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What generation is someone born in 1905?

Someone born in 1905 belongs to the Interbellum Generation (born 1901–1913). In 2026 they are 121 years old.

Major events in their lifetime

How old someone born in 1905 was when each defining event happened.

Year Event Their age Life stage
1960 In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television 55 working
1963 John F Kennedy is assassinated 58 working
1964 First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show 59 working
1973 Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion 68 retired
1974 Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal 69 retired
1980 John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC 75 retired
1981 MTV is launched 76 retired
1985 Live Aid concert 80 retired
1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster 81 retired
1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall 84 retired
1990 The movie Home Alone hits the screens 85 retired
1995 Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS 90 retired
2001 September 11 attacks 96 retired
2004 Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure 99 retired
2005 Google buys Android mobile OS 100 retired

Last updated: 2026-06-04