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Sep 27, 1903
The #97 mail train crashes on the Southern Railway outside Danville, Virginia, inspiring Vernon Dalhart's early country hit "The Wreck Of The Old '97"
Nov 16, 1907
Oklahoma is admitted as the 46th state in the union. It becomes a birthplace for such country acts as Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Ronnie Dunn, Toby Keith, Johnny Bond, Cal Smith, Mel McDaniel, Bryan White and Blake Shelton
Aug 22, 1911
Leonardo Da Vinci's painting of the Mona Lisa is stolen from the Louvre in Paris, France. The masterpiece is an inspiration for Moon Mullican's "Mona Lisa" and David Allan Coe's "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile," and weaves its way into the lyrics of T.G. Sheppard's "Only One You"
Jan 6, 1912
New Mexico is admitted to the union. The Land of Enchantment is a birthplace for John Denver, Sgt. Barry Sadler, Kenny Dale and Ricochet's Shann Farmer, plus producers Jimmy Bowen and Norman Petty, and songwriter Sonny Throckmorton
Feb 14, 1912
Arizona becomes the 48th state in the union. The Grand Canyon State provides a birthplace for Dierks Bentley, Marty Robbins, Jessi Colter, Rex Allen, Michelle Branch, Michael Peterson and Linda Ronstadt, among others
Apr 15, 1912
The ocean liner the Titanic sinks in the Northern Atlantic three hours after hitting an iceberg, with 1,500 people drowning. The accident inspires recordings by Ernest Stoneman and Roy Acuff. It's also referenced in Brett Eldredge's 2017 single "Somethin' I'm Good At"
Apr 26, 1913
Mary Phagan is killed in Atlanta when she picks up her paycheck at the National Pencil Factory. The incident becomes the basis for Fiddlin' John Carson's "Little Mary Phagan," a significant song in his rise as a country pioneer
Apr 29, 1913
Leo Frank is arrested in Atlanta for the alleged murder of his employee, Mary Phagan. The controversial case, which results in the death penalty, provides country pioneer Fiddlin' John Carson with a pivotal song, "Little Mary Phagan"
Dec 13, 1913
Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is recovered two years after it was stolen. The painting inspires Moon Mullican's "Mona Lisa" and David Allan Coe's "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile," and provides a key lyric for T.G. Sheppard's "Only One You"
Dec 21, 1913
The first crossword puzzle appears in The New York World. The word game provides the title for Barbara Mandrell's 1984 country hit "Crossword Puzzle"
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