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May 3, 1802
Washington, D.C., is incorporated as a city. It becomes the birthplace for several members of The Stoneman Family, plus record producer Steve Sholes, "Take Me Home, Country Roads" songwriter Taffy Danoff and session keyboardist Ron Oates
Apr 30, 1812
Louisiana becomes the 18th state in the union. The Pelican State serves as the birthplace for Trace Adkins, Chris Cagle, Tim McGraw, Kix Brooks, Sammy Kershaw, Joe Stampley, Jimmie Davis, Ted Daffan, Eddy Raven and Hank Williams Jr.
Jan 8, 1815
Andrew Jackson leads Americans to victory in a battle against the British, two weeks after the War of 1812 had actually ended. It inspires a folk song, "The Eighth Of January," providing the melody for the Johnny Horton hit "The Battle Of New Orleans"
Jun 18, 1815
Napoleon Bonaparte sufers his final defeat when 25,000 Frenchmen are killed by a coalition of nations at Waterloo in Belgium. The battle forms a backdrop for Stonewall Jackson's 1959 hit "Waterloo"
Dec 11, 1816
Indiana becomes the 19th state to join the union. Among the country figures born there: Bobby Helms, Steve Wariner, Connie Smith, Janie Fricke, Little Big Town's Karen Fairchild, steel player Buddy Emmons and songwriter/publisher Fred Rose
Dec 10, 1817
Mississippi becomes the 20th state to join the union. It becomes a hotbed for country stars, spawning Tammy Wynette, Elvis Presley, Jimmie Rodgers, Conway Twitty, Moe Bandy, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Marty Stuart and Charley Pride, among others
Dec 3, 1818
Illinois becomes the 21st state to join the union. It provides the birthplace for such figures as Alison Krauss, David Lee Murphy, Brett Eldredge, Rex Allen Jr., Tex Williams, Gretchen Wilson and The Everly Brothers' Phil Everly, among others
May 22, 1819
The city of Memphis is founded along the Mississippi River in Tennessee. The town plays a role in the careers of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ashley McBryde, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins and Johnny Cash
Aug 23, 1819
Navy officer Oliver Hazard Perry dies at sea from an insect bite. Noted for his War of 1812 quote "We have met the enemy and they are ours," he is recalled in Elton Britt's 1942 country hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
Dec 14, 1819
Alabama becomes the 22nd state to join the union. Among the country artists it yields: Hank Williams, Sonny James, The Louvin Brothers, Vern Gosdin, Emmylou Harris, Jamey Johnson, William Lee Golden and, of course, the band Alabama
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