Today in Elvis History
A daily burst of Elvis magic! "Today in Elvis History" brings you fast, fun, and fascinating moments from the King's life—one date at a time. Whether you're an Elvis superfan or just curious, you'll get your daily dose of rock 'n' roll royalty in under 3 minutes.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 1 minutes
- Episodes
- 252
- Years Active
- 2025
June 2nd in Elvis History
It's June 2, and on this day in 1955, Elvis Presley performed at the City Auditorium in Amarillo, Texas. That same year, his single "Baby Let's Play House" reached number 10 on Billboard's Country ch…
June 1st in Elvis History
It's June 1st, and on this day in 1938, Vernon Presley arrived at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman to begin serving his sentence for a forgery conviction. The charges stemmed from Verno…
May 31st in Elvis History
It's May 31st, and on this day in 1967, Elvis hosted a second wedding reception at Graceland for 125 of his Memphis friends, family, and staff who couldn't attend his Vegas ceremony with Priscilla. T…
May 30th in Elvis History
It's May 30th, and on this day in 1956, Elvis attended the graduation ceremonies of Humes and South Side High Schools at Ellis Auditorium. This event marked a significant moment in Elvis's connection…
May 29th in Elvis History
It's May 29th, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed two shows in Texas—an afternoon performance at the North Side Coliseum in Fort Worth and an evening show at the Sportatorium in Dallas. These c…
May 28th in Elvis History
It's May 28th, and on this day in 1955, Elvis performed for the second time on the "Big D Jamboree" radio show, broadcast live from the City Sportatorium in Dallas, Texas. This performance marked ano…
May 27th in Elvis History
It's May 27th, and on this day in 1966, Elvis Presley was in the middle of a significant recording session at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. This was his first non-movie session since January 1964, mar…
May 26th in Elvis History
It's May 26th, and on this day in 1973, after a tumultuous end to their relationship, Priscilla Presley took a significant legal step. She hired the law firm Tankell, Toll, and Leavitt and scheduled …
May 25th in Elvis History
It's May 25th, and on this day in 1966… Elvis Presley boarded a rented Greyhound bus to head to Nashville, where a major turning point in his recording career began. At RCA’s Studio B, he met his new…
May 24th in Elvis History
It's May 24th, and on this day in 1945, Priscilla Ann Wagner was born in Brooklyn, New York. Tragically, her father, James Wagner, a Navy pilot, lost his life in an air crash later that year while re…
May 23rd in Elvis History
It's May 23, and on this day in 1968, the Mexican newspaper *Ultimas Noticias* ran a story claiming that Elvis Presley was set to marry actress Yvonne Lime in Acapulco the following week. The rumor, …
May 22nd in Elvis History
It's May 22nd, and on this day in 1968, Elvis, Priscilla, and Lisa Marie were vacationing in Hawaii at the Ilikai Hotel in Honolulu. During their stay, Elvis took his entourage to the Karate Tourname…
May 21st in Elvis History
It's May 21st, and on this day in 1971, the Presley family made waves at the first annual Memphis Music Awards banquet. While Elvis was busy recording in Nashville, his father, Vernon Presley, and st…
May 20th in Elvis History
It's May 20th, and on this day in 1971… Elvis Presley was deep into a week-long marathon recording session at RCA Studios in Nashville. Beginning each night around 7 p.m., these sessions were intende…
May 19th in Elvis History
It's May 19th, and on this day in 1965, Colonel Parker took an extraordinary step in promoting Elvis’s film *Tickle Me*. The Colonel, always thinking outside the box, convinced RCA to purchase Elvis'…
May 18th in Elvis History
It's May 18th, and on this day in 1973, Elvis Presley was nearing the end of a seventeen-day engagement at the Sahara Tahoe Hotel when he was rushed to a local hospital for chest X-rays. Fans who had…
May 17th in Elvis History
It's May 17th, and on this day in 1957, Elvis Presley was resting at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel following a brief hospital stay at Southern California’s Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. During the filming…
May 16th: Mystery Hospitalization
It's May 16th, and on this day in 1954, Elvis Presley attended the annual Cotton Festival in Memphis. Two years before he would become a headliner at the event, he was in the audience, watching the p…
May 15: Hound Dog & Tribute to Little Richard
It's May 15, and on this day in 1956, Elvis Presley performed at the Ellis Auditorium in Memphis, Tennessee, during the Cotton Carnival. This marked a key moment in his career, as he closed the show …
May 14: Tooth Cap Mishap
It's May 14th, and on this day in 1957, while working on the dance sequence for *Jailhouse Rock*, Elvis accidentally swallowed a cap from one of his teeth. This mishap would become a notable moment i…