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Elvis Presley

By AlexGeb

  • Birthday

    Birthday
    Elvis Aaron Presley is born to Vernon and Gladys Presley in a two-room house in Tupelo, Mississippi, on January 8, the second of identical twins. His brother was stillborn. Elvis' middle name was also sometimes spelled as Aron.

  • Graduation

    Graduation
    After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis graduates from Humes High school. He performs at a school talent contest and makes a demo acetate disc of "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin."

  • First Music Contract

    First Music Contract
    1955 - Elvis signs a management contract with Hank Snow Attractions, owned equally by Snow and Colonel Tom Parker, who negotiates the sale of Elvis' Sun contract to RCA.

  • Elvis Joins The Army

    Elvis Joins The Army
    He is drafted into the U.S. Army and posted to Germany.

  • Discharged from the Army

    Discharged from the Army
    Elvis is discharged from the army in March. He begins filming and recording for his first post-army movie, his fifth film, "GI Blues," for Paramount.

  • Breaking Attendance Records

    Breaking Attendance Records
    1969 - Elvis returns to live performances at the International Hotel in Las Vegas, setting attendance records and spinning off his first live album.

  • Elvis on TV

    Elvis on TV
    1973 - Elvis makes television and entertainment history with his "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii - Via Satellite." It is seen in about 40 countries by 1 billion to 1.5 billion people. The concert album hits No. 1 on the Billboard pop album chart -- his last No. 1 album on that chart.

  • Last Show

    Last Show
    Elvis makes his last concert appearance at Indianapolis.