About the day » Wednesday September 20, 1944Calender converter

• Jansje Maria Oogjen, Leiden, ZH, Nederland († 1967)
• Jan Groote, Schoonoord, Sleen, Drenthe, Nederland († 1985)
• Alijda Anna Buisman, Amsterdam, Nederland († 1944)
• Arie Cornelis Gerrit Veerman, Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Nederland († 1953)
• Leendert Jan Dwarswaard, Anna Paulowna († 2002)
• N. N. Bijleveld, Nijimegen († 1944)
• Klaasje Maria Marianna Knol, Texel, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1945)
• Noëlla Goffard, Runkelen, België († 2023)
• N.N. van der Landen, Zeist († 1944)
• Jan Rietberg, Deventer († 1944)

• "Anne" Marie Madeleine de Tanoüarn (78), Paris
• Agardus Marinus Leegsma (44), Nijmegen
• Aleida Geertruida Greve (66), Bergh (Gelderland)
• Anthony Christoffel Quist (91), Barneveld, Gelderland, Nederland
• Aaltje Peetom (54)
• Albertus Petrus Glezer, Renkum
• Antje Brouwer (60), Zaandam
• Aaltje Peetoom (54)
• Anna Catharina Klaassen (68), Nijmegen
• Alie_Lamberta Feith (1), Utrecht

• 1941 » Dale Chihuly, American sculptor and educator
• 1941 » Sammy McMillan, Irish footballer
• 1942 » Gérald Tremblay, Canadian businessman and politician, 41st Mayor of Montreal
• 1942 » Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabonese lawyer and politician, President of Gabon († 2015)
• 1944 » Jeremy Child, English actor
• 1944 » Paul Madeley, English footballer († 2018)
• 1946 » Markandey Katju, Indian lawyer and judge
• 1946 » Pete Coors, American businessman and politician
• 1946 » Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj, Spiritual Master, Head of Science of Spirituality
• 1947 » Billy Bang, American violinist and composer († 2011)

• 1932 » Francisco S. Carvajal, Mexican lawyer and politician, president 1914 (b. 1870)
• 1933 » Annie Besant, English theosophist and activist (b. 1847)
• 1939 » Paul Bruchési, Canadian archbishop (b. 1855)
• 1945 » Augusto Tasso Fragoso, Brazilian politician, President of Brazil (b. 1869)
• 1945 » Eduard Wirths, German physician (b. 1909)
• 1945 » William Seabrook, American occultist, journalist, and explorer (b. 1884)
• 1947 » Fiorello H. La Guardia, American lawyer and politician, 99th Mayor of New York City (b. 1882)
• 1947 » Jantina Tammes, Dutch biologist, geneticist, and academic (b. 1871)
• 1957 » Heino Kaski, Finnish pianist and composer (b. 1885)
• 1957 » Jean Sibelius, Finnish violinist and composer (b. 1865)

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.
• January 31 » World War II: American forces land on Kwajalein Atoll and other islands in the Japanese-held Marshall Islands.
• April 22 » World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
• September 15 » Battle of Peleliu begins as the United States Marine Corps' 1st Marine Division and the United States Army's 81st Infantry Division hit White and Orange beaches under heavy fire from Japanese infantry and artillery.
• September 17 » World War II: Soviet troops launch the Tallinn Offensive against Germany and pro-independence Estonian units.
• October 8 » World War II: Captain Bobbie Brown earns a Medal of Honor for his actions during the Battle of Crucifix Hill, just outside Aachen.
• November 16 » World War II: Düren, Germany, is destroyed by Allied bombers.

The temperature on September 20, 1944 was between 7.5 °C and 19.6 °C and averaged 13.5 °C. There was 3.9 hours of sunshine (31%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the southwest.