The #1 song on August 21, 1949

Some Enchanted Evening By Perry Como

Other #1 songs on August 21, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Ain't Nobody's Business (Parts 1 & 2)
Jimmy Witherspoon

#1 Country Song

I'm Throwing Rice (At The Girl That I Love)
Eddy Arnold, the Tennessee Plowboy, and his Guitar

Notable August 21 birthdays in the 1940s

Willie Lanier
Football Player
Born August 21, 1945

Jackie Deshannon
Pop Singer
Born August 21, 1941

Jose-Maria David
Sculptor
Born August 21, 1944

Patrick Demarchelier
Photographer
Born August 21, 1943

Pierre Koffmann
Chef
Born August 21, 1948