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In 1954 Forrest invented the famous Elvis Presley's dance by dancing to Hound Dog while Elvis was playing it to him. Later in 1956 Elvis is shown on TV doing the same dance. Elvis was a big name in the newly found music. https://www.deezer.com/us/
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In 1963 Forrest meets JFK. He later talks about JFK's murder. JFK was a important president and had a short term.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy
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In 1963 Forrest was there when George Wallace tried to stop a black couple from entering the University of Alabama. He later shows the event of the attempted murder towards Wallace that got him paralysed in 1972. https://www.biography.com/people/george-wallace-9522367
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In 1967 Forrest joins the Vietnam War (1955-1975), one of the great wars of the 20th century. Many famous songs from that time were playing during the Vietnam scenes, like songs by CCR, Jimi Hendrix and The Doors. https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war
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The Moon Landing (1969) is shown on TV. The moon landing is the mark that we beat the soviet union in the space race. It also shows an improvement in space technology. https://nofilmschool.com/2017/06/video-uses-thousands-nasa-photos-bring-apollo-moon-landing-life
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In 70/71, Forrest becomes a ping pong master and participates in the Ping Pong Diplomacy in China. https://www.nixonfoundation.org/2017/09/ping-pong-diplomacy-people-coming-together-established-sino-america-detente/
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In december of 1971, Forrest meets John Lennon. He later talks about John Lennon's murder in december of 1980 exactly 9 years after meeting Forrest. https://www.discogs.com/artist/46481-John-Lennon
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In 1974, the hurricane Carmen hits the southern USA, including Bayou La Batre. Hurricane Carmen was the storm shown in the movie. https://newspaperarchive.com/free-newspaper-archives/natural-disasters/hurricanes/hurricane-carmen/
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In 74/75, the day Forrest finds out his mother was sick the news on TV were talking about Charles Manson's followers. Charles was an american cult leader. https://www.biography.com/people/charles-manson-9397912
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Also, sometime between 74 and 76, Jenny is shown in disco clubs using cocaine and heroin. The 70's were marked by the birth of disco music and the boom in the market of drugs like heroin. https://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/how-disco-works.htm
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In 1976, Dan tells Forrest he invested their money on a "fruit company". This fruit company was Apple, which was created by that time and turned into a huge profit very quickly. https://investorplace.com/2017/12/4-reasons-apple-aapl-stock-investors-reconsider/
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In 1977, it is shown that Forrest was the inventor of the Smiley Face and the Shit Happens brands, which were very famous brands in the late 70's - early 80's. https://www.amazon.com/Tshirt-Bandits-Forrest-Smiley-T-Shirt/dp/B018INGGTO
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In 1981, when Forrest meets Jenny again, she says she has a virus that doctors don't know. This virus was the HIV virus, as 1981 marks the AIDS outbreak in the World. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321803.php