The #1 song in the UK on August 17, 1953

I Believe By Frankie Laine

Other #1 songs on August 17, 1953

#1 Hit Song

Vaya con Dios (May God Be with You)
Les Paul and Mary Ford

#1 R&B Song

Crying in the Chapel
The Orioles

#1 Country Song

It's Been So Long
Webb Pierce

Notable August 17 birthdays in the 1950s

Ron Strykert
Guitarist
Born August 17, 1957
Robert Joy
TV Actor
Born August 17, 1951
Sharat Saxena
Movie Actor
Born August 17, 1950
Anatoly Kudryavitsky
Poet
Born August 17, 1954
Kate McNeil
TV Actress
Born August 17, 1959
Thomas Hennen
Astronaut
Born August 17, 1952
Sean Penn
Movie Actor
Born August 17, 1960
Belinda Carlisle
Pop Singer
Born August 17, 1958