2023

An automated compilation by Richard Geldreich, Jr. using public data from Dr. Jacques Vallée, Pea Research, George M. Eberhart, Richard H. Hall, Dr. Donald A. Johnson, Fred Keziah, Don Berliner, Larry Hatch, NICAP, Thomas R. Adams, George D. Fawcett, Chris Aubeck, Philip L. Rife, Richard Dolan, Jérôme Beau, Godelieve Van Overmeire, and an anonymous individual or group.

Some non-summarized events fall under one of these copyrights:

Richard Geldreich, Jr. - Copyright (c) 2023 (events marked "maj2" unless otherwise attributed)
Dr. Jacques F. Vallée - Copyright (c) 1993
LeRoy Pea - Copyright (c) 9/8/1988 (updated 3/17/2005)
George M. Eberhart - Copyright (c) 2022
Dr. Donald A. Johnson - Copyright (c) 2012
Fred Keziah - Copyright (c) 1958
Larry Hatch - Copyright (c) 1992-2002
Thomas R. Adams - Copyright (c) 1991
Richard Dolan - Copyright (c) 2002
Jérôme Beau - Copyright (c) 2000-2023

Update History:

v1.46: Adding ~3700 events, translated from the French chronology Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI by Belgian ufologist Godelieve Van Overmeire, 1935-2021. Note these events are from the old HTML version on archive.org, not the larger (10k event) PDF version. It is unclear if these events are copyrighted. I didn't see a copyright in either the HTML or PDF versions.
v1.43: Added ~3160 events, translated from a French chronology to English using OpenAI, from rr0.org. I believe this chronology was composed by Jérôme Beau. Its license is here.
v1.40: Added digitized events/newspaper clippings from Frank Scully's papers at the American Heritage Center in Laramie, WY, summarized the events from the timeline on the Disclosure Diaries website, and added more misc. events. Fixed auto-translation issue in the search page.
v1.38: Added a client-side search engine. There are a bunch of features I'm going to add to this engine, for now it can only search for keywords in the desc, location and and reference fields.
v1.37: Updated intro text, added total number of events to each event year, added a few 1800's events.
v1.36: Extracted and summarized the events in the book It Didn't Start with Roswell by Philip L. Rife. Also extracted the military UFO events from Richard Dolan's book UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973.
v1.34: Added more modern events, 1917 Mystery Airplane newspaper articles.
v1.33: More events: Events from George D. Fawcett, short AI summaries of Stringfield's 1978 MUFON symposium presentation, and short AI summaries of the pre-industrial era sighting events from the book Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects from Antiquity to Modern Times.
v1.30: Added 203 Mystery Helicopter/mutilation related events (1970's-1980's) compiled by author/researcher Thomas R. Adams (1945-2015) (or see here), from his book The Choppers - and the Choppers, Mystery Helicopters and Animal Mutilations, minor fixes
v1.28: Added KWIC (Key Word in Context) index.
v1.27: Imported Anonymous PDF's contents, originally from here, with fixed URL's
v1.23-1.24: Added a handful of key historical events, such as Edward Tauss the head of CIA UFO disinformation in the 50's
v1.22: Fixing the date of Dr. Eric W. Davis's March, 2020 classified briefing to the Senate (I had it listed as March 2019) - info from NY Times. Basic locations added to Eberhart records using OpenAI.
v1.20: Split up into 5 parts, to work around iPhone web browser limits. Minor spelling and grammer fixes throughout timeline.
v1.15: Eberhart records now have basic locations, thanks to OpenAI's Davinci-3 AI model. They aren't perfect, but it's a good start to geocoding them.
v1.14: Added nuclear test data, over 2000 records, from the Worldwide Nuclear Explosions paper by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards. Note the locations in the paper are approximate, and the yields are not super accurate, which are two problems I'll fix over time. I improved the coordinates of the earliest USA/USSR tests by looking them up from Wikipedia.
v1.13: Split up the timeline into 4 parts. Still not the best solution, but it avoids croaking browsers.
v1.12: Added *U* database record data, using a custom event description decoder to handle his 1k+ abbreviations and custom syntax
v1.11: Crawled all ~10.5k unique URL's in this timeline using curl and fixed dead URL's to use archive.org.
v1.10: Added NICAP DB data.

Important Notes:

Best viewed on a desktop/laptop, not a mobile device. On Windows, Firefox works best, followed by Edge, then Chrome.

I've split up the timeline into 4 parts, to reduce their sizes: distant past up to 1949, 1950-1959, 1960-1979, and 1980-present.

The majority of the events in this chronology are sighting related, however it's important to be aware that this is a timeline of UFO/UAP related events, not necessarily or exclusively UFO sightings. This is not exclusively a UFO sightings timeline or database.

Some sighting reports or events appear multiple times in this timeline because they appear in more than one data source. I view this as a useful feature.

Currently, the events are not sorted by time of day, only by date. Some sources have separate "time" fields, but most don't. This will be fixed once the event times are automatically extracted from the description fields.

A few events don't have firm dates, for example "Summer of 1947", or "Late July 1952". In these instances the compilation code uses fixed dates I selected for date sorting purposes. (See the code for the specific dates.)

Source Code:

This website is created automatically using a C++ command line tool called “ufojson”. It parses the raw text and Markdown source data to JSON format, which is then converted to a single large web page using pandoc. This tool's source code and all of the raw source and JSON data is located here on github.

Year Ranges

Timeline Search Engine

KWIC (Key Word in Context) Index

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z numbers misc

Year Histogram

Years

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193 195 200 235 240 251 260 300 314 317
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596 597 637 640 642 655 661 664 666 670
675 679 680 682 684 692 698 729 741 746
749 760 773 776 789 793 796 800 807 810
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1113 1123 1125 1130 1133 1138 1142 1155 1160 1161
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1239 1252 1253 1254 1258 1260 1265 1269 1270 1271
1273 1277 1284 1290 1294 1295 1296 1299 1300 1320
1322 1347 1349 1352 1355 1360 1361 1368 1382 1384
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1759 1761 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 1769
1772 1775 1777 1778 1779 1780 1781 1782 1783 1784
1785 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 1793 1794
1795 1796 1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803 1804
1805 1806 1807 1808 1809 1810 1811 1812 1813 1814
1815 1816 1817 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824
1825 1826 1827 1828 1829 1830 1831 1832 1833 1834
1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 1841 1842 1843 1844
1845 1846 1847 1848 1849 1850 1851 1852 1853 1854
1855 1857 1858 1859 1860 1861 1862 1863 1864 1865
1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875
1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885
1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895
1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905
1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915
1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925
1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935
1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945
1946 1947 1948 1949

Event Timeline

Year: 0, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 0 (979AEFAA)

Date: 0's
Description: Greek and Roman records of UFO's
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1

Year: 34, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1 (F91D10A9)

Date: 4/34
Location: China
Description: A white, round object, accompanied by 10 small stars, flew overhead. The pattern suggests the stars might have been in formation with the main object, making it an unusual possible meteor event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_23

Event 2 (1D286C2A)

Date: 4/4/34
Description: (Translated from French) In China, a "shooting star" white in size of the Moon appears. Around it, about 10 small stars turn. (4 April)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_0

Year: 61, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3 (DD02BA75)

Date: 61
Location: China
Description: Han Emperor Mingti experienced a vision of a golden figure enveloped in a halo of light, which various sources described as either a dream or an apparition. This figure was interpreted as a flying Apsara (Buddhist angel) or possibly the Buddha himself. As a result of this vision, the Emperor sent envoys to India to understand Buddhism better. The account does not specify any physical aerial object associated with the vision.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_24

Year: 66, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 4 (627F2474)

Date: 66
Location: ITALY, ROME
Description: (Translated from French) Under the reign of Nero, Simon the Magician attempts a flight in the presence of the Emperor. He kills himself. Saint Peter witnesses the experience and prays for the magician to fail.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_0

Year: 70, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 5 (E492FDE6)

Date: 5/21/70
Location: PALESTINE, Jerusalem
Description: (Translated from French) Flavius Josephus described an incredible size demonic ghost. Before dawn, chariots and armed soldiers appeared over the entire country.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1

Event 6 (B10DE7B7)

Date: 5/21/70
Time: ~18:00
Location: PALESTINE
Description: Many observer(s). Chariots and regiments circle towns in sky. Loud noises later.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: PROJECT DELTA; 1994, LDA Press, PO Box 880, Los Altos, CA 94023 USA (Index 120)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_5

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Israel", Credibility: "4", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "PALESTINE:MANY OBS:CHARIOTS+REGIMENTS CIRCLE TOWNS in SKY:LOUD NOISES LATER", LatLong: "31.766668 35.233335", LatLongDMS: "31:46:00 N 35:14:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Unknown", Strangeness: "7"

Event 7 (FD9510CA)

Date: 5/21/70
Location: Jerusalem
Description: Historian Flavius Josephus documented a remarkable sighting where, before sunset, chariots and armored troops were observed in the sky, seemingly racing among the clouds and encircling cities. This extraordinary event, although sounding like a fable, was vouched for by multiple witnesses. The importance of subsequent events added weight to these accounts, indicating that they were not mere tales or exaggerations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_25

Year: 80, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 8 (06F72004)

Date: 80
Location: SCOTLAND, Caledonia
Description: (Translated from French) When Emperor Agricola was in Caledonia, flames appeared above the forest, and on clear days it was possible to make out a vessel in the sky.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_2

Event 9 (9DE0BC60)

Date: 80
Description: (Translated from French) In Caledonia, the Roman Emperor Agricola and others observe, on a clear day, an aerial vessel flying over the country (Present-day Scotland).
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_1

Event 10 (702D2F9C)

Date: Winter 80
Location: Caledon Wood, Scotland
Description: During the Roman Emperor Agricola's time in Scotland, there were reports of mysterious flames illuminating the skies over Caledon Wood for an entire winter night. On clear nights, a fast-moving ship-like object was observed in the sky. Additionally, there were accounts of unusual events in Athol, such as a rain of stones and frogs, and nighttime visions of fiery battles in the sky. These events, rich in anomalies, intertwine with tales from Geoffrey of Monmouth's rendition of the King Arthur legend, where Arthur famously defeated the Saxons at Caledon Wood.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_26

Year: 98, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 11 (29BA8EBA)

Date: 98
Description: (Translated from French) In Rome, a flaming shield is seen above the city.
Reference: W. Raymond Drake, Gods and Spacemen in Greece and Rome
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_2

Year: 180, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 12 (C1A3E692)

Date: 180
Location: ROME ANTIQUE
Description: (Translated from French) Under the reign of Emperor Commodus, "great prodigies happened at that time... one often saw stars suspended in the air during the day..." [IN REALITY: it was the Haley's comet...] (Between 180 and 192)
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and the UFO in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 113
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_3

Year: 187, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 13 (B64EFE22)

Date: 187
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: During the reign of Commodus, there were peculiar daytime sightings of stars that appeared throughout the entire day. According to Herodian, some of these stars seemed to elongate and hover in the middle of the air. These sightings were interpreted as unignited clouds being driven together, for they appeared illuminated at night but vanished when viewed from a distance during daylight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_27

Year: 189, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 14 (BD622080)

Date: 189
Description: (Translated from French) (or 190) Under the reign of the tyrant Commodus, a bright and large object was seen crossing the sky in broad daylight.
Reference: Lampride, Life of Commodus
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_3

Year: 193, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 15 (9F9221AB)

Date: 193
Description: (Translated from French) Publius Helvius Pertinax (126-193), after a successful military career and a consul post, was chosen by the conspirators who had just freed Rome from the tyrannical Commodus to take his place. He was assassinated a few months after his accession to the throne by the Praetorian Guard. In the last three months of his brief reign, he had coins minted. One of these coins was found in Syria and can be seen in the Federico Eusebio Archaeological Museum in Alba, the Piedmont city where Publius Helvius Pertinax was born. This coin has the remarkable peculiarity of showing what could well be a mysterious flying object. In the Italian ufology magazine Clypeus, numismatist Renato Gatto gave the following description:

The Emperor Pertinax (...) had coins minted not with any star (a decorative motif often used to immortalize great events) but with a globe surmounted by antennas similar to those of our first artificial satellites. Many experts, after examining these coins, agreed to affirm that the object represented was neither the Sun, nor the Moon, nor any other celestial body. This certainty is based on the fact that the 4 "rays" of the globe in question are arranged in a completely different way from that which characterizes the representations of stars. The words Providentia deorum engraved on one of the faces of the coin exalt the goodness of the gods. On the other face, one sees a woman personifying Providentia, a minor divinity who must have manifested herself at the time of the appearance of the four-rayed globe that Rome wanted to commemorate.

Is it rash to suggest that this antennaed globe could be one of those mysterious flying objects called UFOs? By looking at the photographs of the coin, one sees a woman stretching out her hands towards an enigmatic object above her, a globe from which 4 rays emerge in asymmetrical positions, while the usual representations of a known star are symmetrical. But then, what is the mysterious event commemorated by the coin? The Roman historian of the 5th century Lampridius speaks in his Life of Commodus of a bright and quite large object that had crossed the sky during the reign of the tyrant. The excellent Greek historian Herodian (170-240), considered one of the most reliable of his time and who held public offices in Rome, confirms in his Notes on the History of the Empire after Marcus Aurelius (book 1) that stars were seen suspended in the air in broad daylight at that time and locates the appearance of the event in 189 or 190. It is therefore quite possible that the coin of Emperor Pertinax wanted to account for its appearance.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_4

Year: 195, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 16 (918FF380)

Date: 1/195
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: Bright stars were observed surrounding the sun during Julianus' Sacrifices of Entrance in front of the senate-house. These anomalous stars were so vivid that soldiers continually gazed at them, speculating an impending doom for the emperor. Concurrently, three leaders, Severus, Niger, and Albinus, each commanding vast legions, sought control of the region, potentially symbolized by these three stars. The nature of these "bright stars" remains unclear, though they were not simply a result of refraction.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_28

Year: 200, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 17 (F3ACAB90)

Date: 200
Location: JAPAN, Notorita
Description: (Translated from French) There was in the village of Notorita a man called Hashiro-Kima-Washi. He was a large individual who had wings on his body so that he could fly and rise very high in the sky. He refused to obey imperial orders and robbed people.
Reference: Yves NAUD: "Les Ovnis et les E.T. dans l'histoire, tome 1" - ed. Famot 1977, tome 2 p. 237
Reference: Book 1 of Nihongi
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_4

Year: 235, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 18 (8EC325BD)

Date: 235
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) A red meteor emitting pointed rays fell from the northwest to the southwest in the Liang camp. The meteor moved three times back and forth above the camp, each time with a greater magnitude when moving forward and when withdrawing.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 39
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_5

Event 19 (554C72C3)

Date: 235
Description: (Translated from French) In China, Liang went to war against the kingdom of Wei. While his troops were stationed at Wei-nan, a meteor red emitting "pointed rays" came from the sky towards the southwest of his camp above which it moved 3 times back and forth, each time with a greater magnitude forward than on its withdrawal. Soon, Liang died in his camp. His troops then burned it and left. A little later, Liang's generals began to fight each other. These events will not surprise anyone because all Chinese thought that the passage or fall of a meteor on an army invariably foreshadowed its defeat.
Reference: Edmond Biot, General Catalogue of Shooting Stars in China for Twenty-Four Centuries
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_5

Event 20 (9679253F)

Date: 235
Location: Weinan, China
Description: The army of Emperor Hou Chu witnessed a red object with pointed rays fly over them on three separate occasions. Despite being documented in a compilation of "shooting stars and meteors," the idea of a regular meteor passing multiple times over the army is highly improbable.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_29

Year: 240, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 21 (40D68BCC)

Date: 240
Location: Che-chiang Province, China
Description: Wang Shuh, while gathering medicinal herbs on T'ien Tai Mountain, took a rest and saw a small blue boy, over a foot long, in a brook. This boy rode on a red carp and both disappeared into a cloud. After a subsequent thunderstorm, the boy and carp reappeared and returned to the brook. The sighting, possessing attributes commonly ascribed to "dragons" in Chinese literature, remains unexplained by ordinary phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_30

Year: 251, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 22 (80F8DD58)

Date: 251
Description: (Translated from French) Under the consuls P. Posthumius Tubertus 2 and Agrippa Monenius Lanatus, in the year 251 of Rome, in the thickest of the night, lances of fire were seen in the sky.
Reference: Julius Obsequiens < Costaglioga 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_6

Event 23 (C0D3900F)

Date: 251
Description: (Translated from French) Sometimes a star shoots out of the sky, or else they are fires, sometimes stationary and still, sometimes rolling through space. We observe various kinds: we have wheels, when a luminous edge surrounds a vast depression in the sky, similar to a deep and circular cavity... When an enormous mass of rounded fire moves through the sky or burns in place; chiasmas when a corner of the sky opens up and through this sort of crevice reveals a flame in the mysterious space.
Reference: Julius Obsequiens < Costaglioga 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_7

Event 24 (07328974)

Date: 251
Description: (Translated from French) There are those brilliant meteors that suddenly depart like shooting stars, others remain in place emitting such a bright light that they dispel the darkness and bring back the day until, having consumed what fed them, they become less bright and like a diminishing flame gradually fading away. They often appear in the clouds, better seen above them.
Reference: Julius Obsequiens < Costaglioga 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_8

Year: 260, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 25 (5A171163)

Date: 3/260
Location: China
Description: Amidst a political crisis, while "hostage children" played together, a mysterious child, less than four feet tall, joined them. The child, with light rays flashing from his eyes, identified himself as the star-god Yunghuo (Mars) and delivered a prophecy that "The Three Lords will return to Ssu-ma." After conveying his message, he ascended to the heavens, leaving behind a trail resembling flowing silk. This event remained unreported due to the political turmoil, and years later the prophecy came to fruition as Hsiu was overthrown and power shifted to Ssu-ma.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_31

Year: 300, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 26 (51D9F9B6)

Date: 300
Description: (Translated from French) In a small and rocky valley closed off on all sides, he saw a snuffling dwarf with horns on its head and forked extremities like those of goats. At this sight, Antoine, like a good soldier, seized the shield of faith and the helmet of hope: nevertheless, the creature offered him the fruit of the palm tree to sustain him on his journey and as a kind of peace offering. Antoine, seeing this, stopped and asked him who he was. The answer he received was this: "I am a mortal being and one of the inhabitants of the Desert whom the Gentiles abused by designating him in an erroneous cult of various forms under the names of Fauns, Satyrs and Incubi. I am sent to represent my people. We beg you to solicit for us the favor of your Lord and ours, who, we have learned, once came to save the world, and whose voice has penetrated the whole earth." As he uttered these words, tears streamed down the old traveler's cheeks, witnesses of his deep emotion, and which he shed in the fullness of his joy. He rejoiced in the glory of Christ and the destruction of Satan, and marveled at being able to understand the language of the satyr during all this time, and, striking the ground with his staff, he said: "Woe to you, Alexandria, who, instead of God, have worshiped monsters! Woe to you, city of prostitutes, in which the demons of the whole world rush together. What have you to say now? Beasts that speak of Christ, and you who, instead of God, worship monsters..." He had not finished speaking when - as if it had wings - the wild creature fled far away. Let no one have any scruple in believing this incident; its truth is affirmed by what happened when Constantine was on the throne, an affair of which the whole world was witness. For a man of this kind was brought alive to Alexandria and shown to the people as a wonderful spectacle. Later, to prevent his corpse from rotting in the heat, it was preserved in salt and taken to Antioch so that the Emperor could see it.
Reference: Saint Jerome, The Life of Saint Antoine the First Hermit, Chapter 8
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_9

Year: 314, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 27 (04EA62BC)

Date: 1/314
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) .. the sun fell to the ground and three other suns rose together above the horizon. And another day, the sun quickly lowered to the ground and three other suns flew side by side, after rising in the west, heading east.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p. 47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_6

Event 28 (FE0ADFF3)

Date: 1/314
Location: China
Description: The Sun appeared to descend to the ground while three additional suns simultaneously rose from the western horizon and moved together towards the East. This description suggests a rare and unordinary phenomenon, but with limited information provided, a complete interpretation would require access to the original text.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_32

Year: 317, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 29 (45E5F510)

Date: 1/317
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) Three suns shone at the same time in the sky tinted with multicolored colors. The suns were surrounded by an aureole and suspended at ten meters above the ground. The center of the suns had a greenish color.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_7

Year: 334, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 30 (3CE36296)

Date: 334
Location: Antioch, Turkey
Description: A star-like object appeared in the eastern sky during daylight hours, emitting a significant amount of smoke, similar to that from a furnace, from the third to the fifth hour. Given its extended duration, it cannot be classified as a comet, and it persisted longer than typical meteors.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_33

Year: 350, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 31 (FE59CDC1)

Date: 350
Location: Emesa, Syria
Description: Eusebios experienced an unexpected urge to travel to a hill with an ancient temple of Athena near Emesa at midnight. There, he witnessed a fireball descend, accompanied by a lion that quickly vanished. Approaching the cooled globe, Eusebios found the baitylos, a sacred meteorite. When he questioned the stone about its deity, it claimed to belong to "Gennaios, the Noble One." The baitylos, described as a whitish, occasionally purple-hued globe, displayed letters painted in cinnabar, a bright red pigment esteemed in antiquity. This baitylos's characteristics challenge common understanding of meteorites.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_34

Year: 351, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 32 (3599430B)

Date: 5/7/351
Location: Jerusalem
Description: As Cyril took over the leadership of the church of Jerusalem, a radiant and concentrated cross appeared in the skies. Measuring about fifteen stadia from Calvary to the Mount of Olives, this luminous cross was notably brighter than the sun and remained visible for several days. Its remarkable appearance caused widespread fear among the observers, as documented by Hermias Sozomen in his Ecclesiastical History.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_35

Year: 393, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 33 (1D26B48A)

Date: 393
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: A new and distinctive star, initially observed at midnight towards the east, was reportedly brighter than most, rivaling the luminosity of Venus. Surrounding this star, smaller star-like points clustered like bees around their queen. Later, its shape morphed, resembling a double-bladed sword. The celestial object moved distinctively across the sky, eventually settling in the Big Dipper and fading away after a forty-day journey. While it resembles descriptions of a comet, no corroborative record of such a cometary observation exists for this period.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_36

Year: 394, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 34 (45E35957)

Date: 394
Location: TURKEY, Antioch
Description: (Translated from French) "...one night, there appeared something resembling a woman dressed and moving high in the sky. It had colossal dimensions and an aspect so horrible that the witnesses who contemplated it were terrified. It went back and forth in the sky, above the streets of the city. It constantly emitted a sound similar to the whistling of a whip and the air reverberated with it. This sound was like that usually made by a tamer when he excites wild beasts to enrage them before presenting them to the spectators of an amphitheater..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des Ovni" - Delarge 1977 - p. 54
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_8

Year: 396, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 35 (841D2975)

Date: 396
Location: Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
Description: At nightfall, a fiery cloud appeared from the East, initially small, but as it neared the city, it expanded and ominously loomed over Constantinople. The fearful populace sought refuge in the Church, and upon the cloud's eventual dispersal, rumors spread that the city would be destroyed the following Sabbath. This led to a mass evacuation, including the Emperor. With the city ultimately remaining unscathed, St. Augustine pondered whether this event was a manifestation of God's wrath or mercy.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_37

Year: 436, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 36 (18F8BD27)

Date: 436
Location: BYZANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The author cites J. Obsequens: "Earthquakes follow one another at a frightening rate.... Suddenly, and in the midst of all the spectators, a child was taken up by an unknown force high enough in the sky that it was lost to sight; after which, having descended as he had ascended, he declared to the Patriarch Procus, to the Emperor himself and to the assembled multitude that he had just attended a great concert of angels praising God..."
Reference: Yves Naud: "ETs and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2 pp. 110-111
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_9

Year: 438, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 37 (38A9BB5E)

Date: 438
Location: Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
Description: In the aftermath of a devastating earthquake, as pestilence and famine spread and the city's walls and towers lay in ruins, the residents gathered in the countryside praying for their city's salvation. Amidst these dire circumstances, a miraculous event took place: a child was abruptly lifted into the air, disappearing from sight. Upon returning, he recounted to Patriarch Proclus, the Emperor, and the masses that he had witnessed a celestial chorus of angels singing praises. This astonishing event was widely seen by the city's inhabitants and was later commemorated annually in ecclesiastical annals and Greek church readings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_38

Year: 457, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 38 (93E9025C)

Date: 457
Description: (Translated from French) Above Great Britain and northern France, a flamboyant thing in the shape of a globe is seen in the sky. Its size is immense and from this ball of fire two beams come out, one that goes further than France, and the other that goes towards Ireland, and ends in fire, like beams.
Reference: Conrad Wolffart, known as Lycosthenes, professor at the University of Basel, Switzerland, since 1539
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_10

Year: 460, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 39 (35C1FF75)

Date: 460
Location: JAPAN, mont Katsuraki
Description: (Translated from French) 4th spring, 2nd month. The emperor took part in a bow hunt on Mount Katsuraki. Suddenly a tall man appeared, who in face and appearance, resembled the emperor. "From what place do you come?" asked the emperor. "I am the god of visible men. First tell me your royal name and then I will inform you of mine." The emperor answered: "We are the Waka-taka-no-Mikoto." The tall man said: "Your servant is the god Hito-Koto-Mushi. The god who chases away with one word the good and with one word the bad. He joined the emperor until the setting of the sun, when the hunt ended. The god accompanied the emperor to the waters of Kume".
Reference: Yves NAUD: "Les Ovni et les E.T. dans l'histoire, tome 1" - Famot 1977, tome 2 p. 237, 238
Reference: Nihongi
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_10

Year: 497, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 40 (02F9469C)

Date: 497
Location: British Isles
Description: Possibly 473 AD. A massive and bright globe was observed in the sky. From this globe emanated a second fiery ball which projected two distinct rays. One ray stretched out towards Gaul, while the other aimed towards the Irish Sea, subsequently splitting into seven smaller beams. The exact date of this event remains contested, with some sources pointing to 473 and others, like Roger of Wendover, suggesting 497.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_39

Year: 500, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 41 (7C2C7E50)

Date: 500
Description: (Translated from French) Probable settlement of Easter Island by navigators from the Society Islands or the Marquesas Islands, via the Gambier Islands.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_11

Year: 507, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 42 (E2DA4152)

Date: 507
Location: Poitiers, France
Description: As King Clovis sought to overcome the Visigoths and claim their French territories, he embarked on a night march directed by a bright meteor, likened to the biblical column of fire that guided the Israelites. This fiery signal, possibly coordinated with the cathedral of Poitiers, illuminated his path, leading him to victory against the Visigoths, subsequently culminating in the death of their king, Alaric II. Following this triumph, Clovis relocated the Frankish capital to Paris.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_40

Year: 540, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 43 (69ACB8F1)

Date: 540
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: A small spark was observed descending from the sky to Earth. Upon nearing the Earth, it expanded, resembling an orb akin to the Moon and took on a disc-like shape. This celestial event was perceived as an omen, predicting significant societal unrest and grave misfortunes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_41

Event 44 (7C28EBD5)

Date: 540
Location: Monte Cassino, Italy
Description: At dawn, Saint Benedict of Nursia witnessed an intense light that evolved into a fiery globe, illuminating the night brighter than day. As he gazed upon this brilliance, he perceived the entire world condensing under a single sunbeam and saw the soul of Germanus, Bishop of Capua, ascend to heaven within a flaming sphere accompanied by angels. Calling upon Servandus the Deacon as a witness, only a waning remnant of the light was visible to the latter. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Bishop Germanus had passed away at the exact moment of Saint Benedict's vision, suggesting a potential connection between the event and the Bishop's departure.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_42

Year: 549, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 45 (A7E1B585)

Date: 549
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) During the Thai Tsing period, under Emperor Won-Ti of the Liang Dynasty, General Heou-King besieged the city of King Thai. The inhabitants of the city used kites to send out calls for help to the nearby villages.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_11

Year: 575, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 46 (74EB9EDE)

Date: 575
Location: IRELAND
Description: (Translated from French) When St. Columcille convened the synod of Drum Ceatt (or Drom Ecart), he asked Aedh Mac Ainmuire to release Scandlann Mor, which was refused. During the same night, a pillar of fire was seen above the city. It headed towards the prison where Scandlann Mor was held, stopped and emitted a beam of light that penetrated the cell. The chains that held the prisoner then detached and he heard a voice calling him. An angel came to free him. Following this, Aedh Mac Ainmuire, greatly impressed, recognized the divine mission of which St. Columcille was invested.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des Ovni" - Delarge 1977 - p. 55
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_12

Year: 577, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 47 (80F69450)

Date: 577
Description: (Translated from French) A fireball as big as the Moon traverses the sky towards the West, accompanied by a loud noise and winding through the air.
Reference: Abel Rémusat, Le journal de la physique et de la chimie, 1819
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_12

Year: 584, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 48 (51A763CE)

Date: 584
Description: (Translated from French) Appeared in the sky bright rays of light that seemed to cross and collide.
Reference: Saint Gregory, Bishop of Tours, Historia Francorum --- "History of the Franks"
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_13

Year: 585, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 49 (555B81DC)

Date: 585
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) "In September, some saw signs, that is to say these rays or domes that one is accustomed to seeing and which seemed to run with speed in the sky".
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 56
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_13

Event 50 (99BF942E)

Date: 9/585
Description: (Translated from French) Some people saw signs, namely rays or domes as one usually sees... flying in the sky. (September)
Reference: Saint Gregory, Bishop of Tours, Historia Francorum --- History of the Franks
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_14

Year: 587, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 51 (9456775D)

Date: 587
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) "We saw for two nights in a row, in the middle of the sky, a kind of very bright cloud that had the shape of a hood."
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 56
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_14

Year: 596, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 52 (C6DCAC17)

Date: 11/596
Location: Nara prefecture, West Japan
Description: An object resembling a canopy or lotus flower was observed descending and hovering above the Houryuji temple. While suspended, it underwent various color and shape transformations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_43

Year: 597, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 53 (917F95D9)

Date: 6/9/597
Location: Ireland
Description: During a nighttime fishing session, multiple witnesses, including the narrator Adomnan, observed the sky suddenly illuminating. An immense pillar of fire ascended from the east, brightening the entire heavens as if it were midday. This extraordinary luminous column was seen not only by the group of Adomnan but also by various other fishermen scattered along the river. The intense light was then followed by profound darkness, resembling sunset.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_44

Year: 637, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 54 (5AC60197)

Date: 637
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, a large star moved from east to west, and there was a sound that resembled thunder. People of that time said that it was the crash of the star falling. But the Buddhist priest Bin said: "It is not the star that falls, it is the Celestial Dog whose bark is like thunder" (...) The Celestial Dog is a winged creature with a human form, with an incredibly long nose; it frequents mountains and secluded places.
Reference: Nihon-shoki, cited by W. Raymond Drake
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_15

Year: 640, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 55 (950AF2A3)

Date: 4/7/640
Description: (Translated from French) In China, an astre is observed entering the Moon. (Or 642. The seventh day of the second month of spring.) (April 7)
Reference: Nihon-shoki, cited by W. Raymond Drake
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_16

Year: 642, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 56 (5C82D0BB)

Date: 4/7/642
Description: (Translated from French) In China, an astre is observed entering the Moon. (Or 640. The seventh day of the second month of spring.) (April 7)
Reference: Nihon-shoki, cited by W. Raymond Drake
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_17

Year: 655, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 57 (00D47F56)

Date: 5/655
Location: Katuragi Mountain near Nara, W. Japan
Description: A figure resembling a Chinese man was observed riding a dragon in the sky. The details surrounding this event are sparse and its credibility is uncertain. It's mentioned in hopes of encouraging further exploration of ancient Asian sources for more information on this peculiar sighting.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_45

Year: 661, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 58 (D8F396DA)

Date: 661
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) For the year 661, Japanese chronicles cite an intriguing event: "Autumn, first day of the eighth month. The imperial prince, after coming to bow over the mortal remains of the deceased empress, returned to the Ihase palace. That night, at the top of Mount Asakura, there was a spirit wearing a large hat, who observed the funeral proceedings. All the people present gave loud cries of astonishment."
Reference: Richard D. NOLANE: Autrefois les Extraterrestres - Mythes et réalités" Presses de la Cité Poche 1993 p.184
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_15

Event 59 (CFBEAA91)

Date: Autumn 661
Description: (Translated from French) First day of the 8th month. In China, the imperial prince, after coming to bow to the mortal remains of the deceased empress, returns to the Ihase palace. That night, at the top of Mount Asakura, there is a Spirit wearing a large hat who watches the funeral proceedings. Everyone present gives loud cries of astonishment. (Autumn)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_18

Year: 664, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 60 (4277C9C6)

Date: 664
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Barking
Description: (Translated from French) .. while some nuns were praying in a cemetery near the convent of Berecingum (Barking), a large light descended from the sky, encircled them, then circled the monastery before disappearing high into the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_16

Event 61 (2AD4B3B3)

Date: 664
Location: Kent, England
Description: During the night, an unusual pillar of light illuminated the hall of King Ecgbert I's palace, startling many of his household. The brightness led to widespread astonishment and cries, prompting the king to rise from his bed. As he left the house, he observed a brilliantly burning globe of white flame, which seemed to have originated from the aforementioned luminous pillar.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_46

Year: 666, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 62 (C6856DAB)

Date: 6/6/666
Description: version: Last updated 9/16/2023 (rg)
Type: version
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_0

Year: 670, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 63 (1A7B7CFD)

Date: 9/6/670
Location: Nara Prefecture, Western Japan
Description: A mysterious cloud resembling an umbrella manifested in the sky, accompanied by an unusual noise. While meteors can produce sounds, they are not typically described as "umbrella-shaped clouds." Due to the limited information available, the event remains unidentified and requires further research for a more comprehensive understanding.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_47

Year: 675, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 64 (9D9E8937)

Date: 675
Location: Berecingum Convent, near London, England
Description: While nuns at Berecingum (Barking) convent were praying at the tombs after matins, a brilliant light, described as a "great sheet," suddenly descended upon them, causing great amazement. This luminosity, brighter than the midday sun, subsequently moved to the south side of the monastery, where it lingered for a while before ascending back to the heavens. The event's nature left the witnesses convinced that the light symbolized a heavenly signal related to the souls' eternal journey. The described behavior of the light does not align with typical meteor activity.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_48

Year: 679, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 65 (303C5EDD)

Date: 10/1/679
Location: JAPAN, Osaka
Description: (Translated from French) "... a material similar to cotton five to six feet long fell on Ninawa [former name of Osaka].
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_17

Year: 680, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 66 (6AEC0E09)

Date: 11/3/680
Description: (Translated from French) In China, a brightness is seen in the east from Dog Hour (8 PM) to Rat Hour (midnight). (November 3, 8 PM-12 AM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_19

Year: 682, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 67 (356CE285)

Date: 682
Location: Japan
Description: (Translated from French) On the third day of the eighth month of the year 682 a great star crossed the sky from east to west above Tsukushi. The term great star seems to exclude a meteor or comet. Eight days later: "Something appeared that had the shape of a Buddhist baptismal flag, flame-colored. It hovered in the void, headed north and was seen in all provinces. Some said it plunged into the sea off Koshi." (Richard D. NOLANE: "Once Upon a Time Aliens - Myths and Realities" Presses de la Cité Poche 1993 p.184, 185) On the twelfth day there was a strong earthquake. The next day the vice-governor of Tsukushi reported that he had seen a three-legged bird. On the seventeenth day there was another earthquake. At dawn an arc of the sky was seen in the middle of the sky at the height of the sun. [note from vog: there is nothing supernatural or extraterrestrial about this. This rather rare phenomenon of a complete circular rainbow around the sun, I was able to contemplate in the 60s when I lived in Africa.]
Reference: Yves NAUD: "UFOs and ETs in History" - FAMOT 1977, VOLUME 2 p. 240, 241
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_18

Event 68 (5814DC38)

Date: 8/3/682
Description: (Translated from French) In China, a great star traverses the sky from East to West above Tsukushi. (August 3)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_20

Event 69 (5A6651CA)

Date: 8/11/682
Description: (Translated from French) something appeared that had the shape of a Buddhist baptismal flag, flame-colored. It hovered in the void, headed north and was seen from all provinces. Some said it plunged into the sea off Koshi. (August 11)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_21

Year: 684, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 70 (A8225F70)

Date: 11/21/684
Location: Japan
Description: At dusk, observers reported witnessing seven stars that appeared to "drift together" towards the north-east before disappearing below the horizon. Due to the limited details provided, it's challenging to determine the exact nature or origin of these so-called "drifting stars."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_49

Year: 692, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 71 (00EDDADB)

Date: Autumn 692
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) On the twenty-eighth month, under the reign of Tokama-no-ara-hito-hime, in the night, the planets Mars and Jupiter were seen to approach each other and then move away four times in succession, shining and then fading alternately. (692, Autumn)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_19

Event 72 (E2203B6B)

Date: Autumn 692
Description: (Translated from French) In China, one can see in the night the planets Mars and Jupiter approach each other and then move away 4 times in succession, shining and fading alternately. (Autumn)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_22

Year: 698, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 73 (D1D63729)

Date: 5/698
Location: Ireland
Description: Observers reported seeing three "shields" in the sky, moving from the east to the west on the night of the Ascension of the Lord. The shields displayed distinct colors: one snowy, the second fiery, and the third bloody. These celestial phenomena were interpreted as omens, thought to presage upcoming misfortunes. Later that year, herds of cows across Ireland and other parts of Europe faced near devastation.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_50

Year: 729, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 74 (017A3779)

Date: 729
Location: FRANCE, Meaux
Description: (Translated from French) ".. the monk Wilfred saw two large comets circling around the Sun..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_20

Year: 741, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 75 (0AF29F80)

Date: 6/741
Location: Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
Description: During the reign of Constantine, Copronymus, three columns of fire were observed in the sky in June and then again in September. A similar phenomenon was noted in 735 AD, described as a half-moon-shaped object in the northern part of the sky. This object gradually moved to the southern quadrant before returning northward and eventually disappearing below the horizon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_51

Year: 746, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 76 (91405C89)

Date: 746
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) ".. dragons were seen several times in the sky, as well as aerial vessels with men on board". (746-748)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_21

Year: 749, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 77 (ACD0FD47)

Date: 749
Location: Ulster, Ireland
Description: Aerial ships accompanied by their crews were observed in the sky above Cluain Moccu, as documented in the 15th century Annals of Ulster.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_52

Year: 760, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 78 (17BEAF86)

Date: 760
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Under the reign of Pepin the Short (715-768), very singular phenomena were publicly shown in France. The air was full of human figures, the sky reflected mirages of palaces, gardens, agitated waters, ships with sails in the wind and armies lined up for battle. The atmosphere was like a great dream. (...) Dreams and wakefulness were confused and several people thought they had been taken away by aerial beings; all that was heard was talk of trips to the land of the sylphs .... madness seized the best minds and finally the Church had to intervene".
Reference: Yves Naud: "ETs and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 122-123
Reference: Eliphas Levi in "History of Magic"
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_22

Event 79 (0CA1C94E)

Date: 760
Location: France
Description: During Pepin le Bref's reign, the skies over France reportedly exhibited numerous unusual phenomena, including human figures, ships with sails, and warring armies. Several individuals even claimed they were abducted by beings from the air. However, the original source of this information remains elusive and might have been influenced by the Comte De Gabalis written in 1670 by Abbe N. de Montfaucon de Villars.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_53

Year: 773, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 80 (C135AC40)

Date: 773
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) "... a red cross appeared after sunset above England.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_23

Year: 776, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 81 (C6FB16EC)

Date: 776
Location: GERMANY, Sigisburg
Description: (Translated from French) "...and on the same day, as they were preparing a new assault against the Christians living in the castle, the glory of God manifested itself above the church, inside the fortress. Those who were on guard outside in the square said they saw the resemblance of two large shields of reddish color, flaming and in motion above the church itself..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.58-59
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_24

Event 82 (640F85C9)

Date: 776
Description: (Translated from French) The Annales Laurissenses testify to an astonishing observation during the Saxon siege of the Frankish fortress of Sigisburg: Saxon warriors who were preparing the siege of a castle where Franks were sheltered, were put to flight at the sight of two "flaming shields" descending from the sky and moving above the chapel.
Reference: Paul Misraki, Des Signes dans le Ciel
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_23

Event 83 (D2E4E35B)

Date: 776
Location: Syburg Castle, Germany
Description: During a rebellion against Charlemagne, the Saxons besieged Syburg Castle. As they were about to storm the castle, they reportedly witnessed two flaming, shield-like objects hovering above the church. This sight instilled panic among the Saxons, causing them to retreat in chaos. In their terrified state, many inadvertently harmed or killed their fellow soldiers while fleeing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_54

Year: 789, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 84 (7F5BB75C)

Date: 789
Description: (Translated from French) A law prohibiting contact with the peoples of the clouds is promulgated by Charlemagne (747-814) in Aachen.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_24

Year: 793, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 85 (26262372)

Date: 793
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Above the former kingdom of Northumbria: .." very powerful and terrifying the inhabitants... they were lights like never seen before, like flashes, and red dragons were also seen flying in the air..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 61
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_25

Event 86 (F7A51789)

Date: 1/793
Description: (Translated from French) At the monastery of St Cuthbert (Lindisfarne), the monks witnessed remarkable phenomena: terrible portents appeared in Northumbria, greatly afflicting its inhabitants. These were exceptional lightning bolts [sky-bourne portents], and fire dragons seen flying in the air and Fire dragons in the sky terrified the unfortunate nation of the English. Shortly after the observation, the monastery was attacked and razed by invading Vikings. The dragons observed were seen as an ill omen. (January)
Reference: Roger de Wendover
Reference: Anglo Saxon Chronicles
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_25

Year: 796, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 87 (CE634A58)

Date: 796
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) According to the "Flores Historiarum" of the Benedictine Roger de Wendover, small globes were seen spinning around the sun.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 22, p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_26

Year: 800, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 88 (F8F9D7DA)

Date: 800's
Location: BYZANTIUM
Description: (Translated from French) The Byzantines, relaying the Chinese and Arabs whose recipe was then transmitted to all of Europe, shot off rockets. They were called "Rocchetto" in Italy, a name which the French translated as "Fusee", the Germans as "Rakete", and the English as "Rocket". It became the absolute weapon in the Middle Ages and Charles VII made abundant use of it in the reconquest of the Kingdom. (800's)
Reference: L'Astronautique", Pierre Rousseau, ed. Hachette 1965, p. 8
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_27

Year: 807, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 89 (4F66E3E3)

Date: 807
Description: (Translated from French) Charlemagne's court astronomers reported that a small planet, the size of Mercury, interposed itself between the Sun and the Earth for 8 days. This planet appeared in the Sun's disk as a black spot. There were also 4 eclipses: 3 of Moon, 1 of Sun.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_26

Year: 810, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 90 (E68AC5F7)

Date: 810
Location: GERMANY, Saxony
Description: (Translated from French) Charles himself was the victim of a significant accident during his last expedition in Saxony against the Danish king Godefrid. One day, when he had left the camp and set out before sunrise, he suddenly saw a dazzling torch miraculously descend from a serene sky and traverse the air from right to left. And as one wondered what this phenomenon portended, the horse he was riding suddenly lowered its head and fell, precipitating him to the ground with such violence that the fibula of his cloak broke and the belt of his sword was torn off. When his servants, witnesses of the accident, rushed to raise him up, they found him without weapons, without a cloak, and a javelin was picked up at least twenty feet away which had escaped from his hands at the moment of his fall."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p. 61
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_28

Year: 811, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 91 (DA1AEAA0)

Date: 811
Location: Near Aachen on Via Aquisgrana, Germany
Description: Emperor Charlemagne witnessed a large flaming globe moving across the sky from east to west during a campaign against the Danes in Saxony. As he observed the unusual celestial event, he was thrown off his horse, which might have been startled by the spectacle. The emperor's fall was so forceful that his cloak buckle broke and his sword belt shattered. Additionally, a javelin he held was thrown about twenty feet away from where he landed.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_55

Year: 812, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 92 (5AA87AC1)

Date: 812
Locations: Lyon, France; Magonia; Mahón, the port of the island of Menorca, Spain
Description: Agobard , the archbishop of Lyon, France, writes De Grandine et Tonitruis (“On Hail and Thunder”), in which he condemns pagan folk beliefs, such as the notion of a “certain region called Magonia, from which ships, navigating on clouds, set sail to transport back to this same region the fruits of the earth ruined by hail and destroyed by the storm.” He cites an episode in which some foolish peasants capture “three men and one woman who they said had fallen from these ships.” Brought out in front of an enraged mob, Agobard intervenes and prevents their lynching, persuading the crowd that the charges are false and absurd. Some ufologists interpret this as a visitation from an alternate reality or an abduction case, while Jean-Louis Brodu observes that in the 9th century the atmosphere was likened to an ocean in which aerial ships could navigate from point to point on the earth. Miceal Ross argues that Magonia is a corruption of Magonianus, relating to the city of Mahón, the port of the island of Menorca, Spain.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jean-Louis Brodu, “Magonia: A Re-Evaluation,” Fortean Studies 2 (1995): 198–215; Miceal Ross, “Anchors in a Three-Decker World,” Folklore 109 $1998$: 63–75; Vallée, Magonia, pp. 23–24; Clark III 1213–1214; Vallée and Aubeck, Wonders in the Sky, Tarcher, 2009, pp. 70–73; Pierre Chambert-Protat, “Florus de Lyon et les Extra- terrestres,” Florus de Lyon, November 4, 2014; Pierre Lagrange, “Agobard, la Magonie et les ovnis,” Actualité, no. 440 (October 2017): 28–29; Wikipedia, “Magonia (mythology)” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_0

Year: 813, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 93 (2EF061DA)

Date: 813
Location: Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Description: A hermit named Pelayo heard music and witnessed a unique shining star above Mount Libredon, an ancient Celtic sacred site. This celestial sighting led to the naming of the location as "Campus Stellae," meaning "field of the star," which evolved into "Compostela." After an investigation initiated by Bishop Teodomiro, the tomb of the Apostle was discovered. King Alphonse II designated Saint James as the patron of his empire and constructed a chapel on the site, which eventually became the renowned Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, attracting numerous pilgrims.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_56

Year: 814, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 94 (AB57CB93)

Date: 814
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) A star like a half braid of straw rose from the ground and its light illuminated the ground. A number of small stars came out of it.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_29

Event 95 (6FC79E86)

Date: 814
Description: (Translated from French) Death of Charlemagne.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_27

Event 96 (9ADF5FCC)

Date: 814
Description: (Translated from French) Many lunar and solar eclipses are observed.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_28

Event 97 (F0058D89)

Date: 814
Location: China
Description: A bright object ascended and illuminated the terrain below. Numerous smaller "stars" were observed emerging from this luminous entity.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_57

Year: 815, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 98 (4BF4F18F)

Date: 815
Location: Lyons, France
Description: Saint Agobard, the Archbishop of Lyons, wrote extensively against the superstitions of his time. Among these was the popular belief in a region called "MAGONIA" from where ships would fly and sail upon clouds. These ships allegedly transported goods that had been damaged by storms or hail, after a transaction with 'Tempestaires'. In one notable event, four individuals, three men and a woman, were believed to have fallen from such a ship and were brought forth to be stoned. Saint Agobard intervened and saved their lives, expressing skepticism about the reality of these supposed ships and the beliefs associated with them.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_58

Year: 817, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 99 (78E10701)

Date: 817
Location: China
Description: A luminous globe was observed directly overhead, accompanied by a trailing tail. It moved at a slow pace towards the West, beneath the moon. Witnesses reported hearing sounds reminiscent of birds during the event. The sighting is notable due to the globe's unhurried movement, which is atypical for meteors, and the associated auditory phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_59

Year: 827, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 100 (80D8D61B)

Date: 827
Location: SPAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Eginard further reports that during the expedition to Spain of Pépin Ir, second son of Louis the Pious, strange things happened: ".. in truth this disaster was preceded by terrible apparitions of things in the air. During the night they were sometimes pale lights, sometimes bright and red fires like blood".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 61
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_30

Event 101 (14DFF25F)

Date: 827
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Description: Eginard reports "terrible things in the sky" emitting pale or red lights during the night, coinciding with Pepin's war campaign. The nature of these lights, distinct from meteors, adds to the challenge of interpretation.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_60

Year: 840, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 102 (0D0AE40E)

Date: 840
Location: FRANCE, Lyon
Description: (Translated from French) (Before 840.) Agobard (779-840) had conducted an investigation and discovered that missing people claimed upon their return to have visited a country they called Magonia. Being a Christian and a rationalist, he refused to believe it and had even stoned three men and one woman in his presence who claimed to have gone to Magonia in an aerial ship. (Jacques BERGIER: "Les E.T. dans l'histoire" - J'AI LU 1970 - p 146) (note from vog: this seems, to say the least, a rocambolesque interpretation of what was really happening with Agobard...) One day, aerial saucers arrived in Lyon from which three men and one woman were seen descending. The whole city gathered around them, shouting that they were magicians sent by Grimaldus, Duke of Berreventum, the enemy of Charlemagne, to destroy the French crops. In vain, the four innocents defended themselves by saying that they were their own and had been carried away a short time before by extraordinary men who had shown them wonders never heard of before, and they had desired to make their own account of what they had seen. The raging populace paid no attention to their defense and was about to throw them into the fire, when the brave Agobard, Bishop of Lyon, alerted by the noise, arrived running and after having heard the accusations of the people and the defense of the accused, declared gravely that both were in error... the men and the woman were released. [note from vog: which also does not seem to be the correct interpretation: Agobard was neither wise nor balanced, he was a kind of fanatic towards unbelievers and heretics, and those "returning from an aerial vessel", what else were they?]
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, volume 2 p. 126
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_31

Event 103 (9330B338)

Date: 840
Location: China
Description: Witness accounts describe the appearance of two "sacred lamps" during the early night. The first lamp, initially the size of a begging bowl, grew to that of a small house, atop a ridge east of the terrace across the valley. The crowd, deeply moved, chanted the name of His Holiness as the second lamp emerged, initially resembling a rain straw hat and gradually expanding. The two lights, shining ardently and spaced approximately 100 steps apart, faded and became invisible around midnight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_61

Event 104 (D2C51E95)

Date: 1/840?
Location: LYON, FRANCE
Description: Mob Lynches 3 figures from 'cloudship'. They admitted flying.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_6

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "4", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "LYON,FRANCE:MOB LYNCHES 3 FIGURES FROM 'CLOUDSHIP':they admitted flying", LatLong: "45.750002 4.866667", LatLongDMS: "45:45:00 N 04:52:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Rhône", Strangeness: "10"

Year: 842, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 105 (A7DA45FE)

Date: 3/842
Description: (Translated from French) Multicolored armies are seen marching in the sky... these observations of infernal armies are nocturnal, and sometimes accompanied the siege of Jerusalem. (March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_29

Year: 848, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 106 (C64C804B)

Date: 12/1/848
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Lances were seen in the sky. Thirty days later, terrifying lances were again seen in the north and east of the sky.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_32

Year: 877, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 107 (DA11BF1D)

Date: 877
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Charles II, the Bald (823 - 877) was one day taken away by a being of dazzling whiteness, armed with a weapon throwing an extraordinary light, like that of a comet. During the journey, the stranger protected the king from certain wild animals by enveloping him in a brightness that so offended these dangerous beasts that they could not reach him. (877 (before...))
Reference: Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 21, p. 48
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_33

Year: 879, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 108 (8693E4B4)

Date: 11/879
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) There was one day two suns that fought ardently. And another day of the same month, two suns rose together and fought in the sky, merging into one single star in the eyes of all spectators.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_34

Event 109 (7CBF8589)

Date: 11/879
Location: China
Description: An anomalous sighting records the energetic clash of two "suns" in the sky, reminiscent of a battle. On a separate day within the same month, two suns engaged in combat before eventually merging into one. This phenomenon bears resemblance to a similar event described in a Japanese account noted in case 69.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_62

Year: 880, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 110 (C6066A5E)

Date: 4/25/880
Location: Montserrat-Santa Cova, Spain
Description: Approximate date. Seven young children from Monistrol in Barcelona witness an enigmatic light descending from the sky and moving towards a small grotto on Montserrat mountain, accompanied by a soft melody. A week later, a group of priests led by the Bishop of Manresa also observes the phenomenon. For four consecutive Saturdays, the light reappears in the sky and descends towards the mountain grotto. Investigating further, seven men follow the light's indication to Santa Cova area, where they discover an image of a black virgin emitting a magical light and pleasant aroma. Attempts to relocate the sculpture to Manresa prove futile due to its increasing weight, leading to the establishment of a hermitage named after St. Mary at the original site.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_63

Year: 881, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 111 (B7B13A08)

Date: 9/3/881
Location: Japan
Description: Unusual celestial activity is documented as two stars manifest in the sky, engaging in peculiar maneuvers that involve merging and separating. This observation mirrors a similar pattern detailed in case 67 from China, suggesting a shared phenomenon across regions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_64

Year: 900, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 112 (F6C99E5E)

Date: 3/900
Location: China
Description: The New Book of the Tang documents two significant celestial phenomena. In the year of Guang Hua, a large, yellow, star-like object, roughly 500 meters square, is observed flying southwest with a pointed head and cylindrical rear. Another account describes a "star-like object," five times larger than the previous one, flying northwest. As it descended to around thirty meters above the ground, witnesses noted red-orange flames emitted from its upper part. The object exhibited snake-like movements and was accompanied by sudden appearances and disappearances of numerous small stars.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_65

Year: 905, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 113 (CFEC8014)

Date: 905
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) On the third moon and the day I-Cheou at midnight, a great ball of fire appeared at the zenith. It was the size of five bushels. It headed towards the northwest. At a distance of one hundred feet it stopped. Above it, a multitude of small stars were seen, like sparks of a yellowish red. Its tail was fifty feet long and resembled a snake. All the small stars were in motion. Soon after, the ball went out and was replaced by a greenish vapor, like tufts of bamboo, which extended to the zenith and whose color was fading.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_35

