back in the days - 07/11/1978

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.

• Military tensions are building on the border between Papua New Guinea and the western part of the island of New Guinea, Indonesia, because Indonesians are pursuing West Papuan guerrillas across the border.