On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

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On This Day in 1980, AC/DC Bounced Back From Tragedy With the Release of One of the Biggest Albums in History

By Clayton Edwards
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31 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Country Soul Crooner Known as the “Silver Fox”

By Erinn Callahan
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Born 104 Years Ago Today, the WWII Veteran and Country Songwriting Genius Who Wrote Songs From His Deathbed

By Em Casalena
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44 Years Ago Today, One Movie Anthem Roared to No. 1 and Became One of the Greatest Rock Songs Ever Recorded

By Alex Hopper
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On This Day in 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard Were at No. 1 With a Song Haggard Doesn’t Remember Recording

By Clayton Edwards
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On This Day in 1977, Dire Straits Recorded the Demo That Landed Them a Record Deal and Produced an International Hit

By Clayton Edwards
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Born 69 Years Ago Today in Florida, the Daughter of Country Music Royalty Who Rose to Stardom in Her Own Right

By Erinn Callahan
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Born in Space City 30 Years Ago Today, the History-Making Winner of ‘The Voice’ Who Notched Multiple Country Hits

By Clayton Edwards
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On This Day in 1969, The Rolling Stones Hit No. 1 With a Hank Williams-Inspired Song During One of the Band’s Darkest Chapters

By Clayton Edwards
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Born 55 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Grammy-Winning Fiddler Who Worked With a Rock Icon and Helped Bring Bluegrass Into the 21st Century

By Clayton Edwards
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On This Day in 1982, Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds Starred in a Controversial Musical Adaptation the Country Icon Later Regretted

By Alex Hopper
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Born 109 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the “Straight Shootin’ Cowgirl” and Second Wife of “Mr. Country Music”

By Erinn Callahan

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Brian Johnson of AC/DC

On This Day

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On This Day in 1980, AC/DC Bounced Back From Tragedy With the Release of One of the Biggest Albums in History
Willie Nelson, U.S. country music singer-songwriter, during a concert performance, circa 1975. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns/Getty Images)

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Unspecified – 1978: (L-R) Benji, Charlie Rich performing on the ABC tv special 'The Phenomenon of Benji'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

On This Day

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31 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Country Soul Crooner Known as the “Silver Fox”