Event 114 (4E084CD5)

Date: 905
Location: China
Description: A notable sighting involves the appearance of a sizable fiery globe in the sky's zenith, which proceeded to move towards the northwest. This globe halted about 100 feet away while numerous small stars circulated above it. The phenomenon left behind a greenish vapor, adding to the intrigue of the event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_66

Year: 919, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 115 (885A76F2)

Date: 919
Location: HUNGARY
Description: (Translated from French) ..."a flaming torch and brilliant spheres like stars moved here and there in the sky of Hungary.
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "UFOs in the USSR and in the East Countries" - trad. Laffont 1976 - p. 245
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_36

Event 116 (283E0C65)

Date: 919
Description: (Translated from French) An object like a flaming torch is observed in the sky, with spheres flying above Hungary, emitting a light brighter than the stars.
Reference: Ribera El gran enigma, p. 356
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_30

Event 117 (9638EBAD)

Date: 919
Location: Hungary
Description: Witnesses report the sighting of luminous spherical objects resembling stars, accompanied by a bright torch-like presence. These bright spheres exhibit erratic movements, moving back and forth across the sky, captivating the attention of observers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_67

Year: 922, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 118 (C6E24523)

Date: 5/12/922
Location: Bulgaria
Description: During an ambassadorial mission led by Susan ar-Rassi in Almush's country, a peculiar sky phenomenon occurred. As described by the mission's secretary, Ahmad ibn-Fadlan, the sky's horizon turned red, accompanied by loud sounds and commotion during the usual prayer hour before sunset. A red cloud was observed, bearing figures resembling men and horses. These figures wielded weapons and engaged in combat with another group, also visible within the cloud. A black armed group appeared alongside the red one. The event continued for some time, and both ibn-Fadlan and ar-Rassi described the occurrence, noting two red clouds. Ambassador ar-Rassi's account added that the phenomenon started an hour before sunset, lasting until approximately 1:00 A.M. King Almush attributed the event to "Jinni," believed by his forefathers to be responsible for such sightings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_68

Year: 927, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 119 (8E5CBC52)

Date: 927
Location: FRANCE, Verdun.
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Annals" of Flodoard, a French chronicler, it can be read that in 927 in Verdun and throughout the east of France armies were seen marching in the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 61-62
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_37

Event 120 (1917849D)

Date: 927
Description: (Translated from French) The city of Verdun, like all of Eastern France, sees armies of fire appear in the sky. A similar phenomenon appeared at various times.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_31

Event 121 (A0B5950D)

Date: 3/927 (approximate)
Location: VERDUN, FR
Description: 'Fiery armies' pass in sky here and all E. France according to Scribe Flodoard.
Type: sighting
Reference: FIGEUT, Michel & RUCHON, Jean-Louis: OVNI - Le Premier Dossier..; Alain LeFeuvre, Paris 1979. (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_7

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "VERDUN,FR:'FIERY ARMIES' PASS IN SKY HERE +ALL E.FRANCE per Scribe FLODOARD", LatLong: "49.150002 5.350000", LatLongDMS: "49:09:00 N 05:21:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Meuse", Strangeness: "3"

Event 122 (2FAED867)

Date: 3/927
Location: Reims, France
Description: An unusual sighting is documented in Reims, where an "army of fire" appeared in the sky on a Sunday morning in March. This sighting was followed by an outbreak of pestilence, as noted by Flodoard. The description lacks a clear correlation to known optical or atmospheric phenomena, contributing to the mystery of the event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_69

Year: 934, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 123 (2D03F0E0)

Date: 10/14/934
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) At the beginning of the night, a star was seen, as big as five bushels, heading towards the southwest. It had a long tail of about 10 degrees. Its color was red. It instantly changed shape, taking the form of a dragon before becoming two spades that were getting closer. A small star moving east was seen at the same time.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_38

Year: 940, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 124 (CD0A157E)

Date: 940
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Armies ravaged the sky.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_39

Event 125 (BBF44775)

Date: 940
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) On a seen beams of light in the sky on a Sunday night.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_40

Year: 944, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 126 (77EC2879)

Date: 944
Location: Trans-Rhenan Germany
Description: Reports indicate the sighting of burning iron globes in the sky, with some causing damage to farms and houses as they flew. However, in certain areas, these iron globes were thwarted by countermeasures involving crucifixes, episcopal blessings, and holy water, successfully repelling the anomalous objects.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_70

Year: 950, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 127 (E9A107E4)

Date: 950
Location: IRELAND, Cloera
Description: (Translated from French) (Approx. date.) On a Sunday when people were at mass, a miracle happened in the town of Cloera. There is a church in the town dedicated to the memory of Saint Kinarus. A metal anchor with a rope attached to it fell from the sky and one of its pointed legs got stuck in the wooden arch that tops the church. People rushed outside and saw in the sky a ship with men on board floating at the other end of the anchor rope, then they saw a man jump overboard and descend the rope as if to go and unhook the anchor. It seemed as if he was swimming in the water. People rushed to grab him but the bishop forbade them to hold him for fear of killing him. The man, once released, quickly climbed back up the rope to rejoin the ship. The crew cut the rope and the ship, rising, disappeared. But the anchor remained in the church as a testimony to this singular event (in "Speculum Regali" manuscript "Konungs Skuggsa") (Frank Edwards: "Les S.V. affaire sérieuse" - trad. Laffont 1967 - p. 17- other authors place this event around 1215) ANOTHER VERSION: A ship sailed in the air, everyone saw it. One of the crew of the ship threw a javelin to catch a fish, which people also saw swimming in the air. The javelin missed its target and fell to the ground. The unfortunate fisherman plunged out of the ship and swam to retrieve his weapon. But among the terrestrial spectators, a man had already taken the javelin. The aerial fisherman failed to take it back from him and then said: "But let it go, for I shall drown". The man let go and the fisherman swam back up to the ship, where he climbed aboard.
Reference: © 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_41

Event 128 (B925B685)

Date: 950
Description: (Translated from French) In the town of Cloera (old Ireland), on a Sunday when the population was attending religious service, a metal anchor with a long rope attached to it fell from the sky and one of its pointed legs got stuck in the wooden arch above the church door. The congregation immediately rushed outside and saw a man jumping from some kind of stationary ship in the sky and descending down the rope to free the anchor. He moved like a submarine diver. People rushed to apprehend him, but the bishop ordered that he be released. The stranger then quickly ascended back to the ship which rose and disappeared, after cutting the rope. The anchor remained in the church as a testimony to this event.
Reference: Speculum Regali, according to Frank Edwards
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_32

Year: 966, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 129 (C08CCBE9)

Date: 7/29/966
Location: MEDITERRANEE
Description: (Translated from French) At sea a cylinder was observed in a vertical position
Reference: Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 22 p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_42

Year: 967, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 130 (35AB17AF)

Date: 9/9/967
Location: Japan
Description: Witnesses observe a formation of numerous objects arranged in a triangular pattern, flying beneath rain clouds with an east-west trajectory. The distinct triangular formation and the presence of rain clouds challenge a meteoric interpretation of the event, if the description is considered reliable.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_71

Year: 970, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 131 (B6B9B84E)

Date: 970
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) As for its applications (that of powder) as a propulsion agent, they are placed around 970, at the time of Tai-Sou, founder of the Song Dynasty. At the time, arrows were used with a bamboo tube filled with powder attached; the charge was set on fire just before releasing the bowstring, and the range of the arrow was thus considerably increased.
Reference: "Conquest of Space" - Thomas de Galiana, ed. Larousse Poche, 1967, p. 49
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_43

Year: 979, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 132 (2F891EB1)

Date: 11/2/979
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Throughout the night, beams were noticed in the middle of the sky.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_44

Year: 989, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 133 (EC237C0D)

Date: 989
Location: Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey
Description: A phenomenon resembling a "comet" is observed in the western sky after sunset. Unlike a typical comet, this object rises in the evening and exhibits erratic behavior, constantly changing its position and displaying sudden, rapid movements. The bright rays it emits are visible from a significant distance. The unsettling movements of this celestial anomaly evoke awe and fear among witnesses, leading them to interpret the event as an ominous sign. The occurrence coincides with a powerful earthquake that destroys the towers of Byzantium, aligning with the foreboding expectations associated with the phenomenon. While the description seems inconsistent with a typical comet, the possibility of confusion exists, as another comet was visible around the same time according to historical records.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_72

Event 134 (3DF6B301)

Date: 7/29/989 (approximate)
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) ...three round and shiny objects flew over Japan. (989, July 29 (August 3?))
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 62- Inforespace n° 22 p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_45

Event 135 (E92FEEB9)

Date: 8/3/989
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) The three objects shone in an unusual way and came together at the same point in their trajectory.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_46

Event 136 (8B414336)

Date: 8/3/989
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, during a period of great social unrest, 3 round objects of an unusual brilliance were observed. Shortly afterwards, they come together to form only one. (August 3)
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_33

Event 137 (9A71A0D0)

Date: 8/3/989
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: Unusually bright saucers fly. Then join together. Time unknown.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_8

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:UNUSUALLY BRIGHT SCRS FLY:THEN JOIN TOGETHER:TIME UNKNOWN. ", LatLong: "35.666668 139.833340", LatLongDMS: "35:40:00 N 139:50:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 138 (024BFEE7)

Date: 8/3/989
Location: Japan
Description: A remarkable event unfolds as three bright objects in the sky undergo an extraordinary transformation, becoming luminous in an unusual manner. These three objects converge and meet at a singular point along their trajectories, creating a unique and intriguing celestial spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_73

Year: 998, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 139 (BD7BDAC2)

Date: 998
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Description: King Stephen (Istvan), the crowned King of Hungary from 997 to 1038, is reported to have experienced frequent aerial episodes. Documented by his biographer, Chartruiz, Bishop of Hungary, these events sometimes occurred spiritually and at other times physically. One instance, as recounted in Chartruis' Life of St. Stephen, describes the king being elevated into the air by the hands of angels while he was engaged in prayer within his tent.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_74

Year: 999, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 140 (406ADA6D)

Date: 999
Location: Abbey of Saint-Leger, Cote d'Or, France
Description: Rodulphus Glaber, a monk and chronicler, recounts a personal encounter with a disturbing apparition at the Abbey. During the night, before Matines, he witnessed a grotesque humanoid figure with peculiar features appear at the foot of his bed. The creature had a frail neck, black eyes, a wrinkled forehead, pointed ears, and other unsettling characteristics. The figure forcefully shook his bed and uttered the words, "You will not stay here any longer." Terrified, Glaber woke up and continued to see the figure, gnashing its teeth and repeating the same phrase. Disturbed by the encounter, he hurried to the monastery, confessing his sins and seeking solace at the altar of Saint Benedict.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_75

Year: 1001, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 141 (956B1A7D)

Date: 4/25/1001
Location: Foggia, Italy
Description: The Count of Aviemore, seeking shelter in a rustic hut after a day of hunting, is roused from his sleep by frightened servants and friends. They report strange flashes and urge the hunters to flee, fearing a forest fire. Instead of joining them, the Count decides to investigate the phenomenon. Approaching the source of the flashes, he discovers a peculiar light and a luminous lady amidst the flashes, whom he identifies as the Virgin Mary. Witnessing the same vision, a farmer named Nicholas hears a request from the apparition for a place of worship to be established. The construction of a chapel at the site leads to the emergence of a pilgrimage center, eventually evolving into a monastery under the Verginiani and later the Cistercians. The basilica's recognition comes from Pope Paul VI on 31 May 1978.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_76

Year: 1010, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 142 (0D489366)

Date: 1010
Location: Ostium, Italy
Description: Peter Damian, the Cardinal-Bishop of Ostium, documents an incident involving the abduction of a five-year-old nobleman's son. The child was taken from a monastery to a locked mill during the night, only to be found there the next morning. The boy recounted being carried by strangers to a grand feast and then placed into the mill through its roof. This early account highlights the theme of interactions between human witnesses and beings from another realm, which would later evolve into beliefs about fairies, elementals, and otherworldly creatures. The description of great feasts and abductees being offered food resonates with fairy folklore, while the act of being pulled through the roof finds parallels in modern UFO abduction accounts.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_77

Year: 1015, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 143 (AB84C1E2)

Date: 7/7/1015
Location: Kyoto, Western Japan
Description: The Director General of Saemonfu, part of the Royal Guard, recounts an event where he observed two stars converging at night. As they approached within approximately 10 meters of each other, small stars emerged from each of the larger stars and swiftly moved towards the opposite big star, only to return to their respective originating stars. Subsequently, the two primary stars swiftly departed, followed by the appearance of clouds that covered the sky. This extraordinary occurrence of celestial interaction, though noted in ancient times, had become a rarity, leaving a lasting impression on the witness due to its uncommon nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_78

Event 144 (D9024E22)

Date: 8/23/1015
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) Two spherical luminous objects were observed in Japan while they released two stars.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_47

Event 145 (DB59132B)

Date: 8/23/1015
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: 2 spheres hover. 2 small objects exit.. 1 smokes. No further details. / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#23 p35.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_9

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "6", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:2 SPHERES HVR:2 SML OBJs EXIT..1 smokes:NFD:/SOBEPS IFS#23 p35", LatLong: "35.633335 139.800007", LatLongDMS: "35:38:00 N 139:48:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "4"

Year: 1023, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 146 (18E321F1)

Date: Fall 1023
Location: France
Description: In the southern sky within the Sign of the Lion, a remarkable sight unfolds as two stars engage in a prolonged celestial ballet. Throughout the autumn season, the larger and more luminous star approaches from the east, while the smaller one approaches from the west. The smaller star exhibits furious and fearful movements, aggressively charging towards the larger star. However, the larger star's radiant mane serves as a defensive barrier, repelling the smaller star and forcing it to retreat far towards the east. This intricate and dynamic display of celestial interaction captivates observers during the autumn months.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_79

Year: 1027, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 147 (B2100F62)

Date: 8/1027
Location: EGYPT, Cairo
Description: (Translated from French) ..in the month of Redjeb, many stars passed over Cairo and the Nile Delta. They flew with great noise and emitting a bright light.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_48

Year: 1034, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 148 (FC6B8F2E)

Date: 1034 (approximate)
Location: EUROPE
Description: (Translated from French) A strange ovoid-shaped object of fire color crossed the sky of Europe. It went from south to east and changed direction before disappearing to the west. This fact was reported by the German humanist Hartmann Schaeden in an incunable written in 1493. On this document, which would now be in the possession of the Verdun museum, one can apparently see a representation of the UFO. A kind of cylinder or cigar surrounded by flames, flying over a verdant countryside. (1034 (or 1043?))
Reference: like a comet???
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_49

Event 149 (776614D5)

Date: 1034
Description: (Translated from French) Fireball sailing from South to East and then to West. An illumination shows a kind of cigar surrounded by flames flying over green valleys. Incunable (printed book or phamplet) from 1493 from the library of Saint Atry.
Reference: Wartmann Schaeden < archives de Verdun < discovered by the canon Boulleaux, LDLN 329 < Costaglioga 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_34

Event 150 (EB99F8B6)

Date: 1/1034?
Location: NEAR VERDUN, FR
Description: Fiery ovoid going quickly southeast turns going quickly west. / Verdun Museum / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#23 p35.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_10

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "nr VERDUN,FR:FIERY OVOID >>SE TURNS >>W:/VERDUN MUSEUM /SOBEPS IFS#23 p35", LatLong: "49.083336 5.333334", LatLongDMS: "49:05:00 N 05:20:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Meuse", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1036, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 151 (EC307163)

Date: 1036
Location: Taichang, China
Description: In an intriguing event, a cloud reportedly descends from the sky, carrying a female entity identified as the goddess Zigu. The cloud enters the bedroom of Wang's daughter, and Zigu engages with the girl. The goddess possesses the ability to write and is described as remarkably attractive. Standing on a cloud that hovers beneath her feet, Zigu demonstrates effortless and swift movement. She offers the daughter an opportunity to travel with her, and when the girl agrees, clouds form in the courtyard to lift her. However, Zigu instructs the girl to remove her dusty shoes before ascending, and once done, the girl rises on the clouds, which carry her into the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_80

Year: 1045, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 152 (857D6985)

Date: 1045
Location: England
Description: During the reign of Emperor Henry III in Rome, an event is documented involving the abduction of a purported "witch" by a devil. The witch was reportedly drawn behind the devil on his horse with a frightful cry, then lifted into the air and carried away. The cries of the old woman were heard for several hours over a distance of nearly four miles in the country. This account aligns with a recurring theme of stories involving witches being transported through paranormal or non-human means, often associated with demonic entities.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_81

Year: 1050, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 153 (8125686D)

Date: 1050
Location: Vinland (Newfoundland)
Description: The Greenlanders Saga recounts an encounter involving Gudrid, who sat beside her son's cradle when a shadow fell across the doorway and a woman in a black dress entered. The woman had light-brown hair, large eyes, and introduced herself as Gudrid. As the two Gudrids conversed, a loud crack was heard, and the visiting woman vanished from sight. Simultaneously, a skirmish took place between a Skraling and a house carle of Karlsefne's, resulting in the Skraling's death. This incident, although debated as a possible ghost story rather than a UFO case, bears similarities to the contemporary motif of "Woman-in-black" encounters, aligning with narratives of modern alien visitations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_82

Year: 1054, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 154 (A02F51E0)

Date: 1054
Description: (Translated from French) Chinese astronomers observe the supernova that will give birth to the Crab Nebula, in the constellation of Taurus.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_35

Event 155 (E1FC9DC9)

Date: 4/14/1054
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: On the day of Pope Leo IX's departure, a remarkable celestial event occurs around midday. Documented in the Tractatus de Ecclesia S. Petri Aldeburgensi, a bright and extraordinary circle appears in the sky, radiating brightness for about half an hour. This phenomenon is observed not only in Rome but also worldwide, symbolically believed to signify the Pope's worthiness of a heavenly crown. Although later suggested as a supernova, the Crab Nebula's recorded sighting by Chinese astronomers three months later brings into question the initial interpretation. The Flemish chronicler's description highlights the appearance of a bright disk-like shape, emphasizing the object's intense brightness and duration, while the document separates the observation from any specific belief system.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_83

Year: 1059, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 156 (D50A948F)

Date: 1059
Location: Fanliang, China
Description: In the midst of Emperor Jia You's reign, a remarkable sighting is documented by Chinese scholar Sheng Gua. A massive luminous pearl is observed under gloomy skies, making appearances over a ten-year period. This radiant object travels from the marshes of Tianchang district through Bishe Lake to eventually vanish into Xinkai Lake. The pearl's radiance is so intense that it illuminates the surroundings, and it even enlarges significantly at one point, emitting a white and silvery center that is almost blinding. The pearl's luminosity reaches faraway trees, casting shadows on the ground and lighting up the distant sky. Captivated by these appearances, the inhabitants construct a "Pearl Pavilion" in the town of Fanliang, where people from various places gather by boat, hoping for a glimpse of this enigmatic phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_84

Year: 1067, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 157 (05E7BC4E)

Date: 1067
Location: At sea, in the English Channel
Description: (Translated from French) "...coming from Normandy, several members of a crew perished at sea in the English Channel... A fire shone and burned superbly in the air. It came close to the ground and illuminated it for some time. Then, it departed, rose very high and then shot into the waters. In many places it burned woods and crops. In Northumberland this fire was seen twice in the year..
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_50

Event 158 (6802F2AE)

Date: 1067
Location: Northumbria, England
Description: Numerous individuals witnessed an inexplicable fiery sign in the sky that resembled fire, burning fiercely and illuminating the surroundings. The phenomenon drew close to the earth, providing a brief but intense illumination, then began to revolve and ascend high into the sky, eventually descending into the depths of the sea. Its presence caused the burning of woods and plains in various areas. This enigmatic event occurred in the Northumbrian region and recurred twice within a single year, leaving observers puzzled about its meaning and significance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_85

Year: 1071, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 159 (AC465BA4)

Date: 12/1071
Location: Zhengjiang, China
Description: Renowned scholar Su Dongpo witnessed an extraordinary event as a large light emerged from the Yangtse River. The sight of this phenomenon caused a disturbance among mountain birds, as they were frightened by the unusual occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_86

Year: 1085, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 160 (AE6134B3)

Date: 7/1085
Location: Estella, Navarra, Spain
Description: In Estella, Navarra, a remarkable event unfolded as a significant star and the Holy Virgin were witnessed by a group of shepherds on a mountain. The presence of the Virgin and the extraordinary star led to the establishment of a sanctuary in the area, attracting a multitude of pilgrims. King Sancho Ramirez played a role in the construction of the sanctuary, solidifying its significance. A plaque within the chapel commemorates the event, stating that the star descended from the sky to Estella for its observation and protection.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_87

Year: 1092, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 161 (AE33508B)

Date: 1092
Location: Drutsk and Polotsk, Ukraine
Description: The year 1092 marked the first recorded instance of the Devil's Hunt phenomenon in folklore. In Drutsk, a massive sign resembling a large circle emerged in the sky, and shortly afterward, similar signs manifested in Polotsk. Mysterious sounds resembling the galloping of men on horseback were heard, causing fear and devastation. People in Polotsk were terrified by the nighttime noises of what were believed to be demons running through the streets, causing harm to anyone who ventured outside. Later, these entities appeared on horseback during the day, with only the hooves of their horses being visible. These events were associated with a period of dry weather, forest fires, and deaths, leading to the interpretation of demonic activity.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_88

Year: 1096, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 162 (7CD4B7C0)

Date: 7/1096
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) "...ten lights arranged in a straight line flew over the Japanese territory..." (1096, July-August)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_51

Event 163 (AC7B37A9)

Date: 7/1096
Location: Japan
Description: In an unspecified location, ten flying objects were observed coming together to form a necklace-like arrangement in the sky towards the northwest. Unfortunately, due to the lack of an original quote or detailed information, further analysis of this event is limited.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_89

Year: 1098, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 164 (FEA79065)

Date: 1098
Location: GERMANY, Worms
Description: (Translated from French) "Cavalry forces in the sky near Worms"
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p. 67
Reference: Meland 2, no. 5
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_52

Event 165 (4E8C4347)

Date: 9/15/1098
Location: Antioch, Turkey
Description: During the First Crusade, historical accounts from Raymond d'Aguiliers and Alfred of Aachen describe a remarkable celestial event. A large star appeared over the city of Antioch in the night sky, which eventually split into three parts and descended onto the camp of the Turks. The star's fiery and luminous appearance captivated the Christian guards on duty, forming a dense group resembling a scintillating globe. The phenomenon continued to evolve, eventually shaping itself into a crown-like formation above the city before breaking into a new pattern and path.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_90

Year: 1100, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 166 (EF40B59F)

Date: 1100's
Location: TURKEY, CONSTANTINOPLE
Description: (Translated from French) Under Emperor Emmanuel Comnene, a Saracen, Georges of Trebizoade (or of Trabson) tries to fly in Constantinople, in the presence of the Sultan of Turkey. He kills himself. (1100's)
Reference: "La conquête de l'air, chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - éd. Marabout Université 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_53

Event 167 (49DD883B)

Date: 1100
Location: Germany
Description: An account speaks of prodigious signs in the sun, the sky, and on the earth that ignited fervor for an upcoming Crusade. A priest named Suigger reported witnessing two knights engaged in an aerial battle, where one carried a large cross and ultimately triumphed. People in the fields claimed to have seen an airborne image of a city, with diverse troops converging on it from various directions. Many individuals displayed a divine imprint of the cross on their clothing, foreheads, or bodies, believing this marked their destined service to God.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_91

Year: 1104, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 168 (5044CC44)

Date: 1104
Location: Great Britain or SWITZERLAND?
Description: (Translated from French) "Torches of fire, burning streaks and flying lights were often seen in the sky at that time. There were some that looked like swarms of butterflies or small glowing worms of a strange kind. They flew in the sky and hid the light of the Sun as if it were clouds." (Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.46: Great Britain) Wolfart notes that in Switzerland, in 1104, "torches...etc."
Reference: "Dossiers OVNI", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Hors série, p.3
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_54

Event 169 (4E35AB63)

Date: 1104
Description: (Translated from French) In Switzerland, "fiery torches, streaks of fire, and flying fire were often seen in the sky that year. And there were close to the stars, like swarms of butterflies and small strange fiery worms. They flew in the sky and darkened the sky as clouds would have done".
Reference: Wolffart
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_36

Year: 1110, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 170 (98B3B642)

Date: 2/11/1110
Location: Pechorsky Monastery, Russia
Description: A fiery omen took place at the Pechorsky monastery, where a pillar of fire reaching from the ground to the sky appeared. Lightning illuminated the earth, and thunder resounded in the first hour of the night. Initially, the fiery pillar hovered over the monastery dining room, obscuring the cross, and later moved to the church, then to Feodosiev's tomb. Eventually, it ascended to the top of the church, facing eastward, before vanishing. This phenomenon was believed to be an angelic apparition, consistent with angels often appearing as fiery columns or flames.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_92

Year: 1113, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 171 (70FE7387)

Date: 1113
Description: (Translated from French) In England, a group of clerics from Laon travel from town to town in Wessex (southwest England), carrying with them the relics of the Virgin Mary, which allow them to perform miraculous healings. Arriving at the coastal town of Christchurch, in Hampshire, they are astonished to see a dragon emerge from the sea, breathing fire from its nostrils.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_37

Year: 1123, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 172 (33FB3EA1)

Date: 1123
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) In Geoffrey of Monmouth's chronicle there is mention of observations in London of "ships at anchor between the clouds".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.67
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_55

Year: 1125, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 173 (5D878B23)

Date: 1125
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) For three nights, starting at midnight, a man of fire was said to have run from one birch tree to another. Georg Miltenburger, who lived near a hop field near Railbach, Freienstein district, explained that the figure had first appeared on Sunday night, between 11:00 PM and midnight, quite far from him: he was nevertheless able to count all the figure's ribs. Many other people saw him on the crest of the hills as he ran in all directions. He spat fire from his nose and mouth. (Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 23, p. 35) That year, one night, a man of fire haunted the mountain like an apparition; it was just midnight. The man went from one birch tree to another, setting them on fire, the guard declared that he looked like a bright fire. He did the same thing for three nights, and that was it.
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "Les Humanoïdes..." ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p.17, citing Raymond Drake
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_56

Year: 1130, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 174 (24657978)

Date: 1130
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Prague.
Description: (Translated from French) "Two flaming flying dragons" passed over Prague. (1130 and 1142)
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 -p. 56
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_57

Event 175 (73345EBC)

Date: 1130
Location: Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Description: A recorded sighting describes a flying sign or "monster" resembling a flying serpent that appeared in the skies over Bohemia. This sighting is documented by two distinct historians. It's worth considering the possibility that this sighting could have been attributed to a natural phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_93

Year: 1133, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 176 (13B2108C)

Date: 1133
Location: ENGLAND, Christchurch, Hampshire
Description: (Translated from French) A group of clerics from Laon were travelling from town to town in Wessex, carrying with them the relics of the Virgin Mary, which allowed them to perform miraculous healings. Upon arriving in the town of Christchurch in Hampshire, they were astonished to see a dragon emerge from the sea "breathing fire from its nostrils".
Reference: "UFO Files", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Special Issue, p. 3, 4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_58

Event 177 (7A3F279B)

Date: 8/12/1133
Location: Japan
Description: A large silvery object reportedly descended close to the ground in a close encounter. However, due to the lack of an actual quote, the details of this case are uncertain and should be taken with reservations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_94

Year: 1138, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 178 (6EE3A704)

Date: 1138
Location: GERMANY (unspecified)
Description: (Translated from French) A dwarf was captured in the cellar of a German monastery. He was completely black and spoke no language. He was released to see what he would do. He returned to the cellar where he was found, lifted a stone and entered a tunnel that no one was able to follow him into. The tunnel was sealed with a cross and that was the end of it.
Reference: Jacques BERGIER: "Les E.T. dans l'Histoire" - J'AI LU - 1970 - p. 166, 167
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_59

Year: 1142, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 179 (EA976F4F)

Date: 1142
Location: Bohemia, Czechoslovakia
Description: A sighting of a flying phenomenon resembling a "flying dragon" occurred over Bohemia, similar to a previous case from 1130. The nature of these reports suggests possible natural phenomena or misinterpretations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_95

Year: 1155, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 180 (24FCC4C1)

Date: 1155
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: During the coronation of Federico Barbarossa by Pope Eugene III, three lights and a cross formed by stars were observed in the sky. This event took place during a significant historical moment and was marked by the appearance of these celestial phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_96

Year: 1160, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 181 (6CA86F0A)

Date: 1160
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Olivier de Malmesbury wants to reenact Icarus' flight; he jumps from the top of a tower; he glides for a distance of 120 steps and breaks his legs upon landing.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_60

Year: 1161, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 182 (9D848D87)

Date: 1161
Location: Thann, Alsace, France
Description: In the village of Thann, three lights or luminous objects were witnessed in the sky by the Lord of Engelburg. This event occurred in conjunction with the theft of a relic from the body of Saint Ubald by a servant, who hid it in a walking stick planted next to a pine tree. The three aerial lights were observed hovering over the tree, and the next day, the servant found his stick immobilized. The phenomenon left a lasting impression, leading to the construction of a chapel to commemorate the event. To this day, the "cremation des trois sapins" celebration occurs annually in Thann, involving the burning of three fir-trees to honor the foundation legend.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_97

Year: 1167, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 183 (26D1DBC3)

Date: 12/25/1167
Location: England
Description: On Christmas Day, two "fiery stars" were observed in the western sky. According to Nicholas Trivetus' account in the Annales, one of the stars was large, and the other was small. Initially appearing as one unit, they later separated distinctly and remained visible for an extended period. The sighting, witnessed during the watch night (vigilia) of the Lord's Nativity, holds historical significance, although the exact location in England where this event took place remains uncertain.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_98

Year: 1169, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 184 (7A3DF93A)

Date: 1169
Location: China
Description: During a thunderstorm in the fifth year of the K'ien Tao era (now known as Qiandao), two dragons were witnessed engaged in a battle in the sky. As they departed, pearls resembling carriage wheels fell from the sky and landed on the ground. This event is recorded in the history of the Song Dynasty and highlights a remarkable celestial occurrence involving dragon-like creatures and the unusual appearance of pearls.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_99

Year: 1170, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 185 (18456B45)

Date: 3/9/1170
Location: ENGLAND, St Ostwyth (Sussex)
Description: (Translated from French) 12th century chronicler Ralph Niger recounts that an "incredibly large dragon" was observed, leaving the Earth to fly into the air. The air was set ablaze by its action and a house was burned to ashes, along with its outbuildings.
Reference: "UFO Files", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Special Issue, p. 4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_61

Event 186 (9CAE35D3)

Date: 3/9/1170
Description: (Translated from French) At St Ostwyth, in Sussex (South East England), an incredibly large dragon was observed, leaving the Earth to fly into the air. The air was set ablaze by its action and a house was burned to ashes along with its outbuildings. (March 9)
Reference: Ralph Niger, 12th century chronicler
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_38

Year: 1171, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 187 (1FAD0DFB)

Date: 1171
Location: Teruel, Aragon, Spain
Description: During the Reconquest of Spain, King Alfonso II and his soldiers witnessed a perplexing event. While advancing towards Teruel, they observed a wandering bull accompanied by a luminous, star-like object in the sky. According to local tradition, this celestial phenomenon was interpreted as a sign, prompting the warriors to disregard the king's orders. Guided by their dreams and the enigmatic display, they established a new town by capturing the fortress of Teruel, an event that continues to be depicted on the town's emblem featuring a bull and a star. This blending of historical events and legendary symbolism underscores the significance of celestial occurrences in shaping historical narratives.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_100

Year: 1178, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 188 (C4A05400)

Date: 6/18/1178
Location: Canterbury, England
Description: Gervase of Canterbury documented a remarkable celestial event around an hour after sunset. Observers witnessed the upper horn of the bright new moon suddenly splitting into two, with a flaming torch erupting from the division point. The moon appeared to writhe and throb, emitting fire, hot coals, and sparks, a phenomenon that recurred multiple times and turned the moon blackish along its length. While some theories linked this event to the lunar crater Giordano Bruno's formation, later calculations challenged this explanation due to the potential catastrophic effects it would have had on Earth. The precise nature of the phenomenon witnessed by Gervase's contemporaries remains a mystery, raising questions about its true origin and implications.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_101

Year: 1180, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 189 (A8708614)

Date: 10/27/1180
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) Some chronicles report that on that day, a bright object similar to a clay pot took off in the middle of the night from a mountain in Kyushu and headed northeast towards Mount Fukuhara. The object suddenly changed course, flew south and disappeared leaving a luminous trail.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.68
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_62

Event 190 (E87DA767)

Date: 10/27/1180
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, an unusual, luminous object, similar to a clay bowl, flew from a mountain in the Kii province at midnight towards the Fukuhara mountain in the Northeast. After some time, the object changed direction, went South and was lost from sight, leaving behind a luminous trail. (October 27th, 0:00)
Reference: as reported by ancient Japanese documents
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_39

Event 191 (015F78FC)

Date: 10/27/1180 (approximate)
Location: KII SANCHI, NARA, JAPAN
Description: Glowing 'pot' flies and maneuvers between mountains. Going quickly south. / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#23.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_11

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "5", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "KII SANCHI,NARA,JAPAN:GLOWING 'POT' FLIES+MNVRS BTWN Mtns:>>S:/SOBEPS IFS#23", LatLong: "34.000002 135.672229", LatLongDMS: "34:00:00 N 135:40:20 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 192 (E4CEE47D)

Date: 10/27/1180
Location: Kii Sanchi, Nara, Japan
Description: Witnesses reported observing a luminous "earthenware vessel," potentially resembling a saucer, maneuvering in the sky between Kyushu's mountains. The object altered its trajectory, moving northeast towards Mount Fukuhara, then sharply changing course to the south before disappearing, leaving behind a glowing trail. The description hints at a possible unidentified flying object encounter during this historical event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_102

Year: 1182, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 193 (02B7559A)

Date: 1182
Location: Friesland, Holland
Description: According to the chronicler Winsemius, a peculiar sighting occurred involving the appearance of four suns in the sky along with a group of armed men. Additionally, there were reports of a rain of blood. This historical account describes an anomalous atmospheric phenomenon that intrigued witnesses during that time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_103

Year: 1185, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 194 (AEFC8EC0)

Date: 1185
Location: Mount Nyoigadake, Japan
Description: Fishermen reported witnessing an unusual event where red beams appeared behind the mountain, followed by the sighting of a luminous wheel-like object flying across the sky and eventually entering the sea. This mysterious phenomenon caught the attention of the witnesses and remains an intriguing account of a pre-industrial anomalous sighting.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_104

Year: 1186, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 195 (5AEFD4C5)

Date: 8/9/1186
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Dunstable (county of Betford)
Description: (Translated from French) Benedict of Peterborough in his "Gesta Regis Henrici Secundum" reports that at the ninth hour of the day (around 2 pm) the sky suddenly opened and both the laity and the clergy of the abbey saw a very long and astonishingly large cross. The apparition lasted until midnight.

Walther of Hemingford, chronicler and canon of Gisburn, also reports the event in his "Chronica" but places it in 1189, specifying that the cross was bright and white like silk. William of Newburgh, on the other hand, also places the event in 1189 but in Dunstaple this time, on the road to London and adds "one hour after noon the Emblem of the Lord and the shape of a crucified man were seen". But this is not the end of these mysterious crosses. The archives of the Dunstable abbey obviously report the majestic passage of an immense cross, high in the sky, from east to west, but this time the observation was made in 1217.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.68-69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_63

Event 196 (AFEC2999)

Date: 8/9/1186
Time: 14:00
Location: DUNSTABLE, BEDFORDS
Description: Many observer(s) amazed. 'Sky opens up'. Huge cross hovers till midnight.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_12

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "88", HatchDesc: "DUNSTABLE,BEDFORDs:MANY OBS AMAZED:'SKY OPENS UP':HUGE CROSS HVRS TILL MIDNITE", LatLong: "51.883336 -0.450000", LatLongDMS: "51:53:00 N 00:27:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Year: 1189, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 197 (EC50E924)

Date: 8/9/1189
Location: Dunstaple, Bedfordshire, England
Description: In the afternoon, numerous astonished observers witnessed a remarkable event as the sky seemed to "open up," revealing a large cross and the image of a crucified man, resembling church depictions of Christ. This awe-inspiring vision lingered in the clear atmosphere, captivating those who looked up. The cross eventually separated from the crucified figure, leaving a gap between them before vanishing entirely. Chronicler William of Newburgh documented this prodigious occurrence, alongside other accounts like those by writers Thomas Wykes, Wilhelmus Parvus, and Walther of Hermingford, in their historical and philosophical writings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_105

Year: 1193, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 198 (B54B0C4C)

Date: 6/7/1193
Location: London, England
Description: On the 7th of June, around 6 o'clock, a dense black cloud emerged in the sky despite the clear sunshine. Within the heart of the cloud, an aperture formed, from which a brilliant white ball of light emerged. This luminous sphere remained suspended like a hovering orb beneath the dark cloud, positioned over the Thames River near the Bishop of Norwich's Palace.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_106

Year: 1200, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 199 (2EAB77AE)

Date: Late 12/1200
Location: Yorkshire, England
Description: During the third year of King John's reign, an extraordinary phenomenon occurred in Yorkshire. Five moons were reported to have appeared in the sky, arranged in formation - one each in the East, West, North, and South, with the fifth moon positioned amidst the others. This central moon was surrounded by numerous blazing stars, and it encircled the other moons five or six times over the course of about an hour before disappearing shortly thereafter.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_107

Year: 1211, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 200 (03F80F09)

Date: 1211
Description: (Translated from French) He arrived in the town of Cloera (Ireland), on a Sunday, while everyone was at Mass, something wonderful. There is in this town a church dedicated to Saint Kinarus. It happened that an anchor was thrown from the sky, attached to a rope, and one of the beaks caught in the arch above the church door. People ran out of the church and saw in the sky a ship with men on board, which floated in front of the anchor cable, and they saw a man climb over the railing and jump to the anchor as if to free it. It seemed he was swimming in the water. People rushed to try to seize him but the bishop forbade them to catch the man because, he said, it could kill him. The man was left free and hurried to the ship; the crew cut the rope and the ship set sail until it was out of sight. It is said that the anchor was kept in the church. This story has been located in many other places the same year including Gravesend in Kent (England) or Bristol (Somerset). Other sources suggest that the Cloera story dates from 965 and appeared in the Speculum Regale.
Reference: Irish story telling the two incidents of Drake and Wilkin
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_40

Year: 1212, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 201 (8A054FF3)

Date: 1212
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) A young boy, Etienne de Cloyes, heard voices urging him to gather fifty thousand children to set up the pathetic Children's Crusade. They left to fight against the infidels and all disappeared. The explanation given is that they were taken as slaves. [note from vog: Keel seems to be blaming other forces for the disappearance of the children...]
Reference: Excerpt from John Keel's book; found in "Coscon Files" Internet, 5.1.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_66

Year: 1218, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 202 (C080093C)

Date: 1218
Location: GERMANY, Cologne and Munster
Description: (Translated from French) In 1218 both in Cologne and Munster and in Leyde, a formation of three crosses was seen crossing the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.68-69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_67

Event 203 (7B6FC4B9)

Date: 1218
Location: NETHERLANDS, Friesland
Description: (Translated from French) A blue cross was even seen above Friesland at the same time.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.68-69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_68

Year: 1222, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 204 (B5E41F1C)

Date: 11/30/1222
Description: (Translated from French) In London (England), "dragons" are observed above the city. After the observation, violent storms cause significant flooding. (November 30)
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_41

Year: 1224, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 205 (7B8BA4A8)

Date: 9/1224
Location: ITALY, Alverne
Description: (Translated from French) Brother Leon, companion of Francis of Assisi, saw a ball of fire descend on Mount Alverne. The same night Leon found Francis in ecstasy talking aloud to an invisible interlocutor. (September 1224)
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 48
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_69

Event 206 (A0FD34B4)

Date: 9/14/1224
Location: Mount Alverne, Italy
Description: Brother Leo's account describes a mystical event atop Mount Alverne. As St. Francis of Assisi engaged in conversation with an unseen entity, Brother Leo observed a suspended ball of light above him. During this interaction, voices exchanged questions and answers. St. Francis, in a humble manner, repeated inquiries about his identity and that of the divine. St. Francis extended his hand into his bosom thrice, reaching toward the light, which eventually vanished along with the conversation. This incident serves as a unique link between atmospheric lights, luminous ground-level orbs, and the concept of ethereal communication.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_108

Year: 1232, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 207 (D23CA30C)

Date: 1232
Location: CHINA, Pien King, (Honan)
Description: (Translated from French) Ogdai, son of Genghis Khan, was marching south when he came upon the walls of Pien King. There, he had the greatest surprise of his life. The defenders possessed two secret weapons. One was a real thunder that shook the skies, in Chinese: "chin-tien-loui", the other, worse, flying fire arrows, not simple arrows dipped in flaming pitch but authentic rockets that their wand allowed them to shoot from a bow. The thunder of the firecrackers and the flashes of the rockets spread terror among Ogdai's horde.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 18, 19
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_70

Event 208 (655E220D)

Date: 5/3/1232
Location: Caravaca, Spain
Description: Luminous occurrences accompanied the descent of a double-armed cross, believed to have been brought down by an entity resembling an angel. This event, steeped in religious significance, has endured as a legend, recounted by various authors. The 13th-century Franciscan Juan Gil (Egidio) de Zamora's account holds particular authority. He narrates that two angels conveyed the cross into the church. Presently, the fate of the original artifact is uncertain; the cross on display in Caravaca's sanctuary is a replica, as the original was likely stolen in 1934, potentially by a cult.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_109

Year: 1235, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 209 (6ED77826)

Date: 9/24/1235
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) While General Yosistsume was camping with his army, lights appeared here and there in the sky, swirling towards the southwest and leaving trails. The phenomenon lasted until the next morning and at the request of the general, an investigation was immediately launched to shed light on the mystery. The explanation came quickly: according to the scientists consulted, it was a rather rare natural phenomenon, namely "it was the wind that made the stars move".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_71

Event 210 (6A51A435)

Date: 9/24/1235
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, General Yoritsume camps with his army. Suddenly, his sentinels observe a curious phenomenon: mysterious sources of light come and go, swirl to the southwest, describing loops, and this until morning. General Yoritsume orders that a thorough scientific examination be carried out, and his collaborators get to work. It takes them little time to draw up their report: the phenomenon is quite natural. It is only the wind that moves the stars. (September 24)
Reference: Yusuke J. Matsumura, from Yokohama
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_42

Event 211 (80CDB668)

Date: 9/24/1235
Time: ~22:00
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: Night lights and fireballs overhead all night. 'Wind making stars sway' / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#23.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 11)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_13

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HST: Historical account, MIL: Military investigation, COV: Indication of coverup

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "8", Duration: "88", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:NLTS+FBLS OVHD ALL NITE:'WIND MAKING STARS SWAY'/SOBEPS IFS#23", LatLong: "37.016668 140.000007", LatLongDMS: "37:01:00 N 140:00:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "5"

Event 212 (C2BB9264)

Date: 10/2/1235
Time: 20:00
Location: Japan
Description: At around 8 P.M. under clear skies, Suketoshi Abe, a fortune teller and advisor to Shogun Yoritsune Fujiwara, informed the palace of peculiar luminous phenomena observed in the southwest. These enigmatic lights were witnessed swaying and encircling in the sky throughout the night. In response, Yoritsune initiated an inquiry, engaging his astrology consultants skilled in astronomy. These experts dismissed the phenomenon as mere star movement caused by the wind, even suggesting that Abe should apologize. Yasutoki Houjo, a high-ranking government official, rejected this assertion.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_110

Year: 1237, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 213 (562BA74A)

Date: 1237
Location: El Puig, Valencia
Description: Over the course of four consecutive Saturdays, a sequence of seven unexplained lights manifested in the night sky. The lights appeared to descend from above, entering the earth at a specific location. As recounted in Tirso de Molina's Historia de la Orden de la Merced, these luminous stars descended atop the summit near the El Puig fortress. Guards stationed there reported the phenomenon to Pedro Nolasco and the mayor. Intrigued by the possible significance, they investigated the site and unearthed a hidden treasure: a bell and a sculpted image of the Virgin Mary. Grateful for these gifts, Nolasco later constructed an altar at the site, attributing the findings to angelic intervention or divine providence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_111

Year: 1239, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 214 (AAD93503)

Date: 7/24/1239
Description: (Translated from French) As the Sun set, a great star appeared over Hereford and Worcester (towns in the west of England, close to the Welsh border), rising in the south and giving off a great light. It had the shape of a large head, the front part was sparkling and the back part was emitting smoke and flashes. And, it turned towards the north... not quickly, nor fast indeed, but precisely as if it wanted to ascend to a place in the sky. (July 24)
Reference: Matthew of Paris, British chronicler, Historia Anglorum - "History of the English"
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_43

Event 215 (C4DBA24E)

Date: 7/24/1239
Location: France
Description: During the evening twilight, in clear and serene skies, an extraordinary event unfolded. A large star-like object emerged, resembling a torch, ascending from the south. Alongside it, a substantial light emanated at a higher altitude. The object altered its course, shifting toward the north in the higher regions of the sky. The peculiar pattern of movement, distinct from natural occurrences, suggests that this phenomenon was not a conventional star but rather an anomalous sighting.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_112

Year: 1252, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 216 (1188D56D)

Date: 1252
Location: Padua, Italy
Description: Recorded in the Cronaca di Rolandino da Padova, an intriguing event is recounted by a witness. A massive star-like object, similar to a comet but without a tail, appeared as a remarkable and portentous phenomenon. Its size approached that of the moon, and it exhibited swifter movement than the moon, resembling the speed of falling stars. Lasting for an hour, the object disappeared after its observation. The description distinguishes it from comets or meteors, suggesting it was an exceptional and distinct occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_113

Year: 1253, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 217 (D43809F0)

Date: 10/14/1253
Location: England
Description: Nicholas of Findern relayed an extraordinary account to Burton Abbey. As vespers approached and the sky remained clear, a significant luminous star emerged from a dark cloud, accompanied by two smaller stars nearby. An intense celestial conflict unfolded, resembling a battle, with the smaller stars repeatedly engaging the larger one. This skirmish caused the prominent star to diminish in size, while sparks of fire emanated from the celestial combatants. This puzzling spectacle continued for a substantial duration, leaving onlookers both amazed and fearful. In their confusion and ignorance of its significance, the observers eventually fled the scene.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_114

Year: 1254, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 218 (BA1E8ABA)

Date: 1254
Location: FRANCE, Paris.
Description: (Translated from French) At midnight, something like a large vessel, high in the serene sky, visible for a long time until it slowly disappeared.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 59
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_73

Event 219 (FC905602)

Date: 1/1/1254
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, St Albans (Middlesex)
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, monks from the Saint Albans abbey saw in the sky a kind of large vessel of elegant shape and well rigged and of a wonderful color.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 56
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_72

Event 220 (DDDA400A)

Date: 1/1/1254
Description: (Translated from French) In Hertfordshire/Middlesex (England), monks from the abbey of Saint-Alban saw around midnight, a kind of large vessel of elegant shape, well rigged and of a wonderful colour, in a serene sky and in fine weather, the stars shone clearly and the moon was in its 8th day of its month; the monks contemplated it for a long time before it disappeared. (1st January, 0h)
Reference: an English chronicler
Reference: Wilding-White 1977
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_44

Event 221 (618322D7)

Date: 1/1/1254
Time: 23:50
Location: ST. ALBANS ABBEY, HERTFS
Description: Date exact. Many observer(s). Large elegant ship. Paris also. / IFS#23.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 11)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_14

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "3", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "ST ALBANS ABBEY,HERTFs:DATE EXACT:MANY OBS:LRG ELEGANT SHIP:PARIS ALSO:/IFS#23", LatLong: "51.733336 -0.333333", LatLongDMS: "51:44:00 N 00:20:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1258, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 222 (9E963AB6)

Date: 1258
Location: GERMANY, Cologne
Description: (Translated from French) The use of a firework rocket is already reported in 1258 in the city chronicle.
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of la Pensée Moderne, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_74

Year: 1260, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 223 (FFD02038)

Date: 1260
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) Rockets were used in 1260 in Italy to fight against pirates.
Reference: "The Rockets of the Future" - Hans K; Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_75

Year: 1265, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 224 (C05D8125)

Date: 1265
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Albert the Great mentions rockets in 1265 in his work "De Mirabilis Mundi". In the following centuries, the rocket gradually gained a place in the warfare technique of the European peoples. (1265,)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K; Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_76

Year: 1269, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 225 (3AB1D2E0)

Date: 12/6/1269
Location: POLAND, Krakow
Description: (Translated from French) Martin Cromer in his chronicles reports that at dusk a strange light, whose shape resembled a cross, brightly illuminated the city of Krakow and its surroundings, like a powerful projector.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_77

Event 226 (A3D081B0)

Date: 12/6/1269
Description: (Translated from French) At dusk, a strange cross-shaped brightness shone high in the sky and illuminated the city of Krakow. (December 6)
Reference: Martin Cromer, History of Poland
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_45

Event 227 (47359A2D)

Date: 12/6/1269
Time: ~18:00
Location: KRAKOW, POLAND
Description: Many observer(s). Cross-shape lights town like a strong projector. / Cromer.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_15

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Poland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "KRAKOW,POLAND:MANY OBS:CROSS-SHAPE LITES TOWN LIKE A STRONG PROJECTOR:/CROMER", LatLong: "50.100002 20.016668", LatLongDMS: "50:06:00 N 20:01:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Krakow", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1270, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 228 (62F27D08)

Date: 1270
Location: GERMANY, Nuremberg
Description: (Translated from French) The first image of a firework display near Nuremberg dates back to 1270. (1270,)
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, ed. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_78

Year: 1271, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 229 (500D1285)

Date: 9/12/1271
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, Priest Nichiren is about to be beheaded at Tatsunokuchi, Kamakura, when an object flying in the sky resembling a full Moon, bright and shining, appears. The authorities are taken by panic and the execution does not take place. (September 12)
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_46

Event 230 (0F215EBC)

Date: 9/12/1271
Time: ~12:00
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: Sudden 'extra moon'. Panic stops execution of priest / r186 #23.
Type: sighting
Reference: EMENEGGER, Robert: UFO'S PAST PRESENT & FUTURE; Ballentine Books 1974. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_16

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:SUDDEN 'EXTRA MOON':PANIC STOPS EXECUTION OF PRIEST./r186 #23", LatLong: "37.000002 140.000007", LatLongDMS: "37:00:00 N 140:00:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 231 (8BC8C83D)

Date: 9/12/1271
Time: 12:00
Location: Japan
Description: At the stroke of midnight, Nichiren Shonin, one of Japan's prominent saints, was being led to the beach for execution. However, a momentous intervention occurred just before his impending fate. A radiant sphere, comparable in size to the moon, soared across the sky, illuminating the surroundings. The extraordinary sight struck fear into the hearts of the authorities, leading them to reconsider their decision to execute Shonin. Instead, they opted to exile him to Sado Island. Despite his exile, Shonin's teachings endured, and a branch of his doctrines, the Sokka-Gakkei, now boasts a substantial global following.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_115

Year: 1273, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 232 (466EC503)

Date: 1273
Location: Naples, Italy
Description: During an illness that occurred around the year before his death, St. Thomas Aquinas returned to Naples for a brief stay. According to his biography, while he was there, two monks observed an unusual event. A substantial light, likened to a large star, entered the room through a window. This luminous entity briefly rested on the head of the ailing man before vanishing in the same manner it had appeared. While the connection with ufology is debated, researchers exploring abduction phenomena have shown heightened interest in such narratives.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_116

Year: 1277, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 233 (296A9032)

Date: 6/3/1277
Location: CHINA, Baoding (Hebei)
Description: (Translated from French) Extract from Liou Ying: I get up at dawn and through the window, I see a very bright star crossing the Milky Way. Now I see three bright objects appear in the southern sky, two of which fly away and suddenly disappear from my sight. The one that remains has five unequal lights under it and on its upper part I notice something dome-shaped. The unknown object begins to zigzag, like a dead leaf. At the same time something burning falls from the sky. Soon after the sun rises but its brightness is dulled by the bright object moving quickly in the direction of the north. In the western sky, a green cloud is suddenly agitated by another unknown object, oval, flat, which descends quickly. This object is more than three meters long, it is surrounded by burning flames, it rises shortly after its descent. .
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de FRANCE, 1983, p.37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_79

Event 234 (3BD2D102)

Date: 6/3/1277
Location: China
Description: Liou Ying, a Yuan Dynasty poet, detailed an extraordinary dawn event in a poem titled "Event Seen at Dawn." The poet described witnessing a remarkably bright star crossing the Milky Way, followed by the appearance of three luminous objects in the southern sky. Two of these objects vanished, while the remaining one displayed five exceptional lights underneath and a dome-like structure above. The enigmatic object exhibited zigzag movement akin to a falling leaf, and a fiery object descended from the sky. As the sun rose, its radiance was obscured by the swift-moving luminous object heading north. A green cloud in the western sky was disturbed by another oval-shaped, flame-surrounded object that rapidly descended and ascended. Liou Ying documented this surreal occurrence, seeking explanation for the mesmerizing spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_117

Year: 1284, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 235 (8751CD70)

