1977
Waylon Jennings’ hit “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)” spent its sixth week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It was just the third (and final) six-week #1 song of the 1970s, and would be the last song to spend as long atop the charts for 20 years (until 1997’s “It’s Your Love” by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill).
1986
Jenifer Strait, the 13 year-old daughter of George Strait, was killed in a car accident in San Marcos, Texas. The family set up the Jenifer Lynn Strait Foundation, which donates money to children’s charities in the San Antonio area.
1993
Lyle Lovett married actress Julia Roberts at St. James Lutheran Church in Marion, Indiana. The couple separated in March 1995 and subsequently divorced.
2001
The Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974 was designated a National Historic Landmark. During its tenure at Ryman Auditorium, the Opry hosted the biggest country music stars of the day, and the show became known around the world.
2006
Keith Urban married Australian actress Nicole Kidman at the Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel on the grounds of St Patrick’s Estate, Manly in Sydney, Australia.
2011
A fire destroyed singer, songwriter Jack Clemmet’s home and studio on Belmont Blvd. in Nashville. Clement was unhurt, but many priceless recordings and memorabilia were lost in the fire.
