Gifted Hands Timeline By awesome2025 Sep 18, 1951 Ben Carson was born. Period: Sep 18, 1951 to Jun 20, 2008 GH Timeline Jun 16, 1969 Ben graduates from highschool Jun 19, 1973 Ben graduates from college Jul 22, 1976 Ben applies for internship Sep 6, 1987 Ben operates on the conjoined siamese twins Sep 25, 1995 Ben is induced into the academy of achievement Jun 19, 2008 Ben is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom the highest medal of honor for a citizen not in the army