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Jazz saxophonist, leader of the Sun Ra Arkestra and Buffalo Soldier [258] Walter Schultheiss: M: May 25, 1924: 100 years, 289 days: German: Actor, author and painter [259] Bernard Garfield: M: May 27, 1924: 100 years, 287 days: American: Bassoonist, composer, teacher and recording artist [260] Sir Eric Neal: M: June 3, 1924: 100 years, 280 days ...
The 90th Congress was notable because for a period of 10 days (December 24, 1968 – January 3, 1969), it contained within the Senate, all 10 of what was at one point the top 10 longest-serving senators in history (Byrd, Inouye, Thurmond, Kennedy, Hayden, Stennis, Stevens, Hollings, Russell Jr., and Long) until January 7, 2013, when Patrick Leahy surpassed Russell B. Long as the 10th longest ...
This article lists the 100 oldest living current or former state leaders whose age can be demonstrated beyond reasonable doubt. State leaders are defined to include heads of state (including representatives who act in their stead, generally a governor-general), heads of government and internationally recognized de facto leaders [I] of sovereign states with significant international recognition.
Indian politician, leader of the All India Kisan Sabha or peasants front of the Communist Party of India (CPIM) (1967–1976) [8] [9] Randi Anda: 1898–1999: 100: Norwegian politician, deputy representative to the Parliament of Norway [10] Doris Margaret Anderson: 1922–2022: 100: Canadian senator [11] Gerald Smedley Andrews: 1903–2005: 102
This is a list of United States congressmen who have set records for longevity of service since the United States 1st Congress in 1789. It is divided up into several categories. Uninterrupted time
The following are the 25 longest-reigning monarchs of states who were internationally recognised as sovereign for most or all of their reign. Roman emperors Constantine VIII and Basil II, reigning for 66 years in total (962–1028) and for 65 years in total (960–1025) respectively, are not included, because for part of those periods they reigned only nominally as junior co-emperors alongside ...
The true number is uncertain, as not all supercentenarians are known to researchers at a given time, and some claims cannot be validated or are fraudulent. [1] Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2]
These are lists of the 100 known verified oldest women and men sorted in descending order by age in years and days. [a]The oldest person ever whose age has been independently verified is Jeanne Calment (1875–1997) of France, who lived to the age of 122 years and 164 days.