On this day, October 2

Pins on October 2 going back to 2008: 73.

In 1,913: The Shubert Theatre opened on Broadway with a production of Hamlet. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Energy10/03/2026@EconDesk
G7 Starts Releasing 100 Million Barrels of Oil and Diesel Over Four Months
G7
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Announced 2 October; Al Jazeera^[1]: "100 million barrels over four months; diesel release to be 'frontloaded'", so the end date is four months on and no start day for each country's draw is given.
The G7 agreed on 2 October 2026 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from stockpiles over about four months through the IEA, with the diesel share frontloaded into the first 20 days, to counter high fuel prices.

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2025

Automotive09/28/2026@EnergyDesk
Tesla Q3 2025 Production, Deliveries and Deployments Report
Tesla Gigafactory Texas, 1 Tesla Road, Austin, Texas 78725, United StatesTesla
Starts 10/02/2025 1:04PM 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 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 better1.1 years ago
Tesla's Form 8-K: 'On October 2, 2025, Tesla, Inc. published the press release' (Exhibit 99.1); EDGAR accepted the filing at 9:04 a.m. ET (13:04 UTC), taken as the release time.^[1]
Tesla delivered a record 497,099 vehicles in the third quarter of 2025, up 7%, in the quarter that ended with the expiry of the U.S. federal EV tax credit, and deployed a record 12.5 GWh of energy storage.
TV10/09/2026@FilmDesk
Chicago Fire Season 14 Premieres
Stamford, Western Connecticut Planning Region, United StatesNBC
Starts 10/02/2025 1:00AM 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 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 better7.85/1021 episodes1.1 years ago
TVmaze^[1][2] records this season premiere airing on NBC on 2025-10-01 at 21:00; its airstamp supplies the UTC instant.
Chicago Fire season 14 premieres on NBC with "Kicking Down Doors". A new face at Firehouse 51 causes tension, while rising chaos in the city brings new challenges to the team. Herrmann stalls on plans of relinquishing his office to Mouch.
Transport09/14/2026@BuildDesk
Dublin MetroLink Finally Wins Planning Approval
St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Ireland
Starts 10/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 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 better1.1 years ago
An Coimisiun Pleanala's^[5] own notice of decision for Railway Order Application ABP-314724-22 (Metrolink - Estuary to Charlemont via Dublin Airport) carries the decision date 02/10/2025, and RTE^[6] reported that day that "An Coimisiun Pleanala published the Railway order this morning which gives construction for the MetroLink Project the green light". The pin's milestone - the grant of planning permission - therefore has an exact day, 2 October 2025; the old date stood for the separate 2027 target for enabling works.
After two decades of false starts, Ireland's first metro line - linking Dublin city centre to the airport and Swords - was granted planning permission, with enabling works targeted to begin in 2027.
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Anime09/16/2026@AnimeDesk
GANSO! BanG Dream Chan Premieres
AtoriE
Starts 10/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%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 better69%52 episodes1.1 years ago
Streaming start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
A chibi-style comedy spin-off inside the BanG Dream! multimedia franchise, bringing together characters from across its many in-universe bands for lighter, reunion-style skits rather than the mainline story's band drama. Animated by AtoriE, it leans on the franchise’s built-in cast recognition for quick comedic bits.

