What generation is someone born in 1911?¶
Someone born in 1911 belongs to the Interbellum Generation (born 1901–1913). In 2026 they are 115 years old.
- Generation: Interbellum Generation
- Age in 2026: 115
Notable people born in 1911¶
Major events in their lifetime¶
How old someone born in 1911 was when each defining event happened.
| Year | Event | Their age | Life stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television | 49 | working |
| 1963 | John F Kennedy is assassinated | 52 | working |
| 1964 | First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show | 53 | working |
| 1973 | Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion | 62 | working |
| 1974 | Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal | 63 | working |
| 1980 | John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC | 69 | retired |
| 1981 | MTV is launched | 70 | retired |
| 1985 | Live Aid concert | 74 | retired |
| 1986 | Chernobyl nuclear disaster | 75 | retired |
| 1989 | Fall of the Berlin Wall | 78 | retired |
| 1990 | The movie Home Alone hits the screens | 79 | retired |
| 1995 | Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS | 84 | retired |
| 2001 | September 11 attacks | 90 | retired |
| 2004 | Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure | 93 | retired |
| 2005 | Google buys Android mobile OS | 94 | retired |
| 2007 | Apple launches the first iPhone | 96 | retired |
| 2009 | The first Avatar movie hits the screens | 98 | retired |
| 2011 | Fukushima nuclear disaster | 100 | retired |
Last updated: 2026-06-04