Historical clue formulations

• Many a retiree these days — 2024-07-20
• Proud academic achievement of football star Esiason? — 2012-11-22
• One born in the late 1940s or '50s — 2012-05-28
• Gen Xer's parent — 2011-04-19
• Bill Clinton was the first one elected president — 2010-05-31
• 1950's-60's adolescent — 2003-07-14
• Fortysomething, say — 1999-10-11
• Child of the 50's, e.g. — 1996-09-25