Forrest Gump timeline By gioescapini Jan 1, 1952 forrest hipndancing with elvis Jul 2, 1956 elvis presley "hound dog" released Mar 2, 1963 1963 all_American team meets president John F. Kennedy Jun 10, 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 receives medal of honor and meets president lyndon B. johnson Jan 1, 1969 united states lands on the moon Jan 1, 1971 john lennon first appearance on the dick cavett talk show Apr 6, 1971 forrest goes to china Sep 9, 1971 john lennon song image is realesed Jun 17, 1972 date of the watergate break in Mar 1, 1974 birth bubba gump shrimp co. Aug 7, 1974 date hurricane carmen struck louisiana Oct 1, 1979 forrest starts running Jan 1, 1981 date of the first known outbreak of aids Mar 30, 1981 forrest recieves jennys letter the same day president reagan was attacked Dec 12, 1981 apple computer goes public Mar 22, 1982 jenny dies