Forrest Gump and late 20th century timeline

By krajan313

  • Forrest and his first day to school.

    Forrest and his first day to school.
    On his first day in school, Forrest meets a girl named Jenny Curran, whose life is followed in parallel to Gump's at time.
    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvKzyYy6qvY

  • Elvis Presley " Hound Dog"

    Elvis Presley " Hound Dog"
    Forrest and his mother see Elvis performing "hound dog" on a television set in the store.
    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMmljYkdr-w

  • Forrest and All American team meet President JFK.

    Forrest and All American team meet President JFK.
    Forrest meet with President Kennedy at the white house, as part of being a member of the All-American college football team

  • President JFK assassinated.

    President JFK assassinated.
    President John F.Kennedy was assassinate as he rode in a motorcade through Daley Plaza in downtown Dallas, Texas.

  • Forrest enters Vietnam War.

    Forrest enters Vietnam War.
    Forrest enter in Vietnam war and he said " The good thing about Vietnam is that there was always someplace to go"

  • Forrest discovers game of ping pong.

    Forrest discovers game of ping pong.
    After recovering in the army hospital, Forrest is introduced to Ping pong and entertaining wounded veterans with his ping-pong skills.
    link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJ4wh1kwR8

  • Shrimp boat captain

    Shrimp boat captain
    Forrest visited by Lieutenant Dan, the two has no luck to catching shrimp. However, things change when the area is hit by Hurricane Carmen. Forrest boat was the only one left standing and they themselves with a monopoly of shrimp.

  • Home in Alabama.

    Home in Alabama.
    Forrest returned home to Green bow when he learn his mother was dying of cancer. After her die, Forrest stayed at home and leaves his shrimping industry in the hand of Lieutenant Dan and retired to mowing and cutting grass and lawns.
    link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usmb_UCiNGk

  • Running.

    Running.
    Forrest's new found loneliness leads him to take a run " for no particular reason".
    link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgnJ8GpsBG8

  • Present day.

    Present day.
    He received a letter from Jenny asking him to come see her, they are happy to see each other. Forrest is introduced to Jenny's young son, and she said " you're his daddy, Forrest". Jenny is sick from an unknown virus, Forrest invited her and Little Forrest to come home and stay with him. They getting married and have a year together as family before Jenny dies.
    Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkaLveElpM