Nabi Tajima has passed away in Araki, Japan at the age of 117. Born on April 4, 1900, she was the last known person to be born in the 19th Century (which technically ended on January 1, 1901). What do you think?

“Can you tell me how she lived that long? I’d like to avoid making the same mistake.”
Doug Hennessey • Tabernacle Architect

“Oh, my God! What happened?”
Serena Reyes • Avoirdupois Expert
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“We’re that much closer to everyone from the 20th being dead, and then we can really make progress.”
Mitchell Barnes • Chiropodist