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Dian Fossey is born
Dian Fossey was born. -
Dian Fossey went to high school.
Dian Fossey went to high school. -
Dian fossey meets her mentor Louis Leaky
When Louis first met Dian he called her "another bothersome tourist" -
Dian meets Jane Goodall for the firt time in Tanzania.
Dian met her when Jane was recruited by Louis Leaky. -
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Digit the Gorillas liifespan
Dian meets digit in 1965 and then dies 12 years later in 1977 -
Dian Fossey moved away from California.
Dian Fossey finally moved away from california and moved Louisville, Kentucky -
Dian Fossey leaves for Tanzania which is in Africa
Dian leaves for Tanzania to continue her study of animals but especially gorillas. -
Dian leaves Tanzania for Rwanda
Dian leaves Tanzania because of the civil war that was going on back then. -
Dian met Digit her favorite gorilla.
Dian met Digit the gorilla who liked to play with dians hair and hit her with leaves. -
Digit the Gorilla dies
Dian Fosseys favorite gorilla dies. -
Dian Fossey started a national gorilla fund.
Dian Fossey created it in honor of protecting the gorillas. Also it was originally called the digit fund. -
The Digit Fund is changed to the DFGF
The DFGF stands for the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund it was changed after Digit the Gorilla and Dian Fossey died. -
Dian Fossey was killed.
Dian Fossey was killed by two machete hits to the head and face.
