Forest Gump Timeline By Cristian Tirado Jan 1, 1952 Forest Hip dancing with Elvis Aug 13, 1956 Elvis presley Hound dog released Jan 1, 1963 President Kennedy assassinated Mar 24, 1963 1963 All-American Team meets president John F. Kennedy May 18, 1963 desegregation of university of alabama Jan 1, 1966 Forest enters the vietnam War Jan 1, 1967 Forest saves the members of his platoon in battle Jan 1, 1968 Forest dicovers ping pong Jul 1, 1968 Forst recives metal of honor and meets president Lyndon B. Johnson Jul 20, 1969 United States lands on the moon Apr 19, 1971 Forest goes to China Sep 11, 1971 John Lennon's first appearence on Dick Cavett talk show Oct 24, 1971 John Lennon's song "imagine" is released Jun 17, 1972 Day of watergate break in Mar 1, 1974 Birth Of Bubba Gump Srimp Co. Aug 8, 1974 Date of Nixon's resignation Sep 10, 1974 Date Hurricane Cameron struck Louisiana Oct 1, 1979 Forest starts running Apr 24, 1980 Date of the first known outbreak of AIDS Dec 12, 1980 Apple Computer goes public Mar 30, 1981 Forest recives Jenny's letter Mar 22, 1982 Jenny Dies
