What generation is someone born in 1897?¶
Someone born in 1897 belongs to the Lost Generation (born 1883–1900). In 2026 they are 129 years old.
- Generation: Lost Generation
- Age in 2026: 129
Major events in their lifetime¶
How old someone born in 1897 was when each defining event happened.
| Year | Event | Their age | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television | 63 | working |
| 1963 | John F Kennedy is assassinated | 66 | retired |
| 1964 | First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show | 67 | retired |
| 1973 | Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion | 76 | retired |
| 1974 | Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal | 77 | retired |
| 1980 | John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC | 83 | retired |
| 1981 | MTV is launched | 84 | retired |
| 1985 | Live Aid concert | 88 | retired |
| 1986 | Chernobyl nuclear disaster | 89 | retired |
| 1989 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | 92 | retired |
| 1990 | The movie Home Alone hits the screens | 93 | retired |
| 1995 | Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS | 98 | retired |
Last updated: 2026-06-04