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Historical Event on 4/25/1982

India's first telecast colour broadcasting started on Dordarshan.

Other Historical Dates and Events
10/31/1885St. Stephen's Hospital was opened. It was the first hospital for women and children at Delhi.
1/18/1995The 4-nation non-official initiative on Arms Reduction and Disarmament concludes with Goa Declaration (also called Shanghai-II).
10/11/1984Khanderao M. Rangnekar, cricketer (33 runs at 5.50 for India), died
5/1/1998The Konkan Railway running for 760-km is dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. This was an extention from Ratnagiri.
8/10/1963The Kamraj Plan.
3/1/1939Satish Kumar Sareen was born in Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). He became the Air Chief Marshal.
3/24/1995Devchand Somaiyya, famous Table Tennis player, passed away.
12/10/1923Madhav Gururao Kulkarni, great author and educationist, was born in Rani Bennur, Dharwar.
11/28/1997Seven-month-old United Front government, headed by Prime Minister I.K Gujral, bows out of office.
4/5/1614Indian princess Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe.