Nostradamus facts

• Nostradamus’ text ‘The Prophecies’ was the first book from France to be digitally preserved by Google
• Nostradamus treated plague victims with pills made of rose petal, which later made him famous
• Nostradamus also wrote books of recipes for perfumes and cosmetics
• He predicted the world would end in 3797
• According to legend, Nostradamus once encountered a young Franciscan monk herding pigs in Italy. To the surprise of onlookers, Nostradamus respectfully addressed the lowly monk as “Your Holiness.” In 1585, years after Nostradamus died, that monk, Felice Peretti, became Pope Sixtus V.
• Legend holds that Nostradamus was buried with a document containing the secrets to his prophecies. In 1700, officials in Salon-de-Provence decided to relocate his coffin to a more optimal location. In the process, they decided to look inside. No document was located; however, a medallion inscribed with “1700″ was reportedly found around Nostradamus’ skeleton, leading people to believe the prophet had correctly predicted the year his coffin would be opened.
• Although Nostradamus died in the middle of 1566, his 1567 almanac was published because he had the foresight to prepare it before his death.
• The house in Salon-de-Provence where Nostradamus lived with his second wife and their children still stands today and is open to the public as a museum. Every summer, the town holds a festival honoring its world-famous former resident.
• According to the New York Times, in the days following the 9/11 attacks, the top search term on Google was “Nostradamus.” (previous facts from www.history.com)