June 24th: On this day

1952
Born on this day was Steuart Smith American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer. He is a touring member of the Eagles, where he has performed as one of the lead guitarists since 2001 and has worked with Vince Gill, Rodney Crowell, Don Henley and others.

1960
Born on this day in Slaughters, Kentucky, was Chris Knight, singer-songwriter who has had a successful career writing songs that have been recorded by Confederate Railroad, John Anderson, and Randy Travis among others.

1977
Crystal Gayle released her fourth studio album We Must Believe in Magic. It became her highest selling album, reaching #2 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and #12 on the main Billboard album chart. We Must Believe in Magic also has the distinction of being the first platinum album recorded by a female artist in country music.

1987
Randy Travis was at #1 on the US Country charts with, "Forever and Ever, Amen". Written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz, the song gave Travis his third #1 single. "Forever and Ever, Amen" won a Grammy for Best Country & Western Song and a Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year.

1989
Singer, songwriter Rosanne Cash topped the Billboard country chart with a remake of The Beatles' "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party". The track was origianly released on the album Beatles for Sale in the UK in 1964 and was also the B-side of the single "Eight Days a Week".

2000
Dixie Chick Natalie Maines married actor Adrian Pasdar at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada for 55 dollars.

2002
Rascal Flatts released "These Days" which became their first #1 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks. The track was the first single from the band’s 2002 album Melt.

2008
During a concert at the White River Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington, while performing "Indian Outlaw", Tim McGraw noticed a man near the front of the crowd attacking a female fan. McGraw reached down and with the help of security, pulled the man up onto the stage where he was removed from the concert. The incident was filmed by a fan and late posted on YouTube.

2012
As part of his Goodbye Tour, 76-year-old country music star Glen Campbell appeared at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. Campbell's live band on this tour included three of his children - Ashley on banjo, Shannon on guitar, and Cal on drums. The show included a tribute to Campbell from opening acts Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams and Jackson Browne.

2019
Mandolinist and singer Jeff Austin died age 45. He was best known for being a founding member of the Yonder Mountain String Band.