Top 10 Defining Events Baby Boomers Lived Through

Ok boomer, these are the moments that marked a generation. For this list, we’ll be looking at the cultural and political moments, events and trends that shaped the Baby Boomer generation, focusing on the US. The exact age range of various generations are debated, but we’ll be following the Pew Research definition, which identifies baby boomers as individuals born between 1946 and 1964. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Defining Moments for Baby Boomers.

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10. The Rise of Television (1946-)
9. The Army-McCarthy Hearings (1954)
8. The Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
7. The Watergate Scandal (1972-74)
6. Beatlemania (1960s)
5. The Vietnam War (1955-73)
4. The First Moon Landing (1969)
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