Date: 1284
Location: Saint Rufiino, Parma, Italy
Description: The Chronicon Parmesan, authored by the Franciscan monk Salimbene de Adam, recounted a remarkable occurrence. On 6 August 1284, the naval battle of Meloria between Genoa and Pisa took place. However, in the town of Saint Rufiino, within Parma's diocese, some women engaged in washing linen at night observed an extraordinary event. Two sizable stars were seen approaching each other in the sky, then moving apart, only to collide again repeatedly, chasing one another. This celestial phenomenon appeared to foreshadow and announce the forthcoming battle and its tragic outcome between the Genoese and Pisan forces.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_118

Event 236 (3A03634A)

Date: End of 1200's
Location: USSR - Siberia
Description: (Translated from French) (Note: this was in chron3, and marked "End of 13th century".) In Siberia there were black men who flew on silver plates, leaving long trails of fire behind them. (End of 1200's)
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 315
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_64

Event 237 (8FF03D8D)

Date: End of 1200's
Location: USSR, Russia, Don region
Description: (Translated from French) (Note: this was in chron3, and marked "End of 13th century".) The inhabitants of a large village were one day surprised to find, 2 km from their home, a metal ball 3 meters in diameter. The whole population came to admire this strange object, wondering what it could be and where it came from. It certainly had not arrived by road, as there were no traces of wheels on the road or in the fields. If it had fallen from the sky, or been vomited from hell, one should have seen a hole or something. But there was nothing abnormal. The surface of the gray ball was as smooth as a marble. Not so smooth, however, as circles, very regular, as if drawn by a compass, and of various sizes, were engraved on it. The villagers tried to push the thing, to make it roll on itself. Useless efforts: it did not move a millimeter. (...) When Pouchkine arrived, a Cossack of very bad reputation but, despite all his faults, very courageous, the villagers immediately informed him of the presence of the mysterious object. (...) Drawing his saber, he rushed on horseback on it, swearing and defying it to resist him. (...) ... the spectators are ready to go home. But they start screaming in fear: a circle of the ball has split, revealing an eye, a round cyclops eye that stares fixedly at its assailant, who, in turn, laughs and continues to strike, striking so hard that his sabre breaks (...) The peasants flee. Some hide behind the trees. And what do they see? They see Pouchkine and his mount becoming transparent before disappearing completely into the air. Yet they still hear his curses (...) Two days after this great fight, rider and horse, staggering like people who have drunk too much, made their entrance on the square (...) He started to shout that he was going to set fire to the wood and that the horrible thing would roast with everything around it. So everyone ran after him to witness the spectacle, but only witnessed his sad disappointment: the ball was no longer there. (End of 1200's)
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 315, 316
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_65

Year: 1290, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 238 (C659C09A)

Date: 1290
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing by Gigi depicting the observation of Byland Abbey, see images/1290.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_47

Event 239 (728589E8)

Date: 8/3/1290
Location: GREAT BRITAIN: Yorkshire
Description: (Translated from French) Abbot Henry, prior of the Abbey of Byland, in the refectory, surrounded by his monks, saw "with great terror" a huge silver disc pass slowly above them.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, pp.56-57
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_80

Year: 1294, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 240 (85F81510)

Date: 8/3/1294
Location: Japan
Description: Amidst a parade, an intriguing event unfolded. A red shining object emerged, seemingly originating from a shrine. Resembling the Moon, this object traversed the sky in a northerly direction. While the precise location remains unspecified, this sighting of a luminous and enigmatic object during a public event offers a glimpse into historical anomalous occurrences.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_119

Year: 1295, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 241 (C79E669E)

Date: 5/1295
Location: Hing, China
Description: In the fifth month of the year yih-wei, an unusual event transpired. A phenomenon characterized by a powerful wind riding on the water occurred, reaching considerable heights. Subsequently, more than ten fireballs, resembling houses in size, descended from the sky. These fireballs were described as dragons. In response to their descent, two dragons swiftly ascended to the sky, driven away by sacred fire sent by Heaven, supposedly to prevent potential calamity. Cheu Mih, the 14th-century chronicler, noted another incident involving a dragonfall, during which a dragon fell and was subsequently burned by terrestrial fire, indicating the dragons' aversion to fire.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_120

Year: 1296, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 242 (CD59CA13)

Date: 9/8/1296
Location: Loreto, Italy
Description: In the period before dawn, an extraordinary event unfolded in the skies over Loreto. Repeatedly, enigmatic globes of light manifested, displaying a peculiar behavior of descending, stopping, and suddenly vanishing. This phenomenon was observed by a hermit named Paul Selva, who later documented his experiences in a letter addressed to Charles II in June 1297. These luminous manifestations took on an elliptical shape. Mantovano, a writer who sourced information from records dating back to 1300, described the phenomenon as a brilliantly bright comet-like object, measuring twelve feet in length and six in width. However, the object's characteristics clearly distinguished it from a conventional comet.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_121

Year: 1299, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 243 (F925C07F)

Date: 12/24/1299
Location: Tier (Treves), Germany
Description: The Chronicle of the Archbishops of Trier, known as the Gesta Trevirensium Archiepiscoporum, documents an intriguing celestial occurrence. Employing the term "cometa," which could signify various luminous sky objects rather than solely a comet as defined today, the chronicle describes an unusual phenomenon. Just past midnight, during misty and frosty conditions, a comet-like object emerged in the sky, resembling the size of the moon and radiating a fiery red hue. This object persisted for an hour before vanishing. Subsequently, two more comets manifested in quick succession, positioned near each other and resembling the earlier one in size and color. These too swiftly disappeared. A third appearance followed after a brief interval, mirroring its predecessors in size and color, and similarly vanished promptly. The peculiar behavior of these objects deviates from conventional celestial patterns.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_122

Year: 1300, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 244 (46EEB302)

Date: 1300's
Location: ITALY, VENICE
Description: (Translated from French) J. B. Dante (de Perouse) carried out several flat flight experiments. In Venice, at the end of one of them, he fell on the roof of St. Mark's Church and broke his thigh. (1300's)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_81

Event 245 (4213B44D)

Date: 1300's
Location: PORTUGAL, Fundao
Description: (Translated from French) A little girl disappeared for three days. She was eventually found and she then told that she had been taken by a "white lady" who had offered her water to drink in a "bell". (1300's)
Reference: Masinaigan at aol.com
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_82

Year: 1320, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 246 (BA698A66)

Date: 1320
Location: Saint Leonard, Durham, England
Description: Following the passing of the Abbott of Saint Gregory monastery, a remarkable occurrence unfolded. An unidentified object, described as "a great light," illuminated the sky above his burial site in Saint Leonard. This luminous phenomenon initially hovered at a higher altitude before descending, moving away, and ultimately vanishing. The event's symbolic significance and interpretation leave room for debate regarding its potential connection to ufology or other mysterious phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_123

Year: 1322, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 247 (D9DEBA35)

Date: 11/4/1322
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Uxbridge (Middlesex)
Description: (Translated from French) Robert of Reading, a Benedictine at St. Peter's Westminster, informs us that "in the early hours of the night a pillar of fire of the size of a small boat, of pale color, was seen in the sky. It rose to the south, crossed the sky with a slow and majestic movement and departed to the north. At the front of the pillar, a bright red flame burned, throwing out great rays of light. Its speed increased and it disappeared into space... Several witnesses saw as if a collision and heard as if the crash of a terrible battle."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.71
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_83

Event 248 (F2AC946E)

Date: 11/4/1322
Time: ~19:00
Location: UXBRIDGE, ENGL
Description: Big pillar / fire. Rises going south. Fireball / front shoots beams. Turns going north and away.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_17

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "9", HatchDesc: "UXBRIDGE,ENGL:BIG PILLAR/FIRE:RISES > S:FBL/FRONT SHOOTS BEAMS:TURNS>N+AWAY", LatLong: "51.533336 -0.450000", LatLongDMS: "51:32:00 N 00:27:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "5"

Event 249 (73E95EC4)

Date: 11/4/1322
Location: Uxbridge, England
Description: During the first hour of the night, a remarkable celestial event occurred over Uxbridge. A pillar of fire, resembling a small boat in size, appeared in the sky with a pale and livid hue. This column of light ascended from the south, traversed the heavens with deliberate and solemn movement, and proceeded northward. A fervent red flame emerged from the front of the pillar, accompanied by intense beams of light. The object's speed increased as it flew through the air, leading to reported collisions and the sounds of impactful crashes in the distance. The object's slow and deliberate motion contradicts characteristics of comets or meteors, raising questions about its nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_124

Year: 1347, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 250 (99DD07C7)

Date: 1347
Location: Florence, Italy
Description: Approximate date. During the period of the Black Plague between 1347 and 1350, strange cigar-shaped objects are reported to have been observed crossing the sky at a leisurely pace, sometimes flying at low altitudes and emitting a disconcerting mist. Writer Gianfranco degli Esposti suggests a connection between these objects and the outbreak of the Black Plague, noting that the epidemic emerged soon after these unusual sightings. In Florence, a vast mass of vapors emerged from the northern sky, subsequently spreading across the land. Additionally, many animals reportedly fell from the sky in the East during the same year, releasing decaying carcasses that contributed to foul air and the rapid spread of the deadly disease. The Black Plague claimed a significant number of lives, particularly in Florence where it caused the death of 60,000 people.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_125

Year: 1349, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 251 (F3D3C548)

Date: 7/18/1349
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of two objects performing acrobatic exercises while emitting flashes.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.71
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_84

Event 252 (99AA5285)

Date: 7/20/1349
Location: Japan
Description: In an unspecified location, two luminous objects materialized in the sky, emerging respectively from the southeast and northwest. These objects engaged in a dramatic and forceful collision, seemingly performing intricate maneuvers, including acrobatic movements, while emitting flashes of light. The nature of this unusual event, characterized by the appearance and interaction of these shining objects, remains enigmatic and intriguing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_126

Year: 1352, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 253 (0ED0454A)

Date: 12/1352
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) A kind of powerful beam of light sweeping the sky in the north of England.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.71
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_85

Year: 1355, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 254 (EF68B4A6)

Date: 2/5/1355
Location: Suzhou (Pingjiang), Jiangsu province, China
Description: A puzzling event occurred, marked by a significant noise originating from the sky. This phenomenon was accompanied by the sighting of a large, black cloud illuminated by flames and lights. The cloud was peculiarly laden with what appeared to be troops. This anomalous occurrence also resulted in substantial physical destruction. The enigmatic nature of these events raises questions about their origin and purpose.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_127

Event 255 (BBBC3504)

Date: Summer 1355
Location: ENGLAND, Leicester
Description: (Translated from French) According to the "Chronicon Monachi Leycestrensis" by Henry Knigton, during the summer of 1355 "a red banner and a blue one appeared in the sky of Leicester and were also observed in many places in England. They seemed to sometimes approach each other as if to clash. Finally the red banner won over the blue one and threw it to the ground, which everyone saw". (1355, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.71-72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_86

Year: 1360, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 256 (B0B5025C)

Date: Summer 1360
Location: England and France
Description: During this season, in desolate regions of both England and France, a peculiar phenomenon unfolded. Two towers suddenly materialized in the sky, visible to many. From these towers emerged two distinct armies. One of these armies bore a warlike emblem on their headgear, while the other was clad in black. A subsequent encounter saw the warrior forces triumphing over the black-clad contingent, before returning to their respective tower. The entire spectacle then disappeared, leaving behind a baffling and unexplained event of armies and towers in the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_128

Year: 1361, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 257 (A7F6CF09)

Date: 1361
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) A flying object in the shape of a drum and measuring twenty feet in diameter had emerged from a Japanese island and had flown over the entire west of Japan.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_87

Event 258 (22740DB7)

Date: 1361
Description: (Translated from French) An object flying described as drum-shaped, measuring about 6 m in diameter emerged from an island located west of Japan.
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_48

Event 259 (F99AFE99)

Date: 1361
Location: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Western Japan
Description: An intriguing account describes an incident where a drum-shaped object, measuring around six meters in diameter, emerged from the sea. This enigmatic object took flight, passing overhead in a westerly direction. While an exact reference to this event has not been identified, its widespread mention across databases and websites has contributed to its inclusion within anomalous sighting records. The peculiar nature of a drum-like object emerging from the sea and taking flight raises questions about the event's origin and meaning.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_129

Event 260 (FAACBEE6)

Date: 1/1361?
Location: OFF WEST JAPAN
Description: Date unknown. 6M "drum shaped object" emerges from sea and flies away. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_18

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "OFF W JAPAN:DATE UNK:6M "DRUM SHAPED OBJ" EMERGES FROM SEA+FLIES AWAY:NFD", LatLong: "37.000002 134.833340", LatLongDMS: "37:00:00 N 134:50:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SEA", Strangeness: "7"

Year: 1368, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 261 (044A266C)

Date: 1368
Location: CHINE
Description: (Translated from French) During the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty, Commander Qiu Jingsi deployed his troops along the Yellow River. One afternoon, in a "Platane" village, a huge luminous object fell into the river, flames were shooting out of the waves up to the camps installed on the water's edge, several warriors were injured. (between 1368 and 1399)
Reference: SHI BO: "La Chine et les extraterrestres" ed. Mercure de FRANCE, 1983, p. 41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_88

Year: 1382, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 262 (A8ABE006)

Date: 2/1382
Location: Paris, France
Description: In the lead-up to the Maillets uprising, an extraordinary event unfolded. Over a span of eight days, a fiery and flashing globe of light was observed. This luminous phenomenon exhibited a unique behavior, moving from door to door above the city of Paris. Notably, this roaming globe did not coincide with any wind agitation, lightning, or thunderous noise. Despite its dazzling presence, the weather remained consistently calm and serene throughout this remarkable occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_130

Year: 1384, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 263 (EC827139)

Date: 1384
Location: Caravaca, Spain
Description: In 1384, an unusual occurrence involving aerial lights took place. As the Caravaca cross was being transported from the village of Caravaca in Murcia to Lorca y Totan, two lights in the sky were observed accompanying the cross-bearers throughout the journey. These lights persisted until the cross was in its intended location, suggesting a connection between the lights and the holy relic. The Caravaca cross itself was surrounded by various legends and stories of miraculous events, including teleportation and instances of attracting luminous phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_131

Year: 1385, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 264 (2B19551B)

Date: 7/15/1385
Location: London and Dover, England
Description: A remarkable event occurred simultaneously in both London and Dover. Following sunset, a peculiar phenomenon manifested in the southern skies, resembling a head-shaped fire. This fiery shape extended towards the northern part of the heavens and then proceeded to divide itself into three distinct parts. These segments of light exhibited movement akin to a bird in flight. Eventually, the three parts merged back into one, and the entire spectacle vanished suddenly. The nature and behavior of these lights remain mysterious and unexplained.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_132

Year: 1387, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 265 (47763ABF)

Date: 10/14/1387
Time: 06:00
Location: DERBYSHIRE AND LEICS COS, ENGL
Description: Fiery wheel / barrel spins. Strong rays. Cloud dumps 'blood'.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_19

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "53", Elev: "150", HatchDesc: "DERBYs+LEICs cos,ENGL:FIERY WHEEL/BARREL SPINS:STRONG RAYS:CLOUD DUMPS 'BLOOD'", LatLong: "53.000003 -1.500000", LatLongDMS: "53:00:00 N 01:30:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 266 (053E4B97)

Date: 10/14/1387
Location: Leicester and Derbyshire, England
Description: A remarkable phenomenon akin to fire was observed in multiple locations across the kingdom of England. This appearance displayed varying forms, shifting from one to another, over the course of several months, particularly in November and December. The diverse forms included a burning revolving wheel, a round barrel emitting flames from above, and a long fiery beam. This phenomenon persisted through a substantial part of the winter, with heightened activity notably observed in the counties of Leicester and Northants. The true nature of this event, marked by its fire-like shapes, remains enigmatic.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_133

Year: 1388, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 267 (2342F942)

Date: 1/8/1388
Location: SICILY: Ragusa
Description: (Translated from French) ... passage of several very bright objects aligned above the convent of the Franciscan Friars of Ragusa.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 59
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_89

Event 268 (1256F5EB)

Date: 1/8/1388
Time: ~23:00
Location: RAGUSA, ITALY
Description: Several friars. Luminous bodies fly single file / 1 hour. / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) r186#23.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_20

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "6", Duration: "60", Elev: "502", HatchDesc: "RAGUSA,ITALY:SVRL FRIARS:LUM.BODIES FLY SINGLE FILE/1 HOUR:/SOBEPS r186#23", LatLong: "36.966668 14.683334", LatLongDMS: "36:58:00 N 14:41:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ragusa", Strangeness: "4"

Event 269 (873E2AED)

Date: 11/1388
Description: (Translated from French) A fire in the sky, like a spinning wheel and blazing, or a circular barrel of flames, emitting fire from above, and others in the form of long burning rays, were observed for much of the winter in Leicester County, and also in Northampton County. (November-December)
Reference: Henry Knighton, Continuation of the Chronicle of Leicester
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_49

Year: 1389, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 270 (FEB8254B)

Date: 4/1389
Location: ENGLAND, Leicester
Description: (Translated from French) The same source (Continuation of the Chronicle of Leicester, by Henry Knighton) reports that the following year (1389) in the city of Leicester "a flying dragon was seen in several places, during April".
Reference: "UFO Files", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Special Issue, p. 5
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_90

Event 271 (8127AF4F)

Date: 4/1389
Description: (Translated from French) In Leicester one lived in many places, in April, a flying dragon. (April)
Reference: Henry Knighton, Continuation of the Chronicle of Leicester
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_50

Year: 1390, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 272 (A723C7D7)

Date: 1390
Location: Bologna, Italy
Description: A peculiar incident is reported involving an observer of the Asinelli Tower. The guardian of the tower reportedly witnessed a rotating "ball of fire" hovering above the roofs. Intriguingly, within this fiery object, the faces of some devils were discerned, seemingly attempting to peer outside. The nature and origin of this phenomenon, characterized by the presence of unknown creatures and a fiery vehicle, remain shrouded in mystery, offering a glimpse into the enigmatic anomalies witnessed during that time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_134

Event 273 (36BFE92C)

Date: 1/26/1390
Location: Messina, Sicily, Italy
Description: An intriguing event occurred in Messina during the night hours. An unusual sight was witnessed as a light descended from the sky above the Cross, positioned atop the dome of the Monastery of the Fathers of St. Salvadore. This phenomenon left the monks in astonishment, though the exact duration of the sighting was uncertain. The light, observed for around half an hour, eventually ascended back into the heavens. Given the prolonged duration and distinct behavior, this event stands out as uncommon and distinct from typical meteor phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_135

Year: 1394, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 274 (9553A991)

Date: 9/2/1394
Location: ITALY, Forli
Description: (Translated from French) "At the beginning of the month of September, many asud (name given to celestial objects by Professor Marzocchi) appeared in the sky and shooting stars." "On the second day of the month of September, at the second hour of the night, a great asud appeared to men who were on the public square of Forli and to others gathered in other places. It crossed the sky very slowly and stayed in the sky for the time of two Pater Noster and was as long as a step. When it disappeared, the men who were on the square reported that it sent out a smell of burning wood. We have also heard other people who assured that the said asud in fire was travelling through the air in its own way. But then it remained still for a little while in the sky and after that time it gradually disappeared leaving in its place like a cloud and the rest of the vapours had taken the shape of snakes, a thing quite admirable".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_91

Event 275 (81DA6D5F)

Date: 9/2/1394
Description: (Translated from French) A strange object flew over Forli (Italy) multiple times: At the beginning of the month of September, many "asud" [name given to celestial objects, notes Professor Marzocchi] appeared in the sky and shooting stars. The flying object was observed by many witnesses: The same year, on the 2nd day of the month of September, at the 2nd hour of the night, a large asud appeared to men who were on the public square of Forli and to others in other places assembled; it crossed the sky very slowly and stayed in the sky for the time of 2 Pater Noster, and it was large in length of one step and when it disappeared -the men who were on the square reported it - it sent out a smell of burning wood and we heard other people who assured that said asud of iron was traversing the air in its own way; but then it remained motionless for a time in space and after that time, it gradually disappeared leaving in its place like a cloud and the remains of vapor had taken the form of snakes, a thing quite admirable. (September 2, 2am)
Reference: Cronica Albertina, manuscript, years 1393-1394 < Professor Marzocchi < Michel Bougard, La chronique des OVNI, Delarge 1977, p.72
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_51

Event 276 (14457125)

Date: 9/2/1394
Location: Forli, Italy
Description: During the second hour of the night, observers in Forli witnessed an immense celestial object, referred to as an "asub," moving slowly across the sky. The event lasted for approximately the time it would take to say two "Paternoster" prayers. Witnesses reported a distinct smell resembling burning wood, and some accounts even mentioned the object remaining stationary in the sky for a period of time. The unusual characteristics of the sighting and its duration make it unlikely to be a conventional astronomical or meteorological occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_137

Event 277 (CE7DCDD9)

Date: Winter 1394
Location: England
Description: Historical accounts, including Raphael Holinshed's chronicle, report a strange phenomenon in various parts of England. During the night, a fiery apparition resembling a wheel or barrel of fire was seen by many. This enigmatic object exhibited peculiar behavior, often accompanying individuals and remaining stationary when they did. The descriptions vary, depicting the object as a turning wheel, a round barrel emitting flames at its head, or even a long burning lance. The nature of this phenomenon, with its persistent presence and distinctive attributes, contrasts with typical meteoric occurrences.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_136

Year: 1395, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 278 (BFFEDAB5)

Date: 1395
Location: FRANCE, Languedoc
Description: (Translated from French) According to Jean Juvenal des Ursins, the following text can be read: In the country of Languedoc, a large star and five small ones were seen in the sky. It seemed as if they were attacking and wanted to fight the large one and followed it for half an hour. And voices were heard in the sky like cries. And afterwards a man was seen who seemed to be made of copper, holding a lance in his hand, and throwing fire, who seized the large star and struck it. And nothing more was ever seen. In some parts of Guyenne, voices and the clanking of armor and people fighting were heard. These things gave people great fear and terror, and not without cause. And because these things happened before the battle of Hungary, some said that this was its meaning.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.73
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_92

Event 279 (E2323DB6)

Date: 1395
Location: Languedoc, France
Description: Witnesses reported a peculiar aerial event where a large star and five smaller ones were observed in the sky. The smaller stars appeared to engage in a sort of combat with the larger one, chasing it for about half an hour. An audible voice was also heard from the sky. During the event, a figure resembling a man made of copper was seen, wielding a spear and emitting fire. This figure apparently grabbed the large star, struck it, and following this interaction, the phenomenon ceased. The strange and detailed nature of the account makes it unlikely to be a typical astronomical occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_138

Year: 1400, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 280 (6306C79C)

Date: 1400's
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Jean Muller of Koenigsberg, called Regiomontanus (born in 1436) would have made a flight of an iron eagle before Emperor Frederic IV. (1400's)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_93

Year: 1408, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 281 (E9E078CB)

Date: 9/16/1408
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: Three "stars" were observed flying over Rome in a formation. Antonio Di Pietro, a Vatican canon, documented the incident in his Diarium Romanum (Diary of Rome), noting that the event occurred after sunset. One large, beautiful star appeared to originate from the sky of Tarrione, moving towards Castel Sant' Angel, accompanied by two smaller, bright stars. The spectacle left observers greatly surprised. While the phenomenon could be interpreted as an unconventional meteor train, the simultaneous appearance of multiple bright objects flying in formation adds an unusual element to the account.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_139

Year: 1415, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 282 (5EECB7CE)

Date: 10/25/1415
Location: FRANCE, Agincourt
Description: (Translated from French) On that day the Battle of Agincourt in the Pas de Calais took place, which saw the victory of the English troops of Henry V over those of the French, who were superior in number. On that day the English archers were considered the real winners, but most of them later claimed that they had been helped by "fiery beings who moved through the air at great speed and who launched fire rockets at the enemy". [note from vog: the use of rockets in armies was general... without the intervention of celestial or aerial beings!]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.73
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_94

Event 283 (0D5FF3A1)

Date: 10/25/1415
Time: 12:00?
Location: AGINCOURT, FR
Description: Fast fireballs strike with a disabling beam French troops. Henry V wins historic battle.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_21

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, HST: Historical account, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "AGINCOURT,FR:FAST FBLS ZAP FRENCH TROOPS:HENRY V WINS HISTORIC BATTLE", LatLong: "50.455558 2.127778", LatLongDMS: "50:27:20 N 02:07:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Pas-de-Calais", Strangeness: "4"

Year: 1420, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 284 (18DCDCA2)

Date: 1420
Location: GERMANY, Eichstätt
Description: (Translated from French) Konrad Keyser leaves us with a description of a rod-shaped rocket.
Reference: "The Rockets Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K; Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_95

Event 285 (688232BD)

Date: 7/1420
Location: Castle Godego, Treviso, Italy
Description: Hungarian merchant Peter Tagliamento was leading cattle to Bassano del Grappa when he lost his way in a dense area near Castel di Godego. Amid shadows and silence, he prayed for help and was suddenly greeted by a brilliant light. In this light, he saw a beautiful young woman who guided him to the road and requested the construction of a chapel at the site. She left a cross in the ground as evidence of her visit. Though met with skepticism at first, the cross's discovery convinced the community of Godego to build the chapel, becoming a focal point for solemn processions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_140

Year: 1422, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 286 (0522C311)

Date: 1422
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Charles VII was born in 1402 and reigned from 1422 to 1461. To reconquer the kingdom he used countless rockets on the battlefield. It was only later that cannonballs were judged to be more effective. (1422 to 1461)
Reference: "Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 9
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_96

Year: 1425, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 287 (9B1739C0)

Date: 1425
Description: (Translated from French) When I was about 13 years old, I had a voice from God to help me govern myself. The first time, I was very scared. And the voice came around noon, in the summer, in my father's garden. I had not fasted the day before. I heard the voice on the right side of the church, and rarely did I hear it without clarity. (...) This clarity is on the same side where I hear the voice, and there is usually a great clarity there (...) - Master Beaupère: How was this voice? - Jeanne: It seemed to me that it was a worthy voice, and I believe that this voice was sent by God. When I had heard this voice 3 times, I knew that it was the voice of an angel. This voice has always kept me well, and I understood this voice well. - Master Beaupère: What teaching did this voice give you for the salvation of your soul? - Jeanne: It taught me to conduct myself well, to attend church (...). The voice told me to come to France, and I could no longer stay where I was (...) It told me 2 or 3 times a week that I had to leave and come to France... and I could no longer stay where I was... Jeanne identifies the voices as those of Saint Michael, Saint Catherine and Saint Margaret.
Reference: Procès de Jeanne d'Arc, Jeudi 22 Février
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_52

Year: 1428, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 288 (2B98F5DC)

Date: 1428
Location: FRANCE, Orléans
Description: (Translated from French) Joan of Arc uses rockets at the Siege of Orleans.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_98

Event 289 (4C7DFE61)

Date: 3/3/1428
Location: ITALY, Forli
Description: (Translated from French) The sky of Forli was again traversed by strange things. Here is what the city archives tell us about it: "On the third day of March, at half past one in the night for many and many people worthy of faith in all things, was seen in the city of Forli, above the Friars Minor, a very high flame in the shape of a tower and was seen a column that seemed of fire that rose in the air. The people of Forli saw them: many were monks and also those of the plains." "On the same day of March 3, a lamp of fire was seen in the air in Forli that lasted from one hour until three o'clock in the night".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.74
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_97

Event 290 (3A6A54CB)

Date: 3/3/1428
Description: (Translated from French) A fire lamp in the air from one to three in the morning. (March 3, 1 AM)
Reference: Domenico Capranica, Bishop of Fermo
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_53

Event 291 (6E873127)

Date: 3/3/1428
Time: 01:30
Location: Forli, Italy
Description: Around 1:30 A.M., a fiery lamp resembling a tower-shaped flame was observed in the sky for approximately two hours. The city archives also document the sighting of a very high flame resembling a column of fire ascending into the air.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_141

Year: 1430, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 292 (E0B3CAE7)

Date: 6/10/1430
Location: SPAIN, Jaén
Description: (Translated from French) Between 11pm and midnight, one of the most impressive supernatural performances in human history was orchestrated in the city of Jaén. A diverse angelic militia, strong from 400 to 1000 anthropomorphic silhouettes, was materialized, slowly advancing towards the St Ildefonse church, from the first belt of streets outside the city to the main street of Les Cantarerias, along the cemetery to the parish. It was like one of those Catholic processions organized at that time, with crucifixes carried in arms, followed by a score of clerics marching in double file and praying aloud in an incomprehensible jargon for the inhabitants of the city. Then there was a kind of matron, a mature woman carrying a baby of a few months, she was raised above the other characters, and curiously at the time nobody identified her with the Holy Virgin. This character was escorted by a follower who held an open book in front of her. A cortege of 300 boys and girls followed. All this theater gradually faded away in the air, disappearing as incomprehensibly as it had appeared. All this is recorded by a notarial deed bearing all the names of the witnesses on parchment on June 13, 1430 before the provost Villalpando.
Reference: Article by Ignacio Darnaude Rojas Marcos in the magazine "Investigacion" No. 23 of Nov. Dec. 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_99

Year: 1433, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 293 (54E6BE81)

Date: 1/5/1433
Location: NICE, FR
Description: St. Boniface Manuscript v2p397. Luminous globe appears / sky / several hours. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_22

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "44", Elev: "10", HatchDesc: "NICE,FR:St.BONIFACE MANUSCRIPT.v2p397:LUMn.GLOBE APPEARS/SKY/SVRL HRS:NFD", LatLong: "43.716669 7.250000", LatLongDMS: "43:43:00 N 07:15:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "99", State/Prov: "Alpes Maritimes", Strangeness: "6"

Event 294 (D1600574)

Date: 1/5/1433
Location: Nice, France
Description: A luminous globe appeared in the sky and remained visible for several hours. This phenomenon was reported by Abbe Joseph Bonifacy, who noted the presence of the luminous globe in the air on that specific date.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_142

Year: 1444, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 295 (7E11C2BB)

Date: 6/1444
Location: Bibbiena, Arezzo, Italy
Description: Witnesses reported sightings of unexplained golden globes of light over a period of three months. These lights were observed both inside and outside a church. Don Massimo, a Benedictine monk, documented the sightings and described the globes as thick as a printing press. Lorenzo Piovano of Bibbiena also witnessed the lights, which emitted a remarkable sweetness. While some individuals did not see the lights, they did notice the distinctive scent described by witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_143

Year: 1449, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 296 (84487801)

Date: 1449
Location: FRANCE, Pont-Audemer
Description: (Translated from French) It was with rockets that Dunois set fire to Pont-Audemer in 1449 before scaling its walls.
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, éd. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 21
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_100

Year: 1453, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 297 (7B34AB57)

Date: 5/29/1453
Location: Constantinople
Description: During the siege by the Turks, a phenomenon of descending fire from the sky was witnessed every night over the city. Initially interpreted as a sign of God's wrath and impending destruction, the Christians later perceived it as a sign of divine support due to their early success against the Turks. The phenomenon's behavior changed on the night before the Turks were planning to lift the siege – the heavenly sign appeared to be far away, scattered quickly, and then vanished, leading the sultan and his court to experience joy.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_144

Year: 1456, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 298 (7EB557F0)

Date: Late 12/1456
Location: Piacenza, Italy
Description: The Annali Piacentini by Antonio da Ripalta records the appearance of four remarkable stars that moved from east to west in a configuration almost resembling a cross.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_145

Year: 1458, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 299 (B105D077)

Date: 1/2/1458
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, a bright object in the sky resembling a full Moon is seen. This is followed by strange signs in the sky and on the ground. People remain baffled. (2 January)
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_54

Event 300 (6107D607)

Date: 3/7/1458
Location: JAPAN, Kyoto
Description: (Translated from French) Five stars appeared in the sky. They formed a circle around the Moon and changed color three times before suddenly disappearing.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.74
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_101

Event 301 (A064EB2A)

Date: 3/7/1458
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, 5 stars appear, forming a circle around the Moon. They change color 3 times and suddenly disappear. The leaders, deeply troubled, believe that this sign is a harbinger of great turmoil throughout the country. All the inhabitants of Kyoto expect disasters to follow and the emperor himself is upset. (March 7)
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_55

Event 302 (FF309386)

Date: 3/7/1458
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Description: Five "stars" were observed circling the moon, undergoing three color changes before suddenly disappearing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_146

Event 303 (5365000B)

Date: 3/17/1458 (approximate)
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: 5 'stars' appear. Circle the moon. Change colors 3 times.. vanish.
Type: sighting
Reference: EMENEGGER, Robert: UFO'S PAST PRESENT & FUTURE; Ballentine Books 1974. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_23

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:5 'STARS' APPEAR:CIRCLE THE MOON:CHANGE COLORS 3 TIMES..VANISH.", LatLong: "35.850002 139.666673", LatLongDMS: "35:51:00 N 139:40:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1461, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 304 (DD94D81F)

Date: 10/1461
Location: Metz, France
Description: Between Saint Remy's day (October 1st) and All Saints' Day (November 1st), numerous large and marvelous firebrands were observed in the air, lasting for about 7.5 minutes each time and seen twice. Some witnesses also reported seeing what appeared to be a battle with accompanying noise. While the meteor showers Draconids and Orionids could have caused the visual phenomenon, the reported noise and uproar suggest a more complex event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_147

Event 305 (14CCD368)

Date: 11/1/1461
Location: FRANCE, Arras
Description: (Translated from French) On this day of Our Lord, on All Saints' Day, November 1, there appeared in the sky an object shining like a bar of iron, long and wide like half the Moon. It remained motionless for fifteen minutes. Then, suddenly, the strange object began to rise in a spiral, then it turned and whirled like an unwound watch spring and afterwards it disappeared into the sky (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 60). That night (All Saints' Night 1461), indeed, he (Sir Jean Du Clercq, advisor to the Duke of Burgundy) witnessed, along with a crowd of stunned Arrageois, a very strange phenomenon. He saw, motionless in the sky of Arras, "like a kind of iron bar, quite long and thick like half a half-moon". The sky was clear and the apparition was perfectly visible. It lasted well a quarter of an hour. Then the "thing" began to "corkscrew, twist and twirl like a watch spring in the sky and disappear"... The emotion was great in Arras and people will talk for a long time about this extraordinary event to which nobody can give an explanation!
Reference: Phil..., Mail-list: OVNI-SCIENCES, 1999
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_102

Event 306 (E34574AB)

Date: 11/1/1461
Description: (Translated from French) Gregory of Tours. On the night of All Saints 1461, something burning like a bar of iron, long and thick as half the Moon, was seen for a short quarter of an hour. It was clearly visible and suddenly this strange thing twisted and turned like a watch spring and went back up to the sky. (November 1st)
Reference: Jacques Duclarcq, advisor to Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, Memoirs of a Bourgeois of Arras, reported by Jacques Bassard, av. President Wilson, member of the French Astronomy Society, BSAF, 1954
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_56

Event 307 (478DED8B)

Date: 11/1/1461
Description: (Translated from French) Bright great bar of fire, which spread a great splendor above Florence. Circles of fire in the sky of Bolzano.
Reference: Benvenuto Cellini, Memoirs, ch. 84
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_57

Event 308 (E8EA902D)

Date: 11/1/1461
Location: ARRAS, FRANCE
Description: Fiery rod hovers / 15 minute(s). Suddenly spirals and twists upward and gone! / IFS#23.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 11)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_24

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "4", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "ARRAS,FRANCE:FIERY ROD HVRS/15min:SUDDENLY SPIRALS+TWISTS UPWARD+GONE!:/IFS#23", LatLong: "50.300002 2.766667", LatLongDMS: "50:18:00 N 02:46:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Pas-de-Calais", Strangeness: "6"

Event 309 (CA5304ED)

Date: 11/1/1461
Description: A fiery rod or cylinder hovered for 15 minutes over the town of Arras, Pas-de-Calais, France. It suddenly spiraled and twisted upward and was gone.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Data-Net Report, May 1970; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7362

Event 310 (7F1BC69B)

Date: 11/1/1461
Location: Arras, France
Description: On All Saints Day, an unusual object resembling burning steel was witnessed in the sky. It was as large as half the moon and remained stationary for fifteen minutes before starting to spiral upwards, then rolling and spinning like a loose watch spring. The object eventually disappeared into the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_148

Year: 1463, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 311 (B11116D7)

Date: 1463
Description: (Translated from French) Engraving of The Flaming Celestial Object observed. See images/1463.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_58

Year: 1465, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 312 (E6028776)

Date: 2/19/1465
Location: Italy
Description: 19-21 February 1465. In the morning at daybreak, several signs were observed in the sky, including a remarkable event on the 19th. A large, flaming ship-like object appeared in the northern sky, and this sighting was repeated on the following days, though not at the same time. These unusual aerial phenomena captured the attention of observers during that period.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_149

Year: 1468, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 313 (98A3F296)

Date: 3/8/1468
Location: JAPAN, Nara
Description: (Translated from French) A dark object, making the sound of a wheel, flew away from Mount Kasuga in the middle of the night and flew westward, towards Osaka Bay.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.74-75
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_103

Event 314 (CBE9EF4E)

Date: 3/8/1468
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, a dark object making the sound of a wheel flew away at midnight from Mount Kasuga and headed west. The combination of the sound and the dark hue of the flying object is difficult to explain in common terms. (March 8)
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_59

Event 315 (97B25F51)

Date: 3/8/1468 (approximate)
Location: MT. KASUGA, JAPAN
Description: Dark object makes 'wheel-like sound'. Flies going quickly west from mountain. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: EMENEGGER, Robert: UFO'S PAST PRESENT & FUTURE; Ballentine Books 1974. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_25

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "Mt.KASUGA,JAPAN:DARK OBJ MAKES 'WHEEL-LIKE SOUND':FLIES >>W from MOUNTAIN:NFD", LatLong: "35.800002 139.633340", LatLongDMS: "35:48:00 N 139:38:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "4"

Event 316 (DD8CF8E2)

Date: 3/8/1468
Location: Mount Kasuga, Japan
Description: During the nighttime hours, a dark object was observed taking off from Mount Kasuga and flying towards the bay of Osaka. It emitted a sound resembling a spinning wheel as it moved. The estimated size of the object was 9 by 6 feet.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_150

Year: 1477, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 317 (2099D664)

Date: 9/27/1477
Location: Japan
Description: A luminous object was observed traversing the sky, followed by the descent of an unfamiliar cotton-like substance over a span of six hours. The exact nature and origin of the object and substance remained unidentified.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_151

Year: 1478, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 318 (EF839201)

Date: 1478
Location: Milan, Italy
Description: During a battle, two unexplained flying objects are witnessed. An accompanying engraving in Lycosthenes' edition depicts the scene, although it's uncertain whether the image was specifically created for the book or reused from other sources.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_152

Year: 1479, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 319 (1ECBCCF9)

Date: 1479
Location: Arabia
Description: A pointed object resembling a "comet" is observed in the sky. An engraving accompanies the account, but there are doubts about its authenticity and origin, as it looks similar to drawings of multi-stage rockets developed around the same period. The illustration's source and accuracy remain uncertain.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_153

Year: 1482, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 320 (C30A81A5)

Date: 10/18/1482
Location: Albisola, Savona Province, Italy
Description: During a territorial dispute between the villages of Albisola and Stella, a dazzling white cloud appeared in a clear sky. The cloud emitted intense light, seemingly collecting all sunlight, and a clear, sweet voice repeated the word "peace" three times. This sudden phenomenon halted the ongoing battle as fighters were stunned and astonished by the event, leading them to abandon their weapons.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_154

Year: 1487, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 321 (31CFB5D8)

Date: 8/1487
Location: Forli, Italy
Description: Early in the morning, a large star-like object appeared in the sky, resembling a flying butterfly. Witnesses, including peasants with loaded carts heading to Forli, observed this phenomenon as it moved from the mountains towards Ravenna. The object was also described as resembling a floating cartwheel. The event lasted only a short time, intriguing those who saw it and sparking discussions among the witnesses about its nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_155

Year: 1491, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 322 (C64FD826)

Date: 1491
Location: Vladimir, Russia
Description: A remarkable event occurred in the city of Vladimir, where witnesses reported seeing a frightful and awe-inspiring apparition in the sky. The event involved the appearance of a figure resembling the Saint Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky rising in the air above a stone church and the abbot's residence. This figure was seen on a white horse, surrounded by a bright, white cloud or thin smoke. The spectacle left the observers frightened, prompting the ringing of bells throughout the city. The event was interpreted as a sign of divine wrath, urging people towards repentance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_156

Event 323 (8FDEBC0F)

Date: 8/13/1491
Location: ITALY, Milan
Description: (Translated from French) Facius Cardan saw appear at 8pm, 7 men dressed in silky garments resembling Greek togas. They wore bright shoes and had bright breastplates. Two of them, appearing more noble than the others, were dressed identically. One was tall and ruddy-faced and had two companions, the other smaller and fairer-skinned had three. They were said to be 40 years old but looked only 30. They said they were men made of air, subject to birth and death but could live up to 300 years. When questioned about the immortality of the soul they said nothing survives of the individual that is personal to them. They said God creates the world little by little, so that if he were to stop doing it, even for an instant, the world would perish.
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU, p. 26, 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_104

Event 324 (0621ACA6)

Date: 8/13/1491
Time: 20:00
Location: MILANO, ITL
Description: Fazio Cardano. 7 small humanoids (or Greys). "Live 300 years.. can't say much / special laws..".
Type: sighting
Reference: Book: BERGIER, Jacques: E.T. VISITATIONS, PREHISTORIC TIMES to the PRESENT; J'ai Ju, France 1970 & H. Regnery, Chicago 1973, Signet, NY 1974. (Milan, 1491 pg 85. Esterhazy, pg 163)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_26

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, CNT: Contactee related, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "4", Duration: "180", Elev: "122", HatchDesc: "MILANO,ITL:FAZIO CARDANO:7 OIDS:"LIVE 300 YRS..CANT SAY MUCH/SPECIAL LAWS.."", LatLong: "45.466669 9.200000", LatLongDMS: "45:28:00 N 09:12:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Milano", Strangeness: "9"

Event 325 (91ADAF50)

Date: 8/13/1491
Location: Milan, Italy
Description: Philosopher Facius Cardan had an encounter with seven enigmatic figures in his study. According to his son Jerome, who recorded the event, these beings appeared dressed in silken garments similar to Greek togas, with radiant breastplates and unique undergarments of crimson color. Two of them, seemingly of higher status, were dressed distinctively. These figures claimed to be composed of air and subject to birth and death, though their lifespans exceeded those of humans, potentially reaching three hundred years. During their interaction, they discussed various philosophical topics, including the nature of the universe and the mortality of the soul. The encounter lasted for more than three hours and left Cardan with profound insights and intriguing perspectives.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_157

Year: 1492, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 326 (B33CC3A4)

Date: 10/11/1492
Location: Guanahany, Bahamas
Description: Christopher Columbus and a crew member observed a small light two hours before midnight. Columbus initially saw the light on the quarter-deck, but it appeared so diminutive that he hesitated to confirm it as land. He called upon Pero Gutierrez and Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia to witness the light, but only Gutierrez could see it from his vantage point. The light seemed to move like a flickering candle, prompting speculation that it might indicate the presence of land. Columbus was convinced that land was nearby and urged his crew to keep a vigilant watch for it. He offered a reward, including a silken jacket, to the first person who spotted land, in addition to the King and Queen's promised annuity.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_158

Event 327 (44EAF4A6)

Date: Mid 10/1492
Location: AMERICA (New World)
Description: (Translated from French) "Two hours before midnight" Columbus indeed distinguished a light. He called Pero Guttierez and asked him to look: "It was in fact like a kind of light, like a chain of wax, which rose and fell, gradually approaching the ground". (1492, mid-October)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.77-78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_105

Event 328 (4D1F152F)

Date: 11/16/1492
Description: (Translated from French) At Ensisheim (Alsace), 1st well-observed fall of meteorites, and of which there are still samples. (November 16)
Reference: Etienne 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_60

Year: 1493, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 329 (70C0824A)

Date: 1493
Description: (Translated from French) Birth of Paracelsus.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_61

Event 330 (AD345822)

Date: 8/13/1493
Description: (Translated from French) Meeting of Facius Cardan. (August 13)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_62

Year: 1494, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 331 (94C54FC0)

Date: 1494
Location: Apulia, Italy
Description: During the arrival of King Charles VIII in Naples, three suns were reportedly observed in the night sky amidst a cloud-covered backdrop. The phenomenon was accompanied by intense lightning and unsettling thunder, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_159

Year: 1498, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 332 (9FF3D768)

Date: 9/20/1498
Location: Japan
Description: An unidentified bright object resembling an umbrella was sighted crossing the sky accompanied by a rumbling sound.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_160

Year: 1499, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 333 (88A2A787)

Date: 1499
Location: South Atlantic, off Africa
Description: During Pedro Alvares Cabral's expedition, a luminous object was observed in the southern sky for 8 minutes as they sailed around Africa. The object's appearance was followed by a hurricane that caused significant damage to the expedition. While six ships were lost, the remaining seven continued their journey to the Americas, eventually bringing back valuable spices and news of the discovery of Brazil and Madagascar.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_161

Year: 1501, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 334 (D8A5AE1D)

Date: 1501
Location: Between Urbino and Gubbio, central Italy
Description: In 1501, a phenomenon described as a "horrible appearance in the stormy sky" was witnessed between Urbino and Gubbio. This event was reported by the Florentine physician Antonio Benivieni, who noted that it caused many abortions. The description of this event as a "monstrous" occurrence is reminiscent of historical UFO sightings, suggesting a possible connection to unidentified flying objects.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_162

Year: 1504, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 335 (9E200E79)

Date: 9/29/1504
Location: Tirano, Val Poschiavo, Italy
Description: Mario Omodei experienced a remarkable event in his garden at dawn. He was surrounded by a bright light, heard a voice calling his name, and was lifted from the ground. He found himself transported to a location owned by Alojsio Quadrio, where he encountered an even more dazzling vision that he interpreted as the Virgin Mary. This luminous apparition, resembling a 14-year old girl, instructed him to build a temple dedicated to her. The temple was eventually completed in 1513 and consecrated in 1528, following this extraordinary encounter.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_163

Year: 1509, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 336 (E01546AF)

Date: 1509
Location: MEXICO
Description: (Translated from French) One morning in 1509 the guardians of the temple of Telzatlipoca informed the emperor Moctezuma that in the middle of the previous night, they had been able to observe a smoke that was thickening and that was so white and bright, that it was like being in broad daylight.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.77-78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_106

Event 337 (B60184D4)

Date: 3/19/1509
Location: Villefranche-du-Rouergue
Description: A man named Collongis encountered an extraordinary event while attempting to free a stuck cart in a river. After praying, he witnessed a being surrounded by blinding light, accompanied by twelve other figures that he interpreted as the Virgin Mary and the Apostles. These figures walked on thirteen stones used for crossing the river and then disappeared to the West. Miraculously, as they vanished, Collongis found that his cart had been freed from the mud. This event led to the establishment of the Chapel of the Thirteen Stones on July 1, 1510, following an investigation by the bishop of Rodez.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_164

Year: 1513, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 338 (248A688E)

Date: 1513
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: The renowned sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti reported sighting a triangular light with three distinct tails of varying colors. This remarkable event, witnessed on a calm night, led Michelangelo to paint an image of the phenomenon. Unfortunately, the painting has not survived over time. According to the account in Benedictine chronicler Benedetto Lushino's book "Vulnera Diligentis," the triangular sign resembled a star with a silvery tail, a red tail, and a fiery and bifurcated third tail.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_165

Year: 1517, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 339 (5F9B0784)

Date: 11/8/1517
Location: ROMANIA
Description: (Translated from French) According to the Romanian chronicle "Leptopisetul Moldovenesc", a great sign appeared in the sky, shining like a human figure, towards the west. It stayed up there for a long time before hiding itself again in the air. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.78) On November 8th ”A great blue sign shining like a face of a man” appeard in the western sky over Moldavia. It remained quite a long time, at the same place, after which it ”hid itself” in the sky again. (November 8th, 1517)
Reference: cf. Letopisetul Moldovcenesc
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_107

Event 340 (63ED85A5)

Date: 11/8/1517
Description: (Translated from French) A large, bright blue sign like the face of a man appears in the western sky above Moldavia. It stays there for a long time, after which it disappears again into the sky. (November 8)
Reference: Letopisetul Moldovcenesc
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_63

Event 341 (AB62F8E8)

Date: 11/8/1517
Location: Moldavia, Romania
Description: A significant event occurred when a prominent blue sign resembling a human face appeared in the sky. The 17th-century Moldavian chronicler Grigore Ureche documented this occurrence, describing the face-like object shining brightly in the sky. After a period of remaining motionless, the object eventually concealed itself once more within the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_166

Year: 1518, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 342 (C3E72F5E)

Date: 4/1518
Location: Yucatan, Mexico
Description: Spanish conquistador Juan de Grijalva reported a remarkable event where a star-like object appeared above their ship in the evening. The object exhibited movement and emitted continuous rays of light as it moved toward a nearby town or village, leaving a visible trail in the air that endured for three hours. This extraordinary sighting, accompanied by other clear signs, led the crew to interpret it as a divine message, signaling the divine will for them to settle in the village of Coatzalcoalco.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_167

Year: 1520, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 343 (7CDE61B0)

Date: 1520
Location: GERMANY: Erfurt
Description: (Translated from French) Under the reign of Emperor Carlos V of Prussia (Charles Quint), two bright Suns were seen at the same time in Erfurt; a burning ray suddenly landed and then departed into the sky where it took a circular shape. (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 61) "A wonderful burning ray of great dimensions suddenly appeared in the sky. It fell to the ground and destroyed several places. Then it turned around, circled and rose into the sky where it remained in the form of a circle"
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_108

Event 344 (90E5B1CF)

Date: 1520
Location: Hereford, England
Description: An anomalous event involving thermal effects occurred in which a massive beam of fire was witnessed in the sky. As it descended towards the Earth, its intense heat caused damage to various objects. Subsequently, the fiery beam ascended back into the sky, transforming its appearance into that of a circular ring of fire. This unusual sighting, documented by Lycosthenes in his Prodigiorum ac Ostentorum Chronicon, left an impression of both wonder and mystery.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_168

Event 345 (6B07D666)

Date: 1/1520?
Location: ERFURT, PRUSSIA
Description: Round glow. Rotating beam scorches ground. Also 2 fiery spheres. / r8 p??
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 178)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_27

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "4", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "ERFURT,PRUSSIA:ROUND GLOW:ROTATING BEAM SCORCHES GND:+2 FIERY SPHERES:/r8 p??", LatLong: "50.983336 11.066667", LatLongDMS: "50:59:00 N 11:04:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "THR", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1521, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 346 (6B08BD57)

Date: 1521
Location: Cuenca, Spain
Description: Dr. Eugenio Torralba had a remarkable encounter with an entity named "Zekiel" who imparted secrets and knowledge to him. This being allegedly flew Torralba to Rome, leading to his fame and medical success. Cervantes even mentioned Torralba in Don Quijote for his extraordinary journey. However, Torralba's association with Zekiel attracted the attention of the Inquisition, which accused him of heretical practices. Torralba was arrested in 1528, subjected to torture, and imprisoned. Despite his release and the condition to avoid contact with Zekiel, the episode remained a mixture of blessing and curse in his life.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_169

Year: 1523, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 347 (777D0887)

Date: 1523
Location: CHINA, Yugiu (Jiangsu)
Description: (Translated from French) ...a teacher named Lü Yu lived in the village of Yugiu. One day, when it was raining non-stop, this teacher noticed two ships sailing on the fluffy clouds in front of his house. On these two ships measuring more than ten arms, men two arms long were busy, each wearing a red hat and multicolored clothes. They all held a pole in their hand. The ships moved very quickly. At Lü Yu's house that day there were a dozen scholars who, alerted by Lü Yu, came out of the house and stood next to him to observe the phenomenon. Then, the men in multicolored clothes passed their hand over the mouths of the scholars: their mouths immediately became black and none of the scholars could speak anymore. At that moment, they saw a man, escorted like a mandarin, dressed like a retired scholar, emerge on one of the ships, accompanied by a bonze. Long after, the ships flew away, as if pushed by the clouds, and fell a kilometer away in a cemetery. The ships gone, the scholars felt their mouths become normal again. But five days later, Lü Yu died for unknown reasons.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de FRANCE, 1983, p.42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_109

Event 348 (624D3397)

Date: 1523
Location: Changsu, Jiangsu Province, China
Description: A fascinating account is documented in the Chinese book "Stories in a Summerhouse of Flowers" by Qiu Fuzuo. The story tells of a teacher named Lii Yu who witnessed two large ships flying over the clouds during incessant rain. These ships carried two tall men, each twelve feet tall, dressed in multicolored clothes and holding poles. The men's actions left observers speechless, and they even turned the scholars' mouths black with a gesture. A figure resembling an old scholar emerged on one of the ships, escorted by a bonze, and the ships eventually departed, leaving a lasting impression on those who witnessed the event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_170

Event 349 (CD0CDC39)

Date: 8/1523
Location: CHINA, Guiling (Guangxi)
Description: (Translated from French) The townspeople saw in the sky each night a star measuring more than ten arms. It always remained suspended in the sky, surrounded by white vapor. It was rectangular, like a saber, and moved slowly from north to south. (August 1523 to October)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de FRANCE, 1983, p.44
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_110

Year: 1526, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 350 (15E72103)

Date: 1526
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: Inquisitor Paulus Grillandus recounted a tale of demonic transportation involving a countryman in Rome. The man's wife participated in a witch gathering and later transported him through two he-goats. At the gathering, he witnessed famous individuals pledging allegiance to the Devil, engaging in dances and banquets. When he accidentally uttered the word "God" and requested salt, everything vanished. He found himself naked near Benevento, far from Rome, and eventually returned home. This account illustrates the complex beliefs surrounding supernatural experiences and the differing perspectives of medieval demonologists, from skeptics attributing such events to mental illusions to "true believers" embracing the supernatural. Some contemporary researchers speculate that similar phenomena might occur in altered states of consciousness rather than the physical world.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_171

