The #1 R&B song on October 5, 1953

Shake a Hand By Faye Adams

Other #1 songs on October 5, 1953

#1 Hit Song

St. George and the Dragonet
Stan Freberg

UK #1 Song

Look At That Girl
Guy Mitchell

#1 Country Song

A Dear John Letter
Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky

Notable October 5 birthdays in the 1950s

Maya Lin

Born October 05, 1959

Neil deGrasse Tyson

Born October 05, 1958

Mark Geragos

Born October 05, 1957

Karen Allen

Born October 05, 1951

Jeff Conaway

Born October 05, 1950