Forrest Gump

Forrest hip dancing with Elvis

Jan 1, 1952

United States Lands on the Moon

Jul 20, 1961

1963 All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy

Mar 1, 1963

Desegregation of University of Alabama

Jun 11, 1963

President Kennedy assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

Forrest enters the Vietnam War

Jan 1, 1966

Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle

Jan 1, 1967

Forrest discovers Ping Pong

Jan 1, 1967

Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B.Johnson

Jul 1, 1968

Elvis Presley “Hound Dog" released

Jan 1, 1969

Forrest goes to China

Apr 6, 1971

John Lennon's first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk Show

Sep 11, 1971

John Lennon's song, "Imagine" is released

Oct 8, 1971

Forrest meets President Nixon

May 29, 1972

The date of the Watergate break

Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Mar 1, 1974

Nixon's resignation

Aug 9, 1974

Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana

Sep 9, 1974

The date when Forrest starts running

Sep 15, 1979

The date President Carter collapsed of heat exhaustion

First known out break of AIDS

Apr 24, 1980

Apple Computer goes public

Dec 12, 1980

The first date Lieuttenant Dan could have invested Forrest's money in Apple.

Forrest receives Jenny's letter

Mar 30, 1981

President Reagan is attacked

Jenny dies

Mar 22, 1982