Other #1 songs on October 5, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

A Dear John Letter

Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky

#1 R&B song

Shake a Hand

Faye Adams

#1 song

St. George and the Dragonet

Stan Freberg

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jeff Conaway

Actor

Born October 5, 1950

Karen Allen

Actress

Born October 5, 1951

Bernie Mac

Comedian and Actor

Born October 5, 1957

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist

Born October 5, 1958

Maya Lin

Designer and Artist

Born October 5, 1959

Edward P. Jones

Novelist and Short Story Writer

Born October 5, 1950

James Rizzi

Painter

Born October 5, 1950

Kelly Joe Phelps

Musician and Songwriter

Born October 5, 1959