June 8th in Elvis History
It’s June eighth, and on this day in 1971… Elvis Presley was honored by his hometown in a lasting way. The Memphis County Commission, with support from Mayor Henry Loeb, officially renamed a portion o...
8 Jun 20251min
June 7th in Elvis History
It’s June seventh, and on this day in 1957… Elvis Presley was making his way home to Memphis by train after filming in Hollywood when he tried to contact his former girlfriend June Juanico—only to fin...
7 Jun 20251min
June 6th in Elvis History
It’s June sixth, and on this day in 1968… Elvis Presley was in Los Angeles, deep in rehearsals for his upcoming television special at the offices of Binder-Howe Productions, when the news came that Se...
6 Jun 20251min
June 5th in Elvis History
It’s June fifth, and on this day in 1956… Elvis Presley shocked the nation with his appearance on *The Milton Berle Show*, broadcast live from NBC Studios in Los Angeles. After being introduced by Ber...
5 Jun 20251min
June 4th in Elvis History
It's June fourth, and on this day in 1960, Elvis Presley was visited on the set of *G.I. Blues* by three Scandinavian princesses. The royal encounter was a highlight during filming, and that evening, ...
4 Jun 20251min
June 3rd in Elvis History
It's June third, and on this day in 1953, Elvis Presley received his high school diploma at Ellis Auditorium in Memphis. Dressed in a dark suit and tie, the future King of Rock and Roll graduated from...
3 Jun 20251min
June 2nd in Elvis History
It's June 2, and on this day in 1955, Elvis Presley performed at the City Auditorium in Amarillo, Texas. That same year, his single "Baby Let's Play House" reached number 10 on Billboard's Country cha...
2 Jun 20251min
June 1st in Elvis History
It's June 1st, and on this day in 1938, Vernon Presley arrived at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman to begin serving his sentence for a forgery conviction. The charges stemmed from Vernon...
1 Jun 20251min
