Forrest Gump

Forrest Hip Dancing with Elvis

Jan 1, 1952

When Forrest was young his mother was renting rooms out and Elvis was staying there. Forrest was dancing while Elvis sang his song "Hound Dog"

Elvis Presley “Hound Dog” released

1956

Hound Dog by Elvis Presley was released along with some provocative dance moves.

All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy

1963

Forrest Gump is honored on the Collegiate All-American Football Team and goes to Washington to be gifted an award by Kennedy.

desegregation of the University of Alabama

Jun 10, 1963

There were many different views on desegregation and after many attempts, African Americans can finally attend the University of Alabama.

President Kennedy is assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

Kennedy was shot while in the back of a convertible next to his wife.

Forrest enters the Vietnam War

Jan 1, 1966

Forrest served in the United States Army during the course of his deployment, he saved numerous of his comrades, even when he was shot in the butt.

Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle

Jan 1, 1967

Forrest saves many lives even his commander

Forrest discovers ping-pong

Jan 1, 1968

After Forrest got shot he was staying in the hospital and had a lot of time on his hands and so he started playing ping-pong and was surprisingly really good.

Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy was assassinated

Jun 6, 1968

Robert Kennedy was making a campaign speech and was shot and killed.

Forrest receives Medal of Honor and meets President Lyndon B. Johnson

Jul 1, 1968

Forrest gets an award for saving his platoon in the Vietnam War.

United States lands on the Moon

Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the Moon.

Forrest goes to China

Apr 10, 1971

Forrest goes to China to compete in a table tennis tournament.

John Lenon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett Talk Show

Sep 11, 1971

John Lennon was on the Dick Cavett show and talked about the break-up of the Beatles.

John Lennon’s song, “Imagine” is released

Oct 11, 1971

This was John's first solo song without The Beatles.

Forrest and Lt. Dan Celebrate New Year’s Eve in New York City

Dec 31, 1971

Forrest Gump and Lt. Dan reunite in New York City and ending up spending New Year's Eve together.

George Wallace was shot

May 15, 1972

George Wallace ran in the 1972 Democratic presidential primaries one of his campaign platforms was desegregation. George Wallace was shot by Arthur Bremer.

Forrest meets President Nixon

Jun 17, 1972

Forrest Gump was invited with the US Ping-Pong team to the White House and this is when he met Nixon

Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Mar 1, 1974

While Forrest was in Vietnam he made friends with Bubba and they made a plan to open a shrimp company after the war.

Nixon’s resignation

Aug 8, 1974

President Nixon resigns because of the Watergate scandal.

Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana

Sep 7, 1974

Hurricane Carmen struck where Lt. Dan and Forrest Gump lived and hit the Bubba Gump shrimp boats.

Forrest gets the call that his mother is sick

Sep 5, 1975

Forrest's mom calls to tell him that she is dying.

Forrest starts running

Sep 15, 1979

Forrest Runs across the Country.

first known outbreak of AIDS

Apr 24, 1980

Lieutenant Dan could have invested Forrest's money in Apple Computer

Dec 12, 1980

Apple stocks went public.

Forrest receives a letter from Jenny

Mar 3, 1981

Jenny writes to Forrest saying that she wants to see him.

Jenny dies

Mar 22, 1982

Jenny passes away from aids.

The day Forrest stopped running

Dec 15, 1982

Forrest just decided that he was tired and stopped running.