The #1 song on August 22, 1949

Some Enchanted Evening By Perry Como

Other #1 songs on August 22, 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 22 birthdays in the 1940s

Greg Forbes
Meteorologist
Born August 22, 1950

Steve Kroft
News Anchor
Born August 22, 1945

Peter James
Novelist
Born August 22, 1948

Bill Parcells
Football Coach
Born August 22, 1941

Donna Jean Godchaux
Rock Singer
Born August 22, 1947

Masatoshi Shima
Engineer
Born August 22, 1943