2004 – Toby Keith dominates the ACM Awards, taking home 4 trophies: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year (Shock’n Y’all), and Video of the Year (“Beer for My Horses” w/ Willie Nelson)
2000 – Phil Vassar made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry
1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, who would become the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, passed away