daughter, Olive Pearl Owen, in Nashville.
- Today in 2015, Florida Georgia Line was country’s only double-winner during the American Music Awards. They repeat as Favorite Country Duo/Group and earn Favorite Country Album, for “Anything Goes.”
- Today in 2016, Tracy Lawrence raises $133,000 for the Nashville Rescue Mission during the second Mission Possible benefit at the Wildhorse Saloon, joined by Big & Rich, Jerrod Niemann, Ben Rue and Halfway To Hazard.
- Today in 2016, Dustin Lynch’s “Mind Reader” single went a gold.
- Today in 2016, Blackberry Smoke appeared on the CBS drama, “NCIS: New Orleans.”
- Today in 2017, Walker Hayes collected his first gold single from the RIAA for “You Broke Up With Me.”
- Today in 2018, Sugarland lip synced “Babe” and Kane Brown performed “Good As You” in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, joined on the streets of New York by Carly Pearce and Kelly Clarkson. Other celebrity participants included John Legend, Tegan Marie, Pentatonix and Martina McBride.
- Today in 2019, Jimmie Rodgers received his second Mississippi Country Music Trail marker. This one is posted in Bristol, Tennessee, at 416 State Street, where he recorded his first sides in sessions that are considered part of the Big Bang in Country Music.
- Today in 2019, Jason Aldean’s “9” album was released.
- Today in 2019, Tanya Tucker’s single, “Bring My Flowers Now,” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2019, the eight-part Netflix series “Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings” debuted.
- Today in 2020, Dan + Shay won three trophies at the American Music Awards. They took Favorite Country Duo or Group, while “10,000 Hours,” recorded with Justin Bieber, won Favorite Country Song and Collaboration of the Year.
- Today in 2020, Whiskey Myers guitarist John Jeffers and his wife, Hope, welcomed their son, Jag Wilder Jeffers.
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