Historical Events
Historic Event
Marshal Philippe Pétain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during World War II, arrested for treason
Philippe Pétain
- World War II: Battle of Bautzen - last successful German tank-offensive of the war and last noteworthy victory of the Wehrmacht
Famous Birthdays
- Chuck Blazer [Charles Gordon Blazer], American soccer administrator, born in NYC, New York (d. 2017)
- Mike Finnigan, American session and touring rock, jazz, and blues Hammond B3 organ and keyboard player, and vocalist, born in Troy, Ohio
- Sylvain Simard, Canadian politician (Parti Québécois), born in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Famous Deaths
- Pavlo Skoropadsky, Ukrainian politician & general, dies at 71
- Sigmund Rascher, Nazi doctor, dies at 36
1945 Highlights
About April 26, 1945
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 76 years and 6 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Taurus
