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Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis
This is when Forrest, who still has not learned to run without the braces, inspired the dance to "You ain't nothing but a hound dog". -
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" released
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1963 All-American Team Meets President John F. Kennedy
Forrest, who had played football all throughout college, meets J.F.K. with the all-American team. -
Desegregation of the university of Alabama
The previous all-white university was forcefully desegregated to allow African American students to attend classes. -
President Kennedy Assassinated
The day President Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealy Plaza. -
Forrest enters the Vietnam war
Forrest, having joined the army and completed basic training, is going to be sent off to Vietnam in order to fight in the war -
Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle
After being ambushed by Vietnamese guerrillas and having many injured, Forrest runs back and forth looking for Bubba and saving anyone along the way. -
Robert F Kennedy is shot
The Date Robert J "Bobby" Kennedy was assassinated -
Forrest receives the medal of honor
Forrest received the medal of honor from President Lyndon B. Johnson. -
Moon Landing
The day the United States Of America landed on the moon. -
Forrest goes to China
Forrest competes with the U.S. table tennis team in China -
John Lennon's first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk Show
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George Wallace was Shot
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Forrest meets President Nixon
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Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Years Eve in New York City
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Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
Forest, after having returned from Vietnam, decides to go through with the promise he made with his now deceased friend Bubba and start a shrimping business. -
Nixon Resigns
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Hurricane Carmen
The date hurricane carmen struck Louisiana. -
Forest gets a call that his mother is sick
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Forrest discovers ping-pong
After being injured in battle Forrest finds a ping-pong table and picks up on it very quickly. -
Lieutenant Dan Invested Forrest's money in Apple
The first date that Lieutenant Dan could have invested in apple was when the company went public. -
First known outbreak of AIDS
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Forrest recieves letter from Jenny
On the same day Reagan was shot, Forrest receives the latter. -
Jenny Dies
Jenny, after contracting AIDS, succumbs to the sickness and dies. -
Forest stops running
The day Forrest stops running after 3 years. -
Imagine is released
The song Imagine by John Lennon is released.
