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| Jan 8, 1935
Elvis Aron Presley was born at approximately 12.20 PM in East Tupelo, Mississipi.
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Jan 8, 1946
Elvis received his first guita on his 11th birthday - it cost $12.75.
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Sep 12, 1948
The Presleys moved from Tupelo to Memphis Tennessee.
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Summer 1953
Elvis made his first demo record at the Memphis Recording Service, 706 Union Avenue.
He played guita and sang "My happiness" and "That's when your heartaches begin".
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Jul 5, 1954
Legend began! Elvis, Scotty Moore (guitar) and Bill Black (bass) recorded
"That's all right" for Sun Records.
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Jul 19, 1954
Elvis' first commercial single, Sun 209 "That's all right"/"Blue moon of
Kentucky" was released.
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Aug 13, 1955
BillBoard Magazine described what was becoming the norm at his concerts - A RIOT!
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Nov 2, 1955
"Mystery Train" reached #1 in the country charts!
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Jan 21, 1956
The first picture of Elvis was seen in the UK, via popular "Record Mirror".
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March, 1956
The INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON began. "Heartbreak Hotel" reached #1 in the US
and becamehis first UK release on the HMV label.
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August, 1956
"Hound Dog"/"Don't be cruel" became his first double "A" sided #1 hit. Both lasted for 10 weeks!
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Nov 16, 1956
His first motion-picture "love Me Tender" was released in the US.
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Dec 20,1957
Elvis received his draft papers for the US Army.
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Mar 24, 1958
At 6.30 AM, Elvis arrived at Local Board 86 in Memphis and began his army
life as private US 53310761.
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Mar 5, 1960
Elvis was discharged from the US Army.
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Jan 19, 1961
"Are you lonesome tonight" was released and stayed at #1 for 4 weeks.
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May 1, 1965
Elvis married Priscilla Beaulieu at the Alldin Hotel in Las Vegas.
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Feb 1, 1968
Lisa Marie Presley was born.
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Jan 9, 1971
The American Junior Chamber of Commerce presented an award to Elvis for being one
of the "10 Outstanding Young Men of America".
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Oct 9, 1973
Elvis and Priscilla were divorced.
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Aug 10, 1977
Elvis last single during his lifetime was released. "Way Down" - It reached #1 postumously.
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Aug 16, 1977 Elvis passed away at his Graceland mansion.
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Elvis was a black belt in karate.
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Elvis sold a billion records.
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When Elvis died in 1977 he had give away ALL the billion dollars he had
earned, mostly to charity.
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In his last year Elvis did 150 concerts.
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The only European country Elvis visited (except on military service) was.
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Elvis owned a U.S. wide chain od raquetball courts - it's like a faster
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The only non-U.S. concert Elvis did was in Vancouver, Canada
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