1947
Born on this day in Mountain City, Tennessee, was Dave Loggins, singer, songwriter widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top 10 hit in the US for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. The cousin of singer/songwriter Kenny Loggins, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1995. Loggins died in Nashville on July 10, 2024, at the age of 76.

1955
The Wilburn Brothers were inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. They first attracted attention as child performers, beginning in 1937, in an act called The Wilburn Children. Roy Acuff discovered them and brought them to the Grand Ole Opry in 1940. In addition to being successful artists, the Wilburns formed the Wil-helm Talent Agency in the early 1960s and were instrumental in launching the careers of many country music legends, most notably Loretta Lynn.

1955
Elvis Presley attended the fourth Country Music Disc Jockey Convention in Nashville Tennessee. Back at his hotel Mae Boren Axton played him a demo of a new song she had written with Tommy Durden called "Heartbreak Hotel." Presley released the track as a single on January 27, 1956, his first on his new record label RCA Victor. The song gave him his his first #1 pop record.

1956
George Jones was named the most promising country and western artist, according to Billboard magazine's annual nationwide disc jockey poll.

1968
Born on this day in DeRidder, Louisiana, was Chris Cagle, country singer, songwriter. Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud. The album, which was certified gold in the US, also produced the 2000 Top 10 hit "Laredo" and "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out", his only #1 hit.

1969
Johnny Cash broke the attendance record at the Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, playing before 18,106 people, the largest indoor crowd that Cash had performed for. The record gross of $93,000 outdistanced even The Beatles.

1973
One of Nashville's most notorious murders made national headlines when David Akeman (aka Stringbean) and his wife, Estelle, were killed when they interrupted a burglary after returning home. Their bodies were found the next day. Their assailants, 23 year old cousins John and Marvin Douglas were later captured, convicted and sentenced to prison. Stringbean, who was 58, was best known to his audiences for his role on the syndicated series Hee Haw. In 1996, 23 years after the murders, $20,000 in paper money was discovered behind a chimney brick in Stringbean's home.

1980
Dolly Parton released "9 to 5" which went to #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Adult Contemporary chart as well as the Billboard Country Chart. The song was written for the comedy film 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Parton in her film debut.

1983
Born on this day in Longview, Texas, was Miranda Lambert, country music singer, songwriter, who gained fame as a finalist on the 2003 season of Nashville Star. Lambert made her debut with the release of "Me and Charlie Talking", the first single from her 2005 debut album Kerosene which produced the singles "Bring Me Down", "Kerosene", and "New Strings". All four singles were Top 40 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. She is also a member of Pistol Annies with Ashley Monroe, and Angaleena Presley.

2009
Kris Kristofferson was honored as a BMI Icon at the 57th annual BMI Country Awards. Throughout his career, Kristofferson's songwriting has garnered 48 BMI Country and Pop Awards. He later remarked, "The great thing about being a songwriter is you can hear your baby interpreted by so many people that have creative talents vocally that I don't have."

2010
Brad Paisley won the Entertainer of the Year award at the 44th annual CMA Awards. Miranda Lambert won Female Vocalist of the Year, Album of The Year for Revolution, and Music Video of The Year for "The House That Built Me". Single of the Year went to Lady Antebellum for "Need You Now" and they also won Vocal Group of the Year. Music Event of The Year went to Blake Shelton and Trace Adkins for "Hillbilly Bone". Loretta Lynn appeared at the Awards and was honored for fifty years in country music.