Forrest Gump time line By mariaguirre Period: May 20, 1950 to May 20, 1989 Forrest Gump time line Jan 1, 1952 Forrest Hip dancing with Elvis Jan 1, 1956 elvis presley "hound dog" released Mar 20, 1963 All-American team meets presdent john f. kennedy Jun 10, 1963 desegregation in the university of alabama Nov 22, 1963 President kennedy assasinated 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 Jul 1, 1968 forrest gump receives medal of honor and meets president lundon b. johnson Jul 20, 1969 United states lands on the moon Apr 10, 1971 Forrest goes to china Oct 8, 1971 John Lennon's song "imagine" released Dec 20, 1971 John lennon's first apperance on the dick cavett talk show Jun 17, 1972 Date Watergate break in Mar 1, 1974 Birth of bubba gump shrimp co. Aug 9, 1974 date nixon resignation Sep 8, 1974 Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana Sep 23, 1975 Apple computer goes public Oct 1, 1979 Forrest starts running Mar 30, 1981 Forrest receives jenny's letter Jun 5, 1981 date of first known outbreak of AIDS Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies
