In the same way that obituaries are often drafted by newspapers in advance of a person's demise, the same is true of reactions to world events.
In totalitarian regimes (and those strongly on the spectrum of totalitarian), sure -- you can bet this happens all the time.
Otherwise? It's basically unheard of. Yes, it has happened as in the case of the Apollo mission (and in niche areas like sporting events) - but by no means does it happen "often".