Elvis Presley was born on 8 January 1935 in Tupelo. An American singer and actor, Presley rose to fame in the mid-1950s after recording for Sun Records in Memphis, and became a star with hits like Heartbreak Hotel and Hound Dog. Often called the King of Rock and Roll, he combined country, gospel and rhythm and blues, and his performances and style made him a cultural phenomenon. He starred in many films, served in the US Army in the late 1950s and returned to live performance with a television special in 1968 and long engagements in Las Vegas. He died at Graceland, his home in Memphis, at the age of forty-two, and remains one of the best-selling solo artists in history.
Before and after
- 1935Origins of Serie C
- 1935Construction of Da Nang International Airport
- 1935Construction of Cà Mau Airport
- 1935Child mortality falls below 30% worldwide
- 8 January 1935Birth of Elvis Presley
- 16 January 1935Establishment of Rapa Nui National Park
- 31 January 1935Birth of Kenzaburō Ōe
- 26 February 1935Watson-Watt demonstrates radar at Daventry
- 1 April 1935Founding of Reserve Bank of India
More in Art, literature & culture
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- 1920Christ the Redeemer
- 1932Rise of socialist realism
- 21 September 1937Publication of The Hobbit
- c. 1940sRise of abstract expressionism
- 15 January 1943Construction of The Pentagon
The era
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