What happened in 2024

400 entries recorded for 2024, listed by date. That was 2 years ago.

2024 at a glance

Years ago: 2 (as of 2026)
Century: 21st century
Decade: 2020s
Generation born: Generation Alpha
Entries here: 400
Breakdown: 63 historical events · 336 deaths · 1 births

January

January 1
Republic of Artsakh
Historical event
Artsakh ceases to exist.
January 1
Steamboat Willie
Historical event
Disney's copyright protection on Steamboat Willie and the original Mickey Mouse expires as they enter the public domain.
January 1
2024 Noto earthquake
Historical event
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.
January 1
Lynja
Death
Lynja, American celebrity chef and YouTuber (born 1956)
January 2
2024 Haneda Airport runway collision
Historical event
Two aircraft collide on a runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing 5 and injuring 18.
January 2
Haneda Airport
Historical event
While landing at Haneda Airport, Japan Airlines Flight 516 collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8 which killed five people in total.
January 3
2024 Kerman bombings
Historical event
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.
January 4
Christian Oliver
Death
Christian Oliver, German actor (born 1972)
January 4
David Soul
Death
David Soul, American-British actor and singer (born 1943)
January 4
Glynis Johns
Death
Glynis Johns, British actress and singer (born 1923)
January 5
Alaska Airlines Flight 1282
Historical event
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 manufacturi
January 5
Mário Zagallo
Death
Mário Zagallo, Brazilian footballer and manager (born 1931)
January 5
Joseph Lelyveld
Death
Joseph Lelyveld, American journalist and executive editor of The New York Times (born 1937)
January 7
Franz Beckenbauer
Death
Franz Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (born 1945)
January 8
Adan Canto
Death
Adan Canto, Mexican actor (born 1981)
January 9
Rashid Khan (musician)
Death
Rashid Khan, Indian classical musician (born 1968)
January 11
North Korean migrant workers
Historical event
Several thousand North Korean migrant workers in Helong engaged in civil unrest, including a factory occupation and the taking of managers as hostages, due to unpaid wages.
January 13
Joyce Randolph
Death
Joyce Randolph, American actress (born 1924)
January 14
Abdication of Margrethe II
Historical event
Queen Margrethe II abdicates as Queen of Denmark and is succeeded by her son, Frederik X.
January 19
JAXA
Historical event
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's probe lands on the moon, making Japan the 5th country to land a spacecraft on the moon.
January 20
Norman Jewison
Death
Norman Jewison, Canadian actor, director, and producer (born 1926)
January 22
Ram Mandir
Historical event
Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.
January 23
Northwestern Air Flight 738
Historical event
Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashes after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people.
January 23
Charles Osgood
Death
Charles Osgood, American radio and television commentator, writer and musician (born 1933)
January 23
Melanie (singer)
Death
Melanie Safka, American Emmy winning singer-songwriter (born 1947)
January 24
2024 Korochansky Ilyushin Il-76 crash
Historical event
An Ilyushin Il-76 crashes in Russia's Korochansky District, killing all 74 people on board.
January 25
Sanath Nishantha
Death
Sanath Nishantha, Sri Lankan politician (born 1975)
January 30
Chita Rivera
Death
Chita Rivera, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1933)

February

February 2
Carl Weathers
Death
Carl Weathers, American football player and actor (born 1948)
February 2
Don Murray (actor)
Death
Don Murray, American actor (born 1929)
February 4
Barry John
Death
Barry John, Welsh rugby player (born 1945)
February 5
Toby Keith
Death
Toby Keith, American country singer (born 1961)
February 6
Sebastián Piñera
Death
Sebastian Piñera, former Chilean president (born 1949)
February 7
February 2024 Balochistan bombings
Historical event
Pakistan election offices are hit by twin bombings, killing at least 24 people a day before general elections.
February 11
2024 Finnish presidential election
Historical event
2024 Finnish presidential election: Alexander Stubb is elected as the 13th president of Finland.
February 11
Kelvin Kiptum
Death
Kelvin Kiptum, African long-distance runner(born 1999)
February 11
Allen J. Bard
Death
Allen J. Bard, American chemist (born 1933)
February 16
Alexei Navalny
Death
Alexei Navalny, Russian activist (born 1976)
February 17
Josette Molland
Death
Josette Molland, WWII French Resistance member and artist (born 1923)
February 17
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera
Death
Gamini Jayawickrama Perera, Sri Lankan politician (born 1941)
February 20
Andreas Brehme
Death
Andreas Brehme, German footballer (born 1960)
February 20
Yoko Yamamoto
Death
Yoko Yamamoto, Japanese actress (born 1942)
February 21
John Bahnsen
Death
John Bahnsen, United States Army brigadier general and decorated veteran of the Vietnam War (born 1934)
February 22
John Lowe (musician)
Death
John Lowe, English musician, pianist for The Quarrymen (born 1942)
February 23
Flaco (owl)
Death
Flaco, Eurasian eagle-owl (born 2010)
February 24
Kumar Shahani
Death
Kumar Shahani, Indian film director and screenwriter (born 1940)
February 28
Prime minister
Historical event
Prime Minister Modi of India inaugurates the 2nd Space Port of India - Kulasekarapattinam Spaceport.
February 28
Ahmed Salim (murderer)
Death
Ahmed Salim, Bangladeshi convicted murderer (born 1989)
February 28
Héctor Ortiz (baseball)
Death
Héctor Ortiz, Puerto Rican baseball player and coach (born 1969)
February 28
Cat Janice
Death
Cat Janice, American singer-songwriter (born 1993)
February 29
Flour Massacre
Historical event
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.
February 29
Ali Hassan Mwinyi
Death
Ali Hassan Mwinyi, 2nd President of Tanzania and 3rd President of Zanzibar (born 1925)
February 29
Brian Mulroney
Death
Brian Mulroney, 18th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1939)

