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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
6/18/1926Bhishma Singh Chauhan, great author, was born at Naglajula (U.P).
1/12/1953Patel Chest Institute opened by Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. All India Khadi Board constituted with centre at Bombay.
9/30/1996Phase I assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
12/14/1962Bharathi Arun, cricketer (Indian pace bowler late-80's), was born in Vijayawada.
5/30/1999India rejects U.N. offer to send a special envoy to defuse Indo-Pak tensions.
1/31/1997INS Vikrant, Indian Navy's first aircraft carrier, de-commissioned.
4/18/1956India, Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon and Pakistan meet in New Delhi to reaffirm their faith in Bandung Principles.
2/21/1987Pakistan President Gen. Zia visits India.
5/19/1971Indian Navy's first submarine station started at 'Veer Bahu' in Visakhapatanam.
8/11/1997135 persons killed in flash floods in Shimla & Kiannaur districts of Himachal Pradesh.