The meteor that exploded in Russia reminds me of a similar event that happened to Madrid in 1896.

http://forum.netweather.tv/topic/48.....orite-of-1896/

Journals from the time period.

http://books.google.com/books?id=nWojdmTmch0C&pg=PA348&dq=%22vivid+glare+of+blinding+light%22+1896&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ProfUfe5OoOC8QSwwoH4Aw&ved=0CEEQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=%22vivid%20glare%20of%20blinding%20light%22%201896&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=nWojdmTmch0C&pg=PA395&dq=%22great+madrid+meteor%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ILkfUdn8Goay8QSymoCwDw&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22great%20madrid%20meteor%22&f=false

http://books.google.com/books?id=468RAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA135&dq=%22vivid+glare+of+blinding+light%22+1896&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ProfUfe5OoOC8QSwwoH4Aw&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=%22vivid%20glare%20of%20blinding%20light%22%201896&f=false

New York Times.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archiv.....DB405B8685F0D3