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2024
The 21st Century Almanac · The 2020s

2024

Major Events · Sports · Music · Screen · Prizes

Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt and won a historic comeback to the White House as Joe Biden withdrew and Kamala Harris fell short, while Syria's Assad regime collapsed and the world endured its hottest year on record.

A Year in Review
Best Picture
Oppenheimer
Nobel · Literature
World Series
Los Angeles Dodgers
No. 1 Song
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Top TV
Academy · Actor
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)

Major Events of 2024

12 events
Donald Trump Wins US Presidential ElectionAssassination Attempts on Donald TrumpPresident Biden Withdraws from Race; Harris NominatedFall of Assad Regime in SyriaIsrael-Hezbollah Conflict EscalatesParis Summer OlympicsTotal Solar Eclipse Across North AmericaBaltimore Key Bridge CollapseHurricanes Helene and MiltonUkraine War ContinuesGlobal Elections 'Super Year'CrowdStrike Global IT Outage

Sports Highlights

Champions of 2024

Champions

World SeriesLos Angeles Dodgers
NBA FinalsBoston Celtics
Super BowlKansas City Chiefs def. San Francisco 49ers
Stanley CupFlorida Panthers

Top Music of 2024

The year on the charts

Top Songs

  1. A Bar Song (Tipsy) Shaboozey
  2. Espresso Sabrina Carpenter
  3. Birds of a Feather Billie Eilish
  4. Lose Control Teddy Swims
  5. Too Sweet Hozier

Screen & Television

At the box office & on the air

Top Movies

  1. Inside Out 2
  2. Deadpool & Wolverine
  3. Wicked
  4. Moana 2
  5. Despicable Me 4

Academy Awards

Honoring 2024
Best Picture
Oppenheimer
Best Director
Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer)
Best Actor
Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer)
Best Actress
Emma Stone (Poor Things)