Four decades ago,
the original Star Wars movie was released in theaters, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States, the Trans-Alaska pipeline pumped its first barrels of oil, the cold war was was still going on and much more...
Take a brief look 40 years ago.
- US President Jimmy Carter shifts its decision on the construction of the controversial "neutron bomb" indefinitely. In return, Carter concessions from the USSR expected in disarmament.
- The ruling party of Philippine President Ferdinand E. Marcos clear from the first elections since the state of emergency to six years according to official figures, with around 60% of the votes as the winner.
- The city of Mainz acquired in New York, a Gutenberg Bible for around 4 million DM.