The #1 song on October 5, 1968

Hey Jude By The Beatles

Other #1 songs on October 5, 1968

UK #1 Song

Those Were the Days
Mary Hopkin

#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