August 16, ON THIS DAY IN ELVIS HISTORY‏

today in Elvis history

 

August 16, 1956 Elvis left Memphis on an American Airlines flight for Los Angeles where he reported to 20th Century Fox for preproduction meetings for his first film. August 16, 1958 Elvis attended the funeral of Red West's father. He was overcome with emotions and later in the afternoon he visited his mother's grave. August 16, 1960 Principal photography began at Conejo Movie Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California. August 16, 1965 Elvis received a telegram from the president of Capitol Records inviting him to a cocktail party in Los Angeles on the 24th, to meet the Beatles. August 16, 1975 Noon rehearsals were held each day for three days in preparation for the Vegas opening. August 16, 1977 Elvis was found in his bathroom and rushed to the Baptist Memorial Hospital. There he was pronounced dead.

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