Darn, I missed it. I saw a Russian, I should say Soviet, satellite re-enter the atmosphere back in August of 1969 one night while camping at 9,000 feet in the mountains. It was spectacular, looked like the full Moon crashing to Earth at high speed.
I live in Mexico, and was hoping to get a piece of scrap to sell on eBay.
That would be cool. I have seen two really big shooting stars and many smaller ones. It is awe inspiring when you watch a bright object streak across the sky!