In 1986, Cuyahoga Falls merged with Northampton Township, the first merger of a city and township in Ohio. Cuyahoga Falls had been founded as an industrial city, taking advantage of the river power. By the 1970s, though, it had become a residential community.
Guinness World Records says the oldest living person verified by original proof of birth is Misao Okawa, a 115-year-old Japanese woman. The oldest verified age was 122 years and 164 days: Jeanne Calment of France, who died in 1997.
Up until her death on Friday, Ms Bajwa was believed to be the oldest person in the world. According to Guinness World Records, the oldest surviving person is Misao Okawa, from Japan, who is 115 years and 99 days old. Grace Jones, who is 113, is the oldest person in the UK, according to Guinness.