Other #1 songs on October 5, 1961
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Tender Years

George Jones

#1 R&B song

Hit the Road Jack

Ray Charles and his orchestra

#1 song in the UK

Kon-Tiki

The Shadows

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Daniel Baldwin

Actor

Michael Andretti

Racing Driver

Mario Lemieux

Ice Hockey Player

Dennis Byrd

Football Player

Rex Chapman

Basketball Player

Patrick Roy

Ice Hockey Player

Sean M. Carroll

Theoretical Physicist