Other #1 songs on April 5, 1956
Across genres and charts

Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley

#1 country song

Heartbreak Hotel

Elvis Presley

Rock and Roll Waltz by Kay Starr

#1 song in the UK

Rock and Roll Waltz

Kay Starr

The Poor People of Paris by Les Baxter

#1 song

The Poor People of Paris

Les Baxter

Notable April 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Ann C. Crispin

Science Fiction Writer

Born April 5, 1950

Dean Kamen

Businessman

Born April 5, 1951

John C. Dvorak

Journalist and Radio Broadcaster

Born April 5, 1952

Frank Gaffney

Defense Policy Analyst

Born April 5, 1953

Guy Bertrand

Linguist and Radio Presenter

Born April 5, 1954

Franklin Chang Díaz

Astronaut and Entrepreneur

Born April 5, 1950

Sandy Mayer

Tennis Player

Born April 5, 1952

Mitch Pileggi

Actor

Born April 5, 1952

Peter Case

Singer-Songwriter

Born April 5, 1954