Page 7: Historical Events In 2024
Monday, 06 January 2025
Jun 24 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange reaches deal with the US; pleading guilty to criminal charges but allowed to go free, after five years in a UK prison [1] in the year 2024.
Jun 26 On this day in history a failed coup d'état attempt in La Paz, Bolivia is led by the former General Commander Juan José Zúñiga.
Jun 26 In the year 2024 outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is appointed as the next NATO Secretary General [1]
Jun 28 On this day in history glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Dua Lipa , Coldplay , and SZA headline; other performers include Arlo Parks, Burna Boy, Cyndi Lauper , Shania Twain , Squeeze, and Tanita Tikaram
Jun 28 Mongolian parliamentary election: The Mongolian People's Party wins a reduced majority of seats in the State Great Khural amid gains by the Democratic Party on this day in history.
Jun 29 Borno State bombings: 30 people are killed and 100 are injured when three separate bomb blasts occur in the town of Gwoza in Borno State, Nigeria in the year 2024.
Jun 29 On this day in history mauritanian presidential election: Incumbent president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins re-election to a second term.
Jul 01 In the year 2024 hurricane Beryl becomes the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record after devastating the island of Carriacou, Grenada.
Jul 01 In the year 2024 uS Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity from prosecution for all official acts, substantially altering the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump [1]
Jul 04 On this day in history united Kingdom general election: Sir Keir Starmer leads the Labour Party to a landslide victory, returning the party to government for the first time in 14 years.
Jul 05 On this day in history iranian presidential election: Masoud Pezeshkian is elected president of Iran.
Jul 05 On this day in history keir Starmer succeeds Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a landside victory for the Labour Party
Jul 05 In the year 2024 uS President Joe Biden gives an interview to quell fears about his stamina and cognitive abilities with ABC's George Stephanopoulos [1]
Jul 07 In the year 2024 french legislative election: The left-wing New Popular Front wins the most seats in the National Assembly, upsetting a first-round victory by the far-right National Rally, but fails to achieve a majority.
Jul 09 On this day in history the 33rd NATO summit is held in Washington, D.C.
Jul 13 19th century explorer Matthew Flinders , who 1st circumnavigated Australia and named it, is reburied in Donington, Lincolnshire, the village of his birth [1] in the year 2024.
Jul 13 In the year 2024 while campaigning for the United States presidential election, former President Donald Trump is shot in the right ear in an assassination attempt at a rally he held near Butler, Pennsylvania.
Jul 14 In the year 2024 wimbledon Men's Tennis: At just 21, Carlos Alcaraz wins his fourth major title beating 7-time champion Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6
Jul 15 On this day in history donald Trump picks Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Republican vice-presidential running mate
Jul 15 Rwandan general election: Incumbent Paul Kagame is reelected for a fourth term on this day in history.
Jul 15 On this day in history the Student-People's uprising breaks out in Bangladesh
Jul 18 Chinese Third Plenum, a five-yearly decision-making summit, ends with a focus on "Chinese Modernisation" and lays groundwork for an unprecedented fourth term for Xi Jinping [1] in the year 2024.
Jul 19 75 people are killed during the Bangladesh quota reform movement. The government of Bangladesh imposes a curfew in the year 2024.
Jul 19 Global IT outages impact a variety of businesses and organisations across the world in the year 2024.
Jul 21 On this day in history incumbent United States President Joe Biden ends his candidacy in the United States presidential election.
Jul 21 On this day in history uS President Joe Biden abandons his campaign for re-election and endorses Vice President Kamala Harris [1]
Jul 22 In the year 2024 eminem 's “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)” is his 11th album to reach #1, replacing Taylor Swift 's "The Tortured Poets Department" after 12 weeks at the top [1]
Jul 22 Landslides kill 257 people and bury two villages in Geze Gofa, Gofa Zuria, Ethiopia in the year 2024.
Jul 22 US Postal service issues commemorative postage stamp honoring Alex Trebek , long-time host of TV quiz show "Jeopardy!", in Culver City, California on this day in history.
Jul 23 In the year 2024 china brokers a unity agreement between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to form a single government.
Jul 26 In the year 2024 maría Corina Machado and Edmundo González along with his wife, addressing supporters in Caracas following the presidential election results
Jul 26 On this day in history opening Ceremony for the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris held outside for the first time along the river Seine, with 85 boats carrying the athletes, and performances by Lady Gaga and Celine Dion [1]
Jul 26 In the year 2024 the Summer Olympics are held in Paris, France. The controversial opening ceremonyand the boxing match of Luca Hámori and Imane Khelif spark international debate.
Jul 28 In the year 2024 venezuelan presidential election: Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro declares victory against opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia amid alleged irregularities, causing numerous South American states to refuse to acknowledge the results or suspend diplomatic relations with the Maduro government and sparking nationwide protests.
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