2024(MMXXIV) is the current year, and is aleap year starting on Mondayof theGregorian calendar,the 2024th year of theCommon Era(CE) andAnno Domini(AD) designations, the 24th year of the3rd millenniumand the21st century,and the 5th year of the2020sdecade.
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So far, this year has seen thecontinuation of major armed conflicts,including theRussian invasion of Ukraine,theMyanmar civil war,theSudanese civil war,and theIslamist insurgency in the Sahel.
The ongoingIsrael–Hamas warhas led tospilloverinto numerous countries, most notably Lebanon, who Israelinvadedin October. This followed an intensification of theongoing conflictbetween Israel andHezbollah.In the preceding month, Israel ramped up its offensive against Hezbollah, including an attackusing explosives-laden communication devices,and carrying out abombing of Hezbollah’s headquarterswhich resulted in the killing ofSecretary-General of Hezbollah,Hassan Nasrallah.[1]The year also saw a rise in activity by theHouthi movementwhich has contributed to acrisisin theRed Seathat has impacted global shipping. The ongoing conflict has sparked widespreadprotests against the war.[2][3][4]
Approximately 79 countries, representing around four billion people, are expected to conduct national elections throughout the course of the year,[5][6][7][8]including eight out of ten of the world's most populous countries (Bangladesh,Brazil,Pakistan,Russia,India,Mexico,Indonesia,theUnited States)[5]as well asFranceand theUnited Kingdom.[9]TheEuropean Parliamentalso held elections.[10]
Events
January
- January 1
- Egypt,Ethiopia,Iranand theUnited Arab EmiratesbecomeBRICSmembers.[11]
- TheRepublic of Artsakhis formally dissolved asNagorno-Karabakhunifies withAzerbaijan.[12]
- A 7.5Mwwearthquake strikesthe western coast ofJapan,killing at least 376 people and injuring 1,327 others.[13][14]A further five are killed the next day when aCoast Guardaircraft carryinghumanitarian aidcollideswith aJapan Airlinespassenger jet, destroying both aircraft. All 379 people aboard the passenger jet are evacuated safely.[15]
- Ethiopiaannounces anagreementwithSomalilandto use the port ofBerbera.Ethiopia also says that it will eventually recognize Somaliland'sindependence,becoming the first country to do so.[16]
- January 2–2023 Marshallese general election:TheLegislature of the Marshall IslandselectsHilda HeineasPresidentfor a second non-consecutive term during its first session following the general election.[17]
- January 3–2024 Kerman bombings:An Islamic State double bombing kills 94 people during a memorial event commemorating theassassination of Qasem SoleimaniinKerman,Iran.[18]The bombing was carried out using twobriefcase bombsplaced at the entrance that were detonated remotely.[19]
- January 7–2024 Bangladeshi general election:TheAwami League,led by incumbentSheikh Hasina,wins a fourth consecutive term amid protests by opposition parties and a large drop in voter turnout.[20][21]
- January 8–2024 conflict in Ecuador:Ecuadorian PresidentDaniel Noboadeclaresastate of emergencyfollowing the escape of Los Choneros drug cartel leaderJosé Adolfo Macías Villamarfrom prison. Themilitarywas deployed onto the streets and into prisons, while setting a national nighttimecurfew.[22]
- January 11–Riotsbreak out throughoutPapua New Guineaafter an alleged rounding error causes pay cuts in police officers and soldiers.[23]
- January 12–Operation Prosperity Guardian:A U.S.-led coalitionlaunches air strikesat Houthi militant locations in Yemen, marking a retaliation to the Houthis'attacks on ships in the Red Sea.[24]
- January 13–2024 Taiwanese presidential election:Lai Ching-teof the rulingDemocratic Progressive Partywins with 40% of the vote.[25]
- January 14
- Margrethe IIformallyabdicatesasQueen of Denmarkon the 52nd anniversary of her accession, with her eldest son Frederik succeeding her as KingFrederik X.[26]
