Forest Gump Related Events By JBone25 May 26, 1947 Start of "Cold War" Nov 1, 1955 Beginning of Vietnam War Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation of Univ. of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President JFK assasinated Jun 5, 1968 Assassination of Robert Kennedy Jul 20, 1969 First Lunar Landing Jun 19, 1972 Watergate Scandal Aug 9, 1974 Nixon resignation Mar 30, 1981 Ronald Reagan Assassination Attempt Jun 1, 1981 HIV/AIDS Outbreak