Today in Elvis History

It's April 5th, and on this day in 1936, one-year-old Elvis Presley and his mother Gladys took refuge in the home of Elvis’s great-uncle, Noah Presley, as a devastating tornado struck Tupelo, Mississi...

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It's April 6, and on this day in 1956, Elvis made a monumental leap in his career by signing a three-picture deal with Paramount Pictures. In a press conference with producer Hal Wallis, Elvis’s futur...

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It's April 7th, and on this day in 1962, Elvis Presley arrived in Hawaii to begin shooting his eleventh film, *Girls! Girls! Girls!*. Upon his arrival at the airport, Elvis was mobbed by several thous...

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It's February tenth, and on this day in 1967... Elvis Presley went on a buying spree to outfit his newly acquired Circle G Ranch, purchasing over two dozen pickup trucks and other vehicles. The King w...

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It's February eleventh, and on this day in 1956, Elvis Presley made his third appearance on CBS’s *Stage Show*, hosted by the Dorsey Brothers. But this wasn't just another TV performance—this was the ...

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It's February twelfth, and on this day in 1977, Elvis Presley took the stage at the Sportatorium in Hollywood, Florida. But behind the scenes, tension was running high. Though Ginger Alden, now callin...

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It's February thirteenth, and on this day in 1967… Elvis Presley was spending so much time on horseback at his beloved Circle G Ranch in Mississippi that he developed painful saddle sores. With his re...

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It's February 14, and on this day in 1964, Elvis Presley made a grand philanthropic gesture by donating the retired presidential yacht, the USS *Potomac*, to entertainer Danny Thomas for use by St. Ju...

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