Born in 2024
Turns 2 in 2026
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BACK TO 2024 · United States
A little history to go with their gift.
Paris hosted the Summer Olympics, with events staged across the city. Japan’s SLIM spacecraft demonstrated a lunar landing within a 100-metre target zone, and Spain beat England to win a record fourth European men’s football title.
What happened in 2024?
Donald Trump wins the 2024 election
Donald Trump won the 2024 US presidential election, with 312 electoral votes to Kamala Harris’s 226.
Federal Election Commission · National Archives and Records Administration
Paris brings the Olympics into the city
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opened in France on July 26 and ran through August 11.
India end a long wait for a world title
India beat South Africa by seven runs in the T20 World Cup final on June 29, 2024.
A total eclipse crosses the United States
A total solar eclipse crossed North America on April 8, 2024, including 15 US states.
Firsts and new ideas
Apple Vision Pro reaches US stores
Apple began selling Vision Pro in US stores on February 2, 2024, introducing its mixed-reality headset as a new spatial-computing device.
Taylor Swift releases The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift released The Tortured Poets Department on April 19, 2024, the singer’s first new album during her Eras Tour.
Number ones and music in 2024
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
A Bar Song (Tipsy) reaches the Hot 100 summit
Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated July 13, 2024.
Sabrina Carpenter releases Espresso
Sabrina Carpenter released Espresso in April 2024, with an official video accompanying the single.
Prices and everyday money in 2024
United States figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| White pan bread, US city average | $1.912 | per pound Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Pricegeist |
| Whole milk, US city average (BLS) | $4.10 | per gallon Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED), source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Pricegeist |
| USPS First-Class Mail Forever stamp | $0.73 | per 1-ounce letter US Postal Service; Axios |
| Federal minimum wage | $7.25 | per hour US Department of Labor; US Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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