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Spanish Woman Carme Noguera Falguera Turns 111
Carme Noguera Falguera, a resident of Taradell, Barcelona Province, Spain, is celebrating her 111th birthday today, according to Ajuntament de Taradell. Carme Noguera Falguera was born in Olot,...
World’s Oldest Man Sends 116th Birthday Greetings to World’s Oldest Woman
In a rare moment of shared history, two people born before World War I exchanged birthday greetings across continents today. Ethel Caterham, the world’s oldest living person and woman, celebrated...
World’s Oldest Person, Ethel Caterham, Celebrates 116th Birthday
On 21 August, in the picturesque village of Lightwater, Surrey, United Kingdom, the world’s oldest person, Ethel Caterham, is celebrating her 116th birthday with a special gathering at her care home...
Marie-Dominique Zadick, Martinique’s Oldest Person, Turns 112
Marie-Dominique Zadick, a resident of Fort-de-France, Martinique, an overseas department of France, celebrated her 112th birthday on 14 August, according to CCAS de Fort-de-France. Zadick was born...
Tomás Pinales Figuereo, 114, Validated as Former World’s Oldest Man
Tomás Pinales Figuereo, a Dominican man who claimed to have been 114 at the time of his death in 2020, has been officially validated as the former World’s Oldest Living Man (2019–2020) and as the...
British Woman Margaret Schaap Celebrates 110th Birthday
Margaret Schaap, a resident of Sandhurst, Berkshire, England, turns 110 years old today. Her birthday party was celebrated a few days earlier, on 16 August. At her birthday party, with a beaming...
Henry Polichetti, Rhode Island’s Oldest Man, Dies at 110
Henry Polichetti, a resident of Cranston, Rhode Island, USA, passed away on 14 August, at the age of 110 years, 42 days, according to the Providence Journal. Polichetti was born in the neighborhood...
Marija Žekš, Slovenia’s Oldest Person, Turns 109
Marija Žekš, a resident of Ljutomer, Slovenia, and the nation's oldest living resident, celebrated her 109th birthday on 12 August, according to Svet24.si. Žekš was born as Marija Kovačič on 12...