The #1 song on October 31, 1942

White Christmas By Bing Crosby

Other #1 songs on October 31, 1942

#1 R&B Song

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

Notable October 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Mickey Rivers
Baseball Player
Born October 31, 1948

Terrence Wilcutt
Astronaut
Born October 31, 1949

Brian Doyle-Murray
Screenwriter
Born October 31, 1945

Stephen Rea
Movie Actor
Born October 31, 1946

Jane Pauley
News Anchor
Born October 31, 1950

Sally Kirkland
Movie Actress
Born October 31, 1941

Deidre Hall
Soap Opera Actress
Born October 31, 1947