The King died on this date.

[kentuck]

But it was also the date of the most famous rock event in our history. Woodstock.

[Sancho]

1. 500 years from now, it will be in the history books!!

[LibMD]

2. Where were you....

I was playing in the neighborhood, had gone out and told mom I would be back at dinner (when that was not so strange), and one of my friends came out and told us that Elvis had died. It seemed odd to me, but there was more than a few of my friends that were impacted by the event.

I was not a fan, but still, even so young (we were between 9-14) it struck me that some were so touched. I'll never forget where I was.

[kentuck]

3. I was in Atlanta, Georgia.

I grew up with Elvis from "That's Alright Mama" forward. He was a social revolutionary. People that were not alive at that time cannot know how much influence Elvis had on our entire society. Elvis preceded the Beatles and I don't know if the Beatles would have happened without Elvis? I don't know if Woodstock would have happened without Elvis? He was that big.

[Freddie]

4. Aug. 16 is my Dad's birthday

(he's 90 today!)
In 1977 I was 20 and spending the summer at college, working and taking classes. Took the train home with a friend for Dad's birthday and heard the news in the car on the way to dinner.
Was not especially an Elvis fan at the time but have become one in the years since his death.

[kentuck]

6. Numbers and dates are so interesting.

Today is my youngest grand-daughter's birthday also. She is three.

[sad sally]

5. Elvis died on my birthday; John Lennon died on my husband's birthday. Both went too soon...

[JI7]

7. was there an Art Fair also ?

[Taverner]

8. Oh yeah? King of what?

Sorry, couldn't resist