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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 |
| 12/11/1992 | UP acquistion of land in Ayodhya quashed by Allahabad High Court. |
| 5/9/1981 | Pandit Sundarlal, great revolutionary and writer of 'Bharat Mein Angreji Raj', passed away. |
| 5/31/1928 | Pankaj Khirod Roy, cricketer (Indian opener, 413 partnership w/Vinoo Mankad), was born in Calcutta. He was the recipient of Padmashree (1975). |
| 6/13/1918 | Foundation stone was liad of Sir Kawasjee Jahangir Public Hall in Mumbai. |
| 2/16/1932 | Sibnath Banerjee, trade union movement leader, passed away. He founded several organisation like Congress Socialist Party, A.I.T.U.C. and Hind Mazdoor Sabha, etc. |
| 5/1/1913 | Balraj Sahani, famous film actor, was born. |
| 12/13/2000 | Vikram Sood is appointed new RAW Chief. |
| 5/10/1927 | Nayantara Sahgal, famous writer and social reformer, was born. |
| 10/12/1991 | Sonia Gandhi declineed to contest from Amethi. |
| 10/12/1991 | Bahlul Khan Lodi, an Afghan and founder of Lodi dynasty, died in Delhi. |
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