In 1954, an Alabama woman became the first known person to be directly hit by a meteorite — here's her strange story

Attorney Hugh Love (left), Ann Hodges, and the Director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History Walter B. Jones (right).University of Alabama Museums, Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• On November 30, 1954, an Alabama woman, Ann Hodges, was struck by a meteorite while taking a nap.
• The meteorite crashed through the roof of her home in Sylacauga, Alabama, struck a radio, and then hit Hodges on her hip.
• Overnight, Hodges became a celebrity as word of her strange story traveled across the country.
• Today, the 8.5-pound meteorite is on display at the Alabama Museum of Natural History.

Ann Hodges, an Alabama woman, has the distinction of being the first documented case of a person being struck by a meteorite falling from the sky. Hodges never intended to be famous, but she found herself thrust into the national spotlight when her afternoon nap was interrupted by a rock from out of this world in 1954.

In the nearly 66 years since that day, Hodges and her strange tale remain a source of fascination. Mary Beth Prondzinski, the collections manager at the Alabama Museum of Natural History, where the meteorite is on exhibit, told Insider, "It's one of those local legends that not too many people know about."

Asteroid Day is held every June 30 to commemorate the largest asteroid impact on Earth in recent history, the Siberia Tunguska event. Ahead of this year's Asteroid Day, Insider delved into the story of Ann Hodges.

Keep reading to find out what happened to Hodges and the meteorite.