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John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
1941Dec, 11

John Gillespie Magee, Jr.

John Gillespie Magee, Jr., American pilot and poet (b. 1922)
John Gillespie Magee Jr. (9 June 1922 – 11 December 1941) was a World War II Anglo-American Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and poet, who wrote the poem "High Flight". He was killed in an accidental mid-air collision over England in 1941.

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    In Washington, D.C., the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
  • 26Jul

    French Indochina

    World War II: In response to the Japanese occupation of French Indochina, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders the seizure of all Japanese assets in the United States.
  • 17Sep

    Great Patriotic War

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  • 12Dec

    Hungary

    World War II: The United Kingdom declares war on Bulgaria. Hungary and Romania declare war on the United States. India declares war on Japan.
  • 14Dec

    Thailand

    World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.