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    • Feb 6, 1788
    Massachusetts becomes the sixth state to ratify the Constitution. The Bay State becomes a birthplace for Dixie Chick Emily Robison, Jo Dee Messina, Alabama's Mark Herndon, songwriter/producer Robert Ellis Orrall and bluegrass' Peter Rowan
    Apr 28, 1788
    Maryland becomes the seventh state to join the union. The Free State is the birthplace for Brothers Osborne, Rose Lee Maphis, songwriters Cheryl Wheeler and Jerry Leiber, and session musicians Sonny Garrish and Eddie Bayers
    May 23, 1788
    South Carolina becomes the eighth state to join the union. The Palmetto State is later the birthplace for such country figures as Josh Turner, John Berry, David Ball, Bill Anderson, Leon Everette, Darius Rucker and guitarist Hank Garland, among others
    Jun 25, 1788
    Virginia ratifies the Constitution, becoming one of the United States' 13 original colonies. Old Virginny becomes the birthplace of The Carter Family, The Stoneman Family, Roy Clark, The Stanley Brothers, The Statler Brothers, Phil Vassar, Patsy Cline and Ricky Van Shelton
    Jul 26, 1788
    New York is the 11th state to join the union. The Empire State gives rise to such country artists as Hal Ketchum, John Schneider, Eddie Rabbitt, Diamond Rio's Gene Johnson and Brian Prout, John Hartford and Restless Heart's John Dittrich
    Nov 21, 1789
    North Carolina is the 12th state added to the union. The Tar Heel State is the birthplace for Charlie Daniels, Luke Combs, Billy "Crash" Craddock, Earl Scruggs, Randy Travis, Eric Church, Chase Rice and Scotty McCreery
    May 29, 1790
    Rhode Island becomes the 13th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. The birthplace of Billy Gilman, Little Rhody is also the home of the Newport Folk Festival, which features key moments for Earl Scruggs, Johnny Cash, Chet Atkins and Bob Dylan
    Jun 1, 1792
    Kentucky becomes the 15th state to join the union. The Bluegrass State yields such stars as Dwight Yoakam, Bill Monroe, The Judds, Patty Loveless, Loretta Lynn, Chris Stapleton, Keith Whitley, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ricky Skaggs and Tom T. Hall
    Jun 1, 1796
    Tennessee is added as the 16th state in the union. It becomes the business center for country music during the 20th century, and the birthplace for Eddy Arnold, Roy Acuff, Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney and Chris Young, among others
    Dec 14, 1799
    George Washington dies of a throat infection in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The first president of the United States, he's included in the lyrics of Elton Britt's World War II hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"



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