The #1 song on December 16, 1949

Mule Train By Frankie Laine

Other #1 songs on December 16, 1949

#1 R&B Song

Saturday Night Fish Fry
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Slipping Around
Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely

Notable December 16 birthdays in the 1940s

Vincent Matthews

Born December 16, 1947
Charles Dennis

Born December 16, 1946
Jeff Kanew

Born December 16, 1944
Steven Bochco

Born December 16, 1943
Donald Carcieri

Born December 16, 1942
Lesley Stahl

Born December 16, 1941