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Elvis Presley's soundtrack to the movie Blue Hawaii, which includes "Can't Help Falling In Love," goes to #1 on Billboard's mono albums chart, where it stays for a remarkable 20 weeks.

Elvis Presley fills in an automobile insurance form. He lists a 1950 Chevy one-ton truck, a pink 1955 Cadillac Sedan, a 1958 Harley-Davidson and a 1960 Rolls-Royce.

Elvis' 10th movie, Kid Galahad, opens in US theaters, featuring the King as an amateur boxer. Charles Bronson also stars.

Elvis Presley's 11th film, Girls! Girls! Girls!, opens in US theaters.

The Elvis Presley film Fun in Acapulco premieres. The soundtrack features the Top 10 hit "Bossa Nova Baby."

Elvis Presley releases "Viva Las Vegas," the title song to his movie, which opens six weeks later.

Elvis Presley releases the soundtrack album Kissin' Cousins for his movie of the same name. The album will peak at #6 on the Billboard albums chart.

Elvis Presley's 15th movie, Viva Las Vegas, co-starring Ann-Margret, opens nationally.

In a clear case of rock and roll being saved by the British Invasion, Billboard magazine notes that guitar sales are the highest they've been since the advent of Elvis Presley.

Taking him up on his telegram invitation to help out in any way he can in America, Beatles manager Brian Epstein meets Elvis Presley manager "Colonel" Tom Parker for the first time when they have lunch at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The Elvis Presley/Shelley Fabares movie Girl Happy opens in theaters.

Elvis Presley finally releases "Crying In The Chapel," a song he recorded five years earlier.

Elvis Presley meets The Beatles for the first time when the Fab 4 are brought to The King's Los Angeles mansion. They hang out, talk music and have a little jam session. John Lennon would later say, "If it hadn't been for him, The Beatles would be nothing."

Herman's Hermits lead singer Peter Noone interviews Elvis Presley in Honolulu, where Elvis is filming his movie Paradise, Hawaiian Style.

Elvis Presley meets Tom Jones for the first time, on the set of the King's Paradise, Hawaiian Style movie. The two become fast friends.

Elvis Presley and his girlfriend Priscilla try LSD for the first, and last, time at his Graceland mansion.

After a rare snowstorm in Memphis, Elvis Presley and his cohorts build a snowman outside of his Graceland mansion.

Gladys Presley, Elvis' mother, awakens suddenly in Memphis, convinced that her boy is in danger; at that moment, Elvis' first pink Cadillac catches on fire while en route from Fulton, Arkansas. Elvis is unharmed.

Elvis Presley's Paradise Hawaiian Style movie opens nationwide.

Elvis Presley plays a race-car driver in his 22nd movie, Spinout, which premieres in Memphis, Tennessee.

Elvis Presley hears Tom Jones' version of "Green Green Grass Of Home" on the radio just outside Little Rock, and calls the radio station to hear it several times. Elvis later covers the song.

After buying a ranch in Mississippi, Elvis Presley spends a lot of time on horses and gets saddlesores. He is referred to Dr. George Nichopoulos, who becomes his personal doctor and supplies his prescription drugs.

Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu are married in a private ceremony at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas. They met seven years earlier when Priscilla was 14, but she claims they didn't consummate their relationship until this wedding night.

Tired of his latest hobby, Elvis Presley auctions off several items of horse-riding paraphernalia at his Circle G ranch in Horn Lake, Mississippi. 2,000 fans attend the auction.

Lisa Marie Presley is born in Memphis, Tennessee. She is the first and only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley.

Elvis Presley's 26th movie, Stay Away, Joe, premieres in New York City. The comedy features Elvis as a Native American rodeo champion.

The movie Speedway, starring Elvis Presley as a race car driver and Nancy Sinatra as his love interest, opens in theaters.

President Richard Nixon sends out 66,000 signed letters to potential administrative office holders, including Elvis Presley.

A TV special simply called Elvis airs on NBC, drawing a huge audience and revitalizing the career of Elvis Presley. Footage from two June concerts makes up most of the special, which pays tribute to Bobby Kennedy with the closing number, "If I Can Dream."

Elvis Presley records "Suspicious Minds" at American Sound, a small studio in Memphis. The song is a huge comeback hit for Elvis and gives him his last #1 in America.