March

March 1
Akira Toriyama
Death
Akira Toriyama, Japanese manga artist (born 1955)
March 1
Iris Apfel
Death
Iris Apfel, American businesswoman, interior designer, and philanthropist (born 1921)
March 2
Jaclyn Jose
Death
Jaclyn Jose, Filipino actress (born 1963)
March 2
Janice Burgess
Death
Janice Burgess, American television executive, screenwriter, and producer (born 1952)
March 7
Sweden
Historical event
Sweden officially joins NATO, becoming its 32nd member.
March 7
Rust shooting incident
Historical event
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.
March 7
Steve Lawrence
Death
Steve Lawrence, American actor and singer (born 1935)
March 10
2024 Portuguese legislative election
Historical event
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.
March 11
Paul Alexander (polio survivor)
Death
Paul Alexander, Polio survivor (born 1946)
March 13
Philippe de Gaulle
Death
Philippe de Gaulle, French admiral (born 1921)
March 18
Thomas P. Stafford
Death
Thomas P. Stafford, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1930)
March 22
Crocus City Hall attack
Historical event
At least 145 people were killed and 551 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
March 22
Laurent de Brunhoff
Death
Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (born 1925)
March 24
2024 Senegalese presidential election
Historical event
The 2024 Senegalese presidential election is held following anti-government protests.
March 24
Lou Whittaker
Death
Lou Whittaker, American mountaineer, mountain guide, and businessman (born 1929)
March 26
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
Historical event
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed following a collision between the MV Dali container ship and one of the bridge's support pillars, killing 6 people.
March 26
Esther Coopersmith
Death
Esther Coopersmith, American diplomat, UNESCO goodwill ambassador (born 1930)
March 27
Daniel Kahneman
Death
Daniel Kahneman, Israeli-American author, psychologist and economist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
March 27
Joe Lieberman
Death
Joe Lieberman, American politician and lawyer (born 1942)
March 28
Mark Spiro
Death
Mark Spiro, American songwriter, record producer and recording artist (born 1957)
March 28
Larry Lloyd
Death
Larry Lloyd, English professional football player and coach (born 1948)
March 29
Gerry Conway (musician)
Death
Gerry Conway, English folk and rock drummer/percussionist (born 1947)
March 29
Louis Gossett Jr.
Death
Louis Gossett Jr., American actor (born 1936)
March 30
Chance Perdomo
Death
Chance Perdomo, British-American actor (born 1996)
March 30
Tim McGovern
Death
Tim McGovern, American visual effects artist (born 1955)
March 31
Barbara Rush
Death
Barbara Rush, American actress (born 1927)

