The #1 R&B song on August 5, 1965

In the Midnight Hour By Wilson Pickett

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1965

#1 Hit Song

I'm Henry VIII, I Am
Herman's Hermits

UK #1 Song

Help!
The Beatles

#1 Country Song

The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)
Jimmy Dean

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1960s

Diego Schoening
World Music Singer
Born August 05, 1969

John Olerud
Baseball Player
Born August 05, 1968

David Baldacci
Novelist
Born August 05, 1960

Janet McTeer
Movie Actress
Born August 05, 1961

Alan Baltes
Soap Opera Actor
Born August 05, 1962

Elvis Duran
Radio Host
Born August 05, 1964