- 2024 Comorian presidential election:Amid an opposition boycott, incumbent presidentAzali Assoumaniwins re-election with 62.9% of the vote and only 16.3% voter turnout.[27][28]
- January 15– Following a briefpolitical crisisin the aftermath of the2023 elections,Bernardo Arévaloisinauguratedas the 52ndPresident of Guatemala.[29][30]
- January 16– Iran carries out a series of missile and drone strikes withinPakistan'sBalochistan province,claiming that it had targeted the Iranian Baloch militant groupJaish ul-Adl.[31]
- January 18– Pakistan conducts retaliatory airstrikes on Iran'sSistan and Baluchestan province.[32]
- January 19– Japan becomesthe fifth countryto achieve a soft landing on theMoon,with itsSLIMmission.[33][34]
- January 24–2024 Korochansky Ilyushin Il-76 crash:A Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane carrying (according to Russia) 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, six crew members and three guards crashes in Russia'sKorochansky District,near theUkrainian border,killing everyone on board.[35]
- January 26
- Israel–Hamas war:TheUN'sInternational Court of Justicerules thatIsraelmust take all measures to preventgenocidal acts in Gaza,but stops short of ordering an immediate halt to operations.[36]
- 2024 Tuvaluan general election:Kausea Natano,the incumbentPrime MinisterofTuvalu,loses reelection toParliament.[37]A month later,Feleti Teowas elected prime minister.[38]
- January 31–Sultan of JohorIbrahim Iskandarascends the throne as the 17thYang di-Pertuan AgongofMalaysia.[39]
February
- February 2– The US launchesairstrikeson 85 targets in Iraq and Syria in response to a deadlydrone attackon a US military base.[40]
- February 4
- President of NamibiaHage Geingobdies at the age of 82, and is succeeded by his vice-presidentNangolo Mbumba.[41][42]
- 2024 Salvadoran general election:Incumbent PresidentNayib Bukelewins the election with over 80% of the vote, becoming the first president to be reelected inEl Salvadorsince1944.[43][44]
- February 6– FormerPresident of ChileSebastián Piñeradies in a helicopter crashat the age of 74.[45]
- February 7–2024 Azerbaijani presidential election:Amid an opposition boycott, PresidentIlham Aliyevis reelected to a fifth term.[46]
- February 8–2024 Pakistani general election:Independentpoliticians, most of whom are members of thebannedpolitical partyPakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf,win a plurality of seats in theNational Assembly.[47]
- February 11–2024 Finnish presidential election:In the closest presidential election in Finnish history,Alexander Stubbis electedpresidentin the second round.[48]
- February 14–2024 Indonesian general election:Prabowo Subiantowins thepresidential election,and theDemocratic Party of Strugglewins the most votes in the legislative election.[49]
- February 22– American companyIntuitive Machines'Nova-C landerbecomes the first commercial vehicle toland on the Moon.[50]
- February 28–2024 Haitian jailbreak:A state of emergency is declared by the Haitian government after gangs storm two prisons and demand the resignation ofPrime MinisterAriel Henry.[51]
- February 29–Israel–Hamas war:Soldiers of theIsrael Defense Forcesopen fire on a crowd of civiliansinGaza City,killing more than a hundred people, as thePalestinian casualtiesof the war exceed 30,000.[52]
March
- March 7– As the finalNordic countryto join the alliance,Swedenofficially joinsNATO,becoming its 32nd member afterFinlanda year earlier.[53][54]
- March 10–2024 Portuguese legislative election:TheDemocratic Alliancewins a plurality of seats and forms a minority government amid losses by the incumbentSocialist Partyand major gains by the right-wingChegaparty.[55][56]
- March 11– Haitian actingPrime MinisterAriel Henryannounces his pending resignation from both offices amid an ongoingcrisismarked bygang warfarein the country.[57]
- March 13– TheArtificial Intelligence Act,the world's first comprehensive legal and regulatory framework forartificial intelligence,is passed by theEuropean Union.[58]
