The old man picked the world's oldest 117-year-old birthday

An Italian woman, allegedly the last person born in the 1800s are still alive, just celebrated 117th birthday.


Emma Morano tool th birthday 117. Photo: Reuters

Emma was born on 29/11/1899 Morano instruments, four years before the Wright brothers built the first aircraft in the world.

Lived through three centuries, two world wars and more than 90 government Italy, specifically recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest person in the world today, the Guardian said.

Yesterday, grandmothers birthday held in apartments in the town of Verbania, Piedmont region in northwest Italy, with her two granddaughters, two nurses and their longtime doctor.

"I hope I do not have to cut it. I'm happy to walk through 117 years old," she said as she blew out the candles instruments on the birthday cake.

On this occasion, details also appear on a live program short of national television, received a text message "peace and good health" from President Sergio Mattarella. Mayor place to visit and live instruments birthday stuff.


Morano specific certification recognized by Guinness World Records. Photo: Guinness World Records

Specifically Morano said that his life was not smooth. Specifically forced to marry someone you do not love because fiance died in World War I. After the only son also died from childhood womb, leaving specific violent husbands in 1938 and worked in a factory sack for a living.

"Or marry or killed. In 26 years, I was married. I worked in a factory for the next 65 years", including tools.

Specifically lived alone since then and just hire a full-time nursing last year after bedridden.

Although still lucid, but the spirit has been deaf instrument, causing difficulties in communication, the eyes no longer bright enough to watch TV. Specifically never left his two-room apartment for 20 years and mainly spend time to sleep or snack.

Specifically Morano said her longevity secret is "do not eat much."

"Every day I eat biscuits and two eggs. But I did not eat much because no teeth," he said.

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