On This Day... 05 November

• 1911
• Roy Rogers(Stampede) was born in Ohio, US
• 1931
• Ike Turner(She Made My Blood Run Cold) was born in Mississippi, US
• Harold McNair(The Hipster) was born in Jamaica
• 1935
• David Battey(The Rutles) was born in England, UK
• 1937
• Jackie Verdell(The Storm Is Passing Over) was born in Pennsylvania, US
• 1940
• Elke Sommer(Be Not 'Notty') was born in Germany
• 1941
• Art Garfunkel(I Only Have Eyes For You) was born in New York, US
• 1946
• Herman Brood(Saturday Night) was born in Netherlands
• Loleatta Holloway(Love Sensation) was born in Illinois, US
• Gram Parsons(Love Hurts) was born in Florida, US
• 1947
• Peter Noone(Oh You Pretty Things) was born in England, UK
• 1953
• Number One in the UKHey Joe - Frankie Laine
• 1954
• Number One in the UKMy Son My Son - Vera Lynn
• 1955
• Number One in the UKThe Man From Laramie - Jimmy Young
• 1956
• Number One in the UKA Woman In Love - Frankie Laine
• 1957
• Mike Score was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKThat'll Be The Day - The Crickets
• 1958
• Number One in the UKStupid Cupid - Connie Francis
• Number One in the USIt's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
• 1959
• Bryan Adams(Summer Of '69) was born in Canada
• Number One in the UKTravellin' Light - Cliff Richard (and The Drifters (UK))
• Number One in the USMack The Knife - Bobby Darin
• 1960
• Johnny Horton(Battle Of New Orleans) died in Texas, US
• Number One in the UKIt's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley (with The Jordanaires)
• Number One in the USSave The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
• 1961
• David Bryson(Counting Crows) was born in California, US
• Number One in the UKWalkin' Back To Happiness - Helen Shapiro
• Number One in the USBig Bad John - Jimmy Dean
• 1962
• Number One in the UKTelstar - The Tornados
• Number One in the USHe's A Rebel - The Crystals
• 1963
• Number One in the UKYou'll Never Walk Alone - Gerry & The Pacemakers
• Number One in the USSugar Shack - Jimmy Gilmer (and The Fireballs)
• 1964
• Number One in the UK(There's) Always Something There To Remind Me - Sandie Shaw
• Number One in the USBaby Love - The Supremes
• 1965
• Number One in the UKGet Off Of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
• Number One in the USYesterday - The Beatles
• 1966
• Number One in the UKReach Out, I'll Be There - The Four Tops
• Number One in the USLast Train To Clarksville - The Monkees
• 1967
• Number One in the UK(The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts - The Bee Gees
• Number One in the USTo Sir, With Love - Lulu
• 1968
• Number One in the UKThose Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
• Number One in the USHey Jude - The Beatles
• 1969
• Number One in the UKSugar, Sugar - The Archies
• Number One in the USSuspicious Minds - Elvis Presley
• 1970
• Number One in the USI'll Be There - The Jackson 5
• 1971
• Jonny Greenwood(Band Aid 20/Radiohead) was born in England, UK
• Number One in the UKMaggie May - Rod Stewart
• Number One in the USMaggie May - Rod Stewart
• 1972
• Number One in the UKClair - Gilbert O'Sullivan
• Number One in the USI Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
• 1973
• Number One in the UKDaydreamer - David Cassidy
• Number One in the USMidnight Train To Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
• 1974
• Ryan Adams(Wonderwall) was born in North Carolina, US
• Number One in the UKEverything I Own - Ken Boothe
• Number One in the USYou Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder
• 1975
• Keala Settle(This Is Me) was born in Hawaii, US
• Number One in the UKSpace Oddity - David Bowie
• Number One in the USIsland Girl - Elton John
• 1976
• Number One in the UKMississippi - Pussycat
• Number One in the USIf You Leave Me Now - Chicago
• 1977
• Number One in the UKThe Name Of The Game - ABBA
• Number One in the USYou Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
• 1978
• Number One in the UKSummer Nights - John Travolta (and Olivia Newton-John & Cast)
• Number One in the USYou Needed Me - Anne Murray
• 1979
• Number One in the UKOne Day At A Time - Lena Martell
• Number One in the USPop Muzik - M
• 1980
• Number One in the UKWoman In Love - Barbra Streisand
• Number One in the USWoman In Love - Barbra Streisand
• 1981
• Number One in the UKIt's My Party - Dave Stewart (and Barbara Gaskin)
• Number One in the USArthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
• 1982
• Number One in the UKDo You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
• Number One in the USWho Can It Be Now - Men At Work
• 1983
• Number One in the UKUptown Girl - Billy Joel
• Number One in the USIslands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers (and Dolly Parton)
• 1984
• Number One in the UKI Feel For You - Chaka Khan
• Number One in the USCaribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean
• 1985
• Number One in the UKThe Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush
• Number One in the USPart-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
• 1986
• Bobby Nunn(Private Party) died in California, US
