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Miller began to preach in 1831. Based on Daniel 8-9, Miller believed that 2300 years would pass from the time the Jews established the Second Temple in Jerusalem to the time of Jesus Christ's return. As detailed in Ezra, this occurred in 457 B.C., during the reign of Artaxerxes I of Persia. Thus, 1843 became the year of Christ's return. As the appointed year grew closer, Miller first specified 21 March 1843 as the date. After that date passed, further study revealed that October 22, 1844Events January 15 University of Notre Dame receives its charter from Indiana. February 27 The Dominican Republic gains independence from Haiti. February 28 A gun on the USS Princeton explodes while the boat is on a Potomac River cruise, killing two United was the actual date.

Failure of this event has come to be know as the Great DisappointmentThe Great Disappointment was an event in the early history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, when Jesus failed to re-appear on the appointed day of October 22, 1844 as members of the Church expected. Between 1831 and 1844, William Miller, a Baptist pre. It is estimated that the Millerites, as they came to be known, numbered nearly 50,000. Miller recorded his personal disappointment in his memoirs: "Were I to live my life over again, with the same evidence that I then had, to be honest with God and man, I should have to do as I have done I confess my error, and acknowledge my disappointment." (Memoirs of William Miller, Sylvester Bliss, p. 256).

Seventh-day Adventists maintain that Christ went into the second apartment of the heavenly sanctuary on October 22, 1844 to begin the investigative judgment of both righteous and wicked to see who is actually ready to go to heaven. This investigative judgment takes place prior to His actual return to earth, which is they believe to be very soon.

Another William Miller was Governor of North CarolinaThe Governor of North Carolina is the top executive of the government of the U. state of North Carolina. As of 2004, the governor of North Carolina is Mike Easley, a Democrat. Among other responsibilities, the governor heads the North Carolina Council of, 1814Events January 14 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden January 29 French army of Emperor Napoleon I wins the Battle of Brienne January 31 Gervasio Antonio de Posadas becomes Supreme Director of Argentina. February Congress of Chatillon see George Hamilton Gordo- 1817Events March 4 James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England July 4 At Rome, New York, construction on th. See William Miller (politician)William Miller ( 1770 1825) was the Democratic-Republican governor of the U. state of North Carolina from 1814 to 1817. Born in Warren County, North Carolina, William Miller was orphaned at the age of 22 and inhereted a substantial plantation. He briefly