The #1 song in the UK on October 2, 1968

Those Were the Days By Mary Hopkin

Other #1 songs on October 2, 1968

#1 Hit Song

Hey Jude
The Beatles

#1 R&B Song

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

#1 Country Song

Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley

Notable October 2 birthdays in the 1960s

Gillian Welch

Born October 02, 1967

Yokozuna

Born October 02, 1966

Maria Ressa

Born October 02, 1963

Mark Rypien

Born October 02, 1962

Glenn Anderson

Born October 02, 1960