April

April 1
Ed Piskor
Death
Ed Piskor, American comic book artist (born 1982)
April 1
Mohammad Reza Zahedi
Death
Mohammad Reza Zahedi, Iranian senior military officer (born 1960)
April 1
Sami Michael
Death
Sami Michael, Iraqi-born Israeli writer and human rights activist (born 1926)
April 1
Lou Conter
Death
Lou Conter, American naval commander (born 1921)
April 1
Joe Flaherty
Death
Joe Flaherty, American actor, writer, and comedian (born 1941)
April 1
Vontae Davis
Death
Vontae Davis, American football player (born 1988)
April 2
2024 Viertola school shooting
Historical event
Viertola school shooting: A 12-year-old pupil is killed and two others injured by a shooter of the same age in Vantaa, Finland.
April 2
John Barth
Death
John Barth, American writer (born 1930)
April 2
Jerry Abbott
Death
Jerry Abbott, American country music songwriter and record producer (born 1942)
April 2
Maryse Condé
Death
Maryse Condé, Guadeloupean novelist, critic, and playwright (born 1934)
April 2
Christopher Durang
Death
Christopher Durang, American playwright (born 1949)
April 2
Larry Lucchino
Death
Larry Lucchino, American attorney and baseball executive (born 1945)
April 2
John Sinclair (poet)
Death
John Sinclair, American poet (born 1941)
April 2
Juan Vicente Pérez
Death
Juan Vicente Pérez, Venezuelan supercentenarian (born 1909)
April 3
Gaetano Pesce
Death
Gaetano Pesce, Italian architect and designer (born 1939)
April 3
Bob Lanigan
Death
Bob Lanigan, Australian rugby league player (born 1942)
April 4
Russo-Ukrainian war
Historical event
Russo-Ukrainian war: The Battle of Chasiv Yar begins.
April 4
Lynne Reid Banks
Death
Lynne Reid Banks, British author (born 1929)
April 4
Pat Zachry
Death
Pat Zachry, American baseball player (born 1952)
April 4
Thomas Gumbleton
Death
Thomas Gumbleton, American Roman Catholic prelate (born 1930)
April 5
C. J. Snare
Death
C. J. Snare, American musician and songwriter (born 1959)
April 6
Joseph E. Brennan
Death
Joseph E. Brennan, American politician, 70th Governor of Maine (born 1934)
April 7
Jerry Grote
Death
Jerry Grote, American baseball player (born 1942)
April 7
Joe Kinnear
Death
Joe Kinnear, Irish football player and manager (born 1946)
April 8
Solar eclipse of April 8, 2024
Historical event
Solar eclipse: A total solar eclipse takes place at the Moon's ascending node, visible across North America.
April 8
Keith Barnes
Death
Keith Barnes, Welsh-Australian rugby league player and coach (born 1934)
April 8
Ralph Puckett
Death
Ralph Puckett, American Army officer, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1926)
April 8
Peter Higgs
Death
Peter Higgs, British physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1929)
April 10
O. J. Simpson
Death
O. J. Simpson, American football player, actor, and broadcaster (born 1947)
April 11
Park Bo-ram
Death
Park Bo-ram, South Korean singer (born 1994)
April 12
Roberto Cavalli
Death
Roberto Cavalli, Italian fashion designer and inventor (born 1940)
April 12
Eleanor Coppola
Death
Eleanor Coppola, American filmmaker (born 1936)
April 12
Robert MacNeil
Death
Robert MacNeil, Canadian-American journalist and author (born 1931)
April 13
Bondi Junction stabbings
Historical event
Six people and the perpetrator are killed and twelve others injured in a mass stabbing at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney, Australia.
April 13
Faith Ringgold
Death
Faith Ringgold, American artist and author (born 1930)
April 14
2024 Persian Gulf floods
Historical event
Flooding in the Persian Gulf began, killing 19 in Oman.
April 14
Ken Holtzman
Death
Ken Holtzman, American baseball player (born 1945)
April 15
Whitey Herzog
Death
Whitey Herzog, American professional baseball outfielder and manager (born 1931)
April 15
Josip Manolić
Death
Josip Manolić, Croatian politician, prime minister, and speaker of the Chamber of Counties (born 1920)
April 16
Børsen
Historical event
The historic Børsen in Copenhagen, Denmark, is severely damaged by a fire.
April 16
Bob Graham
Death
Bob Graham, American lawyer, author, and politician, 38th governor of Florida (born 1936)
April 16
Carl Erskine
Death
Carl Erskine, American baseball player (born 1926)
April 18
Mandisa
Death
Mandisa, American gospel singer (born 1976)
April 18
Dickey Betts
Death
Dickey Betts, American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer (born 1943)
April 19
Daniel Dennett
Death
Daniel Dennett, American philosopher and author (born 1942)
April 20
Andrew Davis (conductor)
Death
Andrew Davis, English conductor (born 1944)
April 20
Roman Gabriel
Death
Roman Gabriel, Filipino-American NFL American footballer
April 20
Lourdes Portillo
Death
Lourdes Portillo, Mexican film director, producer, and writer (born 1943)
April 20
Antonio Cantafora
Death
Antonio Cantafora, Italian film and television actor (born 1944)
April 21
Terry A. Anderson
Death
Terry A. Anderson, American journalist (born 1947)
April 23
2024 Lumut mid-air collision
Historical event
The 2024 Lumut mid-air collision in Malaysia kills 10 people while rehearsing for the 90th anniversary of the Royal Malaysian Navy.
April 23
Helen Vendler
Death
Helen Vendler, American Literary Critic (born 1933)
April 23
Frank Field, Baron Field of Birkenhead
Death
Frank Field, British politician (born 1942)
April 24
Terry Hill
Death
Terry Hill, Australian rugby league player (born 1972)
April 24
Bob Cole (sportscaster)
Death
Bob Cole, Canadian sports announcer (born 1933)
April 24
Donald Payne Jr.
Death
Donald Payne Jr., American politician (born 1958)
April 24
Mike Pinder
Death
Mike Pinder, British musician (born 1941)
April 25
Laurent Cantet
Death
Laurent Cantet, French director, cinematographer and screenwriter (born 1961)
April 25
Marla Adams
Death
Marla Adams, American television actress (born 1938)
April 27
C. J. Sansom
Death
C. J. Sansom, British author (born 1952)
April 28
Brian McCardie
Death
Brian McCardie, Scottish actor and writer (born 1965)
April 30
Paul Auster
Death
Paul Auster, American writer and film director (born 1947)

