The #1 song on October 26, 1978

Hot Child in the City By Nick Gilder

Other #1 songs on October 26, 1978

UK #1 Song

Summer Nights
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

#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 26 birthdays in the 1970s

Jon Heder

Born October 26, 1977

Seth MacFarlane

Born October 26, 1973

Jim Butcher

Born October 26, 1971

Dian Bachar

Born October 26, 1970