In 1919, Muriel Ellen Deason was born in Nashville, Tennessee. We all knew her as the Queen of Country Music, Kitty Wells.
In 1942, Jana Margaret Meyer was born in Great Falls, Montana. She is now known as Jana Jae, The First Lady Of Country Fiddle and once a member of the Buckaroos and a frequent performer on Hee Haw.
In 1946, the Hagar Twins, Jim and Jon, famous for their time as an opening act for Buck Owens and their starring roles on Hee Haw, were born in Chicago, Illinois.
In 1980, Ronnie Milsap was on the top of the charts with another of his many Number Ones, "Cowboys and Clowns".
In 1986, Don Williams was atop the charts with "Heartbeat In The Darkness".
In 1991, Dottie West was critically injured in an auto accident on Briley Parkway as she was being driven to the Opry by an elderly neighbor.
In 2003, "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere", a duet by Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffet, was the Number One Country Song in the USA.
