- Today in 1959, the song, “Heartaches By The Number,” was recorded by Ray Price.
- Today in 1969, the first episode of “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on CBS featured Bobbie Gentry, John Hartford, The Smothers Brothers, and Pat Paulsen as guests.
- Today in 1973, Donna Fargo’s album “The Happiest Girl In The Whole U.S.A.” became a gold album – the only one in her career.
- Today in 1988, “Always and Forever” by Randy Travis became a platinum album.
- Today in 1996, at the American Music Awards, Garth Brooks refused to accept the Award for the American Music Awards’ Favorite Artist of the Year, saying he “cannot agree with this” and that it should have been awarded to Hootie + The Blowfish. Brooks accepted two other awards, The Eagles got three, and Reba McEntire, Alabama, and Shania Twain, each got one.
- Today in 1999, The Dixie Chicks’ collected a quadruple-platinum album for “Wide Open Spaces.”
- Today in 2004, Gretchen Wilson signed her record deal.
- Today in 2008, an installment of “CMT Crossroads” was shot with Sara Evans and Maroon 5. Their collaborations included: “A Real Fine Place To Start” and “I Could Not Ask For More.”
- Today in 2013, Stevie Nicks and Lady Antebellum did an installment of “CMT Crossroads,” with collaborations included “Rhiannon,” “Landslide,” “Love Don’t Live Here,” and “Need You Now.”
- Today in 2014, Tim McGraw and Miranda Lambert each got seven nominations for the Academy of Country Music Awards. Keith Urban got six.
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