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1953 October 22: Laos Independence Day
1964 October 24: Zambia Independence Day
1955 October 26: Austrian National Day
1979 October 27: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
1991 October 27: Turkmenistan Independence Day
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1981 November 1: Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
1978 November 3: Dominica Independence Day
1903 November 3: Panama Independence Day
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