The #1 song in the UK on October 8, 1968

Those Were the Days By Mary Hopkin

Other #1 songs on October 8, 1968

#1 Hit Song

Hey Jude
The Beatles

#1 R&B Song

Say It Loud - I'm Black and I'm Proud (Part 1)
James Brown

#1 Country Song

Harper Valley PTA
Jeannie C. Riley

Notable October 8 birthdays in the 1960s

Jeremy Davies

Born October 08, 1969
Teddy Riley

Born October 08, 1967
Art Barr

Born October 08, 1966
Matt Biondi

Born October 08, 1965
CeCe Winans

Born October 08, 1964
Steve Perry

Born October 08, 1963
Steven Bernstein

Born October 08, 1961