forrest gump timeline

forrest hip dancing with Elvis

Jan 1, 1952

Forrest hip dancing with Elvis

Elvis Presley 'Hound Dog" released

Oct 5, 1956

President Kennedy assasinated

Jan 1, 1963

All-American Team meets President John F. Kennedy

Mar 5, 1963

Desegregation of University of Alabama

Jul 11, 1963

Forrest enters the Vietnam of Alabama

Jan 1, 1966

Forrest saves the members of his platoon in battle

Jan 1, 1967

Forrest discovers ping-pong

Jan 1, 1968

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

Jul 1, 1968

Unites States Lands on the Moon

Nov 26, 1969

John Lennon's song, "Imagine" is released

Jan 1, 1971

Forrest goes to China

Jan 10, 1971

John Lennon's first appearance on the Duck Caveat Talk show

Sep 11, 1971

Date of the Water break

Jun 17, 1972

Also the date Forrest meets President Nixon

Birth of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Mar 1, 1974

Date Of Nixon resignation

Aug 9, 1974

Date Hurricane Carmen struck Louisiana

Oct 5, 1974

Apple Computer goes public

Oct 31, 1976

First date Lieutenant Dan could have invested Forrest's money in Apple.

Forrest starts running

Dec 24, 1977

Date president Carter collapsed of heat exhaustion

Date of the first known outbreak of AIDS

Apr 14, 1980

Forrest receives Jenny's letter

Mar 29, 1981

Day President Reagan is attacked.

Jenny dies

Mar 22, 1982