May

May 1
Loblaw Companies
Historical event
The 2024 Loblaw boycott, a Canadian boycott against retail corporation and grocer Loblaw Companies, begins.
May 2
Peter Oosterhuis
Death
Peter Oosterhuis, English golfer and broadcaster (born 1948)
May 2
Sjoukje Dijkstra
Death
Sjoukje Dijkstra, Dutch figure skater (born 1942)
May 2
Darius Morris
Death
Darius Morris, American basketball player (born 1991)
May 3
Dick Rutan
Death
Dick Rutan, American military aviator and officer (born 1938)
May 4
Frank Stella
Death
Frank Stella, American painter (born 1936)
May 4
Tekin Kartal
Death
Tekin Kartal, Kurdish drug trafficker and gangster (born 1990)
May 4
Ron Kavana
Death
Ron Kavana, Irish singer, songwriter, guitarist and band leader (born 1950)
May 5
Bernard Hill
Death
Bernard Hill, English actor (born 1944)
May 5
Jeannie Epper
Death
Jeannie Epper, American stuntwoman and actress (born 1941)
May 5
César Luis Menotti
Death
César Luis Menotti, Argentine footballer and manager (born 1938)
May 6
Bernard Pivot
Death
Bernard Pivot, French journalist, interviewer and host (born 1935)
May 6
Brian Wenzel
Death
Brian Wenzel, Australian actor (born 1929)
May 7
Steve Albini
Death
Steve Albini, American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist (born 1962)
May 8
Chris Cannon
Death
Chris Cannon, American politician (born 1950)
May 8
Ramón Fonseca Mora
Death
Ramón Fonseca Mora, Panamanian novelist and lawyer (born 1952)
May 8
Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)
Death
Jimmy Johnson, American football player (born 1938)
May 8
Pete McCloskey
Death
Pete McCloskey, American politician (born 1927)
May 9
Rex Murphy
Death
Rex Murphy, Canadian political commentator (born 1947)
May 9
Roger Corman
Death
Roger Corman, American film director, producer, and actor (born 1926)
May 9
Sean Burroughs
Death
Sean Burroughs, American baseball player (born 1980)
May 10
May 2024 solar storms
Historical event
Start of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
May 10
Sam Rubin
Death
Sam Rubin, American journalist (born 1960)
May 10
Jim Simons
Death
Jim Simons, American hedge fund manager, mathematician, and philanthropist (born 1938)
May 11
May 2024 solar storms
Historical event
Start/Middle of the May 2024 Solar Storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
May 11
Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Historical event
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.
May 11
Susan Backlinie
Death
Susan Backlinie, American actress and stuntwoman (born 1946)
May 12
May 2024 solar storms
Historical event
Middle/end of the May 2024 solar storms, the most powerful set of geomagnetic storms since the 2003 Halloween solar storms.
May 12
David Sanborn
Death
David Sanborn, American saxophonist (born 1945)
May 12
Mark Damon
Death
Mark Damon, American film actor and producer (born 1933)
May 12
A. J. Smith
Death
A. J. Smith, American football executive (born 1949)
May 13
Cyril Wecht
Death
Cyril Wecht, American forensic pathologist (born 1931)
May 13
Samm-Art Williams
Death
Samm-Art Williams, American playwright and screenwriter (born 1946)
May 13
Alice Munro
Death
Alice Munro, Canadian short story writer (born 1931)
May 14
Don Perlin
Death
Don Perlin, American comic book artist, writer, and editor (born 1929)
May 14
Netiporn Sanesangkhom
Death
Netiporn Sanesangkhom, Thai political activist (born 1995)
May 15
Prime Minister of Slovakia
Historical event
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico is hospitalised after an assassination attempt.
May 15
Kamla Beniwal
Death
Kamla Beniwal, Indian politician (born 1927)
May 16
Eddie Gossage
Death
Eddie Gossage, American public speaker and businessman (born 1958)
May 16
Dabney Coleman
Death
Dabney Coleman, American actor (born 1932)
May 17
Bud Anderson
Death
Bud Anderson, American World War II flying ace (born 1922)
May 17
Sid Going
Death
Sid Going, New Zealand rugby union footballer (born 1943)
May 18
Alice Stewart (commentator)
Death
Alice Stewart, American political commentator (born 1966)
May 18
Tony O'Reilly
Death
Tony O'Reilly, Irish rugby player and businessman (born 1936)
May 18
Bruce Nordstrom
Death
Bruce Nordstrom, American businessman (born 1933)
May 19
2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash
Historical event
In Iran, a helicopter crash killed eight people, including President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
May 19
Christian Malanga
Death
Christian Malanga, Congolese politician, businessman and military officer (born 1983)
May 19
Ebrahim Raisi
Death
Victims in the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash:
May 19
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian
Death
Victims in the 2024 Varzaqan helicopter crash:
May 20
Ivan Boesky
Death
Ivan Boesky, American stock trader (born 1937)
May 21
Greenfield tornado
Historical event
The Greenfield tornado, estimated to have produced winds in excess of 309 miles per hour (497 km/h), moved across Iowa.
May 21
2024 Taichung MRT attack
Historical event
A stabbing spree on the Green line of the Taichung MRT injures four people, including the perpetrator.
May 21
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek
Death
Jan A. P. Kaczmarek, Polish composer (born 1953)
May 22
David Wilkie (swimmer)
Death
David Wilkie, Scottish swimmer (born 1954)
May 23
Caleb Carr
Death
Caleb Carr, American military historian and author (born 1955)
May 23
Morgan Spurlock
Death
Morgan Spurlock, American filmmaker (born 1970)
May 24
Doug Ingle
Death
Doug Ingle, American musician (born 1945)
May 24
Kabosu (dog)
Death
Kabosu, Japanese dog and Internet meme celebrity (born 2005)
May 25
Johnny Wactor
Death
Johnny Wactor, American actor (born 1986)
May 25
Richard M. Sherman
Death
Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter (born 1928)
May 25
Grayson Murray
Death
Grayson Murray, American professional golfer (born 1993)
May 25
Albert S. Ruddy
Death
Albert S. Ruddy, Canadian film producer (born 1930)
May 27
Elizabeth MacRae
Death
Elizabeth MacRae, American actress (born 1936)
May 27
Bill Walton
Death
Bill Walton, American basketball player and sportscaster (born 1952)
May 29
Bob Rogers (DJ)
Death
Bob Rogers, Australian radio and television host (born 1926)
May 30
Donald Trump
Historical event
Donald Trump was convicted of falsifying business records in a New York trial, becoming the first former U.S. president found guilty in a criminal case.
May 30
Drew Gordon
Death
Drew Gordon, American professional basketball player (born 1990)
May 30
Geneviève de Galard
Death
Geneviève de Galard, French nurse (born 1925)
May 31
Marian Robinson
Death
Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama (born 1937)
May 31
Robert Pickton
Death
Robert Pickton, Canadian serial killer (born 1949)

