Today, on 28 March in Elvis History

Elvis performed at the Big Creek High School Gym, Big Creek, Mississippi.

Elvis flew from Los Angeles to Dallas to Memphis.

There was a press conference at the Saddle and Sirloin Club at the Stockyards Inn in Chicago. Elvis performed at the International Amphitheater, Chicago. Elvis wore the $2,500 gold-leaf suit, that the Colonel had had made up by Nudie Cohen. There was a crowd of 12,000.

Elvis, part of the Second Armored Division, arrived at Fort Hood at 4:00 p.m. and was declared off-limits to the press from the next day on.

Elvis continued recording from 1:00 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.

Still in the RCA studio Elvis was persuaded to try a rock-song like "Burning Love".

Barbra Streisand attended the midnight show and met backstage with Elvis afterward. She offered him the costarring role in her upcoming remake of "A Star Is Born". Elvis showed enormous enthusiasm for the project, which was dampened by the Colonel over the next few days.

Elvis performed at the Municipal Auditorium, Austin, Texas.