He resumed publishing forecasts in 1950 , and continued making predictions until 1977 , but with a break in the late 1960s . One comparison between his forecasts and actual events states that " the accuracy of Bendandi 's time forecasts proved to be remarkable " . In later years , his forecasts became less specific in terms of date and location , but he reportedly forecast the quake of 6 May 1976 in Friuli which killed almost 1,000 . He also claimed to have discovered a new planet between Mercury and the sun , which he named Faenza after his home town
the quake of 6 May 1976
1976 Friuli earthquake
Raffaele Bendandi