39 years and 3 months ago, Beverly Hills Cop, the buddy cop action comedy film directed by Martin Brest, written by Daniel Petrie Jr. and starring Eddie Murphy, is released, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Hills_Cop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Brest
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Petrie_Jr.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Murphy

39 years and 1 month ago, Hall & Oates releases hit single Out of Touch, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_%26_Oates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Out_of_Touch

39 years ago, Amadeus, directed by Miloš Forman with Tom Hulce as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is released, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadeus_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo%C5%A1_Forman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Hulce
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfgang_Amadeus_Mozart

38 years and 11 months ago, Iron Maiden releases hit single 2 Minutes to Midnight, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Maiden_(band)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Minutes_to_Midnight

38 years and 11 months ago, Stevie Wonder releases hit single I Just Called to Say I Love You, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Wonder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Just_Called_to_Say_I_Love_You

38 years and 11 months ago, Purple Rain, directed by Albert Magnoli and starring Prince as The Kid, is released, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Rain_(film)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Magnoli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician)

38 years and 11 months ago, George Michael releases hit single Careless Whisper, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Careless_Whisper

38 years and 11 months ago, Revenge of the Nerds, directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey, is released, closer to World War II than to today.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088000/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Carradine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Edwards_(actor)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_McGinley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Casey

38 years and 10 months ago, First 3D printing patent for stereolithography filed by Chuck Hull, Alain Le Méhauté, Olivier de Witte, and Jean Claude André, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereolithography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Hull

38 years and 10 months ago, John Turner becomes the 17th Prime Minister of Canada, closer to World War II than to today.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Turner
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Canada