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In 1,933: Anarchist insurrection suppressed in Zaragoza, Spain. (Wikipedia)

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2025

Geopolitics09/24/2026@PoliticsDesk
US and Mexico Sign Minute 333 to End the Tijuana River Sewage Crisis
South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, Tijuana River Valley, San Diego, California, 92173, United StatesInternational Boundary and Water Commission
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The text of Minute 333 on EPA’s^[1][2][3][6] site: "The Commissioners met at the Mexican Section offices in Tijuana, Baja California on December 15, 2025 at 11:00 a.m." (PST, UTC-8), and EPA’s release of the same day announces "the signing of a historic new agreement ... called Minute 333".
The two sections of the International Boundary and Water Commission committed Mexico to a new Tijuana treatment plant by December 2028 and a Smuggler’s Gulch sediment basin before the 2026-27 rains, on top of the Minute 328 projects.

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2023

Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Mexico Inaugurates the First Section of the Tren Maya
Cancún, Quintana Roo, MexicoFonatur
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Happened as dated, per the source^[1]: Tren Maya's director promised in October 2023 to inaugurate the line "in December 2023," and reporting confirms a partial inauguration went ahead on December 15, 2023.
Mexico inaugurated the first operating section of the Tren Maya, a roughly $10BN, 1,500km railway looping the Yucatan Peninsula that had drawn years of backlash from environmentalists and indigenous communities.
$10B
Retail09/24/2026@RetailDesk
Vuori Opens Its Second New York Store on Madison Avenue
1153, Madison Avenue, Carnegie Hill, Manhattan Community Board 8, Manhattan, New York County, New York, 10028, United StatesVuori
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Retail Dive^[1] (11 Dec 2023): Vuori "on Friday opened its second New York City store ... to select brand invitees" and "will have a hard opening to the public on December 15".
Vuori's second New York City store, 3,200 sq ft at 1153 Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side, opened to the public on 15 December 2023 after an invitation-only opening the week before.
Transport10/05/2026@BuildDesk
Maersk and Others Halt Red Sea Passages as Suez Diversions Begin
Suez Canal Authority, شارع الجمهوريه, الدائرة الجمركية, سيريا, بورسعيد, 42529, مصرSuez Canal Authority
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Maersk's^[1] own advisory is dated 15 December 2023; CSIS^[3] puts 13 operators' suspensions between 15 and 19 December, and CNBC^[4] reported Maersk's rerouting on 19 December.
On 15 December 2023 Maersk told ships bound for the Bab al-Mandab to pause after Houthi attacks, and within days it and other lines sent ships around Africa. The diversions cut traffic through the Suez Canal.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Chike & MohBad — "Egwu" (TurnTable Official Nigeria Top 100 #2 2024)
NigeriaChike & MohBad
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Dated to the release; ranking per TurnTable Official Nigeria Top 100 (TurnTable Charts^[1]).
Chike & MohBad achieved the #2 music ranking of 2024 on Nigeria's TurnTable Official Nigeria Top 100. Chike's Egwu with the late MohBad is second on TurnTable's End of the Year Charts top 100 for 2024 (tracking to 19 December 2024), behind Twe Twe.

