Forest Gump Time Line GIlbert Aguilar By GilbertAguilar774 Jan 1, 1952 Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis: (January 1, 1952) Feb 1, 1952 Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” released (1952) Mar 1, 1963 All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy (March, 1963) Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy assassinated November 22, 1963 Jan 1, 1966 Forrest enters the Vietnam War - (January 1, 1966) Jan 1, 1967 Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle - (January 1, 1967) Jan 1, 1968 Forrest discovers ping-pong - (January 1, 1968) Jul 1, 1968 Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson - (July 1, 1968) Jul 20, 1969 United States Lands On the Moon July 20th, 1969 Apr 10, 1971 Forrest goes to China - the U.S. Table Tennis Team go to China Sep 1, 1971 John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” is released Sep 7, 1971 Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana May 11, 1972 John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk show May 11, 1972 Jun 17, 1972 Date of the Watergate break in (also the date Forrest meets President Nixon) June 17, 1972 Mar 1, 1974 Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. (March 1, 1974) Aug 8, 1974 Date of Nixon’s resignation Oct 1, 1979 What date did Forrest start running? Apr 20, 1980 Date of the first known outbreak of AIDS Dec 12, 1980 Apple Computer goes public (would be the first date Lieutenant Dan could have invested December 12, 1980 Mar 21, 1981 Forrest receives Jenny’s letter the same day President Reagan is attacked March 21, 1981 Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies - (March 22 1982)
