1966 – Lunar Orbiter 2 launched by US

1967 – Richard G Hatcher elected mayor of Gary, Indiana

2001 – 35th Country Music Association Award: Tim McGraw, Lee Ann Womack & Toby Keith wins

2012 – 48 people are killed by a magnitude 7.3 earthquake in Guatemala

2012 – Voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington approve measures for same-sex marriage