The #1 song on October 1, 1968

Hey Jude By The Beatles

Other #1 songs on October 1, 1968

UK #1 Song

Those Were the Days
Mary Hopkin

#1 R&B Song

Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown

#1 Country Song

Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley

Notable October 1 birthdays in the 1960s

Nanci Chambers
TV Actress
Born October 01, 1963
Ena Kostabi
Guitarist
Born October 01, 1962
Steve Dejarnatt
Screenwriter
Born October 01, 1960
Steve Purcell
Cartoonist
Born October 01, 1961
Jorge Aravena
Movie Actor
Born October 01, 1969
Adele Anthony
Violinist
Born October 01, 1970
Heather Rae
Film Producer
Born October 01, 1966
Christopher Titus
TV Actor
Born October 01, 1964
Cindy Margolis
Model
Born October 01, 1965