The #1 song on October 26, 1942

White Christmas By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1942

#1 R&B Song

Mr. Five by Five
Freddie Slack and his Orchestra featuring Ella Mae Morse

Notable October 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Tim Ware
Composer
Born October 26, 1948
Mike Hargrove
Baseball Manager
Born October 26, 1949
Pat Sajak
Game Show Host
Born October 26, 1946
Jaclyn Smith
TV Actress
Born October 26, 1945
Steven Kellogg
Children's Author
Born October 26, 1941
John Robbins
Non-Fiction Author
Born October 26, 1947