The #1 song on April 5, 1959

Venus By Frankie Avalon

Other #1 songs on April 5, 1959

UK #1 Song

Side Saddle
Russ Conway

#1 R&B Song

It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton

#1 Country Song

When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)
Johnny Horton

Notable April 5 birthdays in the 1950s

John Dvorak
Journalist
Born April 05, 1952
Akira Toriyama
Illustrator
Born April 05, 1955
Stan Ridgway
Pop Singer
Born April 05, 1954
Lou DiMaggio
TV Actor
Born April 05, 1958
Joe Bowen
Sportscaster
Born April 05, 1951
Frank Gaffney
Journalist
Born April 05, 1953
Franklin Chang-Díaz
Astronaut
Born April 05, 1950