The #1 song on August 30, 1945

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

Other #1 songs on August 30, 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 30 birthdays in the 1940s

Antony Gormley
Sculptor
Born August 30, 1950
Jean Claude Killy
Skier
Born August 30, 1943
Lewis Black
Comedian
Born August 30, 1948
Ben Jones
TV Actor
Born August 30, 1941
Brian Yuzna
Screenwriter
Born August 30, 1949
John Surman
Saxophonist
Born August 30, 1944
Peggy Lipton
TV Actress
Born August 30, 1946