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The Last 19th-Century Man
The Last 19th-Century Man
The Last 19th-Century Man
In a story we brought you on May 28th, Jiroemon Kimura was the last man living who witnessed the 19th century. He was born in 1897. When he was 6 years old he heard about the Wright Brothers showing the world that man can fly. At age 11 he was thrilled to get the news that Henry Ford introduced the Model T automobile. Mr. Kimura who became the oldest living person on December 16, 2012 has passed a