1933
Born on this day in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma, was Jean Shepard, honky tonk singer, songwriter, who has scored the hits "Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar)," "A Satisfied Mind" and a Ferlin Husky duet, "A Dear John Letter." In 2005, Shepard celebrated 50 years as a member of the Opry and is the longest-living female member of the Opry to date. She died on September 25, 2016 aged 82.

1965
American violinist Cecil Brower died age 50. He became an architect of Western swing in the 1930s and was a renowned Nashville session musician and performed with some of the biggest names in country music including Patsy Cline. In 1955, Brower became a regular performer on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee in Springfield, Missouri for several years.

1974
Born on this day near Magna, Utah, was Kelsi Osborn. With sisters Kristyn and Kassidy, she formed SHeDAISY, whose 1999 debut album, The Whole SHeBANG, wom them a nomination from the Academy of Country Music for top new duet or group. Their hits include "Little Good-Byes," "This Woman Needs", "I Will� But", "Don't Worry 'bout a Thing".

1987
Merle Haggard released the single "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" as the first single from the album Chill Factor. "Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Star" was the last of Merle Haggard's thirty-four #1 singles as a solo artist.

1992
Alabama were at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with a song written by Roger Murrah and Randy VanWarme "I'm In A Hurry (And Don't Know Why)."

1995
Garth Brooks released his sixth studio album Fresh Horses which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 chart, and #1 on the Top Country Albums chart. The album had a worldwide radio ban until it was available to buy. Only the two singles issued ("She's Every Woman" and "The Fever") were allowed to be played before this date, the latter of which was a new country-rock version of an old Aerosmith song).

2011
Rodney Atkins was arrested in Tennessee for domestic violence after his wife, Tammy Jo, accused him of trying to smother her with a pillow. She called police after the couple had a heated alcohol-fueled row, which resulted in the singer being taken into custody and booked onto a nearby jail. He was later released upon posting $2,500 bail. Shortly after the incident, Atkins filed a petition to divorce Tammy, who appeared in his "Farmer's Daughter" video.

2019
Alison Krauss was awarded the National Medal of Arts. The Medal is an award and title created by the United States Congress in 1984, for the purpose of honoring artists and patrons of the arts. A prestigious American honor, it is the highest honor given to artists and arts patrons by the United States government.