Question: what historical events happened in forrest gump?
Answer: Elivs Presley. In the movie Elvis Presley comes to stay at the Boarding Home that the Gumps run. ... 
The Klu Klux Klan. ... 
The Black Panther Party. ... 
The Hippie Movement. ... 
John Lennon. ... 
Vietnam War 1955-1975. ... 
Watergate Scandal. ... 
Smiley Face.