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What generation is someone born in 1906?

Someone born in 1906 belongs to the Interbellum Generation (born 1901–1913). In 2026 they are 120 years old.

Major events in their lifetime

How old someone born in 1906 was when each defining event happened.

Year Event Their age Life stage
1960 In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television 54 working
1963 John F Kennedy is assassinated 57 working
1964 First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show 58 working
1973 Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion 67 retired
1974 Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal 68 retired
1980 John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC 74 retired
1981 MTV is launched 75 retired
1985 Live Aid concert 79 retired
1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster 80 retired
1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall 83 retired
1990 The movie Home Alone hits the screens 84 retired
1995 Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS 89 retired
2001 September 11 attacks 95 retired
2004 Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure 98 retired
2005 Google buys Android mobile OS 99 retired

Last updated: 2026-06-04