Doom Almanac May 5 in doom history

May5

The world was due to end on May 5, 2000

It didn’t. The desk has the paperwork.

On this day in doom history

1 item · 1 prediction
  1. 200026th anniversary
    Doomsday · busted

    Book Warns the 5/5/2000 Planetary Alignment Will Bring an Ice Disaster. Planets Align; Ice Stays Put

    Richard Noone's '5/5/2000 Ice: The Ultimate Disaster' pinned doom on a conjunction of the five visible planets. It came at 4:08 a.m. ET and the world 'remained remarkably calm'.

    5/5/2000: The Ultimate Disaster · Richard Noone, author of '5/5/2000 Ice: The Ultimate Disaster'

    A proud date in the long history of things not happening.

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