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 the state elections in Bavaria, the CSU with 59.1% of the votes cast their absolute majority but loses compared to the 1974 elections three seats.
The Federal Government decides to revalue the German mark against the currencies of the European monetary union by an average of three percent.
After tough arguments, the US Congress adopts the energy law passed by President Jimmy Carter.
