- Today in 1960, Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge opened in Nashville. The lounge became a nightclub for Grand Ole Opry members during the Opry’s Ryman Auditorium years.
- Today in 1968, Glen Campbell got a big break. CBS announced that the singer would host the “Summer Replacement Variety Hour” to fill the Smothers Brothers timeslot.
- Today in 1971, the “Amos Moses” single by Jerry Reed was certified gold.
- Today in 1989, Roy Orbison’s “Mystery Girl” album was certified gold and platinum.
- Today in 1991, the “Pickin’ On Nashville” video by Kentucky Headhunters was certified gold.
- Today in 1996, Diamond Rio hit #1 on the charts with the single, “Walkin’ Away.”
- Today in 1998, Shania Twain began her first headlining tour, along with a nine-piece band in her Canadian homeland in Sudbury, Ontario.
- Today in 1998, at 3:33 pm Nashville time, Martina McBride and her husband John welcomed their second daughter, Emma Justine. Emma, weighing in at 7 pounds 11 1/2 ounces, is the McBrides’ second child. The first was their other daughter, Delaney.
- Today in 1999, Wynonna Judd performed at a special benefit in Los Angeles called “11 1/2 Million Waiting to Be Freed.” The benefit was designed to raise money for the fight against the oppression of women in Afghanistan. Wy’s sister Ashley and mom Naomi were also on hand as speakers at the event. As part of the festivities, an exclusive photo of 100 celebrity women with their daughters (including the Judd women), mothers or sisters was shot for the cover of “Parade”
- Today in 2000, Faith Hill’s “Breathe” album was certified triple platinum. It has since gone on to be certified for multi-platinum sales of 7-million.
- Today in 2003, Jennifer Hanson gave a benefit concert for the Officers’ Wives’ Club at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. More than 17,000 soldiers from the facility had been deployed to the Persian Gulf – with more on duty in Afghanistan.
- Today in 2003, Joe Nichols picks up his first #1 single in Billboard with “Brokenheartsville.”
- Today in 2004, Dierks Bentley underwent knee surgery in Nashville, nine days after an on-stage accident left him with a torn ligament and bruised knee bone.
- Today in 2013, Taylor Swift scored up a platinum single for “Begin Again.”
- Today in 2014, Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan spent the first of six weeks total at #1 in Billboard with “This Is How We Roll.”
- Today in 2015, Jennifer Nettles concluded her run as Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of “Chicago” at the Ambassador Theatre in New York.
- Today in 2016, Luke Bryan and Jason Derulo mixed it up as an episode of “CMT Crossroads” gets shot at The Factory in Franklin, Tennessee. Among Bryan’s hits in the set list were “Country Girl (Shake It For Me),” “Strip It Down” and “That’s My Kind Of Night.”
- Today in 2016, Scotty McCreery received the Patrick D. Kenan Award for Vocal Health and Wellness from Duke University at the Cary Arts Center in Cary, North Carolina.
- Today in 2017, the A&E series “Duck Dynasty” aired its final original episode. Along the way, the reality show’s stars, The Robertsons, earned a #1 country album with the 2013 release, “Duck The Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas.”
- Today in 2017, Luke Combs was on his way to the ACM Awards in Las Vegas, but was arrested at the Nashville Airport…when he left a gun in his baggage.
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