What day of the week was January 26, 1945?

The day of the week January 26th, 1945 fell on was a Friday.

Jacqueline du Pré the English cellist (d. 1987) was born on 26 January in 1945. As was David Purley the English race car driver (d. 1985) .

World War II: The Red Army begins encircling the German Fourth Army near Heiligenbeil in East Prussia the which will end in destruction of the 4th Army two months later. World War II: Audie Murphy in action that will later win him the Medal of Honor.