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What generation is someone born in 1912?

Someone born in 1912 belongs to the Interbellum Generation (born 1901–1913). In 2026 they are 114 years old.

Major events in their lifetime

How old someone born in 1912 was when each defining event happened.

Year Event Their age Life stage
1960 In Japan, NHK and NTV introduces color television 48 working
1963 John F Kennedy is assassinated 51 working
1964 First performance of the Beatles on the US Ed Sullivan show 52 working
1973 Roe vs Wade: the right to have an abortion 61 working
1974 Nixon resigns over Watergate scandal 62 working
1980 John Lennon is killed on the streets of NYC 68 retired
1981 MTV is launched 69 retired
1985 Live Aid concert 73 retired
1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster 74 retired
1989 Fall of the Berlin Wall 77 retired
1990 The movie Home Alone hits the screens 78 retired
1995 Microsoft launches the Windows95 OS 83 retired
2001 September 11 attacks 89 retired
2004 Nipplegate: Janet Jackson's indecent exposure 92 retired
2005 Google buys Android mobile OS 93 retired
2007 Apple launches the first iPhone 95 retired
2009 The first Avatar movie hits the screens 97 retired
2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster 99 retired
2012 Psy releases "Gangnam Style" 100 retired

Last updated: 2026-06-04