Expectation with a dateSourced
The people waiting for 22 October 1844
In the United States, Millerites awaited Christ’s return. The movement adopted 22 October 1844 as the expected date. When the anticipated event did not occur, the response became known historically as the Great Disappointment.
The unmet expectation left a name in religious history.
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