10 Doomsday Prophecies that Didn’t Come True

6. Nostradamus, August 1999

One of Michel de Nostrdame’s prophecies was, “The year 1999, seventh month / From the sky will come great king of terror.” His writings have been a topic of debate for over 400 years. Since the words are very metaphorical, they have been translated and re-translated with several interpretations.

7. Isabel Suarez, 1999

Isabel Suarez, a woman who leads a sect called Mistica, told that the end of the world was near. She claimed to several pilgrims who had come to the mystic Mount Banahaw that there would be disasters like earthquakes and famine which would bring an end to this world.

8. Y2K, January 1, 2000

With a fear that computers would not be able to tell the difference between 2000 and 1900 dates, many claimed that there would be catastrophes like global blackouts and nuclear holocaust.

9. Harold Camping, May 21, 2011

An American pastor and Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping made the prediction that the world would come to an end on May 21, 2011. According to him, this was the date of the “rapture” when Jesus will return to Earth and gather those whose souls have been saved. After May 21, he said that his was an “incorrect and sinful statement” and quit the prediction business.

10. Mayans, December 21, 2012

It was said that the ancient Maya had made a prediction over 2000 years ago that the world would come to an end on December 21, 2012. Mayans were hailed as legendary astronomers and timekeepers with extremely accurate calendars. However, the world as we know it, did not end.