The #1 song on October 16, 1946

Rumors Are Flying By Frankie Carle

Other #1 songs on October 16, 1946

#1 R&B Song

Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Wine Women and Song
Al Dexter

Notable October 16 birthdays in the 1940s

David Greenwalt
Screenwriter
Born October 16, 1949
Christopher Mitchum
Movie Actor
Born October 16, 1943
Carli Muñoz
Pianist
Born October 16, 1948
Elinor Lipman
Novelist
Born October 16, 1950
Tim McCarver
Baseball Player
Born October 16, 1941
David Zucker
Director
Born October 16, 1947