Forrest Gump By marinnaomi256 Jan 1, 1952 Forrest hip dances with Elvis May 16, 1956 Elvis ''Hounddog'' released Mar 16, 1963 All Amer. team meets JFK Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation of Alabama Uni. Nov 22, 1963 Kennedy assassination Jan 1, 1966 Forrest enters Vietnam War Jan 1, 1967 Forrest saves members of his platoon Jan 1, 1968 Forrest discovers Ping Pong Jun 6, 1968 Bobby Kennedy assassination Jul 1, 1968 Forrest receives medal of honor and LBJ Jul 20, 1969 U.S lands on the moon Apr 10, 1971 Forrest goes to China May 16, 1971 John Lennon ''Imagine'' released Dec 31, 1972 Forrest + Lt. Dan celebrate New Years Mar 1, 1974 Birth of Bubba-Gump company Aug 8, 1974 Nixons resignition Sep 2, 1974 Hurricane Carmen hits Louisiana Sep 5, 1975 Forrest finds out his mom is sick Oct 1, 1979 Forrest starts running Apr 24, 1980 1st known AIDS outbreak Sep 11, 1980 John Lennons 1st appearance on Dick Cravitt show Dec 12, 1980 The day Lt.Dan could've invested in Apple Mar 30, 1981 Reagan attacked Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies Sep 13, 1998 George Wallace shot May 26, 2072 Forrest meets Pres. Nixon
