Forrest Gump By rascon_angel Jan 1, 1952 Forrest hip dancing with elvis Jan 15, 1953 Elvis "Hound dog" released Mar 1, 1963 All American team meeets President Johnson F. Kennedy Jun 10, 1963 desegregation of university of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy assasinated 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 Jul 1, 1968 Forrest receives a Medal of Honor and meets president Lyndon B. Johnson Jul 20, 1969 United States lands on the moon Apr 10, 1971 Forrest goes to China Jun 1, 1971 John Lennon appears on the Dick Cavett show Oct 8, 1971 John Lennon song "imagine" is released Jun 17, 1972 forrest meets president Nixon Mar 1, 1974 birth of the Bubba gump shrimp Aug 9, 1974 Nixon's registration Sep 7, 1974 Hurricane Camen struck Louisiana Apr 1, 1976 Apple computer goes public Sep 15, 1979 the day forrest started running Jun 5, 1981 The first outbreak of AIDS Mar 22, 1982 Jenny Dies May 22, 1982 Forrest receives Jenny's letter