United States Former United States Senator and 1972 Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern dies at the age of 90 in Sioux Falls.
Fidel Castro Fidel Castro appears in public for the first time in many months. A photograph of the Cuban revolutionary leader appears to show him "doing very well."
Sharmeka Moffitt Sharmeka Moffitt, 20, a female from Winnsboro, Louisiana, sustains burns to over 60% of her body in what was initially believed to be a possible hate crime after she had claimed, through relatives, to have been set afire by three unknown at large male hoodie-wearing assailants in Winnsboro's Civitan Park. It turned out she is believed by police to have set herself on fire and to have written the slur on her car (she has since opened her eyes and blinked to communicate with relatives at Louisiana State University Hospital Shreveport, where she underwent surgery).
Mass shooting A mass shooting at a spa in Brookfield, Wisconsin, leaves four people dead, including the shooter.
Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI names seven new saints, including Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungsod, and Anna Schäffer.
Yash Chopra Yash Chopra, one of India's most influential filmmakers, dies from dengue fever in Mumbai.
Syrian civil war Syrian civil war: Car bombs explode in predominately Christian neighborhoods in Damascus and Aleppo, killing at least 13, as talks between the Assad and U.N. peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi continue.
Kuwait Police fire tear gas and stun grenades at an anti-government protest in Kuwait; protesters were demonstrating against changes to voting laws.
Siege of Bani Walid (2012) Hundreds of protesters in Libya storm the grounds of the country's parliament building to protest the ongoing siege in Bani Walid.
Assassination of Wissam al-Hassan 2012 Beirut bombing: Lebanese security forces fire shots into the air and tear gas at crowds, as protesters attempt to breach government offices of prime minister Mikati in response to a car bomb that killed intelligence chief Wissam al-Hassan.