The #1 R&B song on July 2, 1955

Ain't That a Shame By Fats Domino

Other #1 songs on July 2, 1955

#1 Hit Song

Cherry Pink (and Apple Blossom White)
Perez Prado

UK #1 Song

Unchained Melody
Jimmy Young

#1 Country Song

In the Jailhouse Now
Webb Pierce

Notable July 2 birthdays in the 1950s

Bret Hart

Born July 02, 1957
Jerry Hall

Born July 02, 1956
Wendy Schaal

Born July 02, 1954
Sylvia Rivera

Born July 02, 1952