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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.

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