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

Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash

#1 country song

Folsom Prison Blues

Johnny Cash

Grazing in the Grass by Hugh Masekela

#1 R&B song

Grazing in the Grass

Hugh Masekela

Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells

#1 song in the UK

Mony Mony

Tommy James and the Shondells

Notable August 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1960s

Linda Fratianne

Figure Skater

Born August 2, 1960

Cynthia Stevenson

Actress

Born August 2, 1962

Laura Bennett

Architect and Fashion Designer

Born August 2, 1963

Mary-Louise Parker

Actress

Born August 2, 1964

Tim Wakefield

Baseball Player

Born August 2, 1966

Aaron Krickstein

Tennis Player

Born August 2, 1967

Cedric Ceballos

Basketball Player

Born August 2, 1969

Neal Morse

Rock Musician

Born August 2, 1960

David Yow

Singer

Born August 2, 1960

Aline Brosh McKenna

Screenwriter, Producer, and Director

Born August 2, 1967