Other #1 songs on October 26, 1979
Across genres and charts

#1 country song

All the Gold in California

Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

#1 R&B song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)

Funkadelic

#1 song in the UK

One Day at a Time

Lena Martell

#1 song

Rise

Herb Alpert

Notable October 26 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Dian Bachar

Actor

Born October 26, 1970

Jim Butcher

Fantasy Author

Born October 26, 1971

Seth MacFarlane

Actor, Animator, Filmmaker, and Singer

Born October 26, 1973

Jon Heder

Actor

Born October 26, 1977

Antonio Pierce

Football Player and Coach

Born October 26, 1978

Lisa Ryder

Actress

Born October 26, 1970

Rosemarie DeWitt

Actress

Born October 26, 1971

Anthony Rapp

Actor

Born October 26, 1971

Marisha Pessl

Writer

Born October 26, 1977