The temperature on August 26, 1941 was between 13.4 °C and 20.3 °C and averaged 16.3 °C. There was 5.5 hours of sunshine (39%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west-southwest. Source: KNMI
In The Netherlands , there was from September 3, 1940 to July 27, 1941 the cabinet Gerbrandy I, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
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.
April 17 » World War II: The Kingdom of Yugoslavia surrenders to Germany.
August 14 » World War II: Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt sign the Atlantic Charter of war stating postwar aims.
September 27 » The Greek National Liberation Front is established with Georgios Siantos as acting leader.
September 28 » Ted Williams achieves a .406 batting average for the season, and becomes the last major league baseball player to bat .400 or better.
December 10 » World War II: The Royal Navy capital ships HMSPrince of Wales and HMSRepulse are sunk by Imperial Japanese Navy torpedo bombers near British Malaya.
December 17 » World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo.
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