Andaman and Nicobar Islands A tourist boat capsizes off of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, leaving 21 people dead and 11 missing.
56th Annual Grammy Awards Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr perform together in memory of the other late Beatles members.
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis wins Best New Artist, Lorde wins Song of the Year for "Royals", and Daft Punk wins Record of the Year for "Get Lucky" and Album of the Year for "Random Access Memories".
The U.S. military carries out a missile strike in southern Somalia, hitting a vehicle and killing Sahal Iskudhuq, a member of the Al Shabaab terrorist group, along with his driver.
Taliban insurgency A suicide bomber attacks an army bus in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing two soldiers and two civilians.