Other #1 songs on July 2, 1953
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

Take These Chains from My Heart

Hank Williams

#1 R&B song

Help Me Somebody

The "5" Royales

#1 song

The Song from Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)

Percy Faith & his Orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders

Notable July 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Sylvia Rivera

LGBT Rights Activist

Born July 2, 1952

Wendy Schaal

Actress

Born July 2, 1954

Jerry Hall

Model and Actress

Born July 2, 1956

Bret Hart

Professional Wrestler

Born July 2, 1957

Purvis Short

Basketball Player

Born July 2, 1957