- Today in 1984, Lorrie Morgan joined the Grand Ole Opry.
- Today in 1989, the “River Of Time” album by the Judds was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Tammy Wynette’s album, “Tammy’s Greatest Hits,” was certified platinum.
- Today in 1989, Kathy Mattea had the #1 single in the country with “Come From The Heart.”
- Today in 1993, Reba McEntire and Linda Davis recorded “Does He Love You.”
- Today in 1994, the “Indian Outlaw” video by Tim McGraw was certified gold.
- Today in 1995, Patty Loveless’ “You Don’t Even Know Who I Am” topped the country singles charts.
- Today in 1998, the “Greatest Hits” album by Clay Walker was released.
- Today in 1999, Kenny Rogers received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award at the 30th annual Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Awards dinner.
- Today in 2002, Trace Adkins performed a special benefit concert at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. The concert will raise money for the charities of the BellSouth Senior Classic at Gaylord Opryland which include: Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scout Council of Cumberland Valley, Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee, Family & Children’s Service and Tennessee Lions Charities.
- Today in 2002, Cyndi Thomson’s debut album, “My World,” was certified gold.
- Today in 2008, Brad Paisley’s “Waitin’ On a Woman” was released.
- Today in 2009, George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today,” The Kingston Trio’s “Tom Dooley” and The Stanley Brothers’ “Rank Stranger” were added to the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry.
- Today in 2013, Carrie Underwood was pulled over for speeding directly following her performance at Nashville’s LP Field.
- Today in 2014, Keith Urban’s single, “Somewhere In My Car,” was released. On the same day? The Miranda Lambert duet with Carrie Underwood, “Somethin’ Bad,” also hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2015, Emmylou Harris was awarded the Polar Music Prize in Stockholm, Sweden…it included a $120,000 cash gift.
- Today in 2015, Blake Shelton scored a platinum single from the RIAA for “Austin.”
- Today in 2015, Rumer Rain Rogers, the one-week-old daughter of Randy and Chelsea Rogers, died at Seton Memorial Hospital in Austin with a genetic brain condition.
- Today in 2015, Dierks Bentley and Cole Swindell played Craig Wiseman’s annual Stars For Second Harvest benefit at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Also on the bill were “Nashville” actors Charles Esten, Chris Carmack and Lennon & Maisy Stella; plus songwriters Sarah Buxton and Rodney Clawson.
- Today in 2016, the Kentucky HeadHunters played in Europe for the first time, doing a show in Solvesborg, Sweden.
- Today in 2016, Charlie Worsham held a late-night show at the Ernest Tubb Record Shop in Nashville, and was joined by Vince Gill, Aubrie Sellers and Brothers Osborne.
- Today in 2017, the Lady A album, “Heart Break,” was released.
- Today in 2017, Glen Campbell’s album, “Adios,” was released. He lost his battle with Alzheimer’s the following August.
- Today in 2017, Josh Turner made his 150th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, performing “Hometown Girl” and “Would You Go With Me.”
- Today in 2018, Randy Travis received the inaugural Cracker Barrel Country Legend Award during a CMA Music Festival concert at Nashville’s Ascend Amphitheater.
- Today in 2019, Luke Bryan closed the CMA Music Festival, following Keith Urban, Chris Janson, Maren Morris, Old Dominion, Trisha Yearwood and David Lee Murphy at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Bryan’s set included “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” “Kick The Dust Up” and “What Makes You Country.”
- Today in 2019, RaeLynn celebrated her single, “God Made Girls,” becoming RIAA-certified platinum.
- Today in 2019, Randy Houser’s wife, Tatiana, delivered their son, Huckleberry Randolph Houser.
- Today in 2020, Cole Swindell’s “Single Saturday Night” hit the airwaves.
- Today in 2021, Kane Brown won twice at the CMT Music Awards, claiming Male Video of the Year for “Worship You” and sharing Collaborative Video with Chris Young for “Famous Friends.”
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