House of Representatives of Australia The House of Representatives of Australia passes the Gillard government's carbon tax legislation.
Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian man also known as the "underwear bomber", pleads guilty to attempting to blow up an airliner on Christmas Day 2009 in a trial in the U.S. city of Detroit, Michigan.
A shooting at a hair salon At least eight people are killed and one is seriously injured in a shooting at a hair salon in Seal Beach, California, USA.
2011 United States listeriosis outbreak The death toll from the 2011 United States listeriosis outbreak reaches a total of 23 dead with 116 affected, making it the deadliest outbreak of foodborne illness in the U.S. in 25 years.
Prime minister of New Zealand The Prime Minister of New Zealand John Key warns that the container ship Rena which ran agound on Astrolabe Reef a week ago could break up as oil slicks have appeared on beaches near Tauranga.
Burma Burmese comedian, actor and dissident Zarganar is released as part of an amnesty by the government of Myanmar for over 6,000 dissidents.