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Forrest Hip Dancing
Forrest hip dances for a young boarder (Elvis) -
Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
Elvis Presley sings and dances to "Hound Dog" on live TV -
All-American Team / Meets Pres. JFK
Forrest played football for Alabama University and was chosen as an All-American and met Pres. JFK -
Desegregation of Univ of Alabama
Alabama Governor George Wallace ends his blockade of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and allows two African American students to enroll. -
President JFK Assasinated
In 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated as he rode in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas. -
Enters Vietnam War
Forrest was chosen in the draft and he entered the Vietnam War. He met a friend named Bubba and was under Lieutenant Dan. -
Saves fellow soldiers in battle
Forrest saved 3 soldiers in the war, one including Lieutenant Dan. He found Bubba and took him back, but Bubba didn't make it shortly after. -
Discovers game of Ping-Pong
Forrest was taught how to play ping pong by a former soldier. He told Forrest that the key was to keep your eyes on the ball at all times. Forrest never blinked while playing ping pong. -
Medal of Honor / Meets Pres. Johnson
Forrest gets presented the Medal of Honor by Pres. Johnson. Forrest shows Johnson his wound on the buttocks and national TV. -
Goes to China w/ US Ping Pong Team
Forrest was chosen to go to China with the US Ping Pong Team. -
Meets Pres. Nixon / Watergate
Forrest met Pres. Nixon and Nixon moved Forrest to the Watergate hotels. Forrest witnessed the people breaking into the hotel and stealing files. -
Nixon Resigns Presidency
Nixon was caught and was forced to reveal what he knew about watergate. He had tapes but some skits were deleted and he resigned before he was impeached. -
Birth of BubbaGump Shrimp Co.
Forrest promised Bubba that he would be his shrimp boat partner after war. Bubba didn't make it and in remembrance of Buba, Forrest bought a shrimp boat and it was know as BubbaGump Shrimp Co. -
Invests in Apple Computers
After Forrest had left the shrimp boat when his mom was sick, his partner Lieutenant Dan had invested in Apple Computers. -
Jenny is sick / Lives w Forrest
Jenny is sick and she comes to Forrest to live with him. Her sickness was aids.
