forrest gump timeline By Chelita2014 Jan 1, 1952 Forrest hip dancing with elvis May 1, 1956 elvis presly "hound dog"realesed Mar 1, 1963 all-american team meets president John F. Kennedy May 16, 1963 desegregation of university of alabama Nov 22, 1963 president kennedy assassinated 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 recieves medal of honor and meets Presidnet Lyndon B. johnson Jul 16, 1969 us lands on the moon Sep 1, 1971 John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk show Sep 9, 1971 John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” is released Jun 1, 1972 forrest goes to china Jun 17, 1972 Date of the Watergate break in (also the date Forrest meets President Nixon) Oct 23, 1972 Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana Mar 1, 1974 birth of bubba gump shrimp co. Aug 8, 1974 Date of Nixon’s resignation Oct 1, 1979 forrest started running Apr 24, 1980 date of the first known outbreack of AIDS Dec 12, 1980 Apple Computer goes public Mar 22, 1982 jenny dies Mar 22, 1982 Forrest receives Jenny’s letter the same day President Reagan is attacked. What date isthis?