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Elvis Presley on TV
Forrest met Elvis as a child and showed him his dance. Elvis used this when he preformed and it brought a surge of fans because of his new hip swinging style. -
Integration of the University of Alabama
Governor George Wallace stands in the front door of the University of Alabama to stop integration. -
JFK Assassination
John F. Kennedy was shot in his convertible in Dallas, Texas by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
Nike
Founded as Blue Ribbon Sports. -
Escalation of the Vietnam War
Two US destroyers were fired upon in the Gulf of Tonkin. -
Medal of Honor
Forrest receives the congressional medal of honor. -
Mystery Virus in U.S.
HIV/AIDS was first found in the United States. -
Nixon Election
Democratic nominee won the 1968 election. -
Moon Landing
Apollo 11 was the first spaceflight to land humans on the moon. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were the first men on the moon. -
Ping-Pong Diplomacy
Ping Pong exchange between China and America. -
Charles Manson Conviction
Charles Manson was convicted of first-degree murder and was given the life sentence. -
Watergate Scandal
Nixon's attempt to cover up his involvement in a break in to gather info. -
Resignation of Nixon
Nixon resigned because of the Watergate Scandal. -
Gerald Ford Assassination Attempt
Member of Charles Manson Family Cult, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme , attempted to kill Gerald Ford in Sacramento, California. -
Apple
Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. -
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Hurricane Carmen
Most intense hurricane of the 1974 Atlantic hurricane season. -
John Lennon Assassination
Mark David Chapman left the Sheraton Hotel and fired five shots at Lennon, shooting him four times in the back, outside The Dakota apartment building. -
President Reagan Assassination Attempt
John Hinckly Jr. shot Reagan at the Washington Hilton Hotel. -
First Space Shuttle
Space Shuttle Columbia was NASA's first space-rated shuttle in its fleet. -
Jimmy Carter Collapses
Three days after leaving office, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter fell during a marathon run.
