Saturday, November 7, 2015

History Trivia - The Ensisheim Meteorite strikes Alsace, France

November 7, 1492 - The Ensisheim Meterorite, the oldest meterorite with a known date of impact, struck the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.

1665 - The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, was first published.

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