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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
7/18/1980Babur won the first Panipat battle and entered in North India's capital Agra.
7/16/1992Shankar Dayal Sharma is appointed President.
9/3/2000National Cricket Academy (NCA) wins the MRF Buchi Babu Cricket tournament in Chennai.
7/15/1783Sir Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy, great Indian Merchant, Industrialist and philanthrophist, was born in Bombay. He aided famine relief, financed public works like wells, roads, causeways and bridges; founded dispensaries and hospitals; established educational institutions and scholarship funds; etc. He was receipent of a Knighthood and many medals.
8/17/1911Y.R. Lokurkar, senior journalist, was born.
1/5/1985Rajiv Gandhi promises to solve the Punjab problem without yielding to 'separatist ideologies.
11/29/1952First international organization for birth control founded in Bombay.
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
9/29/1992Forex norms relaxed for wide range of purposes.
1/9/1976President suspends seven freedoms guaranteed by Article 19 of the Constitution.