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.
After months of protests against the regime of Shah Mohammed Resa Pahlawi, martial law is imposed on Tehran and eleven other Iranian cities. A few hours later, fierce fighting in Tehran is claimed to kill 97 people, according to official sources. The day before a call for a general strike had been largely obeyed.
