The world was due to end on May 2, 1994

1. 199432nd anniversary
   Last day of the window · busted

   Sect: New York Destroyed March 23, 1994, Armageddon 40 Days Later. Later: 'a 100 Percent Track Record'

   Neal Chase's press release set New York's destruction for March 23, 1994 and Armageddon for 40 days later. Later that year he claimed a perfect record.

   New York Destroyed March 23, 1994; Armageddon 40 Days Later · Neal Chase (Baha'is Under the Provisions of the Covenant; press release)

   Said Nov 1, 1993: 6 months, 1 day before this date.

   The sun came up the next morning, rudely unbothered.

2. 20179th anniversary
   Said on this day

   Stephen Hawking, 2017: Humanity 'Only Has 100 Years Before We Need to Colonize Another Planet'

   Six months after giving humanity 1,000 years, the physicist cut the deadline to a century in a BBC documentary.

   Colonize Another Planet Within 100 Years or Face Extinction · Stephen Hawking (theoretical physicist, University of Cambridge)

   Deadline set: Within 100 years of 2017 · status: Upcoming

   Bold words to say out loud on a Tuesday.

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