November 2nd in Elvis History

It's November second, and on this day in 1959... fifteen teenagers in Leipzig, East Germany, who called themselves "The Elvis Presley Hound Dogs," were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months to four-and-a-half years. Their crime: marching through the city shouting anti-communist slogans, singing Elvis songs, and chanting “Long live Elvis Presley!” Their rebellion against state-approved music and loyalty to Elvis marked a powerful moment in Cold War cultural resistance.