The #1 song on October 18, 1942

(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo By Glenn Miller

Other #1 songs on October 18, 1942

#1 R&B Song

Take It and Git
Andy Kirk and his Twelve Clouds of Joy

Notable October 18 birthdays in the 1940s

Paul Elliot
Comedian
Born October 18, 1947
Randhir Singh
Sports Shooter
Born October 18, 1946
Nelson Freire
Pianist
Born October 18, 1944
Cynthia Weil
Songwriter
Born October 18, 1940
George Hendrick
Baseball Player
Born October 18, 1949
Billy Cox
Bassist
Born October 18, 1941
Jim Rohr
Entrepreneur
Born October 18, 1948