Other #1 songs on August 5, 1968
Across genres and charts

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash

#1 country song

Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny Cash

Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells

#1 song in the UK

Mony Mony

Tommy James and the Shondells

Hello, I Love You by The Doors

#1 song

Hello, I Love You

The Doors

Notable August 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

David Baldacci

Novelist

Born August 5, 1960

Mark O'Connor

Violinist and Composer

Born August 5, 1961

Patrick Ewing

Basketball Player and Coach

Born August 5, 1962

Adam Yauch

Musician

Born August 5, 1964

Jeff Coffin

Saxophonist, Composer, and Educator

Born August 5, 1965

James Gunn

Filmmaker

Born August 5, 1966

Matthew Caws

Singer-Songwriter

Born August 5, 1967

Tim Wilson

Comedian and Singer

Born August 5, 1961

Otis Thorpe

Basketball Player

Born August 5, 1962

Jennifer Finch

Musician, Designer, and Photographer

Born August 5, 1966

Jonathan Silverman

Actor

Born August 5, 1966