The #1 song on October 25, 1947

Near You By Francis Craig

Other #1 songs on October 25, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Notable October 25 birthdays in the 1940s

Brian Kerwin
TV Actor
Born October 25, 1949
Gloria Katz
Screenwriter
Born October 25, 1942
Chris Norman
Rock Singer
Born October 25, 1950
David Ward
Screenwriter
Born October 25, 1945
Rene Camacho
Clarinet Player
Born October 25, 1948
Helen Reddy
Pop Singer
Born October 25, 1941
Jon Anderson
Rock Singer
Born October 25, 1944