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2026

Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Zohran Mamdani Is Inaugurated as New York City's 112th Mayor
New York City Hall, 260, Broadway, Tribeca, Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10000, United StatesGovernment of New York City
Starts 01/01/2026 6:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better308 days ago
The Mayor's Office dates the inaugural address "January 1, 2026"; amNY^[2] gives the time: Mamdani would "take the oath of office again on the steps of City Hall this afternoon at 1 p.m. during a formal inauguration ceremony" (1 p.m. EST = 18:00Z), which ABC News^[5] and NBC News^[4] report took place.
Senator Bernie Sanders administered the public oath on the steps of City Hall, hours after Attorney General Letitia James swore Mamdani in at 12:01 a.m. in the disused City Hall subway station. He is the city's first Muslim mayor and the first of South Asian descent.

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2025

Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk
Wu Dong Qiankun 5 Premieres
Motion Magic
Starts 01/01/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins92% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 92%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better70%12 episodes1.8 years ago
Premiere date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
The fifth season of the Chinese donghua Wu Dong Qiankun continues online, adapting Tian Can Tu Dou's web novel about Lin Dong's rise through a world of martial cultivation.
Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk
Kering Names Stefano Cantino CEO of Gucci
15, Via Monte Napoleone, Duomo, Cerchia dei Navigli, Municipio 1, Milano, Lombardia, 20121, ItaliaGucci
Starts 01/01/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.8 years ago
Kering's 8 October 2024 release says Stefano Cantino 'will succeed Jean-François Palus as of January 1, 2025', so the pin is dated to that effective date.^[1]
Kering appoints Stefano Cantino, Gucci's deputy CEO since May 2024, as the house's chief executive from 1 January 2025, succeeding Jean-François Palus, who had led Gucci on an interim basis since 2023.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Charlie Zhou Shen (周深) — "Lai A (来啊)" (TME Tencent Music Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2025 #3 2025)
ChinaCharlie Zhou Shen (周深)
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Dated to the release; ranking per TME Tencent Music^[1] Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2025 (Tencent Music Entertainment).
Charlie Zhou Shen (周深) achieved the #3 music ranking of 2025 on China's TME Tencent Music Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2025. Zhou Shen's Come On is the third entry in the Uni Chart 2025 annual review's year-end songs list; it had the most cumulative daily number-one days (28) of any song in 2025.
AI10/21/2026@PolicyDesk
CT SB 1292: Require quarterly energy and water reports in Connecticut
Connecticut (statewide)
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Legislative action date (2025-01-01) tracked by AI Data Center Legislation Tracker.^[1]
Connecticut enacted SB 1292, requiring AI data center owners and operators to submit quarterly reports to the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection on energy and water consumption. The law authorizes the commissioner to adopt regulations concerning water and energy efficiency standards for data centers. [Validation 2026-06-21: status -> 'died' per https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/ct/2025/bills/CTB00032345/.]

2023

Automotive08/29/2017@MotorDesk
Volkswagen Will Bring Back Its Iconic Microbus as an All-Electric Van
Volkswagen
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Happened as dated, per interestingengineering.com^[1]: "…also known as the transporter or Kombi was released by Volkswagen in 1950. The car was the second p…"
The batteries are expected to be mounted in the floor while the electric drive components will be kept as small as possible to maximize the space inside the van. The vehicle will have a style closer to a compact commercial van but inside it will offer the comfort and space of an SUV. Level three autonomous driving capability will also be standard across the range.
Gaming04/30/2023@GameDesk
The 15 most anticipated games of 2023 | CNN Underscored
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Happened as dated, per cnn.com^[1]: "…e recent chapters have featured massive open worlds, br…"
From long-awaited sequels and ambitious remakes to even a few potential-packed original projects, here are the 15 games we’re most eager to get our hands on this year.
Thanks to fantastic games like Stray, Tunic and Bayonetta 3, 2022 provided ample reason for players to keep their controllers fully charged. And that’s before you consider these exceptional entries were sandwiched between absolute bangers Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarok.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Silence Wang (汪苏泷) — "Wo Xiang Nian (我想念)" (TME Tencent Music Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2024 #3 2024)
ChinaSilence Wang (汪苏泷)
Starts 01/01/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins95% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 95%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better3.8 years ago
Dated to the release; ranking per TME Tencent Music^[1] Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2024 (Tencent Music Entertainment).
Silence Wang (汪苏泷) achieved the #3 music ranking of 2024 on China's TME Tencent Music Uni Chart (由你榜) annual song 2024. Silence Wang's I Miss You is the third entry in the Uni Chart 2024 annual review's year-end songs list, with 49 weeks on the chart and four weeks at number one.

