TIMELINE of American History as seen in the movie FORREST GUMP

Events

Civil War Hero - General Bedford Forrest

1860

Bear Briant American football player & head coach of Alabama university team

1913

Ping Pong : China-USA Rivalry, 1st time Nixon goes on a diplomatic trip in China

1961

Black Panthers movement

1966

Wallace governor was shot by Arthur Bremer which ended his campaign

1972

Hurricane Carmen

1974

Watergate Scandal Nixon

1974

Apple

1976

Muppet Show

1976

AIDS

1980