Oldest operating scotch whisky distillery

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The oldest operating scotch whisky distillery is the Strathisla Distillery in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland which was founded in 1786. The distillery was first called Milltown Distillery and had a string of licensees until 1830 when it was passed to William Longmore who owned it for 38 years. After a fire in 1876 the distillery had to be rebuilt and was given much the same appearance as it has today. It was also in the 1870’s that it was given the name of Strathisla. Later, London Continue reading →

Oldest open-air cinema in operation

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Sun Picture Theatre, an open air theatre in Broome, Western Australia, Australia, first opened on 9 December 1916. It played silent films until 1933, when it showed its first “talkie” Monte Carlo (USA 1930) with Jeanette MacDonald (USA) and Jack Buchanan (USA). Patrons today still sit on deckchair benches.

Oldest Olympic swimming medallist

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On 9 August 2008, 41-year-old Dara Torres defied the years to earn a silver medal for the Americans in the pool at the Beijing Olympics, swimming the anchor leg in the 4 x 100 m freestyle relay. The ageing Torres was already the oldest female swimmer to win an Olympic medal, having taken gold in the medley relay at Sydney 2000, but with her Beijing performance she became the oldest Olympic swimming medallist outright, beating the century-old record set by William Robinson (UK), aged 38, Continue reading →

Oldest person (female)

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The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 – 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 – 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997. Jeanne Calment  lived through many major events which shaped the world we live in today. These events occured in all areas of life; social, political, scientific and technological and a number within Continue reading →

Oldest person

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The greatest fully authenticated age to which any human has ever lived is 122 years 164 days by Jeanne Louise Calment (France). Born on 21 February 1875 to Nicolas (1837 – 1931) and Marguerite (neé Gilles 1838 – 1924), Jeanne died at a nursing home in Arles, southern France on 4 August 1997. Jeanne Calment  lived through many major events which shaped the world we live in today. These events occured in all areas of life; social, political, scientific and technological and a number within Continue reading →

Oldest performing clown

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Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore (USA, b. 14 July 1916), has been performing as Creeky the clown since the 1980s and was recognized as the oldest clown still working at the age of 95 years, 6 months, and 19 days on 3 February 2012. Floyd “Creeky” Creekmore is due for his last audience performance before he officially retires on 24 February 2012. Creeky has been a Shrine clown for 30 years and transformed himself from a “lipstick clown” who performed on his own, to a well-made-up prankster Continue reading →

Oldest performing ballerina

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The oldest performing ballerina is Grete Brunvoll (Norway) (b. 27 July 1930). She began dancing at the age of 6 and her first professional performance was at the Nathionalteater in 1945, when she was 15 years old. She is now almost 80 years old and still trains everyday and does regualar public performances.