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Historical Event on 8/17/1970

The first microwave link, which was set up without foreign assistance, was commissioned between Asansol, Dhanbad and Ranchi.

Other Historical Dates and Events
12/24/1998A.B.Vajpayee, Prime Minister, announces increased cash awards for Asian Games medallists.
4/19/1960Meeting of Afro-Asian Conference at New Delhi.
12/11/1998Poet Pradeep (Ramchandra Divedi) died at 1850 hrs today.
7/2/1993ONGC converted into corporation by ordinance.
12/25/1861Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, freedom fighter and founder of Banaras Hindu University, was born at Allahabad.
2/1/1835East India company obtained Darjeeling from the King of Sikkim.
7/3/1948H. M. S. Auchils was taken over by Indian Navy.
11/8/1965Bashiruddin Ahmad, religious leader and litterateur, passed away.
6/5/1997I. K. Gujral's visit to Nepal was marked by signing of Power Trade Agreement and MoU on civil aviation.
11/1/1913Ghadar Movement started at San Francisco.