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At 78, he is set to be the oldest coach in World Cup history when he takes charge of this game.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Biden remains history’s oldest president, at 82 and two months when he left office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

This mission, dubbed "Liberte 250," highlights France's support for the US insurgents who took on the British crown, making Paris the oldest international ally of Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The “Dude” who conducted “Cantata Criolla” 16 years ago was a youthful advocate, barely older than the oldest now in YOLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

He left for Paris, taking along his oldest daughter, Patsy, and nineteen-year-old James Hemings, one of Betty’s children.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis