Today in Elvis History

It's September eighteenth, and on this day in 1958... Elvis Presley spent his final night as a civilian before reporting for duty in the U.S. Army. Surrounded by close friends and family—including his...

18 Sep 20251min

It's September seventeenth, and on this day in 1954... Elvis Presley performed at the high school gym in Bethel Springs, Tennessee—a modest venue for what would become a monumental moment in music his...

17 Sep 20251min

It's September sixteenth, and on this day in 1974... Elvis Presley visited the Tennessee Karate Institute, where he conducted a personal karate exhibition alongside longtime friend and bodyguard Red W...

16 Sep 20251min

It's September fifteenth, and on this day in 1975... Elvis Presley was spotted cruising on his three-wheeled motorcycle, dressed in a windbreaker and sunglasses, with a cigar in hand. When approached ...

15 Sep 20251min

It's September fourteenth, and on this day in 1957... Elvis Presley responded publicly to statements made by his longtime guitarist Scotty Moore, who had voiced frustration over financial matters in t...

14 Sep 20251min

It's September thirteenth, and on this day in 1959... Priscilla Beaulieu was brought to Elvis Presley’s residence on Goethestrasse in Bad Nauheim, Germany, for the very first time. Just fourteen years...

13 Sep 20251min

It's September twelfth, and on this day in 1956... the chief of police in San Diego publicly declared that if Elvis Presley returned to the city and performed with the same stage antics he had display...

12 Sep 20251min

It's September eleventh, and on this day in 1967... Elvis Presley took over the piano during a late-night recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville, pouring emotion into his rendition of “You’ll ...

11 Sep 20251min