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.
Staggeringly, the top ten oldest confirmed people in history have all lived beyond 115 years, which means that each one has easily attained the title of âsupercentenarianâ (someone who has reached the age of at least 110). These fascinating people lived through many incredible events.