The Elvis Presley film “King Creole” opened in London.
Military service at Fort Hood in Texas., for Advanced Tank Training as part of the Second Armored Division. He was stationed there for six months.
The Presleys live in a rented house off base.
August 28, 1962
Elvis returned to Hollywood, for preproduction on It Happened At The World’s Fair.
August 28, 1969
Elvis completed his record breaking Las Vegas engagement with Dinner and Midnight Vegas Shows.
August 28, 1970
This time it was Joe Esposito who received a threat about ‘killing Elvis’. The FBI was notified and Elvis requested Ed Parker, Jerry Schilling and Red West to fly to Vegas to protect him on stage During a four-week engagement at The International Hotel in Las Vegas, a security guard at the hotel received a phone call in which he was told Elvis Presley would be shot during his last show. The person demanded $50,000 to reveal the name of the potential killer. Later that day a menu was found in Elvis’ mail at the hotel on which Elvis’ face was destroyed and a gun had been drawn pointing to his heart. The threats were taken very seriously. Elvis played his last show without any incident.
August 28, 1971
Elvis received a lifetime achievement award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in his dressing room
August 28, 1972
Elvis with two Italian fans in Las Vegas on August 28, 1972
August 28, 1976
Elvis performed on tour at the Summit, Houston, Texas at 2.30 p.m., The Heart Broken Concert.