What generation is someone born in 1893?¶
Someone born in 1893 belongs to the Lost Generation (born 1883–1900). In 2026 they are 133 years old.
- Generation: Lost Generation
- Age in 2026: 133
Major events in their lifetime¶
How old someone born in 1893 was when each defining event happened.
| Year | Event | Their age | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television | 67 | retired |
| 1963 | John F Kennedy is assassinated | 70 | retired |
| 1964 | First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show | 71 | retired |
| 1973 | Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion | 80 | retired |
| 1974 | Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal | 81 | retired |
| 1980 | John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC | 87 | retired |
| 1981 | MTV is launched | 88 | retired |
| 1985 | Live Aid concert | 92 | retired |
| 1986 | Chernobyl nuclear disaster | 93 | retired |
| 1989 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | 96 | retired |
| 1990 | The movie Home Alone hits the screens | 97 | retired |
Last updated: 2026-06-04