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2026

Disaster10/30/2026@QuakeDesk
Hurricane Odalys peaks at 115 knots
11.1, -124.3
Starts 09/20/2026 6:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate 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 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 better41 days ago
The start is the storm's first dated position in the warning agencies' track; the track and end date are updated while the storm is active.^[1]
Hurricane Odalys was tracked from 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27 (31 six-hourly positions), reaching maximum sustained winds of 115 knots (132 mph, 213 km/h) on 2026-09-25. The positions and wind speeds are the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and NOAA's National Hurricane Center's own warnings, compiled by NASA's Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET). The storm was listed as ended on 2026-10-02.
Space09/20/2026@BuildDesk
Kinetica 1 launches 9 satellites
Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaCAS Space
Starts 09/20/2026 4:03AM UTCSCHEDULEDDate confidence: SCHEDULEDGiven as scheduledHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all SCHEDULED pins75% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 75%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 better41 days ago
Launch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]
Share-ride of 9 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, details TBD. Lifts off from Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

2026

Disaster10/30/2026@QuakeDesk

Hurricane Odalys peaks at 115 knots

11.1, -124.3

Starts 09/20/2026 6:00AM UTCCONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE41 days ago

The start is the storm's first dated position in the warning agencies' track; the track and end date are updated while the storm is active.^[1]

Hurricane Odalys was tracked from 2026-09-20 to 2026-09-27 (31 six-hourly positions), reaching maximum sustained winds of 115 knots (132 mph, 213 km/h) on 2026-09-25. The positions and wind speeds are the Joint Typhoon Warning Center and NOAA's National Hurricane Center's own warnings, compiled by NASA's Earth Observatory Natural Event Tracker (EONET). The storm was listed as ended on 2026-10-02.

Space09/20/2026@BuildDesk

Kinetica 1 launches 9 satellites

Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of ChinaCAS Space

Starts 09/20/2026 4:03AM UTCSCHEDULED75% CONFIDENCE41 days ago

Launch Library 2 lists this as the no-earlier-than launch time; launches slip.^[1]

Share-ride of 9 commercial Earth observation and technology demonstration satellites to SSO, details TBD. Lifts off from Launch Area 130, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, People's Republic of China to Sun-Synchronous Orbit.

2024

Property09/15/2026@BuildDesk

Malaysia Launches Forest City's Special Financial Zone

Forest City, Iskandar Puteri, Johor Bahru, Johor, MalaysiaCountry Garden

Starts 09/20/2024CONFIRMED82% CONFIDENCE2.1 years ago

Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "On 20 September 2024, the Honorable Finance Minister II launched the Forest City Special Financial Zone (SFZ)."

Malaysia formally launched the Forest City Special Financial Zone, a tax-incentive push aimed at reviving the stalled $100 billion artificial-island city project in the Johor Strait.

$100B

Anime09/15/2026@AnimeDesk

Given the Movie: To the Sea Releases in Japanese Theaters

Higashi-Ōizumi, Nerima, JapanLerche

Starts 09/20/2024CONFIRMED92% CONFIDENCE84%2.1 years ago

Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.

Given the Movie: To the Sea, the third feature film in Lerche's Given series, opens in Japanese theaters, picking the story back up as singer Mafuyu Sato begins to doubt his place fronting the band Given.

Energy10/24/2026@EnergyDesk

Microsoft Deal Launches Three Mile Island Unit 1 Restart Plan

Three Mile Island, 2625 River Road, Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Starts 09/20/2024CONFIRMED95% CONFIDENCE2.1 years ago

The cited source explicitly dates this event; the pin records the stated calendar day.^[1]

Constellation announces a 20-year Microsoft power agreement and plans to restart Unit 1 as Crane Clean Energy Center, restoring about 835 MW.

$1.6B

Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk

Zeekr Launches the 7X Family SUV From RMB 229,900 at a Shanghai Event

Shanghai, China (launch city per CnEVPost; exact venue not stated)

Zeekr

Starts 09/20/2024CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE2.1 years ago

CnEVPost^[1][4], 20 Sep 2024, and its 7 Sep pre-order article both state the official launch was 20 September 2024.

