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| | Great Society - Archive Saturday: History Week |
 | | The date was November 17th and 18th, and scientists hoped for a repeat of the greatest meteor storm in history - the 1833 Leonids storm, or, the "Night of Raining Fire," as it was known in Germany. |
 | | Feuernacht shocked the world, led to the creation of religious cults, and is directly responsible for Andrew Jackson's "No fl Catholics" policy, which created social tension in the United States and, ultimately, led directly to the Civil War. |
 | | Let's get in the time machine with Yesterday's Weather staff reporter, Webmaster Leff, and take a ride back to 1833. |
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