The #1 R&B song on October 2, 1968

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

By James Brown

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

#1 country song

Harper Valley PTA

Jeannie C. Riley

#1 song in the UK

Those Were the Days

Mary Hopkin

#1 song

Hey Jude

The Beatles

Notable October 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Glenn Anderson

Ice Hockey Player

Yokozuna

Professional Wrestler

Alex Karp

Businessman

Dereck Whittenburg

Basketball Player and Coach

Gillian Welch

Musician