The #1 song on April 16, 1948

Manana (Is Soon Enough For Me) By Peggy Lee

Other #1 songs on April 16, 1948

#1 R&B Song

King Size Papa
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 April 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Frank Williams
Race Car Driver
Born April 16, 1942
Stacy Francis
R&B Singer
Born April 16, 1949
Ruth Madoc
TV Actress
Born April 16, 1943
Shoji Tabuchi
Violinist
Born April 16, 1944
Raymond Carlos Nakai
Flute Player
Born April 16, 1946
Michel Denisot
TV Show Host
Born April 16, 1945
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Basketball Player
Born April 16, 1947