2014 Event Loretta Lynch, U.S. attorney for Eastern New York, is nominated U.S. Attorney General to replace Eric Holder; Lynch must be confirmed before taking the position 1990 Death Ken Lynch, actor (Paratroop Command, Legend of Tom Dooley), dies at 79 1987 Event Paul Lynch of Great Britain does 32,573 push-ups in 24 hours 1983 Birthday Jessica Lynch, born in Palatine, West Virginia, former Private First Class in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps, captured by Iraqis, recovered by special ops forces 1981 Death David Lynch, singer (Platters-My Prayer), dies at 51 1979 Event Ireland premier Jack Lynch resigns 1976 Birthday Shane Lynch, born in Dublin, Ireland, Irish singer, Boyzone 1971 Birthday Jair Lynch, Amherst Massachusetts, gymnast, 1996 Olympics silver 1971 Birthday John Lynch, NFL safety for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Birthday George Lynch, NBA forward for the Vancouver Grizzlies 1970 Birthday Eric Lynch, NFL running back, Detroit Lions 1967 Birthday Paul Lynch, Sydney NSW Australia, canoeist 1996 Olympics 1966 Event Jack Lynch becomes Irish premier 1963 Event Jerry Lynch's record 15th pinch-hit home run gives Pirates a 7-6 win 1963 Birthday Lorenzo Lynch, NFL safety, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders 1963 Event Ken Lynch records "Misery," 1st Lennon-McCartney song by someone else 1959 Birthday Kelly Lynch, born in Golden Walley, Minnesota, actress, Warm Summer Rain, Cocktail 1959 Birthday Kelly Lynch, actress, Drugstore Cowboy 1958 Birthday Monte Lynch, cricketer, Surrey batsman, WI Rebel, England ODI player 1957 Birthday Kathleen Lynch, Motueka New Zealand, cyclist 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Stan Lynch, Gainesville, Florida, rock drummer, Tommy Petty and Heartbreakers 1955 Birthday Stephen F. Lynch, American Politician 1954 Birthday George Lynch, rock guitarist, Lynch Mob-Wicked Sensations 1952 Birthday John Lynch, born in Waltham, Massachusetts, politician, Democrat, 90th Governor of New Hampshire, second most popular Governor in the nation 1951 Death Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer (Palo Verde), dies at 66 1946 Birthday Tim Lynch, rocker, Flaming Groovies 1946 Birthday David Lynch, born in Missoula, Montana, actor and director, Dune, Eraserhead 1944 Birthday Peter Lynch, American Businessman 1943 Event Lynch Triangle (Square) in Bronx named 1936 Birthday Richard Lynch, actor, Xavier-Battlestar Galactica 1929 Birthday Louise Slaughter, born in Lynch, Kentucky, Representative-D-New York 1987 - 1914 Event Stock brokerage firm of Merrill Lynch founded 1909 Event Thomas J Lynch becomes president of baseball's National League 1885 Birthday Benito Lynch, Irish/Argentine writer, Caranchos de la Florida 1884 Event Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention 1884 Event John Lynch is 1st black elected chairman of Republican convention 1884 Event John Lynch (R-MS) chosen 1st black major-party national convention chair 1863 Event Anti-draft mobs lynch blacks in New York City; about 1,000 die 1749 Birthday Thomas Lynch, signer, Declaration of Independence
