The #1 country song on August 30, 1944

Soldier's Last Letter By Ernest Tubb

Other #1 songs on August 30, 1944

#1 Hit Song

Swinging on a Star
Bing Crosby

#1 R&B Song

Hamp's Boogie Woogie
Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

Notable August 30 birthdays in the 1940s

Jean Claude Killy
Skier
Born August 30, 1943

Lewis Black
Comedian
Born August 30, 1948

Antony Gormley
Sculptor
Born August 30, 1950

Peggy Lipton
TV Actress
Born August 30, 1946

Ben Jones
TV Actor
Born August 30, 1941

Brian Yuzna
Screenwriter
Born August 30, 1949