Timeline: Forrest Gump Timeline

Jan 1, 1952

Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis

Dancing with Elvis
1952

Hound Dog

Elvis releases "Hound Dog"
1963

1963 All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy

Meet JFK
Jun 10, 1963

Desegregation of University of Alabama
Nov 22, 1963

JFK Assassinated

JFK is murdered
Jan 1, 1966

Forrest enters the Vietnam War

Entering Vietnam War
Jan 1, 1967

Forrest Saves the Members of his Platoon in Battle
Jan 1, 1968

Forrest discovers ping-pong

Discovering Ping Pong
Jun 6, 1968

Robert F. Kennedy Assassinated
Jul 1, 1968

Forrest receives Medal of Honor

Meets Lyndon B. Johnson
Dec 31, 1968

Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Years Eve
Jul 20, 1969

Moon Landing

United States lands on Moon
Jan 19, 1971

"Imagine" is released

John Lennon
Apr 10, 1971

Forrest goes to China
Sep 11, 1971

John Lenon’s first appearance
May 15, 1972

George Wallace Shot
Jun 17, 1972

Forrest Meets Nixon
Mar 1, 1974

Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Bubba Gump Shrimp Company is made
Aug 8, 1974

Date of Nixon’s resignation
Sep 9, 1974

Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana
Sep 5, 1975

Forrest's Mother is Sick
Sep 17, 1979

Forrest starts running
Dec 15, 1979

Forrest Stops Running
1980

First AIDS Case

First reported case of AIDS
Dec 12, 1980

Dan and Apple Computer
Mar 10, 1981

Forrest Receives Jenny's Letter
Mar 22, 1982

Jenny Dies

Jenny dies

Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis