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World's oldest man in Japan celebrates 116th birthday

Japanese man Jiroemon Kimura, who holds the distinction of being the world's oldest living person, is celebrating his 116th birthday on Friday.

Mr Kimura, born on 19 April 1897, is believed to be the last known man to have lived across three centuries.

He worked as a postman until he was 65 years old before taking up farming until he was 90.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22211753


What happened in 1897? (116 years ago)

April 19 The first Boston Marathon is held, with fifteen men competing, and won by John McDermott

May 14 "The Stars and Stripes Forever', the American patriotic march by John Philip Sousa, is performed for the first time

June 22 The Diamond Jubilee is celebrated in the United Kingdom to honor Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne. No other British monarch will celebrate such a jubilee until June 2, 2012, when the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II is observed

July 17 – The Klondike Gold Rush begins when the first successful prospectors arrive in Seattle

September 1 – The Boston subway opens, becoming the first underground metro in North America.

September 21 – Francis P. Church responds to a letter to the editor that is known as the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus letter.

Date unknown:

The word "computer", meaning an electronic calculation device, is first used.

Bayer first produces Aspirin.

Some other well-known people who were born in 1897

April 7 - Walter Winchell, American broadcast journalist (d. 1972)

May 18 – Frank Capra, American producer, director, and writer (d. 1991)

June 12 – Anthony Eden, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1977)

June 13 – Paavo Nurmi, Finnish runner (d. 1973)

June 19 - Moe Howard, American comedian and actor (The Three Stooges) (d. 1975)

July 24 – Amelia Earhart, American aviator (d. 1937 or 1939)

August 11 – Enid Blyton, British children's writer (d. 1968)

August 28 – Charles Boyer, French actor (d. 1978)

September 23 – Walter Pidgeon, Canadian actor (d. 1984)

October 28 – Edith Head, American costume designer (d. 1981)

November 24 – Lucky Luciano, Sicilian-American Mafia boss (d. 1962)

Sad to read in todays newspapers the worlds oldest man as mentioned above has passed away at 116

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