The temperature on September 26, 1944 was between 9.4 °C and 15.9 °C and averaged 12.8 °C. There was 4.0 mm of rain during 2.8 hours. There was 7.8 hours of sunshine (65%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. 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.
April 22 » World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
July 25 » World War II: Operation Spring is one of the bloodiest days for the First Canadian Army during the war.
August 10 » World War II: The Battle of Narva ends with a combined German–Estonian force successfully defending Narva, Estonia, from invading Soviet troops.
August 13 » World War II: German troops begin the pillage and razing of Anogeia in Crete that would continue until September 5.
August 20 » World War II: The Battle of Romania begins with a major Soviet Union offensive.
September 11 » World War II: The Western Allied invasion of Germany begins near the city of Aachen.
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