June

June 1
Tin Oo
Death
Tin Oo, Burmese general and politician (born 1927)
June 2
Janis Paige
Death
Janis Paige, American actress and singer (born 1922)
June 2
Rob Burrow
Death
Rob Burrow, English rugby league footballer (born 1982)
June 2
David Levy (Israeli politician)
Death
David Levy, Israeli politician (born 1937)
June 2
Larry Allen
Death
Larry Allen, American football player (born 1971)
June 3
Brigitte Bierlein
Death
Brigitte Bierlein, former Austrian chancellor (born 1949)
June 3
William Russell (English actor)
Death
William Russell, English actor (born 1924)
June 4
Parnelli Jones
Death
Parnelli Jones, American racing driver (born 1933)
June 4
John Blackman
Death
John Blackman, Australian radio and television presenter (born 1947)
June 5
Boeing Starliner
Historical event
The Boeing Starliner is launched on its first crewed flight, carrying astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the International Space Station.
June 5
Rosa (sea otter)
Death
Rosa, former sea otter at Monterey Bay Aquarium (born 1999)
June 6
Starship flight test 4
Historical event
The launch of SpaceX Starship integrated flight test 4 (IFT-4)
June 7
William Anders
Death
William Anders, American astronaut and lunar explorer (born 1933)
June 8
Chet Walker
Death
Chet Walker, American basketball player (born 1940)
June 8
Ramoji Rao
Death
Ramoji Rao, Indian businessman, media proprietor and film producer (born 1936)
June 9
James Lawson (activist)
Death
James Lawson, American activist, professor, and minister (born 1928)
June 10
2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash
Historical event
A plane crash in Malawi, kills nine people, including Vice President Saulos Chilima.
June 10
Saulos Chilima
Death
Victims in the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash:
June 10
Steele Hall
Death
Steele Hall, Australian politician, 36th Premier of South Australia (born 1928)
June 10
Patricia Shanil Muluzi
Death
Victims in the 2024 Chikangawa Dornier 228 crash:
June 11
Majed Abu Maraheel
Death
Majed Abu Maraheel, Palestinian long-distance runner and football player (born 1963)
June 11
Françoise Hardy
Death
Françoise Hardy, French singer-songwriter and actress (born 1944)
June 11
Howard Fineman
Death
Howard Fineman, American journalist (born 1948)
June 11
Tony Lo Bianco
Death
Tony Lo Bianco, American actor (born 1936)
June 12
2024 Mangaf building fire
Historical event
A fire in a residential building in Mangaf, Kuwait City kills at least 50 people.
June 12
Jerry West
Death
Jerry West, American basketball player and executive (born 1938)
June 12
William H. Donaldson
Death
William H. Donaldson, American businessman (born 1931)
June 12
Neil Goldschmidt
Death
Neil Goldschmidt, American lawyer and politician, 33rd Governor of Oregon (born 1940)
June 13
Angela Bofill
Death
Angela Bofill, American R&B singer (born 1954)
June 13
Benji Gregory
Death
Benji Gregory, American child actor (born 1978)
June 14
George Nethercutt
Death
George Nethercutt, American lawyer, author, and politician (born 1944)
June 14
Dudu Myeni
Death
Dudu Myeni, South African businesswoman (born 1963)
June 15
Matija Sarkic
Death
Matija Sarkic, English-born Montenegrin footballer (born 1997)
June 15
James Kent (chef)
Death
James Kent, American chef (born 1979)
June 16
Barbara Gladstone
Death
Barbara Gladstone, American art dealer and film producer (born 1934)
June 16
Ludwig Adamovich Jr.
Death
Ludwig Adamovich Jr., Austrian constitutional scholar (born 1932)
June 18
Yoyong Martirez
Death
Yoyong Martirez, Filipino basketball player (born 1946)
June 18
James Chance
Death
James Chance, American musician (born 1953)
June 18
Anouk Aimée
Death
Anouk Aimée, French actress (born 1932)
June 18
Willie Mays
Death
Willie Mays, American baseball player (born 1931)
June 20
Donald Sutherland
Death
Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor and producer (born 1935)
June 20
Taylor Wily
Death
Taylor Wily, American actor, sumo wrestler and mixed martial artist (born 1968)
June 21
Frederick Crews
Death
Frederick Crews, American essayist and literary critic (born 1933)
June 24
Shifty Shellshock
Death
Shifty Shellshock, American vocalist (born 1974)
June 25
2024 storming of the Kenyan Parliament
Historical event
Thousands of people storm Kenya's Parliament Buildings protesting the passing of the government's 2024/25 Finance Bill.
June 25
Bill Cobbs
Death
Bill Cobbs, American actor (born 1934)
June 25
Sika Anoaʻi
Death
Sika Anoa‘i, American Samoan professional wrestler (born 1945)
June 26
Julian Assange
Historical event
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.
June 26
Taiki Matsuno
Death
Taiki Matsuno, Japanese voice actor (born 1967)
June 27
President of the United States
Historical event
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.
June 27
Kinky Friedman
Death
Kinky Friedman, American country musician (born 1944)
June 27
Martin Mull
Death
Martin Mull, American actor (born 1943)
June 28
Audrey Flack
Death
Audrey Flack, American artist (born 1931)
June 28
Orlando Cepeda
Death
Orlando Cepeda, Puerto Rican baseball player (born 1937)
June 28
Mohamed Osman Jawari
Death
Mohamed Osman Jawari, Somali attorney and politician, 12th Speaker of the Parliament of Somalia (born 1945)
June 29
Lalla Latifa Amahzoune
Death
Princess Lalla Latifa, Princess Dowager of Morocco (born 1946)

