2012 Event Queen Elizabeth II appoints John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, and artist David Hockney, to the Order of Merit 1979 Death Guiomar Novaes, pianist (Brazilian Order of Merit), dies at 84 1963 Birthday Paul Way, born in Kingsbury, Middlesex, British golfer, won Brabazon Trophy, 1981, turned pro in 1982, won KLM Dutch Open while on the European Tour, second youngest Ryder Cup player in 1983, and 1985, finished in the top 100 in 1993, on the Order of Merit, after 1997, his participation in tournament golf waned 1942 Event Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress 1910 Birthday Edward Ford, registrat Order of Merit 1902 Event Order of Merit instituted by King Edward VII 1895 Birthday Guiomar Novaes, Brazil, pianist, Brazilian Order of Merit 1889 Birthday Enid Bagnold, novelist, Chalk Garden, 1956 Award of Merit 1850 Birthday Horatio Herbert Kitchener, England, original Order of Merit member
