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Elvis Presley was born on January 8, 1935. He was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in his small 2 bedroom. His parents were Vernon and Gladys Presley.
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Elvis buys his first guitar on his 11th birthday from the Tupelp Harware Store.
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Elvis and his family move to Memphis, Tennessee
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After moving to Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis graduates from Humes High School on June 3, 1953. He performs at the school talent contest and he is first discovered.
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Elvis makes his first demo at the Sam Phillips' Sun studio.
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Performed at Overton Shell Park and was first seen "shaking his legs".
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November 20, 1955, Elvis signs his frist contract with RCA Records.
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RCA releases Elvis's first hit single "Heartbreak Hotel". It sells over 1 million copies. Followed by his first album "Elvis Presley", which goes No. 1 on the Billboards pop album chart.
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Elvis is stopped by the cops for speeding.
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His first movie "Love Me Tender" come out on November 15, 1956
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In 1957, Elvis buys his world famous mansion, Graceland. It's located in Memphis, Tennessee and is 13.8 acres. It has 8 bedroooms and bathrooms and cost about $90,000.
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Elvis releases his christmas album, which is his fourth album for RCA Records.
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Elvis releases this major motion picture, "Jailhouse Rock", starring Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, and Mickey Shaughnessy.
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In 1958, Elvis is drafted into the U.S. Army and is posted in Germany.
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Elvis leaves the army and starts filming and recording his new movie "GI Blues" for Paramount.
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On May 1, 1967, Elvis gets married to Priscilla Beaulieu in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Elvis and Priscilla Presley have their first daughter Lisa Marie, who was born on February 1, 1968
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Elvis appered on NBC in 1968. This was widley known as "The '68 Comeback Special.
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From 1969 to 1976, Elvis started to perform at The International Hotel in Las Vegas twice a year for around $ 1 million dollars.
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In 1970, Elvisn started wearing his trademark jumpsuits on stage.
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Elvis has his major bridcatsed concert in Hawaii that was viewed by over 1 billion people in 40 different countries. It was call, "Elvis: Aloha from Hawaii- Via Satellite".
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Elvis and Priscilla Presley get a divorice on October 9, 1973
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Elvis is hospitalized in Memphis, for health issues, including his addiciton for presciption drugs.
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Elvis performs his last concert in Indianapolis.
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Elvis presley dies at the age of 42 in Graceland. His fiancee, Ginger Alden, found him on the bathroom floor.
