The temperature on March 30, 1944 was between -2.7 °C and 9.4 °C and averaged 2.6 °C. There was 8.6 hours of sunshine (67%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northeast. 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.
July 21 » World War II: Claus von Stauffenberg and four fellow conspirators are executed for the July 20 plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
August 12 » Alençon is liberated by General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, the first city in France to be liberated from the Nazis by French forces.
August 28 » World War II: Marseille and Toulon are liberated.
September 8 » World War II: London is hit by a V-2 rocket for the first time.
October 20 » World War II: The Soviet Army and Yugoslav Partisans liberate Belgrade.
December 3 » Greek Civil War: Fighting breaks out in Athens between the ELAS and government forces supported by the British Army.
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