Early in my web development career, I discovered a site called <a href="http://whathappenedinmybirthyear.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">whathappenedinmybirthyear.com</a>. It was a charming project that told a story of the key events from the year you were born. The landing page was just a simple input field, which then triggered a story written out letter-by-letter. According to the Wayback Machine, the site is over 26 years old—created back when AI was still a distant concept.
That page stuck with me. I eventually tried to build a clone with a more “modern” design, but I could never quite get the functionality right; I never figured out where they were pulling their data from.
Today, with the help of Gemini, I’ve finally launched my own version: The Year You Were Born. Just enter your birth year, and it will generate a personalized narrative of that year’s most defining moments.
Give it a try here: <a href="https://www.tyywb.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">https://www.tyywb.com/</a>

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A developer built a modern clone of the classic whathappenedinmybirthyear.com site, using Google Gemini to generate personalized narratives about historical events from any birth year. The project is live at tyywb.com and recreates the letter-by-letter storytelling experience with AI-generated content.