The #1 song on October 9, 1953
By Stan Freberg
Other #1 songs on October 9, 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 in the UK
Look at That Girl
Guy Mitchell
Notable October 9 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Jody Williams
Political Activist
Born October 9, 1950
Robert Wuhl
Actor, Comedian and Writer
Born October 9, 1951
Hank Pfister
Tennis Player
Born October 9, 1953
Scott Bakula
Actor
Born October 9, 1954
Linwood Boomer
Television Producer, Writer, and Actor
Born October 9, 1955
Al Jourgensen
Musician
Born October 9, 1958
Tony Shalhoub
John O'Hurley
Michael Paré