Today, on 16 August in Elvis History

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.

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.

Principal photography began at Conejo Movie Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California.

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.

Noon rehearsals were held each day for three days in preparation for the Vegas opening.

Elvis was found by Ginger Alden in his bathroom and rushed to the Baptist Memorial Hospital. There he was announced dead at 3:30 P.M.