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Historical Event on 10/17/1920
Bhartiya Communist Party was formed at Tashkent with seven members including M.N. Roy, Birendra Chattopadhyay and Abani Mukherji.
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| 4/1/1990 | Gold Control Act was withdrawn. |
| 7/3/1975 | Virendrakishor Roy Chaudhary, famous music director, passed away. |
| 5/29/1953 | Mount Everest conquered by Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay. |
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