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Japanese troops invade Fukien Province
General Spaatz appointed to command Eighth Air Force in Great Britain
Churchill arrives in Washington to meet with Roosevelt
Rommel sends an armoured column towards the Egyptian border
Raymond Spruance becomes Nimitiz's chief-of-staff, responsible for planning much of the American campaign in the central Pacific.