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North America 1979: Decolonization in the Caribbean
In the 1960s and '70s, the British withdrew from most of their remaining colonies in the... SEE MORE…
Events on 27 October
starts
1944
US XXI Bomber Command in Marianas makes inital raids on Truk, Iwo Jima and Japan
1979
St Vincent & Grenadines gains independence from UK
1946
French Union replaces French Empire
ends
1942
Japan defeats US near Santa Cruz Islands
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*Actual date uncertain; set to 27 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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