back in the days - 11/12/1978

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.

• The famous Giotto frescoes in Padua, Italy, are facing destruction following an alarming report by the National Heritage Authority of the city of Madrid due to increasing air pollution.