July

July 1
National War Memorial (Newfoundland)
Historical event
At the centennial ceremony of the Dominion of Newfoundland National War Memorial, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allowed an unprecedented second Canadian Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Royal Newfoundland Regiment soldier was entombed in the memorial at this ceremony.
July 1
Ismail Kadare
Death
Ismail Kadare, Albanian novelist (born 1936)
July 1
Robert Towne
Death
Robert Towne, American screenwriter (born 1934)
July 2
2024 Hathras crowd crush
Historical event
A stampede during a religious event in Uttar Pradesh, India, leaves at least 121 people dead and 150 others injured.
July 4
Labour Party (UK)
Historical event
The Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, wins a landslide majority in the 2024 United Kingdom general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.
July 4
Keir Starmer
Historical event
Keir Starmer led the Labour Party to a landslide victory in the United Kingdom general election, ending fourteen years of Conservative rule.
July 5
Keir Starmer
Historical event
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.
July 5
Bengt I. Samuelsson
Death
Bengt I. Samuelsson, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1934)
July 5
Vic Seixas
Death
Vic Seixas, American tennis player (born 1923)
July 5
Jon Landau (film producer)
Death
Jon Landau, American film producer (born 1960)
July 6
Khyree Jackson
Death
Khyree Jackson, American football player (born 1999)
July 7
Jane McAlevey
Death
Jane McAlevey, American labor organizer and author (born 1964)
July 9
Diana Hill (scientist)
Death
Diana Hill, New Zealand biochemist (born 1943)
July 9
Jerzy Stuhr
Death
Jerzy Stuhr, Polish actor (born 1947)
July 9
Jim Inhofe
Death
Jim Inhofe, American politician (born 1934)
July 9
Joe Bonsall
Death
Joe Bonsall, American country/gospel singer (born 1948)
July 9
Maxine Singer
Death
Maxine Singer, American biologist (born 1931)
July 10
Dave Loggins
Death
Dave Loggins, American musician (born 1947)
July 10
Moo Deng
Birth
Moo Deng, Thai celebrity pygmy hippopotamus
July 10
Alex Janvier
Death
Alex Janvier, Native American artist (born 1935)
July 10
Joe Engle
Death
Joe Engle, American Air Force officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut (born 1932)
July 11
Shelley Duvall
Death
Shelley Duvall, American actress (born 1949)
July 11
Stanley Tshabalala
Death
Stanley Tshabalala, South African soccer player and coach (born 1949)
July 11
Monte Kiffin
Death
Monte Kiffin, American football coach (born 1940)
July 12
Gazpromavia Flight 9608
Historical event
Gazpromavia Flight 9608 crashes in Russia's Kolomensky District near Kolomna, killing three.
July 12
Bill Viola
Death
Bill Viola, American video and installation artist (born 1951)
July 12
Ruth Westheimer
Death
Ruth Westheimer, German-American sex therapist (born 1928)
July 12
Evan Wright
Death
Evan Wright, American writer (born 1964)
July 12
Noriko Ohara
Death
Noriko Ohara, Japanese voice actress and narrator (born 1935)
July 12
Tonke Dragt
Death
Tonke Dragt, Dutch children's writer and illustrator (born 1930)
July 13
President of the United States
Historical event
Former president of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania.
July 13
Ruth Hesse
Death
Ruth Hesse, German opera singer (born 1936)
July 13
Shannen Doherty
Death
Shannen Doherty, American actress (born 1971)
July 13
Thomas Crooks
Death
Thomas Matthew Crooks, American student, known for attempting to assassinate former US President Donald Trump (born 2003)
July 13
Richard Simmons
Death
Richard Simmons, American fitness personality and public figure (born 1948)
July 13
Naomi Pomeroy
Death
Naomi Pomeroy, American chef and restaurateur (born 1974)
July 13
Chino Trinidad
Death
Chino Trinidad, Filipino sports journalist and executive (born 1967)
July 14
Jacoby Jones
Death
Jacoby Jones, American football player (born 1984)
July 16
David Morrow (commentator)
Death
David Morrow, Australian radio host and sportscaster (born 1953)
