back in the days - 04/12/1978

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 London sign representatives of the Sudanese government and the operating from exile underground organization USNLF an agreement that ends the last nine years lasting battle between government forces and guerrillas.