forest gump timeline By adrizzy22 Jan 1, 1952 forest hip dancing with elvis May 23, 1956 elvis presley "horned dog" Mar 1, 1963 all american team meets president john f. kennedy Jul 11, 1963 desegration of univesity of alabama Jan 1, 1966 forrest enters vietnam war Jan 1, 1967 forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle Jan 1, 1968 forrest discovers ping pong Mar 1, 1974 birth of bubba gump shrimp Apr 24, 1980 outbreak of aids Mar 22, 1982 jenny dies