The #1 song in the UK on October 12, 1979

Message in a Bottle By The Police

Other #1 songs on October 12, 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 12 birthdays in the 1970s

Sarah Lane
TV Producer
Born October 12, 1976
Cláudia Abreu
Movie Actress
Born October 12, 1970
Marko Jaric
Basketball Player
Born October 12, 1978
Yvonne McGuinness
Multimedia Artist
Born October 12, 1972
Oleg Novitskiy
Astronaut
Born October 12, 1971
Stephen Lee
Snooker Player
Born October 12, 1974