Election Voters in Bahrain go to the polls for the first parliamentary elections since the unsuccessful Pearl Revolution.
Kangding A 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurs near the town of Kangding in China's Sichuan province resulting at least two deaths and 54 injuries.
Nagano Prefecture A 6.8 magnitude earthquake occurs in Nagano Prefecture in Japan resulting in at least 30 people being injured as several homes collapse.
Somali Civil War (2009–present) Al-Shabaab militants hijack a bus travelling between the town of Mandera and the Kenyan capital Nairobi and execute 28 non-Muslim passengers.