The #1 song on May 31, 1966
By Percy Sledge
Other #1 songs on May 31, 1966Across genres and charts
#1 country song
Distant Drums
Jim Reeves
#1 R&B song
It's a Man's Man's Man's World
James Brown
#1 song in the UK
Paint It Black
The Rolling Stones
Notable May 31 BirthdaysBorn in the 1960s
Greg Adams
Ice Hockey Player
Born May 31, 1960
Ray Cote
Born May 31, 1961
Corey Hart
Musician
Born May 31, 1962
Wesley Willis
Musician and Artist
Born May 31, 1963
Leonard Asper
Businessman
Born May 31, 1964
Brooke Shields
Actress
Born May 31, 1965
Kenny Lofton
Baseball Player
Born May 31, 1967
Chris Elliott
Actor, Writer, and Comedian
Lea Thompson
Actress and Director