Other #1 songs on October 2, 1945
Across genres and charts

#1 R&B song

The Honeydripper (Parts 1 & 2)

Joe Liggins and his Honeydrippers

#1 song

Till the End of Time

Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

Notable October 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

Ron Meagher

Bassist

Born October 2, 1941

Steve Sabol

Filmmaker and Founder of NFL Films

Born October 2, 1942

Vernor Vinge

Computer Scientist and Writer

Born October 2, 1944

Martin Hellman

Cryptologist and Academic

Born October 2, 1945

Ward Churchill

Author and Political Activist

Born October 2, 1947

Avery Brooks

Actor and Director

Born October 2, 1948

Richard Hell

Singer, Songwriter, Bass Guitarist and Writer

Born October 2, 1949

Don McLean

Singer-Songwriter

Born October 2, 1945

Donna Karan

Fashion Designer

Born October 2, 1948