Other #1 songs on August 5, 1956
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

Rip It Up

Little Richard

#1 song in the UK

Why Do Fools Fall in Love

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon

#1 song

My Prayer

The Platters

Notable August 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Rick Mahler

Baseball Player

Born August 5, 1953

Eddie Ojeda

Guitarist

Born August 5, 1955

Jerry Ciccoritti

Director

Born August 5, 1956

Pat Smear

Guitarist

Born August 5, 1959

Maureen McCormick

Actress

Born August 5, 1956