Forrest Gump timeline By RyleeMorgan Jan 1, 1952 forest gump hip dancing with Elvis 1956 Hound Dog released 1963 All american team meets JFK Jun 10, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 JFK assasinated Jan 1, 1966 Forrest in Vietnam Jan 1, 1967 Forrest saves platoon Jan 1, 1968 Forrest ping pong Jul 1, 1968 Forrest gets medal of honor Jul 6, 1968 Bobby Kennedy assassinated Jul 20, 1969 US Moon landing Apr 10, 1971 forrest goes to china Sep 8, 1971 John lenon appearance on Dick Cavett Show Oct 11, 1971 Imagine released Dec 31, 1971 Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Years Eve in NYC May 15, 1972 george wallace shot Jul 17, 1972 forrest meets nixon Mar 1, 1974 Bubba gump shrimp Co Aug 8, 1974 Nixon resigns Sep 10, 1974 hurricane Carmen in Louisiana Sep 5, 1975 forrest mother sick Apr 12, 1976 Lt. Dan could have invested Forrest money in Apple Jul 5, 1976 forrest starts running Nov 29, 1979 forrest stopped running Apr 24, 1980 Aids outbreak Mar 30, 1981 Forrest recieves Jenny letter Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies