Inspiration Mars Foundation Inspiration Mars Foundation: First space tourist Dennis Tito announces a plan to send a married couple on the first human mission to Mars in January 2018 on a round-trip journey lasting 501 days.
Archbishop Archbishop of Glasgow Philip Tartaglia is appointed apostolic administrator of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Andrews and Edinburgh following Monday's resignation of Cardinal Keith O'Brien.
Stéphane Hessel Stéphane Hessel, influential French diplomat, writer, thinker and inspiration for multiple political movements, dies at age 95.
WBO Former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide is questioned by police in connection with the supply of illegal drugs after he voluntarily attended a police station. He denies the allegation by "The Sun" newspaper that he offered to throw a fight for £1 million.
2013 Menznau shooting 2013 Menznau shooting: Four people (including the perpetrator) are killed and six injured in a shooting at a factory in Menznau, Switzerland.
2013 meat adulteration scandal 2013 meat adulteration scandal: Gæðakokkar 30% meat pie on Iceland is found to not contain any meat at all.
2013 Calcutta market fire 2013 Calcutta market fire: At least 20 people are killed when a fire breaks out at an illegal market in Calcutta, India.
Severe Tropical Cyclone Rusty Severe Tropical Cyclone Rusty intensifies to Category 4 status before crossing the coast of Western Australia between Port Hedland and Pardoo.
Reuters Reuters reports that the Treasury of the Republic of Italy is working on the terms of a bailout for the third-largest lender in the country, Monte dei Paschi.
JPMorgan JPMorgan announces it plans to cut 17,000 jobs over the next two years, primarily from the company's mortgage unit.
American American classical pianist Van Cliburn dies in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, at the age of 78.
Taliban Taliban insurgents kill 17 Afghan government-affiliated militia personnel in an overnight attack in Andar District of eastern Ghazni Province.