August 19th: On this day

1940
Born on this day was English singer, songwriter and record producer Roger Cook who has written many hit records for other recording artists. In 1997, Cook became the first British songwriter to enter the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Cook wrote "Talking in Your Sleep" (a hit for Crystal Gayle in 1978), and "Love Is on a Roll" for Don Williams).

1944
Born on this day in Lafayette, Louisiana, was Eddy Raven, who is known for his Cajun-influenced country music. He has charted more than thirty-five singles in his career, including the #1 hits "I Got Mexico", "Shine, Shine, Shine", "I'm Gonna Get You", "Joe Knows How to Live", "In a Letter to You" and "Bayou Boys", as well as several more Top Ten hits, including seventeen consecutive Top Tens between 1984 and 1990.

1950
Hank Snow was at #1 on the Country music singles charts with "I'm Moving On". The song, stayed at the top of the charts for 21 weeks and was the first of seven #1 Billboard country hits Snow scored throughout his career.

1953
The wife of Hank Williams Billie Jean signed an agreement accepting and out of court settlement of US$30,000 in a deal that required she stopped making appearances billing herself as "Mrs. Hank Williams". She was also orderd to reveal the location of Williams' Tennessee Walking Horse, and the return of a saddle and three suitcases that belonged to him. With the agreement, Hank's first with Lilly became the legal guardian of the estate on behalf of Hank Williams, Jr. Williams and Billie Jean were married by a justice of the peace in Minden, Louisiana but after Williams' death, a judge ruled that the wedding was not legal because Jones' divorce had not become final until 11 days after she married Williams.

1966
Born on this day in Jacksonville, Texas, was Lee Ann Womack, country singer, songwriter. Her 2000 single, "I Hope You Dance" was a major crossover music hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Country Chart and the Top 15 of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her signature song.

1968
Born on this day in Greensboro, North Carolina, was Mark McGuinn, He made his debut in 2001 with the single "Mrs. Steven Rudy", a Top 10 hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

1969
Born on this day in Beaumont, Texas, was Clay Walker, Jr. country music artist. His 1993 debut single "What's It to You," reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on Walker's self-titled debut album, also released in 1993.

1973
Rita Coolidge and Kris Kristofferson were married in Malibu, California. Kristofferson had just enjoyed a #1 country hit with 'Why Me', which included Coolidge on backing vocals. The couple divorced near the end of 1979.

1981
Born on this day in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, was Rissi Palmer who debuted in 2007 with the single "Country Girl", which made her the first African-American woman to chart a country song since Dona Mason in 1987.

1988
"Crazy" by Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" were announced as the most played jukebox songs of the first hundred years. The jukebox had been around since 1906, but earlier models had been first seen in 1889.

1991
Alan Jackson released "Someday" his third consecutive #1 single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts as the second single The track was from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock The Jukebox.

1997
The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers, A Tribute was released. The album which was masterminded by Bob Dylan on his Egyptian record label, features, Dylan, Van Morrison, Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Mellencamp, Willie Nelson, Steve Earle, Alison Krauss, Dwight Yoakam and Jerry Garcia.

2006
Keith Urban's "Once in a Lifetime" became the highest-ever debuting song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart during the Broadcast Data Systems-era, ranking at #17 in its first week. "Lifetime" breaks the 10-month-old BDS-era standard set by "Good Ride Cowboy" by Garth Brooks.

2006
Carrie Underwood released "Before He Cheats" from here debut studio album. The song became an enormous crossover success, topping the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for five consecutive weeks, and becoming a top ten hit on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 charts.

2008
Meet Glen Campbell the sixtieth album by Glen Campbell was released. The album is a collection of recordings by other artists including Jackson Browne, U2, Lou Reed, John Lennon and Tom Petty.

2016
Dolly Parton released her forty-fifth solo studio album Pure & Simple which became her seventh #1 country album and her first chart topper in 25 years.

2019
Garth Brooks was selected to receive the first George H.W. Bush 'Points of Light Award for Caring and Compassion.' The award honors those who find solutions to the world's toughest challenges and exemplify the traits of the 41st President of the United States. Garth fits the bill and was being honored for his work within his Teammates for Kids initiative, as well as, his involvement with Habitat for Humanity.