The #1 song on December 31, 1947

Ballerina By Vaughn Monroe

Other #1 songs on December 31, 1947

#1 R&B Song

(Opportunity Knocks But Once) Snatch and Grab It
Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

#1 Country Song

I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)
Eddy Arnold and his Tennessee Plowboys

Notable December 31 birthdays in the 1940s

Sandy Jardine
Soccer Player
Born December 31, 1948
Barbara Carrera
Movie Actress
Born December 31, 1945
Diane von Furstenberg
Fashion Designer
Born December 31, 1946
Ben Kingsley
Movie Actor
Born December 31, 1943
Taylor Hackford
Director
Born December 31, 1944
Andy Summers
Rock Singer
Born December 31, 1942
Alex Ferguson
Soccer Coach
Born December 31, 1941