Jan 12, 1990 – During a trip to the doctor’s office, Naomi Judd asks a nurse to run a blood test. By the following Monday, she is diagnosed with a potentially fatal strain of hepatitis

Jan 12, 1993 – Whitney Houston’s pop version of the Dolly Parton-penned “I Will Always Love You” is certified quadruple-platinum (Compare the two below)

Jan 12, 2006 – Sugarland appears on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” Kristen Hall is absent, a sign of her departure, which the group announces within days (In case you’ve never heard it, check out this rare audio recording from Sugarland’s very early days)

Jan 12, 2007 – NASCAR driver Ryan Newman pays almost $40,000 for a George Jones guitar during a charity auction at Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon. Also at the event: Mel Tillis, Martina McBride, Joe Nichols, Josh Turner, Aaron Tippin, Bill Anderson and Craig Morgan

Source: RolandNote.com – The Ultimate Country Music Database!