The #1 song in the UK on October 5, 1979

Message in a Bottle By The Police

Other #1 songs on October 5, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Sad Eyes
Robert John

#1 R&B Song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson

#1 Country Song

Last Cheater's Waltz
T.G. Sheppard

#1 Dance Track

Come to Me/ Don't Stop Dancing/ Playboy
France Joli

Notable October 5 birthdays in the 1970s

Laith Al-Saadi
Blues Singer
Born October 05, 1977
Monica Rial
Voice Actress
Born October 05, 1975
James Valentine
Guitarist
Born October 05, 1978
Alessandra Sublet
TV Show Host
Born October 05, 1976
Yuta Tabuse
Basketball Player
Born October 05, 1980
Anthony Perosh
MMA Fighter
Born October 05, 1972