The #1 song on August 3, 1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe By Johnny Mercer

Other #1 songs on August 3, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

At Mail Call Today
Gene Autry

Notable August 3 birthdays in the 1940s

Philip Casnoff
Stage Actor
Born August 03, 1949
Lance Alworth
Football Player
Born August 03, 1940
Ray Reach
Pianist
Born August 03, 1948
John Landis
Director
Born August 03, 1950
Martha Stewart
Entrepreneur
Born August 03, 1941
Steven Millhauser
Novelist
Born August 03, 1943