back in the days - 10/30/1978

in backinthedays •  6 years ago 

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.

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  • A general strike in Iran paralyzes the country's entire oil industry. More than 100,000 people are participating in anti-government demonstrations in Tehran and eastern Iran.
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