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 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 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces his resignation after six years of service in the Obama Administration; Holder's resignation will take effect upon selection and confirmation of a successor 2014 Event 17-year-old Katie Ledecky, the current world record holder for fastest 400-meter freestyle, breaks her own record at the Pan Pacific championships 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder flies to Ferguson, MO to inform residents that the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown will be investigated by the federal government; a separate county-appointed grand jury has already begun reviewing the case 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorizes federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 2013 Event According to a report released by the U.S. Treasury Department, in June 2012 Japan surpassed China as the leading foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities 2012 Event The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general reports that Operation Fast and Furious created a 'significant danger to public safety''; the investigation states Attorney General Eric Holder had no prior knowledge of the operation 2011 Event In Britain, a ticket holder wins 161,653,000 pounds, the largest EuroMillions jackpot in history 1995 Death John Rodolph, wheelchair-race world record holder, hit by truck at 31 1976 Death Percy Julian, holder of more than 138 chemical patents, dies at 78 1967 Birthday Roland Holder, cricketer, West Indian batsman in ODI's 1993- 1967 Birthday Joseph Amor, San Jose, video game record holder, Space Invaders 1966 Birthday Zola Budd, born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, track and field long distance runner, trained and raced barefoot, politically controversial figure, two-time Women's 5000 meters world record holder, two-time World Cross Country Championships winner 1962 Birthday Trevor Baxter, record holder for high jumping with a skateboard 1962 Birthday Tina Lehtola, born in Finland, women's ski jumper, world's record holder 1962 Birthday Jan[ice] Merrill, track star, U.S. record long distance holder 1979 1959 Birthday Beverly Lee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, member, trademark holder for The Shirelles, an all girl vocal pop group 1955 Event Actor Geoffrey Holder marries Carmen de Lavallade 1953 Birthday David Moorcroft, born in Coventry, England, British athlete, long distance runner, 5,000 meters record holder, Chief Executive of UK Athletics from 1997 to 2007 1950 Birthday Noddy Holder, rock vocalist and guitarist, Slade-Cum On Feel The Noize 1945 Birthday Vanburn Holder, cricketer, West Indian pace bowler of 70's 1937 Birthday Wayne Embry, holder of 7 basketball records, Miami of Ohio 1930 Birthday Geoffrey Holder, Trinidad, dancer/actor, Annie, The Wiz 1753 Event Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass
