Near-Earth asteroid Near-Earth asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon pass within 3.6 million miles (5.8 mil km) of the Earth.
Presidential Iranian presidential election: The first televised debate is held with candidates discussing their economic plans.
Conservative Party British Conservative Party MP Patrick Mercer resigns his party whip over allegations he broke the rules on lobbying.
United States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy announces it is investigating allegations that three football players sexually assaulted a female student.
Barack Obama U.S. President Barack Obama lifts a trade embargo of communications equipment and software to non-government Iranians.
Oklahoma City Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport is evacuated due to a tornado threat with three tornadoes touching down with five people dead and others reported missing.
Protestors Turkish protestors are removed from Gezi Park in Taksim Square, Istanbul, in a violent crackdown by police after days of anti-government unrest.