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Mills (or Miles) Darden was born on October 7, 1799, near Rich Square, North Carolina, United States, to John and Mary Darden. He was married at least once and had several children. His wife Mary died in 1837 aged about 40. [1] He died on January 23, 1857. He was buried in Lexington, Tennessee. [1]
Robert Pershing Wadlow (February 22, 1918 – July 15, 1940), also known as the Alton Giant and the Giant of Illinois, was an American man.He is the tallest person in recorded history for whom there is irrefutable evidence.
Height disputed. Claimed to be 8 ft 4 in (254 cm). Guinness stated he was 7 ft 4 in (224 cm) [19] At the age of 12, he was taller than his father, who stood 6 ft 3 in tall. He reportedly had a great-grandfather in Italy who was also of abnormal height. 1912–1962 (50) Väinö Myllyrinne: Finland: 251.4 cm: 8 ft 3 in: Tallest verified European.
The world's tallest man was 3 feet tall as a toddler, could carry his father at age 9, and stretched to a fantastic height of 8 feet 11 inches.
The tallest U.S. president was Abraham Lincoln at 6 feet 4 inches (193 centimeters), while the shortest was James Madison at 5 feet 4 inches (163 centimeters). Donald Trump , the current president, is 6 feet 3 inches (190 centimeters) according to a physical examination summary from February 2019.
Conrad Heyer (April 10, 1749 or 1753 [Note 1] – February 19, 1856) was an American farmer, veteran of the American Revolutionary War, and centenarian.He is often credited as being the earliest-born person to have been photographed alive, although several other contenders are known, most notably a shoemaker named John Adams and Caesar, an African.
Angus MacAskill (1825 – 8 August 1863) was a Scottish-born Canadian giant. In its 1981 edition the Guinness Book of World Records stated he was the strongest man, the tallest non-pathological giant and the largest true giant in recorded history at 7 feet 9 inches (2.36 m), he also had the largest chest measurements of any non-obese man at 80 inches (203 cm).
Guinness said it was "saddened" by the news. He was, his owners said, "just the best giant boy." Kevin — named after Macaulay Culkin’s character in “Home Alone” — died after falling ill ...