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In 1952 Forrest dances with Elvis.
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Elvis Presley records his own version of "Hound Dog", originally by Willie Mae Thornton.
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Forrest and the rest of the All-American College Football Team visit the White House.
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The University of Alabama accepts its first students of color.
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While riding in a presidential motorcade, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated.
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Forrest Gump enlists in the Army. He is shipped off in the Vietnam War.
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While the troops are out scouting the area, bombs go off. Forrest jumps into action and saves his platoon.
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While recovering from a gunshot wound at the VA, Forrest is introduced to Ping-Pong.
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Forrest Gump goes to the white house to receive the medal of honor for saving the lives of his platon. Forrest is given the reward by the President who is currently Lyndon B. Johnson.
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JFK's son Booby was killed.
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"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind"
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While Forrest is on the All American Team for ping pong, he travels to China. We call this Ping Pong Diplomacy.
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Forrest and John Lennon appear on a talk show together to talk about Forrest's trip to China. He accidentally inspires the song "Imagine".
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John Lennon releases his solo hit single "Imagine".
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Forrest meets up with his old Lieutenant in New York City. The two go to a bar to celebrate New Years Eve together.
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George Wallace was shot. He was shot five times but Arthur Bremer while camping in Marilyn.
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Forest meets with Nixon based on his efforts with China. The effort was playing ping pong.
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Forrest keeps his promise to Bubba when he buys a shrimping boat.
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In wake of the Watergate break in, Nixon leaves the presidential office.
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This hurricane was so massive that it traveled up into Texas! Thankfully, it didn't destroy Forrest's boat.
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Forrest's mother falls ill.
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After Jenny leaves Forrest's house, he's so upset. So he begins to run.
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This is the date that Apple Computers went public. Lt. Dan invested in it early, meaning that he made Forrest very rich.
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Jenny writes that she saw Forrest running on the TV, and that she wanted to meet with him.
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The CDC reports the first recognized case of AIDs in the United States.
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Jenny dies on March 22nd, 1982 shortly after she and Forrest are married.
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This was the day that Forrest finally stopped running. He had been running for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 6 hours.
