The temperature on May 21, 1944 was between 5.0 °C and 10.9 °C and averaged 7.8 °C. There was 6.4 mm of rain during 3.7 hours. There was 0.5 hours of sunshine (3%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the north. Source: KNMI
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.
June 7 » World War II: The steamer Danae, carrying 350 Cretan Jews and 250 Cretan partisans, is sunk without survivors off the shore of Santorini.
June 13 » World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division, destroying up to fourteen tanks, fifteen personnel carriers and two anti-tank guns in a Tiger I tank.
June 14 » World War II: After several failed attempts, the British Army abandons Operation Perch, its plan to capture the German-occupied town of Caen.
August 12 » Waffen-SS troops massacre 560 people in Sant'Anna di Stazzema.
August 26 » World War II: Charles de Gaulle enters Paris.
October 26 » World War II: The Battle of Leyte Gulf ends with an overwhelming American victory.
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