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.
San Marino, the world's smallest republic, receives a new government composed of representatives of the Socialists, the Socialist Unity Party and the Communist Party.
The authoritarian ruling South Korean President Park Chung Hee is re-elected by the electorate for another five-year term.
The Spanish Parliament voted 299 votes against the abolition of the death penalty for civilians.
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