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Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis: (January 1, 1952)
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Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” released (1952)
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All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy (March, 1963)
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Desegregation of University of Alabama
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President Kennedy assassinated November 22, 1963
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Forrest enters the Vietnam War - (January 1, 1966)
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Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle - (January 1, 1967)
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Forrest discovers ping-pong - (January 1, 1968)
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Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson - (July 1, 1968)
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United States Lands On the Moon July 20th, 1969
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Forrest goes to China - the U.S. Table Tennis Team go to China
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John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” is released
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Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana
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John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk show May 11, 1972
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Date of the Watergate break in (also the date Forrest meets President Nixon) June 17, 1972
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Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (March 1, 1974)
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Date of Nixon’s resignation
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What date did Forrest start running?
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Date of the first known outbreak of AIDS
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Apple Computer goes public (would be the first date Lieutenant Dan could have invested December 12, 1980
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Forrest receives Jenny’s letter the same day President Reagan is attacked March 21, 1981
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Jenny dies - (March 22 1982)
