2015 Event Harriette Thompson, at 92 years and three months, becomes the oldest person to finish a marathon, beating the previous record holder of 92 years and 19 days 2015 Event The world's oldest living person, Gertrude Weaver of the U.S., dies at age 116, just five days after the death of the previous record holder, Misao Okawa of Japan, who died at age 117 2014 Event A 219-year-old time capsule is being excavated from beneath the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House in Boston; the capsule, first found in 1855 and reburied, is likely the oldest in the U.S. 2014 Event The world's oldest man, Alexander Imich, passes away at age 111 in New York; the oldest living woman is currently 116 years old and lives in Japan 2014 Event Scientists from Australian National University observe the oldest star in the universe for the first time. The star, located 6,000 light years from Earth, serves as a fingerprint of the first stars in the universe; it is believed to be 13.7 billion years old 2013 Event The oldest European remains of a white man are discovered in Australia; the Manning River Skull may belong to a man born in 1650, predating the country's history that Captain James Cook was the first to land on Australia's east coast in 1770 2013 Death The world's oldest living person and verified longest lived man ever, Jiroemon Kimura, dies in the city of Kyotango, Japan at age 116 2013 Event Scientists describe the 160-million year-old fossile of Aurornis xui as the most basal species of Avialae, possibly shifting the evolutionary position of the Archaeopteryx as the oldest known bird 2013 Event The oldest water ever found is discovered in a Canadian mine; the water dates back 2.6 billion years 2013 Event 'Hareetz', Israel's oldest daily newspaper, publishes a story in which Israel admits it has administered birth-control injections to Ethiopian Jewish immigrants, without fully educating recipients of its effects 2013 Event UK's oldest music retailer HMV calls in administrators after talks to rescue the company fail; the company which has over 4,500 employees, opened its first shop on Oxford Street in 1921 2013 Event After pleading guilty to a U.S. case of tax evasion, Wegelin and Co., the oldest bank in Switzerland, closes; the bank faces a fine of $57.8 million 2012 Event At 115 years old and 266 days, Jiroemon Kimura of Japan becomes the world's oldest living person 2012 Event Scientists studying the Sutter's Mill meteorite, found near where the Sutter's Mill California Gold Rush site, determine it contains the oldest material in the Solar System 2012 Event Antisa Khvichava, a Georgian woman believed to be the oldest woman of all time, dies at age 132 2012 Event The world's oldest Charles Dickens film, dating from 1901, featuring a depiction of a Bleak House character, is rediscovered by the British Film Institute 2012 Event Scientists regenerated specimens from Silene stenophylla, a 31,800 year old piece of fruit, substantially surpassing previous records for the oldest plant regenerated 2011 Event The world's oldest performer, Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters dies at the age of 108 2011 Event The world's potentially oldest fossils, thought to be 3.4 billion years old, are found in the Strelley Pool rock formation in Western Australia's outback 2011 Event The oldest panda in the world, Ming Ming, dies at the age of 34 in Guangdong, China 2011 Event After 300 years in Sweden, the oldest copy of Codex Holmiensis, dating from 1280, is returned to Denmark 2010 Event The oldest type of stone axe in the world is dated at 35,500 years old; it was found in Australia's Northern Territory in the lands of the Jawoyn people 2010 Event Scientists working near Kokoda, Papua New Guinea uncover world's oldest known high altitude human settlement, estimated to be 49,000 years old 2005 Event Adriana Iliescu becomes the oldest woman in the world to give birth at 66 2004 Death Ramona Trinidad Iglesias-Jordan, formerly world's oldest person in 2004, dies at 114 2004 Death Charlotte Benkner, the world's second oldest person for a few years, dies at 114 2003 Death Kamato Hongo, old man, world's oldest well-documented man for almost four years, dies at 116 2003 Death "Elizabeth ""Ma Pampo"" Israel", old woman, ", may have been world's oldest but ""undocumented"" person, ", dies at 128, disputed 2000 Death Eva Morris, really old woman, Oldest person in 2000, dies at 114 1999 Death Sarah Clark Knauss, oldest person 1999, dies at 119 1998 Death Marie-Louise Febronie Meilleur, oldest person in 1998, dies at 117 1997 Death Vincent Gulliver, Britain's oldest man, dies at 109 1997 Death Jeanne Calment, world's oldest person in 1997, dies at 122 1997 Death Edith Haisman, the oldest survivor of Titanic, dies at 100 1994 Death Faith Davis, oldest triplets (Charity and Hope survive), dies at 95 1994 Birthday Ricardo Dela Corte, Italy, test tube baby born to oldest, 62, mother 1994 Death Margaret Skeete, oldest American, dies at 115 1993 Death Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 111 1993 Event Paul Molitor at 37 is oldest to reach 100 RBIs for 1st time in career 1992 Event Toronto's Dave Winfield, 40, is oldest player to reach 100-RBI 1992 