1874
The Watchtower, November 1, 1922, pp.332-337
“Do you believe it? Do you believe that the King of glory is present, and has been since 1874?… This is the day of all days. Behold, the King reigns! You are his publicity agents. Therefore advertise, advertise, advertise, the King and his kingdom.”
The Watchtower, November 1, 1922, p. 333
“Bible prophecy shows that the Lord was due to appear for the second time in the year 1874. Fulfilled prophecy shows beyond a doubt that he did appear in 1874. Fulfilled prophecy is otherwise designated the physical facts; and these facts are indisputable.”
1878
The Watchtower February 1, 1925, p.371
“It is the understanding of the consecrated that the sleeping saints were resurrected in 1878.”
The Time Is At Hand, 1902, p. 101.
“Be not surprised, then, when in subsequent chapters we present proofs that the setting up of the Kingdom of God is already begun, that it is pointed out in prophecy as due to begin the exercise of power in A.D. 1878, and that the "battle of the great day of God Almighty" (Rev. 16:14), which will end in A.D. 1914 with the complete overthrow of earth's present rulership, is already commenced..”
1914
The Watchtower, January 15, 1892, p. 1355
“The date of the close of that ‘battle’ is definitely marked in Scripture as October, 1914. It is already in progress, its beginning dating from October, 1874.”
The Watchtower, June 15, 1954, p.370
“Why then, do the nations not realize and accept the approach of the climax of judgment? It is because they have not heeded the world-wide advertising of Christ's return and his second presence. Since long before World War I Jehovah's witnesses pointed to 1914 as the time for this great event to occur.”
1918
The Watchtower, October 1, 1986, p.14
“The Watchtower has long presented the view that this resurrection of anointed Christians from death commenced in the year 1918.”
Praise Jah for His Judgments! Chap. 38 p. 274 par. 6
“It was in 1918 that Jehovah began rewarding 'those fearing his name, the small and the great'-the first of these being the anointed Christians who had died faithful, whom he resurrected and stationed in the heavenly ranks of the 24 elders.” (Revelation 11:18)
The Watchtower, The August 1, 1960 p. 462
“When Jesus came to God’s spiritual temple in 1918 for the purpose of judging men, Christendom was rejected.”
The Finished Mystery (SS-7), 1917 ed., p. 485
“Also, in the year 1918, when God destroys the churches wholesale and the church members by millions, it shall be that any that escape shall come to the works of Pastor Russell to learn the meaning of the downfall of ‘Christianity.’”
"On arriving to inspect the 'slave' in 1918, Christ found a spirit-anointed remnant of faithful disciples who since 1879 had been using this journal and other Bible-based publications to provide spiritual 'food at the proper time.' He acknowledged them as his collective instrument, or 'slave,' and in 1919 entrusted them with the management of all his earthly belongings." WT 2007 4/1 p. 22 par. 5
1919
God's Kingdom of a Thousand Years Has Approached pp.350
“On inspecting the remnant of his anointed disciples in the year 1919 C.E., the reigning King Jesus Christ did find the appointed slave... faithful and discreet in the feeding of his domestics. Accordingly, he appointed this slave class over all his belongings."
The Watchtower, July 15, 2013, “Who Really is the faithful and discreet slave?” p.22
“In 1919, Jesus selected capable anointed brothers to be his faithful and discreet slave...
Throughout the last days, the anointed brothers who make up the faithful slave have served together at headquarters. In recent decades, that slave has been closely identified with the Governing Body of Jehovah’s Witnesses.”
1925
Millions Now Living Will Never Die! (book, 1920) pp.89-90
“As we have heretofore stated, the great jubilee cycle is due to begin in 1925. At that time the earthly phase of the kingdom shall be recognized [...] Therefore we may confidently expect that 1925 will mark the return of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the faithful prophets of old, particularly those named by the Apostle in Hebrews chapter eleven, to the condition of human perfection.”
1935
The
Watchtower, February 15, 1995,
p. 19 par. 6 "Have No Fear, Little Flock"
"Logically,
the calling of the little flock would draw to a close when the number
was nearing completion, and the evidence is that the general
gathering of these specially blessed ones ended
in 1935."
1975
The
Watchtower, August 15, 1968 p.494 “Why Are You Looking Forward to
1975?”
“WHAT
about all this talk concerning the year 1975? Lively discussions,
some based on speculation, have burst into flame during recent months
among serious students of the Bible. Their interest has been kindled
by the belief that 1975 will mark the end of 6,000 years of human
history since Adam’s creation. The nearness of such an important
date indeed fires the imagination and presents unlimited
possibilities for discussion.”
The Watchtower, August 15, 1968 p.499 “Why Are You Looking Forward to 1975?”
“Are we to assume from this study that the battle of Armageddon will be all over by the autumn of 1975?, and the long-looked-for-thousand-year reign of Christ will begin by then? Possibly....It may involve only a difference of weeks or months, not years.”