The #1 song on August 28, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 28, 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 28 birthdays in the 1940s

Imogen Cooper
Pianist
Born August 28, 1949
Butch Harmon
Golfer
Born August 28, 1943
Ron Guidry
Baseball Player
Born August 28, 1950
Horacio Gutiérrez
Pianist
Born August 28, 1948
Roger De Coster
Motorcycle Racer
Born August 28, 1944
Peter Bartlett
Soap Opera Actor
Born August 28, 1942
Debra Mooney
TV Actress
Born August 28, 1947
Michael Craig-Martin
Conceptual Artist
Born August 28, 1941
Alison Steadman
Movie Actress
Born August 28, 1946