2019 Thai general election Thai Princess Ubolratana conveyed a message of thanks to Thais on Saturday morning after King Vajiralongkorn issued a royal announcement late on Friday night saying political involvement by a senior royal is inappropriate.
Spanish constitutional crisis The Spanish government announces that it is breaking off dialogue with the government of Catalonia, escalating the regional crisis.
Accession of Macedonia to NATO In a 153–140 vote, the Parliament of Greece ratifies the NATO accession protocol for North Macedonia.
2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis A senior White House official, speaking on condition of anonymity, reveals that the United States government is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela's military urging them to abandon Nicolás Maduro.
2010–2017 Toronto serial homicides Bruce McArthur is sentenced to life imprisonment for eight murders in Toronto, making him the oldest known sexually motivated serial killer in Canadian history.
Flamengo A fire at Flamengo sports club's youth training camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, leaves ten people dead and three injured.
2018–19 North American winter Washington Governor Jay Inslee declares a state of emergency as a winter storm that could bring up to 8 in of snow begins to affect the state.