2011 - Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton are married at the Don Strange Ranch near Boerne, Texas... in front of Reba McEntire, Dierks Bentley, Martina McBride and The Bellamy Brothers.

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2006 - Six weeks after breaking his wrist in a cross-country motorbike race, Craig Morgan breaks his right leg in another competition in Vanleer, Tennessee. He finishes the race, but will have to perform from a wheelchair or crutches for at least six weeks.

 

2005 - Jo Dee Messina lofts "My Give A Damn's Busted" to #1 in Billboard.

 

2004 - Brad Paisley and pop artist John Mayer are paired as a new edition of "CMT Crossroads" makes its cable debut. Radney Foster hosts the show, which includes Paisley's songs "Me Neither," "Little Moments" and "Celebrity".

 

2002 - Toby Keith and Martina McBride each receive three nominations for the inaugural CMT Flameworthy Video Music Awards.

 

1991 - Arista releases Alan Jackson's "Don't Rock The Jukebox" album.

 

1985 - Dustin Lynch is born in Tullahoma, Tennessee. The reedy-voiced singer-songwriter earns a hit with his debut single, 2012's "Cowboys And Angels".

 

1984 - Alabama cops three trophies--Entertainer of the Year, Top Vocal Group and Album of the Year, for "The Closer You Get"--during the 19th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, telecast by NBC from Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California.

 

1984 - The Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson single "To All The Girls I've Loved Before" goes gold.

 

1943 - Steel guitar player Sonny Garrish is born in Fairplay, Maryland. His credits include recordings by The Judds, Reba McEntire, Don Williams, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Tracy Lawrence, among others.

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