It was the year the Rubik’s Cube was sold worldwide for the first time, The Empire Strikes Back arrived in cinemas, and Pac-Man was first introduced to fans.
This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the devastating Brighton bombing in which the IRA attempted to assassinate members of the British government including the then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
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