The #1 song on August 14, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 14, 1945

#1 R&B Song

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

#1 Country Song

Oklahoma Hills
Jack Guthrie

Notable August 14 birthdays in the 1940s

Connie Smith
Country Singer
Born August 14, 1941
Antonio Fargas
Movie Actor
Born August 14, 1946
Bob Backlund
Wrestler
Born August 14, 1949
Gary Larson
Cartoonist
Born August 14, 1950
Diana Harris
Swimmer
Born August 14, 1948
Jon McBride
Astronaut
Born August 14, 1943
Barbara George
R&B Singer
Born August 14, 1942
Sugi Ryōtarō
TV Actor
Born August 14, 1944