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1966
Born on this day in Santa Monica, California, was Scott Reeves. He appeared as an actor in the TV series The Young And The Restless, and later formed Blue County with Aaron Benward, who had a hit with "Good Little Girls" in 2004. He also co-wrote Toby Keith's hit "Made In America".

1969
Roger Miller recorded a version of the Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster song "Me and Bobby McGee". His version peaked at #12 on the Country charts in August of this year.

1971
Born on this day in Houston, Texas, was Rick Trevino, a Mexican American country music artist who scored the 1997 US #1 Country hit "Running Out of Reasons to Run."

1980
Alabama released "Tennessee River" which became their first US Country #1 hit. "Tennessee River" began Alabama's string of 21 consecutive #1 singles in as many releases, a string that spanned from 1980 through 1987.

1985
Alabama were at #1 on the country album chart with 40-Hour Week, their ninth studio album which included three songs that topped the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. Two of the #1 tracks: "There's No Way" and the title track, became milestones in Alabama's recording career when "There's No Way" became Alabama's 16th consecutive #1 single. The feat allowed Alabama to tie Sonny James' 14-year-old record for most #1 songs in as many consecutive single releases. Then, in August of this year, "40 Hour Week (For a Livin')" topped the chart, becoming Alabama's 17th-straight chart topper, allowing them to surpass James' record.

1987
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris have a #1 country single with a title written by pop record producer Phil Spector, "To Know Him Is To Love Him". The track was taken from the album Trio which won the Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.

1999
Tim McGraw was at #1 on the Country chart with his version of "Please Remember Me" a song co-written by Rodney Crowell and Will Jennings. Originally recorded by Crowell on his 1995 album Jewel of the South, his version was released as a single that year.

2006
Kenny Chesney performed "There Goes My Life" and "Back Where I Come From" for president George W. Bush at the official dinner for Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Mrs. Janette Howard in the East Wing of the White House.

2012
Bluegrass banjo player Doug Dillard died in Nashville. His group The Dillards made numerous appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show" as The Darlings. Dillard played on several Glen Campbell hits, including "Hey Little One" and "Gentle On My Mind".

2013
Keith Urban performed "Little Bit Of Everything" during the season finale of Fox TV's American Idol. Urban and contestant Kree Harrison later perform Urban's hit "Where The Blacktop Ends" with Blink-182's Travis Barker on drums and Randy Jackson on bass.

2014
Brad Paisley played the first night of his 58 date Country Nation World Tour at the Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden. The tour was sponsored by Kraft's Cheese and Dairy Brands. To go along with the sponsor, fans were "able to participate in various Kraft-brand activities" like taking photos in the "Cheese Photobooth" and using props for an opportunity to appear during the show on screen.

2016
American singer-songwriter Emilio Navaira died of a heart attack aged 53. He was called the "Garth Brooks of Tejano" with his style of Tex-Mex music. Navaira charted six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts.

2023
Producer Richard Landis was found dead age 77. His accomplishments include musical credits with acts including Eddie Rabbitt, Kenny Rogers, Lorrie Morgan, Doug Supernaw, Neil Diamond, Poco, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Vince Gill.