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Historical Event on 7/18/1980

Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.

Other Historical Dates and Events
5/9/1992M. J. Pherwani, National Housing Bank Chairman, resigns following his bank's involvement in the Security scandal.
1/1/1978Samrat (Emperor) Ashoka, Air India's first Jumbo-Jet Boeing 747, after explosion falls into Arabian Sea, killing 213 people. Nobody survived.
3/15/1919Osmania University was established at Hyderabad.
3/1/1955Pakistan vs India five Test Cricket series ends in a 0-0 draw.
7/17/1937Delhi-Calcutta Express Train derailed near Patna killing 95.
8/1/1672The East India Company and the English law was for the first time intorduced in India. It was set up as directed by the Court of Judicature.
8/29/1931Gandhi arrives in London for second Round Table Conference on India.
1/31/1997Government raises quantity of gold that can be brought into the country by non-residents to 10 kg. (from the existing 5).
11/5/1995Narsimha Rao, PM, reaches Argentina for G-15 summit at Buenos Aires.
2/1/1944Arun Tikekar, editor and writer, was born.