Hal Lindsey Starts a 'Countdown to Armageddon' for the 1980s. The Countdown Reaches 1990

The Late Great Planet Earth author opened the decade with a book called The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon. The countdown reached 1990.

What was said

“the decade of the 1980s could very well be the last decade of history as we know it.”

— Hal Lindsey, author of 'The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon' (1980) · said 1980 · due the 1980s

Busted. The countdown on the cover ran out on December 31, 1989, and history as we know it carried on into the 1990s.

The fine print

Scored as busted: the book was sold as a countdown to Armageddon in the 1980s, and 'could very well' in the text doesn't make it a draw under the site's rule (judge the claim as said and promoted at the time).

Sources

Hal Lindsey - Wikipediaaccessed 2026-09-29
The 1980s: Countdown to Armageddon - Gizmodoaccessed 2026-09-29

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