back in the days - 11/13/1978

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.

• At the 29th ordinary party convention of the FDP, which began in Mainz on 12 November, Federal Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher is confirmed 336 out of 383 votes in office as party leader.