- Today in 1960, Loretta Lynn debuted on the charts with “Honky Tonk Girl.”
- Today in 1970, Johnny Cash graced the cover of “TV Guide.”
- Today in 1972, the original Country Music Foundation Library and Media Center was dedicated in Nashville.
- Today in 1972, the “Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” last aired on CBS-TV.
- Today in 1989, Jerry Lee Lewis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
- Today in 1995, an undercover officer arrested Ty Herndon on drug possession charges ninety minutes before he was scheduled to perform at a Texas police convention. He later plead guilty.
- Today in 1996, John Michael Montgomery’s “Kickin’ It Up” album was certified for sales of four million.
- Today in 1997, Paul Brandt’s “Calm Before The Storm” album was certified gold.
- Today in 1997, Kenny Rogers’ albums, “20 Great Years” and “Kenny Rogers & The First Edition Greatest Hits,” were certified platinum.
- Today in 2000, in Houston, Faith Hill made fans do a double take when she showed up dressed up as a police officer and handcuffed husband Tim McGraw while he was singing “I Like It, I Love It.” The “arresting incident” occurred during the final show of the George Strait Country Music Festival. Of course, Faith’s disguise was an end-of-tour prank. It was considered especially daring in light of Tim and Kenny Chesney’s arrest at the prior weekend’s show in Buffalo, New York. A brouhaha erupted after Kenny allegedly refused to relinquish a horse he had borrowed. In May of 2000, the pair was acquitted of all charges stemming from the incident.
- Today in 2000, it was announced that LeAnn Rimes donated her Dodge Viper to the brand new Country Music Hall of Fame for display.
- Today in 2000, the “Change” album by Sons of the Desert arrived in stores.
- Today in 2001, Lee Ann Womack announced plans for a Christmas concert tour with the 15-piece Duke Ellington Orchestra, led by the late jazz legend’s son, Mercer Ellington.
- Tomorrow in 2003, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson rode to #1 with “Beer for My Horses.”
- Today in 2005, “You’ll Think Of Me” brought Keith Urban the first platinum single of his career, while “Somebody Like You” is certified gold.
- Today in 2012, the Eli Young Band scored a gold single for “Even If It Breaks Your Heart.”
- Today in 2014 Kacey Musgraves and Katy Perry were paired as the 50th episode of “CMT Crossroads” premieres. They collaborated on “Follow Your Arrow,” “Teenage Dream,” “Here You Come Again” and “Merry Go ‘Round.”
- Today in 2015, Craig Wayne Boyd got engaged to Taylor Borland outside the Oak Ridge Boys Theatre in Branson, Missouri. They secretly got hitched the following May and share two kids together…as well as a third son from Craig’s previous relationship.
- Today in 2015, Sturgill Simpson performed during the all-genre Bonnaroo Music Festival outside Manchester, Tennessee. Roaming the grounds as a fan is a future country hitmaker, singer/songwriter Maren Morris.
- Today in 2015, Little Big Town, Vince Gill and Love And Theft take part in the 25th annual City of Hope celebrity softball game for charity at Nashville’s First Tennessee Park. Other players include Lauren Alaina, Chuck Wicks, Deana Carter and Bucky Covington.
- Today in 2016, the Dixie Chicks returned to the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York with a set that included “Landslide,” “Ready To Run” and “Not Ready To Make Nice.”
- Today in 2016, Maren Morris’ single, “80s Mercedes,” hit the airwaves.
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