The #1 song in the UK on October 9, 1978

Summer Nights By John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Other #1 songs on October 9, 1978

#1 Hit Song

Kiss You All Over
Exile

#1 R&B Song

One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Country Song

Heartbreaker
Dolly Parton

#1 Dance Track

Instant Replay (all cuts)
Dan Hartman

Notable October 9 birthdays in the 1970s

Vernon Fox

Born October 09, 1979

Brian Roberts

Born October 09, 1977

William Alexander

Born October 09, 1976

Sean Lennon

Born October 09, 1975

Keith Booth

Born October 09, 1974

Steve Burns

Born October 09, 1973