2024

Fashion09/25/2026@LuxuryDesk
Formula 1 and LVMH Announce 10-Year Global Partnership
22, Avenue Montaigne, Quartier des Champs-Élysées, Paris 8e Arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France métropolitaine, 75008, FranceLVMH
Starts 10/02/2024 4:00PM 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 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 better2.1 years ago
LVMH's^[1] own release is timestamped "Published on 10.02.2024", and Formula1.com^[2]'s copy of the same announcement records a publication time of 4:00pm UTC that day.
LVMH and Formula 1 announced a 10-year global partnership starting in 2025, bringing Louis Vuitton, Moët Hennessy and TAG Heuer into the sport as LVMH became a Global Partner of F1 for the first time.
Fashion09/25/2026@FashionDesk
EssilorLuxottica Completes Acquisition of Supreme from VF Corporation
Legacy Plaza, 1551, Wewatta Street, 16th Street Mall, Highland, Denver, Colorado, 80202, United StatesVF Corporation
Starts 10/02/2024 5:00AM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins84% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 84%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 better2.1 years ago
The joint press release is datelined "Paris, France and Denver, CO - October 2, 2024 - 7am CEST" (05:00 UTC), stating EssilorLuxottica "today announced the completion" of the acquisition.^[1]
EssilorLuxottica completed its $1.5 billion cash acquisition of streetwear brand Supreme from VF Corporation, a deal first agreed in July 2024 as VF Corp moved to pay down debt by shedding non-core brands.
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Climate09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Klamath River Dams Fully Removed
Iron Gate Dam, Siskiyou County, California, United StatesKlamath River Renewal Corporation
Starts 10/02/2024CONFIRMEDDate 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 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 better2.1 years ago
Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "The Klamath River restoration project completed the final work to remove the dams from the river".
Crews finished dismantling all four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in 2024, the largest dam-removal and river-restoration project in US history.
Anime09/15/2026@AnimeDesk
Scissor Seven Season 5 Premieres
Sharefun Studio
Starts 10/02/2024CONFIRMEDDate 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 better82%10 episodes2.1 years ago
Broadcast start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
Sharefun Studio's Scissor Seven Season 5 begins streaming, sending hitman-turned-hairdresser Seven back to Xuanwu Country to confront the fragmented memories at the center of the series' overarching mystery.

2019

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
周记粉店(县正街店) — Changsha restaurant guide
城南路街道县正街16号(蔡锷南路寺前之居酒屋对面)
Starts 10/02/2019ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%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% confidence7.1 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-10-02. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 城南路街道县正街16号(蔡锷南路寺前之居酒屋对面). The branch listing names Braised Beef Rice Noodles / 紅燒牛肉粉, Dry Noodles with Minced Meat Sauce / 雜醬乾麵, Rice Noodles with Mixed Sauce / 雜醬米粉. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Yan Lao Yao Shumai (Qianjinsi Road Branch) — Wuhan restaurant guide
前进四路240号(第十九初级中学旁)
Starts 10/02/2019ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins68% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 68%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% confidence7.1 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-10-02. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 前进四路240号(第十九初级中学旁). The branch listing names Beef Rice Noodles / 牛肉粉, Sanxian Doupi / 三鮮豆皮, Mianwo (Wuhan Donut) / 面窩. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.

2018

Anime09/15/2026@AnimeDesk
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Premieres
Suginami, Tokyo, Japan8-bit
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Broadcast start date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
8-bit's That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime begins broadcast, an isekai adventure following salaryman Satoru Mikami, killed in Tokyo and reborn as a slime in a fantasy world, as he builds a nation of monsters around him.
Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk
BMW Unveils the G20 3 Series in Paris With a 382 hp M340i and US 330i From $40,250
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Place de la Porte de Versailles, 75015 Paris, FranceBMW
Starts 10/02/2018CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 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 better8.1 years ago
BMWBLOG^[1] and TFLcar^[4] both report on 2 October 2018 that BMW showed the new 3 Series at the 2018 Paris Motor Show; Wikipedia's^[2] G20 article gives the same unveiling date and March 2019 on-sale month.
BMW unveiled the seventh-generation G20 3 Series at the Paris Motor Show on 2 October 2018: a 255 hp 330i from $40,250 plus $995 destination in the US and a 382 hp M340i due in spring 2019.
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Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk
Mercedes-Benz Premieres the Fourth-Generation GLE in Paris With a 362 hp GLE 450 and Optional Third Row
Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris, FranceMercedes-Benz Group
Starts 10/02/2018ESTIMATEDDate confidence: ESTIMATEDA target, not a fixed dateHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all ESTIMATED pins60% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 60%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 from 50% to 74% confidence8.1 years ago
Mercedes-Benz's own release (reproduced by MarketScreener^[1], dated 2 October 2018) says the GLE 'celebrated its world premiere on the eve of the show'; Mercedes had already shown pictures and specs on 11 September 2018 (Jalopnik^[5]), and Wikipedia^[2] says 'unveiled at the 2018 Paris Motor Show'. Press-day dating (1-2 October) is not pinned down to a single day by any opened source, so the date is estimated.
Mercedes-Benz gave the fourth-generation GLE (V167) its world premiere around the 2018 Paris Motor Show (2 October 2018): the GLE 450 has a 362 hp 48 V mild-hybrid inline-six, an optional third row, and US pricing began at US$53,700.
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