Year: 1528, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 351 (B6EA7E3D)

Date: 1528
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Ambroise Paré: "This comet was so horrible and so terrifying that some people died of fear; the others fell ill. It appeared to be of excessive length and was of a blood-red color; at the top of it, one could see the figure of a bent arm, holding a great sword in its hand, as if it wanted to strike. At the tip, there were three stars. On both sides of the rays of this comet, one could see a great number of axes, knives, swords colored with blood, among which there were a great number of hideous human bundles, with beards and bristling hair.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.79-80
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_111

Event 352 (5EE4ED8C)

Date: 1528
Location: NETHERLANDS, Utrecht
Description: (Translated from French) During the siege of Utrecht "a cruel and strange observation was made in the sky, which terrified the citizens and made the enemies believe they were going to occupy the city. It was yellow in color and passed over the city, high in the sky, and was frightening to behold".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_112

Event 353 (C0BDE70A)

Date: 1528
Description: (Translated from French) During the siege of the city of Utrecht (Netherlands), a strange and cruel sign was seen in the sky --- the shape of a Burgundian cross, just above the city, of a yellow color and horrible to behold.
Reference: Wolffart
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_64

Event 354 (8F4DBF6D)

Date: 1528
Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Description: A yellow object with a cross-like appearance was observed in the sky during the siege of Utrecht. This phenomenon created panic among the town's inhabitants while the attackers interpreted it as a positive omen for their impending success. The sky sign, resembling a cross of a yellowish color, had a terrible aspect and was associated with the symbol of Burgundy. This event illustrates how celestial occurrences could influence the emotions and beliefs of people during historical conflicts, shaping their perceptions and expectations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_172

Event 355 (4F4DEBBF)

Date: 10/9/1528
Location: Westrie, Northern Germany
Description: A terrifying and unusual sighting was recorded by Pierre Boaistuau in his Histoires Prodigieuses. Ambroise Paré described a blood-red 'comet' that emerged from the east and was visible for about an hour and fifteen minutes, disappearing towards midday. This object caused panic and illness among the populace, leading to deaths due to fear. The 'comet' had a distinctive appearance with an arm holding a great sword pointing downwards, accompanied by stars and a multitude of axes, blades, and repulsive human faces.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_173

Year: 1529, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 356 (020C3948)

Date: 1529
Location: ROMANIA
Description: (Translated from French) In the museum of the small town of Sibiu, Romania, extraordinary documents are available to those who wish to consult them. In 1555 a three-stage space rocket was built running on solid fuel. The author of this invention of a prodigious technique returns to the master of fire, Conrad Haas. The chronology of inventions is found in the Sibiu Manuscript: 1529: Two-Stage Rocket (ignition in both), 1529: Three-Stage Rocket, 1529: Rocket Battery, 1536: Flying House. Experimentation of the principle of ignition in the multi-stage rocket, 1555: Use of delta wings to stabilize rockets in flight. (1529 to 1555)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "All about Flying Saucers" ed.; Leméac, Ottawa, 1972, p. 26, 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_113

Year: 1533, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 357 (EF2461E0)

Date: 8/1533
Location: Peru
Description: Garcilaso de la Vega, the Incan, documented the sighting of an unusual greenish-black 'comet' in his work Historic General del Peru. This comet had distinctive features, being narrower than a man's body and longer than a pike, and was observed by many witnesses on multiple occasions at night. The sight of this mysterious object intensified Tupac Huallpa's fear of his own death, as a similar phenomenon had been seen before his father's death. Despite being accustomed to heavenly phenomena, Huallpa found this 'comet' to be different from the ordinary kind. Tragically, Tupac Huallpa was executed on 29 August 1533.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_174

Year: 1535, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 358 (C0A4DC09)

Date: 4/20/1535
Location: STOCKHOLM, SWD
Description: Many observer(s). '7 suns' circle city. Same over Weimar, Germany / same date.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_28

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "STOCKHOLM,SWD:MANY OBS:'7 SUNS' CIRCLE CITY::SAME OVR WEIMAR,GERMANY/SAME DATE", LatLong: "59.350003 18.000001", LatLongDMS: "59:21:00 N 18:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1536, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 359 (8A28B2E3)

Date: 5/31/1536
Location: Monte Stella, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Description: Antonio de' Antoni, a deaf-mute shepherd from Gardone Val Trompia, was reciting the rosary when he witnessed an intense light. Within this light, the Virgin Mary appeared, holding Jesus in her arms. She appeared dressed simply and conveyed a message to the shepherds that they should build a temple at that location. Antonio shared the experience with others, and upon his return, the site was illuminated by the beams of an overhead star. Pope Paul III granted the location a consecrated status, and a temple was constructed there by 1539.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_175

Year: 1537, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 360 (BCD29592)

Date: 1537
Description: (Translated from French) People from Franconia, between Pabenberp and the Thuringian forest, see a star of astonishing size. It descends lower and lower and then becomes a large white circle from which swirls and balls of fire escape. As they fall to the ground, the balls of fire melt the tips of spears and all that is made of iron, without causing any harm to humans or their houses.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_65

Event 361 (E37D315B)

Date: 1537
Location: Near Florence, Italy
Description: Benvenuto Cellini, a renowned artist, recounts an incident in his autobiography. While he was riding back to Florence from Rome, a large and brilliantly shining object of fire was seen in the sky. People observed this extraordinary phenomenon and were amazed by its dazzling splendor.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_176

Year: 1538, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 362 (9664591F)

Date: 1/16/1538
Location: In Franconia, Thuringia, Germany
Description: A significant sighting was recorded where a large "star" was observed in the sky. This celestial object descended gradually, transforming into a large white circle. It emitted whirlwinds and clumps of fire that fell to the earth. These fiery fragments had the remarkable effect of melting the tips of spears, irons, and even horses' bits, without causing harm to people or buildings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_177

Year: 1543, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 363 (7B0B717A)

Date: 1543
Description: (Translated from French) A large comet approached closer to the Sun than any other, and the same thing will repeat in 1882. These two comets penetrated into the Sun's belt which is given an absolute temperature of 1 million degrees, reports George Hunt Williamson. These comets traveled 1 million km in this incandescent crown and emerged unscathed, without any change in velocity or direction. If the Sun emits such intense heat, how is it that they did not disintegrate the moment they plunged into this 1 million °C.
Reference: Other Languages, Other Natures
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_66

Year: 1544, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 364 (D0BD2D0F)

Date: 1544
Location: FRANCE, Nay (Béarn)
Description: (Translated from French) A fire lance appeared in the sky on Pentecost day. At 3 o'clock in the afternoon this lance fell on a square and on a building with a terrible crash. Nothing remained of the building.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977, p. 59
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_114

Event 365 (C26D75EC)

Date: 5/15/1544
Location: In Nay, Beam, France
Description: An anomalous event occurred involving an object resembling a fiery sword or described as three fireballs. This object hovered over the town before crashing down with a terrifying noise, ultimately demolishing a house upon impact.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_178

Year: 1546, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 366 (4C6A8C5E)

Date: 1546
Location: In Caranza near La Spezia, Italy
Description: Farmers reported witnessing a peculiar event involving a disk that changed colors from yellow to red. This disk was accompanied by red fireballs shining beneath it. The phenomenon was observed in multiple areas, including the village of Caranza near Passo del Bocco, occurring intermittently. Chronicler Father Antonio Cesena recorded this event, interpreting it as a sign of the impending death of Count Luigi Fieschi, the governor of Varese Ligure, which occurred later that year.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_179

Year: 1547, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 367 (6D37B1B7)

Date: 4/24/1547
Location: In Halberstadt, Saxony, Germany
Description: Witnesses reported sighting a black ball-shaped object that appeared to emerge from the middle of the moon. This mysterious object then rapidly flew towards the North.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_180

Event 368 (9213707F)

Date: 11/13/1547
Location: Near Rome, Italy
Description: At 3 P.M., witnesses observed a rod and a cross in the sky, accompanied by a bird-like object situated above them. The sky was clear and calm, and these objects remained visible for three consecutive days. This event was depicted in a German broadsheet found in the Johann Jacob Wick's collection, preserved by the Zurich Zentralbibliothek.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_181

Event 369 (A5B78CB3)

Date: 12/13/1547
Location: ITALY, Rome
Description: (Translated from French) "On the first day of the Ides of December at the third hour of the afternoon, while the weather was splendid and the sky serene, a staff, and a red cross were observed in the air for nearly three hours. And above that one thought to see an eagle taking flight, its wings open..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.80
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_115

Event 370 (047D9906)

Date: 12/15/1547
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: Mariners in the port of Hamburg, Germany, see a fireball moving to the south. Its rays are so hot that passengers cannot remain inside the ships. Thinking the vessels are about to burn, they hide and take cover.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Simon Goulart, Thrésor d’histoires admirables et mémorables de nostre temps, Geneva, 1600, vol. 1, p. 55
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_1

Event 371 (233D6881)

Date: 12/15/1547
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: At midnight, sailors in Hamburg witnessed a luminous globe with intense heat, resembling the Sun, moving northward through the sky. The globe emitted scorching rays that were so powerful that they compelled ship passengers to seek shelter, fearing their vessels might ignite."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_182

Year: 1548, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 372 (83478F91)

Date: 6/28/1548
Location: GERMANY, Oettingen (Bavaria)
Description: (Translated from French) At Oettingen it was said that the sun disk darkened at the passage of several aerial objects that went here and there in the sky, close enough to the ground to fly over the houses while red flames stayed in the air.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.80
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_116

Event 373 (23AB235E)

Date: 6/28/1548
Location: Oettingen, Bavaria
Description: The sky darkened as approximately twenty flying "vehicles" accompanied by red flames were observed maneuvering above the houses. This unusual spectacle occurred on multiple occasions, specifically on 28 June and 26 July 1548 in Oettingen, Bavaria.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_183

Year: 1550, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 374 (B2CB7FE3)

Date: 6/19/1550
Location: Near Trebnitz, Saxony, Germany
Description: Residents of Saxonia, close to Wittemberg, were witness to an extraordinary event as described in Histoires Prodigieuses. A sizable cross materialized in the sky, encircled by two large warring armies generating cacophonous sounds. The heavens released blood-like rain, while the sun appeared to fracture into two segments, with one portion seemingly descending toward the earth. Despite some discrepancies in details, a contemporary 1550 broadsheet corroborated Fincelius' account, validating the occurrence of this remarkable phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_184

Event 375 (CF1FEB87)

Date: 10/15/1550
Location: Biubiu River, Chile
Description: Pedro de Valdivia, a conquistador who played a prominent role in the conquest of Chile, documented an anomalous event in an instruction to his representatives. He recounted that Mapuche Indians encountered two enigmatic figures preceding an attack. The beings, a beautiful woman and an old man on a white horse, both attired in white garments, appeared to warn the Indians against retaliating. The woman disappeared, and the devil subsequently reiterated the message. Valdivia's report also included an account of a comet falling with exceptional brightness three days prior, from which the woman emerged, while the devil followed to instruct the Indians to gather a large force. This encounter and its prophetic nature prompted Valdivia to reflect on the divine cult and the displacement of devilish worship.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_185

Year: 1551, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 376 (B9C5B2DC)

Date: 1551
Location: Morbecque, France
Description: Approximate data. Jacquemine Deickens, wife of Hirache, faced accusations of sorcery after encountering a being believed to be the Devil while milking cows. Allegedly engaging in intimate relations with the entity, she bore a mark on her back beneath her left shoulder blade as evidence of her wrongdoing. This woman, known as a flying contactee, was said to have flown out of her house every few weeks to rendezvous with fellow witches at a crossroads near Pierre Depours' residence. They engaged in dancing and feasting with numerous demons. Eventually, in 1557, she stood trial, found guilty, and was executed for these purported activities.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_186

Event 377 (E5D4F4AD)

Date: 1551
Location: Near Waldstadt, Germany
Description: Following a drinking party, a woman who had spoken blasphemies was reportedly lifted into the air by the devil while onlookers observed. Spectators hurried outside to track her flight, witnessing her suspended in the sky above the village. To their astonishment, she then plummeted from the heavens and was discovered lifeless in a field, marking a bizarre occurrence that illustrated the dramatic consequences believed to be linked to her interaction with the devil.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_187

Event 378 (0C548653)

Date: 1/3/1551
Location: LISBON, PORTUGAL
Description: Flying red cylinders and fireballs terrify population. 'Rain of blood'(?)
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_29

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Portugal", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "LISBON,PORTUGAL:FLYING RED CYLs+FBLS TERRIFY POPULATION:'RAIN OF BLOOD'(?)", LatLong: "38.683335 -9.066667", LatLongDMS: "38:41:00 N 09:04:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "EST", Strangeness: "6"

Event 379 (C31508D2)

Date: 1/3/1551
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Description: Reports of flying red cylinders in the sky spread fear among the population. It's worth mentioning that another account mentions a "fiery meteor" sighted on 28 January, coinciding with a significant earthquake. However, due to the lack of a specific source, it's uncertain whether these two reports might be conflated or confused with each other.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_188

Event 380 (50D4D3C4)

Date: 3/1551
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Description: A remarkable celestial event unfolded as three suns appeared in the sky, prompting Emperor Charles Quint to cease the siege of the city. Although details are limited, this occurrence could possibly be attributed to parhelia, also known as "sun dogs." Historians note that despite the initial siege by Emperor Charles V, he was persuaded to retreat his forces in exchange for a substantial sum of money.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_189

Year: 1552, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 381 (61F010A7)

Date: 1552
Description: (Translated from French) German Conrad Wolffhart (known by the pseudonym Lycosthènes and author of a chronicle of cursed facts which makes him a sort of Charles Fort of the Renaissance) ensures the publication of existing fragments of Julius Obsequens' Prodiges, thus probably saving them from total disappearance.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_67

Year: 1553, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 382 (068F0B84)

Date: 1/13/1553
Location: PERU, Porco and Potosi
Description: (Translated from French) At the time when Sebastian and his allies were preparing troops and weapons for the execution of his uprising in this city and Captain Francesco Hernandez Giron was doing the same in Chaqui, three Suns and two Moons appeared in the sky above the Porco site, in the middle of a circular halo, and inside it two blue and red arcs. Two other arcs of various colors and an admirable comet of blood red color appeared above the rich hills of the imperial city. On Friday, January 13, 52 days before General Hinojosa was assassinated, at 7 o'clock in the morning, a large circle was seen in the sky above Porco, passing through the middle of the natural Sun and it was all white, the size of an empan. It was reddish, tending towards the color of blood and the two others at its sides were very red and made of blood, to the point that their brightness and fire took away the sight of those who looked at them. The two Moons located at the limit were of a kind of white and a little red tending towards the color of blood. The two arcs that appeared were blue and red, the smaller arc was wider than the other. The comet that seemed to be born from the halo was blazing and made of blood, with a formidable head and a tail of the same material. This prodigy was seen from the Porco site and all its surroundings. The comet was seen again seven days later, at dawn, on the hill of Potosi, with two other arcs, one very white that seemed polished silver, the other that was above it, of a red tending towards blood and shining like a fire. One end of this arc ended in a kind of spiral ray of blood color...
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_117

Event 383 (1DD514EE)

Date: 1/13/1553
Location: Porco, Peru
Description: An extraordinary atmospheric event unfolded, leaving a deep impression on the people. Above Porco, three suns and two moons appeared within a great ring, along with two blue and red arches. Concurrently, a comet with a fiery and blood-red appearance emerged outside the ring, marked by a distinct, curly head and tail. Despite its cometary description, this phenomenon was not consistent with a typical comet or aurora borealis, occurring at 7 A.M. The indigenous reactions to this event were intense, marked by astonishment and utterances signifying apprehension and impending catastrophe. This occurrence's social impact and its connection to subsequent events, including the demise of key figures, further fueled its mystique. The multifaceted nature of the phenomena indicates an intricate interplay of highly unusual atmospheric conditions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_190

Year: 1554, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 384 (A98D7186)

Date: 1554
Location: GERMANY, Nebra (Prussia) and Griessisie (Thuringia)
Description: (Translated from French) Two red crosses appeared in the sky of Nebra and the same day the solar disc was obscured by a cross in Griessisie; many discs were also seen.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les OVNI du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 60
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_119

Event 385 (73BE3E98)

Date: 2/1/1554
Location: Salon de Provence, France
Description: Dr. Nostradamus, along with numerous witnesses, reported an astonishing celestial occurrence between 7 and 8 P.M. A large "bright burning rod" manifested in the sky, displaying remarkable behavior for two hours. The phenomenon, initially resembling a blazing staff or torch, emitted intense brightness and fiery spurts akin to a smith's forge. It traveled rapidly with roaring thunderous sounds, possibly propelled by strong winds, and eventually altered its course over a span of 20 minutes. The object transitioned southward, releasing a fiery stream that lingered. Nostradamus perceived it as an ominous omen, foretelling potential calamities for Provence and its ruler, potentially involving war, fire, famine, or foreign subjugation. This perplexing event was witnessed by over a thousand people and left an indelible mark on its observers, prompting Nostradamus to communicate its significance to the Duke of Tende.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_191

Event 386 (DB449C6D)

Date: 6/10/1554
Time: 18:00
Location: SALON-DE-PROVENCE AND ST. CHALMAS, FR
Description: 'Lance' wobbles east going quickly west. Flames all over. Seen / 2 hours.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_30

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "120", HatchDesc: "SALON-de-PROVENCE+St CHALMAS,FR:'LANCE' WOBBLES E>>W:FLAMES ALL OVR:SEEN/2hrs", LatLong: "43.650002 5.100000", LatLongDMS: "43:39:00 N 05:06:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bouches-du-Rhône", Strangeness: "6"

Event 387 (7E55FEBE)

Date: 6/13/1554
Location: GERMANY, Jena, Nebra, Thuringia
Description: (Translated from French) A large number of spheres and discs flew quickly over the city of Jena. They had sudden changes in speed and took on a red hue as they headed north.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.82
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_118

Event 388 (BE8FCAD5)

Date: 6/13/1554
Location: Iena, Germany
Description: A significant sighting occurred as numerous spheres and disks traversed the skies over the city of Iena. These objects displayed rapid changes in speed and, notably, shifted in color to red while heading northward, creating an enigmatic and memorable phenomenon for observers in the area.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_192

Year: 1555, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 389 (6114A0E3)

Date: 3/5/1555
Location: Buendia, Cuenca, Spain
Description: On Tuesday, March 5th, 1555, a significant sighting took place in Buendia, Cuenca, Spain. Numerous witnesses observed an immense cross-shaped object suspended in the sky beside a newly constructed calvary, a representation of a crucifix on elevated ground. This hovering cross remained stationary, prompting the involvement of the Inquisition of Cuenca, who dispatched an investigator. A total of nineteen individuals recounted the event to notaries, underscoring its relevance as an unidentified aerial phenomenon, albeit within a religious context.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_193

Year: 1557, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 390 (0D14D0CC)

Date: 12/5/1557 (approximate)
Location: GERMANY, Tübingen (Baden-Württemberg)
Description: (Translated from French) "Many black clouds appeared around the Sun, like those we see when great storms rage. And soon after other clouds of fire and blood emerged from the Sun, and others yellow like saffron. From these clouds came light effects in the shape of large, high and wide hats, and the earth itself appeared yellow and bloody and covered with high and wide hats that took on different colors such as red, blue, green and mostly black... " (1557, (or 1577?) December 5)
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Autres dimensions" - trad. Robert Laffont 1989 - p. 32-33, cites Pierre Boaistuau and places this phenomenon in 1577; also cited in 1577 by "Dossiers OVNI", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Hors série, p. 5; Christiane PIENS, in "Les OVNI du Passé - Marabout 1977 p. 60, restores this to 1557
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_120

Event 391 (7C14E4E7)

Date: 12/5/1557
Time: 07:00
Location: NEAR TUBINGEN, GERM
Description: Many large colored 'hats' exit odd clouds. Small humanoids (or Greys) too? / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#24.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_31

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "4", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "nr TUBINGEN,GERM:MANY LRG CLRD 'HATS' EXIT ODD CLOUDS:OIDS TOO?:/SOBEPS IFS#24", LatLong: "48.550002 9.083334", LatLongDMS: "48:33:00 N 09:05:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bade-Wurtemberg", Strangeness: "7"

Event 392 (82FB3902)

Date: 12/5/1557
Description: Above Tubingen, Germany fiery clouds circled in the sky around seven o'clock in the morning, from which emerged "large, tall and wide" hat-shaped objects. The glow cast upon the ground was yellow and "bloody". The hat-shaped flying objects were multicolored: black, red, blue, and green.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 33; Jacques Vallee, Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact, p. 13
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8190

Year: 1561, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 393 (37C8682F)

Date: 4/4/1561
Description: (Translated from French) Observation at Nuremberg. (4 April)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_68

Event 394 (9EC8C3DD)

Date: 4/4/1561
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Description: Dusk. A “frightening vision” is seen in the sky above Nuremberg, Germany, said to be observed by many. Printer Hans Glaser describes in his broadside many blood-red, blue, and black balls or discs near the Sun. “They were three alongside each other, sometimes four in a square, and several alone, and between these balls blood- colored crosses” are seen. Two “great pipes” (cannon) are also observed, and everything starts to “fight against each other.” The battle lasts about one hour, then the burning balls fall to the earth and vanish on the ground. Although cited as a possible early UFO report, the narrative is simply about a battle in the sky by phantom armies told as an allegory of what awaits an unrepentant humanity on Judgment Day.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hans Glaser, Himmelserscheinung über Nürnberg am 14. April 1561, Holzschnitt, 1561; Carl Jung, Flying Saucers: A Modern Myth of Things Seen in the Skies, Mentor ed., 1969, pp. 103–104, between pp. 120–121; Ulrich Magin, “A UFO in the Year 1561,” Fortean Times 283 (February 2012): 40–42
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_2

Event 395 (6A1984A5)

Date: 4/14/1561
Location: GERMANY, Nuremberg
Description: (Translated from French) At sunrise the inhabitants of Nuremberg had a very frightening vision... "In addition to red, bluish or black balls, and circular discs, two large pipes were seen..., in which small and large pipes there were three balls, also four and more. All these elements began to fight against each other". This battle seemed to have lasted an hour, then, "as mentioned above, from the Sun and the sky, it fell to the earth as if everything was burning and with a great vapor everything was consumed". In the middle of these spheres a elongated shape was also observed "similar to a large black lance".
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 61; cites Nuremberg Gazette in "A Modern Myth" by C.G. Jung, Paris, 1961
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_121

Event 396 (7071AD15)

Date: 4/14/1561
Time: 06:00
Location: NUREMBURG, GERM
Description: Spheres and disks exit cylinder/cylindrical object / sky. Gone in flames. 'Common event' / r2p12.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 186)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_32

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "4", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "NUREMBURG,GERM:SPHERES+DISKS EXIT CYL/SKY:GONE in FLAMES:'common event'/r2p12", LatLong: "49.450002 11.116667", LatLongDMS: "49:27:00 N 11:07:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bavaria", Strangeness: "7"

Event 397 (620AAB87)

Date: 4/14/1561
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Description: At sunrise, a remarkable phenomenon unfolded, captivating the observers. Numerous red, blue, and black spheres and disks emerged from two vertical cylinders, initiating an apparent aerial battle. These objects traversed the sky across the Sun's face, creating a spectacle akin to conflict. A contemporary engraving portrays some of these spheres landing on a hill near the city, accompanied by rising smoke. The imagery includes an elongated form resembling a large black spear in a horizontal position. The report describes not just spheres and disks but also two large pipes within which smaller and larger pipes contained three or more balls. This aerial skirmish persisted for about an hour before culminating in a dramatic descent toward the Earth, accompanied by intense smoke and apparent combustion.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_194

Year: 1563, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 398 (5FA4AB6B)

Date: 12/24/1563
Location: NORWAY, Bergen
Description: (Translated from French) Shortly before Christmas. Absalon Pedersson Beyer, a Protestant priest, and Christern Ulff as well as a goldsmith, the latter two accompanied by their wives, women and servants, observed a round, black, abnormal cloud passing in front of the moon and covering it. The black cloud emitted a puff of black smoke and the witnesses then heard a whistling sound. The cloud then went back and forth and finally disappeared. All this happened from around 5:30 pm until around 9 pm.
Reference: continued: same witness see 1564 at Easter - Bergen
Reference: Source: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 73, collated by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_122

Event 399 (CBAB437A)

Date: 12/24/1563
Description: (Translated from French) Just before Christmas. In Bergen (Norway), the priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer, with Christern Ulff and a goldsmith, as well as their respective wives and servants, observe a round, unnatural black "cloud" pass in front of the Moon and cover it. A jet of smoke and fire is then emitted from the black "cloud", and all hear a whistling. The "cloud" then moves from back to front, and then disappears. (December 24, 7:30pm to 9:00pm)
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 73
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_69

Year: 1564, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 400 (22991DD8)

Date: 1564
Location: NORWAY, Bergen
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1563, shortly before Christmas - Bergen) The witness was again Absalon Pedersson Beyer, this time accompanied by his wife. They saw a "sword of fire" that seemed to touch the ground three times, before rising back into the sky, where it split into three parts. Observation around 6 pm. (1564, Easter)
Reference: continued: 1568, January 2, Bergen
Reference: Source: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 73-4, collated by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_123

Event 401 (9728EA2C)

Date: 3/1/1564
Location: Near Brussels, Belgium
Description: A startling event transpired between Mechelen and Brussels, documented in Gilbert's Annalen for 1806. Initially clear, the sky's complexion shifted around 9 o'clock to a fiery hue, casting a yellowish tint over the surroundings. Amidst this, three regally adorned figures with crowns atop their heads emerged in the sky, remaining visible for nearly three-fourths of an hour before gradually converging and vanishing over the following 15 minutes. Subsequently, a distressing phenomenon ensued as stones of varying sizes, some as heavy as five or six pounds, rained down from the heavens. Notably, no evidence of these stones entering collections has been reported.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_195

Event 402 (E3A739DD)

Date: 4/1564
Description: (Translated from French) Easter. In Bergen (Norway), Priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer and his wife see a "shining sword" that appears to touch the ground 3 times, then rises back into the sky and splits into 3 parts. (April, 6 PM)
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 73-4
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_70

Year: 1566, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 403 (AF879BA8)

Date: 1566
Location: BELGIUM, Flanders
Description: (Translated from French) Italian historian Fomianus Strada relates in his "De Bello Belgico decades duae" that in 1566 armies of the sky were seen in the sky of Flanders in full combat.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.84
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_125

Event 404 (2E164E7A)

Date: 1566
Description: (Translated from French) Engraving depicting the black globes seen in the sky of Basel. See images/1566-Bale_400.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_71

Event 405 (EE648375)

Date: 8/7/1566
Location: SWITZERLAND, Basel
Description: (Translated from French) Many discs, both white and black, appear in the sky of Basel and move; the whole population sees them. (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 61) The "Gazette of Basel", written by Samuel Coccius, "student of Holy Writings and of free arts, in Basel, in the homeland, in August of the year 1566", reports, in the dialect of the time, that on August 7th of that year, at sunrise, "one saw in the air many large black balls which moved quickly and very rapidly towards the sun, then they turned around, crashing into each other as if they were fighting; a great number of them became red and fiery, and afterwards they burned and extinguished". As the period illustration shows, the observation took place in Basel; the image shows the "Munster" square, the cathedral, with the Antistitium.
Reference: UFOs with Heidi, cfr GREPI, Switzerland, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_124

Event 406 (68B34B9A)

Date: 8/7/1566
Time: 06:00
Location: BASEL, SWZ
Description: Large tilted cylinder/cylindrical object and many black disks. Aerial combat? / IFS#24+/ r221p14.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_33

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Switzerland", Credibility: "4", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "BASEL,SWZ:LRG TILTED CYL+MANY BLACK DISKS:AERIAL COMBAT?:/IFS#24+/r221p14", LatLong: "47.500002 7.583334", LatLongDMS: "47:30:00 N 07:35:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Basel", Strangeness: "7"

Event 407 (7BA31E33)

Date: 8/7/1566
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Description: An extraordinary occurrence unfolded as the sun rose. A multitude of sizable black spheres streaked through the sky, rapidly approaching the Sun and subsequently reversing course, seemingly engaged in aerial combat, colliding as if locked in battle. During this encounter, a number of spheres transformed into fiery red objects before undergoing disintegration and extinguishment. A contemporary engraving captures this event, portraying the spheres above the "Munster" cathedral alongside the Antistitium.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_196

Year: 1567, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 408 (6AAF87AD)

Date: 1567
Location: SWITZERLAND, Basel
Description: (Translated from French) A black sphere emerged and covered the entire surface of the sun. It remained visible everywhere throughout the day.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 62
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_126

Event 409 (53566690)

Date: 4/7/1567
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Description: A mysterious event unfolded as a black sphere manifested in the sky, effectively obscuring the Sun's face. This enigmatic object remained visible throughout the entire day, leaving observers perplexed by its presence and its impact on the natural illumination.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_197

Year: 1568, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 410 (124FD5C2)

Date: 1/2/1568
Description: (Translated from French) In Bergen (Norway), priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer sees a strange sign in the sky. (2 January)
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 74
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_72

Event 411 (56B2FF82)

Date: 9/26/1568
Location: Tournai, Belgium
Description: Remarkable celestial phenomena unfolded between the seventh and twelfth hours in the evening. Initially, luminous circles resembling fire with sun-like rays emitting water-like trails captured observers' attention. Subsequently, a dark cloud materialized, followed by the appearance of substantial lights. Following their departure, an intriguing scene unfolded as figures on horseback engaged in combat, resembling skirmishing musketeers. The ground was illuminated by sparkling fire, creating a striking spectacle. While a potential interpretation could involve an aurora borealis, insufficient information is available to confirm, necessitating a cautious approach to understanding this event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_198

Year: 1569, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 412 (DC15CE40)

Date: 1/3/1569
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, in the evening, a flaming star appears in the sky. It is interpreted as an omen announcing profound changes: the fall of the Chu dynasty. (January 3)
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_73

Event 413 (F7B0BD7F)

Date: 4/11/1569
Description: (Translated from French) In Bergen (Norway), the priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer sees a ball of light, not as big as the Sun, with a white tail turning red at its end. (April 11 (perhaps 1570))
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 74
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_74

Event 414 (36F7C5CB)

Date: 11/1569
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo (Norway), priest Absalon Pederssøn Beyer reports seeing "burning rice" in the sky. (November)
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 74
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_75

Year: 1571, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 415 (86FE2F80)

Date: 7/20/1571
Location: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Description: Around midnight, an extraordinary event unfolded in the skies above Prague. A powerful wind resembling an earthquake roused the populace, leading them to their windows. From the direction of the cattle fair, witnesses observed what appeared to be a marching army advancing along Spalena Street. These soldiers, armed and eerie in appearance, were followed by an unusual round object, akin to a "chariot," being drawn by oxen. The metallic, wheel-less object emitted loud noises and was accompanied by eight human figures with no faces but wearing large spurs on their feet, adding to the commotion. As the procession crossed the square, a fire materialized near the Church of the Sacred Heart, adjacent to numerous boxes and barrels resembling containers for gunpowder. The chariot converged with the fire, consuming the boxes and barrels. Subsequently, a wind and fiery rain arose, leading to the vanishing of the unsettling scene, leaving behind a luminous circle of fire that persisted until dawn. The year was marked by a great famine and significant mortality.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_199

Event 416 (168CF59F)

Date: 9/20/1571
Location: Lepanto, Italy
Description: During the night of September 20th, a remarkable phenomenon occurred over Lepanto. A colossal flaming column, radiating light and fire, traversed the sky for an extended duration. Alberto Guglielmotti, the official historian of the papal fleet of Rome, documented this event based on the accounts of witnesses Sereno and Caracciolo. This celestial display was perceived as a miraculous sign, evoking awe and admiration among observers. Many interpreted the fiery column as a positive omen, guiding the Christian fleet's course at sea, analogous to the biblical narrative of the Israelites' desert journey. On October 7th, the Christian fleet achieved a significant victory over Selim II, the Sultan of Turkey, near Lepanto's shores, aligning with the sensed premonition of triumph.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_200

Event 417 (C2A771A5)

Date: 9/29/1571
Location: SWITZERLAND, Basel
Description: (Translated from French) The "Neue Zeitung" reported that a dark sphere remained visible for a day, covering the sky as it had five years before.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_127

Event 418 (7A3F9DE1)

Date: 10/17/1571
Location: ITALY, Rome
Description: (Translated from French) Shortly after the naval victory of Lepanto, Pope Pie V observed from his window, like a mechanism that remained still for a few minutes before disappearing.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_128

Year: 1572, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 419 (E8C7F071)

Date: 2/16/1572
Location: Constantinople, Turkey
Description: The inhabitants of Constantinople were astonished by the presence of cross-shaped objects flying above their city, forming a perplexing phenomenon. These crosses, believed to bring comfort to captive Christians and bewilderment to the Turks and Jews, appeared consecutively for three days over different Turkish mosques. Witnessed by all in the vicinity, the crosses hovered above mosque roofs, undergoing continuous color changes. While Christians found joy and wonder in the sight, the Turks experienced confusion and unrest. Attempts by the Turks to interpret the event led to suspicions of Christian magic. In response, they engaged in violent combat against Christians, even shooting at the crosses. However, the crosses would vanish temporarily when threatened, only to swiftly reappear, adding to the mystique surrounding the event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_201

Event 420 (42C61514)

Date: 11/6/1572
Description: (Translated from French) W. Schuler sees a "new star" in the sky near the constellation of Cassiopeia, as bright as Jupiter. It turns out to be a supernova. (November 6)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_76

Event 421 (15EFE7E0)

Date: 11/11/1572
Description: (Translated from French) Tycho Brahe sees the same supernova as Schuler on 6 November. (11 November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_77

Event 422 (76236A50)

Date: 11/15/1572
Location: Romerswil, Switzerland
Description: Hans Buchmann, a Swiss farmer, experienced an extraordinary incident in which he vanished from his village of Romerswil. His absence led his family to believe he had been murdered by a family rival, Klaus Buchmann. However, four weeks later, it was revealed that Hans Buchmann had reappeared in Milan, Italy, two and a half months after his disappearance. His return shocked his family, as he was devoid of hair on his head, face, and chin, with a swollen face rendering him almost unrecognizable. During his interrogation, he recounted his unsettling experience of hearing strange music in a forest and subsequently losing consciousness as he was lifted into the air. He found himself in Milan after two weeks, weak and disoriented, having undergone an abduction that defied explanation.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_202

Year: 1574, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 423 (F275110F)

Date: 1/29/1574
Location: Japan
Description: An unexplained event took place in an undisclosed location in Japan, where a significant umbrella-shaped object was observed flying through the sky. This object emitted light that illuminated both the sky above and the ground below. The occurrence repeated itself on two distinct occasions, contributing to the enigmatic nature of the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_203

Year: 1575, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 424 (2866C767)

Date: 1575
Location: SOUTHERN EUROPE
Description: (Translated from French) Pierre Boaistuau wrote: "the face of the sky has been so often disfigured by comets with beards and hair, torches, flames, columns, spears, shields, dragons, moons, multiple suns and other things of the same kind... "
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 119
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_131

Event 425 (51CEC88B)

Date: 2/13/1575
Location: BELGIUM, Brabant
Description: (Translated from French) At 9 o'clock in the evening, Cornelius Gemma, a professor of medicine at Louvain, saw two large hoops coming from the north, as well as two arcs and a vast light. One of the hoops had several colors and both were leaning on the west, on the equinox point. The southernmost arc broke near the belt of Orion and a multitude of rays, lances and javelins came out of the breach. Moving, they formed the image of a bloody battle. A red vapor spread in the sky and then became a vivid purple. Meanwhile, a white cloud with a dark spot rose towards the sky. The lances and javelins rose towards the sky and the fire became universal. (February 13, 1575)
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_129

Event 426 (F6A46E63)

Date: 9/28/1575
Location: BELGIUM, Brabant
Description: (Translated from French) Cornelius Gemma, professor of medicine at the University of Louvain, saw in the night a powerful light coming from the sky and which swept the ground with a burning beam. According to the witness the brightness was such "that one could distinguish a nail on the ground at night" (1575, 28 September)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.84
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_130

Year: 1576, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 427 (D7138558)

Date: 12/21/1576
Location: Mount Kasuga in Japan
Description: An hour-long sighting of a wheel-shaped object flying over the castle occurred. Regrettably, no historical sources are available for this intriguing incident, underscoring the need for additional examination by experts acquainted with Japanese chronicles.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_204

Year: 1577, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 428 (20F6AAC5)

Date: 12/5/1577
Description: (Translated from French) A few kilometers from Tübingen (Germany), the locals could see many black clouds around the sun, like those we see when big storms occur; and shortly after, other clouds of fire and blood emerged from the sun, and others yellow like saffron. From these clouds came light effects in the shape of hats, large, high and wide, and the earth itself appeared yellow and bloody and covered with high and wide hats that took different colors such as red, blue, green and, for the most part, black. (December 5th, 7am)
Reference: Pierre Boaistuau, Histoires Prodigieuses, 1594
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_78

Event 429 (6EC5583E)

Date: 12/5/1577
Location: Near Tubingen, Germany
Description: A remarkable celestial event unfolded as numerous black clouds formed around the Sun, reminiscent of storm clouds. Subsequently, clouds resembling blood and fire emerged from the Sun, followed by others that were saffron yellow. These celestial manifestations gave rise to luminous effects that resembled large, broad hats in various colors including red, blue, green, and notably, black. The landscape itself took on a remarkable appearance, appearing yellow, bloody, and covered with these enigmatic hats. The event was interpreted as a divine sign, prompting contemplation, repentance, and penance among observers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_205

Year: 1578, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 430 (AC1515BC)

Date: 12/21/1578
Location: SWITZERLAND, Geneva
Description: (Translated from French) "Wonderful and terrible discourse of the signs and prodigies which have appeared in the sky over the city of Geneva on the 21st day of December 1578" is the title of a pamphlet published by G. Stadius, mathematician of the Duke of Savoy and known astronomer of the time. He describes strange phenomena that would have occurred in the sky of Geneva. It is the description of a "comet surmounted by a small cross".
Reference: The Saucers at Heidi, cfr GREPI, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_132

Event 431 (191C1DA3)

Date: 12/21/1578
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Description: An intriguing pamphlet titled "Marvellous and terrifying discourse of the signs and prodigies that appeared over the city of Geneva the 21 day of December 1578," penned by G. Stadius, a prominent mathematician and astronomer affiliated with the Duke of Savoy, chronicles a range of extraordinary occurrences. These peculiar phenomena encompass a comet adorned with a small cross, alluding to a comet that appeared over the city during this time. The pamphlet's contents underscore the awe-inspiring and unsettling nature of these events that captured the attention and imagination of the populace.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_206

Year: 1579, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 432 (6033886C)

Date: 2/18/1579
Location: Paris, France
Description: An event of curiosity unfolded as a "great and wondrous flying serpent or dragon" made an appearance, as documented in a contemporary leaflet or "canard." This remarkable sighting captured the attention of numerous individuals in Paris, commencing at two o'clock in the afternoon and continuing until evening. The peculiar nature of this aerial phenomenon stirred intrigue and wonder among those who witnessed the spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_207

Year: 1580, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 433 (2C23D378)

Date: 2/7/1580
Description: (Translated from French) In Chile, this night, we saw something round, vermilion red in color, rising into the sky and into the wind. This thing extended itself over a hill forming like a Lance up on the mountain and fixed itself like a half-moon with reddish colors. (February 7)
Reference: Logbook of Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa, Spanish navigator and founder of the two ports of the Magellan Strait
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_79

Event 434 (A3916F8D)

Date: 2/7/1580
Location: Straits of Magellan
Description: In Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa's account titled "Viajes al Estrecho de Magallanes," a captivating sighting is detailed from his travels to the Strait of Magellan in 1579 and 1581. At 1:00 A.M. on Thursday, February 7th, 1580, a remarkable event occurred as a red, fiery object resembling a shield emerged in the sky to the south-southeast. This object gradually transformed, elongating as it moved over a mountain, eventually adopting the appearance of a half-moon, with shades of red and white. Sarmiento de Gamboa likened the object to an "adarga," a type of shield used in the era of Don Quijote.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_208

Event 435 (6C727CB4)

Date: 9/10/1580
Location: FRANCE, Valence (Drôme)
Description: (Translated from French) Two very large objects were observed in the sky.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni: le premier dossier complet..." ed. Alain LEFEUVRE 1979, p. 34
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_133

Year: 1586, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 436 (0153650E)

Date: 1586
Location: FRANCE, Tors (Charente Maritime)
Description: (Translated from French) Agrippa D'Aubigné relates: "A few days after the taking of Tors, the lord of the place took his guest to a garden, a little before sunset, and they saw a round cloud of a horrible color to look at, for which the Latin word subfusca (dark brown) must be used. This cloud seemed like a hat with an ear in the middle, with the colors of an Indian cockerel's throat that the spectator judged to be similar in all respects to the phlegmon that had been torn from him in the aposthume of his plague that he had had in Orleans. This hat with its fateful sign came in and melted near the bell tower..." [note from vog: I could not find a village called Tors, nor Beauvais in Charente Maritime...]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.85-86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_134

Event 437 (3DB78237)

Date: 1586
Location: Grangemuir, Scotland
Description: Alison Pearson, a woman, admitted to encountering the "Good Neighbors," supernatural beings who bestowed upon her a potent healing salve with the ability to cure all ailments. She recounted an encounter with a green-clad man and a group of merrymaking men and women accompanied by music. Subsequently, she claimed to have been taken away by these beings. Her confessions led to her trial and execution in the same year. Notably, despite her fate, she had applied the salve to the Archbishop of Saint Andrews, who attested to its efficacy.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_209

Event 438 (F33BC4BC)

Date: 1586
Location: Beauvais sous Matha near Tors, France
Description: The poet Theodore Agrippa d'Aubigne and the Marquis de Tors witnessed an unusual event. They observed a brown cloud in the sky resembling a hat with a disturbing red coloration. The cloud descended over the hamlet of Beauvais-sous-Matha, close to the steeple, shortly before sunset. The cloud's appearance was described as resembling a hat with an ear in the middle, the color akin to the throat of an Indian rooster. The cloud eventually reached the steeple and dissipated.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_210

Year: 1587, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 439 (2B91F7A7)

Date: 9/21/1587
Location: FRANCE, Turnac (Sarlat, Dordogne)
Description: (Translated from French) At vespers it happened in the parish of Carsac, land of Monfort, that in the air, as on the plain of a place called Turnac, on the side of the Midi, facing the West, there appeared a great army equipped and in good order, both on foot and on horseback, making a hundred paces in front and remaining for about two hours, as if preparing to clash. And suddenly they rushed into the skirmish, one among the others: some of them could be distinguished by the color of their clothes which were yellow, and by their banners. During this first battle, from the side of the East, and from the part of the Roc de Carsac, a larger and better formed army of people dressed in white was seen, holding a white staff in their hands.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_135

Year: 1589, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 440 (65FFC2A1)

Date: 1/12/1589
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Description: A text published around 1599 recounts an extraordinary sighting. Two large clouds were observed between Paris and St. Denis at night, emitting intense light. These clouds moved towards each other, joined briefly, and then separated, giving rise to numerous fiery arrows and spears that engaged in a prolonged celestial combat. Eventually, they retreated and continued their journey southwards, passing over the City of Paris. Additionally, on January 13, a remarkable sight was witnessed, consisting of a large crescent shape in the sky with a star above it, resembling a bright comet. The populace was astonished, and prayers were offered for divine protection.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_211

Year: 1590, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 441 (29580AF1)

Date: 1590
Location: Scotland
Description: Peasants reported to the shire reeve that they had observed a sizeable tubular object hovering over their town. The object remained stationary in the sky for a few minutes before disappearing. While there are numerous references to this event, an original source for this account has not yet been identified.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_212

Year: 1591, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 442 (4BF1C4A8)

Date: 5/25/1591
Location: FRANCE, Saintes Maries de la Mer
Description: (Translated from French) According to old chronicles, a child, thrown from the tower of the church of Saintes Maries de la Mer, is miraculously supported in the air and lands without any harm.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_136

Year: 1592, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 443 (BB204373)

Date: 1592
Location: Pinner, Middlesex, England
Description: Farm worker Richard Burt encountered a being he described as a "large black cat" and was transported magically to Harrow through what seemed to be a mysterious event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_213

Year: 1593, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 444 (CE4984E8)

Date: 5/1593
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) In the suburbs of London several witnesses reported having seen a "flying dragon" surrounded by flames.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_137

Year: 1595, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 445 (5C6D861F)

Date: 10/15/1595
Location: Targoviste, Wallachia, Romania
Description: During the siege of Targoviste by Prince Michel the Brave against the occupying Turks, a large comet-like object was reported to have appeared above the military camp and remained stationary for approximately two hours. This event is described in an Italian report that was redacted in Prague. Interestingly, there is no corresponding record of this comet-like object in astronomical records. Subsequently, three days after the appearance of the object, the Turks were defeated by Prince Michel's forces.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_214

Year: 1600, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 446 (C5A905E6)

Date: 1600's
Description: Significant sightings
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Charles Fort
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_2

Year: 1603, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 447 (155EC333)

Date: 1/23/1603
Location: Besançon, France
Description: During the evening hours, a peculiar phenomenon occurred over the city. Witnesses reported a great light in the sky, forming a heavy, round-shaped cloud with a reddish hue. The cloud remained nearly motionless above Mount Saint Etienne, then descended slowly, casting its light on nearby streets and buildings. The phenomenon persisted for approximately two hours, traversing various parts of the city, including over the Saint Vincent Abbey and the cathedral, before eventually disappearing. The source of this event is an account by a visitor to Sainte Claire monastery in Besançon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_215

Year: 1606, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 448 (16CE6C88)

Date: 2/13/1606
Location: FRANCE, southeast
Description: (Translated from French) It is a "column of fire" that is still observed in the southeast of France.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni: le premier dossier complet..." ed. Alain LEFEUVRE 1979, p. 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_138

Event 449 (87CE9B33)

Date: 5/1606
Location: JAPAN, Kyoto
Description: (Translated from French) Balls of fire had been constantly flying over the city of Kyoto and one night a red wheel had even come to spin and hover above the Nijo Castle. (May 1606)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_139

Event 450 (884CD046)

Date: 5/1606
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, balls of fire are constantly being observed above Kyoto and, one night, many samurai notice that a ball of fire similar to a red wheel is spinning and flying above the Nijo Castle. The next morning, the city is full of rumors and people are murmuring: This must be an omen. (May)
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_80

Event 451 (26E3471E)

Date: 5/1606
Location: Kyoto, near Nijo Castle, Japan
Description: Witnesses, including samurais, reported seeing balls of fire flying over Kyoto during this period. On one particular night, a red wheel-shaped object was observed hovering above Nijo Castle. However, no original Japanese source for this intriguing event has been found.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_216

Event 452 (E4A1D2C2)

Date: 5/1/1606 (approximate)
Location: KYOTO, JAPAN
Description: May. Many fireballs. Flaming wheel spins near Nijo Castle. / Belgian UFO Society (SOBEPS) IFS#24.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_34

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "8", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "KYOTO,JAPAN:MAY:MANY FBLS:FLAMING WHEEL SPINS nr NIJO CASTLE:/SOBEPS IFS#24", LatLong: "35.000002 135.766673", LatLongDMS: "35:00:00 N 135:46:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "3"

Year: 1608, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 453 (B6786755)

Date: 1608
Location: Between Angoulême and Cognac, France
Description: A clear and calm day turned unusual when a multitude of small, thick clouds appeared and descended to the ground. These clouds transformed into an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 warrior-like figures, tall and handsome, clad in blue armor and marching behind red and blue banners. This spectacle caused both peasants and nobility to gather and observe the procession. As the figures approached a dense forest, they ascended above the trees and resumed their orderly march on the ground, eventually disappearing into another forest. This account is based on a manuscript report by the late M. Prévost, curate of Lussac-les-Églises.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_217

Event 454 (AB60E7A0)

Date: 8/1608
Description: (Translated from French) Between Genoa (Italy) and Marseille a series of demonstrations and aerial battles is observed. People die of fright. This is followed by rains of blood along the coast up to Marseille. The battle takes place between flying apparitions and others only partially emerging from the sea off Genoa. The soldiers of the fortress of this city try to disperse the intruders by firing no less than 800 cannon shots against them. These signs are interpreted as a warning from God who would be about to punish men.
Reference: Discourse of the Terrible and Dreadful Signs Appeared on the Sea of Genoa, Pierre Ménier
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_81

Event 455 (0F84EEE7)

Date: 8/1/1608
Location: MEDITERRANEAN: Cannes, Genoa, Marseille, Nice
Description: (Translated from French) On the sea of Genoa were seen the most horrible signs that have ever been spoken or written of! Some were in human figures, having arms that seemed to be covered in scales and each holding in their hands two horrible flying serpents, which entwined their arms and only appeared from the navel upwards, out of the sea, and they threw out cries so horrible that it was a terrifying thing, and sometimes they plunged into the sea and then reappeared in other places far away, howling cries so terrifying that many were made ill from the fear they had. They saw some that seemed to be in female figures. Others had a body like a human, all covered in scales, but the head was in the shape of a dragon. From the first day of the said month, they were ordinarily seen to the great astonishment of all the Genoese. The seigniory had some cannons fired in order to try to make them leave that place. About 800 shots were fired at them, but in vain, for they were not in the least astonished. The churches assembled and, going to the true remedy, made many processions, commanded the youth, and the good Capuchin fathers ordered the 40 hours in order to try to appease the wrath of God, with their salutary remedy. On the fifteenth day of August, on the said sea of the port of Genoa, three chariots were seen, each drawn by six figures all on fire in the semblance of a dragon. And the said chariots were drawn by the said signs which always had their serpents, continuing their terrifying cries and approaching quite close to Genoa, so that the spectators, at least the greater part, astonished, fled, fearing the effects of such a prodigy.

But when they had made the circuit three times along the port, after they had thrown such powerful cries of noise that they made the mountains in the vicinity resound, they were lost in the said sea and since then, none have seen or heard any news of them. This brought great damage to many citizens of Genoa, some of whom died of fear, such as the son of Mr. Gasparino de Loro and also the brother of Signor Anthonio Bagatello, and many women were afflicted and had such fear that they died of it... From the length of the sea of Nice and all along the coast of Provence, both on the marine side and on the plain, it was found to have rained natural blood which ran and tried to redden the leaves and fruits of the trees. At Toulon, most of the houses on the roof were stained with the said blood, and the pavement of the parish church of the said place, at the exit of Mass, was seen to be sprinkled with a horn of real and natural blood. On the eighteenth of the said month, it rained blood in such abundance that it ran along the streets and it seemed as if an infinity of people had been slaughtered at Riliane.

