Forrest Gump Timeline of Events and Major Figures

Major Historical Events/Figures in the Life of Forrest Gump

Period: Jan 1, 1940 to Jan 1, 1990

Estimated Birth Year

Jan 1, 1944

Named after founder of the Klu Klux Klan, Nathan Bedford Forrest

Meets Elvis; Teaches Dance Steps

Jan 1, 1956

Plays for Legendary "Bear" Bryant Alabama Football Coach

Oct 1, 1962

Witnesses Racial Integration at University of Alabama with George Wallace Speaking

Jul 11, 1963

Meets President Kennedy as All-American

Nov 1, 1963

President Kennedy is Assassinated

Nov 22, 1963

Forrest Fights in Vietnam

Apr 1, 1967

Jenny Joins the Counterculture; Becomes a Hippy

Jan 1, 1968

Robert Kennedy is Assassinated

Jun 5, 1968

Receives Medal of Honor from LBJ

Jul 1, 1968

Speaks at Vietnam War Protest with Abby Hoffman; Meets Black Panthers

Jul 1, 1968

U.S. Moon Landing Shown on T.V.

Jul 20, 1969

Forrest Visits China with U.S. Ping Pong Team

Apr 10, 1971

Forrest Appears on the Dick Cavett Show with John Lennon

Dec 20, 1971

Meets President Nixon; Witnesses Watergate Break-In

Jun 17, 1972

Survives Hurricane Carmen; Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Takes Off

Sep 8, 1974

Lt. Dan Invests in Apple

Sep 23, 1975

Closeup of frame from the movie reveals September 23, 1975

Assassination Attempt Upon President Reagan

Mar 30, 1981

Jenny Diagnosed with HIV/AIDS; Passes Away

Mar 22, 1982