The #1 song on August 5, 1945

On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe By Johnny Mercer

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1945

#1 R&B Song

Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well
Lucky Millinder and his Orchestra

#1 Country Song

Oklahoma Hills
Jack Guthrie

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1940s

David Hungate

Born August 05, 1948
Bernie Carbo

Born August 05, 1947
Bruce Coslet

Born August 05, 1946
Nelson Briles

Born August 05, 1943
Joe Boyd

Born August 05, 1942
Bob Clark

Born August 05, 1941