On This Day

A recurring series featuring memorable events and stories from before

On This Day

08.16.25

On This Day in 1961, Patsy Cline Recorded Her Signature Song Written by Willie Nelson

By Erinn Callahan
On This Day

08.16.25

On This Day in 1995, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys Performed Live With His Daughters for the First Time

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.15.25

On This Day in 1960, Elvis Presley Started a Five Week Run at No. 1 With His First Post-Army Hit—Inspired by an Italian Classic

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

08.15.25

On This Day in 1980, George Harrison Became the First Beatle to Release an Autobiography, ‘I, Me, Mine’

By Em Casalena
On This Day

08.15.25

On This Day in 1977, Reba McEntire Released Her Debut Album, Officially Kicking Off a Legendary Career

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.15.25

On This Day in 1965, The Beatles Set Two World Records in New York—With Mick Jagger and Keith Richards in the Audience

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.14.25

On This Day in 2007, Luke Bryan Launched His Debut—and His Journey to 31 No. 1 Hits

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

08.14.25

On This Day in 1965 Sonny & Cher Scored Their First and Only No. 1 with a Song Inspired by Bob Dylan

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.14.25

On This Day in 1976, Waylon Jennings Started a 10-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album Full of Classic Rock Covers

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.13.25

On This Day in 1973, Loretta Lynn Released One of the Most Underrated No. 1 Albums of Her Career

By Clayton Edwards
On This Day

08.13.25

On This Day in 2011, the Indiana State Fair Turned Deadly—and Sugarland Was at the Center

By Cindy Watts
On This Day

08.13.25

On This Day in 1951, Hank Williams Was on a Six-Week Run Atop a Chart That No Longer Exists With a Single That Became a Standard

By Clayton Edwards

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