According to the Old Fart Organisation guidelines, 1957 is currently the cut off so if you were born after 1957 you are not an old fart, yet.
You only turn 60 once.
If you were born before 1957 you could be an old fart.
Velcro was patented.
The Sputnik was launched.
West Side Story opened on Broadway.
A jet plane was flown around the world non-stop.
The European Economic Community (EEC) was established.
And the world changed forever.