July 16
Norm Hewitt
Death
Norm Hewitt, New Zealand rugby union player (born 1968)
July 16
Joe Bryant
Death
Joe Bryant, American basketball player (born 1954)
July 17
Bernice Johnson Reagon
Death
Bernice Johnson Reagon, American singer, songwriter and scholar (born 1942)
July 17
Cheng Pei-pei
Death
Cheng Pei-pei, Chinese actress (born 1946)
July 17
Pat Williams (basketball)
Death
Pat Williams, American basketball player (born 1940)
July 17
Mary Gibby
Death
Mary Gibby, British botanist and professor (born 1949)
July 18
Bob Newhart
Death
Bob Newhart, American comedian and actor (born 1929)
July 18
Lou Dobbs
Death
Lou Dobbs, American political commentator and television host (born 1945)
July 18
Abner Haynes
Death
Abner Haynes, American football player (born 1937)
July 19
Neary's
Historical event
Neary's, a New York City Irish pub popular with political elites, closed.
July 19
Kevan Gosper
Death
Kevan Gosper, Australian athlete and administrator (born 1933)
July 19
Toumani Diabaté
Death
Toumani Diabaté, Malian musician (born 1965)
July 19
Nguyễn Phú Trọng
Death
Nguyễn Phú Trọng, Vietnamese politician, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (born 1944)
July 19
Esta TerBlanche
Death
Esta TerBlanche, South African actress (born 1973)
July 19
Sheila Jackson Lee
Death
Sheila Jackson Lee, American lawyer and politician (born 1950)
July 19
James C. Scott
Death
James C. Scott, American political scientist and anthropologist (born 1936)
July 19
Ray Reardon
Death
Ray Reardon, Welsh snooker player and police officer (born 1932)
July 19
Iryna Farion
Death
Iryna Farion, Ukrainian linguist and politician (born 1964)
July 20
Jerry Miller
Death
Jerry Miller, American songwriter, guitarist and vocalist (born 1943)
July 20
Jill Schary Robinson
Death
Jill Schary Robinson, American novelist (born 1936)
July 21
Joe Biden
Historical event
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.
July 22
Duke Fakir
Death
Duke Fakir, American singer (born 1935)
July 22
Mark Carnevale
Death
Mark Carnevale, American golfer and radio commentator (born 1960)
July 22
John Mayall
Death
John Mayall, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1933)
July 23
Robin Warren
Death
Robin Warren, Australian pathologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
July 24
Saurya Airlines
Historical event
A Saurya Airlines Bombardier CRJ200 crashes during takeoff from Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal, killing 18.
July 24
Shafin Ahmed
Death
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
July 24
Dmytro Kiva
Death
Dmytro Kiva, Ukrainian engineer and designer (born 1942)
July 24
Hamzah Haz
Death
Hamzah Haz, Indonesian journalist and politician, 9th Vice President of Indonesia (born 1940)
July 25
Shafin Ahmed
Death
Shafin Ahmed, Bangladeshi bassist and singer-songwriter (born 1961)
July 25
Martin Indyk
Death
Martin Indyk, American diplomat (born 1951)
July 27
Edna O'Brien
Death
Edna O'Brien, Irish novelist, playwright, poet and short story writer (born 1930)
July 27
Pavel Kushnir
Death
Pavel Kushnir, Russian pianist, writer, activist and political prisoner (born 1984)
July 28
Doug Creek
Death
Doug Creek, American baseball player (born 1969)
July 28
John Anderson (television personality)
Death
John Anderson, Scottish television personality, teacher and coach (born 1931)
July 28
Francine Pascal
Death
Francine Pascal, American author (born 1932)
July 28
Reyes Moronta
Death
Reyes Moronta, Dominican baseball player (born 1993)
July 29
2024 Southport stabbings
Historical event
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.
July 30
2024 Wayanad landslides
Historical event
A series of landslides occurs in Kerala, India, causing over 420 fatalities.
July 30
Onyeka Onwenu
Death
Onyeka Onwenu, Nigerian singer, actress and politician (born 1952)
July 31
Ismail Haniyeh
Death
Ismail Haniyeh, Palestinian politician, political leader of Hamas (born 1962/1963)
July 31
Paul Bucha
Death
Paul Bucha, United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (born 1943)

