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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
1/23/1972Bootlegger sells wood alcohol to wedding party; 100 die in New Delhi.
3/4/1990Sunderlal Patwa (BJP) and D. Ramachandran (DMK) named CM's of Madhya Pradesh and Pondicherry respectively.
8/2/1987Vishwanathan Anand becomes the first Asian to win the World Junior Chess championship.
2/5/1949Judgement on Gandhi's murder; Godse and Apte to be executed.
10/20/1774New Regulating Act was introduced which abolished the East India Company Government and a new Government was formed.
6/27/1917Khanderao Moreshwar Rangnekar, cricketer (batted in 3 Tests India v Australia 1947-48), was born in Maharashtra.
5/8/1996Poll counting begins.
10/25/1964First indigenous tank was manufactured in Awdi factory and was named 'Vijayant'.
9/24/1726King George empowered the company to establish Municipal Corporation and Mayor s Courts in Bombay and Calcutta.
7/12/1823First Indian Steam Engine Ship ""Diana-a-Gunboat""sailed in a sea near Calcutta. It was built by Kyd & Co.