Death Johannes van Capel, oldest man in Netherlands (Born 4/22/1884), dies 1992 Death Marjorie Newell Robb, oldest living survivor of Titantic, dies at 103 1991 Event Oldest bride - Minnie Munro, 102, weds Dudley Reid, 83, in Australia 1991 Death Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland, dies at 109 1989 Event Walter McConnel, 57, is oldest to reach 27,000' Mount Everest top 1988 Event Oldest known insect fossils (390 million yrs) reported in Science 1988 Death Samuel L Mendel, oldest U.S. war veteran, dies at 104 1988 Event Bobby Allison at 50 becomes oldest driver to win Daytona 500 1985 Event Yankee Phil Niekro becomes 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto 8-0 1985 Event At 80 Leo Sites becomes oldest bowler to score a 300 game 1984 Event Oldest groom - Harry Stevens, 103, weds Thelma Lucas, 83, in Wisc 1983 Event Oldest human skeleton, aged 80,000 years, discovered in Egypt 1979 Death Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies 1978 Death Tango Duke, dies in Australia at 42; oldest known thoroughbred horse 1976 Event Greece's 98 year-old Dimitrion Yordanidis, is oldest man to compete in a marathon; he finishes in 7:33 1976 Event White Sox Minnie Minoso, 53, is oldest to get a hit in majors 1976 Event U.S. presented with oldest known copy of Magna Carta 1975 Death Modoc, the elephant, dies at age 78 (oldest known nonhuman mammal) 1975 Event Oldest animal fossils in U.S. discovered in North Carolina 1968 Birthday Ziggy Marley, born in Trenchtown, Jamaica, reggae performer, oldest son of Rita and Bob Marley, leader of band, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers 1967 Death Roger Babson, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S., dies at age 91, in Lake Wales, Florida 1965 Death Porcupine, in Washington D.C. zoo, dies at 27; oldest known rodent 1960 Event Giants hire Tom Sheehan as baseball's oldest debuting manager (66) 1959 Event Dr. Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old) 1955 Event Oldest man to drive in the Grand Prix (aged 55) finishes 6th 1954 Death Red deer, in Milwaukee Zoo, oldest known deer, dies at 26 1952 Event Satchel Paige, 47, becomes oldest pitcher to win a complete shutout 1951 Event Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion 1932 Event Dodger John Quinn, 49, is oldest pitcher to win a major league game 1932 Event Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2 1930 Event A's Jack Quinn, 46, pitches 2 inn, is oldest to play in World Series 1927 Event Parks College, America's oldest aviation school, opens 1921 Event Oldest radio station west of Mississippi River licensed in Greeley Co 1919 Event KLM, Netherlands Airlines, established (oldest existing airline) 1916 Event Honus Wagner, 42, is oldest to hit an inside-the-park home run 1906 Death Australian wombat; oldest known marsupial, dies in London Zoo at 26 1900 Event Eyre M. Shaw, 78, becomes oldest gold medalist in Olympics 1900 Event Newcastle Badminton Club, world's oldest, forms in England 1898 Birthday Tushar Kanti Ghosh, world's oldest/longest serving newspaper Editor 1889 Birthday F Rijkens, oldest living person in Netherlands 1886 Birthday R Pelgrom, oldest Dutch man, died Apr 15, 1994, 9 days short of 108 1885 Birthday Ann Jemima Flower, oldest resident of Netherlands 1884 Birthday John van Capel, oldest man in Netherlands 1882 Birthday Johanna F Zandstra-Giezen, oldest person in Netherland 1882 Birthday Trijntje Jansma-Boskma, oldest person in Netherland 1881 Death Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian 1877 Birthday Charlotte Hughes, 1990, oldest person in Great Britain 1875 Birthday Roger Babson, born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, entrepreneur, business theorist, attended MIT, predicted Wall Street Crash of 1929, published Babson's Reports, oldest investment newsletter in U.S. 1875 Birthday Jeanne Louise Calment, France, world's oldest woman, died at 122 1874 Birthday Carrie White, oldest U.S. woman, dies Nov 1990 at 116 1867 Birthday Fannie Thomas, became oldest known American, 113 y 273 d at death 1865 Event London Gazette, oldest surviving journal, is founded 1865 Birthday Shigechiyo Izumi, achieved oldest authenticated age, 120 y 237 d 1835 Birthday J A de Smit-Rog, oldest citizen of Netherlands, Died 1940 1835 Birthday YES de Smit-Rog, oldest citizen of Netherlands, Died 5/30/1940 1833 Birthday John Watkinson, founder of British Chess Magazine, oldest chess mag 1791 Event Britain's Observer, oldest Sunday newspaper in world, 1st published 1780 Event 2nd oldest learned society in U.S. (American Academy of Arts and Sciences) forms (Boston) 1763 Event Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing U.S. synagogue) 1656 Event Oldest surviving commercial newspaper begins (Haarlem, Netherlands) 1635 Event Oldest U.S. public institution, Boston Latin School founded 1565 Event Oldest city in the U.S., St. Augustine Fla, established 1457 Event Oldest known exactly dated printed book (c 3 years after Gutenberg) 1373 Event Anglo-Portuguese Treaty of Alliance, world's oldest, signed in London 930 Event World's oldest parliament, the Iceland Parliament, established 385 Event Oldest Pope elected; Siricius-bishop of Tarragona