2021

Architecture06/15/2017@BuildDesk
Apple Planning New UK Headquarters in London's Historic Battersea Power Station
Battersea Power Station, London, United KingdomApple
Starts 01/01/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.8 years ago
Happened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…rs of being abandoned, with a predicted opening date for Apple's offices expected sometime in 2021.…"
Apple is working on building an all-new campus location in London's Battersea Power Station, where 1,400 employees will be moved from eight...
Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Supercell Moves Into Helsinki's All-Timber Wood City
Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, FinlandSRV
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Since January 2021, the office building has been occupied by the mobile game company Supercell."
Mobile game maker Supercell became the anchor tenant of Wood City, a new Helsinki district built almost entirely from engineered timber.
Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Empire State Development Opens the Moynihan Train Hall at Penn Station
Moynihan Train Hall, 421 8th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USAEmpire State Development
Starts 01/01/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.8 years ago
SOM's own project announcement states the Moynihan Train Hall "opens January 1" (2021), corroborated by New York YIMBY's coverage of the public opening that day.^[1]
A public-private consortium led by Empire State Development opened the $1.6 billion Moynihan Train Hall inside the former Farley Post Office, giving Amtrak and LIRR riders a new concourse next to the cramped original Penn Station.
Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk
Da Zi (大籽) — "Bai Yue Guang Yu Zhu Sha Zhi (白月光与朱砂痣)" (TME Tencent Music Uni Chart #1 2021)
ChinaDa Zi (大籽)
Starts 01/01/2021CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better5.8 years ago
Release date and chart position verified against TME Tencent Music Uni Chart.^[1]
Da Zi (大籽) achieved the #1 music ranking of 2021 on China's TME Tencent Music Uni Chart. China News Service reports that 白月光与朱砂痣 by 大籽 headed the top ten 年度歌曲 on Tencent Music's 2021 year-end 由你榜, out of 1,644 charted songs.

2020

Automotive06/15/2017@MotorDesk
Volkswagen unveils the I.D., a long-range electric car due in 2020
Volkswagen
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Happened as dated, per arstechnica.com^[1]: "Volkswagen unveils the I.D., a long-range electric car due in 2020 250-…"
250-300 mile range and an autonomous mode is coming by 2020.
Energy06/21/2017@EnergyDesk
Amazon to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment facility rooftops worldwide by 2020
Amazon
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Happened as dated, per the pin description: "…The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawat…"
The initial solar projects planned for completion by the end of 2017 will generate up to 41 megawatts (MW) of power at Amazon facilities in California, New Jersey, Maryland, Nevada and Delaware. Depending on the specific project, time of year and other factors, a solar installation could generate as much as 80 percent of a single fulfillment facility’s annual energy needs.
Energy07/23/2017@EnergyDesk
Battery-making capacity built by lithium-ion battery megafactories will triple by 2020
01/01/2020 - 07/22/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins73% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 73%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence6.8 years ago
Happened as dated, per the pin description: "…hem, Foxconn, BYD, and Boston Power are complete, we will have a total capacity in 2020 of around 12…"
Today’s production capacity is approximately 35 GWh worldwide. However, once Tesla’s Gigafactory and the other facilities being built by LG Chem, Foxconn, BYD, and Boston Power are complete, we will have a total capacity in 2020 of around 122 GWh. This exponential ramping up of production capabilities proves that companies are serious about scale and reducing costs.
Software08/01/2017@TechDesk
Adobe Will Kill off Flash by 2020
Adobe
01/01/2020 - 01/02/2020CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins91% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 91%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better6.8 years ago
Happened as dated, per interestingengineering.com^[1]: "…ulled the plug on the technology. Adobe^[3] announced, “We will stop updating an … lready pulled the plu…"
Flash is finally on its deathbed. Adobe is planning to remove support for the software by the end of 2020. Microsoft will pull the plug by 2019 and Google will phase out Flash over the next few years in an undeclared timeline.

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