2021

Economy10/01/2026@EconDesk
Fed Holds Rates at 0.00%-0.25% at the December 2021 FOMC Meeting
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th St & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DCFederal Reserve
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The Federal Reserve's^[1][2][3] statement is dated 15 December 2021 and marked for release at 2:00 p.m. EST, matching the December 2021 meeting on its calendar.
The FOMC left the federal funds target range at 0.00%-0.25% on 15 December 2021, with every voting member in favour.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
RICE & FISH — Changsha restaurant guide
麓山南路299号渔湾码头时尚商业广场3楼
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2021-12-15. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Hunan cuisine at 麓山南路299号渔湾码头时尚商业广场3楼. The branch listing names Steamed Pork Ribs with Taro / 香芋蒸排骨, Poached Sturgeon in Chili Oil / 水煮鱘龍魚, Stone-Ground Tofu / 石磨豆腐. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
No. 33 Dayuan Qingdao Cuisine (Zhanqiao Branch) — Qingdao restaurant guide
湖南路33号（距离中山路100m栈桥300米火车站400米）
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2021-12-15. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Shandong cuisine at 湖南路33号（距离中山路100m栈桥300米火车站400米）. The branch listing names Jellyfish Head in Aged Vinegar / 老醋蟄頭, Old Qingdao Fried Pork / 老青島炸肉, Poached Live Shrimp / 白灼活蝦. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Music10/18/2026@MusicDesk
Rhove — "Shakerando" (FIMI Top of the Music #2 2022)
ItalyRhove
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Dated to the release; ranking per FIMI Top of the Music (FIMI / GfK Italia).^[1]
Rhove achieved the #2 music ranking of 2022 on Italy's FIMI Top of the Music. Rhove's electro-rap single, released in late 2021, finished second on the 2022 FIMI year-end singles list.

2019

Food10/12/2026FoodDesk
Laoliujiayiweixiangrouwanhulatangzhuanmai — Xian restaurant guide
大皮院89号
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Operating-by upper bound supported by a dated customer review on 2019-12-15. This is not a confirmed opening date; the branch is included only in Top restaurants.^[1]
Snacks at 大皮院89号. The branch listing names Meatball Hulatang Soup / 肉丸胡辣湯, Crispy Fried Pork Strips / 小酥肉, Beef Meatballs / 牛肉丸子. See the sample menu for published prices and source notes.
Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk
YOASOBI — "Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #1 2020)
JapanYOASOBI
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Release date and chart position verified against Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End.
YOASOBI achieved the #1 music ranking of 2020 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. Billboard Japan's 2020 Hot 100 year-end list ranks Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける) by YOASOBI first; Wikipedia calls it the first non-CD single to top that year-end list.
Music10/17/2026@MusicDesk
YOASOBI — "Yoru ni Kakeru (夜に駆ける)" (Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End #3 2021)
JapanYOASOBI
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Verified official Billboard Japan^[1] Hot 100 Year-End ranking.
YOASOBI achieved the #3 music ranking of 2021 on Japan's Billboard Japan Hot 100 Year-End. YOASOBI's debut song Yoru ni Kakeru ranks third on Billboard Japan's 2021 Hot 100 year-end list, its second consecutive year-end placing after topping the 2020 list.

2017

Automotive09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Rheinmetall Delivers Its First Survivor R to Saxony's Special Operations Command
Leipzig, GermanyRheinmetall
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Defense-Update^[4] and Army Recognition^[5] both report that Rheinmetall^[2] transferred the first Survivor R to the Saxon Special Operations Command in Leipzig on 15 December 2017.
Rheinmetall handed over the first of two Survivor R armoured special-operations vehicles to Saxony's police in Leipzig, part of a wider German anti-terror equipment package. The 340-horsepower armoured vehicle carries up to eleven people, reaching 100 km/h and climbing 60 percent grades.
Transport09/15/2026@BuildDesk
Hamburg Port Authority Opens the Rethebrücke as Europe's Largest Rail Bascule Bridge
Rethe Canal, Hamburg, GermanyHamburg Port Authority
Starts 12/15/2017CONFIRMEDDate 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 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 better8.9 years ago
Hamburg Port Authority's^[4] press release states the Rethebrücke, Europe's largest rail bascule bridge, went into operation on 15 December 2017.
Hamburg Port Authority put the new Rethebrücke rail bascule bridge into operation over the Rethe canal, replacing the original 1934 lift bridge and becoming Europe's largest rail bascule bridge.
≈$189.1M
Movie09/20/2026@FilmDesk
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) Opens in Theaters
1 Letterman Dr, San Francisco, CA 94129Lucasfilm
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Released theatrically on December 15, 2017 per the film's Wikipedia^[1] infobox.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, also known as Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, or simply The Last Jedi, is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy, following The Force Awakens (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part "Skywalker saga".

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