Public memorial Tuesday could be one of the most-viewed events of all time . The event will feature a procession from the White House to Arlington National Cemetery and then on to Washington D.C. for an interfaith service at the U.S. Capitol. A handful of events have earned the kind of worldwide coverage to put the world on pause , if only for a moment . Jackson 's death has led to comparisons with Elvis Presley 's death . Others see parallels , at least in terms of coverage , with the Kennedy assassination .
Public memorial Tuesday could be one of the most-viewed events of all time . The event will feature a procession from the White House to Arlington National Cemetery and then on to Washington D.C. for an interfaith service at the U.S. Capitol. Jackson 's death has led to comparisons with Elvis Presley 's death . Others see parallels , at least in terms of coverage , with the Kennedy assassination .