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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
10/23/1973Sambamurthy Pichhu, famous musician of Madras, died.
9/25/1984Indian Army withdraws from the Golden Temple; repair of Akal Takht complete.
1/9/1996PM unveils India's state-of-the-art Main Battle Rank (MBT) `Arjun' at a New Delhi function.
2/11/199912 dalits are shot by the Ranbir Sena in Narayanpar village in Bihar.
2/11/1999Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni passed away in his capital.
7/22/1991Pandit Basavraj Rajguru, great singer, passed away.
4/22/1996National Stock Exchange launches a new equity index - the NSE 50.
7/5/1998An Amusement and Picnic Resorts Pvt. Ltd. with five dolphins and sea lions was inaugurated at Mahabalipuram.
5/7/1993Jankiraman panel's final report finds that an additional aggregate of Rs. 12,85,549 crore was transacted in banks without any documentation; it indicts 12 more banks for involving in the scam.
12/10/1985A. M. Prasad was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 30-04-1987.