- March 14– TheUnited Nationsestimates that at least 56% of Palestinian civilians killed in theIsrael–Hamas warwere women and children.[59]
- March 15–17–2024 Russian presidential election:IncumbentVladimir Putinis re-elected for a fifth term.[60]
- March 22–Islamic State-affiliated gunmenattack concertgoersatCrocus City HallinKrasnogorsk,Russia, killing at least 145 people and injuring 551.[61]
- March 24–2024 Senegalese presidential election:Bassirou Diomaye Fayeis electedpresidentafterhis partyand its former candidateOusmane Sonkowere disqualified.[62]
- March 25– TheUN Security Councilpassesa resolutioncalling for an "immediate ceasefire" inGazaand demanding the immediate and unconditional release of allhostages.[63]
- March 26– Acontainer shipcollides with theFrancis Scott Key BridgeinBaltimore,Maryland, United States, causinga total collapse of the bridgeand the deaths of six people.[64]
- March 31
- BulgariaandRomaniabecome members of theSchengen Areathrough sea and air routes.[65]
- 2024 Turkish local elections:CHPwins 37.8% of the vote, marking its first victory in a popular vote since 1977 and the first nationwide defeat for theAKP.[66]
April
- April 1– Israelattacks the Iranian embassy in Damascus,killing 16 people.[67]
- April 3– Apowerful earthquakewith a magnitude of 7.4 strikes off the eastern coast ofTaiwan,with small tsunamis reaching heights of 20–30 cm (8–12 in) hittingOkinawa Prefecture,Japan.[68]
- April 4– The2024 Kuwaiti general electionis held.[69]
- April 5– Ecuadorian policeraid the Mexican embassyinQuitoin order to arrestformer vice-presidentJorge Glas,who had been granted political asylum by Mexico. This action violates theVienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations,andMexicoandNicaraguabreak off diplomatic relations withEcuador.[70]
- April 6–Peter Pellegriniis electedPresident of Slovakiain the second round of the2024 Slovak presidential election.[71]
- April 8–A total solar eclipseis visible across North America.[72]
- April 9– AfterLeo Varadkarresigned,Fine GaelleaderSimon Harrisbecomes Ireland's youngestTaoiseachafter aDáilvote of 88–69 and being appointed byPresidentMichael D. Higgins.[73]
- April 10–2024 South Korean legislative election:TheDemocratic PartyandDemocratic Alliancewins 176 seats, while thePeople PowerandPeople Future,to whichPresidentYoon Suk Yeolbelongs, wins only 108 seats.[74]
- April 13–Iranlaunches retaliatory strikes againstIsraelafter anIsraeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascusearlier in the month.[75]
- April 16–2024 Persian Gulf floods:At least 32 people are killed when heavy rainfall strikes theMiddle East,causing flash flooding. This caused many disruptions forEmirates airlineatDubai International Airport.[76]
- April 17
- 2024 Solomon Islands general election:Incumbent Prime MinisterManasseh Sogavare'sOUR Partywins a plurality of seats.[77]
- 2024 Croatian parliamentary election:Incumbent Prime MinisterAndrej Plenković'sCroatian Democratic Unioncoalition wins a plurality of seats.[78]
- April 19– Israel conductsairstrikes against Iran,in response to Iran's missile and drone attack on Israel earlier on April 13.[79]
- April 25– Following the resignation of Haiti's acting Prime Minister Ariel Henry, aTransitional Presidential Counciltakes power as the newhead of state of Haiti.[80]
- April 29
- Floodsin the Brazilian state ofRio Grande do Sulcause dozens of deaths and leave thousands homeless.[81]
- 50 people are killed, and 84 reported missing, when arailway embankment failsnearMai Mahiu,Kenya,adding to the devastation caused bywider floods in Kenya and Tanzaniawhich have caused the deaths of 488 people and the displacement of 503,000.[82]
- April 30– TheG7countries agree to phase out unabatedcoal powerby 2030–2035.[83]
May
- May 5–José Raúl Mulinois elected president in the2024 Panamanian general election.[84]
