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Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis
Forrest dances for a young boarder (Elvis Presley) -
"Hound Dog" Released
Presley sings and dances to "Hound Dog" on live television -
1963 All-American Team meets President Kennedy
Forrest is honored, and both him and the Collegiate All-American Football team go to Washington DC. Forrest is awarded an award by President John F. Kennedy. -
Desegregation of the University of Alabama
Forrest Gump attended the University of Alabama and played on their football team. Forrest witnesses the act of segregation by Alabama's Governor George Wallace, when he blocks the entryway of the school. -
President Kennedy Assassination
President John F. Kennedy was shot in both the neck and head as he was riding in his vehicle with his wife on a campaign visit. -
Forrest saves platoon members in battle
While trying to escape from the sky bombing in Vietnam, Forrest saves his fallen members from being killed. -
Forrest enters Vietnam War
Forrest serves in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. -
Forrest discovers ping-pong
Forrest discovers the game of Ping Pong while recovering from a gunshot wound in Vietnam -
Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy is Assassinated
During the 1968 Presidential Campaign, Robert Kennedy is assassinated in Los Angeles California. Robert was shot multiple times with a handgun. -
Forrest receives Medal of Honor/Meets President Lyndon B. Johnson
Forrest is awarded the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson for bringing his platoon members to the river in Vietnam. -
U.S.A. lands on the Moon
The U.S. makes the first moon landing. Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to set foot on the moon, and the launch was broadcasted on TV. -
Forrest/ U.S. Ping Pong Team goes to China
This Ping Pong match was symbolism of China finally opening up to democratic countries, making Forrest an offering as good-will. -
Forrest meets John Lennon/Talk Show
Forrest Gump meets John Lennon on the Dick Cavette show after the U.S. Ping Pong team returns from China. -
John Lennon's "Imagine" is released
John lLnnon’s song “Imagine” is a call for peace against the Vietnam War. -
Forrest meets President Nixon
President Nixon invited Forrest and the U.S Ping Pong team to the Watergate Hotel. On the night that Forrest and the team stayed, the Watergate Scandal occurred. -
Hurricane Carmen strikes Louisiana
Hurricane Carmen hit Louisiana in 1974. Because of the hurricane, the shrimp supply was decimated. -
Nixon Resigns
Because of the escalation of the Watergate Scandal, much of Nixon’s support broke off from him. This lead Nixon to resign. -
Birth of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.
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Forrest starts running
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First Known Outbreak of AIDS
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The Apple Computer goes Public
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Jenny's Death
Towards the end of the movie, Jenny dies of Hepatitis C