At Lambex, on the twentieth of the said month, in the presence of all the people, it was seen to rain blood so much that none went out of the houses without being stained with the said blood which distilled from the roof of the houses, or else from that which fell from the first rain. In short, along the marine from Nice to Marseille, blood rained on various days... Dreadful things, worthy of memory, happened almost at the same time in the town of the Isle of Martègue, on the twenty-second day of the said month, when two men appeared in the air, each with weapons and shields in their hands, and they fought in such a way that they astonished the spectators, and after having fought for a long time, they rested for a certain time, then returned to battle and their combat lasted two hours. On the twenty-seventh of the said month, they fought on foot and quarreled in such a way that it seemed to some that each of them was armed with a fortress or castle, and after having made a good show against each other, there was a noise as of some shots from a cannon. The noise was so frightful that it seemed to the listeners to be the end of the world, then having continued the said days for seven hours all at once, a thick cloud appeared in the air and covered so darkly that nothing was seen for two hours but clouds and black mists, darkened, smelling like gunpowder, and after the air was purified, none of these chimeras were seen, which had vanished. (August 1, 1608)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.87-88
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_140

Event 456 (F96F4698)

Date: 8/1/1608
Location: Genoa Harbor, Italy
Description: Two human-like figures were observed engaging in a battle over the sea, gripping what appeared to be flying snakes. Although only their torsos were visible above the waves, their cries were so terrifying that several witnesses were physically affected by fear. This unsettling spectacle persisted over the course of several weeks, during which these entities were repeatedly seen. Despite the efforts of firing approximately 800 cannon shots to deter them, the creatures remained unfazed. It's worth noting that this incident is sometimes conflated with unrelated atmospheric phenomena involving "bloody rains" reported between Nice and Lambesc in France.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_218

Event 457 (993A48AE)

Date: 8/15/1608
Location: Genoa Harbor, Italy
Description: Three coaches materialized above the sea, each pulled by six fiery creatures resembling dragons. Accompanying these coaches were the aforementioned signs, still carrying their serpents, emitting eerie cries. The coaches approached the city of Genoa, causing a substantial portion of the spectators to flee in terror. Despite making three trips along the harbor and emitting powerful screams that echoed across the nearby mountains, the coaches eventually vanished over the sea, never to be seen again. This event inflicted significant distress upon the citizens of Genoa, leading to various adverse effects, including the death of individuals such as the son of Sr. Gasparino de Loro and the brother of Sr. Anthonio Bagatello, as well as several women who were deeply affected by the fear induced by the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_219

Event 458 (07A7E2EB)

Date: 8/27/1608
Description: (Translated from French) Other strange giant figures fight for hours in the sky of Martigues, characters whose weapons make a sound of the end of the world. Then they disappear in a black rush that leaves behind a smell of saltpeter. (22nd and 27th August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_82

Year: 1609, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 459 (10EAC26A)

Date: 2/15/1609
Location: Tiannin Mountain, China
Description: The walls of a temple were illuminated by intense lights originating from a celestial phenomenon described as resembling either a ship or a luminous eye. The sky bore witness to this blinding spectacle, leaving observers in awe and wonder.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_220

Year: 1612, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 460 (2D00CA87)

Date: 7/3/1612
Location: Switzerland
Description: Between July 3rd and 6th, 1612, a series of extraordinary celestial phenomena unfolded over Switzerland. Notable occurrences included the appearance of three suns, three rainbows, and a prominent white cross. However, the most remarkable sight was the sighting of two armies seemingly engaged in battle in the skies. A contemporary broadsheet, written in rhymed strophes, urged Christians of all ages to take these signs seriously as omens of impending turmoil and danger, emphasizing the need for repentance in the face of the extraordinary events.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_221

Year: 1613, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 461 (F3E5B772)

Date: 1613
Location: Perth, Scotland
Description: Isobel Haldane recounted a bewildering experience of being mysteriously taken from her bed, unsure whether by divine or malevolent forces. She found herself transported to a hillside that inexplicably opened before her. Inside, she spent three days in what she described as the "fairy kingdom." She was eventually led out by a man with a grey beard, who imparted upon her the knowledge of curing illnesses and predicting the future. During the 17th century, such tales of encounters with supernatural beings and abductions were relatively common, often giving rise to suspicions of connections with the Devil. Unlike many similar stories, this one includes a specific date and location – Perth, Scotland.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_222

Year: 1614, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 462 (D35E9075)

Date: 3/4/1614
Location: JAPAN, Kinki
Description: (Translated from French) It was observed the passage of a square object.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.89
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_141

Event 463 (478D5326)

Date: 3/4/1614
Location: Kinki, West Japan
Description: an unidentified four-sided object was observed in the sky. Unfortunately, detailed information from an original source is currently unavailable.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_223

Event 464 (411060C2)

Date: 5/10/1614
Time: 18:00
Location: WESTLEY, ENGLAND
Description: Church records. 3 'suns' hover / one hour. Back again 18 Mar. '1639. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 399)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_35

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "60", Elev: "61", HatchDesc: "WESTLEY,ENGLAND:CHURCH RECORDS:3 'SUNS' HVR/1hr:back again 18MAR1639:NFD", LatLong: "52.250002 0.666667", LatLongDMS: "52:15:00 N 00:40:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1619, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 465 (541CAFB9)

Date: 1619
Location: SWITZERLAND, Fluelen (Uri).
Description: (Translated from French) Herr Christophorus Schere, Prefect of the Canton of Uri, saw near Fluelen, along the Lake of Uri, a long and shining flying object. (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 61) In 1619, in Flüelen, an enormous elongated and fiery-colored object was seen near a lake by Professor Christopher Scherer, Prefect of the Canton of Uri: "Having lingered on the balcony to admire the purity of the firmament, I saw a brilliant fiery dragon emerge from one of the caves of Mount Pilate and quickly head towards Flüelen at the other end of the lake. It was enormous, its tail long and its neck stretched out...It left behind, in flying, numerous sparks...At first I thought I saw a meteor, but then, looking more closely, I was convinced by its flight...that I was seeing a real dragon."
Reference: UFOs in Heidi, cfr GREPI, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_142

Event 466 (F09E1E57)

Date: 1619
Location: Near Fluelen on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland
Description: Herr Christophorus Schere, the prefect of Uri County, reported witnessing a remarkable event. He observed a fiery and bright dragon-like object flying across the night sky from a cave in Mount Pilatus to another cave known as Flue. The creature had wings that moved rapidly, a long body, tail, and neck, and a serpent-like head with teeth. As it flew, it emitted sparkles similar to those from incandescent iron struck on an anvil. Herr Schere initially mistook it for a meteor but upon closer observation, he concluded that he had witnessed a genuine dragon, leading him to share this extraordinary account.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_224

Event 467 (9E5C3329)

Date: 1619
Location: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Description: A series of fiery globes are sighted in the sky. These globes, some of which break into multiple parts, cause astonishment among the villagers, who were already on edge due to the presence of soldiers in the country. At around 10:00 in the evening, the village priest joins the villagers in observing the spectacle. One of the globes transforms into a bloody crucifix before gradually fading away along with the other globes. This mysterious occurrence, featuring cycles of globe formations and disappearances, is witnessed multiple times before everything vanishes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_225

Year: 1620, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 468 (AA7273D1)

Date: 2/1/1620
Location: FRANCE, Quimper-Corentin
Description: (Translated from French) Between 7 and 8 PM lightning struck the lead-covered pyramid on the roof of the cathedral. It caught fire, exploded and crashed to the ground with a terrifying noise. People who came to see it then saw in the flames and smoke a demon of either green or blue color, doing its best to stoke the fire...
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU - p. 95, 96
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_143

Event 469 (B283E9F1)

Date: 2/1/1620
Location: Quimper-Corentin, France
Description: A green flying creature and destructive fire. Witnesses in the town experience a catastrophic event as lightning strikes the bell tower of the cathedral, causing it to catch fire. Amidst a fierce hailstorm, a frightening green demon with a long tail is observed clinging to the top of the tower. The demon's presence remains visible throughout the day, with smoke eventually billowing from the structure. Despite efforts to extinguish the flames and the use of holy relics, water, and even a consecrated host, the fire continues to burn. Finally, a ritual involving a loaf of rye bread containing a consecrated host and other sacred elements forces the demon to depart, ending the ordeal and saving the town from further damage.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_226

Event 470 (23795B93)

Date: 4/5/1620
Location: SWITZERLAND, Geneva
Description: (Translated from French) Palm Sunday. Another pamphlet published in 1620 entitled: "Horrible Battle Seen over the City of Geneva on Last Palm Sunday..." recounts: "Two suns were seen, one red and the other yellow, which clashed with each other... Shortly afterwards a long cloud like an arm appeared from the side of the sun, which stopped near the said Sun, and from this cloud a great number of people dressed in black and armed like soldiers emerged... and then yellow clouds like saffron appeared, from which clouds reflections resembling large high and wide hats emerged and the whole earth was shown yellow and bloody... The sun split in two and everything ended in a rain of blood."
Reference: Les Soucoupes chez Heidi, cfr GREPI, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_144

Event 471 (5D26E6FD)

Date: 4/9/1620
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Description: Astonishing celestial phenomena and mysterious figures. Observers witness the appearance of two suns, red and yellow, colliding with each other. Following this, a long cloud emerges from one of the suns, carrying a multitude of people dressed in black attire, resembling warriors. Additional saffron-hued clouds release tall, hat-like objects, and the earth takes on a yellow and bloody hue. The sun's duplication and a final rupture, described as a "rift of blood," mark the conclusion of this extraordinary occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_227

Year: 1621, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 472 (C52BCD0B)

Date: 7/28/1621
Location: SWITZERLAND, Geneva
Description: (Translated from French) The presence of a cross in the sky of Geneva is still reported on July 28, 1621, a cross that threw flames as if to burn the city and its surroundings.
Reference: Les Soucoupes chez Heidi, cfr GREPI, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_145

Event 473 (F245F418)

Date: 9/11/1621
Description: Contrails and white "crowns" moved in groups over Paris, France at 10:00 p.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dan la Nuit, issue 125
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5847

Event 474 (6324AA90)

Date: 9/12/1621
Location: FRANCE, Paris and Saint-Denis
Description: (Translated from French) "Various small white clouds appeared which, as if in squadrons, separated from each other, came afterwards to join each other with prodigious speed, after which they disappeared, and others presented themselves and, on approach, sent out shapes and forms like lances and arrows against each other, just like squadrons that come fiercely to the shock and, after having fought for a while, were lost and no longer appeared..." wrote Pierre de l'Estoile. While Jacques Thevenyn, notary, described: "The night of Sunday, the twelfth of September, between Monday the thirteenth, although we had no moon, nevertheless it was very clear and in the air there were swans of medium size. Around ten o'clock in the evening I saw, being at our door, in the sky like three long white paths, one smaller than the others and they moved. I thought it was the wind but I do not know what it was and on this, I saw like a crown which was not at all closed on the side of the Saint Anthoine Gate and was around it, against which there were several branches that came to merge..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.89-90
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_146

Event 475 (A53C68CA)

Date: 9/12/1621
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening, observation of a kind of aerial battle between balls and flying spears above Paris. (September 12)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_83

Event 476 (82A09183)

Date: 9/12/1621
Time: 22:00
Location: PARIS AND ST. DENIS, FR
Description: Separate observer(s). Contrails and white 'crowns' move in groups. / r186#24.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 125)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_36

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "10", Duration: "120", HatchDesc: "PARIS+St DENIS,FR:SEP.OBS:CONTRAILS+WHT 'CROWNS' MOVE in GROUPS:/r186#24", LatLong: "48.816669 2.316667", LatLongDMS: "48:49:00 N 02:19:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "6"

Event 477 (B011AB73)

Date: 10/12/1621
Location: FRANCE, Lyon, Nismes, Montpellier
Description: (Translated from French) On the night of the 12th of October last, around eight o'clock in the evening, with no moonlight at its last quarter, the air, beyond what is natural, began to clear up from the east and continued for an hour and a half or so, making the time as clear and bright as the most beautiful days of summer, which caused great astonishment to the inhabitants of Lyon. Most of them, looking up, perceived things that were entirely strange and beyond the course of nature. Namely, on the large Bellecourt square they saw like a large mountain, on which was the figure of a castle, from which came forth many flashes of light that gave off light in all directions and lost their light in an instant. And this figure of the castle was consumed as these said flashes came out. It seemed to cover the entire quarter of the Rosne gate, Saint Michel, the Saone river, and reach as far as the faux-bourg of Saint George. On the side of the Terreaux square it was seen (by more than four hundred people) in the air, like the shape of a battalion of soldiers on horseback, at the head of which there was a very luminous star, which seemed to lead them, which was larger and brighter than those usually seen in the sky. This star, like a second sun, made all the clouds that presented themselves in various shapes disperse before it, and seemed to want to keep its brightness, but being overcome by its great light, they entirely lost their shapes and were no longer visible. The whole city and surrounding areas were covered this night and others following with various signs and prodigies, like burning lances, which seemed to come from the side of the faux-bourg of La Guillotière, which, approaching the Rosne bridge, dispersed and were no longer visible, and this until daybreak.

In the city of Nismes (...) at the same time previously mentioned by the inhabitants of the said city, principally the night of the thirteenth of the said month around nine to ten o'clock in the evening, on the Amphitheatre there was seen like a great and very resplendent sun, which was surrounded by a number of other luminous torches and seemed to want to go straight to the Roman Tower.. on which there appeared like carts on fire all around surrounded by very bright stars. There also appeared other signs both on the Capitol and on the Temple, which seemed to cover the whole city, which greatly astonished all the inhabitants of the said city and other surrounding areas. In the city and town of Montpellier... there began to appear on it a quantity of burning torches in the form of torches of light from which came a number like lances of fire that went back and forth. This way of doing lasted from nine to ten o'clock at night until three o'clock in the morning when there appeared a great and luminous star with a long tail, other small stars, which seemed to make a large cloud mixed with various flashes disperse, which wanted to cover it and prevent its brightness...
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_147

Event 478 (FC2ED3B1)

Date: 10/13/1621
Location: Nimes, France
Description: Radiant celestial display above the amphitheater. At approximately 9 to 10 P.M., observers in Nimes witness the presence of a brilliant, sun-like object hovering over the city. This luminous spectacle is accompanied by numerous other shining torch-like lights. The phenomenon gives the impression that the main sun-like object is heading directly towards the Roman Tower. In the vicinity of the tower, fiery chariots with dazzling stars encircling them are also observed, creating a remarkable and awe-inspiring scene in the night sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_228

Event 479 (4D45423C)

Date: Mid 10/1621
Description: (Translated from French) The south-east of France is the site of intense aerial activity revolving around the presence of a large and luminous Star with movements and presence far from natural. A monograph published in Nîmes shortly after the events reports very close observations in time of the same phenomena above Lyon, then Nîmes and finally Montpellier. (Mid October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_84

Year: 1624, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 480 (6867A3EC)

Date: 5/12/1624
Location: Anhalt, Germany
Description: Skyborne procession of men and chariots. Between the hours of 6 to 8 in the evening, an unusual phenomenon unfolds over Gierstedt (Bierstedt), Anhalt. Spectators witness a multitude of men and chariots emerging from the clouds, creating a surreal and unexpected spectacle in the skies.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_229

Year: 1626, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 481 (067E53FD)

Date: 8/5/1626
Description: (Translated from French) With the members of his expedition in Central Asia, Nikolai Roerich, painter and scholar, observes with binoculars a huge ovoid shining object that moves in the sky changing trajectory. (August 5)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_85

Year: 1628, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 482 (8583A26D)

Date: 1628
Description: (Translated from French) The physicist Konstantine Tsiolkovski, one of the founders of Russian cosmonautics, in his work Volonté de l'Univers, Forces intelligentes inconnues, is convinced that evolved beings from the Universe can move from one planet to another to intervene. Throughout his life, Tsiolkovski will seek the means to make interplanetary trips. His ideas will often be invoked by Soviet scientists when they begin to see in the sky unknown objects of which they denied the existence.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_86

Year: 1629, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 483 (E67928AA)

Date: 1629
Description: (Translated from French) 5 suns seen in Rome in 1629.
Reference: Journal des savans, XIX, Monday 10 May 1666 p. 452; letter from Mr. Etienne de Chartres
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_87

Year: 1634, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 484 (F03F59E2)

Date: 1634
Location: Wiltshire, England
Description: Bewitched encounter with dancing elves. In the year 1633 or 1634, Mr. Hart, a curate from a Wiltshire "Latin Schoole," experienced a baffling incident. While walking across the "downes," he stumbled upon a multitude of diminutive beings, akin to pigmies, engaged in a peculiar dance within a fairy ring. Despite his amazement, Hart found himself unable to flee and was seemingly entranced by the sight. The tiny creatures surrounded him, inflicting pinches and emitting curious humming sounds. The encounter left Hart paralyzed, and when he regained consciousness, he discovered he had been transported to the center of the fairy ring. This tale of elvish mischief and enchantment was recounted by Aubrey based on his conversation with Hart.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_230

Year: 1635, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 485 (450BDB33)

Date: 1635
Location: Port-Louis, Brittany, France
Description: Approximate date. Heavenly procession witnessed. Jean Le Guen, a resident of Riantec near Port-Louis, reported an extraordinary sighting. He claimed to have witnessed a celestial procession of beings he identified as "angels" moving through the sky. This ethereal spectacle was observed as these beings traveled from Port-Louis to Caudan, leaving an indelible impression on the 60-year-old man and those who heard his account.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_231

Year: 1636, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 486 (32290648)

Date: 3/1636
Location: FRANCE, Belle-Ile (Morbihan)
Description: (Translated from French) Extract from the letter of the Duke of Retz to his friend the R.P. Césarée -Méjanes Library in Aix-en-Provence, manuscript no. 1209) ... the man marain was on a rock on the west side called Arbonne... and appeared to be sitting. The great height of the coast prevented him from judging what was under the water, but what appeared outside was the belly, the navel, the body, the head, the arms and the hands very well proportioned, except for the hands which were extraordinarily large and white inside and the arms which were a bit short. His body appeared to be the size of a barrel of wine and the rest in proportion. His hair down to his shoulders very greasy and whitish, his beard similar and going down to his stomach, his eyes very big and rough, his skin neither white nor tanned, but it had the appearance of being rough. ... but they saw well that the groin appeared wide of more than a foot and that his back was like the top of his hands and arms with a grayish skin without scales. .... instead of legs, two fish tails made like a salmon... sometimes he beat his hands against each other and made a certain whistle that they took for laughter... At the same time that it appeared in Belle Ile, inhabitants who went to Vannes assure that in broad daylight they saw the same thing...
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 147-148
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_148

Year: 1637, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 487 (709126A5)

Date: 5/28/1637
Location: Between Chartres and Paris, France
Description: Enigmatic celestial display. Travelers on this date observed a puzzling occurrence involving three prominent 'stars' accompanied by smaller ones. Additionally, a prolonged line of other 'stars' was also witnessed. While lacking specific details such as duration and trajectory, skeptics might posit that the travelers might have witnessed a sequence of bright meteors, given the available description.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_232

Year: 1638, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 488 (95D96328)

Date: 1638
Location: Moon
Description: English clergyman and philosopher John Wilkins writes The Discovery of a World in the Moone, in which he highlights the similarities of the Earth and the Moon (seas, mountains, atmosphere) and concludes that the Moon is likely to be inhabited by living beings, whom the calls “Selenites.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Maria Avxentevskaya, “How 17th Century Dreamers Planned to Reach the Moon,” Real Clear Science, December 2, 2017
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_3

Event 489 (CE4E7B24)

Date: 1638
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Night. John Everett and two companions are crossing the Muddy River near Boston, Massachusetts, in a boat when a “great light” appears above them. It darts back and forth across the river, sometimes hovering and “flaming up,” for about 2–3 hours. After they stop watching it, they discover that their boat has moved about one mile against the current to the place where they had embarked.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John Winthrop, The History of New England from 1630 to 1649, Little, Brown, 1853, vol. 1, pp. 349–350
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_4

Event 490 (B344E254)

Date: 3/1638
Location: Muddy River near Charlton, Massachusetts
Description: Puritan's encounter with a luminous phenomenon and missing time. Puritan James Everell, accompanied by two others, experienced a startling event as they observed a luminous mass hovering over Muddy River. This mass exhibited erratic movements and changed in shape, at times resembling a swine. The phenomenon persisted for several hours, during which the observers' boat was unexpectedly carried upstream against the tide. After the light vanished, they realized they had returned to their starting point, a mile away. The event's duration and the peculiar boat movement prompt speculation about potential gaps in their memory, akin to contemporary claims of alien abduction in abduction literature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_233

Year: 1639, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 491 (8EDC3F5B)

Date: 3/1639
Location: USA, Boston
Description: (Translated from French) James Everll saw a blazing light in the sky. It was square or rectangular in shape, 2.5 to 3 meters wide, and moved in a zigzag pattern.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 152-153
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 65
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_149

Event 492 (AF2E8118)

Date: 4/1639
Location: CHINA, Yuan (Shansi)
Description: (Translated from French) The villagers were offering their condolences to the family of Yuan Yingta, National Defense Minister during the Ming dynasty, who had sacrificed himself on the battlefield while resisting the Man soldiers. Then a luminous thing in the shape of a star, of red, white, yellow and blue color, flew over the funeral procession (...) This bright thing did not land on the ground, but it circled over the village for a very long time, then it rose into the sky. Its lights were seen up to more than five kilometers away.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.45
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_150

Event 493 (A76227DE)

Date: 4/1639
Location: Yuan, Fengxian, Shansi province, China
Description: Aerial spectacle during a funeral procession. While villagers were paying their respects to Yuan Yingta, a fallen war minister of the Ming dynasty, a remarkable event unfolded. A luminous object resembling a multi-colored star—red, white, yellow, and blue—appeared above the funeral gathering. This radiant phenomenon remained airborne, encircling the village for an extended period before ascending into the sky once more. Its brilliance was so intense that it could be seen from a distance of five kilometers, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle during the solemn proceedings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_234

Event 494 (DE2F4E57)

Date: 7/1639
Location: Santiago, Spain
Description: Unexplained aerial ships and sounds. A pamphlet from Seville, published in 1639, recounts an intriguing occurrence near the town of Santiago in Galicia. The pamphlet, titled "An Account of the Prodigious Visions of Armies of Men, Standards, Flags, Vessels, and Other Things," describes the sighting of three ships in the sky accompanied by the sound of drums and a gathering of people. While details are sparse, this enigmatic event adds to the collection of anomalous sightings during that period.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_235

Year: 1640, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 495 (69465E1A)

Date: 1640
Location: BELGIUM, Knokke,
Description: (Translated from French) The Spanish Memorial Historica Tome XVI states that in 1640 at the Fort of Kenoque (Knokke), which was a defense of the city of Ypres, the soldiers of the fort saw at the zenith a complete army marching through the flames. Hardly had it been deployed when they saw two others, one coming from the east and the other from the west. According to the text "these two armies put themselves in battle order and fought against the one coming from the north. The battle lasted an hour and the shots were heard clearly..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.93
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_151

Year: 1641, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 496 (B86210AD)

Date: 4/13/1641
Location: Aragon, Spain
Description: Domingo Sanchez, a gardener at the Monastery of Maria de Aragon, who had taken a vow of chastity and was contemplating marriage, experienced a series of apparitions. On the night of April 13th, as he lay in bed, he witnessed a demonic figure that forcibly took him out of bed and dragged him around his living quarters, subjecting him to physical blows. In his distress, Domingo sought solace from the Virgin Mary. To his aid, the Virgin Mary appeared surrounded by luminous lights, providing him with assistance and support until dawn.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_237

Event 497 (1D3D97F9)

Date: 5/4/1641
Location: Madrid, Spain
Description: At 9:00 P.M., an unusual and unexplained event occurred. Despite clear skies, an exceedingly dark cloud emerged from the east or north, expanding and contracting as it moved between the western and midday directions. Jose Pellicer observed this strange phenomenon and noted its similarity to modern descriptions of "cloud cigars." Additionally, Pellicer reported a mysterious sound eruption in the sky above Molina de Aragon, with residents hearing loud and eerie noises resembling bugles and drums. These sounds conveyed a sense of an invisible and intense battle, although no visual evidence accompanied the auditory disturbance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_238

Event 498 (290C8B2D)

Date: 5/9/1641
Location: Braga, Portugal
Description: A flying disk resembling a flat "wafer" and accompanied by two human-like figures described as "angels" was observed in the sky. The event took place in the city of Braga at the lodgings of Reverend Doctor Jao d'Abreda Rocha, an ecclesiastic judge and general vicar. Witnesses included D. Gastao Coutinho, a provincial general, who alerted the judge about many people reporting signs on the moon depicting the unusual scene. The Reverend Doctor ordered the creation of a written record and collected testimonies from witnesses, including Father Simao Alvares, the apostolic notary.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_236

Event 499 (30319D7B)

Date: 9/14/1641
Location: Akhaltsike, Georgia
Description: At sunset, Armenian chronicler Zacharia Sarcofag witnessed an extraordinary event. The eastern sky tore open, revealing a large dark-blue light that descended towards Earth, casting a brighter illumination than the sun. This descending light resembled a wide and long wheel, exhibiting red and white hues as it rotated northward. Positioned about an open hand's distance ahead of the light was a star of Venus-like size. The luminous spectacle persisted until Sarcofag's father sang six sharakans, short prayers that took about two to three minutes each. The event's total duration lasted at least 15 minutes, with reports indicating that the miraculous light was observed in Akhaltsike and beyond.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_239

Year: 1642, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 500 (0CD584DB)

Date: 7/3/1642
Location: Olesa de Montserrat, Catalonia, Spain
Description: Joseph Aguilera and a group of witnesses in Olesa de Montserrat reported an anomalous sighting. They observed a globe-like object that underwent a transformation, appearing as "three moons." Subsequently, an immense light illuminated the area for a duration of one hour. The witnesses' account suggests a series of unexplained changes in the appearance of the object, followed by the presence of a substantial and persistent luminous phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_240

Year: 1644, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 501 (F0866968)

Date: 1/18/1644
Location: USA, Boston (Virginia)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 8 o'clock in the evening, several inhabitants of the Boston area by the sea saw a light the size of a full moon rise above the sea to the northeast. Shortly afterwards, another light appeared to the east. Then the inhabitants witnessed a curious game of hide and seek between the two lights. (...) During this celestial ballet, several people known to be sober and pious who were on the water between Dorchester and Boston claimed to have heard a voice in the sky pronouncing "in a most terrible manner" the following words: "Little, little, come, come" .... These calls were repeated about twenty times from various directions. A week later, other witnesses saw the same ballet and heard the same calls coming from the depths of the sky.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 153-154
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_152

Event 502 (97648291)

Date: 1/18/1644
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Three individuals arriving in Boston from the sea witnessed the emergence of two human-shaped lights rising from the ocean. Around 8 P.M., residents of a coastal area of Boston observed a moon-sized light ascending in the northeast, followed by another light in the east. These two lights engaged in a playful and evasive interaction. Meanwhile, aboard a boat between Dorchester and Boston, several credible and devout individuals claimed to hear a chilling voice from the sky repeatedly uttering the words "Boy, boy, come away..." The calls, which originated from different directions, occurred approximately 20 times during this mysterious celestial display.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_241

Event 503 (DE0F138D)

Date: 1/25/1644
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Witnesses reported sighting sparkling and flame-emitting luminous objects. Similar to the previous week's occurrence, an airborne display resembling a ballet was observed. Once again, a voice was heard emanating from the phenomena, repeating the words "Boy, boy, come away." This event seems to be a continuation of the earlier anomalous sightings with the presence of luminous objects, aerial maneuvers, and the mysterious vocalizations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_242

Year: 1645, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 504 (6137AC64)

Date: 4/1645
Location: Caudan, Brittany, France
Description: Jean Coachon, a resident of Calan near Lanvodan and Vannes, reported an extraordinary occurrence. He claimed to have observed a celestial procession of beings he described as "angels" encircling the church, with the Virgin Mary among them. This account was conveyed by the Lord of Lestour, who was known for gathering similar narratives of unusual events. Coachon's testimony speaks of a remarkable sighting involving a heavenly gathering of angelic figures, further emphasizing the widespread nature of such accounts during that period.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_243

Event 505 (7F34123C)

Date: 11/11/1645
Location: Naples, Italy
Description: Astronomer Francesco Fontana from Naples observed an unidentified celestial body resembling a satellite in close proximity to Venus. Subsequent observations on December 25th, 1645, and January 22nd, 1646, confirmed the presence of this enigmatic "satellite." The celestial object was later named "Neith" by Jean-Charles Houzeau, the director of the Royal Observatory of Brussels, in the 1880s. Fontana's initial sighting marked the discovery of an unidentified planetoid near Venus, a phenomenon that garnered attention and intrigue among astronomers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_244

Year: 1646, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 506 (421467B5)

Date: 4/1646
Location: St. Teath, Cornwall
Description: Anne Jefferies, a woman from the parish of St. Teath, experienced a transformative event that led to her becoming a healer. At the age of nineteen, while serving as a maid for Mr. Moses Pitt's family, she suffered a sudden loss of consciousness, after which she exhibited unusual behavior. She claimed to have been abducted by six "small people" dressed in green, which caused her great fright and illness. During her sickness, she began to display healing abilities. Anne's healing powers became known when she successfully treated her employer's mother for a broken leg. Word spread, and people from various places came to Anne seeking her magical healing. She described her encounters with the small people and the circumstances of their visits, often occurring in groups of even numbers. However, Anne's reputation as a seer and faith healer attracted the attention of local authorities who questioned her interactions with supernatural beings. Despite her rational explanations, she was deemed deluded by the devil and arrested for her activities. After spending three months in jail, Anne was released and continued her healing work, living with various relatives and eventually marrying. Anne Jefferies' story is a remarkable account of a woman who claimed to have been in contact with otherworldly beings and acquired healing abilities after a mysterious experience, leading to her becoming a renowned faith healer in her time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_245

Event 507 (E7A57C74)

Date: 5/1646
Location: NETHERLANDS, The Hague
Description: (Translated from French) Strange people and animals appeared in the sky of The Hague. While "coming from the southeast a large fleet of airships with many sailors on board" approached this unusual spectacle. A gigantic battle followed and at the moment of the disappearance of the phenomenon one saw then "like a large cloud appear where there was nothing before.."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.94
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_153

Event 508 (221EAC42)

Date: 5/1646
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Description: An extraordinary event occurred where unknown individuals and animals were observed in the sky over The Hague. This sighting involved a fleet of airships emerging from the southeast, carrying numerous occupants. The airships approached the scene, resulting in a substantial aerial conflict. When the phenomenon eventually dissipated, witnesses noticed the emergence of what appeared to be a massive cloud, materializing in a location that was previously devoid of any visible presence. This mysterious occurrence entailed a series of otherworldly elements, including airborne vehicles, occupants, and a subsequent transformative cloud-like phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_246

Event 509 (4B6340BF)

Date: 5/21/1646
Location: NEWMARKET TO/FROM THETFORD, ENGL
Description: Vertical cloud-cylinder/cigar-shape goes going down. Rises. Changes shape and gone.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_37

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "90", HatchDesc: "NEWMARKET><THETFORD,ENGL:VERTICAL CLOUD-CGR GOES↓:RISES:CHANGES SHAPE+GONE", LatLong: "52.366669 0.550000", LatLongDMS: "52:22:00 N 00:33:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 510 (A9D8921F)

Date: 5/21/1646
Location: Newmarket & Thetford, England
Description: Between Newmarket and Thetford in Suffolk, witnesses reported an unusual occurrence. A vertical pillar or cloud emerged from the ground, displaying the appearance of a sword's bright hilts at its base. This pillar transformed into a pyramidal shape resembling a spire or steeple. Simultaneously, a form resembling a sharp-headed pike or lance descended from the sky. This extraordinary display persisted for an hour and a half, marking a distinct event of anomalous sightings involving the convergence of terrestrial and celestial phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_247

Year: 1648, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 511 (D6176FFF)

Date: 1648
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Description: In the spring of 1670, Major Thomas Weir, the Captain of the Town Guard and a respected preacher, along with his sister Jane Weir, confessed to a series of offenses that included sex crimes and witchcraft. Thomas recounted that he and his sister had dealings with demons and fairies, selling their souls in the process. They claimed to have been transported by strange entities on various occasions, including a fiery "coach" that took them between Edinburgh and Musselburgh, as well as a fiery "chariot" between their house in West Bow and Dalkeith. Thomas Weir's confession stemmed from his guilt for consorting with devils, driven by his strict Protestant beliefs. Both he and his sister were eventually convicted and met grim fates – Jane was hanged and burnt at the stake, and Thomas was executed, both remaining unrepentant till the end. Their confessions and punishments reflect a belief in their supernatural interactions and their deep remorse for their actions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_248

Year: 1650, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 512 (A8E0119A)

Date: 1650
Location: Limerick, Ireland
Description: A remarkable event occurred where a luminous globe, radiating light brighter than the moon, was observed in the sky. This globe projected a vertical beam of light onto the city of Limerick before gradually fading away as it moved over the enemy camp. This sighting of a luminous globe with a focused light beam suggests an otherworldly phenomenon that attracted the attention of witnesses and could have held significance in the context of the events of that time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_249

Event 513 (1D3C869C)

Date: 1650
Location: Fisherton Anger, Wiltshire, England
Description: Approximate date. Anne Bodenham, a former servant to Dr. Lamb of London, was accused of witchcraft and communicating with devils. She was executed in 1653 at the age of 80. During her trial, a maid testified that she had witnessed Anne invoking the Devil. Anne created a circle with burning coals and two spirits resembling boys with shaggy hair appeared beside her. Anne pricked the maid's finger, mixed her blood with ink, and had the maid write in a book. One of the spirits laid its hand over Anne's hand while the maid wrote, and they all said "Amen" together. The maid noted that the spirit's hand felt cold as it touched hers. This account provides insight into the accusations of witchcraft and supernatural interactions during that era.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_250

Year: 1651, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 514 (626E93B8)

Date: 12/22/1651
Location: Almerdor, Holland
Description: Dutch sailors witnessed an extraordinary sight as they reported seeing a fleet of ships suspended in the sky. The aerial ships were accompanied by numerous people and soldiers. This sighting of ships in the air, often referred to as "flying Dutchmen," showcases an anomalous occurrence where maritime elements were seemingly replicated in the skies, capturing the attention and amazement of those who observed it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_251

Year: 1652, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 515 (5F2E41E6)

Date: 5/1652
Location: Near Rome, Italy
Description: Witnesses reported the sighting of a massive luminous object measuring 80 meters in size hovering in the air. During this event, a peculiar occurrence took place as a mass of "gelatinous matter" was observed falling from the sky and landing on the ground. This unusual sighting involved both the presence of a sizeable aerial object and the release of an unfamiliar substance, suggesting a remarkable and unexplained phenomenon that left witnesses intrigued and puzzled.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_252

Year: 1655, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 516 (A566FC9D)

Date: 1655
Location: Portugal
Description: (Translated from French) The Inquisition was called upon due to the allegations of a businessman, suddenly appearing in Portugal, who claimed that only a few seconds earlier he was in Goa, east coast of India, in the street, in front of his shop. Finding him with diabolical powers, the Inquisition condemned him to the stake.
Reference: Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest UFO Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_154

Year: 1656, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 517 (CA769104)

Date: 1656
Location: Cardiganshire, Wales
Description: In 1656, John Lewis recounted a peculiar account from an acquaintance in Cardiganshire. The man shared an unusual nighttime experience where he observed a light entering his room just after midnight. Around a dozen small beings resembling men, women, and children entered the room, causing it to appear illuminated and wider. These entities engaged in dancing and feasting, inviting the witness to partake in the food. This enchanting scene lasted for four hours, accompanied by intermittent whispers in Welsh that urged silence. The man was unable to wake his sleeping wife during the event. Eventually, the spirits moved to another room and departed, leaving the man unable to find the door or return to bed until he woke his family. John Lewis vouched for the honesty of the witness, describing him as an honest and reputable individual who was willing to take an oath to confirm the truth of the account. This event narrates a mystical and captivating visitation involving ethereal beings and mysterious actions within a private space.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_253

Year: 1659, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 518 (4AAEA100)

Date: 1659
Time: 13:00
Location: Leicester and Nottinghamshire, England
Description: Beginning at 1 P.M., numerous witnesses reported observing a peculiar object resembling a black coffin with a fiery dart and a flaming sword. This airborne coffin-like object maneuvered back and forth in the sky, captivating the attention of hundreds of people who witnessed it with astonishment. The phenomenon continued until 3:15 P.M., at which point it disintegrated with a remarkable display of brilliance. This unusual sighting of a flying coffin accompanied by fiery elements presents an intriguing and unexplained event that held the gaze of many onlookers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_254

Year: 1660, 13 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 519 (7E23991E)

Date: 1660
Location: New England, American Colonies
Description: In response to remarkable aerial phenomena observed in the sky, including a spear-like form descending towards the setting sun, the colonial magistrates and clergy seized the opportunity to harness the impact of these signs to promote a moral revival among the population. The phenomena, potentially including the zodiacal light, left a deep impression on the people. The authorities capitalized on this by publishing a list of prevalent vices, such as neglecting child education, vanity in hairstyling, excessive clothing adornment, immodesty in attire, lack of respect in church behavior, disobedience to parents, profanity, idleness, excessive visits to taverns, and the price-gouging tendencies of shopkeepers. This convergence of unusual atmospheric events with a religious and moral agenda reflects a notable episode where natural occurrences were used to inspire societal change.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_255

Event 520 (59BC474F)

Date: 3/14/1660
Time: 20:00
Location: LONDON
Description: Bright white cloud 'drops fire' / Westminster Hall and parliament.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_38

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "LONDON:BRITE WHT CLOUD 'DROPS FIRE'/WESTMINSTER HALL+PARLIAMENT.", LatLong: "51.500002 -0.133333", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 00:08:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "4"

Event 521 (13D97C44)

Date: 3/14/1660
Location: London (Westminster), England
Description: Passengers on a boat reported a peculiar atmospheric phenomenon. They observed a dark cloud initially, followed by a bright white cloud that emitted enough light to clearly see the windows of the Parliament House and people on Westminster Bridge. This bright cloud descended fire multiple times onto Westminster Hall and then moved over Parliament Hall, continuing to drop fire on it as well. This anomalous sighting of a cloud emitting fire over significant buildings in Westminster during the evening presents a mysterious event that captured the attention of witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_256

Event 522 (F47C7DD1)

Date: 8/1660
Location: Stratford Row, near London, England
Description: Witnesses reported observing an unusual sight resembling a "great ship" suspended in the air. The airborne ship gradually decreased in size until it eventually vanished from view. The account is supported by the testimony of an able minister living nearby, who received information directly from the witnesses themselves. This sighting of a ship-like object in the sky, followed by its gradual disappearance, offers a short but intriguing narrative of an anomalous event that left an impression on those who witnessed it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_257

Event 523 (75883F43)

Date: 9/1660
Location: London, England
Description: A gentleman of significant stature, once an Officer of Eminency in the late King's army and presently a Justice of the Peace, reported witnessing a sighting of unknown lights. The observer saw a bright light in the Southwest accompanied by six smaller lights. As he and several others watched with amazement, all the lights suddenly descended vertically and disappeared. This account describes an unexplained phenomenon involving a formation of lights that captured the attention of the witness and onlookers before swiftly vanishing, contributing to the growing records of pre-industrial anomalous sightings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_258

Event 524 (E141874F)

Date: 10/3/1660
Location: Hull, England
Description: Soldiers stationed at the South Blockhouse reported a significant sighting of a large fiery object with a tapering shape at one end, leaving a narrow trail behind. The object emitted such intense brilliance that it enabled them to read fine print or even pick up a pin from the ground by its light. This remarkable aerial presence persisted for half an hour. A traveler arriving in Hull from Lincolnshire on the same night confirmed the sighting, describing a very bright light in the sky that illuminated his way through the darkness. Several reputable individuals in Hull, including eyewitnesses and informed inhabitants of London, attested to the incident, contributing to the reliability of this account of an unexplained flying object that left a profound impact on those who witnessed it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_259

Event 525 (D20F7D63)

Date: 10/11/1660
Location: Hertford, England
Description: An individual of high reputation and credibility woke up at 4 A.M. due to a flashing light resembling fire against their window. Concerned that a nearby house might be on fire, they got up to investigate. What they saw was a sizable object surrounded by a circle, with two appendages situated above and below it. These appendages emitted significant flashes of light. The unusual object remained visible for several hours and was also witnessed by other individuals in the town. This account details an unexplained sighting of an object with distinct features and remarkable luminous emissions, leaving multiple witnesses intrigued by the sight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_260

Event 526 (838001CB)

Date: 10/12/1660
Location: London, England
Description: At approximately 4 P.M., observers reported the sighting of an object moving through the air from west to east accompanied by a significant noise. Witnesses described its shape as resembling a "broomstick" or "broom." Soon after this sighting, another object of the same shape but smaller followed the same path in the sky. This account presents a peculiar incident involving the observation of two objects with distinct shapes and a shared trajectory, leaving those who saw them intrigued by the mysterious phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_261

Event 527 (676B1C43)

Date: 10/30/1660
Location: Austy, England
Description: Travelers en route to Ware Market witnessed an astonishing event. Following a sudden and intense flash of lightning, the night sky progressively brightened until a large fiery object emerged in the East and ascended. From this large object, three star-like objects descended vertically. The primary object transformed into a crescent shape and remained visible until dawn. A similar occurrence was observed by five individuals traveling from Hertford to London, where the flash of lightning was so luminous that it made their surroundings appear as bright as noonday. Contradicting the notion of a fireball or meteor, the story describes the large fiery body rising again into the air with a tail extending about the length of a pole. Eventually, it moved eastward and became fixed in the sky, resembling a star. This account presents an enigmatic event involving multiple celestial phenomena that left witnesses captivated by the spectacle's extraordinary nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_262

Event 528 (D08E045E)

Date: 10/30/1660
Location: Yelden, England
Description: A bright celestial object caught the attention of a reliable observer. This prominent star-like object emitted such intense light that inhabitants were able to conduct household tasks indoors using its illumination. One credible individual reported observing the object for a continuous period of two hours. Towards the end of the sighting, the object transformed into the shape of a perfect Roman 'S'. Subsequently, it divided in the middle, with one half moving towards the northeast and the other towards the southwest, gradually fading away. This account describes a compelling event where a luminous object displayed intriguing transformations and movements before gradually disappearing, captivating the attention of those who witnessed it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_263

Event 529 (75A9F0F1)

Date: 11/10/1660
Location: Oxford, England
Description: A scholar named Allen, from Magdalen College, Oxford, experienced an unusual encounter. While in bed, he heard a noise resembling geese and went to look out of a window on a bridge side, but saw nothing. Upon returning to bed, he noticed a peculiar figure resembling a bishop at the door. Initially not too frightened, he called out to the figure and demanded it to speak. However, as the bishop-like figure approached his bed, he became terrified and cried out for help, causing the entity to vanish. The scholar later mentioned that he had witnessed and heard something he was unwilling to disclose to anyone. This account narrates a mysterious experience involving an enigmatic humanoid figure that left a lasting impression on the witness.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_264

Event 530 (0E538DE0)

Date: 11/30/1660
Location: Ilford, Essex, England
Description: During the early hours of the morning, two individuals witnessed a remarkable phenomenon. They observed a fiery cloud in the southwest sky, from which emerged two luminous objects comparable in size to the moon. These objects engaged in a dynamic aerial maneuver akin to a dogfight. Over time, one of the objects dimmed while the other grew larger, persisting in view for approximately two hours. During this period, the observers reported streams of fire and streams of blood emanating from the object. Eventually, the object reduced in size until it resembled an ordinary star. This account narrates an extraordinary sighting of luminous aerial objects engaging in an otherworldly interaction, leaving witnesses awe-inspired by the enigmatic display.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_265

Event 531 (07E99ED1)

Date: 12/1/1660
Location: Hounsditch, England
Description: At 5 A.M., a resident of Hounsditch reported sighting a mysterious and radiant object resembling the size of the moon in the eastern part of the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_266

Year: 1661, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 532 (1C3AD729)

Date: 1661
Location: FRANCE, Goult (Vaucluse)
Description: (Translated from French) Antoine de Nantes, a messenger from Goult, suffering from a cruel illness, saw a child of wonderful beauty, hovering above the debris of a halo of fire. And when the divine figure had disappeared, the messenger found himself perfectly restored. A chapel was erected, inaugurated on January 3, 1663; "miracles multiplied from that day: meteors of fire burst in the shadows on the blessed dome."
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, le premier dossier complet..." - éd. Alain Lefeuvre 1969, p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_155

Event 533 (18F14675)

Date: 1661
Location: Goult, Vaucluse, France
Description: Antoine de Nantes, an ailing messenger from Goult, witnessed a radiant and captivating child-like figure surrounded by a fiery halo. Miraculously, the sight of this luminous being led to his complete recovery. Subsequently, a chapel was consecrated within two years, marked by a surge in reported miracles.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_267

Event 534 (E107BDC7)

Date: 2/1661
Location: Darken, Surrey, England
Description: During the evening, an observant gentleman witnessed an unusual cloud formation. He described two cathedral or church-like objects within the cloud, adorned with magnificent spires and streamers. One object brightened over time while the other remained darker. The larger entity emitted vapor and vanished, while the smaller one increased in brightness. Unfortunately, the witness was summoned indoors and couldn't observe the conclusion of the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_268

Event 535 (CF9FEE09)

Date: 3/20/1661
Location: Canterbury, England
Description: A significant celestial event transpired, as a remarkably large "star" was observed in the sky, featuring a distinctive opening beneath it. This aperture emitted streams of fiery light, captivating the observers for a duration of thirty minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_269

Event 536 (370AC71C)

Date: 4/1661
Location: Chard, Somersetshire, England
Description: Several witnesses observed a narrow, long dusty cloud from which three very bright spots descended and merged together.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_270

Event 537 (9DB2385E)

Date: 4/1661
Time: 22:00
Location: Between Ilford and Romford, England
Description: Around 10 P.M. - Captain Chelmford of Ipswich and a companion witnessed a maneuvering fiery light with a green-white glow that altered its course. The light swiftly approached, emitting beams, then abruptly changed direction directly above them before vanishing at the horizon. Notably, upon reaching London, the witnesses formalized their encounter by having a notarial deed documenting the experience created.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_271

Event 538 (C479A09A)

Date: 4/23/1661
Location: Bednall-Green, England
Description: Observers witnessed a significant pillar of fire encompassing smaller objects resembling "burning coals." At around 10 o'clock that night, individuals near Pickadilly also reported seeing unsettling fiery clouds and other alarming objects. These details were relayed by witnesses who were greatly affected by the sight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_272

Event 539 (3FCCF953)

Date: 6/29/1661
Location: Eastberry, Berkshire, England
Description: Numerous dark balls obscured the Sun, moving across its path, while additional objects resembling crosses were also observed.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_273

Event 540 (62F0AC0D)

Date: 10/1661
Location: Bristol, England
Description: A cloud emerged from the river, splitting open on three occasions to unveil various discernible figures within.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_274

Year: 1662, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 541 (217D5C9A)

Date: 4/1662
Location: Tedworth, Wiltshire, England
Description: Multiple occurrences of bedroom visitations, accompanied by knocks and accounts of witnesses experiencing paralysis due to lights and humanoid entities.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_275

Event 542 (1ACDFCFE)

Date: 5/11/1662
Location: Near Salt Ash, Cornwall, England
Description: A "very great star" with the appearance of two red "legs" and a black square object was observed near St. Stephens. The star exhibited an unusual back-and-forth motion.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_276

Year: 1663, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 543 (7B0C1663)

Date: Late 7/1663
Location: Saint Martin, Brittany, France
Description: Francois Carre of Bodeau witnessed a flying red cross near Saint Martin church. The cross appeared to move away from the church towards the direction of the Saint Michel chapel. Seeking confirmation, Carre called his wife to observe, and she also reported seeing the red cross heading towards the chapel of Saint-Michel.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_277

Event 544 (462D1D1A)

Date: 8/15/1663
Location: RUSSIA, Belozero
Description: (Translated from French) Extract from the report of the St Cyrille monastery: "The peasant Levka Fedorov from the village of Mys told me the following: ... from various lands and various domains people were attending mass, ... in great numbers.. and at that moment a very loud noise came from the sky, and many people went out to the courtyard and saw... from the winter side of the brightest sky, not from a cloud, a great fire came out from Roboziero and headed towards the South, along the lake, above the water and had this flame twenty sagènes (1 sagène = 2.13 m) and more on all sides, and a blue smoke was next to it and becoming the flame, on twenty sagènes, two beams of fire as well ... and from the great fire and the two smaller flames, nothing more was seen. After about an hour, the same fire returned again to the lake, from the same place where it had disappeared the first time and went from the south to the west for half a verste (1 verste = 1.066m) and disappeared in the same way. The third time this fire became more frightening than the first one due to its size and then went towards the west. And it stayed on Roboziero, this fire, above the lake, for about an hour and a half and said lake was two verstes long and one across... On the lake peasants were sailing in a boat and the flame of this fire was so hot that they could not approach it. And the lake was lit up to the bottom, to the deepest, in the center of it, this lake, four sagènes and the fish fleeing to the shores, all saw it and under the fire, the water became, due to the flame, as if covered in rust.."
Reference: Ion Hobana/Julien Weverbergh: "Les Ovni en URSS et dans les pays de l'est" - Kluwer 1972 - translation Laffont 1976 pp. 79 to 87
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_156

Event 545 (36D45292)

Date: 8/15/1663
Description: (Translated from French) Peasants from the village of Robozero (in the county of Bolozero, Russia), among them Levka Pedorov, are in the church when they hear a loud noise in the sky. They leave the church to see what is happening, and see a flaming ball descending from the clear blue sky of the South. The object passes over the church and goes towards the nearby lake of Bieloziero. It measures 40 or 45 m in diameter, and 2 jets of "fire" come out of its front. After that the object leaves from the South towards the West (500 m from Pedorov), then "disappears". It reappears 1 hour later, above the same lake, which it flies over for 1 hour and 30 minutes. A fishing company on a boat on the lake 1 mile from Pedorov is painfully burned by the light of the "ball", which is so bright that one can see the bottom of the lake at a depth of 8 or 9 m, which allows to see the fish moving away. The water seems covered in rust under the glow. (Saturday, August 15th, mid-day)
Reference: Testimony of Levka Pedorov, one of the witness peasants, transcribed by a scribe from the monastery of Saint Cyril, Historical Archives of Saint Petersburg, found by the archaeological commission part IV in 1842
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_88

Event 546 (4BB36054)

Date: 8/15/1663
Locations: church in a village near Lake Zarobozero, Vologda Oblast, Russia; Lake Zarobozero, Vologda Oblast, Russia
Description: 12:00 noon. The faithful gathered in a church in a village near Lake Zarobozero, Vologda Oblast, Russia, hear a loud noise outside and see a large ball of fire descend from the north and then head south following the lake, low over its surface. The fireball seems to measure about 140 feet across and has blue smoke issuing from its sides. Two fiery rays extend from its front part. Less than an hour later, a similar fireball reappears over the same lake. Moving from south to west, the object again disappears. It reappears a third time a short while later, this time larger than before, and stays over the lake for an hour and a half. Peasants in a boat try to get close to it, but the heat is too intense. The water of the lake is illuminated to a depth of 30 feet, and fish are seen swimming away from the object, which then flies off to the west.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Akty istoricheskie, sobranye i izdanye Arkheografischeskaia Kommissiia, Vol. 4, Saint Petersburg, 1842, pp. 331–332; Hobana and Weverbergh 54–61; Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, Wonders in the Sky, Tarcher, 2009, pp. 215–217; Thomas E. Bullard, “Defending UFOs,” IUR 34, no. 2 (March 2012): 31; Stonehill and Mantle, Russia’s USO Secrets, Flying Disk, 2020, pp. 157–161
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_5

Event 547 (AF0E80F4)

Date: 8/15/1663
Description: At noon on this day a large ball of fire, 45 meters in diameter, descended toward Lake Robozero, Bieloziero, Russia. Two beams of light came from the object and was directed onto fisherman in a boat on the lake. The water in the lake was illuminated to a depth of 30 feet. The fisherman were burned by the heat from the beams, and the water became covered with a "rust" material.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain, pp. 54-55; John W. Spencer, World Atlas of UFOs, p. 128 ; Jacques Vallee, UFO Chronicles of the Soviet Union: A Cosmic Samizdat, p. 135
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5027

Event 548 (9E7C26C2)

Date: 8/15/1663
Location: Roboziero near Bieloziero, Russia
Description: Farmer Levko Federov and others witnessed a fiery object approximately 40 meters in diameter, accompanied by burning beams. The object reappeared an hour later, moving across the sky in different directions. The event was reported by Ivachko Rievskoi to Saint Cyrille Monastery. The object's appearance led to fervent prayers among the gathered people, and its illumination affected the lake's waters. The reported phenomenon, observed over water, caused disruption to nearby boats and wildlife, leaving a lasting impression on the witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_278

Event 549 (35B5CEAB)

Date: 11/30/1663
Description: (Translated from French) Another case, in many ways similar to that of August 15, still above Robozero. (November 30)
Reference: Brief mentions in the Historical Archives of Saint Petersburg, found by the archaeological commission, part IV in 1842
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_89

Year: 1665, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 550 (E06F1729)

Date: 2/1665
Location: Vienna, Austria
Description: A flying object with a box-like appearance, described to resemble a coffin, was observed in the sky, leading to widespread anxiety among witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_279

Event 551 (4B9DD606)

Date: 3/23/1665
Location: GERMANY, Leipzig
Description: (Translated from French) There would have been such an abundant fall of blue silk filaments, that entire fields were covered with them. These filaments would have fallen from the sky and clung to the feet of men and animals.
Reference: Inforespace n° 52 - 1980, p. 3
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_157

Event 552 (97C821AB)

Date: 4/8/1665
Locations: Stralsund, Germany; St. Nicholas Church
Description: 6:00 p.m. Numerous wonders are seen in the sky over Stralsund, Germany, including ships, large flocks of birds, fire, and smoke, as well as a dark “round flat form like a plate and like a big man’s hat” that hovers above St. Nicholas Church for one hour. Witnesses include several fishermen who later complain of tremors in their hands and feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Eine abgebildete Beschreibung von dem wunderbarlichen Stralsundischen Lufft-Kriege und Schiff-streite , Leipzig, 1665; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 23–38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_6

Event 553 (245E882B)

Date: 4/8/1665
Location: Stralsund, Germany
Description: Witnesses in Stralsund reported anomalous sightings involving aerial ships and a saucer-shaped object with a dome flying over the town's church near the Baltic Sea. The saucer-like object, resembling a large man's hat, remained stationary above the St. Nicolai church until evening. The observers, including fishermen who initially saw a swarm of starling birds that transformed into battling ships, experienced feelings of sickness and trembling, possibly due to radiation. The event was documented in various historical accounts, including Erasmus Francisci's writings, and later discussed by researcher Illobrand Von Ludwiger, acknowledging skepticism but indicating the significance of the sighting in relation to historical conflicts between the Swedes and the Prussians.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_280

Year: 1666, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 554 (20E72877)

Date: 4/9/1666
Description: (Translated from French) 3 circles in the sky, a very large one of D 100°, center near the zenith, a 4th much smaller. (April 9, 9:30)
Reference: Journal des savans, XIX, Monday 10 May 1666 p. 452; letter of P. Le Bossu, regular canon, abbey of Saint Chéron-lez-Chartres
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_90

Event 555 (26D08CEB)

Date: 5/26/1666
Location: Tokyo (Edo), Japan
Description: A baffling sighting occurred as a luminous entity, resembling a human and measuring around "20 feet long," was witnessed flying toward the East. The event offers an intriguing account from Asia, though further comprehensive details are required for a deeper understanding.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_281

Year: 1667, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 556 (418A7463)

Date: 1/20/1667
Location: Gjov, Faeroe Islands
Description: Jacob Olsen, 24, encountered an extraordinary event where he was awakened by a radiant being. This luminous visitor reportedly had healing abilities and made a subsequent appearance descending from the sky. The incident remains a remarkable account of an otherworldly encounter on the Faeroe Islands.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_282

Event 557 (40034580)

Date: 11/15/1667
Location: Mittelfischach, Germany
Description: A remarkable sighting occurred at sunrise, lasting several hours, where a "terrible sign of wonder" was observed in the sky over Mittelfischach. An engraving captures the scene, depicting the sun shining through cloud gaps as onlookers witnessed a display of round lights forming a battle scene in the sky. Notably, three crosses were visible amidst dark nebulosities, while intricate details of the village, including the church and a few houses, were shown on the left side of the image. This event has been preserved as a vivid historical record of the unusual phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_283

