FORREST GUMP TIMELINE By dgodst43 Jan 1, 1952 Forrest Hip Dancing Forrest hip dances for a young boarder (Elvis) Jan 1, 1956 Elvis Presley "Hound Dog" Elvis Presley sings and dances to "Hound Dog" on live TV Jan 1, 1963 Desegregation of Univ of Alabama Mar 1, 1963 All-American Team / Meets Pres. JFK Nov 22, 1963 President JFK Assasinated Jan 1, 1966 Enters Vietnam War Jan 1, 1967 Saves fellow soldiers in battle Jan 1, 1968 Discovers game of Ping-Pong Jul 1, 1968 Medal of Honor / Meets Pres. Johnson Jul 20, 1969 Moon Landing Jan 1, 1970 Goes to China w/ US Ping Pong Team Jan 1, 1971 Meets Pres. Nixon / Watergate May 11, 1972 Meets John Lennon/Talk Show Jan 1, 1974 Hurricane Carmen Aug 8, 1974 Nixon Resigns Presidency Mar 1, 1979 Birth of BubbaGump Shrimp Co. Sep 15, 1979 Runs across the country for 3 years Apr 24, 1980 “Ken Horne - the first AIDS case inthe United States to be recognized at the time, is reported to the Center for DiseaseControl Dec 12, 1980 Invests in Apple Computers Mar 30, 1981 Forrest receives Jenny’s letter the same day President Reagan is attacked Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies
