The #1 song in the UK on October 8, 1979

Message in a Bottle By The Police

Other #1 songs on October 8, 1979

#1 Hit Song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson

#1 R&B Song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Country Song

Last Cheater's Waltz
T.G. Sheppard

#1 Dance Track

Move On Up/ Up Up Up/ Destination's Theme
Destination

Notable October 8 birthdays in the 1970s

Gregori Chad Petree
Pop Singer
Born October 08, 1978
Terry Balsamo
Guitarist
Born October 08, 1972
Anne-Marie Duff
TV Actress
Born October 08, 1970
Koji Murofushi
Hammer Thrower
Born October 08, 1974
Sherine
World Music Singer
Born October 08, 1980
Jamie Marchi
Voice Actress
Born October 08, 1977