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Forrest and Elvis
Elvis stays at Forrest's house and sings to him while Forrest teaches him his most famous dance move. -
Elvis
Elvis releases his song "Hound Dog" and uses Forrest's dance moves on TV -
All American Team
Forrest and the All American Team go to the White House and meet President Kennedy -
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama, where Forrest attends school, is Desegregated -
President Kennedy
John F. Kennedy is shot and killed in Dallas, Texas during his reelection campaign -
Vietnam War
The United States enters the war and Forrest is drafted to the army -
Forrest Saves the Day
A napalm bomb goes off and Forrest is able to retrieve and save a few of the soldiers in his platoon -
Meeting the President
Forrest receives the Medal of Honor and meets President Johnson -
Talk Show
Forrest appears on a talk show as a guest with John Lennon -
BubbaGump Shrimp
Forrest keeps his promise to his friend Bubba, from the war, and starts a shrimping business in honor of him -
Cross Country
Forrest decides to run across the country for two years after Jenny leaves him in the middle of the night -
Jenny
Jenny gets sick and Forrest, Jenny, and their son, Forrest Jr., all live together in Forrest's house after they get married. Jenny eventually dies from HIV/AIDS