Event 558 (6E91F97A)

Date: Late 12/1667
Location: Bayarcal, Spain
Description: Procession of lights: In the midst of the inquisition's attention, Juan Munoz, a tailor from Santander, testified about an anomalous sighting in Bayarcal. Around Christmas time at midnight in 1667, he observed a cross followed by a banner, and four wick-like lights that flickered on and off. Initially assuming it to be the Viaticum carried by a priest, the lights appeared exceptionally bright. Munoz walked closer as the lights moved, eventually reaching a point fifteen steps away. Anxious about what he saw, he went home, only to witness the lights passing by the church as he closed the door. Despite his initial reluctance, he shared the experience with neighbors who revealed similar sightings in the past, often interpreted as signs commemorating local martyrs' lives. The event was considered significant due to Munoz's unfamiliarity with the phenomenon upon his arrival, indicating its existence beyond imagination, and similar light processions were reported across Spain and Europe, varying in size and location.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_284

Year: 1670, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 559 (57AD82CE)

Date: 4/1670
Location: Countryside near London, England
Description: Jane Lead's contact: Jane Lead, a British Christian mystic born in 1623, had a transformative encounter in April 1670. During a moment of contemplation about Wisdom, she experienced an overshadowing bright Cloud from which emerged the figure of a woman adorned in radiant gold. Although the woman's appearance was both awe-inspiring and gentle, Lead was initially astonished. This encounter marked the beginning of a life filled with visionary experiences for Jane Lead. Her subsequent writings detailed various sightings and abductions by enigmatic beings, neither angels nor demons, which she referred to as 'Transports' in her diaries. Jane Lead's mystical journey led her to delve into theology, philosophy, and alchemy, as evident in her works, particularly the book "A Fountain of Gardens."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_285

Year: 1671, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 560 (B57F746E)

Date: 8/18/1671
Location: Regensburg, Germany
Description: Signs in the clouds: An intriguing event occurred in Regensburg as witnessed on 18 August 1671. An engraving depicts a mesmerized crowd gazing at an array of unusual occurrences in the sky, including ships, mythical creatures, and armies poised for battle. This engraving, featured in the 1672 edition of "The Relationis historicae semestralis vernalis continuatio" authored by Jacobus Francus and Sigismundus Latomus, captures a moment of awe-inspiring celestial phenomena that captivated the observers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_286

Year: 1672, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 561 (ADD645BC)

Date: 1/25/1672
Location: Paris Observatory, France
Description: Unknown planetoid orbiting Venus: Giovanni Domenico Cassini, the renowned astronomer and director of the Paris Observatory, noted an enigmatic finding on this date. He observed what appeared to be a potential satellite orbiting Venus, but he refrained from publicizing this discovery until its confirmation in 1686 upon seeing the object again. The mysterious satellite was subsequently identified as "Neith," marking a significant observation in the history of planetary exploration.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_287

Event 562 (8337A0A3)

Date: 2/8/1672
Location: At sea, in the English Channel
Description: (Translated from French) At one hour after midday, in the clearest of weather, a star appeared above our heads, about fifteen feet in length. From there it went to fall to the north side, leaving a smoke which formed into two ships, each with two masts and the mizzen and their large sails tight and furled, both having the front facing upwards. The one to the north was larger than the one above. And as they went thus, they separated about four feet apart, in the middle of which formed another ship, appearing larger than the others, all black, showing us the back and turning the front to the north, without any sail but yet equipped with its masts, yards and ropes, as if it had been at anchor. This appeared to us for the space of a large half hour. And then afterwards, having come together, they dissipated, going to the side of the above without leaving any mark...
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.96
Reference: Captain Izaac Guiton, Port De Fosse, Nantes
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_158

Event 563 (71A3EB39)

Date: 2/8/1672
Time: 13:00
Location: OFF CHERBOURG, FR
Description: Dark 'flying ship' hovers still / wind. No sails. Going quickly south. / r186#25.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 186)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_39

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "33", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "off CHERBOURG,FR:DARK 'FLYING SHIP' HVRS STILL/WIND:NO SAILS:>>S:/r186#25", LatLong: "49.833336 -1.750000", LatLongDMS: "49:50:00 N 01:45:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Manche", Strangeness: "6"

Event 564 (AEF12A1F)

Date: 2/8/1672
Description: A dark "flying ship" hovered in place over the ocean near Cherbourg, France during a wind. It had no sails, and eventually flew off to the south after 33 minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 186
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_751

Event 565 (B88834AE)

Date: 2/8/1672
Location: Off Cherbourg, France
Description: Triple sky ships: Captain Isaac Guiton recounted an extraordinary sighting at sea. A "star" descended and divided into two distinct "ships," with a third vessel emerging later. The description details how the star initially appeared overhead, then descended towards the north, leaving a trail of smoke that transformed into two ships, each featuring lights and furled sails. These ships sailed southward, spaced around four feet apart, and eventually a third ship emerged between them, appearing larger and entirely black. This middle ship, without sails but with masts and ropes, assumed a northward orientation as if at anchor. The entire spectacle lasted over half an hour before the ships vanished without a trace, leaving the witnesses in awe.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_288

Event 566 (DE457FA4)

Date: 11/16/1672
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: Flying lantern: A sighting in Tokyo involved the observation of an object that bore a resemblance to a lantern. This object took flight and moved towards the east, sparking curiosity and intrigue among the witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_289

Year: 1674, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 567 (B707EDE4)

Date: 1674
Location: Japan
Description: Fast flying "dark cloud": In an unspecified location in Japan, an anomalous sighting occurred. Witnesses observed a swift-moving, elongated "dark cloud" traveling in a direction from the north to the southeast, akin to an arrow's trajectory. The description provided distinguishes this sighting from typical meteors, which are luminous and often described as "fiery," suggesting that this particular occurrence did not conform to the characteristics of a meteor.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_290

Year: 1676, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 568 (B4605CE4)

Date: 5/23/1676
Location: London, England
Description: Spiritual writer Jane Lead recorded a peculiar experience in her diary, recounting the presence of three enigmatic figures in her bedroom. The first figure, appearing as a youthful presence, startled her, rendering her speechless. A second, more mature and masculine figure, sought familiarity but remained silent before vanishing. Lastly, a comely and attractive figure emerged, though her spiritual constraints prevented interaction. Though some might interpret this as a manifestation of schizophrenia, today's perspective could liken it to a classic "bedroom visitation" by extraterrestrial beings found in contemporary abduction literature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_291

Event 569 (E3F55207)

Date: 7/16/1676
Location: London, England
Description: Spiritual writer Jane Lead observed a remarkable celestial event, describing it as an azure blue firmament with an extraordinary eye at its center, radiating flaming streams. She found it challenging to depict the exact form, but conveyed an image of a flaming eye within a circular rainbow, accompanied by countless stars in the sky. Although her language is reminiscent of 17th-century mysticism, her account appears to detail a luminous, eye-shaped object with radiant streams that traversed the London sky on a sunny day. Her drawing suggests an oval or eye-like object emitting fiery light, encircled by a substantial "Globe of Light," possibly distinct from a simple ring or rainbow.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_292

Event 570 (17030995)

Date: 9/20/1676
Location: Uffington Fields, England
Description: An extraordinary event unfolded as witnesses in Northamptonshire observed a peculiar fiery meteor resembling a dart. The meteor exhibited an unusual wavy and vibrating movement as it traveled across the sky, with its stem initially appearing to be around a foot and a half in length and emitting a slender stream of light, akin to a cord. The sighting, reported around 7 P.M., lasted approximately one minute. Mr. Gibbon, an observer from Peterborough, detailed the meteor's distinctive behavior and appearance, noting its motion towards Uffington Fields after he spotted it at the zenith.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_293

Year: 1677, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 571 (0476318D)

Date: 3/22/1677
Location: London, England
Description: Spiritual writer Jane Lead recounted a nocturnal experience in which she felt transported into a wilderness during a magical sleep. Initially surrounded by tranquil nature, the serenity was disrupted by the presence of three entities, including a fierce female who pricked her skin akin to a sharp needle. Seeking celestial aid, Lead managed to ward off these beings and the encounter concluded. She later learned through the vision that there was no need for concern, as such an event would not recur.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_294

Event 572 (9782BF95)

Date: 12/30/1677
Location: At sea to the west of Granada (SPAIN)
Description: (Translated from French) Pierre Boutard, an officer aboard the "La Maligne" noted in the logbook "on Thursday, the 30th of December 1677 in the morning at 4 o'clock, we saw a star to the northwest 1/4 of west and ending in the southeast 1/4 of east, but bearing a great light that we all believed in our ship that the fire was everywhere, but it was accompanied by more than 200 rays bearing an unequalled clarity, that we were all amazed. We sailed towards the small harbor of Granada around 9 or 10 o'clock in the morning."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.97
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_159

Event 573 (03CB10AA)

Date: 12/30/1677
Location: At sea West of Granada, Spain
Description: Pierre Boutard, an officer on the ship La Maligne, documented an extraordinary sighting in the ship's logbook. Around 4 in the morning, a brilliant "star" appeared in the northwest, moving to the southeast, emanating intense light that deceived the crew into thinking there was a widespread fire. The celestial object was accompanied by over 200 rays, intensifying the dazzling effect and causing distress among the crew. The ship eventually anchored in Grenada's small bay between 9 and 10 in the morning.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_295

Year: 1678, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 574 (509F8577)

Date: 2/9/1678
Location: London, England
Description: Jane Lead's diary entry describes an anomalous sighting where she awoke in a disoriented state and found herself surrounded by unfamiliar figures in a silent place. She experienced a sense of detachment from her corporeal body and observed a gold-colored craft resembling a large ship with four golden wings descending swiftly. Although Lead questioned the figures about what she saw, they claimed not to see it. The ship landed, and Lead felt herself leaping and dancing with joy. Eventually, the ship ascended and disappeared, after which Lead returned to her physical senses. This account bears similarities to modern UFO abduction experiences, challenging the notion that such stories are confined to contemporary times.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_296

Event 575 (CCA71235)

Date: 12/12/1678
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The "Journal des Savants" publishes a letter from Mr. Toynard in which he reports that "Mr. S. Besnier, locksmith of the Sable, in the country of Maine, has invented a four-winged machine to fly".
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_160

Year: 1680, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 576 (DA6BEA7A)

Date: 1680
Location: RUSSIA, MOSCOW
Description: (Translated from French) A polish peasant, whose name is lost, attempted a flight in Moscow in the presence of Minister Froecourov.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_161

Event 577 (CCD59E2A)

Date: 9/17/1680
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Description: A significant incident occurred where a dark cloud-like mass descended and landed in a field. From this mysterious mass emerged a large, hairy entity whose appearance seemed to materialize and vanish.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_297

Year: 1684, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 578 (725271A2)

Date: 11/17/1684
Time: 10:00
Location: Saint Aubin, Brittany, France
Description: At approximately 10 A.M., a priest from Lannion reported witnessing an unusual event. He observed a tear-shaped object resembling a flame descending from the sky. The object's slow movement took around seven to eight minutes to reach the horizon. It displayed a bluish hue and emitted sparks from its tail. Notably, the object's location was opposite to that of the sun.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_298

Year: 1685, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 579 (226FF48C)

Date: 12/10/1685
Time: 22:30
Location: MOON
Description: Astronomer Bianchini. Reddish ray / light crosses crater Plato during eclipse.
Type: sighting
Reference: PINDEVIC, Thierry: Le NOEUD GORDIEN ou la FANTASTIQUE HISTOIRE des OVNI. Editions France-Empire, Paris 1979. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_40

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "MOON:ASTRONOMER BIANCHINI:REDDISH RAY/LITE CROSSES CRATER PLATO DURING ECLIPSE", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PLT", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1686, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 580 (0C27C05D)

Date: 1686
Description: French philosopher Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle writes Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds, in which he speculates on extraterrestrial life. He imagines Venusians to be “little black people, scorched with the Sun, full of fire, very amorous.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_7

Event 581 (547E7C0D)

Date: 6/1686
Location: SCOTLAND, Crosford, Nanark
Description: (Translated from French) From chronicler Patrick Malker: ... near the ford of Crosford, two miles below Nanark and particularly at the Hands, on the Clyde River, a great crowd gathered several times in the afternoon. There was a shower of hats, flags, guns and swords. The trees and the ground were covered. Companies of armed men marched in order along the river, companies meeting companies rushed against each other and falling to the ground, disappeared. Others reappeared immediately and marched in the same direction... those who had seen were seized with such fear and such trembling that those who had not seen were troubled... (1686, June and July)
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and the UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2 p. 151
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_162

Event 582 (2E1A64CA)

Date: 7/9/1686
Time: 01:30
Location: LEIPZIG, GER
Description: Astronomer Kirch and more/others. Moon-size fireball hovers / 8 minute(s). Altitude = 50km. Same / 22 Mar. '1680.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 144)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_41

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "9", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "LEIPZIG,GER:ASTRONOMER KIRCH++:MOONSIZE FBL HVRS/8min:ALT=50km:SAME/22MAR1680", LatLong: "51.333336 12.400001", LatLongDMS: "51:20:00 N 12:24:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Saxony", Strangeness: "5"

Event 583 (41DE29EB)

Date: 7/9/1686
Time: 01:20
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Description: At around 1:20 A.M., the late Mr. Gottfried Kirch, a knowledgeable observer of astronomy, documented a remarkable sighting. He observed a brilliant object in the sky, about half the apparent size of the Moon, suspended motionless for a duration of 15 minutes. The object was described as having the characteristics of a fireball with a tail. Its initial brightness was so intense that reading could be done by its light. The phenomenon was witnessed simultaneously in various locations, including Schmitza. Kirch's notes indicated the object's position and its oblique trajectory before eventually fading away, leaving behind unseen nodes or globules.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_299

Event 584 (FA001ABC)

Date: 8/28/1686
Location: Paris Observatory in France
Description: Cassini made a notable observation of a mystery planetoid in close proximity to Venus. This sighting occurred while Venus was situated as a morning "star," positioned at a heliocentric longitude of 59° and an elongation of 38°. The enigmatic object, later named "Neith," appeared to be roughly 1/10th the diameter of Venus and displayed a similar phase. This marked Cassini's second sighting of the object, sparking intrigue in the scientific community.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_300

Year: 1687, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 585 (D7B9D6C6)

Date: 1687
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) In his law "action and reaction", Isaac Newton gives the explanation of the principle of operation of the rocket.
Reference: "The Rockets of the Future" - Hans K; Kaiser, ed. Amiot -Dumont 1954, p. 12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_163

Year: 1688, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 586 (95FC436B)

Date: Spring 1688
Location: CHINA, Kunmin (Yun'nan)
Description: (Translated from French) (notes of Gu-Sheng, chap. 6) between the end of spring and the beginning of summer of the twenty-seventh year under the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing dynasty, my brother-in-law Bixilin went to his home in the mountains 20 kilometers from the city of Kunmin. During his stay, he saw every noon, when it was nice, a large lid young like an umbrella rise slowly from a ridge. This thing threw bright lights that he did not dare to look at directly. It took height and penetrated into the clouds. Soon after it descended, always slowly, to go up and down in the same way. When night fell, the flying object lost the brightness of its yellow color and became paler and blurred. It completely disappeared when the sky became black. (1688, spring-summer)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_164

Event 587 (E42BF5D7)

Date: 6/1688
Location: Yunan Province, China
Description: Approximate date. an anomalous sighting occurred involving a sizable yellow "umbrella-like" entity. This object ascended from a ridge, emitting numerous lights, and subsequently descended again. According to an account from that time, during the 27th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign in the Qing dynasty, a person named Bixilin observed this phenomenon while in the mountains near Kunmin. Regularly around noon, under clear weather conditions, the object, resembling a brilliant yellow canopy, gradually rose above the ridge, emitting dazzling lights. Due to its radiance, direct viewing was challenging. The object would rise and then vanish into the clouds, only to reappear later, repeating its ascent and descent. Interestingly, the object's luminosity diminished after sunset, eventually fading away completely in the darkened sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_301

Year: 1689, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 588 (6101E4B1)

Date: 12/20/1689
Time: 04:45
Location: In England
Description: An unusual event took place at approximately 4:45 AM. A fiery object, resembling a half-moon, transformed into a radiant sword-like shape and swiftly traveled in a westerly direction.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_302

Year: 1692, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 589 (0C344CDF)

Date: 1692
Location: GRANDE-BRETAGNE, pays de Galles
Description: (Translated from French) According to "Morden's Atlas of Wales": "a burning exhalation crossed the sea and set fire to haystacks, wheat fields and barns, close to Harlech. This thing infected the grass but it was not dangerous for men, even for those who were in the middle of it. It always happened at nightfall, most often on a Saturday or Sunday, and it lasted for a few months. The only way to extinguish it and make it flee was to sound a hunting horn or fire shots..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.99
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_165

Event 590 (D718C6A1)

Date: 5/6/1692
Time: 12:00?
Location: EDO = TOKYO, JAPAN
Description: 3 objects in formation. Type unknown. 6 wheels and 2 flying barns in Wales / 1694.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_42

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "EDO=TOKYO,JAPAN:3 OBJs/FORMn:type unk::6 WHEELS+2 FLYING BARNS in WALES/1694", LatLong: "35.683335 139.766673", LatLongDMS: "35:41:00 N 139:46:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 591 (6EFAB9B9)

Date: 5/6/1692
Time: 12:00
Location: Edo (now Tokyo), Japan
Description: A striking incident occurred during daylight hours. Three luminous objects, resembling the sun, the moon, and a star, emerged in the sky. These objects exhibited a remarkable and otherworldly sparkle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_303

Year: 1693, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 592 (A823EF32)

Date: 1693
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: An intriguing event unfolded involving a highly luminous circular "machine." This machine featured a central sphere and was observed as it traversed across the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_304

Event 593 (8A783969)

Date: 9/1693
Location: Bowden Parva, Northampton, England
Description: A complex and unfamiliar object was witnessed. The upper part of the object resembled the letter "W," with a luminous string of light extending from the lower section of the "W," measuring about a yard and a half in length. This enigmatic formation persisted for a duration and was observed by multiple individuals across the surrounding region.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_305

Event 594 (293E8C68)

Date: 12/1693
Location: Egryn, Merionethshire, Wales
Description: An unexplained fiery incident occurred. A "fiery exhalation" emerged from the sea and ignited the hay with a subdued blue flame. Despite being easily extinguishable, the fire displayed an unusual nature. Men who intervened to save the hay noticed that, although distinct from regular fire, it did not harm them even when they approached or entered it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_306

Year: 1694, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 595 (52BEC7F0)

Date: 1/1694
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Dolgelly (Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) The priest of Dolgelly reported that "sixteen haystacks and two barns had been burned by some kind of flaming vapor that is often seen coming from the sea..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" -Delarge 1977 p.99
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_166

Event 596 (47685A60)

Date: 7/23/1694
Location: London, England
Description: An event was documented by Jane Lead, involving a phenomenon she termed an "enclosed Principle" encircled by fire. Within this space, luminous Beryl Bodies were observed moving in a manner akin to a mirror's reflection. A spherical representation of the regal glory of their powerful King accompanied them in their movements. The ground they tread upon was adorned with sparkling stones and veins of gold, emitting a profound radiance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_307

Year: 1696, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 597 (C6727671)

Date: 11/25/1696
Location: Tobolsk, Russia
Description: A remarkable sighting occurred in the sky. An object divided into four radiant segments, with a central region that appeared dark, revealed the outline of a human form within. This celestial occurrence was reported as follows: "On Sunday, at 2 P.M., there appeared in Tobolsk a sign in the sun: it split into four parts, as it were, and the rays from the sun were light, but in the middle it was dark. And among these parts one could see in the darkness something like a man with extended arms."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_308

Event 598 (05919F9C)

Date: 11/28/1696
Time: 05:00
Location: Tobolsk, Russia
Description: An anomalous sighting involved a double object descending from a dark cloud in the east. Resembling an iron clamp with a bright shining fire, the objects descended to the ground, creating a remarkable spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_309

Year: 1697, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 599 (B7B4F977)

Date: 11/4/1697
Location: GERMANY, Hamburg
Description: (Translated from French) A kind of huge, very bright sphere slowly flew over Hamburg and other cities in northwest Germany.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.99
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_167

Event 600 (57C013B2)

Date: 11/4/1697
Time: 06:00
Location: Mecklenburg & Hamburg, Germany
Description: At 6-7 P.M., an event of pre-industrial anomalous sightings featured two massive glowing wheels in the sky. The spectacle, witnessed by crowds, included a fiery cannonball-shaped object and a cross-shaped entity with sulfur-gleaming, bright and terrible lightning. After about 15 minutes, the fiery ball emitted a bang and vanished from sight, followed by the departure of the cross-shaped entity, leaving a lasting impression on the many thousands of spectators.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_310

Year: 1699, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 601 (483E62B5)

Date: 1699
Location: FRANCE, Avignon
Description: (Translated from French) Extract from "The History of the Diocese of Avignon" by Abbot Granget: "Arriving near the oratory which is opposite the chapel of Notre Dame Ste Garde (St Didier, Vaucluse) I saw the sky open, a great light appeared and soon I saw three globes of fire. The one in the middle was raised above the others. Here I said to myself, the lights of which I have been told. Immediately I fell to my knees and I blessed God for such a great wonder. At the same time, two new lights appeared but a little above the place where the chapel is. I advanced to the oratory where the mystery of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ is represented. The two globes then joined the one in the middle and disappeared.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.99-100
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_168

Event 602 (714EFE9C)

Date: 1699
Location: St
Description: Didier, Vaucluse, near Avignon, France. A priest recounted an unusual event where he witnessed a large light and three fire globes descending from the sky and subsequently merging. The globes, with one in the center and two flanking, appeared to hover at different heights. As the priest observed in awe, two additional lights emerged, slightly higher in the sky, and ultimately combined with the central globe before disappearing, prompting the priest to express gratitude for the remarkable marvel he had witnessed.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_311

Year: 1700, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 603 (8E3A3D71)

Date: 1700's
Description: Significant sightings
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Charles Fort
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_3

Event 604 (82F07D77)

Date: 1700
Description: (Translated from French) 1700's. At Oslofjorden (Norway), people saw from afar a fence (barrier?) fall from the sky near a farm. People came from far away to see this "wonder" of the heavens.
Reference: DET UKJENTE, 2/1988, side 43
Reference: Fort: The complete books of Charles Fort
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_91

Event 605 (B006C56F)

Date: 4/17/1700
Location: FRANCE, Dolus (Oléron)
Description: (Translated from French) Easter Tuesday. Approximate date. During a procession a luminous cross was seen in the sky. It was approximately 50 cubits long and preceded the procession for nearly two hours. It stopped when the procession stopped and disappeared when the procession entered the church. The weather was warm, without clouds or wind. The cross was almost lying from east to west; the foot was very long. More than a thousand people saw it.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_169

Event 606 (C173D668)

Date: 8/1700
Location: Sahalahti, Eastern Finland
Description: In a peculiar incident, an elderly blacksmith named Tiittu allegedly vanished following the appearance of a flying disk over the village. Tiittu's son embarked on a search and encountered a being resembling a "bear," who informed him that his father had flown away. Subsequently, the villagers observed a large hovering disk above the village, which stirred fears of an impending apocalypse. For two days, the villagers engaged in religious practices, expressing their anxieties. Later, Tiittu's son encountered the "bear" again, who reassured him that his father had been taken to a superior world by the sky ship. The event sparked community discussions, yet a new priest dismissed it as a product of drunken imaginations and urged the villagers to forget the incident.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_312

Year: 1701, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 607 (EF8B7E1B)

Date: 1701
Location: Cape Passaro, Sicily, Italy
Description: Witness C. De Corbin reported a remarkable sighting of a luminous light in the sky that remained suspended for a duration of two hours, defying strong winds.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_313

Year: 1702, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 608 (EC173A62)

Date: 9/1702
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, the Sun takes on a color of blood which it retains for several days in a row and it seems that cotton threads fall from it. (September, 12 PM)
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_92

Event 609 (5C396C20)

Date: 9/1702
Location: Japan
Description: A sun-like object with a red hue was observed in the sky, releasing cotton-like filaments as it hovered.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_314

Year: 1704, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 610 (9E95FBE3)

Date: 1704
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: In an intriguing occurrence, individuals witnessed the sky adorned with sparkling boat-like objects that weaved, pursued, combined, and separated from one another, seemingly multiplying in clear sight. The nature of the phenomenon remains ambiguous, and there's insufficient data to definitively attribute it to an aurora borealis.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_315

Year: 1707, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 611 (68DB0453)

Date: 4/3/1707
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Upminster (Essex)
Description: (Translated from French) William Derham saw an object of pyramidal shape of red color. It emerged about a quarter of an hour after sunset.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 76
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_170

Event 612 (39BEB0BC)

Date: 10/28/1707
Location: Hidaka County, Wakayama, Japan
Description: Amid a coastal tsunami, a luminous white ball-like object manifested within the waves, adding to the extraordinary events of the moment.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_316

Event 613 (D923A232)

Date: 12/18/1707
Time: 20:00
Location: SEVERAL COS / SOUTH ENGL
Description: Huge cylinder/cylindrical object and odd cloud and night lights move together. Low / horizon. / Rev. John Morton.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_43

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "10", Elev: "60", HatchDesc: "SVRL cos/S.ENGL:HUGE CYL+ODD CLOUD+NLTS MOVE TOGETHER:LO/HRZN:/Rev.John Morton", LatLong: "52.000002 -2.000000", LatLongDMS: "52:00:00 N 02:00:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 614 (08AA1B9F)

Date: 12/18/1707
Location: Southern coast of England
Description: A massive cylindrical object accompanied by an unusual cloud was observed moving alongside nocturnal lights near the low horizon. According to the account of "the Worshipful Charles Kirkham, Esq.," the phenomenon appeared as a horizontally oriented, dark cylindrical cloud that divided the sky's brightness into roughly equal halves. Despite brisk winds, the cloud remained relatively stationary until a sudden brightening occurred within it, culminating in the emergence of pale-colored flames. The flames subsided within half a minute, leaving the cloud's original position unchanged, creating a profoundly eerie and astonishing spectacle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_317

Year: 1709, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 615 (B8A20B2E)

Date: 2/5/1709
Location: ROMANIA
Description: (Translated from French) A great sign appeared in the sky on February 5, a Friday. Two large columns of fire appeared, one to the west, the other to the east and they moved until they formed the letter A. They then joined together and transformed into a rainbow emitting a strong luminosity for three hours before disappearing.
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est - trad. Laffont 1976, p. 287
Reference: Biblioteca Academici: Manuscris românesc 706, folio 1
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_171

Event 616 (3130690E)

Date: 2/5/1709
Description: (Translated from French) Here was a great sign in the sky (...). Two great columns of fire were revealed, one in the East, the other in the West, and as they moved they formed the letter A. They united after that and turned into a rainbow, emitting a strong light for three hours, before their disappearance. (Wednesday 5 February)
Reference: Biblioteca Academiei, manuscris slavon 706, f.1.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_93

Event 617 (32FCA2B1)

Date: 4/17/1709
Location: PORTUGAL
Description: (Translated from French) John V. of Portugal granted a pension of 600,000 Reis to R.P. Bartholomeo Lourenco de Gusmao, who proposed an aerial apparatus (type dirigible).
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_172

Event 618 (6D677592)

Date: 8/8/1709
Location: PORTUGAL
Description: (Translated from French) Bartholomeo Lourenco de Gusmao's flying machine would have made a flight in the presence of King John V. of Portugal. This inventor is often confused, rightly or wrongly; the chronicles are not very precise, with the experimenter of 1736.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_173

Year: 1710, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 619 (0BD5DD36)

Date: 5/11/1710
Time: 02:00
Location: London, England
Description: At 2:00 A.M., several witnesses reported a peculiar sighting involving a "strange comet" being trailed by two black clouds. Following this, an account describes the appearance of a figure resembling a man within a fiery cloud, holding a sword, and moving in conjunction with the clouds. This remarkable spectacle continued for almost fifteen minutes, leaving the observers greatly astonished. A visual representation of the event was captured through a woodcut illustration.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_318

Event 620 (F26243FB)

Date: 5/18/1710
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Leeds (Yorkshire)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 9:45 pm Ralph Thoresby saw an object "resembling a trumpet" above Leeds.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.103
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_174

Year: 1712, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 621 (5FDE06FF)

Date: 6/7/1712
Location: Spain, Seville
Description: (Translated from French) At the death of Reverend Mother Teresa of Jesus from the Assumption Convent, there were numerous testimonies saying that at the moment of her death a large pyramidal mass of light descended on the convent, so bright and resplendent that all who saw it in and out of the city were filled with great joy.
Reference: ABC, Opinion, Album de recuerdos, Seville 8.5.99
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_175

Year: 1716, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 622 (72C0FAEC)

Date: 3/1/1716
Location: Off the coast of SPAIN
Description: (Translated from French) The captain wrote at the time: On March 1 at 9:00 PM we were at 45°36' latitude, off the northwest coast of Spain, when a bright cloud appeared towards the east, but not far from the zenith. It split into a large number of luminous rays, each of them resembling the tail of a comet. This luminous body appeared to the northwest of us and continued to shine until the next noon. It was then at a good distance from the ship, just before it suddenly disappeared".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.103
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_176

Event 623 (50716DC7)

Date: 3/1/1716
Time: 21:00
Location: OFF NORTHWEST SPAIN
Description: British ship. Glowing cloud divided / beams of light. Seen / 15 hours and vanishes.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_44

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "9", Duration: "132", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "OFF NW SPAIN:BRIT.SHIP:GLOWING CLOUD DIVIDED/BEAMS OF LITE:SEEN/15hrs+VANISHES", LatLong: "45.600002 -10.000000", LatLongDMS: "45:36:00 N 10:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NAT", Strangeness: "6"

Event 624 (0A561639)

Date: 3/6/1716
Time: 19:00
Location: LONDON
Description: Astronomer Edmond Halley. UFO / 2 hours. 'Bright enough to read'. Type unknown.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_45

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "120", HatchDesc: "LONDON:ASTRONOMER EDMOND HALLEY:UFO/2hrs:'BRIGHT ENOUGH TO READ':TYPE UNK", LatLong: "51.500002 -0.100000", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 00:06:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "4"

Event 625 (3FF05EA8)

Date: 4/2/1716
Location: Tallin, Baltic Sea
Description: An extraordinary event unfolded during the evening hours near Tallinn, where two large dark clouds were observed engaging in a unique form of combat. Numerous smaller swift clouds were also present. The incident, documented in official records and ship logbooks, occurred on the second day of Easter around 9:00 P.M. The sky featured a dense black cloud with a broad base and pointed top that ascended rapidly, creating an angle of elevation of almost half a right angle in less than three minutes. Concurrently, a brilliant comet emerged towards the west-northwest at an angle of about 12 degrees above the horizon. Another dark cloud emerged from the north and converged with the first cloud, generating a luminous column between them. This column remained stationary for several minutes before the second cloud swiftly traversed through it, resulting in a collision that produced fiery smoke lasting around fifteen minutes. The phenomenon concluded with the emergence of numerous bright arrows reaching an altitude of 80 degrees above the horizon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_319

Year: 1717, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 626 (7AE57CC7)

Date: 3/6/1717
Location: Southwest of MARTINIQUE
Description: (Translated from French) In his logbook, the knight de Ricouart, commander of the frigate "La Valeur" noted: "At two o'clock in the morning we were going a little forward, the course to the southeast. We saw pass along the side like the mast of a ship, which was standing two feet above the water." (March 6, 1717)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.104-Inforespace n° 26 p. 45
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_177

Event 627 (3F2BE980)

Date: 3/6/1717
Location: Southwest of Martinique (at sea)
Description: An intriguing incident occurred where a solid object resembling a ship's mast was observed hovering approximately two feet above the water's surface. Captain Chevalier de Ricouart, commanding the frigate La Valeur, recorded the event in his log. The sighting took place around 2:00 in the morning as the ship was heading southeast. The object's presence, resembling a mast, was notable for its unusual behavior as it moved alongside the ship at a low elevation above the water.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_320

Year: 1718, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 628 (CC6F6E21)

Date: 3/19/1718
Description: (Translated from French) English botanist Sir Hans Sloane believes he sees a shooting star. I suddenly saw a great light in the sky towards the West. It shone with a much greater brightness than the Moon. He quickly realized his mistake, the object progressing much too slowly and in a straight line. The object had a singular shape: A kind of long luminous thread was attached in the middle of this meteor which resembled a pear tapered upwards. The lower part was spherical, but smaller than the full moon. It was white and blue in color, and its brilliance as dazzling as that of the sun in full daylight (...). It moved for about thirty seconds and disappeared about 20° above the horizon; behind it, it left a kind of faintly orange trail, a bit like a glowing coal. It seemed to sparkle, but it did not fall. I heard it was also observed in Oxford and Worcester? (March 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_94

Year: 1719, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 629 (61BFD56E)

Date: 3/19/1719
Location: Oxford, England
Description: A perplexing sight unfolded in the night sky, as a remarkably bright object with whitish and blue hues was observed moving from the west in a straight path at 8:15 P.M. The object's motion, slower than that of a typical meteor, caught the attention of multiple witnesses across England. Notably, physicist Sir H. Sloane, the Vice-President of the Royal Society, reported seeing the object traverse more than 20 degrees of the sky in "less than half a minute." Despite its classification as a meteor, the object's unusually leisurely speed adds an intriguing dimension to the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_321

Event 630 (377C867F)

Date: 3/30/1719
Location: FRANCE, Dieppe
Description: (Translated from French) Many people who were walking along the beach saw a column of fire emitting a very bright light, which, approaching the city, exploded with a sound like three shots of artillery and fell defeated in smoke, on the walls, without doing any harm.
Reference: Pierre DELVAL: "Contacts of the 4th type" - De Vecchi 1979, p. 207
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_178

Year: 1720, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 631 (A7E429AD)

Date: 1720
Location: NETHERLANDS, Gravezande
Description: (Translated from French) Further trials of the same kind were carried out by the Dutchman J.W. He built models of reduced vehicles and presented them in an amphitheatre. However, he did not use rockets, but water vapor; the propulsion mode, the reaction, was nonetheless identical.
Reference: "The Future Vehicle Rockets" - Hans K; Kaiser, ed. Amiot - Dumont 1954, p. 12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_179

Year: 1721, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 632 (223D33EE)

Date: 1/16/1721
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Description: At night, a towering Pillar of Fire was observed above the nearby mountains to the west of the city. Gradually approaching the city, the pillar eventually burst with minimal noise. Subsequently, three distinct Fire Globes emerged from the burst, each choosing a unique path before vanishing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_322

Year: 1722, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 633 (CF774F0C)

Date: 4/5/1722
Description: (Translated from French) Easter day. Dutch navigator Jacob Roggeveen (who, according to Lyon Sprague de Camp, was not particularly skilled in latitude and longitude calculations) arrives at the island he will name Easter Island. The first Europeans to set foot on this island, located 4000 km from the Chilean coast and 2000 km from the nearest Polynesian island, discover an arid land, battered by the winds and sparsely populated. Remarkably, it is dotted with several hundred strange statues, called "moai" by the natives and many of which are erected on stone pedestals called "ahu". The size of the moai can reach almost 10 m high in the case of the moai Te Pito Te Kura, with an estimated weight of 80 t. This moai is the largest erected on an ahu but there is another, unfinished one, measuring almost 20 m for an estimated weight of 300 t. The moai were carved from the tuff of the island's volcano, Rano Raraku. On the other hand, the huge red tuff cylinder that often tops their heads comes from another volcano, Puna Pau. Last detail, the size of the gigantic statues seems to have suddenly stopped, as evidenced by many of them left in various stages of completion on the slopes of Rano Raraku. (April 5)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_95

Year: 1726, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 634 (4A01D87C)

Date: 10/19/1726
Location: BELGIUM, Ath (Hainaut)
Description: (Translated from French) In "The History of the City of Ath" written by Gilles Joseph de Boussu, there is mention of phenomena that caused panic in the region. "On Saturday, October 19, at about seven-thirty in the evening, large clouds of fire rose on our horizon, driven by the south wind towards the north. They seemed to collide with each other in a terrifying way, yet without any noise. The sky, although clear, seemed to be all ablaze. One could also see among these troops of fire, large luminous circles, open at the bottom, which pushed each other, like the waves of a stormy sea. Around eleven o'clock these phenomena passed over the city, which continued far into the night, causing terror and admiration everywhere..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.105
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_180

Event 635 (18F9F290)

Date: 10/19/1726
Time: 19:30
Location: ATH, BELGIUM
Description: Large glowing clouds collide. Fireballs and light circles. Same / Vilvoorde later.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_46

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "8", Duration: "90", HatchDesc: "ATH,BELGIUM:LRG GLOWING CLOUDS COLLIDE:FBLS+LITE CIRCLES::SAME/VILVOORDE LATER", LatLong: "50.622225 3.772222", LatLongDMS: "50:37:20 N 03:46:20 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "6"

Event 636 (CB82F2BB)

Date: 10/29/1726
Location: BELGIUM, Vilvorde - (Brabant)
Description: (Translated from French) At around nine o'clock in the evening and for two consecutive hours, one could see in the sky horrible and curious meteors coming among the clouds like flashes and disappearing in the same way. Their aspect was most terrible.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.105
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_181

Event 637 (3FF767A9)

Date: 10/29/1726
Location: Vilvoorde, Brabant, Belgium
Description: At around nine o'clock in the evening, a series of alarming and peculiar meteors were witnessed in the sky. These meteors, resembling lightning, emerged from the clouds and swiftly vanished. Their appearance evoked a strong sense of terror. While the possibility of an aurora borealis cannot be ruled out due to limited details, the nature of the sighting remains enigmatic.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_323

Year: 1728, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 638 (EFEA3E68)

Date: 12/17/1728
Location: ITALY, Bologna
Description: (Translated from French) On the 17th another one was seen, having the appearance of a cross, followed by the appearance of a young man on horseback, with a helmet on his head, adorned with feathers, which caused great consternation among the people. On the 18th, in the province of Marca, a violent earthquake was experienced.
Reference: Pierre DELVAL: "Contacts of the 4th Type" - De Vecchi 1979, p. 210
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_182

Year: 1729, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 639 (56DC9CE0)

Date: 1729
Location: Finis Terrae Cape, Galicia, Spain
Description: According to a local account, three individuals descended from a cloud, visited a market to partake in a meal, and then departed by flying southward. The incident presents a peculiar narrative of strangers arriving from the sky, adding to the realm of unexplained phenomena.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_324

Event 640 (44A7154C)

Date: 10/1/1729
Location: Noes, Uppland, Sweden
Description: Approximately two hours before sunrise, M. Suen-Hof witnessed red vapors in the sky forming expansive bands from north to south. Subsequently, these vapors coalesced into a fiery globe measuring around two feet in diameter. Emitting sun-like brightness and sparks, the globe followed the path of the earlier red vapors. Covering a quarter of the sky, the globe vanished suddenly, accompanied by dense black smoke and a cannon-like sound. The incident stands as a remarkable account of an anomalous fiery phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_325

Year: 1730, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 641 (F8A914AA)

Date: 11/2/1730
Location: Salamanca, Spain
Description: Witnessed by Torres, an astonishing event occurred at 11:30 P.M. An enormous building-sized Globe of fire manifested, accompanied by two luminous beams on either side. These beams exhibited dynamic movements, growing brighter as they fluctuated, and transitioned in color from green to red. The phenomenon's radiant light illuminated the vicinity, and by 2:00 A.M., the columns converged. Despite debates categorizing the event as a UFO, it is often attributed to an aurora borealis due to its similarities. The incident remains an intriguing blend of natural wonder and unexplained occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_326

Year: 1731, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 642 (47E19B3F)

Date: 12/9/1731
Location: ITALY, Florence
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous cloud, moving at great speed, disappears beyond the horizon (before an earthquake) (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 187) Strange globes of light in the sky. (Desmond Leslie and Georges Adamski: "The S.V. Have Landed" - J'ai Lu 1971 - p. 31) Strange luminous balls appear in the sky of Florence. An author of the time, Bianchini, adds that they made a loud humming sound and that he was able to distinguish windows.
Reference: Moustique n° 1508 of 19.12.1954, p. 17, article by Bert Brem
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_183

Event 643 (887DF15A)

Date: 12/9/1731
Location: FIRENZE, ITALY
Description: 'Luminous cloud' going quickly [to] overhead at high velocity. / Charles Fort / news.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_47

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "50", HatchDesc: "FIRENZE,ITALY:'LUMINOUS CLOUD' >> OVHD AT HIGH VELOCITY:/CHARLES FORT/NEWS", LatLong: "43.783335 11.250001", LatLongDMS: "43:47:00 N 11:15:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Firenze", Strangeness: "6"

Event 644 (9A657197)

Date: 12/9/1731
Location: Florence, Italy
Description: An unexplained luminous cloud attracted attention as it moved with noticeable force from east to west, eventually vanishing beyond the horizon. Bianchini, a contemporary writer, further described the incident, noting the presence of peculiar luminous spheres emitting a whirring sound. This event, marked by its mysterious characteristics, adds to the historical record of inexplicable phenomena in the skies above Florence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_327

Year: 1733, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 645 (D7FEB48A)

Date: 12/8/1733
Time: 11:40
Location: FLEET, DORSET
Description: 1+2 observer(s). Silver saucer darts to and fro. Going quickly northwest. Same Berks to/from Kent / 11 Dec. '1753.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_48

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "FLEET,DORSET:1+2 OBS:SLVR SCR DARTS to+fro:>>NW::SAME BERKS><KENT/11DEC1753", LatLong: "51.283336 -0.833333", LatLongDMS: "51:17:00 N 00:50:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1735, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 646 (CA726FDC)

Date: 3/17/1735
Location: London, England
Description: Dr. John Bevis witnessed an unexplained stationary light in the sky, which persisted for an hour.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_328

Year: 1736, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 647 (948ADD51)

Date: 1736
Location: PORTUGAL, LISBON
Description: (Translated from French) Gusman ascended to the height of the Lisbon Tower (66 m) on board a basket of wicker covered with paper. He descended without any harm.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_184

Year: 1737, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 648 (A532BA48)

Date: 12/5/1737
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Sheffield.
Description: (Translated from French) At around 5:00 PM, Mr. Thomas Short was the witness of "the appearance of a dark red cloud beneath which was a luminous body sending out very bright beams of light. This was nothing like the aurora borealis as the light rays moved slowly for some time and then stopped. Suddenly it became so hot that I had to take off my shirt even though I was outside.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.105
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_185

Event 649 (BCE24C4F)

Date: 12/5/1737
Locations: Sheffield, England; Venice, Italy; Kilkenny, Ireland
Description: 5:00 p.m. Physician Thomas Short witnesses a blood-red luminous display in the sky around Sheffield, England, which moves from west to north and then to the east. The cause seems to be one or more clouds in which are embedded brilliant lights as bright as the full moon that give off slow-moving streamers or rays. The display is accompanied by unseasonable heat and lasts until 10:30 p.m. Short hears that a similar phenomenon is seen at the same time in Venice, Italy, and Kilkenny, Ireland, where it appears as a bursting fireball.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Thomas Short, “An Account of Several Meteors,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 41 $1741$: 625–627
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_8

Event 650 (530BA691)

Date: 12/5/1737
Description: An astronomer in Sheffield, England saw a dark red, luminous cloud that emitted intense beams of light (solid light). The light beams moved slowly, then stopped. He suddenly felt so hot that he had to remove his shirt outdoors.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of Phenomenon, p. 9; Illobrand von Ludwiger, Best UFO Cases--Europe, p. 3
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8191

Event 651 (0683DB42)

Date: 12/5/1737
Location: Sheffield, England
Description: Astronomer Thomas Short reported a distinctive event around 5 P.M. A dark red cloud emerged with a luminous body beneath it, emitting intense beams of light that moved slowly before halting. The phenomenon's heat became so intense that Short had to remove his shirt despite being outdoors. This occurrence differed from aurora borealis due to the nature of the luminous beams and the subsequent rise in temperature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_329

Event 652 (D2D02522)

Date: 12/6/1737
Description: (Translated from French) A large symbol appears in the West sky red as blood and very wide above Bucharest (Romania). After staying in the sky for 2 hours, it splits into 2 parts to later reunite in the same place as at the beginning. (December 6th, in the afternoon)
Reference: Biblioteca Academiei, "manuscris romänesc" 2342, f. 3-4
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_96

Event 653 (6B57C935)

Date: 12/6/1737
Description: (Translated from French) Edmund Halley had a stroke.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_97

Event 654 (975E169D)

Date: 12/6/1737
Locations: Bucharest; Wallachia; Banat region
Description: Afternoon. A large, blood-red object is seen in the western sky at Bucharest, Wallachia [now Romania]. It lingers for two hours before splitting up then reuniting once again. The phenomenon is said to have occurred at night in the Banat region.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 222; Romania 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_9

Event 655 (0FEBE036)

Date: 12/6/1737
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Description: During the afternoon, a blood-red "Symbolic form" appeared in the sky from the west. This enigmatic object persisted for two hours before dividing into two segments, which soon reconnected and retreated westward.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_330

Year: 1739, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 656 (F98ED748)

Date: 1739
Description: (Translated from French) On the east coast of Canada, first appearance of the Palatine Light phenomenon after the unexplained sinking of the Princess Augusta. Its degrees of brightness vary often, sometimes like a spot on the sea, sometimes like a fire. And, to note, it emits light rays just like the light wheels observed in the Indian Ocean or the Persian Gulf. The captain of the merchant ship Somerset, who saw it for the first time, describes the circumstances of the phenomenon in his logbook: This view impressed me so much that I gained the place where the burning ship had disappeared (...), but found no survivors, no wreckage. Much effort is made by the port police, often alerted by people who claim to have witnessed a fire at sea, without any trace of anything, any clues of shipwreck or hoax.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_98

Year: 1740, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 657 (206EDA5E)

Date: 2/23/1740
Location: FRANCE, Toulon
Description: (Translated from French) In the Toulon harbor a fireball was seen. It then plunged into the sea from where it rose up like a bouncing ball. Having reached a certain height it exploded and spread various fireballs, some of which fell into the sea and others on the mountain. (1740, night of February 23rd to 24th)
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p. 77, 78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_186

Event 658 (CC936522)

Date: 2/23/1740
Location: Toulon, France
Description: During the night, a rising purple globe resembling fire was observed. The orb ascended slowly, descending into the sea with a rebound effect. Upon reaching a specific altitude, it detonated, emitting multiple fireballs over the sea and mountains. The explosion produced a sound akin to a powerful thunderclap or a bomb blast. The occurrence was reported to the Marquis de Caumont by witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_331

Event 659 (5EA18CC9)

Date: 10/23/1740
Location: England
Description: Renowned astronomer James Short, celebrated for crafting telescopes, documented an intriguing sight. He believed to have witnessed an unidentified planetoid he initially considered a Venusian satellite. This celestial body, eventually dubbed "Neith" by Hozeau, was observed during Venus' heliocentric longitude of 68° and an elongation of 46°.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_332

Year: 1741, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 660 (18076DEA)

Date: 9/21/1741
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Bradly, Selborne, Alresford.
Description: (Translated from French) According to the Wernerian Natural Historical Society Transactions (vol. 5, p.386) it would have fallen between Bradly, Selborne and Alresford over several tens of square kilometers "like spider webs in the form of flakes or tatters, about 3 cm wide and 15 to 18 cm long".