- May 6–2024 Chadian presidential election:Mahamat Débywins election to a full term as president, succeeding his fatherIdriss Déby.[85]
- May 7–11– TheEurovision Song Contest 2024is held inMalmö,Sweden.[86]Swiss contestantNemowins with the song "The Code".[87]
- May 8– InNorth Macedonianelections, theright-wingpartyVMRO-DPMNEwins in a landslide in theparliamentary elections,while its presidential candidateGordana Siljanovska-Davkovais elected as the first female president of the country in the second round of thepresidential election.[88][89]
- May 10
- TheUnited Nations General Assemblypassesa resolutionto grant theState of Palestinethe right to be seated amongmember statesin alphabetical order. This will go into effect at the next session of the UN General Assembly on 10 September 2024.[90]
- A series of solar stormsand intensesolar flaresimpact the Earth, rated G5 byNOAA,creatingauroraeat more southerly and northerly latitudes than usual. This was the first G5 storm since 2003.[91]
- May 15
- Lee Hsien Loong,Prime Minister of Singaporesince 2004, is succeeded by formerDeputy Prime MinisterLawrence Wongas prime minister, ahead of thenext general electionto be held by 2025.[92]
- Prime Minister of SlovakiaRobert Ficoisshotand hospitalized while meeting with supporters at an event inHandlová.[93]
- May 19
- The2024 Dominican Republic general electionis held, withLuis Abinaderwinning re-election as president.[94]
- Iranian PresidentEbrahim Raisiand Iranian Foreign MinisterHossein Amir-Abdollahianare killed, along with seven other passengers and crew, in ahelicopter crashnear theAzerbaijan–Iran border.[95]
- Acoup d'état attemptin theDemocratic Republic of the Congoreportedly led byChristian Malangaleads to unrest inKinshasa.[96]Government soldiersquickly intervene, arresting the coup leaders and reportedly restoring calm.[97][98]
- May 20– The chief prosecutor of theInternational Criminal Courtseeks arrest warrants for Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin NetanyahuandHamasleader in GazaYahya Sinwarover alleged war crimes.[99]
- May 24
- TheUN's highest court, theICJ,rules that Israel must haltits military offensiveinRafah,southern Gaza.[100]
- A majorlandslide in Papua New Guineakills 160–2,000+ people, with many more buried.[101][102]
- May 26–2024 Lithuanian presidential election:Incumbent presidentGitanas Nausėdawins a landslide victory for a second term in office.[103]
- May 29
- 2024 South African general election:TheANCparty fails to win a majority of the vote for the first time in South Africa's democratic history.[104][105]
- The2024 Malagasy parliamentary electionis held.[106]
- May 30– FormerUnited States PresidentDonald Trumpis found guilty on 34 counts in hishush money trial,the first time any American president has been found guilty of a crime.[107][108]
June
- June 1
- The2024 Indian general election,which began on April 19, concludes.[109]In theLok Sabha,theBJPparty loses its outright majority, but its electoral alliance, theNational Democratic Alliance,retains its majority.[110]
- The2024 Icelandic presidential electionis held, withHalla Tómasdóttirelected president of Iceland.[111]
- June 1–29– The2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cupis co-hosted by theWest Indiesand theUnited States,andis wonbyIndia.[112]
- June 2– The2024 Mexican general electionis held, withClaudia Sheinbaumelected as the first female president of Mexico.[113]
- June 5–Starliner Crewed Flight Testlaunches atop anAtlas Vrocket to theISS.[114][115]
- June 6–9– The2024 European Parliament electionis held. TheEPP,of incumbentCommission PresidentUrsula von der Leyen,retains its status as the largest group inparliamentamid notable gains byfar-rightpolitical groups.[116][117]
- June 9
- 2024 San Marino general election:TheDemocracy and Freedom alliance,headed by thePDCS,wins a plurality in theGrand and General Council.[118]
