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Forrest dances with Elvis
Forrest's Mom invites guests to stay over at their house. That day Forrest's Mother lets Elvis stay at their house. Forrest gets to know Elvis and dances with him. Forrest hip dances with Elvis. -
John F. Kennedy get assassinated
John Fitzgerald Kennedy is the 35th President of the United States. He gets assassinated on November 22, 1963, at 12:30 p.m. Central Standard Time in Dallas, Texas. He was riding in a presidential motorcade through Dealey Plaza. -
Forrest enters the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a war between North and South Vietnam. Forrest Gump served in the United States Army during this war. He also met Bubba while serving the United States army. -
Forrest Saves members of his during the platoon battle
While searching for his best friend "Bubba" Forrest saves members of his during the platoon battle. Forrest Gump saves many soldiers and Lieutenant Dan. He gets shot in his buttocks by saving Lieutenant Dan's life. -
Forrest learns to play ping-pong
Forrest learns how to play ping-pong while recovering from the shot in the Vietnam war. One of the soldiers in the United state army teaches Forrest how to play ping-pong. He soon learns ping-pong very well. Forrest plays ping-pong so well that he gets recognized for playing it. -
Forrest Receives medal of honor
The Medal of Honor is awarded to Forrest by Lyndon B. Johnson. He earns the medal by saving soldiers. He later gives it to jenny as a present and tells her that he only got it because he did what Jenny told him to do. -
John Lennon’s first appearance on the Dick Cavett talk show
John Lennon was a British musician in the popular British Group The Beatles. Forrest Gump met John Lennon when he was invited to be on The Dick Cavett Show. He met John Lennon after returning from China. -
Forrest goes to china
Forrest Gump goes to china. He was sent to China on the All-American ping-pong team as part of the ping-pong diplomacy. After his visit to China, he met John Lennon on the Dick Cavett Show. -
Bubba Gump shrimp co “birth”
Bubba was his best friend while Forrest was in the Army. Bubba had told him that he wanted to own a shrimp boat at sell shrimp. Before Bubba died in the Platoon battle forest had made a promise to be his first mate in the company. Later on, he made the bubba Gump shrimp company. -
Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana
Hurricane Carmen was a major Atlantic hurricane that made landfall on the US coast of the Gulf of Mexico in early September 1974. Forrest's ship was at sea during that time and was the only ship that had survived the hurricane. After that, he sold lots of shrimp. -
Forrest starts running
Forrest starts running for 3 years, 2 months, 14 days, and 16 hours. He doesn't stop until he decides to go home. Forrest Gump inspired many people throughout his run. -
Jenny Dies because of an unknown disease
Jenny dies from an unknown disease in the movie. The doctors had told her that they don't know what the virus is and can't do anything about it. Jenny leaves Forrest with little forest to take care of.