Apparently this fall was made in large quantities and twice. After several hours of calm, a second "shower" would last from 9 am until dusk. The "All the Year Around" (vol. 8, p 254) describes the same phenomenon but specifies that the three locations form a triangle of 13 km side and that the matter fell at great speed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.106
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_187

Event 661 (A0495A0E)

Date: 9/21/1741
Locations: Selborne, Hampshire, England; New Alresford; Bradley
Description: Dawn. Parson-naturalist Gilbert White wakes up at his vicarage in Selborne, Hampshire, England, and finds the neighboring clover fields matted all over with a thick coat of cobwebs, laced with dew. The dogs are blinded by it when they attempt to hunt. At 9:00 a.m. more cobwebs fall from the sky and continue until dusk. They are “perfect flakes or rags; some near an inch broad, and five or six long, which fell with a degree of velocity that showed they were considerably heavier than the atmosphere.” The fall extends to the neighboring villages of New Alresford and Bradley.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Gilbert White, The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne (1789), Letter XXIII
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_10

Event 662 (79ECBEAA)

Date: 12/11/1741
Time: 12:50
Location: HERTSFORDSHIRE AND LONDON, ENG
Description: 20cm fireball falls. Levels going quickly ESE and away. / r186#26+/ r34p85.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 387)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_49

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "HERTSFORDSHIRE+LONDON,ENG:20cm FBL FALLS:LEVELS >>ESE+AWAY:/r186#26+/r34p85", LatLong: "51.500002 -0.066667", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 00:04:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "4"

Event 663 (5C4F8F76)

Date: 12/12/1741
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Sussex
Description: (Translated from French) "Around 12:00 or 13:00 a terrible thunderclap was heard in the direction of the north. It sounded like two very large cannons firing one after the other. But the rumble and echo did not resemble those produced by a cannon shot. Within a 30 km radius, all the houses were shaken." Another witness, a canon at Canterbury, was luckier. On the same day, also around 13:00 his house was strongly shaken by what he took for an earthquake. But he rushed out and then saw "what seemed to be a cloud of storm in the sky and a ball of light that passed very quickly over the eastern region towards the west. It had begun with two loud detonations like cannon shots. It was like a very large shooting star in the middle of the day."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.106-107
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_188

Year: 1742, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 664 (09A2705C)

Date: 1742
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) Jumping from the roof of his hotel, on the banks of the Seine in Paris, the Marquis de Bacqueville made a gliding flight (wings attached to his body), which allowed him to almost entirely cross the river. He landed abruptly on a boat moored to the opposite shore.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_189

Event 665 (5BC0C89C)

Date: 12/16/1742?
Locations: St. James’s Park; Westminster; London; England
Description: 8:40 p.m. Physician Cromwell Mortimer , secretary of the Royal Society, is walking through St. James’s Park in Westminster, London, England, when he sees a light ascend from behind the trees and houses in the southwest. When it reaches 20° against the sky, it takes a horizontal path with an undulating motion before disappearing in the northeast after a full 30 seconds. The front part is luminous with a frame-like structure behind it, and it has a faint trail. The date is questionable since Mortimer calls this a “Thursday” and December 16 was a Sunday.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [A Note by Cromwell Mortimer], Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 43 (1745): 524–525
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_11

Year: 1743, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 666 (B4406C69)

Date: 1743
Location: GRANDE-BRETAGNE, Peibio (Anglesay - pays de Galles)
Description: (Translated from French) At Peibio, near Holyhead, two farmers working in the fields saw "a ship with its sails, flying in the air." The object came from the southeast, from the direction of Mount Snowdon (Caernarvan) and was heading towards the witnesses. They added that a "flock of birds gathered to watch the phenomenon and then dispersed in all directions". According to the farmers, the object must have weighed 90 tonnes and was moving at an altitude of about 40 m. The "airship" resembled the old steamships that used to shuttle between Holyhead and Ireland. They could clearly see the bottom of the "ship" when it passed almost vertically. The weather was quite cloudy. According to the witnesses, similar observations had already been made in the region ten or twenty years before.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.109-110
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_192

Event 667 (CA64FFCD)

Date: 1743
Description: (Translated from French) Near Holyhead (Anglesey, Wales), a farmer saw a "boat" sailing in the clouds at about 1500 feet.
Reference: FSR 1971
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_99

Event 668 (A684CB1A)

Date: 8/31/1743
Location: ITALY, between Castel-Nuovo and Rome.
Description: (Translated from French) In his memoirs Girolamo-Giacomo Casanova, barely 18 years old and not yet having acquired the reputation of a seducer that will be attributed to him, wrote: "From Terni I went to Cirocoli.. and from there to Castel-Nuovo, from where I went to Rome where I arrived on the first of September at nine in the morning. I must not forget to mention here a particular circumstance which will please more than one reader, however ridiculous it may be in the end. An hour after Castel-Nuovo, the air was calm and the sky serene, I saw to my right and ten steps away from me a pyramidal flame of the height of a cubit and raised four or five feet above the level of the ground. This apparition struck me because it seemed to accompany me. Wanting to study it, I tried to get closer to it, but the more I went in its direction the more it moved away from me. It stopped as soon as I stopped and, when the part of the road I was crossing was bordered by trees, I stopped seeing it, but I found it again as soon as the edge of the road became free again. I also tried to turn back, but each time it disappeared and only reappeared when I was heading back towards Rome. This strange beacon did not leave me until the light of day had chased away the darkness.... I had the prudence not to tell anyone about it."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.108-109
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_190

Event 669 (78E0247F)

Date: 12/16/1743
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Westminster
Description: (Translated from French) Mortimer Cromwell, a physicist, was returning home at 8:40 pm when he saw a light towards the southwest from St James Park. It moved in a wavelike motion, and he saw it for 30 seconds. At the front was a bright flame projected backwards, followed by a glowing fire in an opaque capsule, followed by a long tail becoming increasingly darker towards the end. The head of this tadpole-shaped object had an apparent diameter of half a degree, the tail a length of three degrees, and for the thickness 1/8 of a degree.
Reference: Flying Saucer Review vol. 23 no. 2 pp. 14-15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_191

Event 670 (8EFB94FE)

Date: 12/16/1743
Time: 20:40
Location: LONDON
Description: M. Cromwell. Flaming red-glowing cylinder/cylindrical object rises. Going northeast / slow wavy trajectory. / MJ#148.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 278)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_50

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LONDON:M.CROMWELL:FLAMING RED-GLO CYL RISES:>NE/SLOW WAVY TRAJECT:/MJ#148", LatLong: "51.500002 -0.050000", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 00:03:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 671 (7B32D666)

Date: 12/16/1743
Location: London, England
Description: An observer from the Royal Society documents an uncommon sighting of a slow-moving, waving light resembling a rocket. At 8:40 PM, while in St. James Park, the observer witnessed a light emerging from the southern horizon behind trees and houses. The light ascended to around 20 degrees, exhibiting a wavering motion parallel to the horizon, before proceeding towards the northern point over houses. The observer described the light as resembling a flame with a bright, charcoal-like core encased in an opaque, iron-banded structure. A tail of light flame trailed from the object. The observer's detailed account and the object's unusual characteristics challenge the notion of a regular meteor, leaving it difficult to classify the phenomenon, especially considering the lack of satellite re-entry in 1743.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_333

Year: 1744, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 672 (18A7D308)

Date: 5/27/1744
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Henry Baker shortly after 11pm saw a strange trumpet-shaped object above Somerset House at the moment when this unusual craft emitted a white flame.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.110
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_193

Event 673 (2498C335)

Date: 6/6/1744
Location: HRADEC-KRALOVY, CZK
Description: 2 brilliant disks seen. No further details. / Lumieres dans la Nuit (monthly, Paris) #326p34.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 326)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_51

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Czech and Slovak Republics", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "HRADEC-KRALOVY,CZK:2 BRILLIANT DISKS SEEN:NFD:/LDLN #326p34", LatLong: "50.200002 15.833334", LatLongDMS: "50:12:00 N 15:50:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "VYC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 674 (36E12E75)

Date: 6/23/1744
Location: SCOTLAND
Description: (Translated from French) From two hours before dusk until nightfall above a Scottish hill: "a troop of armed men" was observed in the air by 27 witnesses including a magistrate.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.110
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_194

Event 675 (ECF61301)

Date: 6/23/1744
Location: Knott, Scotland
Description: A group of twenty-six witnesses, including a judge, reported an astonishing occurrence where they observed a troop of armed men in the sky above a hill. At around 7 o'clock in the evening, D. Stricket, a servant to Mr. Lancaster, spotted a procession of horse-mounted figures moving leisurely along Souter Fell in Cumberland. After alerting his master, Mr. Lancaster, the aerial figures became visible near a location known as Knott. The inexplicable spectacle continued for a duration of two hours, during which all twenty-six individuals, residing within a mile's radius, had the chance to witness the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_334

Year: 1745, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 676 (86890C92)

Date: 7/4/1745
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) The Reverend George Costard saw a trumpet-shaped craft at around 8:00 PM above Stanlake Broad.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.110
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_195

Event 677 (314B6B9F)

Date: 7/14/1745
Locations: Standlake Broad; Oxford, England
Description: Astronomer George Costard observes a meteoric stream of fire that persists for at least one hour at Standlake Broad west of Oxford, England.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Part of a Letter from the Reverend Mr. Geo. Costard to Mr. John Catlin, concerning a Fiery Meteor Seen in the Air on July 14, 1745,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 43 (1745): 522–524
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_12

Event 678 (3FFCF5AF)

Date: 7/14/1745
Location: London, England
Description: Reverend George Costard witnessed an anomalous event where he observed a trumpet-shaped object flying over Stanlake Broad at approximately 8:00 PM.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_335

Year: 1748, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 679 (AD1DB25A)

Date: 8/5/1748
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Description: Eleven witnesses reported seeing three globes of light along with the appearance of twelve tall men and armies in the sky at 2 P.M. in a valley located west of the city. Initially believed to be meteorological phenomena, the intensity of the lights increased, revealing the figures and armies dressed in bright clothing. The entities seemed to re-enact the battle of Culloden, which had occurred near Inverness on 16 April 1746. Notably, the sighting's timing during the early afternoon ruled out the possibility of an aurora being responsible for the anomalous occurrence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_336

Year: 1749, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 680 (9C0912BB)

Date: 1/2/1749
Description: (Translated from French) In Japan, 3 round objects resembling the Moon appear, and are visible for 4 days. Social unrest breaks out, attributed to the mysterious celestial objects, and the government takes action. Those who participated in the riots are executed. However, confusion reigns when people notice 3 "moons" aligned in the sky and, a few days later, 2 suns. (January 2nd)
Reference: Vallée 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_100

Event 681 (92B5BCE6)

Date: 1/2/1749 (approximate)
Location: JAPAN / LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: 3 moonlike objects / 4 days. Later they line up. Days later 2 more show.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_52

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "6", Duration: "128", HatchDesc: "JAPAN/LOC UNK:3 MOONLIKE OBJS/4 DAYS:LATER THEY LINE UP:DAYS LATER 2 MORE SHOW", LatLong: "36.050002 140.000007", LatLongDMS: "36:03:00 N 140:00:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 682 (EA71B2DB)

Date: 4/27/1749
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) The Ruggieri, of Bolognese origin, were famous throughout Europe. Louis XV had them come to his court to organize real pyrotechnic spectacles at Versailles. But it was in London, in St James's Park, that the firework display was fired that has probably never been surpassed in magnificence. King George II had asked Gaetano Ruggieri, assisted by Giuseppe Sarti, to celebrate the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. He was so impressed that a complete description was published in a special book. (...) The success of these spectacles was such that they became the obligatory complement of all festivities.
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 30
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_196

Event 683 (0C0E1DEA)

Date: 11/4/1749
Locations: North Atlantic Ocean; Cape Finisterre, Spain
Description: 11:50 a.m. The crew of the HMS Montagu watches a large blue fireball, apparently low on the water, head directly toward them from the northeast and explode some 150 feet away from the ship, causing some damage to the mast, before it continues on toward the southwest. The incident takes place in the North Atlantic Ocean some 240 miles west of Cape Finisterre, Spain.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Chalmers, “An Account of an Extraordinary Fireball Bursting at Sea,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 46 $1752$: 366–367; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 67–75; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 105–114
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_13

Year: 1752, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 684 (46337022)

Date: 1752
Location: SWEDEN, Augermannland
Description: (Translated from French) (Before the earthquake) balls of fire raced across the sky. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 187) Spheres of fire emanating from a long, flaming tubular object.
Reference: Desmond Leslie and George Adamski: "The S.V. Have Landed" - J'ai Lu 1971, p. 31
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_199

Event 685 (90507DD7)

Date: 1752
Location: Kazan, Russia
Description: A man named "Yashka" claimed to have encountered a person dressed in white who transported him to a flying cauldron. Yashka described his experience as a journey to another world before ultimately returning to Earth.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_337

Event 686 (CF5AF3A2)

Date: 4/15/1752
Location: NORWAY, Slavane (Stavanger?)
Description: (Translated from French) (Preceded by a violent storm and) a strange, 8-sided star.
Reference: A strange, sparkling, 8-sided object: cfr UFO-ORIENTERING., 1966, 7, listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Charles Fort: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 187
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_197

Event 687 (7217286D)

Date: 4/15/1752
Description: (Translated from French) In Stavanger (Norway), observation of a strange object, with 8 faces and sparking. (April 15)
Reference: UFO-ORIENTERING., 1966, 7
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_101

Event 688 (D22F19E1)

Date: 4/15/1752
Location: STAVANGER, NORWAY
Description: 'Octagonal star' seen. / Charles Fort / Book of the Damned and IFS#26.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_53

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "STAVANGER,NORWAY:'OCTAGONAL STAR' SEEN:/CHARLES FORT/BOOK OF THE DAMNED+IFS#26", LatLong: "58.950003 5.716667", LatLongDMS: "58:57:00 N 05:43:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "5"

Event 689 (0646411A)

Date: 4/15/1752
Location: Stavanger, Norway
Description: An octagonal luminosity was observed in the sky, emitting fireballs from its corners.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_338

Event 690 (14E5D1AE)

Date: 6/1/1752?
Location: AUGERMANLAND, SWD
Description: Luminous spheres exit bright cylinder/cylindrical object in sky. Coordinates approximate. / IFS#26.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_54

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "AUGERMANLAND,SWD:LUM SPHERES EXIT BRITE CYL.IN SKY:COORDS APRX:/IFS#26", LatLong: "60.000003 15.000001", LatLongDMS: "60:00:00 N 15:00:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 691 (03B65864)

Date: 6/1/1752
Time: 04:00
Location: Angermannland, Sweden
Description: Between 4 and 5 A.M., luminous "balls of fire" were seen emitting from a bright streak in the sky that stretched for approximately 12 to 13 miles along the coast from northeast to southwest.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_339

Event 692 (32CBC5B9)

Date: 9/1752
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Benjamin Franklin launches the first electric kite in a thundercloud. He feels a shock when touching the apparatus' cable.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 18
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_198

Year: 1753, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 693 (77CDAB42)

Date: 5/14/1753
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First experience in France (second in the world), of an electric kite, by Romas.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 18
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_200

Event 694 (63D40A02)

Date: 12/8/1753
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Fleet Dorset
Description: (Translated from French) At around 11:45, on a sunny day, Mr. Cracker saw something resembling a child's kite but shining like silver, passing back and forth through the clouds.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.111
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_201

Event 695 (03900118)

Date: 12/11/1753
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Berkshire
Description: (Translated from French) Around 5:00 PM in an area stretching from London to Kent, the maneuvers of a kite were preceded by a dull explosion.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.111
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_202

Year: 1754, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 696 (E9097CAC)

Date: 8/15/1754
Location: Amsterdam and Chiswick, England
Description: Following sunset, a peculiar sphere with a diameter similar to the full moon's was witnessed emitting intense, blinding beams of light as it descended near ground level.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_340

Year: 1755, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 697 (B416ECB4)

Date: 3/1755
Location: Jupiter
Description: German philosopher Immanuel Kant publishes Universal Natural History and Theory of the Heavens, in which he theorizes that distance from the Sun determines the intelligence level of a world’s inhabitants; thus, the people who live on Mercury are the stupidest, and the Venusians are only dimly brighter—making any Jupiterians and Saturnians much smarter than earthlings.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Universal Natural History and Theory of the Heavens” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_14

Event 698 (3278F6C0)

Date: 8/15/1755
Time: ~21:00
Location: CHISWICK, LONDON
Description: Odd sphere shoots brilliant beams. Drops and hovers just over ground.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_55

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "CHISWICK,LONDON:ODD SPHERE SHOOTS BRILL.BEAMS:DROPS+HVRS JUST OVR GROUND", LatLong: "51.483336 -0.266667", LatLongDMS: "51:29:00 N 00:16:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Year: 1756, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 699 (942D1F0C)

Date: 1756
Description: Scottish astronomer James Ferguson writes Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, proclaiming the certainty of a plurality of inhabited worlds “peopled with myriads of intelligent beings, formed for endless progression in perfection and felicity.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: James Ferguson, Astronomy Explained upon Sir Isaac Newton’s Principles, 8th ed., London, 1790, p. 6; Matthew Goodman, The Sun and the Moon, Basic Books, 2008, pp. 189–190
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_15

Event 700 (F82BE98F)

Date: 1/2/1756
Location: ITALY, Turin
Description: (Translated from French) An explosion shook the sky of Turin, just after the passage of a blue flying object which, during its entire flight, projected flames. It remained visible for 20 minutes.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.111
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_203

Event 701 (5B594964)

Date: 1/2/1756
Time: 16:00
Location: TORINO, ITL
Description: Blast shakes sky. Blue object shoots flames / 20 minutes passing. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_56

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "6", Duration: "20", Elev: "239", HatchDesc: "TORINO,ITL:BLAST SHAKES SKY:BLUE OBJ SHOOTS FLAMES/20 MINUTES PASSING:NFD", LatLong: "45.083335 7.750000", LatLongDMS: "45:05:00 N 07:45:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Torino", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1757, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 702 (8F328616)

Date: 9/13/1757
Location: USA, BOSTON
Description: (Translated from French) John Childs made several flights or gliding descents (with parachute?) from the top of a church tower in Boston.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 18
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_204

Event 703 (5A247B50)

Date: 11/26/1757
Location: SCOTLAND, Edinburgh
Description: (Translated from French) A conical object flew over the city at high speed. Before disappearing, this UFO released three satellite-shaped discs.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.112
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_205

Year: 1758, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 704 (F7FBDE28)

Date: 1758
Locations: Jupiter; Mars; Moon; Planets beyond the solar system
Description: Swedish theologian and mystic Emanuel Swedenborg writes in The Earths in the Universe that that he has conversed with spirits from Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Venus, and the Moon, as well as spirits from planets beyond the solar system. From these encounters, he concludes that the planets are all inhabited and that such an enormous undertaking as the universe cannot have been created for just one race on one planet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Emanuel Swedenborg, The Earths in the Universe, London, 1875; Richard Smoley, “Is There Really Life on Other Planets?” Swedenborg Foundation, February 15, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_16

Event 705 (DE7CA21E)

Date: 11/26/1758
Location: EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND
Description: Fast conical object flies over. Offloads 3 small disks and flies away!
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_57

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "32", HatchDesc: "EDINBURGH,SCOTL:FAST CONICAL OBJ FLIES OVER:OFFLOADS 3 SML DISKS+FLIES AWAY!", LatLong: "55.950003 -3.233333", LatLongDMS: "55:57:00 N 03:14:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Scotland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 706 (44306C87)

Date: 12/29/1758
Time: 20:00
Location: Colchester, Essex, England
Description: Around 8:00 P.M., a large oval object resembling a football was observed descending from the sky. The object disappeared suddenly, akin to a squib without any sound.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_341

Year: 1759, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 707 (57B8C5A4)

Date: 2/24/1759
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Liskeard (Cornwall)
Description: (Translated from French) At 10pm a slight tremor like an earthquake was felt: it was a vibratory movement that lasted 2 or 3 seconds. George Thompson went out to observe the sky and saw multitudes of red blood rays converging from all corners of the sky towards a dark point.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les OVNI du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_206

Event 708 (689C074C)

Date: 4/27/1759
Location: Longdon, Somerset, England
Description: 4:00 p.m. Following a clap of thunder, a flat, pale object is seen “dancing” in the sky over Longdon, Somerset, England. It is joined by three similar objects, all of which move from west to east for 30 seconds and disappear in a cloud.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Universal Chronicle, May 5, 1759; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 83–96
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_17

Event 709 (E9B06E89)

Date: 5/20/1759
Location: Unexplained satellite of Venus
Description: Astronomer Andreas Mayer reported observing a planetoid object in orbit around Venus, although the specific location of the observation remains unknown.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_342

Event 710 (F9AAE58A)

Date: 6/9/1759
Location: FRANCE, Bazas
Description: (Translated from French) At 9 o'clock in the evening, the curate of Captioux who was walking in front of his church with the curate of Loubens, his brother, saw a column of fire going from east to south. It passed behind a wood which hid it from their view. An hour later, a second column of fire was seen rushing into the river, near the mill. That same evening, from the town of Bazas, at the end of the horizon, towards Langdon, a whirlwind of fire was seen.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, le premier dossier complet..." - ed. Alain LEFEUVRE 1979, p. 38, 39
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_207

Event 711 (0150C51C)

Date: 9/16/1759
Location: Lonmora, Sweden
Description: Man abducted for four days. On the evening of September 16, 1759, Jacob Jacobsson, a 22-year-old crofter from Lonmora, Sweden, crossed Lake Vastra Kiolsjon to deliver a food packet. Upon returning, he encountered an inexplicable phenomenon. A road appeared before him, leading him to a large red mansion where he found himself in the company of short-statured people, including a chubby man with a red cap and a taller maiden. They offered him food and drink, which he declined, expressing his desire to return home. The man with the red cap ordered his removal due to Jacob's refusal, and suddenly, he was back by the lake shore. Four days had passed, leaving Jacob without food or sleep, though he perceived it as only a brief absence. The incident left an uneasy feeling in him, and he recounted the experience to others, known for his simple, pious nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_343

Event 712 (76DC5271)

Date: 10/10/1759
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Mendips (Somerset)
Description: (Translated from French) Objects resembling balls quickly flew in the direction of Essex. One of them emitted a bluish light and made a kind of loop before disappearing on the horizon. (1759, 10 October)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.112
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_208

Year: 1761, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 713 (1BC6F171)

Date: 5/7/1761
Location: France
Description: Prominent astronomer J. L. Lagrange spotted a planetoid in apparent orbit around Venus. The object's orbital plane, as described by Lagrange, appeared to be perpendicular to the ecliptic. This observation occurred while Venus was positioned as an evening "star" at 207° heliocentric longitude and 34° elongation from Earth.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_344

Event 714 (02745A07)

Date: 6/6/1761
Location: Unknown observation location
Description: Astronomer Scheuten observed a planetoid alongside Venus as he tracked Venus during its transit across the Sun's disk. The planet was accompanied by a smaller dark spot on one side, which moved in tandem with Venus during the transit.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_345

Event 715 (1656E921)

Date: 11/2/1761
Location: SWITZERLAND
Description: (Translated from French) (Before the earthquake) a "huge globe" was seen. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 187) A procession of "huge globes" flew over Switzerland. (Desmond Leslie and Georges Adamski: "The S.V. Have Landed" - J'ai Lu 1971 - p. 32) A procession of "huge globes" flew over Switzerland on November 2, 1761. (November 2, 1761)
Reference: The Saucers with Heidi, cfr GREPI, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_209

Event 716 (9ACFA12F)

Date: 12/26/1761
Location: Weyloe, Denmark
Description: During a stormy night, an observer in Weyloe noticed a sudden light resembling lightning around 2:04 AM. As the storm intensified, at around 4:00 AM, a distinct horizontal ray of light emanating from the moon became visible, roughly nine feet in length and as thick as a man's arm, emitting rays on each side. Following this, a pale ball of fire, initially resembling a cloud-covered sun, moved slowly from south to north, gradually turning redder and smaller. The phenomenon concluded after approximately two minutes without any noise or smoke. Despite the storm's intensity, the weather's unusual behavior and the presence of multiple beams make the possibility of globular lightning less likely.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_346

Year: 1762, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 717 (93604AC0)

Date: 1762
Description: (Translated from French) A large, spindle-shaped object intrigues an astronomer from Basel, who describes it as being three times longer than wide, slowly moving across the disk at a speed barely equal to half of that of ordinary sunspots.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_102

Event 718 (F6B90724)

Date: 2/1762
Location: Nuremberg, Germany
Description: Mr. Staudacher observed an unfamiliar astronomical occurrence, describing it as a "black round spot" moving across the Sun. The following day, the object was no longer visible, leading him to speculate whether it might be a new planet.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_347

Event 719 (3E71FE38)

Date: 8/9/1762
Location: BASEL AND SOLETHURN, SWZ
Description: 2 astronomers. Huge cylinder/cigar-shape crosses solar disk. Outer edge glows.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_58

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken

Extra Data: Country: "Switzerland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "BASEL+SOLETHURN,SWZ:2 ASTRONOMERS:HUGE CGR CROSSES SOLAR DISK:OUTER EDGE GLOWS", LatLong: "47.516669 7.566667", LatLongDMS: "47:31:00 N 07:34:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Basel", Strangeness: "7"

Event 720 (4CD676DE)

Date: 8/9/1762
Locations: Lausanne, Switzerland; Solothurn, Switzerland; Paris, France
Description: 12:00 noon. An amateur astronomer named de Rostan is observing the Sun at Lausanne, Switzerland, when he notices a large, spindle-shaped body moving across the solar disc from east to west at a slower rate of speed than sunspots move. It is surrounded by a thin “nebulosity.” An observer named Croste in Solothurn, Switzerland, also observes the object, but French astronomer Charles Messier, who is also taking solar measurements in Paris, France, does not see it. It remains visible until September 7, when it passes the Sun’s western limb.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Observation Astronomique,” Histoire de l’Académie Royale des Sciences, 1766, pp. 106–107; “An Account of a Very Singular Phaenomenon Seen in the Disk of the Sun,” Annual Register, 1766, pp. 120–122; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 33–45
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_18

Event 721 (D1235726)

Date: 8/9/1762
Location: Basel and Solothurn, Switzerland
Description: Two witnesses, Monsieur de Rostan in Basel and Croste in Solothurn, observed a spindle-shaped object resembling a cigar slowly flying in front of the Sun. Monsieur de Rostan, an astronomer from Basel, traced its outline with a camera obscura and sent the image to the Royal Academy of Sciences in Paris. The object appeared for almost a month and moved gradually from the eastern to the western limb of the Sun. This mysterious phenomenon was observed by multiple astronomers but remained unexplained, as it didn't resemble a typical solar spot, planet, or comet.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_348

Event 722 (60983EAC)

Date: 11/19/1762
Location: Location unknown
Description: An anomalous sighting of a planet-like object passing in front of the Sun was reported. Georg Christoph Lichtenberg observed a greenish round spot, roughly one twelfth the diameter of the Sun, moving across a 70° chord in a span of 3 hours. The exact location of this observation remains unspecified.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_349

Event 723 (3B1C8E7F)

Date: 12/5/1762
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Bideford (Devon)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 8:50 PM a kind of writhing serpent descended slowly above Bideford and remained visible for only a few minutes.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.112
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_210

Year: 1763, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 724 (683B397A)

Date: 8/19/1763
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) Darkness more impenetrable than that of the eclipse of 1748 (Gentleman's Magazine 33-414) (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 182) In broad daylight it suddenly became as dark as in a furnace. The most astonishing thing is that the darkness was quite impenetrable to the light of candles or lanterns.
Reference: Jacques BERGIER: "The E.T. in History" - J'AI LU - 1970 - p. 161
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_211

Year: 1764, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 725 (2C568CE2)

Date: 3/4/1764
Location: Unknown location
Description: A mysterious satellite attributed to the planet Venus was observed once more while Venus was visible in the evening sky. Positioned at a heliocentric longitude of 59° with an elongation of 30°, this enigmatic object garnered a total of eight observations throughout the year 1764. The exact location of these observations remains undisclosed.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_350

Event 726 (7AF639FD)

Date: 3/28/1764
Location: Unknown location
Description: A mystery satellite was sighted near planet Venus. The object, resembling a planetoid, was observed orbiting Venus with a heliocentric longitude of 98° and an elongation of 35°. This sighting adds to the collection of reliable observations of such phenomena during the pre-industrial era.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_351

Event 727 (35D3726B)

Date: 5/1764
Location: Near Gotha, Germany
Description: Mr. Hoffmann reported an anomalous sighting of a large round object, roughly 1/15th the size of the Sun, moving slowly from north to south across the sun's path. The incident involved a single unidentified object passing in front of the sun, casting a distinct spot on the solar surface.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_352

Year: 1765, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 728 (3ACB7DFE)

Date: 6/13/1765
Location: Mount Prospect, Inishannon, Ireland
Description: A remarkable phenomenon dubbed the "Sky throne" was observed by numerous individuals around 8 to 9 PM. The spectacle, visible for approximately 30 minutes, featured a majestic throne situated in the Northern Sphere. Enclosed by a broad golden circle, the throne was adorned with a lion at its forefront, seemingly guarding it. The incident took place against a serene evening backdrop, with the sky appearing dark everywhere else, and its authenticity was confirmed by trustworthy witnesses.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_353

Year: 1766, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 729 (34CBBAFD)

Date: 1766
Location: INDIA, Mysore
Description: (Translated from French) In India, rockets retained their favor and developed into a feared weapon. The army of the Prince of Mysore, Haider Ali, counted 1200 rocket launchers.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 13
Reference: see 1782
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_212

Year: 1767, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 730 (B305850D)

Date: 6/19/1767
Location: FRANCE, Gévaudan
Description: (Translated from French) The beast killed by Jean Chastel with a blessed bullet was very different from a wolf, with reddish fur. The grass did not grow for a long time where the corpse had fallen. (There were a hundred authenticated cases of children being devoured).
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that Announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 270
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_213

Event 731 (55B85FA3)

Date: 9/1767
Location: SCOTLAND, Coupar Angus (Pertshire)
Description: (Translated from French) Some kind of fiery house approached close to the ground and caused some damage in the town. "It took the form of a pyramid and suddenly moved forward in the direction of the Erick. It then rushed into this river at great speed and disappeared a little after Blairgowrie (more than 7 km away). This caused considerable excitement... When it passed, this object carried a large cart and transported it several meters away, into a field. A man who was on the main road at that moment was thrown off his horse and knocked out; he remained unconscious for a long time. The object also destroyed a house and the arch of the new bridge in Blairgowrie. After that it quickly disappeared."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.113
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_214

Event 732 (58B4B5A2)

Date: 9/1767
Location: COUPAR ANGUS, SCOT
Description: Pyramid. Lifts cart. Knocks man / horse. Damages buildings. / r186#28.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 256)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_59

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TRC: Physical traces, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", Elev: "59", HatchDesc: "COUPAR ANGUS,SCOT:PYRAMID:LIFTS CART:KNOCKS MAN/HORSE:DAMAGES BLDGs:/r186#28", LatLong: "56.550003 -3.266667", LatLongDMS: "56:33:00 N 03:16:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "Scotland", Strangeness: "8"

Event 733 (74906FE3)

Date: 9/8/1767
Location: Perthshire, Scotland
Description: A peculiar event unfolded near Cupor Angus on the water of Isla. Preceded by a dense dark smoke, a substantial luminous entity resembling a blazing house emerged. It swiftly transformed into a pyramid-like shape and surged forward, traversing towards the water of Erick with remarkable speed before vanishing near Blairgowrie. The effects were astonishing: it displaced a large cart across a grassy field, unseated a man from his horse rendering him unconscious, demolished half of a house, and undermined an arch of a newly constructed bridge at Blairgowrie before its disappearance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_354

Event 734 (B71CF74B)

Date: 9/9/1767
Locations: Coupar Angus, Perth, Scotland; River Isla; River Ericht; Blairgowrie
Description: A cloud “like a house on fire” that soon takes on a pyramidal form is seen traveling along the course of the River Isla near Coupar Angus, Perth, Scotland. It moves northeast to the confluence of the River Ericht and follows that stream to the west toward Blairgowrie where it disappears. It is accompanied by strong winds that destroy two houses.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Annual Register 1767, pp. 127–128
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_19

Year: 1768, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 735 (951EC1DB)

Date: 1/4/1768
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Description: Astronomer Christian Horrebow documented an unusual sighting of a "small light, that was not a star," seemingly orbiting Venus. Referred to as "Neith" by M. Hozeau of the Brussels observatory, this object remained enigmatic and was never definitively identified. It was confirmed that Neith was not a natural satellite of Venus.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_355

Event 736 (64227D79)

Date: 9/1768
Location: GERMANY, between Frankfurt and Leipzig
Description: (Translated from French) Excerpt from the 6th book of Goethe's autobiography. At the time he was 16 years old and was on his way to the University of Leipzig. The journey was arduous in the pouring rain and on the hills, the travelers had to get down to relieve the effort of the horses. During one of these forced marches, he noticed an astonishing phenomenon: "Suddenly, in a ravine to the right of the road, I saw a kind of amphitheater, wonderfully lit. In a pipe-shaped space an incalculable number of small lights were placed one on top of the other. They shone so brightly that the eye was dazzled. But what troubled most in this vision was that the lights were not fixed, they jumped here and there, went up and down and vice versa, in all directions. The greatest number of them, however, remained stable and radiated. It was with the greatest reluctance that I consented, when I was called, to move away from this spectacle that I would have liked to examine more closely. The postilion, when I questioned him, declared that he had never had knowledge of such a phenomenon, but that there was an old stone quarry nearby whose excavation was filled with water. It remains to be seen now whether this was a pandemonium of goblins, or an assembly of luminous creatures, I cannot decide. (September 1768)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p.113-114
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_215

Event 737 (7B8A965D)

Date: 9/1768
Description: (Translated from French) Goethe, then a young man of 16, travels to the University of Leipzig with two passengers from Frankfurt. Most of the journey takes place in the rain and the carriage sometimes has difficulty climbing hills. As the travelers left their seats to walk behind the horses, the young man noticed a strange and luminous object on the ground: Suddenly, in a ravine to the right of the road, I saw a kind of amphitheater wonderfully illuminated. In a tubular space shone an incalculable number of small lights placed one on top of the other; and they shone so brightly that the eye was dazzled. But what troubled most in this vision was that the lights were not fixed, they jumped here and there, went up and down and vice versa, in all directions. The largest number of them, however, remained stable and radiated. It was with the greatest secrecy that I agreed, when I was called, to move away from this spectacle that I would have liked to examine more closely... It remains to be seen whether this was a pandemonium of goblins or an assembly of luminous creatures; I cannot decide. (September)
Reference: 6th book of his autobiography according to Kenneth Anger, film director and occult scholar
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_103

Event 738 (2E746B2A)

Date: 9/1/1768 (approximate)
Location: NEAR LEIPZIG, GERMANY
Description: Goethe. Ballet of miniature lights / roadside hollow. / IFS#28.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 20)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_60

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "nr LEIPZIG,GERMANY:GOETHE:BALLET of MINIATURE LITES/ROADSIDE HOLLOW:/IFS#28", LatLong: "51.300002 12.400001", LatLongDMS: "51:18:00 N 12:24:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Saxony", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1769, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 739 (29C2CFB1)

Date: 10/24/1769
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Oxford
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of "houses of fire" flying.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.113
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_216

Event 740 (1138DA03)

Date: 10/24/1769
Location: Oxford, England
Description: An unusual incident involved the sighting of an object resembling a blazing house in the sky, lasting for about an hour. This object exhibited vertical movement, resembling hovering as it moved up and down. Notably, it emitted jets of gas and produced rumbling sounds during its presence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_356

Event 741 (4DEF06C2)

Date: 11/18/1769
Description: (Translated from French) In Arendal (Norway) Mr. Abo (lieutenant captain) and Mr. Drejer (controller) observe with binoculars a fog and spots on the solar disk. The spots do not move while they are observed. (November 18, 12 PM)
Reference: KONGELIG PRIVELEGERT ADRESSE CONTOIRS EFTERRETNINGER, No.5 - 1769/70
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_104

Year: 1772, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 742 (39C8200E)

Date: 1772
Location: FRANCE, ETAMPES
Description: (Translated from French) The canon Desforges attempts an experiment using his flying chariot at Etampes, but the apparatus refuses to rise.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 18
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_217

Year: 1775, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 743 (6260EE1B)

Date: 5/8/1775
Time: 20:30
Location: Waltham Abbey, Hertfordshire, England
Description: Around 8:30 PM, a gentleman in Waltham Abbey witnessed an extraordinary event. A meteor, taking on the appearance of a hazy star, emerged slightly above the moon's position. It moved unhurriedly towards the east, maintaining a parallel trajectory with the ecliptic, covering an arc of approximately 5 to 6 degrees before fading away. The meteor's size was about 6 or 7 minutes of arc, boasting a brightness and hue akin to that of the moon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_357

Year: 1777, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 744 (06970694)

Date: 1777
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Joseph Montgolfier jumps off the roof of his house with a parachute of his own invention.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 18
Reference: Follow-ups: 1779, December 29th 1782, June 3rd 1785 and October 22nd 1797
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_218

Event 745 (3BF9C927)

Date: 6/17/1777
Description: (Translated from French) C. Messier sees a number of round, black objects in the sky. (June 17)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_105

Event 746 (6BB25B77)

Date: 6/17/1777
Description: (Translated from French) Herschell sees fireballs.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_106

Event 747 (B0ED6E4F)

Date: 6/17/1777
Location: Hôtel de Cluny in Paris, France
Description: 11:46 a.m. French astronomer Charles Messier views a large number of round, dark-brown globules passing in front of the disc of the sun for 5 minutes from west-southwest to east-northeast. He sees them through an achromatic refractor at the naval observatory located in the Hôtel de Cluny in Paris, France. His estimate of their size (one-600th the size of the solar disc) puts them near the limit of resolution for his telescope, but Messier claims the objects are far away and in focus.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Charles Messier, “Observation singulaire d’une prodigieuse quantité de petits globules qui ont passé devant le disque du soleil, le 17 juin 1777,” Mémoires de l’Academie Royale des Sciences, 1777, pp. 464–472; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 7–18
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_20

Event 748 (60E65AA1)

Date: 6/17/1777
Location: France
Description: During a lunar eclipse, astronomer Charles Messier witnessed a peculiar event involving unidentified objects moving in parallel paths. He likened these objects to a combination of ships and bells due to their size and swift movement. Messier speculated that these anomalies might have been airborne hailstones or seeds, but he leaned toward the possibility of them being small meteorites.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_358

Year: 1778, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 749 (55159A17)

Date: 1778
Location: USA, Northwest Coast - Nootka Tribe.
Description: (Translated from French) The Nootka Man - Source: Dark Visions, by John Robert Colombo. John Meares (1756-1809) was a lieutenant in the Royal Navy where he enlisted in 1771. He made, as captain, three voyages from China to Nootka Sound. (...). In these travel memoirs he recounts a story of an extraordinary stranger from the sky, of whom the Nootka Indians spoke. The stranger was dressed in copper, traveled in a copper canoe and that all the stranger possessed was made of metal. The stranger warned the Indians saying that he came from the sky and that one day their nation would be destroyed and all the people killed. Finally it would be the Nootka who would have the last word on the stranger by killing him and stealing all his metal objects. (1778 to 1779)
Reference: UFO Joe website, collected from the Internet May 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_219

Year: 1779, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 750 (37BA6395)

Date: 1779
Location: FRANCE, AVIGNON
Description: (Translated from French) Joseph Montgolfier re-enacted his experience in Avignon in the presence of the Vice-Legate of the Pope and the Marquis de Brantes. This Avignon parachute allowed a sheep to land safely, even though it had been launched from the top of the Palace tower.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 19
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_220

Year: 1780, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 751 (F6C7E6E5)

Date: 1780's
Description: Coulomb’s law of electrostatics
Type: scientific advanced
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_4

Event 752 (66459436)

Date: 1780
Description: (Translated from French) During an eclipse, the Moon takes on a blood red hue.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_107

Event 753 (13B85F25)

Date: 2/5/1780
Time: 07:00?
Location: BUSSIERES, FR
Description: Civil records. Flaming 'dragon' going [to] overhead / 15 minute(s). Lights all below brightly.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 338)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_61

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "BUSSIERES,FR:CVL RECORDS:FLAMING 'DRAGON' >OVHD/15min:LITES ALL BELOW BRIGHTLY", LatLong: "48.927780 3.238889", LatLongDMS: "48:55:40 N 03:14:20 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Seine-et-Marne", Strangeness: "4"

Event 754 (CCA0F51A)

Date: 2/5/1780
Time: 18:00
Location: Bussieres, France
Description: Around 6 P.M. - A flaming "dragon" appeared in the sky, emitting light that illuminated the area and lasted for approximately 15 minutes, captivating those below.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_359

Year: 1781, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 755 (8AAA1161)

Date: 8/28/1781
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) In a letter to the "Journal de Paris", Blanchard announces that he has been working for twelve years on the realization of a flying machine and that he is now on his sixth operation (let us read: experience). He is experimenting with a sail chariot that many witnesses have seen in Paris.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 19
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_221

Year: 1782, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 756 (D8380BE3)

Date: 1782
Location: INDIA, Symore
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. 1766) His son, Tippoe Sahib increased the force to 5000 fuseens. They used rockets of 3 to 6 kilos consisting of a 20 cm long and 4 cm diameter iron tube, stuffed with powder and fixed to a long bamboo rod serving as a guide. Their range was around 800 meters.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 13
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_222

Event 757 (414148BF)

Date: 6/4/1782
Location: FRANCE, ANNONAY
Description: (Translated from French) First public captive ascent of an aerostat (a hot air balloon) built by the Montgolfier brothers in Annonay.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_223

Event 758 (3B4903F5)

Date: 8/27/1782
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) Ascension of the balloon "Le Globe" by Charles and the Robert brothers. It was inflated with hydrogen. The balloon, not having ascended, landed in Gonesse (north of Paris), and was destroyed by the population after having been exorcised by the local priest.
Reference: "La conquête de l'air, chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - éd. Marabout Université1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_224

Event 759 (CA1654E5)

Date: 9/12/1782
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) First captive ascent of a hot air balloon in the Faubourg St. Antoine. Rain interrupted the experience. The apparatus remained exposed to the rain for more than 24 hours.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_225

Event 760 (241EC662)

Date: 9/19/1782
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) In the presence of King Louis XVI, the first three aerial passengers in history made an ascent in a hot air balloon: a cock, a duck and a sheep. their return, unharmed, proved that it is possible to breathe at a few tens of metres above the ground. (1782, 19th September)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_226

Event 761 (33B1D159)

Date: 10/15/1782
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First captive ascent of a man: Pilatre de Rozier rising to 26 metres above the ground, on board of a hot air balloon.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_227

Event 762 (458FFBE2)

Date: 10/19/1782
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The ascent of October 15 had taken place in a courtyard. On the date of the 19th, Pilatre de Rozier resumed the experience in front of a large crowd. He rose to 60 meters and remained at this altitude for six minutes. He ascended a second time to 80 meters and maintained it for nearly 10 minutes. A third and final ascent on the same day was made in the company of Giroud de la Villette; the altitude reached was 324 feet; the ascent lasted 9 minutes.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_228

Event 763 (26896615)

Date: 11/21/1782
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) First free ascent in human history and first aerial voyage in a hot air balloon: Pilatre de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes surveyed the city of Paris. The verbal process of this event is signed, in particular by Benjamin Franklin.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_229

Event 764 (F1C2D3F9)

Date: 12/1782
Location: USA, Philadelphia
Description: (Translated from French) Wilcox would have risen, carried by a cluster of balloons.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_230

Event 765 (89C614B1)

Date: 12/1/1782
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of a hydrogen-filled balloon: Professor Charles and mechanic Robert take off from Paris (Tuileries) and land at Nnesle, travelling approximately 40 km in 2 hours. (1782, 1 December)
Reference: "La conquête de l'air, chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - éd. Marabout Université 1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_231

Event 766 (CBFD8242)

Date: 12/29/1782
Location: FRANCE, MONTPELLIER
Description: (Translated from French) Lenormand carries out the first practical experiments with parachute jumps. The parachutists are a cat and a dog. (1782, 29 December)
Reference: "La conquête de l'air, chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - éd. Marabout Université1967, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_232

Year: 1783, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 767 (CB7C73A2)

Date: 1783
Location: Bath, England
Description: British astronomer William Herschel has been observing the lunar surface since the mid-1770s in Bath, England, and writes journal entries in which he details sightings of immense trees, forests, and pastures, comparing it to the English countryside. By 1778, he is seeing circular formations that he thinks are towns and villages. He also notes canals, roads, and patches of vegetation, but never writes about it publicly, since he knows that telescopic observations can be tricky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: George Basalla, Civilized Life in the Universe, Oxford University, 2006, pp. 51–52
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_21

Event 768 (9E8A11CC)

Date: 3/1783
Location: Japan
Description: Over the course of several days, there were reports of luminous objects flying from north to south at low altitudes, seemingly passing just above rooftops.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_360

Event 769 (C3B5452B)

Date: 8/18/1783
Time: 21:30
Location: GREENWICH, ENGL AND BELGIUM
Description: Cloud cylinder/cigar-shape and 8 spheres all going southeast slow. Meteors? / r2p13+IFS#28.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 145)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_62

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "GREENWICH,ENGL+BELGIUM:CLOUD CGR+8 SPHERES ALL >SE SLOW:meteors?:/r2p13+IFS#28", LatLong: "51.466669 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "51:28:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "2"

Event 770 (626D65C3)

Date: 8/18/1783
Locations: British Isles; North Sea; east coast of Scotland; England; English Channel; southwestern France; northern Italy; Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
Description: 9:15–9:30 p.m. An unusually bright bolide is observed in the British Isles on a clear, dry night. Analysis indicates that the meteor has entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the North Sea, before passing over the east coast of Scotland, England, and the English Channel; it finally breaks up, after a passage within the atmosphere of around 1,000 miles, over southwestern France or northern Italy. Perhaps the most prominent witness is Tiberius Cavallo , an Italian natural philosopher who happens to be among a group of people on the terrace at Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, at the time the meteor appears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “1783 Great Meteor”; Tiberius Cavallo, “Description of a Meteor, Observed Aug. 18, 1783,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 74 $1784$: 108–111; Charles Blagden, “An Account of Some Late Fiery Meteors,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 74 $1784$: 202–232; Martin Beech, “The Great Meteor of 18th August 1783,” Journal of the British Astronomical Association 99 $1989$: 130–134; Kaushik Patowary, “The Great Meteor of 1783,” Amusing Planet, September 8, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_22

Event 771 (34436A4A)

Date: 10/18/1783
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Windsor
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Tiberius Cavallo made an exceptional observation from the terrace of Windsor Castle: "To the northeast of the terrace, in a clear sky and warm weather, I suddenly saw an oblong cloud moving almost parallel to the horizon. Below this cloud one could distinguish something like a luminous object which soon became spherical, brightly lit and eventually stayed stationary. It was then about 9:45 pm. This strange ball first appeared bluish and pale, but its luminosity increased and soon it started moving east. The object then changed direction and moved parallel to the horizon before disappearing to the southeast. I was able to observe it for half a minute and the light it emitted was prodigious. It illuminated any object on the ground. Before its disappearance it changed shape, became oblong and at the moment when a kind of trail appeared, it seemed to split into two small bodies. Barely two minutes later the sound of an explosion was heard." The same kind of phenomenon was reported that evening in Deptford (Wiltshire) as well as in Hartlepool.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 p. 115-116
Reference: Durham
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_233

Year: 1784, 21 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 772 (42B258E4)

Date: 1/19/1784
Location: FRANCE, LYON
Description: (Translated from French) The gigantic Montgolfiere (23,270 cubic meters) named "La Flesselles" rises from Lyon, carrying 7 passengers to 1000 meters in altitude. The six planned passengers were: J. Montgolfier, Pilatre de Rozier, Prince Ch. de Ligne, Marquis de Laurencin, Marquis de Dampierre, Count de La Porte d'Anglefort and Count d'Entraigues. At the last moment, the young Fontaine rushes into the gondola: he can be considered the first stowaway of the conquest of the air. (January 19, 1784)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_234

Event 773 (9B8C9B81)

Date: 2/22/1784
Location: GREAT BRITAIN: Sandwich (Kent)
Description: (Translated from French) BELGIUM, WARNETON A small balloon, unmounted, diameter 1.50 m rises from Sandwich and lands in Warneton (Belgium) after a three hour ascent. It thus makes the first crossing of the channel.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_235

Event 774 (65953F33)

Date: 2/25/1784
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) Italy is the second country to witness the ascension of a human being aboard a balloon; the pilot is Paolo Andreani.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_236

Event 775 (B08171F5)

Date: 3/2/1784
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) In an attempt to steer his balloon, Blanchard rises from Paris and lands, unsuccessfully, in Billancourt. He uses oars and a rudder as if on a boat. (1784, 2 March)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_237

Event 776 (A4DA55CB)

Date: 4/25/1784
Location: FRANCE, LYON
Description: (Translated from French) Guyton de Morveau conducts tests of direction of a balloon, using oars whose pallets have one meter of width.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_238

Event 777 (AE269985)

Date: 4/28/1784
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) Lannoy and Bienvenu present to the "Academy of Sciences" of Paris, a reduced model of a helicopter. The device makes a flight in the meeting room.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_239

Event 778 (2D79FC19)

Date: 5/6/1784
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Xavier de Maistre made an ascent in a hot air balloon that he built with the help of some friends.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_240

Event 779 (0F3E38A3)

Date: 6/4/1784
Location: SPAIN, ARANJUEZ
Description: (Translated from French) Bouche makes first ascent in a balloon.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_241

Event 780 (C7647B2E)

Date: 6/4/1784
Location: FRANCE, LYON
Description: (Translated from French) The hot air balloon "Le Gustave", named in honor of the King of Sweden, Gustave III, rises in Lyon in the presence of the sovereign. It carries, in addition to its pilot Fleurant, the first passenger of space, Madame Tible.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_242

Event 781 (8AD8731F)

Date: 6/12/1784
Location: FRANCE, DIJON
Description: (Translated from French) Guyton de Morveau makes a 20 km trip, from Dijon to Etrevaux.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_243

Event 782 (734E2873)

Date: 6/23/1784
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Piloting the "Marie-Antoinette" hot air balloon, Pilatre de Rozier and Proust rise to 4000 meters in altitude.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_244

Event 783 (7D9E071B)

Date: 6/24/1784
Location: USA, BALTIMORE
Description: (Translated from French) American P. Carnes builds a balloon whose ascensional force is too reduced to be able to carry it: it is a 13 year old child, Ed Warren, who, in Baltimore, becomes the first aeronaut of the United States.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_245

Event 784 (7BA4F1FC)

Date: 6/24/1784
Location: China
Description: In an unspecified location, a significant event occurred involving an oscillating 'star.' This star emerged suddenly in the southeast, displaying scintillating characteristics. It underwent a repeated pattern of rising and descending three times. Another star replicated this peculiar motion, and reportedly, the latter star descended and impacted a village.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_361

Event 785 (2D1FD25D)

Date: 6/29/1784
Location: BELGIUM
Description: (Translated from French) First attempt at parachute jumping in Belgium, by De Groof.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_246

Event 786 (93F55411)

Date: 7/7/1784
Location: AUSTRIA, Vienna
Description: (Translated from French) Stuver in Vienna makes the first ascent in Austria.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_247

Event 787 (ED0939F8)

Date: 7/8/1784
Location: FRANCE, AVIGNON
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Courrier d'Avignon", M. Aries claims to have risen to 70 feet with the help of two wings of cloth.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_248

Event 788 (438F6F9E)

Date: 7/15/1784
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The Robert brothers, the Duke of Chartres and Collin-Hullin, made an ascent in a balloon (hydrogen) named "Caroline". Upon landing, the balloon not deflating quickly enough, the Duke punctured the envelope with the flagpole of a flag.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_249

Event 789 (87AA0F55)

Date: 7/17/1784
Location: USA, BALTIMORE
Description: (Translated from French) P. Carnes in Baltimore conducted the first captive ascent of an adult.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_250

Event 790 (08A996F3)

Date: 8/25/1784
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) J. Tytler launches the first British-built hot air balloon.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_251

Event 791 (C3E925A7)

Date: 9/14/1784
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) The Italian Lunardi performs the first ascent in Great Britain and goes from Moorsfield (London) to Ware.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_252

Event 792 (A912F6F0)

Date: 10/4/1784
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, OXFORD
Description: (Translated from French) J. Sadler, first English aeronaut, succeeded in an ascension at Oxford.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_253

Year: 1785, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 793 (3FE7FE51)

Date: 1/7/1785
Location: THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Description: (Translated from French) Frenchman Blanchard and American Jeffries make the first crossing of the English channel in the history of aerial locomotion. They cover approximately 50 km in 2 hours and 20 minutes. They would have carried some letters, which would bring the birth of air mail to this first crossing of the "channel". (1785, 7 January)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_254

Event 794 (CF879B26)

Date: 6/3/1785
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, LONDON
Description: (Translated from French) During an ascent made in London, Blanchard carried, for their first air flight, the two youngest passengers to date, the Simonet Sisters, aged 17 and 14. A dog accompanied the travellers. On this occasion, Blanchard tried out a parachute of his own invention: the dog was released from the balloon, it landed without harm.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_255

Event 795 (1CDA4693)

Date: 6/15/1785
Location: THE CHANNEL
Description: (Translated from French) Pilatre de Rozier, accompanied by P.A. de Romain, attempts a crossing of the channel on board of an "Aero-Montgolfiere", a combination of a hydrogen balloon and a Montgolfiere. A few minutes after taking off, the aerostat returns towards the French coast, catches fire and crashes in Wimereux. Both occupants are killed.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_256

Event 796 (BC9C38B9)

Date: 6/17/1785
Location: IRELAND, DUBLIN
Description: (Translated from French) Dr. Potain ascended from Dublin in a balloon with the intention of crossing the St. George's Channel. He advanced far out over the sea, but a contrary wind drove him back to the Irish coast. Some claim that Dr. Potain did not even reach above the sea.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_257

Event 797 (02221E73)

Date: 6/29/1785
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, LONDON
Description: (Translated from French) The Italian Lunardi and the British Biggin ascend in London, accompanied by the first British female aeronaut, Mrs Sage. This fact is often contested despite an engraving depicting Mrs Sage and Biggin in the balloon's gondola. It seems that the ascensional power of the aerostat was insufficient. The authentic passengers of Lunardi would have been a dog, a cat and a pigeon. We have not found the name of the one who would be the first female aeronaut of English nationality, if one disregards Mrs Sage. (1785, 29th June)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_258

Event 798 (31B48D44)

Date: 7/13/1785
Location: NETHERLANDS, THE HAGUE
Description: (Translated from French) First ascent in Holland, in the Hague, by the Frenchman Blanchard.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 24
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_259

Event 799 (78167682)

Date: 10/3/1785
Location: GERMANY, FRANKFURT
Description: (Translated from French) Blanchard again, performs the first ascent in Germany at Frankfurt.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_260

Event 800 (13D8FE49)

Date: 11/20/1785
Location: BELGIUM, GHENT
Description: (Translated from French) It is Blanchard who makes the first ascent in Ghent. (November 20, 1785)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_261

Year: 1786, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 801 (0894C4C2)

Date: 1786
Description: (Translated from French) France organized one of the largest maritime expeditions in the Pacific Ocean, to New Zealand and Australia. Two magnificent ships filled with scientists, cartographers, astronomers, botanists, the Boussole and the Astrolabe, sailed the waters. After reaching Australia, they headed towards the New Hebrides to continue their exploration, when one day they were never heard from again. No trace of the ships was found. An investigation was unable to give an exact picture of the origin of the drama. The Pérouse, like so many others, experienced a destiny that remained obscure. It was not until the 1820s that Dumont d'Urville and then Peter Dillon found traces of the shipwreck; and much later, in 1962, the remains of the Boussole were discovered.
Reference: see Dominique Césari, Le naufrage au Port des Français
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_108

Event 802 (914510AE)

Date: 6/18/1786
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Pierre Testu-Brissy makes the first night ascension. [note from vog: after reading his numerous tests and flights carried out in the 18th century, I am forced to think that the appearance 100 years later in the USA of the famous "airships" is a hoax...]
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_262

Year: 1787, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 803 (816E7D94)

Date: 9/11/1787
Time: 20:30
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Description: Around 8:30 P.M. - Observers witnessed a remarkable event involving a fiery globe exceeding the size of the sun. This celestial object moved from north to east at an elevation of 15 to 20 degrees, later descending to the horizon. The globe then ascended once more, exhibiting short waves in its path, and ultimately shifted westward before disappearing behind a cloud, where it seemed to detonate.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_362

Year: 1788, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 804 (4A28BE20)

Date: 5/3/1788
Location: SWITZERLAND, BASEL
Description: (Translated from French) First ascent of a balloon in Switzerland at Basel, performed by the Frenchman Blanchard.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_263

Event 805 (B0935D6E)

Date: 6/12/1788
Time: 04:00
Location: Zamora, Spain
Description: Between 4 and 5 A.M., two large globes of fire, roughly the size of a Bristol barrel, were observed flying horizontally in the southeastern sky. The globes approached each other and collided before being separated by a centrifugal force, after which they took divergent paths—one moving East Southeast and the other West by North. The event, witnessed by numerous individuals, lasted around twenty minutes. The globe in the southeast eventually burst with a loud crack audible up to ten miles away, while the other descended slowly until disappearing from view.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_363

Year: 1789, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 806 (1CD4A662)

Date: 5/30/1789
Location: POLAND, WARSAW
Description: (Translated from French) Blanchard makes an ascent in Poland, in Warsaw, the first in this country.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_264

Event 807 (6755CA39)

Date: 10/31/1789
Location: BOHEMIA, PRAGUE
Description: (Translated from French) Blanchard made an ascent in Prague, the first in Bohemia.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_265

Year: 1790, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 808 (A4EDF119)

Date: 6/12/1790
Location: FRANCE, Alençon (Orne)
Description: (Translated from French) Report written by Inspector of Police Liabeuf: "At five o'clock in the morning, some peasants observed an enormous globe that seemed to be surrounded by flames. At first they thought it was a burning hot air balloon, but its great speed and the whistling it emitted intrigued them greatly. The globe descended gently, turned and eventually crashed at the top of a hill, uprooting the vegetation that grew on its sides. The heat emitted by the object was so great that the grass and shrubs caught fire shortly afterwards. The peasants managed to contain the fire which otherwise would have spread throughout the region. In the evening, the globe was still hot and then something extraordinary happened, barely believable. The witnesses of this event are two mayors, a doctor, and three other local personalities who confirm my report, not to mention the dozens of peasants who were also present. The sphere, which was large enough to contain a whole crew, was intact after the flight it had just made. It slowly aroused the curiosity of the people who came from all directions to see it. Then, suddenly, a door opened and a person came out, just like us, but dressed in a strange way with clothes that clung to his body; seeing the crowd, this person muttered some incomprehensible words and fled into the woods. ('but he seemed to have dissolved in thin air,'"Liabeuf wrote: "he dissolved like air, Liabuef wrote - cfr John KEEL) The peasants instinctively recoiled, frightened, and ran away. Shortly afterwards the sphere exploded silently, sending debris in all directions; these debris burned until they were reduced to powder. Searches were carried out to find the mysterious man but he seemed to have evaporated into the air and so far no trace of him has been found..." [note from vog: is there really a report about this somewhere, or is this stuff made up by an author and taken up by others without further ado?]
Reference: See OPERATION TROJAN HORSE by John A. Keel, Manor Books, New York, NY, 1970, page 66.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.116-117, full text
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970, p. 62, summary
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_266

Event 809 (9A5230B6)

