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 Romania, a wave of cleansing within the security apparatus begins; the Romanian Interior Minister Teodor Coman is also dismissed. The immediate reason for this action is the escape of Nicolae Ceausescu security adviser Ion Pacepa to the United States.
The Icelandic Central Bank depreciates the Icelandic krone by 15% relative to the US dollar. The measure aims to control the country's inflation and favor the export of fishery products.
The annual congress of the British trade union umbrella TUC sets the demand for the 35-hour week and an earlier retirement without loss of earnings in the English seaside resort of Brighton. These social policy measures are also expected to reduce unemployment. Sharp criticism is being made by many speakers in the pay policy of the Labor government.
back in the days - 09/05/1978 | Ecency
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