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Primo Olivieri, Brazil’s Second-Oldest Man, Dies at 111
Primo Olivieri, the second-oldest living man in Brazil, passed away in Ibirá, São Paulo on 11 February, at the age of 111 years, 341 days. Primo Olivieri was born in São Paulo City, São Paulo,...
Averol Dyer, the Oldest Person in Cornwall, UK, Dies at 110
Averol Dyer, the oldest living person in Cornwall, UK, passed away on 8 February, at the age of 110 years, 117 days. Gladys Averol Dyer (née Prophet) was born on 14 October 1915. She married William...
Kyōsen Kineya, Japanese Nagauta shamisen master, Dies at 111
Kyōsen Kineya, a Japanese Nagauta shamisen master, passed away in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, on 4 February, at the age of 111 years, 81 days. Sachiko Kimura (Japanese: 木村さち子), better known by her...
Eulalia Bravo Bravo, Mexico’s Oldest Living Person, Turns 113
Eulalia Bravo Bravo, the oldest living person in Mexico, celebrated her 113th birthday today at her home in Pachuca, Hidalgo. Among those that attended were her four children: Manuel, Raúl, Amalia...
Marie-Rose Tessier, World’s Second-Oldest Person, Dies at 115
Marie-Rose Tessier, the second-oldest living person, passed away in Les Sables-d'Olonne, France, on 10 February, at the age of 115 years, 265 days, according to Actu.fr. Marie-Rose Tessier was born...
Hikaru Katō, 111, Confirmed as Japan’s Oldest Living Man
Hikaru Katō, a resident of Kumamoto City, has been officially confirmed as the new Oldest Living Man in Japan, at the age of 111 years, 284 days. Kumamoto City confirmed the news after the death of...
Kiyotaka Mizuno, Japan’s Oldest Man, Dies at 111
Kiyotaka Mizuno, the oldest living man in Japan, passed away in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, on 8 February, at the age of 111 years, 331 days. Kiyotaka Mizuno was born in Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture,...
Edmonie Mackey – The Last Living US Slave Born Before Abolition?
The early to mid-1800s in the United States were marked by deep division and grave racial injustice. Slavery remained widespread in some regions, particularly in the South. Disputes over slavery and...