The #1 song in the UK on October 23, 1978

Summer Nights By John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Other #1 songs on October 23, 1978

#1 Hit Song

Hot Child in the City
Nick Gilder

#1 R&B Song

One Nation Under a Groove (Part 1)
Funkadelic

#1 Country Song

Let's Take the Long Way Around the World
Ronnie Milsap

#1 Dance Track

MacArthur Park
Donna Summer

Notable October 23 birthdays in the 1970s

Lynn Greer

Born October 23, 1979

Ryan Reynolds

Born October 23, 1976

Michelle Beadle

Born October 23, 1975

Christine Yoshikawa

Born October 23, 1974

Tiffeny Milbrett

Born October 23, 1972

Chris Horner

Born October 23, 1971