• Number One in the UKTake My Breath Away - Berlin
• Number One in the USTrue Colors - Cyndi Lauper
• 1987
• Kevin Jonas was born in New Jersey, US
• Eamonn Andrews(The Shifting Whispering Sands) died in England, UK
• Number One in the UKYou Win Again - The Bee Gees
• Number One in the USBad - Michael Jackson
• 1988
• Number One in the UKOrinoco Flow (Sail Away) - Enya
• Number One in the USKokomo - The Beach Boys
• 1989
• SSgt Barry Sadler(The Ballad Of The Green Berets) died in Tennessee, US
• Number One in the UKAll Around The World - Lisa Stansfield
• Number One in the USListen To Your Heart - Roxette
• 1990
• Bobby Scott(I Gotta Run Now) died in New York, US
• Number One in the UKUnchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
• Number One in the USIce Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice
• 1991
• Flume was born in Australia
• Number One in the UKDizzy - Vic Reeves (and The Wonder Stuff)
• Number One in the USRomantic - Karyn White
• 1992
• Number One in the UKEnd Of The Road - Boyz II Men
• Number One in the USEnd Of The Road - Boyz II Men
• 1993
• Number One in the UKI'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf
• Number One in the USDream Lover - Mariah Carey
• 1994
• Number One in the UKBaby, Come Back - Pato Banton (with Robin & Ali Campbell)
• Number One in the USI'll Make Love To You - Boyz II Men
• 1995
• Number One in the UKI Believe - Robson & Jerome
• Number One in the USFantasy - Mariah Carey
• 1996
• Eddie Harris(It's All Right Now) died in California, US
• Number One in the UKWhat Becomes Of The Brokenhearted - Robson & Jerome
• Number One in the USMacarena - Los Del Rio
• 1997
• Number One in the UKBarbie Girl - Aqua
• Number One in the USCandle In The Wind 1997 - Something About The Way You Look Tonight - Elton John
• 1998
• Number One in the UKBelieve - Cher
• Number One in the USThe First Night - Monica
• 1999
• Number One in the UKKeep On Movin' - 5ive
• Number One in the USSmooth - Santana (featuring Rob Thomas)
• 2000
• Number One in the UKMy Love - Westlife
• Number One in the USCome On Over Baby (All I Want Is You) - Christina Aguilera
• 2001
• Number One in the UKBecause I Got High - Afroman
• Number One in the USFamily Affair - Mary J. Blige
• 2002
• Jawsh 685(Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)) was born in New Zealand
• Billy Guy(The Coasters) died in Nevada, US
• Number One in the UKHeaven - DJ Sammy & Yanou (featuring Do)
• Number One in the USDilemma - Nelly (featuring Kelly Rowland)
• 2003
• Bobby Hatfield(Only You (And You Alone)) died in Michigan, US
• Number One in the UKBe Faithful - Fatman Scoop (and The Crooklyn Clan)
• Number One in the USBaby Boy - Beyonce (featuring Sean Paul)
• 2004
• Number One in the UKWonderful - Ja Rule (featuring R. Kelly & Ashanti)
• Number One in the USMy Boo - Usher (and Alicia Keys)
• 2005
• Link Wray(Rumble) died in Denmark
• Number One in the UKYou Raise Me Up - Westlife
• Number One in the USGold Digger - Kanye West (featuring Jamie Foxx)
• 2006
• Number One in the UKPut Your Hands Up For Detroit - Fedde Le Grand
• Number One in the USMoney Maker - Ludacris (featuring Pharrell)
• 2007
• Number One in the UKBleeding Love - Leona Lewis
• Number One in the USCrank That (Soulja Boy) - Soulja Boy
• 2008
• Number One in the UKHero - X Factor Finalists
• Number One in the USWhatever You Like - T.I.
• 2009
• Number One in the UKFight For This Love - Cheryl
• Number One in the USDown - Jay Sean (featuring Lil Wayne)
• 2010
• Number One in the UKPromise This - Cheryl
• Number One in the USLike A G6 - Far East Movement (featuring Cataracs & Dev)
• 2011
• Number One in the UKRead All About It - Professor Green (featuring Emeli Sande)
• Number One in the USSomeone Like You - Adele
• 2012
• Number One in the UKCandy - Robbie Williams
• Number One in the USOne More Night - Maroon 5
• 2013
• Number One in the UKThe Monster - Eminem (featuring Rihanna)
• Number One in the USRoyals - Lorde
• 2014
• Number One in the UKThinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran
• Number One in the USAll About That Bass - Meghan Trainor
• 2015
• Number One in the UKHello - Adele
• Number One in the USThe Hills - The Weeknd
• 2016
• Number One in the UKShout Out To My Ex - Little Mix
• Number One in the USCloser - The Chainsmokers (featuring Halsey)
• 2017
• Robert Knight(Love On A Mountain Top) died in Tennessee, US
• Number One in the UKHavana - Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug)
• Number One in the USRockstar - Post Malone (featuring 21 Savage)
• 2018
• Hilaire Penda died in France
• Number One in the UKShallow - Lady Gaga (and Bradley Cooper)
• Number One in the USGirls Like You - Maroon 5 (featuring Cardi B)
• 2019
• Number One in the UKDance Monkey - Tones & I
• Number One in the USSomeone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
• 2020
• Len Barry(1-2-3) died in Pennsylvania, US
• Number One in the USMood - 24kGoldn (featuring Iann Dior)
• 2022
• Aaron Carter(Aaron's Party (Come Get It)) died in California, US
• 2025
• Gilson Lavis died in England, UK