Hanna Barysevich ; Ihumen, 5 May/18 May 1888? – Minsk, Belarus , 23 February 2007) claimed to be the world's oldest person, having allegedly been born in 1888. Assuming the 5 May 1888 date is in Old Style, her birthdate would be 18 May 1888 by modern standards. The claim first made international news in May 2004, and a year later her story resurfaced as "117-year-old has cataract operation to restore sight".