The chart canvas is hidden from screen readers. Timeline from 1921 to 2020 showing some of the major events that centenarians have experienced throughout their lives.
Some important events a centenarian has lived through
1921
– Birth
Recovering country post World War 1 with a post-war increase
in births
1928
– 7 years old
Women receive right to vote on same terms as men
1929
– 8 years old
Wall Street crash in America sparks the Great Depression
1939
– 18 years old
British entry to World War 2
1945
– 24 years old
World War 2 ends
1948
– 27 years old
British Rail and NHS established
1955
– 34 years old
Commercial television starts
1960
– 39 years old
Birth control pill becomes commercially available
1967
– 46 years old
Homosexuality and abortion legalised
1971
– 50 years old
UK introduces decimalised currency
1992
– 71 years old
UK’s first commercial internet provider began providing
dial-up internet access
2000
– 79 years old
New millennium
2013
– 92 years old
Same-sex marriage legalised
2016
– 95 years old
UK votes to leave the EU
2020
– 99 years old
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Some important events a
centenarian has lived
through
1921
– Birth
Recovering country post WW1 with
a post-war increase in births
1928
– 7 years old
Women receive right to vote on same
terms as men
1929
– 8 years old
Wall Street crash in America
sparks the Great Depression
1939
– 18 years old
British entry to WW2
1945
– 24 years old
WW2 ends
1948
– 27 years old
British Rail and NHS established
1955
– 34 years old
Commercial television starts
1960
– 39 years old
Birth control pill becomes
commercially available
1967
– 46 years old
Homosexuality and abortion legalised
1971
– 50 years old
UK introduces decimalised currency
1992
– 71 years old
UK’s first commercial internet provider
began providing dial-up internet access
2000
– 79 years old
New millennium
2013
– 92 years old
Same-sex marriage legalised
2016
– 95 years old
UK votes to leave the EU
2020
– 99 years old
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
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