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.
- With votes from the SPD and FDP, the German parliament is to adopt measures to combat terrorism.
- The Zeiss works in Oberkochen provide the highest ever built telescope ready. The 40-meter-high structure is designed for the Japanese Kyoto University.
- In a mining accident in the coal mining area of Tatabanya in Hungary 26 miners are killed.