Other #1 songs on October 2, 1968
Across genres and charts

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

#1 R&B song

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

James Brown

Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin

#1 song in the UK

Those Were the Days

Mary Hopkin

Hey Jude by The Beatles

#1 song

Hey Jude

The Beatles

Notable October 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Glenn Anderson

Ice Hockey Player

Born October 2, 1960

Yokozuna

Professional Wrestler

Born October 2, 1966

Alex Karp

Businessman

Born October 2, 1967

Dereck Whittenburg

Basketball Player and Coach

Born October 2, 1960

Gillian Welch

Musician

Born October 2, 1967