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A simple timestamp just assigns a date/time to an item. In the agenda display, the headline of an entry associated with a plain timestamp is shown exactly on that date.
indicates that it applies not only on the given date, but again and again after a certain interval
special display implemented in the Emacs calendar/diary package
Two timestamps connected by ‘--’ denote a range. The headline is shown on the first and last day of the range, and on any dates that are displayed and fall in the range.
written with square brackets instead of angular ones. They do not trigger an entry to show up in the agenda.