A milestone birthday deserves something more personal than a card and a gift card. A "born in" book takes the guest of honor back to the year they arrived: the songs on the radio, the movies everyone went to see, the headlines, the prices and the famous people who share their birth year. It gets people talking, and that is the real gift.
Find their year
- Turning 90 in 2027 (born in 1937): the year of Snow White, the Golden Gate Bridge, The Hobbit, Joe Louis and War Admiral's Triple Crown. See the Born in 1937 puzzle book.
- Turning 80 in 2027 (born in 1947): see the Born in 1947 puzzle book.
- Turning 70 in 2027 (born in 1957): the year of Sputnik, Elvis's Graceland, Leave It to Beaver, the Edsel and American Bandstand. See the Born in 1957 puzzle book.
- Turning 60 in 2027 (born in 1967): the year of Sgt. Pepper, The Graduate, the Big Mac and the Summer of Love. See the Born in 1967 puzzle book.
- Turning 50 in 2027 (born in 1977): the year of Star Wars, Roots, Rumours, the Apple II and Seattle Slew's Triple Crown. See the Born in 1977 puzzle book.
- Turning 50 in 2026 (born in 1976): Born in 1976, the big 50th birthday trivia book, in paperback, hardcover and Kindle.
What is inside a printable birth-year book
Each printable is a large-print PDF of about 60 pages: a month-by-month look at the year's headlines, inventions, songs and firsts; 40 or more multiple-choice trivia questions; a dozen or more word searches on the hit songs, the movies, famous birthdays, sports stars and brand-new products of the year; crosswords clued from the year, fill-ins, scrambles and missing-letter puzzles; famous birthdays, "Back in" prices and Remember When conversation starters; and all the answers at the back.
Every date, name and number was confirmed by two independent sources, such as the Library of Congress, the National Archives, the halls of fame and museum collections, and a computer re-read both sources before anything was printed. Facts that could not be confirmed twice were left out, and the sources are listed at the back of each book.
Printable or paperback?
The printable PDF is an instant download, so it works even when the party is this weekend. Print it at home or at any print shop, tuck it into a birthday card, or print a copy for every table so guests can play together. The paperback and hardcover trivia books come from Amazon and make a gift to wrap; the 2027 milestone editions are on their way, and each book page shows when.
Ideas for the party
- Read a few trivia questions aloud between courses and let the guest of honor answer first.
- Print the word searches for the grandchildren's table.
- Use the Remember When conversation starters as table cards.
- For an activity director, one printable covers a whole birthday month of residents born the same year.
Want something with their own family's names and places in it? Our personalized family puzzle book is made to order. For more ideas, read gifts for seniors who love puzzles.
