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Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis
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Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” released
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All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy
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Desegregation of University of Alabama
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President Kennedy assassinated
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Forrest enters the Vietnam War
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Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle
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Forrest discovers ping-pong
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Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson
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United States Lands On the Moon
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Forrest goes to China
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John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” is released
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John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk show
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Date of the Watergate break in (also the date Forrest meets President Nixon)
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Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
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Date of Nixon’s resignation
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Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana
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Forrest starts 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 investedForrest's money in Apple)
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Forrest receives Jenny’s letter the same day President Reagan is attacked
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Jenny dies
