- Today in 1948, “Here Comes Santa Claus” by Gene Autry entered the Top 40 chart.
- Today in 1964, Bobby Bare married his wife, Jeannie.
- Today in 1966, Charley Pride entered the charts for the first time with “Just Between You And Me.”
- Today in 1968, Elvis Presley’s NBC-TV special” Elvis,” aired for the first time. “Elvis” constitutes the King’s first big step toward his successful comeback. It drew rave critical reactions and also the year’s largest viewing figures for a musical special at the time. It was his first live performance in eight years — his first TV performance in seven. It has since been cited by “TV Guide” as the tenth most memorable moment in television history.
- Today in 1984, the “Once Upon A Christmas” album by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton was certified gold and platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1984, Kenny Rogers’ “What About Me” album was certified gold and platinum simultaneously.
- Today in 1991, the album, “Okie From Muskogee,” by Merle Haggard was certified platinum.
- Today in 1991, “The Best Of The Best Of Merle Haggard” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 1992, Alan Jackson’s album, “A Lot About Livin’ (And A Little ‘Bout Love),” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1993, Little Texas topped the country charts with the single, “God Blessed Texas.”
- Today in 1993, the “20 Years Of Dirt: Best Of Nitty Gritty Dirt Band” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1998, Shania Twain’s album, “The Woman In Me,” was certified for sales of 11-million.
- Today in 2001, Martina McBride won $125,000 for the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children’s Fund on a special celebrity edition of the syndicated game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
- Today in 2003, Toby Keith’s “American Soldier” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2004, Trace and Rhonda Adkins welcomed a daughter, Trinity Lee Adkins.
- Today in 2005, Dierks Bentley’s “Come A Little Closer” got cozy in the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart.
- Today in 2006, Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson were awarded Kennedy Center Honors in a Washington, D.C. event attended by president George W. Bush. Also recognized were Steven Spielberg and theatrical composer Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- Today in 2007, Sugarland picks up a double-platinum album from the RIAA for “Enjoy The Ride.”
- Today in 2008, “Raising Sand,” the collaboration album by Robert Plant & Alison Krauss nabbed five GRAMMY nominations.
- Today in 2010, Miranda Lambert’s single, “Gunpowder & Lead,” was certified platinum by the RIAA.
- Today in 2010, Love And Theft performed “Runaway” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in its final Grand Ole Opry appearance as a trio.
- Today in 2010, Brooks & Dunn’s double-disc album “#1s… and then some” was certified gold and platinum by the RIAA.
- Today in 2011, George Jones played a benefit at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi, to raise money for a Tammy Wynette memorial project. His set list includes two of the former couple’s duets: “Take Me” and “Golden Ring.”
- Today in 2012, Lee Brice’s “I Drive Your Truck” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2012, Taylor Swift received the Ripple of Hope Award from the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights during a dinner in New York.
- Today in 2012, Lady A announces the formation of a new charitable foundation, LadyAID.
- Today in 2014, Darius Rucker sang “White Christmas” from New York City during NBC’s annual “Christmas In Rockefeller Center,” which also featured Trisha Yearwood and LeAnn Rimes. Also performing on the special were Lady Gaga, Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper and Idina Menzel.
- Today in 2016, Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood played Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand – the first concert in the country for each of them. The special occasion also marked the first time they performed “The Fighter” together publicly.
- Today in 2019, “Brad Paisley Thinks He’s Special” aired on ABC with Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, Hootie + The Blowfish and Kelsea Ballerini, who performed “Miss Me More” with Paisley on guitar. Paisley also offered up portions of “Celebrity,” “Mud On The Tires,” “Letter To Me,” “American Saturday Night” and “Alcohol.”
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