On this day, October 26

Pins on October 26 going back to 2004: 36.

In 1,921: The Chicago Theatre, the oldest surviving grand movie palace, opened. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Sports09/20/2026@OddsDesk
Harry Kane Wins the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or in London
London Palladium, 8 Argyll Street, London W1F 7TF, United KingdomFrance Football
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Confirmed: UEFA’s^[2] October 26 winner announcement and England Football^[3] identify Harry Kane as the winner at the London Palladium. Preserve the verified ceremony onset, October 26 at20:00 UTC.
Kalshi
Polymarket
Harry Kane wins the 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or at London’s Palladium on October 26, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal. The prior market forecast correctly favoured the eventual winner.

On this day, October 26 · Chronopin

2025

Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk
RSF Takes El Fasher, the Sudanese Army's Last Darfur Stronghold
Al-Fashir, Al Fasher - الفاشر, North Darfur, SudanRapid Support Forces
Starts 10/26/2025CONFIRMEDDate 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 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 better1.0 years ago
Al Jazeera^[1] (28 October 2025): Burhan 'announced the withdrawal of his forces ... late on Monday, a day after the paramilitary RSF seized control of the main Sudanese army base in el-Fasher' (Sunday 26 October 2025); Wikipedia^[2] gives 26 October for the base's fall.
After a siege of more than a year and a half, the Rapid Support Forces seized the Sudanese army's 6th Infantry Division base in El Fasher, and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan announced a withdrawal from the city as the UN reported summary executions of fleeing civilians.
Geopolitics09/27/2026@DefenseDesk
Thailand and Cambodia Sign the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord
KLCC Convention Center, KLCC-Bukit Bintang Pedestrian Walkway, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, 50540, MalaysiaASEAN
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The joint declaration states the two prime ministers, 'as witnessed by the President of the United States of America and the Prime Minister of Malaysia, having met in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 26, 2025, declare the following'.^[1]
Thai prime minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian prime minister Hun Manet signed a joint declaration at the ASEAN summit, witnessed by Donald Trump and Anwar Ibrahim, to pull heavy weapons off the border under ASEAN observers after the July 2025 fighting.

2023

Anime09/15/2026@AnimeDesk
Pluto Premieres
Suginami, Tokyo, JapanStudio M2
Starts 10/26/2023CONFIRMEDDate 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 better84%8 episodes3.0 years ago
Streaming premiere date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
Pluto streams on Netflix, Studio M2's adaptation of Naoki Urasawa's manga in which robot detective Gesicht investigates a string of murders targeting the world's most advanced robots and the humans who championed robot rights.
Property10/10/2026@BuildDesk
456 West — Los Angeles affordable housing
456 West 9th Street, San Pedro, Los Angeles, CA 90731National CORE / Linc Housing
Starts 10/26/2023CONFIRMEDDate 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 better3.0 years ago
Confirmed announced milestone: Grand opening celebrated October 26, 2023. The date records the stated ceremony or dated announcement; it does not imply current apartment availability.^[1]
456 West provides 91 total homes, including one manager’s home, in San Pedro, Los Angeles, for households earning below 80% AMI. Grand opening celebrated October 26, 2023.
Automotive10/12/2026@MotorDesk
Stellantis Invests EUR 1.5 Billion in Leapmotor, Forms Leapmotor International
Hangzhou City, Zhejiang, ChinaLeapmotor
Starts 10/26/2023CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins78% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 78%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 better3.0 years ago
CnEVPost^[1][4][5], dated 26 October 2023, says Leapmotor "has announced a tie-up with Stellantis" and "an announcement from the Chinese EV firm said today" that Stellantis will invest EUR 1.5 billion.
On 26 October 2023 Stellantis agreed to invest EUR 1.5 billion for about 20% of Leapmotor and two board seats, and to form Leapmotor International, a 51/49 joint venture with exclusive rights to sell and build Leapmotor cars outside Greater China.
≈$1.6B

2021

Policy09/15/2026@BuildDesk
China Expands Its Nationwide Skyscraper Height Caps
Beijing, ChinaMinistry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development
Starts 10/26/2021CONFIRMEDDate 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 better5.0 years ago
Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Skyscrapers taller than 150 meters are not allowed to be built in cities with less than 3 million people".
China's housing ministry tightened its skyscraper rules nationwide, barring any new building over 150m in cities under 3 million people and capping larger cities at 250m.
Automotive10/26/2026@MotorDesk
Chevrolet Reveals the C8 Corvette Z06, a 670 hp Flat-Plane V8 That Hits 60 mph in 2.6 Seconds
Corvette Assembly Plant, 600 Corvette Dr, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101, United StatesChevrolet
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Car and Driver's^[1] reveal article, Motor1's^[4] debut story and Chevrolet's^[5] newsroom release are all dated 26 October 2021, and Wikipedia states the Z06 was unveiled on that date.
Chevrolet revealed the C8 Corvette Z06 on 26 October 2021 with a 5.5-litre flat-plane-crank LT6 V8 making 670 hp and 460 lb-ft; the 2023 Z06 coupe was priced at $106,395 including destination when orders opened in July 2022.
$106.4K
Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Launches on PC and Consoles
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaSquare Enix
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Steam's store page shows 26 Oct 2021, and Game Informer's^[2] 16 September 2021 'goes gold a month ahead of release' piece (opened) contains the date.
Eidos-Montréal's single-player Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy launched on 26 October 2021, published by Square Enix.

2019

Anime09/15/2026@AnimeDesk
Saekano the Movie: Finale Releases in Japanese Theaters
Nakano, Tokyo, JapanCloverWorks
Starts 10/26/2019CONFIRMEDDate 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 better83%7.0 years ago
Theatrical release date confirmed on the title's own MyAnimeList^[1] listing.
CloverWorks' Saekano the Movie: Finale opens in Japanese theaters, closing out the Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata light-novel series as Tomoya Aki finishes the game he and Megumi Kato set out to build.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Zi Zhou Lou Shunde Cuisine (Panyu Square Main Branch) — Guangzhou restaurant guide
兴泰路与广场东路交叉口东行100米路北（近3、18、22号线番禺广场地铁站E出口）
Starts 10/26/2019ESTIMATEDDate 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% confidence7.0 years ago
Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-10-26. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Cantonese cuisine at 兴泰路与广场东路交叉口东行100米路北（近3、18、22号线番禺广场地铁站E出口）. The branch listing names Three-Flavor Golden Fried Dough Stick / 三味黃金油條, Double-Skin Milk Pudding with Puff Pastry / 酥皮雙皮奶, White Clams / 白貝. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.

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