Born in 1979
It was 1997 when you turned 18
You arrived in 1979. By 1997 — 29 years ago now — the world had moved on. Here's what it looked like.
Turning 29 this year Part of Generation Z
More 1997 discoveries are being added
We're filling in 1997 in detail. In the meantime, the comparisons below always work — and every link from here leads somewhere interesting.
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See the world you were born into →
The full picture for 1979 — music, movies, technology and more.
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Things that are younger than you →
From the NHS to the iPhone — how much arrived after you did?
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Your life in history →
A timeline of your milestones, matched with history.
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Compare 1979 with 1998 →
Two birth years, side by side. Try it with family.