The #1 song on August 5, 1956

Heaven on Earth By The Platters

Other #1 songs on August 5, 1956

UK #1 Song

Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day

#1 R&B Song

Rip It Up
Little Richard

#1 Country Song

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Elvis Presley

Notable August 5 birthdays in the 1950s

Samantha Sang
Pop Singer
Born August 05, 1951
Ulla Salzgeber
Equestrian
Born August 05, 1958
Richard Preston
Novelist
Born August 05, 1954
Francesca Miranda
Fashion Designer
Born August 05, 1957
Marc Métral
Ventriloquist
Born August 05, 1953
Eddie Ojeda
Guitarist
Born August 05, 1955
Rosi Mittermaier
Skier
Born August 05, 1950
David Baldacci
Novelist
Born August 05, 1960
Pat Smear
Guitarist
Born August 05, 1959