Forrest Gump By hhamilton18 Jan 1, 1952 Forest Hip Dancing With Elvis Jan 1, 1956 Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" Released Mar 16, 1963 All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy is assassinated Jan 1, 1966 Forrest enters the Vietnam War Jan 1, 1967 Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle Jan 1, 1968 Forrest Discovers Ping-Pong Jun 5, 1968 Bobby Kennedy Assassinated Jul 1, 1968 Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson Jul 20, 1969 U.S. Lands on the Moon Apr 10, 1971 Forest goes to China Apr 10, 1971 John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk Show Oct 11, 1971 "Imagine" Is Released Jan 1, 1972 Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Year’s Eve in NYC May 15, 1972 George Wallace is Shot Jun 17, 1972 Forrest meets President Nixon Jan 1, 1974 Hurricane Carmen Mar 1, 1974 Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Aug 8, 1974 Nixon's Resignation Sep 5, 1975 Forrest gets the call that his mother is sick Oct 1, 1979 Forest Starts Running Apr 24, 1980 Date of the first known outbreak of AIDS Dec 12, 1980 Lt. Dan invests Forrest's money in Apple Mar 30, 1981 Forrest receives Jenny's Letter Mar 30, 1981 Forrest receives letter from Jenny Mar 22, 1982 Jenny Dies Sep 15, 1982 Forrest Stops Running