- 2024 Belgian federal election:TheNew Flemish Allianceremains the largest party in theChamber of RepresentativeswhileOpen Vld,the party of outgoing Prime MinisterAlexander De Croo,loses seats.[119]
- June 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election:Boyko Borisov's coalitionGERB–SDSwins a plurality of seats but fails to form a stable government.[120]
- June 10–A plane crashnearChikangawa,Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President of MalawiSaulos Chilima.[121]
- June 12– The United Nations' first inquiry into theOctober 7 attacksand resulting conflict finds that both Israel and Hamas committedwar crimes.[122][123]
- June 14–July 14–UEFA Euro 2024is held inGermany,andis wonbySpain.[124]
- June 20–July 14– The2024 Copa Américais held in theUnited States,andis wonbyArgentina.[125]
- June 23
- On theGrand Duke's Official Birthday,Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourgannounces that his son and heirGuillaumewill assume royal duties beginning in October, in preparation for Henri's eventualabdication.[126]
- 2024 Hajj disaster:More than 1,300 people are reported to have died due to extreme heat during the annualHajjpilgrimage inMecca,Saudi Arabia.[127]
- 2024 Dagestan attacks:Two coordinated attacks occur in the cities ofMakhachkalaandDerbentin theRepublic of Dagestanin southern Russia, injuring 46 and killing 28 people.[128]
- June 24–WikiLeaksfounderJulian Assangeleaves theUnited Kingdomafter beingfreed from prisonin a plea deal with the United States. He returns to his native Australia two days later.[129]
- June 26– A failedcoup d'état attemptinLa Paz,Boliviais led by the former General CommanderJuan José Zúñiga.[130]
- June 28–2024 Mongolian parliamentary election:TheMongolian People's Partywins a reduced majority of seats in theState Great Khuralamid gains by theDemocratic Party.[131]
- June 29
- 2024 Mauritanian presidential election:Incumbent presidentMohamed Ould Ghazouaniwins reelection to a second term.[132]
- 2024 Borno State bombings:30 people are killed and 100 are injured when three separate bomb blasts occur in the town ofGwozainBorno State,Nigeria.[133]
July
- July 4–2024 United Kingdom general election:Sir Keir Starmerleads theLabour Partyto a landslide victory, returning the party to government for the first time in 14 years. IncumbentConservativePrime MinisterRishi Sunakresigns the next day, with Starmer taking office afterwards.[134]
- July 5–2024 Iranian presidential election:Masoud Pezeshkianis electedpresident of Iran.[135]
- July 7–2024 French legislative election:The left-wingNew Popular Frontwins the most seats in theNational Assembly,upsetting a first-round victory by the far-rightNational Rally,but fails to achieve a majority.[136]
- July 9–11– The33rd NATO summitis held in Washington, D.C.[137]
- July 13– While campaigning for the2024 United States presidential election,formerPresidentDonald Trumpis shot in the right ear inan assassination attempt at a rallyhe held nearButler,Pennsylvania.[138]
- July 15–2024 Rwandan general election:IncumbentPaul Kagameis re-elected for a fourth term.[139]
- July 19–Global IT outagesimpact a variety of businesses and organisations across the world.[140]
- July 21– IncumbentUnited States PresidentJoe Bidenends his candidacyin the2024 United States presidential election.[141]
- July 22–Landslideskill 257 people and bury two villages inGeze Gofa,Gofa Zuria,Ethiopia.[142]
- July 23–Chinabrokers a unity agreementbetween rivalPalestinianfactionsFatahandHamasto form a single government.[143]
- July 26–August 11– The2024 Summer Olympicsare held inParis,France.[144]The controversialopening ceremony[145][146]and the boxing match ofLuca HámoriandImane Khelifspark international debate.[147][148]
- July 28–2024 Venezuelan presidential election:Incumbent PresidentNicolás Madurodeclares victory against opposition candidateEdmundo González Urrutiaamid alleged irregularities, causing numerous South American states to refuse to acknowledge the results or suspend diplomatic relations with the Maduro government andsparking nationwide protests.[149]
