In 1923, jockey Frank Hayes won a race at Belmont Park in New York despite being dead — he suffered a heart attack mid-race but his body stayed in the saddle until his horse crossed the line for a 20–1 outsider victory.
Stephen Hawking is 73 years old and has outlived his shortened life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.
For 67 consecutive years, Mary was America's most popular female baby name. Linda broke the streak in 1947.