The #1 song on July 4, 1945

Sentimental Journey By Les Brown

Other #1 songs on July 4, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Caldonia
Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima
Bob Wills

Notable July 4 birthdays in the 1940s

Ron Kovic

Born July 04, 1946
Emerson Boozer

Born July 04, 1943
Hal Lanier

Born July 04, 1942
Sam Farr

Born July 04, 1941
Pat Stapleton

Born July 04, 1940