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Historical Event on 10/18/1980

The first Himalayan Car Rally of 5,377.9 km was started from Brabourne Stadium, Bombay with 74 starters.

Other Historical Dates and Events
8/29/1923Sir Richard Attenborough, famous actor and director (Gandhi, Young Winston), was born.
5/14/1996H.D. Deve Gowda elected leader of the third front as its prime ministerial candidate.
7/25/1977B. D. Jathi retired from the post of second acting President.
7/12/200067 persons died in a landslide triggered by torrential rains in Ghatkopar, a Mumbai suburb.
3/5/1990Government announces an interim relief of Rs. 360 crore to 5 lakh victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy.
6/30/1981President's rule imposed in Assam.
3/11/1689Sambhaji, Shivaji's successor, who was captured at Sangameshwar, was assasinated in the prison of Aurangzeb by Mughal officer Muqurab Khan.
8/30/1983Indian National Satellite (INSAT-1B) launched. This was also a multi-purpose communication and meteorology satellite, which served for more than its design life of seven years. It was launched by a US Space Shuttle.
6/19/1966Shiv Sena was established.
5/23/1967South Gujrat University was established.