NASA NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, a space probe to observe the Sun, from the US state of California.
Kevin Rudd Kevin Rudd is sworn in as the new Prime Minister of Australia with Anthony Albanese as the Deputy Prime Minister.
Indictment A US federal grand jury issues a thirty count indictment against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for his alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombings.
President The President of South Korea Park Geun-hye arrives in the People's Republic of China for four days of talks with the President of China Xi Jinping in an effort to reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
European Union European leaders agree to back a deal on the European Union's long-term budget after a deal is done on a rebate for the United Kingdom.