- July 30
- At least 334 people are killed, over 200 injured and 281 missing followinglandslidesinWayanad district,Kerala, India.[150][151]
- Israel carries outan airstrikein theDahiehsuburb ofBeirut,killingHezbollahcommanderFouad Shuker,who it accused of ordering theMajdal Shams attack.[152][153]
- 2024 United Kingdom riots:Far-right riots break out throughout the United Kingdom in response to amass stabbing in Southport, England.[154][155]
- July 31
- Ismail Haniyeh,the political leader ofHamas,is assassinatedat his residence inTehran.[156]
- Moussa Dadis Camara,the former military ruler ofGuinea,is found guilty of "crimes against humanity"inthe massacres that occurred in 2009and is sentenced to twenty years in prison by a Guinean court.[157]
August
- August 1–2024 American–Russian prisoner exchange:Twenty-six individuals are released fromAnkara Esenboğa Airportin the largest prisoner exchange between theUnited StatesandRussiasince theCold War.[158]
- August 5–Prime Minister of BangladeshSheikh Hasinaannounces her resignation and flees toIndiafollowingnationwide protests.[159]
- August 7– TheMove Forward Partyis dissolved andPita Limjaroenrat,alongside other senior politicians from the party, are banned from politics by theConstitutional Court of Thailand.[160]
- August 8– Nobel laureateMuhammad Yunustakes oath asChief Adviserof aninterim governmentformed after Sheikh Hasina's resignation in Bangladesh.[161]
- August 9–Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283:AVoepass Linhas AéreasATR-72crashes nearVinhedo,São Paulo,Brazil,killing all 62 people on board.[162]
- August 11– PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyannounces that the Ukrainian military is conducting across-border offensiveinside Russia's westernKursk Oblast.Russia says that 76,000 people have been evacuated from the region.[163]
- August 14
- TheWorld Health Organization(WHO) declaresmpoxapublic health emergency of international concernfor the second time in two years, following the spread of the virus in African countries.[164]
- TheConstitutional Court of Thailanddismisses thePrime MinisterSrettha Thavisinfor illegally appointing a minister to his cabinet who had a prison sentence.[165]Paetongtarn Shinawatrasucceeds him as Prime Minister of Thailand.[166]
- August 17–Indonesia's 79thIndependence Daycelebration is held inNusantara.The celebration is supposed to inaugurate Nusantara as the newcapital of Indonesia,but this does not occur due to delays.[167]
- August 23– InSolingen,Germany,a Syrian immigrant stabsthree people to death,which leads to the intensification of the debate on migration in Germany.[168]
- August 24– InBarsalogho,Burkina Faso,600 civilians are victims of amassacreby Islamists associated withAl-Qaeda.[169]
- August 25– TheIsrael Defense Forcesbegin a series ofpreemptive strikesagainst targets in the south ofLebanon.[170]
- August 28–September 8– The2024 Summer Paralympicsare held in Paris, France.[171]
September
- September 2– TheBrazilian Supreme Courtupholds a decision toblockthe social media platformX(also known as Twitter) over what the Brazilian government determined to be rampantdisinformationandElon Musk's failure to name a legal representative to the country.[172]
- September 7–2024 Algerian presidential election:IncumbentAbdelmadjid Tebbouneis re-elected for a second term.[173]
- September 12– The first commercialspacewalkis conducted by entrepreneurJared Isaacmanas part of thePolaris Dawnmission, which also includes the highest altitude orbit by a human crew since theApollo program.[174]
- September 17–18– Thirty-two people are killed and more than 3,200 are injured afterpagersandwalkie-talkiesused byHezbollahmilitants and medicsexplode in two massive cyberattacks.Israelis the presumed perpetrator.[175]
