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What generation is someone born in 1908?

Someone born in 1908 belongs to the Interbellum Generation (born 1901–1913). In 2026 they are 118 years old.

Major events in their lifetime

How old someone born in 1908 was when each defining event happened.

Year Event Their age Life stage
1960 In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television 52 working
1963 John F Kennedy is assassinated 55 working
1964 First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show 56 working
1973 Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion 65 retired
1974 Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal 66 retired
1980 John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC 72 retired
1981 MTV is launched 73 retired
1985 Live Aid concert 77 retired
1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster 78 retired
1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall 81 retired
1990 The movie Home Alone hits the screens 82 retired
1995 Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS 87 retired
2001 September 11 attacks 93 retired
2004 Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure 96 retired
2005 Google buys Android mobile OS 97 retired
2007 Apple launches the first iPhone 99 retired

Last updated: 2026-06-04