Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash lands in San Francisco International Airport:
The crash, which killed three people and injured at least 190 others, was the first fatal incident involving a Boeing 777 since it came on the market in 1995.

Nathula Pass, a trading post between India and China opens for business:
The trading post had been closed since the Sino-Indian war of 1962.

Comoros becomes independent:
The Comoros Islands gained independence after about 137 years of French rule.

Malawi gains its independence from Britain:
After dissolution of the federation and independence, Nyasaland changed its name to Malawi.