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World’s Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Celebrates 117th Birthday
21st August 2026, marks an extraordinary milestone in Lightwater, Surrey, as the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham , celebrates her 117th birthday. Reaching such an age is an...
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Chitose Awata, One of Japan’s 10 Oldest Living People, Turns 113
Chitose Awata, the oldest living person in Yamaguchi Prefecture and one of Japan’s 10 oldest living people, celebrated her 113th birthday on 20 August 2026.
Italian Woman Carla Pietrasanta Turns 110
Carla Pietrasanta, a resident of Milan, Lombardy, Italy, celebrated her 110th birthday yesterday,...
Ilse Meingast, California’s Oldest Person, Dies at 114
Ilse Meingast, the oldest living person in California, and the second-oldest in the United...
Jandyra Faria dos Santos of Espírito Santo, Brazil, Turns 112
Jandyra Faria dos Santos, the second-oldest living person in the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil,...
Spanish Woman Carme Noguera Falguera Turns 112
Carme Noguera Falguera, a resident of Vic, Barcelona, Spain, celebrated her 112th birthday...
Joaquim Patrício de Araújo, Brazil’s Oldest WW2 Veteran, Turns 108
Joaquim Patrício de Araújo, the oldest living World War II veteran in Brazil, celebrated his...
