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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages
1990 October 3: German reunification/German Unity Day
1991 October 8: Croatia Independence Day
1988 October 9: Latvijas Tautas fronte, Popular Front of Latvia, Founded
1911 October 10: National Day of the Republic of China, Taiwan
1492 October 12: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
October 14: Defender of Ukraine Day
2008 October 15: International Parliamentarians for West Papua launches at the British Parliament in Westminster
1991 October 18: Azerbaijan Independence Day
1984 October 19: Murder of Polish priest Jerzy Popiełuszko by security service
1953 October 22: Laos Independence Day
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LGBT groups from both sides of divided Cyprus join forces
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North Korea breaks off nuclear talks with U.S. in Sweden
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Vilnius gallery restores legendary children’s café mural
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