August

August 1
Joyce Brabner
Death
Joyce Brabner, American writer and artist (born 1952)
August 3
Yamini Krishnamurthy
Death
Yamini Krishnamurthy, Indian dancer (born 1940)
August 4
Charles Cyphers
Death
Charles Cyphers, American actor (born 1939)
August 4
Duane Thomas
Death
Duane Thomas, American football player (born 1947)
August 4
Tsung-Dao Lee
Death
Tsung-Dao Lee, Chinese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1926)
August 5
Non-cooperation movement (2024)
Historical event
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.
August 6
Connie Chiume
Death
Connie Chiume, South African actress and filmmaker (born 1952)
August 6
James Bjorken
Death
James Bjorken, American theoretical physicist (born 1934)
August 6
Billy Bean
Death
Billy Bean, American baseball player (born 1964)
August 7
Jon McBride
Death
Jon McBride, American astronaut (born 1943)
August 8
Muhammad Yunus
Historical event
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus takes oath as Chief Adviser to form an interim government in Bangladesh.
August 8
Mitzi McCall
Death
Mitzi McCall, American actress (born 1930)
August 8
Steve Symms
Death
Steve Symms, American politician and lobbyist (born 1938)
August 8
Issa Hayatou
Death
Issa Hayatou, Cameroonian basketball player and football executive (born 1946)
August 8
Chi-Chi Rodríguez
Death
Chi-Chi Rodríguez, Puerto Rican professional golfer (born 1935)
August 9
Voepass Flight 2283
Historical event
Voepass Linhas Aéreas Flight 2283 crashed near Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil, killing all 62 people on board.
August 9
Susan Wojcicki
Death
Susan Wojcicki, Polish-American technology executive (born 1968)
August 10
Israel Defense Forces
Historical event
Israel strikes Al-Tabaeen school in eastern Gaza City, killing at least 80 Palestinians.
August 10
Rachael Lillis
Death
Rachael Lillis, American voice actress and scriptwriter (born 1978)
August 10
Peggy Moffitt
Death
Peggy Moffitt, American model and actress (born 1937)
August 11
Ángel Salazar
Death
Ángel Salazar, Cuban-American comedian and actor (born 1956)
August 11
Noël Treanor
Death
Noël Treanor, Irish Roman Catholic prelate (born 1950)
August 12
Kim Kahana
Death
Kim Kahana, American actor and stunt performer (born 1929)
August 13
Greg Kihn
Death
Greg Kihn, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1949)
August 13
Wally Amos
Death
Wally Amos, American entrepreneur, founder of Famous Amos (born 1936)
August 13
Richard Alatorre
Death
Richard Alatorre, American politician (born 1943)
August 13
Frank Selvy
Death
Frank Selvy, American basketball player and coach (born 1932)
August 13
Sergio Donati
Death
Sergio Donati, Italian screenwriter (born 1933)
August 14
Gena Rowlands
Death
Gena Rowlands, American actress (born 1930)
August 15
Peter Marshall (entertainer)
Death
Peter Marshall, American game show host, performer, and singer (born 1926)
August 17
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie
Death
Virginia Ogilvy, Countess of Airlie, British countess (born 1933)
August 17
Silvio Santos
Death
Silvio Santos, Brazilian media mogul and television host (born 1930)
August 18
Alain Delon
Death
Alain Delon, French-Swiss actor (born 1935)
August 18
Phil Donahue
Death
Phil Donahue, American talk show host and producer (born 1935)
August 18
Ruth Johnson Colvin
Death
Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide (born 1916)
August 19
Maria Branyas
Death
Maria Branyas, American-Spanish supercentenarian (born 1907)
August 20
Al Attles
Death
Al Attles, American basketball player and coach (born 1936)
August 21
Bill Pascrell
Death
Bill Pascrell, American politician (born 1937)
August 21
John Amos
Death
John Amos, American actor (born 1939)
August 21
Nell McCafferty
Death
Nell McCafferty, Northern Irish journalist, playwright and civil rights campaigner (born 1944)
August 22
Arthur J. Gregg
Death
Arthur J. Gregg, American military officer (born 1928)
August 24
Christoph Daum
Death
Christoph Daum, German footballer and manager (born 1953)
August 25
Salim Al-Huss
Death
Salim Al-Huss, Lebanese statesman, 34th Prime Minister of Lebanon (born 1929)
August 26
Sven-Göran Eriksson
Death
Sven-Göran Eriksson, Swedish footballer and manager (born 1948)
August 26
Sid Eudy
Death
Sid Eudy, American actor and professional wrestler (born 1960)
August 27
Leonard Riggio
Death
Leonard Riggio, American businessman (born 1941)
August 27
Bob Carr (Michigan politician)
Death
Bob Carr, American politician (born 1943)
August 27
Charlotte Kretschmann
Death
Charlotte Kretschmann, German supercentenarian (born 1909)
August 27
Juan Izquierdo
Death
Juan Izquierdo, Uruguayan footballer (born 1997)
August 28
Obi Ndefo
Death
Obi Ndefo, American actor (born 1972)
August 28
Steve Silberman
Death
Steve Silberman, American writer and journalist (born 1957)
August 29
Johnny Gaudreau
Death
Johnny Gaudreau, American ice hockey player (born 1993)

Questions about 2024

What happened in 2024?

This site records 400 entries for 2024, including Republic of Artsakh on January 1. They are listed below by date.

How long ago was 2024?

2 years ago, counting from 2026. Anyone born in 2024 turns 2 this year.

Which century is 2024 in?

2024 falls in the 21st century, in the 2020s.

Which generation was born in 2024?

Generation Alpha (2013–2024). Born entirely in the 21st century.

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