Boeing Boeing conducts the first test flight of the Dreamliner since it was taken out of service for battery problems.
Prime minister Prime Minister of Tunisia Hamadi Jebali says he will resign if a new "technocratic" government cannot be formed in a few days. Amid protests one policeman dies and tens of protesters are injured.
Christopher Dorner Authorities say that there will be a reward for providing information that will lead to the capture of Christopher Dorner, the suspect in the 2013 Southern California shootings.
Cruise ship Cruise ship "Carnival Triumph" suffers a fire in the aft engine room. The fire is automatically extinguished, but it results in a loss of power and propulsion. There are no casualties or injuries to passengers or crew.
Bell 206 Three crew members are killed when a Bell 206 helicopter crashes at the Polsa Rosa Movie Ranch in Acton, California, United States, while filming a documentary.
Lifeboat A lifeboat falls off of a cruise ship MS Thomson Majesty while it was docked in the port of Santa Cruz de La Palma in the Canary Islands, killing 5 people.
2013 Hattiesburg, Mississippi tornado 2013 Hattiesburg, Mississippi tornado: A tornado causes significant damage to the American town of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
2013 Kumbh Mela stampede 2013 Kumbh Mela stampede: A stampede of people at the Allahabad railway station, India, coming back from bathing in the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela festival, kills 36 and injures 39 many others.
66th British Academy Film Awards The 66th British Academy Film Awards are held in London with "Argo" winning best film, Ben Affleck winning best director and Daniel Day-Lewis and Emmanuelle Riva winning best actor and actress.
Largest papal gathering Tens of millions of Hindus bathe in the Ganges River in the Indian city of Allahabad during the Maha Kumbh Mela festival.
American American general Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. takes over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, replacing John R. Allen.
Boko Haram Suspected Boko Haram militants kill three doctors in the northeastern Nigerian region of Yobe. Their nationality is disputed, with reports suggesting they are South Korean, North Korean or Chinese.
Thailand A roadside bombing in Thailand's southern Yala Province kills 5 soldiers and injures three others.