What day of the week was October 26, 1977?

The day of the week October 26th, 1977 fell on was a Wednesday.

Ali Maow Maalin the the last natural case of smallpox, develops rash in Merca district, Somalia. The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider this date the anniversary of the eradication of smallpox, the most spectacular success of vaccination.