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Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
In the 1950's, a genre of music called Rock 'n' Roll was popular back then. A guy named Elvis Presley was 19-years-old when his first commercial single came out and was called "That's All Right (Mama)". In January 1956, His new song that he recorded named "Heartbreak Hotel" hit top of the billboard's pop single chart which got him the named the king of Rock 'n' Roll.
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President Kennedy meets the All American Football Team
In 1961, Forrest plays on the All American Football Team after playing in college at the University of Alabama. After winning the championship on the team, the President of the United States invited the team to the white house to meet them. The presidents name was John F. Kennedy. -
Desegregation of the University of Alabama
On June 11 1963, two African Americans were trying to enroll in the University of Alabama. This case was named Brown vs. Board of Education. After JFK sent his troops to help them, they were enrolled the next day. -
JFK assassination
On November 22 1963, President Kennedy was giving a speech in Dallas Texas. When he was in the car on his way to his presidential campaign he was shot in Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. A guy named Lee Harvey Oswald shot the president out of a sixth story window in the Texas School book Depository building where Oswald worked. -
Vietnam war
In 1966, Forrest went to Vietnam for war to serve for his country. Forrest made a new friend named Bubba and they became best friends. He said it was raining every day and night. -
Black Panther Party
Forrest gets invited to the black panther party by Jenny. A guy hits Jenny and Forrest punches the guy for hitting her. Forrest and Jenny leave the party and go for a walk. -
First man ever to walk on the moon
The first man ever to walk on the moon was named Neil Armstrong. The other guys names were Edwin Aldrin and Micheal Collins. Neil came up with the saying "One small step for man, and one giant leap for man kind". -
Hurricane Carmen
In Forrest Gump, Forrest started a shrimp boating business and was having no luck in it. Hurricane carmen came through and brought shrimp to them and also destroyed everything but his boat. -
Apple Computers are Born
A guy named Steve Jobs is the founder of the Apple Microsoft Company. -
HIV/AIDS Outbreak
In Forrest Gump, His momma was very sick because she had HIV/AIDS but the doctors have never seen it before. So the doctors did not know how to treat it. at the end of the movie, Jenny got sick with the same thing and died like Forrest's mom.
