Today in Nashville History

April 9th
On April 9th, 1796. Montgomery and Robertson Counties were created. Montgomery, with its seat as Clarksville, was named for James Montgomery who explored the Cumberland area and fought in a campaign against the Indians in 1794. Robertson County, with its seat at Springfield, was named for James Robertson, an Indian fighter, founder of Nashborough, member of the Tennessee constitutional convention and state senator.


April 10th
-An F4 Tornado ripped through Murfreesboro in 2009 leaving in its wake 2 dead, 41 injured, and 100 homes destroyed.
-The Nashville Banner first appeared on the newsstand on April 10th, 1876.

April 11th
Country singer Lee Greenwood weds Kimberly Payne, the former Miss Tennessee of 1989 on April 11th, 1992.

April 12th
Vince Gill was born on April 12, 1957.

April 13th
A fire in Nashville (1856) destroys the Nashville courthouse and devastates most of the northern part of the Public Square.

April 14th
Today in 1935, Loretta Lynn was born in Butcher Holler.

April 15th
Professional Baseball Player, William Benjamin Chapman was born on December 25th, 1908 in Nashville and his debut Game on April 15th, 1930.

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