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    • May 13, 1959
    Songwriter Allen Shamblin is born in Cleveland, Tennessee. He authors Randy Travis' "He Walked On Water," John Michael Montgomery's "Life's A Dance," Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me" and Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me"
    Aug 7, 1987
    Allen Shamblin moves from Texas to Nashville to become a full-time songwriter. He will author such titles as David Ball's "Thinkin' Problem," Keith Urban's "Where The Blacktop Ends" and Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me"
    Mar 9, 1991
    Songwriter Allen Shamblin marries Lori Kulak in Nashville. His credits include Miranda Lambert's "The House That Built Me," Randy Travis' "He Walked On Water," Collin Raye's "In This Life" and Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me"
    Oct 22, 1991
    Capitol releases Bonnie Raitt's pop hit "I Can't Make You Love Me," written by country songwriters Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin
    Aug 13, 2004
    Songwriters Allen Shamblin and Tom Douglas begin a two-night stand at the Owl Bar in Sundance, Utah, sponsored by the Bluebird Cafe. Based on a phrase from a magazine, Shamblin suggests they co-write a song called "The House That Built Me." The finished product becomes a 2010 hit for Miranda Lambert
    Mar 1, 2009
    Willie Nelson, Allen Shamblin, Guy Clark and Michael Martin Murphey are inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame at the Paramount Theatre in Austin
    Nov 10, 2010
    Songwriters Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin win Song of the Year for "The House That Built Me" during the 44th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena
    Apr 3, 2011
    "The House That Built Me" garners Song of the Year for Miranda Lambert and songwriters Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin during the 46th annual Academy of Country Music awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
    Oct 16, 2011
    Alan Jackson and Garth Brooks join the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame along with Thom Schuyler, Allen Shamblin and John Bettis during a ceremony at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel
    Jun 4, 2013
    Randy Owen headlines a suicide-prevention benefit at Nashville's Wildhorse Saloon. Also appearing are songwriters Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch, Dave Turnbull, Allen Shamblin, Dan Couch and Frank J. Myers
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