Forrest Gump Timeline By VioletteValadez 1954 Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis 1956 Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” 1956 Mar 1, 1963 1963 All American Team meets President John F. Kennedy May 16, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy Assassinated Jun 3, 1967 Forrest enters the vietnam war Sep 7, 1967 Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle Sep 16, 1967 Forrest Discovers Ping Pong Nov 19, 1968 Forrest receives the Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson Nov 19, 1968 Forrest accidentally attends massive anti-war protest He accidentally joins this protest at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., which cumulates in the famous “March on the Pentagon” Jul 20, 1969 United States land on the moon Apr 10, 1971 Forrest Goes To China Oct 11, 1971 John Lennon’s Song “Imagine” is released Jun 15, 1972 Forrest meets President Nixon Jun 15, 1972 Date of the Watergate Break in Sep 11, 1972 John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk Show: Jul 29, 1974 Date Hurricane Carmen Stuck Louisiana Aug 8, 1974 Date of Nikon’s resignation Sep 10, 1974 Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp. Co.: Apr 11, 1976 The date Apple Computer offers their first computer (Apple 1) Jul 5, 1976 Forrest starts running Sep 19, 1979 Forrest stops running Mar 31, 1981 Forrest receives Jenny’s letter Jun 5, 1981 Date of the first unknown outbreak of AIDS Mar 22, 1982 Jenny Dies
He accidentally joins this protest at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C., which cumulates in the famous “March on the Pentagon”
