The year Fredie Blom was born, in 1904, Rolls-Royce rolled out its first car and the Wright brothers built their second powered airplane. Theodor Seuss Geisel came into the world. New York opened its subway system and celebrated New Year’s Eve in Times Square. And American Major League Baseball player Denton True “Cy” Young pitched a perfect game. Earlier this month, Blom, who is believed to be the oldest man alive, celebrated his 114th birthday at his home in Delft, a township outside Cape Town, South Africa, according to the Western Cape Department of Social Development.