Metz, France: Many lights, seen twice — October 1461
”Between Saint Remy’s day (October 1st ) and All Saints’ Day (November 1st ) numerous
and marvelous signs like great firebrands the length of four fathoms and a foot large were seen in the air. “It lasted for half of a half quarter of an hour and was seen twice. Some people also said they had seen by night the like of a battle, and heard a great uproar and noise.” Two significant meteor showers happen in October: the Draconids (between the 8 and 10 day of the month) and the Orionids (around the 21 ). The sightings might have th th st been caused by these events, but meteors would not account for the report of “great uproar and noise.”
Source: Case: W098