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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
9/27/1856Pratap Narayan Mishra, Hindi writer, was born. He is one of the pioneers of mordern Hindi language.
1/21/1997First group of bank documents relating to Bofors case handed over to Indian Government.
2/13/1713Sultan Jahandar Shah was strangled to death. Farrukhsiyar captured the throne of Delhi from Jahandar Shah with the assistance of two Sayyid brothers.
6/22/1944British 14th army frees Imphal, Assam.
2/28/1985M.G. Katre became the director of Central Bureau of Investigation (till 31/10/89).
9/29/1906Chhajju Ram, social worker and teacher, was born at Manawar, Chhamb.
5/5/1994Revolt against Nar Bahadur Bhandari government in Sikkim, Sanchaman Limboo elected new leader.
5/21/1923Keshavrao Kothavle `Lalit', editor of monthly magazine, was born.
5/19/1953State to control production and distribution of minerals involved in atomic energy development.
6/23/1997India and Pakistan reach accord on joint working groups to address outstanding issues including Kashmir and Siachen.