Today in Elvis History

It's August seventeenth, and on this day in 1977... the world mourned the loss of Elvis Presley, who had died just one day earlier at his Graceland home in Memphis. His body was returned to the mansio...

17 Aug 20251min

It's August sixteenth, and on this day in 1977... Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, died at the age of 42. He was found unresponsive in the bathroom of his Graceland home in Memphis by his fia...

16 Aug 20251min

It's August fifteenth, and on this day in 1955... Elvis Presley, his father Vernon, Colonel Tom Parker, and Bob Neal met in Memphis for a pivotal moment in Elvis’s career. During this meeting, a new c...

15 Aug 20251min

It's August fourteenth, and on this day in 1958... Elvis Presley’s beloved mother, Gladys, passed away in the hospital at just 46 years old. Elvis and his father Vernon were inconsolable. Gladys had b...

14 Aug 20251min

It's August 13, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at the Louisiana Hayride in Shreveport, Louisiana. In 1956, he gave a show at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1958, ...

13 Aug 20251min

It's August 12, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at Driller Park in Kilgore, Texas. In 1956, he gave two shows at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 4:00 and 8:15 p.m. ...

12 Aug 20251min

It's August 11, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at the Reo Palm Isle in Longview, Texas. In 1956, he gave three shows at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, at 3:30, 7:00, and 9:0...

11 Aug 20251min

It's August 10, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed at the Baseball Park in Gladewater, Texas. In 1956, he gave three shows at the Florida Theater in Jacksonville, Florida, at 3:30, 7:00, and 9...

10 Aug 20251min