Significant Historical Events on October 19
October 19 marks notable historical milestones, including political decisions and significant anniversaries.
- On October 19, 2004, Germany's Federal Constitutional Court ruled that the European Court of Human Rights' judgments are not binding for German courts.
- In 1994, a Hamas suicide bomber attacked a bus in Tel Aviv, resulting in the deaths of 22 people.
- Polish priest Jerzy Popieluszko, associated with the Solidarity movement, was murdered by secret police officers in 1984.
- The German Federation of Industries was established in 1949 in Cologne as a major industry association.
- The marriage of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella I of Castile in 1469 laid the groundwork for the unification of Spain.