The 24th century (Gregorian Calendar) comprises the years 2301-2400. Unlike most century years, the year 2400 will be a leap year.
Astronomical events
Quincentennials
The 24th century will see some important quincentennials, or 500th anniversaries. These will include:
- 2305, Death of Horatio Nelson
- 2306, Birth of Benito Juárez
- 2321, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru and Panama independence from Spain
- 2361, American Civil War
- 2367, Canadian Confederation
- 2370, Birth of Vladimir Lenin
- 2378, Birth of Josef Stalin
- 2385, Invention of the automobile
- 2389, Birth of Adolf Hitler
- 2393, Birth of Mao Zedong
- 2395, Invention of the cinematographer
Science fiction set in the 24th century
Television
Movies
Computer games
- The Freespace Series, a sci-fi space starfighter sim, takes place from 2335 to 2367
- Edge of Chaos, a large-scale spacecraft game, takes place in years 2378 and 2393
- The Journeyman Project, a computer game, set in 2318
- Strike Force Centauri takes place in 2327, usually referred to as ClanYear 124, in the date system used by the Clans inhabiting Alpha Centauri.
- Unreal Tournament series, a first-person shooter (circa 2341-2362)
- Mega Man Zero takes place sometime after 2302, but officially takes place in 22XX, at least four years earlier.
- Any Star Trek games taking place in the general timeline of the previously described television series.
Other games
In the
Star Fleet Universe, Y1 - the year of First Contact between humanity and the Vulcans, has been postulated as occurring in 2400.
Decades and years
External links
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