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Historical Event on 8/15/1982

Doordarshan's national programme and the first nationwide colour transmission started by Delhi Doordarshan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/22/1997Indian veterans take winning 3-0 lead against Pakistan in the five-match cricket series.
6/9/1994Yogi Dhirendra Bhramachari, [controversial Flying Swami], hindu saint, died in an air crash near Jammu. He was 70.
4/1/1993National Aeronautical Laboratory becomes National Aerospace Laboratories.
3/21/1921Indian National Congress decided it's Flag.
6/25/1975President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed signed the declaration of Emergency Rule in India. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi implemented the same very next day.
4/8/1897Henrich Von Stephan, famous General Postal Union and freedom fighter, passed away.
9/24/1934Arvind Laxman Apte, right-hand batsman, was born in Mumbai.
11/9/1977Keshavrao Bhole, great music director, passed away.
4/6/1942During the second world war, for the first time Japanese air-bombers attacked India, and the mainland took place at Visakhapatnam.
5/31/1756Jose Cusodio Faria was born in Candolim of Goa. He was a revolutionary scientist and also known as Abbe Faria.