Immanuel Velikovsky went to great lengths to relate the plagues of the Exodus to events of world-wide significance which are recorded in the history of many cultures, not just the Hebrews.
Ferruginous Dust from Venus
September 20th
The planet Venus may have been the source of some of the plagues of the Exodus: rivers and streams turning into blood, a rain of hail mingled with fire, and impenetrable darkness where people couldn't see their hands in front of their faces.