1844 Great Disappointment
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The 1844 Great Disappointment was a pivotal event in American religious history when followers of William Miller, expecting Christ’s return on October 22, 1844, were devastated by its failure, later giving rise to distinctive Adventist doctrines such as the investigative judgment.
All labels observed (1)
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| 1844 Great Disappointment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4528289 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1844 Great Disappointment Context triple: [Investigative judgment, linkedTo, 1844 Great Disappointment]
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First Vision
The First Vision is the foundational event in Latter-day Saint history in which Joseph Smith reported seeing God the Father and Jesus Christ, leading to the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Disruption of 1843
The Disruption of 1843 was a major schism within the Church of Scotland in which a large group of ministers and congregations broke away over issues of state interference in church affairs, leading to the creation of the Free Church of Scotland.
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Birth of the Báb
Birth of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1819 birth of the Báb, the prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh and herald of the Bahá'í Faith.
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Copper Riot
The Copper Riot was a major 1662 popular uprising in Moscow sparked by economic hardship and the debasement of currency during the reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
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Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1844 Great Disappointment Target entity description: The 1844 Great Disappointment was a pivotal event in American religious history when followers of William Miller, expecting Christ’s return on October 22, 1844, were devastated by its failure, later giving rise to distinctive Adventist doctrines such as the investigative judgment.
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A.
First Vision
The First Vision is the foundational event in Latter-day Saint history in which Joseph Smith reported seeing God the Father and Jesus Christ, leading to the establishment of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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B.
Disruption of 1843
The Disruption of 1843 was a major schism within the Church of Scotland in which a large group of ministers and congregations broke away over issues of state interference in church affairs, leading to the creation of the Free Church of Scotland.
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C.
Birth of the Báb
Birth of the Báb is a central Bahá'í holy day commemorating the 1819 birth of the Báb, the prophetic forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh and herald of the Bahá'í Faith.
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D.
Copper Riot
The Copper Riot was a major 1662 popular uprising in Moscow sparked by economic hardship and the debasement of currency during the reign of Tsar Alexis of Russia.
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E.
Coxey's Army march of 1894
Coxey's Army march of 1894 was a protest movement in which unemployed workers, led by Jacob Coxey, marched on Washington, D.C., demanding federal government action to create jobs and relieve economic hardship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Millerite movement event
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historical event ⓘ religious event ⓘ |
| basedOn |
calculation of 2300 prophetic days ending in 1844
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day-year principle in prophetic interpretation ⓘ interpretation of Daniel 8:14 ⓘ |
| chronologyDetail |
Miller initially expected Christ’s return between 1843 and 1844
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Samuel S. Snow promoted October 22, 1844 as the specific date NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedBySource |
Millerite newspapers and tracts
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later Adventist historical writings ⓘ |
| followedBy |
development of the doctrine of the investigative judgment
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doctrine of Christ’s ministry in the heavenly sanctuary ⓘ sanctuary doctrine in Adventism ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Millerite expectation that Christ would return in 1844
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failed prediction of the Second Coming of Christ ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
collapse of the Millerite movement
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development of Advent Christian Church ⓘ development of Adventist theological distinctives ⓘ development of Seventh-day Adventist Church ⓘ disillusionment of many Millerite believers ⓘ emergence of the “shut door” belief among some Adventists ⓘ formation of Adventist groups ⓘ fragmentation of Millerite believers into multiple factions ⓘ loss of property and social standing for some followers ⓘ reinterpretation of 1844 date as heavenly rather than earthly event ⓘ ridicule and opposition from wider American society ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
as a misinterpretation of biblical prophecy by critics
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as a test of faith by some Adventists ⓘ |
| legacy |
central reference point in Seventh-day Adventist identity
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used as a case study in sociology of religion and failed prophecy ⓘ |
| location |
Burned-over District
NERFINISHED
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New England NERFINISHED ⓘ upstate New York ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Second Coming of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Second Great Awakening religious milieu
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history of American Protestantism ⓘ history of apocalyptic movements ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1844-10-22 ⓘ |
| religiousImpact |
influenced later apocalyptic and millenarian movements
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stimulated debate over biblical prophecy in 19th-century America ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Millerism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Ellen G. White
NERFINISHED
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Hiram Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Bates NERFINISHED ⓘ Joshua V. Himes NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel S. Snow NERFINISHED ⓘ William Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1844 Great Disappointment Description of subject: The 1844 Great Disappointment was a pivotal event in American religious history when followers of William Miller, expecting Christ’s return on October 22, 1844, were devastated by its failure, later giving rise to distinctive Adventist doctrines such as the investigative judgment.
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