California Gay marriage in the state of California is legalized after the stay held on the unconstitutional California Proposition 8 is lifted. Two women who successfully challenged Proposition 8 in the Supreme Court of the United States are married in San Francisco.
John Constable A man is arrested in England on charges related to an attack on the John Constable painting "The Hay Wain".
Bernard Tapie French businessman Bernard Tapie is placed under investigation for improperly using political influence to benefit his businesses.
Institute for Religious Works A senior Vatican bank cleric, Monsignor Nunzio Scarano, and two others are arrested on suspicion of smuggling €20 million into Italy from Switzerland.
Hugo Chávez Former President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez wins the Simón Bolívar National Award for Journalism posthumously.
Egypt One person is killed and four injured in an attack on a provincial party office in the Egyptian city of Zagazig.
Philippine National Police One trainee member of the Philippine National Police is killed and six injured in an ambush in Mountain Province.