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1942 – 2024Daniel C. Dennett (1942-2024)Died 19 April 2024, aged 82American philosopher of mind and prominent figure in the new atheism, author of Consciousness Explained.
1951 – 2024Muhammed Faris (1951-2024)Died 19 April 2024, aged 72Syrian pilot and air force officer, the first Syrian citizen to travel into space.
2024India begins the world's largest electionNearly a billion voters over six weeksIndia began voting in its general election on 19 April 2024, a six-week process involving nearly a billion eligible voters. Results on 4 June returned Narendra Modi for a third term, but without a parliamentary majority for the BJP.
2024Pearl Jam release Dark MatterTwelfth albumProduced by Andrew Watt.