Other #1 songs on October 5, 1959
Across genres and charts

The Three Bells by The Browns

#1 country song

The Three Bells

The Browns

Poison Ivy by The Coasters

#1 R&B song

Poison Ivy

The Coasters

Only Sixteen by Craig Douglas

#1 song in the UK

Only Sixteen

Craig Douglas

Notable October 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Jeff Conaway

Actor

Born October 5, 1950

Karen Allen

Actress

Born October 5, 1951

Bernie Mac

Comedian and Actor

Born October 5, 1957

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Astrophysicist

Born October 5, 1958

Edward P. Jones

Novelist and Short Story Writer

Born October 5, 1950

James Rizzi

Painter

Born October 5, 1950