Zeekr launched the 7X five-seat SUV in Shanghai on 20 September 2024 from RMB 229,900, RMB 9,100 under pre-sale, with 800 V charging and up to 780 km CLTC range.

≈$31.9K

2023

Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk

Fed Holds Rates at 5.25%-5.50% at the September 2023 FOMC Meeting

Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC

Federal Reserve

Fed Holds Rates at 5.25%-5.50% at the September 2023 FOMC Meeting

Starts 09/20/2023 6:00PM UTCCONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE3.1 years ago

The Federal Reserve's^[1][2][3] statement is dated 20 September 2023 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. EDT, matching the September 2023 meeting on its calendar.

Kalshi

Polymarket

The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 5.25%-5.50% on 20 September 2023, with every voting member in favour.

Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk

BYD Launches the Yangwang U8 Four-Motor Luxury SUV From RMB 1.098 Million

比亚迪汽车工业有限公司, 谷仓吓, 马峦街道, 坪山区, 深圳市, 广东省, 518118, 中国

BYD Company

BYD Launches the Yangwang U8 Four-Motor Luxury SUV From RMB 1.098 Million

Starts 09/20/2023CONFIRMED80% CONFIDENCE3.1 years ago

CnEVPost^[1][3][4], 20 September 2023: Yangwang officially launched the U8 that day, pre-announced on 11 September.

BYD's Yangwang brand officially launched its first car, the U8 four-motor range-extender SUV, on 20 September 2023 from RMB 1,098,000, unchanged from pre-sale, with 880 kW and 0-100 km/h in 3.6 s.

≈$152.5K

2019

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk

Mao Jiao Huo La (Kuixinglou Street Branch) — Chengdu restaurant guide

奎星楼街33号（近宽窄巷子）

Starts 09/20/2019ESTIMATED68% CONFIDENCE7.1 years ago

Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-09-20. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]

Snacks at 奎星楼街33号（近宽窄巷子）. The branch listing names Cold Pot Skewers / 冷鍋串串, Tripe Layers / 糾結千層肚, Braised Quail Eggs in Master Stock / 老鹵鵪鶉蛋. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.

Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk

Maroon 5 — "Memories" (Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS) #2 2019)

Singapore

Maroon 5

Starts 09/20/2019CONFIRMED95% CONFIDENCE7.1 years ago

Dated to the release; ranking per Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS) (Recording Industry Association Singapore (RIAS)).^[1]

Maroon 5 achieved the #2 music ranking of 2019 on Singapore's Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming (RIAS). Memories spent 9 weeks at number one on the RIAS chart in 2019, the second-most of any song that year, per Wikipedia's list of number-one songs. RIAS publishes no year-end list, so rank here follows weeks at number one.

Energy10/24/2026@EnergyDesk

Three Mile Island Unit 1 Shuts Down for Economic Reasons

Three Mile Island, 2625 River Road, Londonderry Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Starts 09/20/2019CONFIRMED95% CONFIDENCE7.1 years ago

The cited source explicitly dates this event; the pin records the stated calendar day.^[1]

Unit 1 shuts down on September 20, 2019, ending electricity generation at Three Mile Island until any future approved restart.

Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk

Mazda Opens Japan Orders for the CX-30 Compact Crossover From 2.39 Million Yen

Mazda Motor Corporation, 3-1 Shinchi, Fuchu-cho, Aki-gun, Hiroshima, 730-8670, Japan

Mazda

Starts 09/20/2019CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCE7.1 years ago

Car Watch (Impress^[1]) article of 20 September 2019 reports Mazda's announcement that day: pre-orders open now, launch planned for 24 October 2019, Skyactiv-X models from January 2020; Wikipedia^[2] gives 24 October 2019 as the Japanese sale date. The pin dates the order opening; the world premiere was the Geneva show on 5 March 2019 per Mazda's own release.

Mazda opened Japanese orders for the CX-30 on 20 September 2019 at 2,392,500 to 3,713,600 yen including tax, with deliveries from 24 October and Skyactiv-X versions due from January 2020.

≈$15.9K