Bob Weighton turns 112: The times and life of the world's oldest man
Bob Weighton, who was born in Hull, has previously said the secret to his longevity was"to avoid dying"
Here we take a look at some of the little-known events that have happened on the birthdays of Mr Weighton, as he enjoys this one at his home in Alton, Hampshire.Herbert Asquith became prime minister in April 1908, Edward VII died in 1910 Another Robert, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, of the British Antarctic Expedition, dies on Bob's fourth birthday. Scott and four others trudge 850 miles to reach the South Pole. They arrive on 17 January to find the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen has beaten them to it.Captain Robert Scott and his team were disappointed to find they had been beaten to the South Pole
On Bob's 10th birthday, British forces are struggling in the first Battle of Amman in the Ottoman Empire. Bad weather, boggy underfoot conditions and unrelenting attacks are among the factors that lead to the withdrawal of troops a couple of days later. Fast-forward now to 29 March 1927. A 19-year-old Bob might have been interested in what is happening on the sands of Florida's Daytona Beach, where the specially built Sunbeam 1000hp is revving its engine.Sir Henry Segrave was the first person to hold both land and water speed records at the same time
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