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Today in History: Meteorite strikes Alabama woman in historic event
11/30/2025
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- On November 30, 1954, at 12:46 p.m., the Sylacauga meteorite fell in Oak Grove, Alabama, striking Ann Elizabeth Fowler Hodges while she slept. This incident marked the first verified case of a human being injured by an extraterrestrial object, drawing significant attention to the phenomenon of meteorite falls.
