Other #1 songs on October 2, 1979
Across genres and charts

Last Cheater's Waltz by T.G. Sheppard

#1 country song

Last Cheater's Waltz

T.G. Sheppard

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough by Michael Jackson

#1 R&B song

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough

Michael Jackson

Message in a Bottle by The Police

#1 song in the UK

Message in a Bottle

The Police

Sad Eyes by Robert John

#1 song

Sad Eyes

Robert John

Notable October 2 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Eddie Guardado

Baseball Player

Born October 2, 1970

Tiffany Darwish

Singer

Born October 2, 1971

Aaron McKie

Basketball Player and Coach

Born October 2, 1972

Efren Ramirez

Actor

Born October 2, 1973

Sam Roberts

Singer-Songwriter

Born October 2, 1974

Kelly Ripa

Actress and Talk Show Host

Born October 2, 1970

Jim Root

Musician

Born October 2, 1971

Chris Savino

Comic Book Artist, Writer and Animator

Born October 2, 1971

Scott Schoeneweis

Baseball Player

Born October 2, 1973

Paul Teutul Jr.

Motorcycle Designer and Builder

Born October 2, 1974