Forrest Gump Historical Timeline By jaiblack26 Apr 12, 1861 Start Of Civil War Mar 25, 1863 First Medal Of Honor Awarded Dec 24, 1865 Ku Klux Klan Created Jun 5, 1956 Elvis Presley First Performs Hound Dog Sep 13, 1958 Bear Bryant Coaches First Game At Alabama Jan 14, 1963 George Wallace Inaugurated As Alabama Governor Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation Of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 Assassination Of John F. Kennedy Jan 25, 1964 Nike Is Founded May 15, 1964 Forrest Enters Vietnam War Oct 25, 1966 Black Panther Party Created Oct 21, 1967 Vietnam War Protest In Washington D.C. Jun 5, 1968 Robert Kennedy Assassinated Sep 21, 1968 Jimi Hendrix Releases "All Along The Watchtower" Jul 20, 1969 Apollo 11 Lands On The Moon Apr 10, 1971 United States Ping Pong Team Travels To China May 15, 1972 Attempted George Wallace Assassination Jun 17, 1972 Watergate Hotel Broken Into Sep 21, 1972 Smiley Company Founded Aug 8, 1974 President Nixon Resigns Aug 29, 1974 Hurricane Carmen Forms Sep 5, 1975 President Ford Assassination Attempt Dec 8, 1980 John Lennon Assassination Dec 12, 1980 Apple Stock Becomes Publicly Availble Mar 30, 1981 President Reagan Assassination Attempt