Unite the Right rally During a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, which was intended to announce an executive order on infrastructure policy, President Donald Trump defended his August 12 remarks about the Charlottesville rally, placing "blame on both sides" for the incidents at the rally and criticizing what he referred to as the "alt-left," equating them with white supremacists and neo-Nazis on the right.
Libyan Civil War The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant against Mahmoud al-Werfalli for the war crime of murder following the circulation of several videos in which he appears to oversee the execution of over 30 prisoners.
Portuguese-registered A tree falls over at a religious ceremony in Funchal, Madeira, killing at least 12 people and injuring over 50 others.
Airlines of Germany Air Berlin, Germany's second largest airline, files for bankruptcy protection after its main shareholder, Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, chose not to make more financing available.
Vincent R. Capodanno The 50th anniversary of the death of Father Vincent R. Capodanno, the decorated Navy chaplain is commorated with a Mass and documentary premiere. He was killed in 1967 along with ambushed Marines during the Vietnam War.