The #1 song on August 26, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Candy Moore
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1947
Akiko Wakabayashi
Movie Actress
Born August 26, 1941
Valerie Simpson
R&B Singer
Born August 26, 1946
Carl Deuker
Young Adult Author
Born August 26, 1950
Maureen Tucker
Drummer
Born August 26, 1944
John Blaha
Astronaut
Born August 26, 1942