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Group or institution

Witnesses

Events
2
Episodes
4
Years
1865–1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Witnesses, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Shergotty meteorite falls in Bihar, India

    1865

    Role: Retrieval

    1. 25 August 1865 · Sherghati, Gaya district, Bihar, IndiaFall of the Shergotty Meteorite

      A 5-kilogram meteorite fell at Sherghati, Bihar, on 25 August 1865, and was retrieved immediately by witnesses.

    2. unknown · Sherghati, IndiaEstablishment as Type Specimen

      The Shergotty meteorite became the first example and namesake of the shergottite Martian meteorite family.

  2. Apparition reported at Knock, County Mayo

    1879

    Role: Reported the apparition

    1. 1879-1936 · Archbishop of Tuam's jurisdictionEcclesiastical Commission of Inquiry

      The Archbishop of Tuam established a commission to investigate the 1879 apparition, focusing on the specific date.

    2. 21 August 1879 · Church of Saint John the BaptistReported Apparition at Knock

      Witnesses reported seeing an apparition at the Church of Saint John the Baptist in Knock on 21 August 1879.

Sources

  1. Shergotty meteorite Wikipedia, revision of 2025-04-24
  2. Knock Shrine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21