Forest Gump Timeline By JaliaW Jan 1, 1952 Forest Hip Dances with Elvis Jan 1, 1956 Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" released Mar 19, 1963 All American Team meets President JFK Jun 10, 1963 Desegregation of University Of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 Kenndy Assassinated Jan 1, 1966 Forrest Enters the Vietnam War Jan 1, 1968 Forrest discovers ping pong Jul 1, 1968 Forrest recieves medeal of honor Jul 20, 1969 U.S. Lands on moon Jan 11, 1971 John Lennon's first apperance on Dick Cavett show Apr 6, 1971 Forrest goes to China Sep 9, 1971 John Lennon's song Imagine Jun 17, 1972 Date of watergate break in Mar 1, 1974 Bubba Gump Shrimp Aug 7, 1974 Hurrican Carmen struck Louisiana Aug 9, 1974 Date of nixons resignation Jan 3, 1977 Apple Computer goes public Oct 1, 1979 Forrest Starts Running Mar 30, 1981 Forrest recieves Jenny Letter/Reagan is attacked Jun 22, 1981 First Known outbreak of AIDS Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies May 19, 2014 Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle
