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Historic Events From 2024 Most Likely To End Up In History Books
Vote up the events from 2024 so significant, they're destined to be in history books.
Historic events each year make the news and are the topics of conversation for various amounts of time. Some events are more significant than others and, when something groundbreaking occurs, it's probably fated for inclusion in history books.
In 2024, numerous events took place that could be included in future textbooks or even warrant a book of its own. Which ones do you suspect you'll be reading about sometime soon?
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The Ongoing War Between Palestine And Israel
On October 7, 2023, Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200 people and abducting more than 250 hostages. Israel responded by invading the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian area governed by Hamas, on October 27.
Continued bombings and military engagements by Israel have resulted in a massive humanitarian crisis in Palestine. More than 40,000 individuals had been killed in the conflict as of August 2024, while ongoing violence, famine, collapsed infrastructure, and outbreaks of disease still threaten the lives of millions.
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The Ongoing War Between Russia And Ukraine
Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Numerous counteroffensives and stalemates have taken shape in the years since the war began. In August 2024, Ukraine embarked upon its first direct offensive and invaded Russia's Kursk Oblast area.
The United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and other allies have continued to provide munitions and financial assistance to Ukraine in its efforts against Russia.
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Donald Trump Became The Second US President To Win Non-Sequential Terms In Office
At the end of an unprecedented presidential election cycle, Republican candidate and former US president Donald Trump bested Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump won more than the 270 electoral college votes needed to win.
Only one other US president had won non-sequential terms, Grover Cleveland. Cleveland was sworn into office in 1885, lost four years later, and was again elected president in 1892.
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Assassination Attempts On Donald Trump
At a rally near Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024, 20-year-old Matthew Crooks fired a rifle at the Republican nominee for president Donald Trump as he spoke to the crowd. Trump's ear was grazed by a bullet, but one spectator, Corey Comperatore, was shot and killed.
The shooter was killed by authorities in the immediate aftermath of the assassination attempt.
In September 2024, a man with a gun was found near the course were the Former President was playing golf. Ryan Routh, the suspect, was subsequently charged with attempting to assassinate Trump.
On December 8, 2024, the dictatorial regime of Bashir al-Assad in Syria was overthrown on the heels of a multi-week wave of unrest in the country. Rebels unseated Assad, who had been in power since 2000 (his family had been in power for more than five decades), overtook major cities like Damascus, and ultimately took control of Syria when Assad fled to Russia.
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The Supreme Court Rules On Presidential Immunity
The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that former presidents are immune from prosecution on actions related to the powers of the office.
How this ruling affects Special Council Jack Smith's ongoing investigation into allegations that Donald Trump interfered with the 2020 election remained unclear, as of September 2024.