Earlier in the week, I posted an article about the re-prediction of the end of the world from Harold Camping. Then I came across this:
In 1831, a persuasive religious enthusiast from New England named William Miller began preaching that the world would come to an end on April 3, 1843. He said his reckoning was based on a thorough study of the Bible, and he convinced thousands of Americans. When Judgment Day rolled around, his followers gathered on hilltops and in cemeteries - and waited. Many had buried their possessions or given them away. When April 3 passed uneventfully, Miller named a new date, October 22, 1844. Many loyal followers met again at that time. The Millerite movement then declined. Cynics asserted that on each supposed last day of the world Miller’s woolshed and pantry were full.
Of interest both Harold Camping and William Miller selected October 21 and October 22 respectively.
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