1983 Death Merle Travis, country singer, dies at 75 1979 Death Merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68 1970 Event 4th Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins 1968 Death Merle Kendrick, orchestra leader (Window on the World), dies at 72 1963 Event Merle Haggard 1st appearance on country chart with "Sing a Sad Song" 1937 Birthday Merle Haggard, Bakersfield, California, country singer, Death Valley Days 1930 Birthday Liz Anderson, born in Roseau, Minnesota, country music singer, songwriter, Grammy Award nominee, wrote hits for Merle Haggard 1911 Birthday Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress, Assignment Foreign Legion 1907 Birthday Merle Travis, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, country singer, 16 Tons
