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Historical Event on 5/10/1981

The first day and night cricket match of India was played at the flood-lit ground of the Wilson College Gymkhana (Bombay).

Other Historical Dates and Events
6/2/1975India's First Spunge Iron project inaugurated at Vijaywada.
7/1/1999Two leaders of Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) are detained under National Security Act (NSA).
9/5/1988The country goes without newspapers on this day as the entire newspaper industry had protested against the Defamation Bill.
2/18/1992Sikh extremists murder 17 people in Punjab.
4/6/1664Abraham Shipmen died without taking charge of Bombay Islands from Portuguese.
2/11/1997NHRC recommends to Central Government measures to prevent government servants from employing children below 14 as domestic servants.
3/17/1910Smt. Anutai Wagh, great social worker, passed away.
7/18/1980Madras Doordashan Centre transmitted their first colour transmission for one hour in the afternoon, and this programme was re-transmitted simultaneously by Delhi Doordarshan, India.
1/20/1939Nalin Chandra Wickramasinghe, great Indian astronomer, was born.
9/19/1996Suresh Mehta ministry is dismissed, President's rule imposed.