L'Aigle (meteorite)

Historical eventApril 261803

L'Aigle (meteorite)

Thousands of meteor fragments fell over L'Aigle, France, becoming a milestone in the understanding of meteorites.

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When
Tuesday, April 26 1803223 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1800s
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Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.

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Dates: From 1803.

What happened

Thousands of meteor fragments fell over L'Aigle, France, becoming a milestone in the understanding of meteorites.

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April 26 1803 — 223 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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