Today, on 21 June in Elvis History

Elvis performed at the City Auditorium, Beaumont, Texas, at 2:30, 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. All 2,400 seats were filled for all shows.

Accompanied by his cousins Gene and Junior Smith, Elvis went to Atlanta in his new Cadillac.

Elvis Presley and Col. Tom Parker signed with the William Morris Agency and set into motion the series of events that caused the creation of Elvis Presley as an American icon.

Elvis completed soundtrack recording and was visited by Vernon and Dee and the three Stanley boys and they all met Nelson Rockefeller, New York' governor, while he was at the MGM studio between 7:00 and 11:00 p.m.

Prerecording at Western Recorders continued for three more days, with Elvis coming in at 2:00 p.m. each afternoon.

Elvis returned to Memphis.

After a great tour Elvis flew home to Memphis where he resumed watching movies again at the Memphian.

Elvis performed at the Omni, Atlanta, Georgia.

Elvis performed at the Convention Center Public Hall, Cleveland, Ohio.

Elvis performed at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, South Dakota, which was the second show filmed for the CBS TV special.