Other #1 songs on July 2, 1945
Across genres and charts

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima by Bob Wills

#1 country song

Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima

Bob Wills

Sentimental Journey by Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

#1 song

Sentimental Journey

Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

Notable July 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1940s

William Guest

Soul Singer

Born July 2, 1941

Larry Lake

Trumpet Player and Composer

Born July 2, 1943

Richard Axel

Molecular Biologist

Born July 2, 1946

Larry David

Comedian, Writer and Actor

Born July 2, 1947

Greg Brown

Folk Musician

Born July 2, 1949

Ron Silver

Actor and Activist

Born July 2, 1946

Robert Paquette

Folk Singer-Songwriter

Born July 2, 1949