Page 7: Historical Events In 2024

Jun 24   In the year 2024 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]   

Jun 26   A failed coup d'état attempt in La Paz, Bolivia is led by the former General Commander Juan José Zúñiga in the year 2024.   

Jun 26   Outgoing Dutch PM Mark Rutte is appointed as the next NATO Secretary General [1] on this day in history.   

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 in the year 2024.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 29   On this day in history mauritanian presidential election: Incumbent president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani wins re-election to a second term.   

Jul 01   Hurricane Beryl becomes the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record after devastating the island of Carriacou, Grenada in the year 2024.   

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   Keir Starmer succeeds Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a landside victory for the Labour Party on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jul 09   The 33rd NATO summit is held in Washington, D.C in the year 2024.   

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   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 in the year 2024.   

Jul 14   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 in the year 2024.   

Jul 15   Donald Trump picks Ohio Senator JD Vance as his Republican vice-presidential running mate in the year 2024.   

Jul 15   Rwandan general election: Incumbent Paul Kagame is reelected for a fourth term on this day in history.   

Jul 15   In the year 2024 the Student-People's uprising breaks out in Bangladesh   

Jul 18   In the year 2024 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]   

Jul 19   75 people are killed during the Bangladesh quota reform movement. The government of Bangladesh imposes a curfew on this day in history.   

Jul 19   Global IT outages impact a variety of businesses and organisations across the world on this day in history.   

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   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] in the year 2024.   

Jul 22   Landslides kill 257 people and bury two villages in Geze Gofa, Gofa Zuria, Ethiopia on this day in history.   

Jul 22   In the year 2024 uS Postal service issues commemorative postage stamp honoring Alex Trebek , long-time host of TV quiz show "Jeopardy!", in Culver City, California   

Jul 23   China brokers a unity agreement between rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas to form a single government in the year 2024.   

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   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] in the year 2024.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 2024 death of adaora Adimora , 67, American doctor and academic, cancer.   

Jan 01   Anthony J. Alvarado , 81, American educator, New York City Schools Chancellor (1983–1984), blood cancer and pneumonia died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 2024 death of camila Batmanghelidjh , 61, Iranian-Belgian charity executive, founder of Kids Company .   

Jan 01   Sandra Blewett , 74, New Zealand swimmer and coach died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Mario Boljat , 72, Croatian footballer ( Hajduk Split , Schalke 04 , Yugoslavia national team ) died in the year 2024.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of james Herbert Brennan , 83, Irish author ( The Faerie Wars Chronicles , The Occult Reich ).   

Jan 01   Khemais Chammari , 81, Tunisian diplomat, human rights activist, and politician, deputy (1994–1996) died on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history death of chang Chih-chia , 43, Taiwanese Olympic baseball player ( 2004 , 2008 ).