Other #1 songs on October 18, 1979
Across genres and charts

All the Gold in California by Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

#1 country song

All the Gold in California

Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1) by Funkadelic

#1 R&B song

(Not Just) Knee Deep (Part 1)

Funkadelic

Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles

#1 song in the UK

Video Killed the Radio Star

The Buggles

Rise by Herb Alpert

#1 song

Rise

Herb Alpert

Notable October 18 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Doug Mirabelli

Baseball Player

Born October 18, 1970

Alex Tagliani

Racing Driver

Born October 18, 1972

James Foley

Journalist

Born October 18, 1973

Josh Sawyer

Video Game Designer

Born October 18, 1975

Flavia Colgan

Political Strategist

Born October 18, 1977

Rachel Nichols

Sports Journalist

Born October 18, 1973