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Lois McGarvey, Michigan Woman, Turns 110
Lois Maxine McGarvey, a resident of Livonia, Michigan, USA, is turning 110 today. According WXYZ Detroit, she celebrated her 110th birthday yesterday, although she had already held a more intimate...
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 achievement reserved...
Erika Strohrigel, Austria’s Oldest Person, Turns 110
Erika Strohrigel, the oldest living person in Austria, is celebrating her 110th birthday today in Hartberg, Styria. Erika Strohrigel was born in Preßguts, Styria, Austria, on 18 August 1916. Her...
British Supercentenarian, Margaret Schaap, Celebrates 111th Birthday
On 18 August, the UK’s sixth oldest person, Margaret Schaap, marked her 111th birthday with a celebration filled with music, laughter, family and friends — and, true to form, plenty of activity....
Gertrude Malan, South Africa’s Oldest Person, Turns 110
The oldest known woman in South Africa, Gertrude Malan, turned 110 on 17 August 2026 according to the Cape Town radio station Heart FM. Gertrude Malan was born on 17 August 1916 in Wynberg, Cape...
Canadian Man Ted Price Turns 110
Ted Price, a resident of Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, is celebrating his 110th birthday today, according to South Muskoka Doppler. Ted Price was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on 14 August 1916,...
Felicidad Hernández Corredera, Spain’s Second-Oldest Resident, Turns 113
Felicidad Hernández Corredera, the second-oldest living person in Spain, is celebrating her 113th birthday today in Salamanca City, Castile and León, as confirmed by her family. Her great-niece told...
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, Rio de Janeiro’s Oldest Resident, Dies at 112
Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo, a resident of Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, passed away on 6 August, at the age of 112 years, 110 days. Isa Ferreira da Costa Araújo was born in the city of Rio de...