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.
February 20 » World War II: The "Big Week" began with American bomber raids on German aircraft manufacturing centers.
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 17 » Iceland declares independence from Denmark and becomes a republic.
June 25 » World War II: United States Navy and British Royal Navy ships bombard Cherbourg to support United States Army units engaged in the Battle of Cherbourg.
September 13 » World War II: Start of the Battle of Meligalas between the Greek Resistance forces of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) and the collaborationist security battalions.
November 26 » World War II: Germany begins V-1 and V-2 attacks on Antwerp, Belgium.
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