The #1 song in the UK on August 1, 1956

Why Do Fools Fall in Love By Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers

Other #1 songs on August 1, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Heaven on Earth
The Platters

#1 R&B Song

Rip It Up
Little Richard

#1 Country Song

I Walk the Line
Johnny Cash

Notable August 1 birthdays in the 1950s

Rob Buck

Born August 01, 1958
Taylor Negron

Born August 01, 1957
Trevor Berbick

Born August 01, 1954
Robert Cray

Born August 01, 1953
Tim Bachman

Born August 01, 1951
Roy Williams

Born August 01, 1950