The #1 country song on August 5, 1958

Guess Things Happen That Way By Johnny Cash

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1958

#1 Hit Song

Poor Little Fool
Ricky Nelson

UK #1 Song

All I Have to Do Is Dream / Claudette
The Everly Brothers

#1 R&B Song

Yakety Yak
The Coasters

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1950s

Chip Fields
TV Actress
Born August 05, 1951
Pat Smear
Guitarist
Born August 05, 1959
Joanne Samuel
Movie Actress
Born August 05, 1957
John Whitaker
Equestrian
Born August 05, 1955
David Baldacci
Novelist
Born August 05, 1960
Dave Rozema
Baseball Player
Born August 05, 1956
Rosi Mittermaier
Skier
Born August 05, 1950
Richard Preston
Novelist
Born August 05, 1954