2000 Death Mary Jenkins Langston, cook, cooked peanut butter and banana sandwiches for Elvis, dies at 77 1997 Death Floyd Cramer, pianist, session player, architect of the 'Nashville Sound', played piano on Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel, dies of lung cancer at age 64 1997 Event Mens Figure Skating Championship in Lausanne won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1997 Death Colonel Tom Parker, manager, promoted Elvis, dies at 87 1995 Event Men's Figure Skating Champions in Birmingham won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1994 Event Michael Jackson (35) weds Elvis' daughter Lisa Marie Presley (26) 1994 Event Men's Figure Skating Championship in Chiba won by Elvis Stojko (CAN) 1993 Event Elvis Presley Commemorative Postage Stamp goes on sale 1992 Event USPO announces young Elvis beats old Elvis stamp 1992 Event Voting ends on choice of Elvis stamps 1992 Event Voting begins on choice of Elvis postage stamps 1990 Event General Elvis, TV Drama last airs on ABC 1989 Event 1st presentation of rock n roll Elvis awards 1989 Birthday Danielle Riley Keough, grand daughter of Elvis Presley 1988 Event WYHY radio offers $1M to anyone who can prove Elvis is still alive 1986 Event 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis and Elvis Presley) 1981 Event Dr. George Nichopoulas is acquitted of overprescribing addictive drugs for Elvis Presley 1979 Event 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC 1978 Event "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" closes at Palace New York City after 101 performances 1978 Event "Elvis: The Legend Lives!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 101 performances 1977 Event Elvis Costello and The Attractions 1st U.S. TV appearance (SNL) 1977 Death Elvis Presley, rocker, dies of heart ailment and drugs at Graceland at 42 1977 Event Elvis Presley sings in Indianapolis, last performance of his career 1977 Event Elvis Costello releases his 1st record "Less Than Zero" 1973 Event Elvis and Priscilla Presley divorce after 6 years 1973 Birthday Elvis Presley, Jr., alleged son of Elvis Presley 1972 Event Elvis Presley records a live album at New York's Madison Square Garden 1972 Birthday Elvis Stojko, Richmond Hill Ontario, 1994 Olympics silver 1972 Event Section of Memphis' Highway 51 South renamed Elvis Presley Blvd 1970 Birthday Elvis Grbac, NFL quarterback, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs 1969 Event 1st Elvis convention, 2500 fans attend in Cincinnati 1968 Event Elvis Presley receives gold record for "How Great Thou Art" 1968 Birthday Lisa Marie Presley Keough Jackson, born in Memphis, Tennessee, daughter of Elvis 1967 Event Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu wed 1965 Death Bill Black, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, dies at 39 1965 Event Beatles spend an evening with Elvis Presley 1961 Event Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 weeks 1961 Event Elvis Presley performs live on the USS Arizona 1961 Event "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" by Elvis Presley peaks to #1 1960 Event Vernon Presley (father of Elvis) weds Dee Alliot 1960 Event Elvis Presley appears on a Frank Sinatra special 1960 Event Elvis Presley ends 2-year hitch in U.S. Army 1960 Event U.S. Army promoted Elvis Presley to Sergeant 1959 Event Elvis Presley's 1st entry on U.K. charts with "Heartbreak Hotel" 1958 Death Gladys L Presley, mom of Elvis, dies at 46 1958 Event Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761) 1957 Event Elvis Presley given draft notice to join U.S. Army for National Service 1957 Event Jailhouse Rock starring Elvis Presley opens 1957 Event Elvis records "White Xmas," "Silent Night" and "Here Comes Santa Claus" 1957 Event Sergeant Bilko satirizes Elvis Presley (Elvis Pelvin) 1957 Event Elvis Presley makes his 7th and final appearance on Ed Sullivan Show 1956 Event Elvis Presley's 1st film "Love Me Tender," premieres in New York City 1956 Event "Love Me Tender" with Elvis Presley premieres 1956 Event RCA Records reports Elvis Presley sold over 10 million records 1956 Event Elvis Presley's 1st appearance on Ed Sullivan's Show 1956 Event Elvis Presley begins filming "The Reno Brothers" (Love Me Tender) 1956 Event Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog/Don't Be Cruel" reaches #1 1956 Event Elvis Presley releases "Don't Be Cruel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley releases "Hound Dog" 1956 Event Elvis Presley records "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley wearing a tuxedo appears on Steve Allen Show 1956 Event Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 1956 Event Elvis Presley's 1st hit record, "Heartbreak Hotel," becomes #1 1956 Event Elvis Presley's releases "Heartbreak Hotel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley's 1st hit in Billboard's top 10: "Heartbreak Hotel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" for RCA 1956 Event Elvis Presley records his version of "Blue Suede Shoes" 1956 Event Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance (Dorsey Bros Stage Show) 1956 Event Elvis records "Heartbreak Hotel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) 1956 Event Elvis Presley records "Heartbreak Hotel" 1956 Event Elvis Presley records Heartbreak Hotel for RCA in Nashville 1955 Event RCA Victor's best investment paying $25,000 to Sun Records and Sam Philips for rights to Elvis Presley, a truck driver from Tupelo Miss 1955 Event Elvis Presley's 1st TV appearance on "Louisiana Hayride" show 1954 Birthday Elvis Costello, Declan Patrick McManus, Lon, rock vocalist, Allison 1954 Event Elvis Presley joins Memphis Federation of Musicians, Local 71 1954 Event Elvis Presley records his 1st hit, "That's All Right" 1954 Event Elvis Presley records his debut single, "That's All Right" 1954 Event Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" 1954 Event Elvis Presley records a 10 minute demo in Nashville 1953 Event Elvis Presley graduates from LC Humes High School in Memphis, Tennessee 1945 Event Elvis Presley's 1st public appearance, he is 10 1943 Birthday Johnny Halliday, born in Cite Malesherbes, France, Jean-Philippe Smet, actor, singer, 48-year music career, compared to Elvis Presley 1939 Birthday Glen Hardin, born in Wellington, Texas, musician, piano, member of the Shindogs, recorded, arranged Elvis Pressley hits 'The Wonder of You', 'Let It Be Me' 1936 Birthday Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley 1935 Birthday Elvis Presley, born in Tupelo, Mississippi, singer, Blue Suede Shoes, Hounddog 1933 Birthday Floyd Cramer, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, pianist, session player, architect of the 'Nashville Sound', played piano on Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel 1933 Birthday Claude King, born in Keithville, Louisiana, singer, songwriter, performed on Louisiana Hayride television and radio show, billed alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Tex Ritter 1931 Birthday Scotty Moore, guitarist, for Elvis 1926 Birthday Bill Black, born in Memphis, Tennessee, musician, rocker, bassist for Elvis Pressley, played for "Heartbreak Hotel", "Mystery Train", "Hound Dog", "Jailhouse Rock" 1912 Birthday Gladys L Presley, mother of Elvis 1909 Birthday "Col Tom" Parker, Dries Van Kruijk, born in Netherlands, rock manager, Elvis Presley
