back in the days - 03/27/1978
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.

- The Herero chief Clemens Kapuuo, chairman of the Namibian "gym Alliance", is found dead in Windhoek.
- In Washington presents US President Jimmy Carter before a comprehensive program for the rehabilitation of threatened by decay cities. After that, 8.3 billion are to (16.6 billion DM) are applied in federal funds dollars to attract more people into "America's cities to work and live" and stop the brain drain upscale income brackets.
- Angry protesters destroy in Tokyo, the main technical equipment in the control tower of the controversial new main airport Narita.