70th anniversary of Hodges Meteorite to be observed on Saturday, Nov. 30 Thursday, November 21 by SylacaugaNews.com Digital TeamSYLACAUGA, Ala. – On Nov. 30, 1954, history was created when a meteorite fell from the sky, and at 11:54 a.m., it crashed through the roof of a home just outside Sylacauga.