The #1 song in the UK on May 5, 1973

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree By Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

Other #1 songs on May 5, 1973

#1 Hit Song

Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
Dawn featuring Tony Orlando

#1 R&B Song

Pillow Talk
Sylvia

#1 Country Song

Behind Closed Doors
Charlie Rich

Notable May 5 birthdays in the 1970s

Yossi Benayoun
Soccer Player
Born May 05, 1980
Meb Keflezighi
Runner
Born May 05, 1975
Chad Patton
Referee
Born May 05, 1976
Matt Fitzgerald
Runner
Born May 05, 1971
Zigmund Palffy
Hockey Player
Born May 05, 1972
Vincent Kartheiser
TV Actor
Born May 05, 1979