The #1 song on October 5, 1959
By Bobby Darin
Other #1 songs on October 5, 1959Across genres and charts
#1 country song
The Three Bells
The Browns
#1 R&B song
Poison Ivy
The Coasters
#1 song in the UK
Only Sixteen
Craig Douglas
Notable October 5 BirthdaysBorn in the 1950s
Jeff Conaway
Actor
Born October 5, 1950
Karen Allen
Actress
Born October 5, 1951
Bernie Mac
Comedian and Actor
Born October 5, 1957
Neil deGrasse Tyson
Astrophysicist
Born October 5, 1958
Maya Lin
Designer and Artist
Born October 5, 1959
Edward P. Jones
Novelist and Short Story Writer
James Rizzi
Painter
Kelly Joe Phelps
Musician and Songwriter