The #1 song in the UK on October 5, 1968

Those Were the Days By Mary Hopkin

Other #1 songs on October 5, 1968

#1 Hit Song

Hey Jude
The Beatles

#1 R&B Song

Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown

#1 Country Song

Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley

Notable October 5 birthdays in the 1960s

Rex Chapman

Born October 05, 1967

Dennis Byrd

Born October 05, 1966

Trace Armstrong

Born October 05, 1965

Michael Andretti

Born October 05, 1962

Daniel Baldwin

Born October 05, 1960