forrest gump timeline By almahuerta25 Jan 1, 1952 Forrest hip dancing with Elvis . 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 10, 1963 Desegregation of University of Alabama Nov 22, 1963 President Kennedy asassinated 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 land on the moon Jan 11, 1970 Forrest goes to china Jan 1, 1971 John Lennon first appearance on the dick cavett talk show Oct 8, 1971 John Lennon song "imagine"is released Jun 17, 1972 Date of the watergate break Mar 1, 1974 Birth of the bubba gump shrimp Co. Aug 7, 1974 Date hurricane carme struck Louisiana Aug 9, 1974 Date of Nixon resignation Oct 1, 1979 forrest starts running Jan 1, 1981 date of the first known outbreak of aids Mar 30, 1981 forrest receices jennys letter the same day president is attacked Mar 22, 1982 jenny dies Dec 12, 1984 apple computer goes public
