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    • Aug 5, 1940
    Songwriter Bobby Braddock is born in Auburndale, Florida. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he writes such hits as George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today," Billy Currington's "People Are Crazy," Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Toby Keith's "I Wanna Talk About Me"
    Sep 10, 1960
    Hurricane Donna slams Florida. The day after, future songwriter Bobby Braddock sees Auburndale's Polk City Road littered with thousands of dead snakes
    Sep 20, 1964
    Songwriter Bobby Braddock marries Sue Rhodes
    Mar 1, 1968
    Songwriters Curly Putman and Bobby Braddock take a demo tape of "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" to record producer Billy Sherrill in Nashville. Three weeks later, Sherrill records the song on Tammy Wynette
    Mar 4, 1977
    Songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman begin writing a future George Jones hit, "He Stopped Loving Her Today"
    Oct 18, 1977
    Songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman finish writing their first version of the funereal ballad "He Stopped Loving Her Today," then wait more than two years to see it recorded by George Jones
    Oct 13, 1980
    Songwriters Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman win Song of the Year for "He Stopped Loving Her Today" during the 14th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House. The title also earns Single of the Year for George Jones
    Apr 30, 1981
    George Jones wins three times in the 16th Academy Of Country Music awards at Los Angeles' Shrine Auditorium. Jones takes Top Male Vocalist, and "He Stopped Loving Her Today"--written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman--is Song and Single Record of the Year
    Oct 11, 1981
    The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Bobby Braddock and the late Ray Whitley. Braddock is noted for George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E." Whitley wrote Gene Autry's theme song, "Back In The Saddle Again"
    Oct 12, 1981
    George Jones repeats as Male Vocalist of the Year while Bobby Braddock and Curly Putnam's "He Stopped Loving Her Today" also returns as Song of the Year during the 15th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House
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