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Historical Event on 7/18/1980

Second Experimental launch of Space Launch Vehicle -3 (SLV-3) by Indian made 35 kilogram Rohini satellite (RS-1) successfully placed in orbit. It was used for measuring in-flight performance of second experimental launch of SLV-3. The launch took from Sriharikota and India became the sixth nation to put a satellite into orbit.

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10/6/1969Bruna Coutinho, Indian Soccer(Football) player, was born in Calangute, Goa. He was recognised as Indian Player of the Year in 1996.
9/15/1997Prasar Bharati Act comes into force seeking to free Doordarshan and Akashvani from government control.
1/15/1929Dr. Martin Luther King, civil rights leader of the United States of America, freedom fighter and Nobel Prize awardee, was born at America.
6/11/1997I.K. Gujral, PM, asserts that India had not deployed the `Prithvi' ballistic missile anywhere in the country or on the border.
3/30/1977Swami Agnivesh merged his 'Bhartiya Aryasabha Party' in Janata Party.
3/5/1997Pravin Thipsay wins the United Insurance GM chess tournament in Dhaka.
1/29/1939Ramkrishna Mission Sanskritik Sansthan (Institute of Culture) was established.
6/6/1994The 20-day old Limboo Ministry in Sikkim wins vote of confidence.
7/3/1661Portugal gives Tanger & Bombay to English King Charles II.