WORLD HISTORY · 2024 日本語
Events of 2024Reiwa 6 (Japan) · Year of the Dragon
What happened in 2024?
On New Year's Day 2024, the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck, and Japan's new NISA tax-free investment program began. In February the Nikkei stock average set its first record high in 34 years, and in March the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy.
- Noto Peninsula earthquake strikesAsia
- Japan's new NISA program beginsAsia
- Aircraft collide at Haneda AirportAsia
- Bank of Japan ends negative interest ratesAsia
- Paris Olympics heldEurope
- Ukraine launches incursion into Kursk regionEurope
- Nihon Hidankyo wins Nobel Peace PrizeAsia
- South Korea impeaches President Yoon Suk YeolAsia
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2024 at a glance
| Japanese era | Reiwa 6 |
|---|---|
| Chinese zodiac | Year of the Dragon |
| Age of people born in 2024 | Turn 2 in 2026 |
| Previous / next year | 2023 (Reiwa 5) ／ 2025 (Reiwa 7) |
| Events | 88 |
| AP World History | Unit 9 (Globalization) |
| AP U.S. History | Period 9 |
Famous people born in 2024
Our birthday pages list 1 people born in 2024. Here are some of them.
- Moo DengBorn July 10 · turns 2 this year
Events of 2024 (timeline · 88)
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A 7.5 Mww earthquake strikes the western coast of Japan, killing more than 500 people and injuring over 1,000 others. A majority of direct deaths were due to collapsed homes.
Disney's copyright protection on Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse expires as they enter the public domain.
Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18.
At least 91 people are killed in bombings in Kerman, Iran, during a ceremony commemorating the assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani four years earlier.
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 makes an emergency landing at Portland International Airport after a door plug blows off the Boeing 737 MAX 9 operating the flight. There are no fatalities, but the accident prompts the 737 MAX to be grounded and renews scrutiny on Boeing's manufacturing and design issues.
Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe lands on the moon, making Japan the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon.
Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.
Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashes after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people.
An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes in Russia's Korochansky District, killing all 74 people on board.
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.
Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport.
The Flour Massacre took place in the Gaza Strip: Israeli forces opened fire on Palestinians waiting for aid amidst the Gaza war, killing over 100 and wounding 750.
Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie Rust, the first time someone has been found guilty for causing a death on a movie set.
2024 Portuguese legislative election: Elections are held in Portugal for all 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic. The Partido Socialista loses its absolute majority to the Partido Social Democrata, winning 77 and 79 seats respectively.
At least 151 people are killed and 609 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses following a collision between the MV Dali container ship and one of the bridge's support pillars, killing six people.
Viertola school shooting: A 12-year-old pupil is killed and two others injured by a shooter of the same age in Vantaa, Finland.
Solar eclipse: A total solar eclipse takes place at the Moon's ascending node, visible across North America.
Six people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, Australia.
The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins.
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.
Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Middle/end of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is shot and critically injured while meeting with supporters at an event in Handlová.
A helicopter crash in Iran leaves 8 people dead, including the country's president Ebrahim Raisi & foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
The Greenfield tornado kills five and injures 35 across rural Iowa, United States. Wind speeds in excess of 480 kilometres per hour (300 mph) are estimated from measurements for the third time in history.
A stabbing spree on the Green line of the Taichung MRT injures four people, including the perpetrator.
Donald Trump is convicted of falsifying business records in his New York trial, the first time a former President of the United States has been found guilty in a criminal case.
The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
A plane crash in Malawi leaves 10 people dead, including the country's Vice President Saulos Chilima.
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people.
Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.
Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, returns to Australia after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a Saipan court and subsequently being released by the United States Department of Justice.
U.S. President Joe Biden debates former U.S. President Donald Trump. Biden's perceived poor performance leads to his withdrawal from the election on July 21.
At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier is entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.
A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured.
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
Keir Starmer is appointed Prime Minister by Charles III, becoming the first Labour prime minister since Gordon Brown in 2010 and the first one to win a general election since Tony Blair at the 2005 general election.
Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.
Former president of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.
U.S. President Joe Biden announces he will no longer seek a second term and withdraws from the 2024 election, endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as she launches her own presidential campaign.
A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing 18.
Three children are stabbed to death and 10 other people injured at a dance studio in Southport, England. This incident, coupled with widespread online misinformation, leads to various racially motivated riots across the UK.
Following the non-cooperation movement against the government of Bangladesh, Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina resigns and flees the country, ending her rule of 15 consecutive years and a total of almost two decades. The date is also known as 36 July.
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashes near Vinhedo, São Paulo, killing all 62 people on board.
Israel strikes Al-Tabaeen school in eastern Gaza City, killing at least 80 Palestinians.
A helicopter crashes in Kamchatka Krai in the Russian Far East, killing all 22 occupants.
At least 129 inmates are killed and 59 more injured in an attempted prison break at Makala Prison in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Four people are killed in a mass shooting targeting homeless people on a Chicago Transit Authority train in Forest Park, Illinois, United States.
A 14-year-old gunman kills four people and injures seven in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School near Winder, Georgia.
Polaris Dawn, the first private crewed spaceflight to involve a spacewalk, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Soyuz MS-26 is launched to the International Space Station, setting a record of 19 people in orbit at the same time.
Israel launches airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, killing more than 490 people.
Hurricane Helene makes landfall in Perry, Florida as a Category 4 hurricane, killing over 250 people, causing US$78.7 billion in damage and becoming the deadliest hurricane in the mainland United States since Katrina.
Hurricane Helene devastates the Carolinas as a tropical storm, killing hundreds and injuring more.
Israel invaded Southern Lebanon, marking the fifth Israeli invasion of Lebanon since 1978.
Bengali, Assamese, Marathi, Pali and Prakrit are accorded the Classical language status by the Government of India
Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 hurricane, causing US$34.3 billion in damage only two weeks after Hurricane Helene impacted the state.
A concrete canopy collapses at the Novi Sad railway station, killing 16 people and injuring 3.
Donald Trump becomes the first president of the United States to be elected to a non-consecutive second term in 132 years, since Grover Cleveland won the 1892 election.
Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham launch a ground offensive into Syria.
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is shot and killed in Manhattan, New York City near the entrance of the New York Hilton Midtown.
Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus.
Damascus falls to rebels after Syrian troops withdraw and president Bashar al-Assad leaves the country as his government collapses. Israel as a result invaded into the buffer zone between Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.
The Abundant Life Christian School shooting in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, takes place, resulting in the death of three people.
Six people are killed and over 200 are injured when an anti-Islam activist drives a car into a crowd at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany.
A mass stabbing occurs in a primary school in Zagreb, Croatia, in which a 7-year-old pupil is killed and six more are injured by a knife-wielding 19-year-old male.
Azerbaijan Airlines Flight 8243 crashes in Aktau, Kazakhstan, killing 38 of its occupants.
Jeju Air Flight 2216 crashes into a wall in Muan, South Korea, killing 179 of the 181 occupants. It is the worst aircraft accident on South Korean soil in history.
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FAQ
What year was 2024 in the Japanese calendar?
2024 was Reiwa 6 in the Japanese era system.
What Chinese zodiac animal is 2024?
2024 is the Year of the Dragon.
How old is someone born in 2024?
They turn 2 on their birthday in 2026.
What happened in 2024?
On New Year's Day 2024, the Noto Peninsula earthquake struck, and Japan's new NISA tax-free investment program began. In February the Nikkei stock average set its first record high in 34 years, and in March the Bank of Japan ended its negative interest rate policy.
Dates and events are based on Wikipedia and other references. Summaries and regions are written by the site editors.