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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
9/30/1972Pakistani troops shell into the Indian zone of Kashmir.
7/31/1985Lalit Maken, Congress (I) M.P, his wife and a visitor at their residence in Delhi were shot down by terrorists.
8/18/1800Fort William College was established at Calcutta.
7/27/199511 Cong-I and National Conference activists were gunned down in J&K after they were abducted from their homes.
9/10/199587 of the 180 members of the newly constituted JAAC assume office.
1/29/1896Swami Paranabananda Brahamachari, founder of `Bharat Sevashram Sangha', was born in Bajitpur village of Faridpur district. He took 'sanyas' in 1924.
6/4/1994Army successfully test-fires the short range surface-to-surface missile, 'Prithvi'.
3/17/1985Dattu Phadkar, cricketer (Indian all-rounder, 31 Tests 1947-58), passed away.
10/31/1920Inaugural session of the All India Trade Union Congress was conducted in Bombay.
4/1/1957Postage stamps and sale of postal stationary was introduced as per decimal coinage system and Rupee was established to Hundred Naya Paisa.