The #1 song on August 26, 1949

Some Enchanted Evening By Perry Como

Other #1 songs on August 26, 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 26 birthdays in the 1940s

Vic Dana
Pop Singer
Born August 26, 1942

Valerie Simpson
R&B Singer
Born August 26, 1946

Maureen Tucker
Drummer
Born August 26, 1944

Annette Badland
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1950

Candy Moore
TV Actress
Born August 26, 1947

Akiko Wakabayashi
Movie Actress
Born August 26, 1941