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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
9/20/1999T. R. Rajakumari (78), the dream girl of the Tamil silver screen for over two decades, died.
8/2/1987Geet Sethi retains the World Amateur Billiards title.
5/29/1977Dr. Suniti Kumar Chatterji, president of Sahitya Academy, National Professor and eminent linguist, passed away.
7/18/1908Fourteen thousand mill workers go on strike at Bombay.
5/30/1952S.C.Mathur was appointed as the Narcotics Commissioner of India. He headed this office till 01-07-1955.
2/17/1618First English Ambassador Sir Thomas Roe returned to England after meeting Emperor Jahangir in his court.
10/22/1983The Union government reduces the upper age limit for the Civil Services Examination from 28 years to 26 years.
3/25/1997Justice Jagdish Saran Verma sworn in Chief Justice of India.
3/1/1903Pareshchandra Bhattacharya, former Gonerner of Indian Reserve Bank, was born.
3/15/1941Gorkha Rifles Battalion Group (INDBATT) unit was raised as the 4th Battalion, the 2nd King Edward VII's own Gorkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) by Lt Col O'de T Lovett at Deharadun.