The #1 song in the UK on October 8, 1953
By Guy Mitchell
Other #1 songs on October 8, 1953Across 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 8 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Robert "Kool" Bell
Musician, Founding Member of Kool & the Gang
Born October 8, 1950
Jack O'Connell
Politician
Born October 8, 1951
Edward Zwick
Filmmaker and Producer
Born October 8, 1952
Michael Dudikoff
Actor
Born October 8, 1954
Bill Elliott
Racing Driver and Team Owner
Born October 8, 1955
Jeff Lahti
Baseball Player
Born October 8, 1956
Bret Lott
Novelist
Born October 8, 1958
Mike Morgan
Born October 8, 1959
Shannon C. Stimson
Philosopher, Historian, and Theorist