The world was due to end on September 23, 2017 and 2025

1. 20179th anniversary
   Doomsday · busted

   Nibiru Scheduled for September 23, 2017; Nibiru Reschedules

   Author David Meade said Planet Nibiru would collide with Earth on September 23, 2017. Earth kept its appointment; Nibiru didn't.

   Nibiru, Take Two: September 23, 2017 · David Meade (author of 'Planet X - The 2017 Arrival')

   The sun came up the next morning, rudely unbothered.

2. 20251st anniversary
   Doom window opened · busted

   Rapture Set for Sept 23-24, 2025; Rescheduled to the Julian Calendar

   A South African preacher went viral with dates he was 'a billion percent sure' of. Then came October 7-8.

   The 2025 #RaptureTok Rapture · Joshua Mhlakela (South African preacher, in YouTube interviews)

   Said Jun 17, 2025: 3 months, 6 days before this date.

   Anniversary tip: the traditional gift is a new calendar.

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