The #1 song on October 5, 1942

(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo

By Glenn Miller and His Orchestra with Tex Beneke, Marion Hutton and the Modernaires

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Terry Trotter

Pianist

Ben Cardin

Lawyer and Former Politician

Jean Perron

Ice Hockey Coach

Russell Mael

Musician and Co-Founder of the Band Sparks

Ralph Goodale

Politician and Diplomat

Steve Miller

Guitarist and Singer-Songwriter

Bill James

Baseball Writer and Statistician