On this date in 1968, ZAGER & EVANS released the single IN THE YEAR 2525 (Jun 16, 1968) Written and composed by Rick Evans in 1964, the song was initially released on a small regional label, Truth Records, before gaining wider recognition. "In the Year 2525" opens with an ominous introduction suggesting that if humanity survives until the year 2525, it will witness the apocalyptic events described in the song. Each verse then skips ahead by 1,010-year intervals, depicting a progressively dystopi