The #1 R&B song on August 2, 1965

In the Midnight Hour By Wilson Pickett

Other #1 songs on August 2, 1965

#1 Hit Song

I'm Henry VIII, I Am
Herman's Hermits

UK #1 Song

Help!
The Beatles

#1 Country Song

The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (And the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)
Jimmy Dean

Notable August 2 birthdays in the 1960s

Mary-Louise Parker
TV Actress
Born August 02, 1964
Linda Fratianne
Figure Skater
Born August 02, 1960
Angelica Rivera
Soap Opera Actress
Born August 02, 1969
Cui Jian
Trumpet Player
Born August 02, 1961
Kevin Smith
Director
Born August 02, 1970
Craig Boyce
Race Car Driver
Born August 02, 1967
Lee Mavers
Rock Singer
Born August 02, 1962