Born in 2024
Turns 2 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 2024
2024 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from £21.50Add their name
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BACK TO 2024 · United Kingdom
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?
Paris brings the Olympics into the city
The Paris 2024 Olympic Games opened in France on July 26 and ran through August 11.
Japan’s SLIM reaches the Moon with pinpoint guidance
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft landed on the Moon in January 2024 and demonstrated precision landing within a 100-metre target zone.
Spain claim a record fourth European title
Spain defeated England 2–1 in Berlin in the UEFA Euro 2024 final on July 14, 2024.
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 wins her fourth Album of the Year
Taylor Swift won Album of the Year for Midnights at the 66th Grammy Awards on February 4, 2024, becoming the category’s first four-time winner.
Number ones and music in 2024
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Sabrina Carpenter releases Espresso
Sabrina Carpenter released Espresso in April 2024, with an official video accompanying the single.
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.
Prices and everyday money in 2024
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| UK National Living Wage, workers aged 21 and over | £11.44 per hour | GBP per hour UK Government, GOV.UK |
| butter (December observation) | £2.31 | 250g block Office for National Statistics |
| First-class letter (October observation) | £1.65 | UK domestic stamped standard letter, up to 100g; max 240 x 165 x 5 mm Royal Mail Prices 2024 page; UK stamp prices wallchart effective 7 October 2024 |
| Unleaded petrol (UK annual average pump price, including tax) | £1.41 | per litre Department for Energy Security and Net Zero |
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