- The IUCN reclassifies the giant panda as a vulnerable species, and the eastern gorilla (example pictured) as critically endangered.
- Mother Teresa is officially declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church.
- A bombing at a market in Davao City, Southern Philippines, kills 14 people and injures 70 others.
- Islam Karimov, the President of Uzbekistan since 1991, dies in office at the age of 78.
- An explosion during preparations for a static fire test results in the loss of the Amos-6 communications satellite and its launch vehicle, Falcon 9 Full Thrust.