The #1 song on March 5, 1944

Besame Mucho (Kiss Me Much) By Jimmy Dorsey

Other #1 songs on March 5, 1944

#1 R&B Song

Solo Flight
Benny Goodman and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Pistol Packin' Mama
Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters

Notable March 5 birthdays in the 1940s

Laurie Daniel
Rugby Player
Born March 05, 1942
Billy Backus
Boxer
Born March 05, 1943
Rocky Bleier
Football Player
Born March 05, 1946
Elaine Paige
Stage Actress
Born March 05, 1948
Bernard Arnault
Entrepreneur
Born March 05, 1949