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 French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing is the first French head of state to arrive in Portugal since 1905 for an official visit.
US President Jimmy Carter issues sanctions against the USSR over recent dissident trials in Moscow. A Sperry large computer must not be delivered for this reason.
Hailstorm thunderstorms cause serious damage in northern Italy and Yugoslavia.
