The French physician and astrologer, Michel de Notre Dame, historically known as Nostradamus, is considered by many as one of the most accurate prophets in history. In his book 'The Prophecies', he writes more than a thousand four-line poetic verses called "quatrains," verses that seem to predict the future. Michel began to have visions at a very early age. He would stare into a bowl with water and while staring at the water for some time, he would "receive" visions of the future.Nostradamus has been credited with predicting everything from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the rise of Hitler in the 1930's. what remains a mystery is the source of his visions and his ability to predict the future so accurately. Nostradamus has been credited with predicting everything from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and the rise of Hitler in the 1930's. what remains a mystery is the source of his visions and his ability to predict the future so accurately. Here below we have 10 of his predictions