Elvis Presley By treydendel Jan 8, 1935 Elvis was born He was born in East Tupelo, Mississippi to Gladys and Vernon Presley Nov 1, 1948 The Presley family moves to Memphis, Tennesse It was sometime during November but no spefic date Jun 1, 1953 Elvis graduates from Humes High School Jul 1, 1954 Releases his First Record Aug 1, 1955 Signs management contract with Colonel Thomas A. Parker Nov 1, 1955 Signs recording contract with RCA Jan 1, 1956 Realease the single "Heartbreak Hotel" and has his first tv apperance Apr 1, 1956 "Heartbreak Hotel" became Elvis' first gold record Apr 1, 1956 "Heartbreak Hotel" becomes elvis's first gold record Sep 1, 1956 first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show Mar 31, 1957 Buys Graceland Mar 31, 1958 Inducted into the army Aug 14, 1958 Gladys Presley dies Sep 30, 1959 Meets Priscilla Beaulieu Mar 31, 1960 Discharged from the army May 31, 1960 Appears on Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley Mar 31, 1963 Priscilla Beaulieu arrives in the United States May 1, 1967 Marries Priscilla Beaulieu Feb 1, 1968 Lisa Marie Presley was born Dec 3, 1968 Elvis TV special broadcast Jul 31, 1969 Opens at International Hotel in Las Vegas Dec 31, 1970 Meets with President Richard M. Nixon Jun 30, 1972 Appears at Madison Square Garden, New York City Jan 31, 1973 Aloha from Hawaii Broadcast Oct 31, 1973 Divorce with Priscilla Presley Aug 16, 1977 Died at Graceland Jan 23, 1986 Elvis is inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame