2014 Event The World Bank global forecast predicts an increase in growth to 3.2 percent, from 2.4 percent in 2013 2012 Event A University of Nebraska-Lincoln communication specialist predicts that future use of unmanned aerial vehicles in journalism will become widespread 2011 Event Christian radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicts May 21, 2011 at 6:00pm as the date of the Rapture for all Christians around the world 1992 Event Lee Jang Rim predicts that today would be the end of the world! 1961 Event Soviet premier Khrushchev predicts U.S.S.R. economy will surpass U.S. 1951 Event U.S. General Collins predicts use of atom bomb in Korea 1941 Event Lee MacPhail, Dodger General Manager predicts all players will wear batting helmets 1933 Event German Parliament disolves, General Ludendorf predicts catastrophe 1930 Event Babe Ruth signs 2-year contract for $160,000 with New York Yankee General Manager Ed Barrow, wrongly predicts "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth" 1843 Event Preacher William Miller of Mass predicts the world will end today
