The #1 song in the UK on October 2, 1956

Lay Down Your Arms By Anne Shelton

Other #1 songs on October 2, 1956

#1 Hit Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

#1 R&B Song

Honky Tonk (Parts 1 & 2)
Bill Doggett

#1 Country Song

Don't Be Cruel
Elvis Presley

Notable October 2 birthdays in the 1950s

Sting
Rock Singer
Born October 02, 1951
Omar Sivori
Soccer Player
Born October 02, 1955
Colin Cotterill
Novelist
Born October 02, 1952
Alvi A. Karimov
Journalist
Born October 02, 1950
Jeffrey Weissman
Movie Actor
Born October 02, 1958
Chuck Pagano
Football Coach
Born October 02, 1960