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Elvis Presley Performs Hound Dog
Elvis Presley Performs Hound dog and records it. This is one of his first major songs that earns him public recognition.
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Forest Meets JFK
Forest Gump meets with president JFK after becoming part of the all american football team. This is the first president forest meets -
JFK is asasinated
JFK was shot in Dallas Texas. He shortly died of his wounds.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6407395/harrowing-images-show-jackie-kennedy-in-blood-stained-jacket-hours-as-lyndon-b-johnson-is-sworn-in-after-jfk-assassination/ -
University of Alabama is desegregated
The University of Alabama i.s desegregated. The national guard is ordered to enforce this after the governor of Alabama refuses to desegregate.
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Vietnam war
The United states declares war on the Vietnam. Forest Gump gets enlisted and goes to Vietnam.
https://www.history.com/topics/vietnam-war/vietnam-war-history -
Moon landing
Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to land on the moon. The space race begins to draw its self to an end.
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/apollo11.html -
Watergate scandal
The water gate scandal occurs. People opinions of the government and politicians drop significantly.
https://www.history.com/topics/watergate -
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Carmen devastates much of the southern coastline. The hurricane also destroys the shrimping business.
http://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/tropical/rain/carmen1974.html -
BubaGump Shrimp
After hurricane Carmen destroys the shrimping industry Forest has the only shrimping boat left standing. He becomes an owner of a successful shrimping company. -
Nixon resigns
President Nixon resigns after fears of impeachment.Vice president ford becomes president.
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Apple
Apple is founded in 1976 in Cupertino California. Forest invests in this company and makes a lot of money.
https://www.macworld.co.uk/feature/apple/history-of-apple-steve-jobs-mac-3606104/ -
Jenny dies
Forest's wife Jenny dies from complications caused by HIV. Forest is devastated but he continues to raise his son alone.
