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.
- In Moscow, Syrian President Hafez Assad arrives for a state visit. The main topic of conversation between Asad and the USSR guide are Soviet arms deliveries.