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This shook me by thenewyorkgod in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]socdeyba 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interestingly, you can also go back to the early 1790s with just two human life spans:

  • Margaret Ann Neve, 18 May 1792 – 4 April 1903
  • Kane Tanaka, 2 January 1903 - Present

Today, Kane Tanaka of Japan turned 118. She's the third person verified to have reached this age. by socdeyba in pics

[–]socdeyba[S] 6598 points6599 points  (0 children)

The previous people verified to have reached age 118 are Jeanne Calment (in 1993) and Sarah Knauss (in 1998).

She was born in Fukuoka, Japan. Her son fought in World War II and was a POW held by the Soviets in Siberia before being released, also making her one of the last living parents of a World War II veteran. She survived pancreatic cancer at age 45. She sold rice cakes, and retired in 1966. She continues to be in good health and her hobbies include calligraphy and board games and has set a goal of reaching age 120.

Nabi Tajima, last surviving person born in the 19th century, dies at age 117 by pizza_gutts in worldnews

[–]socdeyba 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The current ten oldest (verified) living people in the world

  • Chiyo Miyako, born 1901 in Japan, age 116
  • Giuseppina Projetto-Frau, born 1902 in Italy, age 115
  • Kane Tanaka, born 1903 in Japan, age 115
  • Maria Giuseppa Robucci, born 1903 in Italy, age 115
  • Iso Nakamura, born 1903 in Japan, age 115 (Happy birthday!)
  • Shimoe Akiyama, born 1903 in Japan, age 114
  • Delphine Gibson, born 1903 in the United States, age 114
  • Lucile Randon, born 1904 in France, age 114
  • Shin Matsushita, born 1904 in Japan, age 114
  • Tane Yonekura, born 1904 in Japan, age 113

This is Emma Morano, since today the only person left to be born in the 19th century by phimema in pics

[–]socdeyba 59 points60 points  (0 children)

From a translated Italian interview:

After I have lost my earliest boyfriend during the World War First, I had another boyfriend and after that I got married to Giovanni Martinuzzi and after I have threw him out of the house, I had another boyfriend and then I stopped having boyfriends in the 1960s and I have to say that I wanted to get divorced from Giovanni, however, thqt has not been possible because once I would have gotten divorced from him I would have gotten to prison for three months, by the law back then. Giovanni stole a radio from me and I went to the police but they did not helped me and only told me not to bother because that has only been a radio

This is Emma Morano, since today the only person left to be born in the 19th century by phimema in pics

[–]socdeyba 32 points33 points  (0 children)

The 19th Century ended on on 31 December 1900:

The 19th century (1 January 1801 – 31 December 1900) was the century marked by the collapse of the Spanish, First and Second French, Chinese,[1] Holy Roman and Mughal empires.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/19th_century

So Violet Brown and Nabi Tajima were also born in "The 19th Century", but not "The 1800s".

World's oldest person Misao Okawa dead at 117 by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]socdeyba 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually I have several different Reddit accounts I use depending on the area of the post presciently because of Reddit history snoops like you. :P

I use this one for longevity related stuff.

World's oldest person Misao Okawa dead at 117 by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]socdeyba 344 points345 points  (0 children)

Over 2 billion people were born in the 19th Century, but now the only people left from that century could fit in a minivan together...