In 1946, Lacy J. Dalton was born in Bloomsburg, Pennslyvania.
In 1959, Marie Osmond was born in Ogden, Utah.
In 1969, singer/songwriter Rhett Akins was born in Valdosta, Georgia.
In 1973, Johnny Rodriguez was at the top spot on the charts with "Ridin' My Thumb To Mexico".
In 1975, Minnie Pearl was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In 1980, Johnny Cash, Connie B. Gay, and the original Sons of the Pioneers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
In 1984, neo-traditional singer Ricky Skaggs went to Number One on the charts with a bluegrass favorite of Bill Monroe"s, "Uncle Pen". I personally have been to Uncle Pen's grave in Rosine, Kentucky.
In 2002, Horace Logan, credited with founding, managing, and announcing the Louisiana Hayride, passed away in Victoria, Texas. I did find an interesting article on this you might want to read:
http://www.morbid-curiosity.com/id121.htm
