The #1 country song on December 31, 1946

Divorce Me C.O.D. By Merle Travis

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1946

#1 Hit Song

The Old Lamp-Lighter
Sammy Kaye

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Burton Cummings
Pop Singer
Born December 31, 1947
Sean S. Cunningham
Director
Born December 31, 1941
Sandy Jardine
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1948
Neil Ross
Voice Actor
Born December 31, 1944
Barbara Carrera
Movie Actress
Born December 31, 1945
Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943