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.
Johannes B. Vorster, who resigned as South African Prime Minister on September 20, will be reinstated in Pretoria as President.
Daniel Arap Moi is sworn in as Nairobi's new president and head of government Kenya.
The Literary Prize of the City of Gandersheim is awarded to the Austrian writer Elfriede Jelinek.
