The #1 song in the UK on July 2, 1957

Puttin' On the Style / Gamblin' Man By Lonnie Donegan

Other #1 songs on July 2, 1957

#1 Hit Song

Love Letters in the Sand
Pat Boone

#1 R&B Song

Searchin'
The Coasters

#1 Country Song

A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)
Marty Robbins

Notable July 2 birthdays in the 1950s

Jerry Hall

Born July 02, 1956
Wendy Schaal

Born July 02, 1954
Sylvia Rivera

Born July 02, 1952