- September 20– IsraelassassinatesHezbollah leaderIbrahim Aqiland ten other senior leaders inBeirutfollowing an intensification of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in the wake of the pager explosions that occurred earlier in the week.[176]
- September 21–2024 Sri Lankan presidential election:Anura Kumara Dissanayakais electedPresident of Sri Lanka,with a second round of vote counting held for the first time in Sri Lanka's history.[177]
- September 23– The deadliest day of theHezbollah–Israel conflictsince 2006 occurs, with 569 people killed and 1,835 wounded byIsraeli airstrikes in Lebanon.[178]
- September 26–Hurricane Helene,the deadliest Atlantic hurricane sinceHurricane Mariain 2017, makes landfall inFloridaas a category four hurricane. It has a death toll of 236 and leaves more than 685 missing.[179]
- September 27– TheIsraeli Air Forcebombsthe central headquarters ofHezbollahin Beirut, killing several people, includingHezbollahleaderHassan Nasrallah.[180][181]
- September 29– The2024 Austrian legislative electionis held.[182]
- September 30– The UK becomes the firstG7country tophase outcoal powerfor electric generation, after 142 years of using the energy source.[183][184]
October
- October 1
- TheIsrael Defense ForcesinvadesouthernLebanon,expanding itsconflict against Hezbollah.[185]
- The Japanese parliament electsShigeru Ishibaas the newprime minister of Japan,with members from theLiberal Democratic Partyforming the majority.[186][187]Following his appointment, he reveals his cabinet and calls for a snap election on October 27, securing a national mandate.[188]
- Iranattacks Israel with ballistic missilesas a response to Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.[189]
- October 3–20– The2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cupis held in theUnited Arab Emirates.[190]
- October 6
- The2024 Kazakh nuclear power referendumis held.[191]
- 2024 Tunisian presidential election:IncumbentKais Saiedis reelected for a second term.[192]
- October 9– The2024 Mozambican general electionis held.[193]
- October 12– The long-period cometC/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS),described as the "comet of the century", makes its closest approach to Earth.[194]
- October 13
- The first round of the2024 Lithuanian parliamentary electionis held.[195]
- SpaceXachieves thefirst successful return and captureof a Super Heavy booster fromStarship,the biggest and most powerful rocket ever to fly.[196][197]
Predicted and scheduled events
- October 20
- October 26–2024 Georgian parliamentary election.
- October 27
- October 30–2024 Botswana general election.[198]
- November 5
- November 10–2024 Mauritian general election.
- November 13–2024 Somaliland presidential election.
- November 14–2024 Sri Lankan parliamentary election.
- November 24–2024 Romanian presidential election.
- November 27–2024 Namibian general election.
- November 30–2024 Icelandic parliamentary election
- December 1–2024 Romanian parliamentary election.
- December 7–2024 Ghanaian general election.
- December 24– The2025 Jubileewill begin on this date.
Date unknown
- December –2024 Croatian presidential election.
Deaths
Nobel Prizes
- Chemistry–David Baker,for computational and protein design, andDemis HassabisandJohn M. Jumper,for protein structure prediction.[200]
- Economics–Daron Acemoglu,Simon JohnsonandJames A. Robinson,for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.[201]
- Literature–Han Kang,for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.[202]
- Peace–Nihon Hidankyo,for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through witness testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.[203]
- Physics–John J. HopfieldandGeoffrey E. Hinton,for their foundational discoveries and inventions that enablemachine learningwithartificial neural networks.[204]
- Physiology or Medicine–Victor AmbrosandGary Ruvkun,for their discovery ofmicroRNAand its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation.[205]
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