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Jamaican Woman Enid Thomas Turns 110
Enid Thomas, the second-oldest known resident of Jamaica, celebrated her 110th birthday in May Pen, Clarendon Parish, on 11 September. Enid Delcina Martin Thomas was born in Chapelton, Clarendon...
Aileen Kars, New Zealand’s Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Aileen Kars, the oldest living person in New Zealand, is celebrating her 113th birthday today in Palmerston North, according to the New Zealand Herald. Kars was born in on the farm Burnbrae in...
Dora Caverson, Australia’s Oldest Woman, Turns 112
Dora Caverson, the oldest living woman in Australia, celebrated her 112th birthday yesterday in Dianella, Perth. Caverson was born as Dora Fridberg in Gorbals, Glasgow, Scotland, on 10 September...
Vukosav Đorđević, Serbia’s Oldest Man, Turns 106
Vukosav Đorđević, the oldest known living man in Serbia, is celebrating his 106th birthday today in Zaječar. Vukosav Đorđević (Serbian: Вукосав Ђорђевић) was born in the village of Crni Vrh, in the...
Fuyo Kishimoto, 114, Confirmed as Japan’s Oldest Resident
In celebration of Respect for the Aged Day (敬老の日, Keirō no Hi), a public holiday in Japan observed annually to honor elderly citizens, prefectures across the country have been sharing the latest...
Mexican Woman María Natividad Moreno Turns 110
María Natividad Moreno, a resident of Coquimatlán, Colima, Mexico, celebrated her 110th birthday yesterday, as confirmed by her family. Her granddaughter informed LongeviQuest that her grandmother...
Brazilian Woman Iracema Matias Chaves Turns 110
Iracema Matias Chaves, a resident of Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, turned 110 yesterday. While she was born on 8 September, her actual birthday celebration will be held later this month. Iracema...
Lorna Henstridge, Australia’s Oldest Woman, Dies at 112
Lorna Henstridge, the oldest living woman in Australia, and the nation's second-oldest resident, passed away today in Bordertown, South Australia, at the age of 112 years, 93 days. Lorna Henstridge...