Longevity Records
- November 7, 1993, Oldest living person in the state of Pennsylvania upon death of Zora Wriggle (7002113000000000000113 years, 700144000000000000044 days).
- September 6, 1994, Oldest living person in United States upon death of Wilhelmina Kott (7002113000000000000113 years, 7002347000000000000347 days).
- April 16, 1998, Oldest living person upon death of Canadian Marie-Louise Meilleur (7002117000000000000117 years, 7002204000000000000204 days).
- May 31, 1998, Surpassed Lucy Hannah to become the oldest person ever from America and the second oldest person ever behind Jeanne Calment (7002117000000000000117 years, 7002249000000000000249 days).
- November 20, 1999, Last living person born before 1885 upon death of British Annie Jennings (7002119000000000000119 years, 700157000000000000057 days).
- December 30, 1999, The last supercentenarian to die in the 1990s (7002119000000000000119 years, 700197000000000000097 days).
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