The #1 song on August 23, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 23, 1945

#1 R&B Song

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

#1 Country Song

You Two-Timed Me One Time Too Often
Tex Ritter

Notable August 23 birthdays in the 1940s

Shelley Long
TV Actress
Born August 23, 1949
Bobby Diamond
TV Actor
Born August 23, 1943
Tony Bill
Director
Born August 23, 1940
Susana Vieira
TV Actress
Born August 23, 1942
Cris Morena
TV Producer
Born August 23, 1950
Antonia Coello Novello
Doctor
Born August 23, 1944
Rudy Ruettiger
Football Player
Born August 23, 1948