Forest gump

vietnam war

Period: Nov 1, 1955 to Apr 30, 1975

Elvis makes his first appearance on the ed Sullivan show

Oct 28, 1956

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGZm7EOamWk

integration in Montgomery

Jun 11, 1963

George Wallace blocks doors so black students can't enter

John F Kennedy assassination

Nov 22, 1963

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmz4lz6l8Fs

Robert kennedy is shot

Jun 6, 1968

http://www.history.com/topics/robert-f-kennedy/videos/the-assassination-of-rfk

black panther party

Period: Oct 1, 1968 to Jan 1, 1982

Watergate scandal

Jun 17, 1972

http://www.history.com/topics/watergate

nixon resigns

Aug 9, 1974

http://www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/richard-m-nixon/videos/richard-nixons-resignation-speech

apple is born

Apr 1, 1976

john lennon is killed

Dec 8, 1980

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDRmDlJtIdU

AIDS

Jun 5, 1981

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBG3hBBiYLk