The #1 song on October 2, 1947

Near You By Francis Craig

Other #1 songs on October 2, 1947

#1 R&B Song

Boogie Woogie Blue Plate
Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five

#1 Country Song

Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)
Tex Williams 's Western Caravan

Notable October 2 birthdays in the 1940s

Richard Hell

Born October 02, 1949
Avery Brooks

Born October 02, 1948
Martin Hellman

Born October 02, 1945
Vernor Vinge

Born October 02, 1944
Steve Sabol

Born October 02, 1942
Ron Meagher

Born October 02, 1941