About the day » Friday September 8, 1944Calender converter

• Jan Harsevoort († 2012)
• Atie Hoekstra († 1946)
• Johanna Grietje van Putten, Avereest († 1944)
• Louisa Vanderghote, Hoboken, Belgie († 2016)
• Appelhof, Groningen, Groningen, Nederland († 1944)
• Alberdine Nanninga, Grootegast, Groningen, Nederland
• Doodgeboren zoon Schellekens, Asten († 1944)
• Anete Belanger, Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada († 1985)
• Jacobus Maria Zevenhoven, Ter Aar (Langeraar) († 2019)
• Jeannine BROSENS († 2011)

• Alphonse François Antoine DESAIVE (42), Verviers, 4800, Liège, Belgique
• Adrianna VANDENBOS (75), Ripon, San Joaquin, California, Verenigde Staten
• Bauke Geerts Drijsten (68), Zaandam
• Adrianus Ellenus Stiggelbout (74), Texel
• Bernhard Dorhout Mees (54), Groningen
• Appelhof (0), Groningen, Groningen, Nederland
• Anna Nora Jorissen (74), Veenendaal
• Albertus van Essen (29), Zwolle
• Annigje Koning (36), Heerenveen
• Berend Jan Podt (84), Nijverdal, gemeente Hellendoorn

• 1942 » Brian Cole, American bass player († 1972)
• 1943 » Adelaide C. Eckardt, American academic and politician
• 1944 » Margaret Hodge, English economist and politician
• 1944 » Peter Bellamy, English singer-songwriter († 1991)
• 1944 » Terry Jenner, Australian cricketer and coach († 2011)
• 1945 » Kelly Groucutt, English bass player († 2009)
• 1945 » Lem Barney, American football player
• 1945 » Rogie Vachon, Canadian ice hockey player and coach
• 1945 » Ron "Pigpen" McKernan, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player († 1973)
• 1945 » Vinko Puljić, Croatian cardinal

• 1933 » Faisal I of Iraq (b. 1883)
• 1935 » Carl Weiss, American physician (b. 1906)
• 1940 » Hemmo Kallio, Finnish actor (b. 1863)
• 1942 » Rıza Nur, Turkish surgeon and politician (b. 1879)
• 1943 » Julius Fučík, Czech journalist (b. 1903)
• 1944 » Jan van Gilse, Dutch composer and conductor (b. 1881)
• 1949 » Richard Strauss, German composer and manager (b. 1864)
• 1954 » André Derain, French painter and sculptor (b. 1880)
• 1963 » Maurice Wilks, English engineer and businessman († 1904)
• 1965 » Dorothy Dandridge, American actress and singer (b. 1922)

1. Johannes
2. Jan
3. Cornelis
4. Hendrik
5. Willem
6. Pieter
7. Gerrit
8. Robert
9. Petrus
10. Jacobus
11. Jacob
12. Wilhelmus
13. Gerardus
14. Adrianus
15. Antonius
16. Peter

1. Maria
2. Johanna
3. Cornelia
4. Anna
5. Elisabeth
6. Wilhelmina
7. Catharina
8. Adriana
9. Hendrika
10. Petronella
11. Jacoba
12. Margaretha
13. Helena
14. Geertruida
15. Grietje
16. Aaltje

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
• March 30 » World War II: Allied bombers conduct their most severe bombing run on Sofia, Bulgaria.
• April 4 » World War II: First bombardment of oil refineries in Bucharest by Anglo-American forces kills 3000 civilians.
• June 15 » World War II: The United States invades Saipan, capital of Japan's South Seas Mandate.
• July 25 » World War II: Operation Spring is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war.
• October 5 » The Provisional Government of the French Republic enfranchises women.
• November 21 » World War II: American submarine USS Sealion sinks the Japanese battleship Kongō and Japanese destroyer Urakaze in the Formosa Strait.

The temperature on September 8, 1944 was between 7.7 °C and 14.3 °C and averaged 10.9 °C. There was 6.8 mm of rain during 3.3 hours. There was 1.9 hours of sunshine (14%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest.