January 1, 1901 fell on a Tuesday.
It was a Friday.
It was on a Wednesday.
A Wednesday, as stated in the first part of the question!
1 January 1986 was a Wednesday.
1 January 1980 was a Tuesday.
1 January 1989 was a Sunday.
January 1 1974 was a Tuesday.
1 January 2006 was a Sunday.
1 January 1970 was a Thursday.
1 January 2014 will be a Wednesday.
1 January 2017 will be a Sunday.
1 January 2005 was a Saturday.