The #1 song on May 16, 1945

My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time

By Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

Other #1 songs on May 16, 1945
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

At Mail Call Today

Gene Autry

#1 R&B song

Tippin' In

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

Notable May 16 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Dan Coats

Politician and Diplomat

Cheryl Clarke

Lesbian Writer, Educator and Activist

Rick Reuschel

Baseball Player

Roch Thériault

Cult Leader and Murderer