Forrest Gump Timeline By clichewhiteegirl Jan 1, 1952 Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis Jan 1, 1956 Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” released Mar 1, 1963 1963 All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy Jun 11, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 The date President Kennedy is 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 Jun 5, 1968 Robert F kennedy was assasinated Jul 1, 1968 Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson Jul 20, 1969 United States lands on the moon Apr 10, 1971 Forrest goes to china Sep 9, 1971 John Lennons "imagine" song is released Jan 1, 1972 Date Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Year’s Eve in New York City Apr 10, 1972 John Lennons first appearence on dick cavett talk show May 15, 1972 George Wallace was shot Jun 17, 1972 Forrest meets president nixon Mar 1, 1974 Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Aug 8, 1974 Nixons resignation Sep 8, 1974 Hurricane Carmen strucks louisiana Sep 5, 1975 Date Forrest gets the call that his mother is sick Sep 15, 1979 Forrest starts running Dec 12, 1980 Lieutenant Dan could have invested Forrest's money in Apple Computer Mar 30, 1981 Forrest recieves jennys letter Dec 15, 1981 Forrest stopped running Mar 22, 1982 Jenny dies
