The #1 song on January 31, 1942

Chattanooga Choo Choo By Glenn Miller

Notable January 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Denise Fleming
Illustrator
Born January 31, 1950
Jonathan Banks
TV Actor
Born January 31, 1947
Jessica Walter
TV Actress
Born January 31, 1941
Persi Diaconis
Mathematician
Born January 31, 1945
Charlie Musselwhite
Blues Singer
Born January 31, 1944
Wolfgang Stumph
Movie Actor
Born January 31, 1946
Johan Derksen
Soccer Player
Born January 31, 1949