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.
The Rhodesian (now Zimbabwe) Air Force, which had already attacked several guerilla positions in neighboring Zambia in October, is again bombarding camps of the black "Patriotic Front" in Zambia.
The longest manned spaceflight so far is ended by Soviet cosmonauts Vladimir Kovaljonok and Alexander Ivanchenkov.
At the age of 39, Bobby Hull, known as "The Golden Jet" and Canada's most famous hockey player, announces his resignation.
