The world was due to end on January 31, 1974

1. 197452nd anniversary
   Doomsday · busted

   Children of God, 1973: Comet Kohoutek Means 'America Is Going to Fall' on or Before January 31, 1974

   Cult leader David Berg read the 'Christmas comet' as a sign. Followers wrote home telling families to flee the US. The comet fizzled, and so did the fall of America.

   Comet Kohoutek Signals America's Destruction by January 31, 1974 · David Berg ('Moses David', founder, Children of God) and his followers

   The planet, as usual, did not get the memo.

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