On what date did Jiroemon Kimura surpass Christian Mortensen's age?
April 15, 2011
May 23, 2013
December 17, 2012
December 28, 2012
Answer
On December 28, 2012, Jiroemon Kimura surpassed Christian Mortensen's age, becoming the oldest verified person in history. Mortensen, a Danish-American, had held the record since 1998, passing away at the age of 115 years and 252 days. Kimura, a Japanese man, lived to be 116 years and 54 days, passing away in 2013.
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