2014 Event Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, will retire in July and be replaced by Mark Fields; Mulally restored profitability and distinguished the company as the only Big Three automaker to refuse government bailouts during the 2008-2009 recession 1995 Death Colin Gray, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, dies at 80 1989 Death C L R James, cricket writer (distinguished Trinidadian), dies 1961 Event Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington 1950 Event RE Wayne awarded 1st Distinguished Flying Cross in Korea 1944 Event Former Washington 3rd baseman Buddy Lewis wins Distinguished Flying Cross 1942 Event Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized 1933 Birthday Julian Bream, born in London, England, guitarist, plays baroque guitar, lute, considered the 20th century's most distinguished classical guitarists 1931 Event Charlie Chaplin receives France's distinguished Legion of Honor 1927 Event Charles Lindbergh is awarded the 1st Distinguished Flying Cross 1919 Event 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman 1918 Event Congress creates Distinguished Service Medal 1918 Event President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal 1914 Birthday Colin Gray, born in Christchurch, New Zealand, fighter ace in World War II, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award, fought Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Channel Front 1886 Event Queen Victoria establishes Distinguished Service Order (DSO) award
