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Art and culture

• 1930 - The Chrysler Building in New York City officially opens.
• 1940 - World War II: Belgium surrenders to Germany.

Births

• 1908 - Ian Fleming, English author (d. 1964)
• 1923 - György Ligeti, Hungarian composer (d. 2006)

Deaths

• 1972 - Violette Leduc, French author