Historical predictions of the end of the world have frequently failed to occur

A report from Tempi reviews various historical claims regarding the imminent end of the world. These predictions span several centuries, including the Synod of Trosly in 909 and Bernard of Turingia in 992.

Specific dates were proposed by Anwari, who identified September 11, 1186, as the end date. Other suggested years included 1284, 1420, 1524, 1532, and 1654. Some predictors specified times or methods, such as a fire in 1533, a solar eclipse in 1654, or the plague in 1665.

In the 20th century, Charles Taze Russell predicted 1914 would bring the end. The report notes that at least 34 such predictions were made during the 1900s, including a predicted planetary alignment on May 5, 2000.