Other #1 songs on May 16, 1946
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop

Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra

#1 song

Prisoner of Love

Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

Notable May 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Dan Coats

Politician and Diplomat

Born May 16, 1943

Cheryl Clarke

Lesbian Writer, Educator and Activist

Born May 16, 1947

Rick Reuschel

Baseball Player

Born May 16, 1949

Roch Thériault

Cult Leader and Murderer

Born May 16, 1947