1928
Born on this day in Bessemer City, North Carolina, was Marshall Grant, upright bassist and electric bassist with Johnny Cash's original backing duo, the Tennessee Two, in which Grant and electric guitarist Luther Perkins played. The group became known as The Tennessee Three in 1960, with the addition of drummer W. S. Holland. Grant also served as road manager for Cash and his touring show company. He died on August 7, 2011.

1938
Born on this day was Roni Stoneman, American bluegrass banjo player and comedian widely known as a cast member on the country music show Hee Haw. She was the youngest daughter of Ernest V. "Pop" Stoneman, patriarch of the Stoneman Family, one of the most famous family groups in early country music. She died on February 22, 2024.

1942
Born on this day in Tremont, Mississippi was Tammy Wynette. Known as the first lady of country music. Her best-known song, "Stand by Your Man", was one of the biggest selling hit singles by a woman in the history of the country music genre. Later in her career Wynette had the 1991 hit "Justified and Ancient" with The KLF which became a #1 hit in eighteen countries. She died from cardiac arrhythmiaon aged 55 on 6th April 1998.

1946
Born on this day in in Springfield, Missouri was American singer-songwriter and author Steve Cash. A founding member of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils who are most widely known for their singles "If You Wanna Get to Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975. Cash died on October 14 2019.

1957
Born on this day was Anthony Crawford American multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter, who has worked with many well-known musicians in the studio, onstage and as a songwriter. He has toured with Dwight Yoakam, Vince Gill, the Pegi Young Band, Nicolette Larson and Blackhawk.

1976
Mickey Gilley had the #1 song on the country singles chart with "Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time". Written by Baker Knight the song became Gilley's fifth #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

1987
Born on this day was singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson. His 9018 album Yours accounted for three charted singles on Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay: "Yours", "Blue Tacoma" and "Every Little Thing".

1992
Aaron Tippin was at #1 on the US Country charts with, "There Ain't Nothin' Wrong with the Radio". The fourth single of his career, it was also the first release from his second album, 1992's Read Between the Lines. The song was not only the first #1 hit of his career, but also his longest-lasting, at three weeks.

1999
Winners at the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards hosted by Reba McEntire included: Pioneer Award - Glen Campbell, Top Female Vocalist of the Year - Faith Hill, Top Male Vocalist of the Year - Tim McGraw, Top Vocal Duo or Group - Dixie Chicks, Song of the Year went to Steve Wariner for "Holes in the Floor of Heaven." Country Music Video of the Year went to Faith Hill "This Kiss."

2006
Rascal Flatts were at #1 on the Country charts with their fourth studio album Me and My Gang which became the best selling country album of 2006. The singles released from this album included "What Hurts the Most", which was a #1 hit followed by the title track (which reached #6), and then the #1 hits "My Wish" and "Stand".

2014
Scotty McCreery was the victim of an early morning home invasion near the campus of North Carolina State University, where he was a student. Three suspects armed with guns robbed McCreery and his friends of wallets, cash and electronic items.

2015
Rascal Flatts played the first date on their Riot Tour in Cozumel, Mexico and which ended on November 7 of that year in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The tour grossed over $18.7 million