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The King of Rock and Roll is born in Tupelo, Mississippi.
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Wishing for a rifle or maybe even a bicycle for his birthday, Elvis instead got his very first guitar.
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Elvis graduates from L,C. Humes High School.
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Elvis signs his first contract with RCA Records for an impressive $40,000 with a $5,000 bonus.
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Elvis' first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel," is released, becoming the first Elvis single to sell over 1 million copies, followed by his first album, "Elvis Presley," which goes to No. 1 on Billboard's pop album chart. He also earns his first gold record award.
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Elvis first appears on national television on The Dorsey Brothers Stage Show in New York.
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RCA released Elvis Presely, Elvis' very first album.
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Elvis began filming his very first movie, Love Me Tender, in August of 1956.
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Elvis purchases Graceland home in Memphis for a grand total of 102,000. After his tragic death, it became an attraction for tourists and is labeled Memphis, Tennessee's most famous attraction.
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He is drafted into the U.S. Army and posted to Germany.
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Elvis gets his full Sergeant stripes and throws a party to celebrate.
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Elvis is discharged from active duty.
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Nine months after Elvis and Priscilla's wedding, a bouncing baby girl by the name of Lisa Marie is brought into the world.
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The United States Chamber of Commerce designates Presely one of 10 outstanding men of the year.
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Elvis performs one last time in Indianapolis before his unexpected and untimely death.
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Elvis is found dead in the bathroom of his Graceland home by his fiance.
