back in the days - 08/31/1978

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.

• In Washington, US President Jimmy Carter reaches a compromise with hitherto opposing US governors over the controversial increase in natural gas prices, a key element of his energy-saving program.