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    • Apr 23, 1564
    Playwright William Shakespeare is born in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Known for such classic works as "Romeo And Juliet" and "Hamlet," he's namechecked in Patty Loveless' 1994 country hit "I Try To Think About Elvis"
    Mar 21, 1685
    Classical composer Johann Sebastian Bach is born in Eisenach, Germany. He's referenced in George Jones & Tammy Wynette's 1974 hit "(We're Not) The Jet Set"
    Feb 22, 1732
    George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Virginia. A Revolutionary War general and the first president of the United States, he's referenced in Elton Britt's World War II hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
    Jun 6, 1755
    Nathan Hale is born in Coventry, Connecticut. Widely regarded as the first American spy, he's recognized in the lyrics of Elton Britt's 1942 hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
    Mar 15, 1767
    President Andrew Jackson is born in Lancaster County, South Carolina. During his military career, he oversees a famous conflict in the War of 1812; he's subsequently namechecked in the Johnny Horton country hit about it, "The Battle Of New Orleans"
    Aug 18, 1774
    Explorer Meriwether Lewis is born in Charlottesville, Virginia. A leader of the historic Lewis & Clark Expedition from 1804-1806, he's namechecked in a 1980 country hit by Ed Bruce, "The Last Cowboy Song"
    Aug 1, 1779
    Songwriter Francis Scott Key is born on his parents' plantation in Frederick, Maryland. During the War of 1812, he will write "The Star-Spangled Banner," which numerous country artists will eventually perform at sports events in future centuries
    Aug 23, 1785
    Navy officer Oliver Hazard Perry is born in Rhode Island. A hero in the War of 1812, he will be namechecked in Elton Britt's 1942 country hit "There's A Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere"
    Sep 10, 1794
    Marie Laveau is born in New Orleans. Known as a voodoo practitioner, her name becomes the title of a country hit by Bobby Bare in 1973
    Jan 31, 1796
    Guitar maker C.F. Martin is born in Germany. His instrument finds its way into the hands of such acts as Elvis Presley, George Jones, Jimmie Rodgers, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson and Ernest Tubb, among others



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