KJV Matthew 24:29
29. Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:
Some say that this prophesy has been fulfilled.. Here is a collection of the account.
1.The Dark Day: MAY 19, 1780
Samuel Williams in Memoirs of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, writes:
“In some places, the darkness was so great, that persons could not see to read common print in the open air, for several hours together. . . .The extent of this darkness was very remarkable.”
Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society, Vol.1, 1792
“The darkness of the following evening was probably as gross as ever has been observed since the Almighty fiat gave birth to light. It wanted only palpability to render it as extraordinary, as that which overspread the land of Egypt in the days of Moses. . . .If every luminous body in the universe had been shrouded in impenetrable shades, or struck out of existence, the darkness could not have been more complete. A SHEET OF WHITE PAPER HELD WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE EYES WAS EQUALLY INVISIBLE WITH THE BLACKEST VELVET.”
Connecticut Historical Collections.
“The 19th of May, 1780, was a remarkable dark day. Candles were lighted in many houses; the birds were silent and disappeared and the fowls retired to roost. The legislature of Connecticut was then in session at Hartford. A very general opinion prevailed that the day of Judgment was at hand. The House of Representatives, being unable to transact their business, adjourned. When the opinion of General [Abraham} Davenport was asked, he answered, `I am against an adjournment. The day of judgment is either approaching, or it is not. If it is not, there is no cause for an adjournment: If it is, I choose to be found doing my duty. I wish therefore that candles may be brought."
2. THE FALLING OF THE STARS - NOVEMBER 11, 1833
From The American journal of science and the Arts, of 1834
"The morning of November 13th, 1833, was rendered memorable by an exhibition of the phenomenon called SHOOTING STARS, which was probably more extensive and magnificent than any similar hitherto recorded. . . .
"Probably no celestial phenomenon has ever occurred in this country, since its first settlement, which was viewed with so much admiration and delight by one class of spectators, or with so much astonishment and fear by another class. . . ."
From The Telescope, June 1940.
"For nearly four hours the sky was literally ablaze. . . .[Careful scientific accounts indicate that] more than a billion shooting stars appeared over the United States and Canada alone.”