Date: 6/12/1790
Location: Alençon, Normandy, France
Description: 5:00 a.m. Several farmers in Alençon, Normandy, France, see a large globe surrounded by flames and making a whistling sound. The object slows, oscillates, and moves toward the top of a hill, unearthing some plants along the slope. The heat is so intense that grass and small trees start burning. In the evening the sphere is still warm. Witnesses include two mayors, a doctor, and three other authorities in addition to the dozens of peasants who are present. A kind of door opens and a person emerges. He is dressed in a tight-fitting suit and, seeing all the people, says some words that are not understood. He runs into the woods. The sphere explodes silently, throwing pieces everywhere, and these pieces burn until they are powder. The original source is allegedly from a June 17 report by a Police Inspector Liabeuf and forwarded to the French Academy of Sciences. However, the Academy reported in 2006 that it has no knowledge of such a report in its archives. Probable hoax.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Alberto Penoglio, “Antichi Visitatori dal Cielo,” Clypeus 3, n. 3 (1966): 13–14; Vallée, Magonia, pp. 60–61; “1790 UFO Crash or Time Traveller?” Cool Interesting Stuff, June 1, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_23

Event 810 (46388666)

Date: 10/22/1790
Description: (Translated from French) During a total eclipse of the Moon, Herschel discovers more than 150 bright red points on the lunar surface, with a telescope that magnifies only 320 times. (October 22)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_109

Year: 1791, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 811 (2737E789)

Date: 9/18/1791
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) Day of the proclamation of the Constitution; the German de Ste. Croix rises from Paris, carrying a certain number of copies of the "Declaration of the Rights of Man". Arrives at 12,000 feet of altitude, in shirt, he reads the text aloud. (1791, 18 September)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_267

Event 812 (9C8597D8)

Date: 11/12/1791
Location: Gottingen, Germany
Description: Astronomer Lichtenberg reports a solitary sighting of an object passing in front of the Sun, observed from his location.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_364

Year: 1792, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 813 (D12A2C9F)

Date: 1792
Location: INDE, Seringapatam
Description: (Translated from French) The British were greatly impressed by the rocket army during the siege of Seringapatam in the southern part of INDIA. "A single rocket killed three men and wounded four" reported Colonel Gerrard of the British Indian Army.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" Hans Kaiser, Ed. Amiot - Dumont 1954, p. 13
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, Ed. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_268

Year: 1793, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 814 (E0758582)

Date: 1/9/1793
Location: USA, PHILADELPHIA
Description: (Translated from French) Blanchard makes the first air travel in the United States. He travels from Philadelphia to Gloucester County (New Jersey) in 46 minutes. He carries a letter from George Washington.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_269

Event 815 (FDA14BC3)

Date: 1/19/1793
Location: England
Description: An unidentified, lengthy opaque object was witnessed by multiple observers, stationed immobile at the center of the sun.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_365

Event 816 (CF587396)

Date: 6/6/1793
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First parachute drop in the United States: Blanchard experiments with his parachute and releases a dog, a cat, then a squirrel.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_270

Event 817 (8793227A)

Date: 11/27/1793
Description: (Translated from French) Above Bucharest (Romania) the city is shaken by 3 earthquakes. A witness recounts that, while he was dining with his friend Constandin Poenaru in Floresti the following evening, the Moon performed a miracle - it made a journey across the sky in half an hour. (November 27)
Reference: Biblioteca romänesc 2150, f. 111v.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_110

Event 818 (8F2F0A80)

Date: 11/27/1793
Time: ~19:30
Location: FLORESTI, ROM
Description: Earthquake. Next day 'moon' east going west / 30 minute(s) across sky and stops! / LDLN#119.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 222)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_63

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "6", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "FLORESTI,ROM:EARTHQUAKE:NEXT DAY 'MOON' E>W/30min ACRS SKY +STOPS!:/LDLN#119", LatLong: "45.100002 23.850001", LatLongDMS: "45:06:00 N 23:51:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bucharest", Strangeness: "7"

Event 819 (7EA093B2)

Date: 12/28/1793
Time: 19:30
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Description: During the evening at approximately 7:30 P.M., a diner in Bucharest noted an enigmatic occurrence where it appeared as though the moon had performed a miraculous feat, traversing the sky in just half an hour.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_366

Year: 1794, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 820 (F2E02665)

Date: 6/2/1794
Location: FRANCE, MAUBEUGE
Description: (Translated from French) A balloon is used, for the first time, for military observation. The first official one will be on June 26.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_271

Event 821 (EA685C18)

Date: 6/26/1794
Location: BELGIUM, FLEURUS
Description: (Translated from French) (8 Messidor an II) The balloon "L'Entreprenant" piloted by Captain Coutelle (French, appointed on April 2nd) monitored the battlefield during the Battle of Fleurus. It stayed in the air for 10 hours, transmitting numerous messages to the ground. General Jourdan took a seat in the balloon in order to make a direct observation of the battle. The balloon had been brought inflated from Maubeuge to Fleurus (approximately 60 km).
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_272

Event 822 (4AF5151A)

Date: 8/20/1794
Time: 19:45
Location: Balasore, India
Description: At 7:45 P.M., a group of observers witnessed an unusually large meteor, outshining even the planets in brightness. As it descended, it periodically halted, becoming even more brilliant during these pauses. The meteor disappeared momentarily behind hills but reappeared after around two minutes, ascending above the hills and swaying horizontally between North and South directions. This pattern of rising and falling occurred two more times before the object eventually vanished, leaving the surroundings in darkness.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_367

Event 823 (01685E5D)

Date: 8/24/1794
Location: PORTUGAL, LISBON
Description: (Translated from French) Italian Lunardi makes the first ascent in Portugal at Lisbon.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_273

Year: 1795, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 824 (414C760A)

Date: 1/27/1795
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) ... in the sky of the southeast a big star of the size of a bushel suddenly emerged. Sparkling it descended and rose up to descend and rise three times in a row. Another star repeated the same movement and finally fell before crashing in a village. (1795, 27 January)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.44
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_274

Event 825 (52E6411E)

Date: 1/27/1795
Location: Quangxi Province, Linggui area, China
Description: In the Southeastern sky, a sizable luminous object resembling a star was observed rising and falling three times. Subsequently, another similar object descended and crashed into a village.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_368

Event 826 (FD18A877)

Date: 11/18/1795
Time: 23:00
Location: DERBY, ENGL
Description: Many observer(s). Fireball bounces going up and down. Odd clouds. Sonic booms. No further details. / Periodicals.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_64

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "10", Elev: "67", HatchDesc: "DERBY,ENGL:MANY OBS:FBL BOUNCES ↑+↓:ODD CLOUDS:SONIC BOOMS:NFD:/Periodicals", LatLong: "52.938891 -1.466667", LatLongDMS: "52:56:20 N 01:28:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1796, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 827 (D5390D05)

Date: 1796
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman George Cayley repeats the experience of the French Lannoy and Bienvenu (helicopter).
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_275

Event 828 (2B74A206)

Date: 10/1796 (approximate)
Time: ~07:00
Location: NEW MINAS, NS
Description: 3 observer(s). 15 airships going quickly east. Man seen / front end / 1 ship. / r54p18.
Type: sighting
Reference: LEDGER, Don: MARITIME UFO FILES: 1998 Nimbus Publ. Ltd. Halifax, NS. ISBN 1-55109-269-7 162pp. trade paper. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_65

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "6", Duration: "20", Elev: "12", HatchDesc: "NEW MINAS,NS:3 OBS:15 AIRSHIPS >>E:MAN SEEN/FRONT END/1 SHIP:/r54p18", LatLong: "45.072224 -64.472225", LatLongDMS: "45:04:20 N 64:28:20 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nova Scotia", Strangeness: "8"

Event 829 (95EC2F66)

Date: 10/12/1796
Location: New Minas, Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia
Description: Fifteen airborne "ships" moving eastward, each featuring ports on their sides, were observed in the sky. On one of the ships, a man was seen extending his hand. The event was documented by Simeon Perkins in his five-volume diary. A girl at Mr. Ratchford's residence in New Minas reported the sighting around sunrise, prompting two men to verify the phenomenon. Despite skepticism, some individuals believed the account, while Perkins speculated that the sighting might have been a product of imagination, potentially due to clouds at sunrise.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_369

Year: 1797, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 830 (268CFFC5)

Date: 1797
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The aeronaut Testu Brissy made an ascent on a horse placed as a nacelle under a balloon.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_276

Event 831 (3E389661)

Date: 10/22/1797
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) (1 Brumaire an VI) Frenchman Garnerin makes a parachute jump from a balloon at an altitude of 1000 meters. This is the first successful parachute jump by a man.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 26
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_277

Year: 1798, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 832 (B25D36E7)

Date: 1/18/1798
Location: Tarbes, France
Description: Astronomer D'Angos witnessed an astronomical anomaly, describing a distinct elliptical spot moving across the Sun's surface. The anomaly, positioned midway between the Sun's center and its edge, was observed for approximately 25 minutes before disappearing from view.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_370

Event 833 (3C00764A)

Date: 9/10/1798
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Alnwick (Northumberland)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 8:40 pm an object resembling an apothecary's pestle suddenly emerged from a cloud. One of the witnesses added that it seemed to branch out and then split into two half-moons with rays of light. This strange object disappeared after 5 minutes of observation.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.118
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_278

Event 834 (245868CA)

Date: 9/10/1798
Time: 22:40
Location: ALNWICK, NORTH ENGLAND
Description: Cylinder/cylindrical object jumps from cloud. Splits going [to] 2 saucers with luminous rays. Vanishes / 5 minute(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_66

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "61", HatchDesc: "ALNWICK,N.ENGLAND:CYL.JUMPS FROM CLOUD:SPLITS>2 SCRS W/LUM.RAYS:VANISHES/5min", LatLong: "55.077780 -1.716667", LatLongDMS: "55:04:40 N 01:43:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 835 (5DC22480)

Date: 9/10/1798
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Description: Before midnight. Schoolmaster Alexander Campbell and one other person observe a “remarkable comet, or meteor” at Alnwick, Northumberland, England. It rapidly increases in brightness, changing from a star-like object to a shape like “two half-moons, back to back, having a short luminous stream between the two backs” over the course of 5 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Annual Register 1798, p. 83
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_24

Event 836 (F08E379E)

Date: 9/10/1798
Location: Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Description: Schoolteacher Alexander Campbell and a companion reported a remarkable UFO sighting. Initially appearing as a small star in the southwestern sky, the object transformed as it approached, eventually resembling an apothecary's pestle. It shifted shapes multiple times, becoming a hammer or cross, and then forming into two back-to-back half moons with a luminous stream between them. The object grew increasingly bright with each transformation, outshining surrounding stars. The sighting lasted about five minutes before the UFO vanished from view.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_371

Year: 1799, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 837 (91247417)

Date: 1799
Location: GRANDE BRETAGNE
Description: (Translated from French) William Congreve, aged 29, set out to study war rockets in depth. With the help of his father, Lieutenant General Sir William Congreve, who was in charge of the Royal Laboratory of Woolwich, he was very successful. Soon Congreve produced rockets with a range of about 2000 meters which were tested successfully in front of the Prince Regent, the Prime Minister and the Lords of the Admiralty.
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, éd. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_279

Event 838 (5F17D608)

Date: 7/1799
Location: BRUGES, BELGIUM
Description: Unusual meteor goes south. Returns going quickly north. Then makes 45° turn going quickly northwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_67

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BRUGES,BELGIUM:UNUSUAL METEOR GOES S:RETURNS >> N:THEN MAKES 45° TURN>>NW", LatLong: "51.200002 3.200000", LatLongDMS: "51:12:00 N 03:12:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "6"

Event 839 (D0BA5BB8)

Date: 7/1799
Location: Bruges, Belgium
Description: An anomalous event occurred involving an object initially perceived as a meteor. This object, however, exhibited extraordinary behavior, deviating from typical meteoric paths. It moved from south to north, then unexpectedly shifted course at a 45-degree angle to the northwest. The unconventional maneuvering of the object ruled out the possibility of it being a natural celestial body like a meteor, raising questions about its true nature and origin.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_372

Event 840 (7F382CD0)

Date: 11/12/1799
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Hereford
Description: (Translated from French) A large red pillar flew over Hereford from north to south.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 p.118
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_280

Event 841 (C7B49304)

Date: 11/13/1799
Location: Gerona, Catalonia, Spain
Description: Numerous brilliant "shooting stars" cluster and then separate in an anomalous display of maneuvering stars.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_373

Year: 1800, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 842 (32481B28)

Date: 1800's
Description: Significant sightings
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Charles Fort
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_5

Event 843 (873B40F1)

Date: 3/20/1800
Location: Quedlinburg, Germany
Description: Preacher and amateur astronomer Fritsch observes an unidentified object swiftly traversing the sun's disk.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_374

Event 844 (532BEF75)

Date: 4/5/1800
Location: USA, Louisiana, Baton Rouge
Description: (Translated from French) A shining body of about thirty meters remained suspended above the city before disappearing with a huge noise.
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and the UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 197
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_281

Year: 1801, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 845 (AC745170)

Date: 6/19/1801
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Hull
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous sphere the size of a full Moon, crossed by a dark bar, broke up into five bright bodies. (1801, night of June 19th to 20th)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 123
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_282

Event 846 (366A8F24)

Date: 9/30/1801
Location: London, England
Description: At around five to six in the morning, a remarkably bright cross-shaped object is sighted in the Eastern sky. Two smaller star-like objects accompany it, one shining brightly to the left and the other faintly below, all moving swiftly towards the South.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_375

Year: 1802, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 847 (6EB3B46E)

Date: 1802
Location: PARIS, Champ de Mars
Description: (Translated from French) Claude Ruggieri launched rockets carrying rats or mice as passengers. these devices were equipped with parachutes that brought their occupants back to the ground, in principle unharmed, at the end of their rocket flight.
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, éd. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_285

Event 848 (1737AA25)

Date: 2/7/1802
Location: Quedlinburg, Germany
Description: Amateur astronomer Fritsch records the passage of an unidentified dark celestial body with swift independent motion across the Sun. The small spot moves from northwest to southeast, exhibiting acceleration during its traversal.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_376

Event 849 (B838E4CF)

Date: 3/22/1802
Location: ITALY, Poniente
Description: (Translated from French) In the afternoon of the 2nd Germinal of the year X, we saw a wonderful luminous phenomenon. The sky was very clear, especially in the direction of Poniente. At the moment when the Sun was approaching the horizon, on the diametrically opposite side, I then saw five or six beams of light. They were diverging from a hemisphere similar to a large globe, of which half was hidden by the horizon. This half-disk was the same color as the sky, as blue as it, but shone with more splendor (...) The sky became cloudy above Poniente and hid the view of the setting Sun. During this time the luminous phenomenon did not cease. As soon as the Sun had set, it began to diminish in intensity and finally disappeared. (March 22, 1802)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 123
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_283

Event 850 (8E5B2C4A)

Date: 6/24/1802
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First scientific balloon ascent (various measurements in the atmosphere) by Humboldt and Bompland; they reached an altitude of 5878 meters.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 26, 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_284

Event 851 (8D4F0C8C)

Date: 10/10/1802
Location: Magdeburg, Germany
Description: Astronomer Le Verrier reports an anomalous sighting by Fritsch, who observed an unknown dark object moving rapidly across the sun's disk. The object covered 2 minutes of arc in 3 minutes of time and disappeared after a cloudy interval of 4 hours.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_377

Year: 1803, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 852 (5EF30A62)

Date: 1803
Location: FRANCE, Ornans (Evilliers)
Description: (Translated from French) Two luminous globes emitting rays of the sun, appeared above a tree to Pierre Mille, to his three daughters as well as to a basket maker of the country.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.84
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_286

Event 853 (805A6E7A)

Date: 1803
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Robertson and Lhoest aeronauts reach aboard the balloon "Entrepreneur" the altitude of 7,400 m. They suffer from lack of oxygen.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_287

Event 854 (0026F2C2)

Date: 1803
Description: (Translated from French) After the meteorite shower of the Eagle (Orne), the Academy of Sciences delegates an investigation commission led by Jean-Baptiste Biot. This will lead the scientific community to admit the extraterrestrial origin (coming from space to fall on Earth) of these stones.
Reference: Etienne 1998
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_111

Event 855 (DA42B921)

Date: 2/22/1803
Location: NEAR TOKYO, JAPAN
Description: 6M saucer-ship floats ashore. Young woman exits. Very white skin..
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny: ALIEN ABDUCTIONS - the Mystery Solved; Inner Light, NJ 1988. (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_68

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "2", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "nr TOKYO,JAPAN:6M SCR-SHIP FLOATS ASHORE:YOUNG WOMAN EXITS:VERY WHITE SKIN..", LatLong: "35.500002 139.666673", LatLongDMS: "35:30:00 N 139:40:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "8"

Event 856 (23E6F2B5)

Date: 2/22/1803
Alternate date: 3/24/1803
Location: Hitachi province, Japan
Description: An attractive young woman aged 18–20 years old arrives on a beach aboard a “hollow ship” (Utsuro-bune) that looks like a rice cooking pot or incense burner in Hitachi province, Japan. Fishermen bring her inland to investigate further, but the woman is unable to communicate in Japanese. She is dressed in a foreign fashion made of unknown fabrics and is clutching an ornate box also marked with the unknown script. The vessel is covered in hieroglyphs that no one can decipher. The fishermen return her and her vessel to the sea, where it drifts away. Accounts of the tale appear in three texts: Toen shōsetsu (1825), Hyōryū kishū (1835), and Ume-no-chiri (1844), but no official records mention it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Utsuro-bune”; Kazuo Tanaka, “Did a Close Encounter of the Third Kind Occur on a Japanese Beach in 1803?” Skeptical Inquirer 24, no. 4 (July/August 2000): 37–60; Masaru Mori, “The Female Alien in a Hollow Vessel,” Fortean Times 48 (Spring 1987): 48–50; Junji Numakawa, “On a UFO-Shaped Boat in 1803,” UFO Criticism 1, no 1 (January 2001): 2–3; Tanaka Kazuo, “‘Utsurobune’: A UFO Legend from Nineteenth-Century Japan,” nippon.com, June 26, 2020; Shoichi Kamon [pseud. of Tanaka Kazuo], The Mystery of Utsuro-bune: Ancient UFO Encounter in Japan? Flying Disk Press, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_25

Event 857 (CE73D439)

Date: 8/15/1803
Location: Ormans near Evilliers, France
Description: Pierre Mille and his three daughters, accompanied by a local craftsman, witness two luminous globes emitting sun-like rays hovering over an oak tree. This event takes place while the family is en route to church for the Feast of the Assumption. Upon investigation, a small statue of the Virgin Mary is found within the oak tree. Notably, the youngest daughter had previously observed the Virgin Mary accompanied by two floating lights at the same location during Easter, along the path between Maizieres and Ornans.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_378

Year: 1804, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 858 (F5963134)

Date: 1804
Location: Mays Landing, New Jersey
Description: Summary: The famous American naval hero Stephen Decatur was said to have briefly skirmished with a bizarre creature known as the “Jersey Devil.” He was test firing a new cannon when the weird winged creature suddenly appeared overhead. Decatur reportedly fired a shot at the thing but missed, and it flew off.
Type: creature sighting
Reference: America’s Nightmare Monsters, Phillip L Rife
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1013

Event 859 (C898FEE4)

Date: 8/20/1804
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Biot and Gay-Lussac conduct an ascent to measure the magnetic force; they do not exceed 3977 m. (August 20, 1804)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_288

Event 860 (3D773F17)

Date: 9/16/1804
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Gay-Lussac makes a new ascent, during which he reaches an altitude of 7016 m. He brings back air samples collected at 6561 m and 6636 m.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_289

Event 861 (886158FB)

Date: 12/16/1804
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) (The 25th of Frimaire, Year xiii) On the order of Napoleon and on the occasion of the coronation of the Emperor, Garnerin launched a balloon from Paris, decorated with the Imperial Crown. Unmanned, at the mercy of the winds, the balloon headed towards Italy, flew over Rome and, on the way, grabbed the Tomb of Nero (!) leaving behind a part of its crown.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_290

Year: 1805, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 862 (5C1BCCC0)

Date: 1805 (approximate)
Location: Koyuk, Alaska
Description: Natives told of seeing a silver disc like object that sailed through the air and then landed. Apparently three human-looking “little men” emerged from the object, learned to communicate with the locals, and reportedly stayed in the village for a long time.
Type: landing/interaction
Reference: URECAT
Reference: Mark Chorvinsky, Fate January 1990
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1012

Year: 1806, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 863 (4D659854)

Date: 1806
Location: FRANCE, Marseille
Description: (Translated from French) There was a presentation as the climax of the show in certain fireworks, the launch of a simple device (...) to which an animal was attached. It must be believed that this material had been seriously improved, since the chronicle states of a launch of this kind in which a sheep would have reached a height of 200 m.
Reference: "To the Conquest of Space" - Thomas de Galiana, ed. Larousse Poche, 1967, p. 53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_292

Event 864 (F1A787A5)

Date: 6/27/1806
Location: Geneva, New York, USA
Description: Astronomer W. R. Brooks, using a two-inch telescope at 1:00 A.M., observes a long, dark object crossing the lunar disk from west to east. The object's swift passage, taking 3 to 4 seconds, rules out the possibility of it being a bird. Despite its relatively small apparent size, approximately one third that of the moon, the nature of the object remains unidentified.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_379

Event 865 (D3E84836)

Date: 7/1806
Location: Maine
Description: Reverend Abraham Cummings, a scholar with a Master's degree from Brown University, investigates a ghostly apparition after initial skepticism. He describes witnessing a white rock-like object in the evening, later transforming into a two-foot-diameter globe with a reddish tint. As he approached, the object quickly transformed into a female figure in attire, growing in size based on his thoughts. This entity, representing a deceased woman, appeared radiant with a sun-like depiction on her head, and Cummings documents over thirty witness affidavits affirming similar encounters. The apparition consistently emerged from a small luminous cloud, taking on the woman's form before departing in a similar manner.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_380

Event 866 (01B561B1)

Date: 8/7/1806
Location: Rutherford, North Carolina
Description: Patsey Reaves, residing near the Appalachian Mountain, reports a remarkable sighting involving her daughter Elizabeth and son Morgan. Elizabeth initially sees a man on Chimney Mountain, followed by Morgan observing a multitude of flying things in the air. More witnesses, including Polly and a Negro woman, join in, and Mrs. Reaves herself sees a vast crowd of white-clad beings resembling humans of various sizes. These beings rise off the mountain, moving towards Chimney Rock in a northern direction. The spectacle continues for about an hour, witnessed by many, including Mr. Robert Siercy, who initially doubts the strangeness but later perceives the radiant entities moving in groups and forming a semi-circular pattern before gradually disappearing from sight, leaving an indelible impression.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_381

Event 867 (3A7B23B0)

Date: 10/8/1806
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening of October 8, ten small vessels (boats) participated. 200 rockets were launched in salves in half an hour, with a range of 800 meters. Many fires were lit in the city but, quickly extinguished, had little military consequences. Indeed, Nelson's victory at Trafalgar over the Spanish and French naval forces had given England control of the sea. (...) The english had considered the use of rockets sufficiently conclusive. See 1807, Copenhagen.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_291

Year: 1807, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 868 (0F5FE2DE)

Date: 1807
Location: DENMARK, Copenhagen
Description: (Translated from French) The English made a terrifying demonstration in Copenhagen. The ships of the English squadron launched 25,000 to 40,000 rockets. The city, set on fire, was almost entirely razed.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 23
Reference: see 1912 London
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_293

Event 869 (BDE552C3)

Date: 1807
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Cornwall Coast
Description: (Translated from French) Signal rockets, whose head contains a small parachute whose deployment is triggered at the top of their course at the same time as an illuminating charge is ignited before slowly descending, maybe white, red or green or a succession of these three colors in 27 possible combinations. In broad daylight this illuminating charge is replaced by a smoke pot leaving a black trace in the sky. These signals remained visible for a long time from very far away. (...) The first tests seem to have been made in England by a Captain Henry Trenrouse on the coasts of Cornwall where frequent shipwrecks occurred.
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, éd. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 31
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_295

Event 870 (AFF612B1)

Date: 12/22/1807
Time: evening
Location: Middleton Cheney
Description: An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. One object was observed.
Type: sighting
Reference: Contact U.K.
Reference: ThinkAboutIt
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1014

Event 871 (D28B602D)

Date: 12/22/1807
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Middleton Cheney (Northans)
Description: (Translated from French) The town was overflown by an object shaped like a rocket moving at an altitude of about thirty meters. The UFO flew horizontally from northeast to southwest, like a bird and disappeared before reaching a hill.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 124
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_294

Year: 1808, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 872 (077DA226)

Date: 4/18/1808
Location: ITALY, Torre Pelice
Description: (Translated from French) A certain Simondi, secretary of the justice of the peace of this village, was awakened by a loud buzzing. That is when he saw a bright disc rise from the ground at great speed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 124
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_296

Event 873 (F306760F)

Date: 5/16/1808
Location: SWEDEN, Skeninge
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Acharius observed at 4 o'clock an extraordinary phenomenon. The sun became brick red. At the same time, a large number of dark brown, round bodies, of the apparent size of a hat brim, appeared from the western horizon and passed through the sky, disappearing towards the east. This fantastic procession lasted nearly two hours. Sometimes one of the bodies fell to the ground. Instead of a fall, a film was found which dried up immediately and disappeared. Often, when approaching the sun, these bodies seemed to come closer together in groups of no more than eight units, and then tails of 5 to 8 m in length were seen. When away from the sun, their tails became invisible again. Their substance was described as soapy and gelatinous. (May 16, 1808)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 221, 222
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_297

Event 874 (18B819ED)

Date: 5/16/1808
Time: ~15:00
Location: SKANNINGE, SWEDEN
Description: Sky turns red. Brown hat-crown size objects pass overhead going quickly east. / Charles Fort.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_69

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SKANNINGE,SWEDEN:SKY TURNS RED:BROWN HAT-CROWN SIZE OBJS PASS OVHD>>E:/C.FORT", LatLong: "58.394447 15.077778", LatLongDMS: "58:23:40 N 15:04:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 875 (CC999384)

Date: 5/16/1808
Locations: Biskopsberga; Skänninge; Sweden
Description: 4:00 p.m. Swedish lichenologist Erik Acharius watches a stream of dark-brown spherical objects moving slowly through the sky in a straight line over Biskopsberga, near Skänninge, Sweden. Some hover temporarily and speed up, while others fall to earth. The objects appear in the western sky and stream to the east for 2 hours. Some are apparently linked together in groups of three, six, or eight, and all of them have some kind of trail. A few of them fall in the vicinity of K. G. Wettermark, who has also been observing. They resemble soap bubbles and dissipate quickly, leaving a film like cobweb.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Erik Acharius, “Besynnerligt Meteor-Phenomén,” Konglige Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handligar, ser. 2, vol. 29 (July/September 1808): 215–218; “Account of an Extraordinary Meteoric Phenomenon,” North American Review 3 $1816$: 320–322; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 18–29
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_26

Event 876 (07F23A97)

Date: 7/22/1808
Location: Maine, USA
Description: School teacher Cynthia Everett's diary entry records an unusual sighting of light originating from the East. Initially mistaken for a meteor due to its motion, the light's behavior distinguishes it from such phenomena. It swiftly darts through the atmosphere, transitioning between ascending and descending while maintaining a consistent distance from the ground. The light moves in a circular pattern across the visible horizon and eventually retraces its path. Dr. Ranlett, a historian, highlights the significance that despite Cynthia Everett's education and familiarity with celestial occurrences, she refrains from attributing this sighting to a natural phenomenon, suggesting its exceptional nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_382

Event 877 (0FBF1F39)

Date: 9/1/1808
Location: Moscow, Russia
Description: A radiant "plate" was observed flying over the Kremlin by Alexander Afanasyev, a member of the Russian State History Museum. The event took place at 8:07 after noon in a clear, star-studded sky. The phenomenon, characterized by its exceptional beauty, radiance, and immense size, soared in an arch from 55 to almost 90 degrees on the horizon. The object, resembling a long, flat plate around 6.35 meters in length and 0.35 meters thick, displayed an oval flame on its front edge, emitting a phosphorescent-like radiance. The flame dissipated, leaving a brightly illuminated plate that ascended vertically among the stars, remaining visible for about two minutes before becoming invisible due to its extreme altitude.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_383

Event 878 (E3F67BD0)

Date: 10/12/1808
Location: ITALY, Naples
Description: (Translated from French) A phosphorescent dome appears above Naples (Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 197) Luminous discs fly over Pinerolo. At the same time, strange lights and noises are reported in the sky of the Swiss Alps and the Tower of Auvergne (Puy-de-Dôme).
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 124
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_298

Event 879 (C31296FD)

Date: 11/12/1808
Location: AUSTRIA
Description: (Translated from French) The aeronaut Degen succeeds in making certain corrections to the flight of a balloon, and in directing it in some way.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_299

Year: 1809, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 880 (0B054E70)

Date: 1809
Location: NETHERLANDS, Flessingue
Description: (Translated from French) The British artillery fired rockets at Flessingue.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_300

Event 881 (6CC38391)

Date: 8/10/1809
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Hatton Garden (London)
Description: (Translated from French) Observation by Sir John Staveley: "I saw many meteors near the corner of a black cloud from which lights were coming out. They were like dazzling spots of light dancing and passing through the cloud. One of them increased in size until it reached the brightness and size of Venus on a clear evening. But I could not see any body in the light. It moved with great speed and bordered the corner of the cloud. Then it became stationary, lost its brilliance and disappeared. I saw these strange lights for minutes, not seconds. For nearly an hour these glimmers, as strange as it was and in countless points, came out and went back into this dark cloud. No light came from the clouds where these glimmers were playing. At the moment when these meteors increased in size, it seemed as if they were descending towards the ground.."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 125
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_301

Event 882 (5599CA57)

Date: 8/10/1809
Description: (Translated from French) The Journal of Natural History and Philosophy and Chemistry describes the observation of an object of artificial appearance evolving in space. (August 10)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_112

Event 883 (1D961CE2)

Date: 8/10/1809
Location: LONDON
Description: Scientist Staveley. Many night lights maneuver / dark cloud cover. No further details. / r2p14.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 403)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_70

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "LONDON:SCIENTIST STAVELEY:MANY NLTS MNVR/DARK CLOUD COVER:NFD:/r2p14", LatLong: "51.516669 -0.083333", LatLongDMS: "51:31:00 N 00:05:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "3"

Event 884 (AE6DB093)

Date: 8/10/1809
Location: Hatton Garden, London, England
Description: John Staveley recounts observing a remarkable event where he witnessed a mesmerizing display of luminous lights within a black cloud resembling an aerial ballet. The lights, resembling sparkling specks, danced around the cloud's edge, with one light even expanding to the size and brilliance of Venus. This light moved rapidly along the cloud before fading away. Staveley continued to watch for over three hours, during which the lights multiplied and descended in various sizes, all while no lightning was associated with the active cloud.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_384

Year: 1810, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 885 (301EC574)

Date: 8/1810
Location: Meklong, Thailand
Description: Dr. Jacob Hazlitt, a missionary and physician, reported an anomalous sighting of a silver-clad humanoid along a road near Meklong. The entity, described as having gleaming skin and a single eye, caught his attention. Writer Ahmad Jamaludin further discussed abduction cases in Malaysia and Indonesia involving beings from a coexisting world. Abductees claimed to be transported to a reality beyond ours, experiencing side effects akin to UFO abductees, including amnesia, thirst, fatigue, and emotional distress. These beings, referred to as the Bunian People, dressed similarly to locals, though the origin of the term "Bunian" remains unclear.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_385

Event 886 (102E4CC0)

Date: 9/1810
Location: Thailand
Description: A woman reported an unsettling experience where she was awoken by an unknown force in the middle of the night. Strangely, the usual sounds of animals were absent. Peering out her window, she witnessed a peculiar humanoid figure in her backyard. The entity, characterized by its singular eye and metallic suit-like appearance, caught her attention. The incident culminated with the woman asserting that she had been abducted to a place she referred to as a "palace of lights."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_386

Event 887 (DEDDCAA2)

Date: 9/19/1810
Location: Brezeau, Holland
Description: A strange event unfolded in the Dutch village of Brezeau. According to the 36th volume of the Philosophical Magazine, witnesses observed a luminous meteor to the south between 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM. The meteor seemed to gather and consolidate for about a quarter of an hour, eventually transforming into a significant fireball that moved northward. This phenomenon caused fear among the villagers, who feared their houses would catch fire. The meteor was accompanied by dense fog and notably absorbed water while crossing a river, later releasing the water as rain. The duration of the event, lasting forty-five minutes before becoming a column of fire and ascending into the sky, adds to its mysterious nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_387

Year: 1811, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 888 (9CB27F2F)

Date: 1811
Description: (Translated from French) A resident of Block Island Sound described in a letter the phenomenon of phosphorescence to Pastor Samuel T. Livermore: The light is sometimes seen 800 m from the shore and it is strong enough to illuminate the inside of a room through the windows. Livermore will mention it in his book entitled A History of Block Island.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_113

Event 889 (22066F44)

Date: 5/11/1811 (approximate)
Location: SWITZERLAND, Geneva - FRANCE, Paris
Description: (Translated from French) At 8:35am, in the northwest, a light was seen preceded by a whistling sound. At first it was a snake of fire, then the shape changed, becoming a rectangle (horseshoe) and finally two lights at the ends of a curved line could be seen. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 125) On May 11th, 1811, at 8:35am, in Geneva, many people including members of the faculty of sciences, suddenly saw a flash of light in the northeast. This flash then took the shape of a horseshoe. It was advancing eastward and seemed to be twice as high as the mountains of the Jura. A witness who examined it through a telescope stated that this luminous line was composed of several separate parts. (May 11th (or 15th?), 1811)
Reference: Les Soucoupes chez Heidi, cfr GREPI, Switzerland, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_302

Event 890 (AC80CEF9)

Date: 11/7/1811
Time: 20:50
Location: LONDON, ENG
Description: T. Forster. Large meteor moves in sudden jumps. Enters cloud. Never exits.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_71

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "LONDON,ENG:T.FORSTER:LRG METEOR MOVES IN SUDDEN JUMPS:ENTERS CLOUD:NEVER EXITS", LatLong: "51.483336 -0.100000", LatLongDMS: "51:29:00 N 00:06:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1812, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 891 (3EA6ED77)

Date: 1812
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) In response to the success of rockets, the British Army became interested in this new weapon. The first British field rocket brigade was created in 1812. After a year of training, it participated in the battle of Leipzig and all those that followed.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_303

Event 892 (0D952644)

Date: 1812
Description: (Translated from French) Stan Irinie from Sâcele-Brasov saw above the city of Bucovina (...) a large star with many rays appear and in the night it rose higher and flew towards the Russians; afterwards it returned to the West, where the rays extinguished. Thus the star revealed itself for 4 months. This was during the war between the Russians, the French and the Germans This could be a "mirror" of ejected explosives but is still interesting. (At noon)
Reference: Biblioteca Academiei, "manuscris românesc" 1346 f:2V.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_114

Event 893 (4D275E32)

Date: 3/20/1812
Location: FRANCE, between Manosque and Villeneuve d'Apert
Description: (Translated from French) On the day of the earthquake in Marseille, accompanied by such frightening phenomena that the 7 passengers in the Digne carriage preferred to stop at the bad inn of the Quatre-Tours rather than come to sleep in Manosque. As the carriage approached, this luminous balloon that was hovering on the road split into 4 fires, and then the sight of the passengers became so blurred that they thought they saw four men dancing around them, each enclosed in a lantern.
Reference: Pierre DELVAL: "Contacts of the 4th Type" - De Vecchi 1979, p. 204
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_304

Event 894 (D5BA52D8)

Date: 3/20/1812
Location: Near Manosque, France
Description: A group of seven travelers on the road from Villeneuve to Manosque witnessed an anomalous event. They observed a luminous ball hovering near their coach, which then divided into four distinct lights. These lights contained human-like figures and resembled lanterns. The travelers, frightened by this encounter, decided to halt their journey at the inn of Quatre Tours instead of continuing to Manosque.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_388

Event 895 (AA3455A1)

Date: 4/1812 (approximate)
Time: ~20:00
Location: NORTHEAST / MANOSQUE, FR
Description: 7 observer(s). Luminous globe going [to] over road. 4 figure(s) with lights inside. Volcano active.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 313)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_72

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "NE/MANOSQUE,FR:7 OBS:LUMn.GLOBE >OVR ROAD:4 FIGs W/LITES INSIDE:volcano active", LatLong: "43.916669 5.916667", LatLongDMS: "43:55:00 N 05:55:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "3", State/Prov: "Alpes de Haute Provence", Strangeness: "8"

Event 896 (1B32BD35)

Date: 5/1/1812
Time: 09:00?
Location: BARBADOS ISLAND
Description: 2 large colored clouds hover / 12 hours. Other clouds move. Blasts. Big ash fall.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_73

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Caribbean area", Credibility: "8", Duration: "208", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "BARBADOS ISL:2 LRG CLRD CLOUDS HVR/12hrs:other clouds move:BLASTS:BIG ASH FALL", LatLong: "13.083334 -59.550003", LatLongDMS: "13:05:00 N 59:33:00 W", Locale: "Islands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BRB", Strangeness: "5"

Event 897 (F5383A3E)

Date: 6/10/1812
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) The Austrian Degen makes his first flight experiment in Paris, but fails. His apparatus is a "glider" fixed to the body of the experimenter.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 27, 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_305

Year: 1813, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 898 (DCF6C2A4)

Date: 1813
Location: Germany, Wittenberg, Danzig, and Leipzig
Description: (Translated from French) On the battlefield, the British are present with their rocket launcher detachment.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, Ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, P. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_306

Event 899 (A0EEDCE6)

Date: 3/22/1813
Time: 19:20
Location: LONDON AND AREA
Description: Triangular 'meteor' hovers near cloud. Going west. Beams rays all over/all about. Glowing-orbs exit.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_74

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LONDON+AREA:TRIANGULAR 'METEOR' HVRS nr CLOUD:>W:BEAMS RAYS ALLO:GLO-ORBS EXIT", LatLong: "51.516669 -0.116667", LatLongDMS: "51:31:00 N 00:07:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 900 (03EB97CF)

Date: 4/8/1813
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Description: The crew of the ship "Niagara," situated at approximately latitude 43 north and longitude 65 west, encountered a peculiar phenomenon. Initially appearing as an overturned ship, the crew soon realized the object was in motion. As they approached, it became evident that the object was a massive creature resembling a fish, with dimensions estimated at around 200 feet in length, 30 feet in width, and 17 to 18 feet in height. The creature's body was covered in a shell, featuring a notable hole or archway with an occasional fin. Despite intending to investigate further, the crew decided against it due to the intimidating nature of the creature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_389

Event 901 (3946F34B)

Date: 7/25/1813
Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, USA
Description: Carpenter Edward Hansford penned a letter to Thomas Jefferson on July 31, 1813, detailing an extraordinary sighting. Alongside Baltimore resident John L. Clark, Hansford witnessed a luminous object resembling a ball of fire, comparable in size to the midday sun. This object emitted periodic smoke from its own body, all the while maintaining its radiant and distinct form, though with noticeable agitation. The object then transformed into the likeness of a turtle, displaying similar restlessness and being occasionally concealed by smoke. It descended diagonally towards the West and subsequently ascended vertically to its original position at around 75 degrees. Edward Hansford had previously been involved in Revolutionary War efforts and held positions related to harbor management in the Norfolk and Portsmouth regions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_390

Year: 1814, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 902 (5AC2A7D5)

Date: 1814
Location: Austria
Description: (Translated from French) In Austria rocket battalions were formed that fired projectiles weighing 3 to 6 kilograms at a distance of 1100 meters. These batteries were successfully employed during the campaigns of 1848 and 1859 against Italy.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_307

Event 903 (7F2BC307)

Date: 9/5/1814
Time: 11:00
Location: NORTHWEST / AGEN, FR
Description: Small round cloud hovers / strong wind. Spins and shoots going quickly south. Stones fall. Fades.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_75

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "50", HatchDesc: "NW/AGEN,FR:SML ROUND CLOUD HVRS/STRONG WIND:SPINS+SHOOTS>>S:STONES FALL:FADES", LatLong: "44.333335 0.500000", LatLongDMS: "44:20:00 N 00:30:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Lot-et-Garonne", Strangeness: "7"

Event 904 (4B894506)

Date: 9/5/1814
Time: 11:00
Location: Near Agen, France
Description: At 11 A.M., amidst clear skies and a strong breeze, an unusual event occurred. A slowly moving, circular white object with a grayish center appeared in the northwest sky. Initially thought to be a "cloud," it defied the wind by becoming stationary until noon. Unexpectedly, the object then sped southward while rotating, accompanied by rumbling sounds that crescendoed into an explosion. This explosion led to the release of a shower of stones. Following this, the "cloud" resumed a halt, gradually diminishing until it disappeared. The explosion's impact and the ensuing panic reverberated throughout the region, causing distress among the local population.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_391

Year: 1815, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 905 (EE5DC9AC)

Date: 1815
Time: morning
Location: Ilkley Moor, England
Description: William Butterfield a bath operator at the local White Wells natural springs was about to open the door to the spa and had inserted the keys in the lock when it spun around on its own accord. He looked inside and saw numerous little creatures dressed in green, no more than 18 inches high, making jabbering noises and dipping in the water, apparently taking a bath. Upon noticing the witness, the creatures began bounding over the walls, running madly, heads over heels. They were quickly lost from sight.
Type: creature encounter
Reference: The Truth about UFO Abductions, Peter Hough & Moyshe Kalman
Reference: ThinkAboutIt
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1016

Year: 1816, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 906 (41017968)

Date: 1816
Location: NORTH POLE
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman Clarke, in his "Voyages", reported that he launched a hot air balloon at Enontekiö.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_309

Event 907 (A7064D42)

Date: 1/15/1816
Time: twilight
Location: Gallardon, Beauce, France
Description: In the fields, 33-year-old ploughman Joseph Martin encountered a mysterious small-caped figure who instructed him to deliver a message to King Louis XVIII. Despite initial disbelief from his wife, Martin was later confronted by the figure again in his cellar, claiming to be "an Angel of God". Given Martin's reputable standing, the story reached higher authorities, and he met the King on April 2. The message remains secret, but the day after their meeting, King Louis XVIII abdicated and went into exile in England.
Type: creature encounter
Reference: Louis Pauwels, “Martin of Gallardon”
Reference: ThinkAboutIt
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1015

Event 908 (7E5D1F2E)

Date: 1/15/1816
Location: FRANCE, Gallardon (Beauce)
Description: (Translated from French) Extract from the "Dictionary of Secret Societies in the West" under the direction of Louis Pauwels. "MARTIN de GALLARDON". Gallardon, in Beauce, is a village of 1800 inhabitants, three leagues to the west of Chartres. On January 15, 1816, at dusk, Thomas Martin, a thirty-three year old farmer, was spreading manure on his fields when he heard someone calling out to him. He turned around and saw nothing. He was very afraid; he was about to take up his pitchfork again when a second call became more insistent. This time he distinctly saw an unusual figure: a small being wearing a top hat and dressed in a light frock coat. The apparition commanded him: - Martin, my friend, you will go to the Tuileries, see King Louis XVIII and you will speak to him in my name... The apparition vanished into the night that was falling. Thomas had a wife and children. At dinner he told them about his adventure. His wife gently mocked him and recommended that he forget it. To fill a pitcher of cider he went down to the cellar and there he saw his "gentleman" again who insisted:

- Trust me, Martin, my friend. I am an angel of the Good Lord. And the angel formulated a very secret message, of the highest importance for the king. The next day, at dawn, Martin, a good parishioner, told his priest, Abbot Laperruque. The rector listened to him attentively, for Martin had an excellent reputation (...) Thus, on March 6, under the guidance of a gendarmerie lieutenant, Thomas Martin took the coach and arrived in Paris two days later. (...) Martin was taken to the Tuileries on April 2, and the king immediately granted him a private audience. The monarch and the farmer remained alone, absolutely alone, for almost an hour! A great favor, Louis XVIII escorted his humble visitor.

- This is the end of the reign of the present king. He has no other choice but to leave France. Neither he nor the Duke of Angoulême will return there, and Henri V will not be king. Naundorff will one day see his rights recognized, was Martin's comment. - M.M.Garçon: Vintras (Nourry 1928) - G. Lenôtre: Louis XVIII and the Enigma of the Temple (Perrin 1920) - Revue Flos Florum (very rare edition, Bordeaux, s.d.)

[note from vog: IN REALITY: the epilogue comes from the announcement on the radio and television on April 19, 2000. The DNA of the heart of the child (Louis 17) who died on June 8, 1795 is indeed the DNA of the son of Louis 16 and Marie-Antoinette (University of Louvain (Belgium) and another in Germany) and Naundorff from then on is only an impostor. The "dwarf" who would have contacted Martin de Gallardon is just as much... if he ever existed.]
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_308

Year: 1817, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 909 (CD84759C)

Date: 9/25/1817
Time: 18:30
Location: LANEJOIS, FR
Description: 3 observer(s). Red-glowing disk disk going [to] near Roman ruins / 2-3 minute(s). / Journal de Lozere.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 326)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_76

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "LANEJOIS,FR:3 OBS:RED-GLO DISK DISK > nr ROMAN RUINS/2-3min:/JOURNAL de LOZERE", LatLong: "44.500002 3.577778", LatLongDMS: "44:30:00 N 03:34:40 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Lozère", Strangeness: "6"

Event 910 (007BDE67)

Date: 9/25/1817
Time: 18:25
Location: Lanuejols, France
Description: Around 6:25 P.M., three travelers who had recently visited a Roman monument near Lanuejols spotted an extraordinary sight. Positioned in the south-southeast direction, towards Villefort, they observed a luminous object with a reddish hue. This object took the form of a disk, measuring three to four times larger than the full Moon. After 2 or 3 minutes, the object vanished. The sky during this time was overcast and marked by a light drizzle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_392

Year: 1818, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 911 (74A9AB62)

Date: 1/6/1818
Location: Ipswich, England
Description: Mr. Capel Lofft and Mr. Acton, English writers, observed an anomalous event where a small, uniformly opaque, subelliptical spot was sighted near the sun for three and a half hours. The object's rapid movement over the sun, faster than Venus during transit, caught their attention. By sunset, the object, seemingly of cometary or planetary nature, vanished. This well-documented sighting raises intrigue due to its unusual characteristics.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_393

Event 912 (F6DECBD3)

Date: 8/3/1818
Location: Worthing, England
Description: At 11:15 P.M., Mr. Thomas Young observed a remarkable event, describing a bright meteor near Cassiopeia. The object's trajectory began at a point 19 degrees from the pole at 65 degrees in right ascension, shifting to 17 degrees from the pole and 80 degrees in right ascension. Strangely, the object remained stationary for a full minute after its movement. This sighting of a motionless light in the sky adds an enigmatic aspect to the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_394

Year: 1819, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 913 (F77AC332)

Date: 6/13/1819
Location: FRANCE, Angoulême (Charente)
Description: (Translated from French) On June 13th, at 6 o'clock in the morning, according to the Journal de la Charente of June 19th, 1819, "suddenly a meteor was seen in the atmosphere. It had the shape of a "rocket", its length seemed to be about 1200 toises and it inclined towards the earth. It threw an extremely bright light into the air. A toise is 1.95 meters, so 1200 toises is about 2340 meters! If a real meteor of this size had been seen, it would have been in our atmosphere, therefore too close to the ground to escape the terrestrial attraction. It would have fallen causing a formidable earthquake that would not have gone unnoticed! (June 13th, 1819)
Reference: Jimmy GUIEU: "Les S.V. viennent d'un autre Monde" Fleuve Noir 1954 - Réédition Omnium Littéraire 1972 p. 235
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_310

Event 914 (DBFE7541)

Date: 6/26/1819
Location: Buchholz, Germany
Description: Astronomer J.W. Pastorff witnessed an intriguing event initially thought to be a "comet" in proximity to the Sun. However, Olbers raised doubts about its comet classification. On the same day, Gruithuisen, observing from Holland, reported the presence of three unidentified objects traversing the Sun's disk. These included one near the Sun's center and two smaller objects lacking nebulosity near the western limb. Notably, this observation, once documented in Reverend Webb's prominent astronomy handbooks, has been omitted from more recent editions, adding a layer of mystery to the account.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_395

Event 915 (8D0444E0)

Date: 8/13/1819
Location: USA, Amherst (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) Professor Dewey, communicating Professor Graves' report, recounts that at the sound of an explosion, a bright light spread over the town of Amherst, illuminating one of the walls of the room where he himself was with his family. The next day, in Professor Dewey's front yard, on the very spot from which the strange light seemed to come, a mysterious object covered with bright yellow down, like that found in drapery factories, was discovered. The down was pushed aside and a pulpy yellowish-fawn substance appeared, which, giving off a very nauseating smell, turned bright red upon contact with the air. It liquefied after a few minutes, becoming red blood (...) (August 13, 1819)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 51, 52
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_311

Event 916 (80AD7966)

Date: 8/13/1819
Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
Description: 8:00–9:00 p.m. A brilliant white fireball streaks across the sky at Amherst, Massachusetts. The next morning, Erastus Dewey finds a strange substance 20 feet from his front door and assumes it is residue from the meteorite. It is about 8 inches in diameter, resembles an upside-down salad dish, and consists of buff-colored pulpy substance with an overwhelmingly bad smell. It is covered with a nap that, when removed, causes the interior to liquefy and form a starchy substance. A couple days later, it largely dissipates. Geologist Edward Hitchcock thinks it is some kind of “gelatinous fungus” common to the area in the late summer.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Rufus Graves, “Account of a Gelatinous Meteor,” American Journal of Science 2 $1820$: 335–337; Edward Hitchcock, “On the Meteors of Nov. 13, 1833,” American Journal of Science 25 $1834$: 354, 362–363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_27

Event 917 (580CC291)

Date: 10/9/1819
Description: (Translated from French) An unknown celestial body is reported to be traversing the solar disk. It is neither a comet, nor a meteor or a meteorite, and this star does not belong to any known, discernible category. (October 9)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_115

Event 918 (25260365)

Date: 10/9/1819
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Description: An anomalous sighting occurred as an immense celestial body transited the Sun. Mr. Stark, a canon from Augsburg, documented this event, later referenced by Le Verrier in February 1877's Monthly Notices of the R.A.S. The observation depicted a distinct circular anomaly, roughly akin in size to Mercury, though it vanished by the subsequent evening.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_396

Event 919 (4CF520AD)

Date: 11/2/1819
Description: (Translated from French) Red rain falls on a region of Holland. (November 2)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_116

Event 920 (66E46642)

Date: 11/9/1819
Description: (Translated from French) A black rain falls on Canada during an earthquake. (November 9)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_117

Event 921 (D12F0E39)

Date: 11/19/1819
Description: (Translated from French) In Canada, there is suddenly an intense darkness in the middle of the day; celestial lights pass through the sky as a fall of black matter takes place simultaneously with seismic shocks. (November 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_118

Year: 1820, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 922 (9D2E1DDE)

Date: 1820
Location: USA, Massachusetts
Description: (Translated from French) William Denton (...) claimed to have had contact with inhabitants of Venus. They traveled in a machine shaped like a saucer made of aluminum. They used a telepathic language to communicate with Denton.
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "Enigmes du temps présent" ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1979, p. 103
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_313

Event 923 (B8BCB1EA)

Date: 1820
Location: Hopkinton, New Hampshire, USA
Description: At dusk, a young man in the vicinity of "The Lookout" near Putney Hill (Gould Hill) was trailed for nearly two miles by multiple luminous spheres. The spheres mimicked his movements, halting when he turned to observe them, and then recommencing their motion when he continued walking. Despite this, they maintained a distance of around 50 feet and never approached any closer. Comparable radiant orbs had been observed in the area since 1750, drifting slowly through the air, suggesting a plausible natural origin. The specified date is an approximate approximation.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_397

Event 924 (976A8B86)

Date: 2/12/1820
Description: 10:45 a.m. A German astronomer and cleric named Steinheibel watches a clearly defined dark orange-red spot traversing the disc of the Sun in about five hours.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joseph Johann von Littrow, “Further Note on the Supposed Observation of an Intra-Mercurial Planet on the 12th of February, 1820,” Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 22 $1862$: 276
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_28

Event 925 (B8D27A02)

Date: 2/12/1820
Location: Augsburg, Germany
Description: A distinct round area with an orange-gold hue, which was not witnessed again that night, was reported by two separate witnesses, Stark and Steinhubel. The spot traversed the sun over a span of approximately 5 hours, signifying a peculiar inter-solar journey.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_398

Event 926 (7532F880)

Date: 5/27/1820
Location: Spello (Perugia), Umbria, Italy
Description: During a sermon by Saint Caspar (San Gaspare Del Bufalo) in the town square, an extraordinary event unfolded. Roughly thirty minutes before sunset, observers witnessed the appearance of three stars forming a cross in the eastern sky. These stars moved in unison, creating a triangle with one light positioned above and the other two at lower levels. The celestial display occurred directly over the head of Saint Caspar, leaving the crowd and even Bishop Monsignor Lucchesi in a state of astonishment. However, skepticism surrounds the event as it fails to appear in Gaspar's published correspondence, despite existing letters from various dates in May 1820, including the 27th and 28th. This intriguing phenomenon remains subject to uncertainties about its authenticity.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_399

Event 927 (4AEF6BA1)

Date: 9/7/1820
Location: FRANCE, Embrun (Hautes Alpes)
Description: (Translated from French) A formation of discs flew over the town of Embrun during a lunar eclipse. These objects rotated 90° before disappearing. Report established by astronomer Arago. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 126) Strange uniform formations arrived in a straight line above Embrun, performed a rotating movement of 90° and moved away in perfect order. Charles de Maingot, a notable, wrote that the "vehicles" resembled bells. (September 7, 1820)
Reference: Moustique n° 1508 of 19.12.1954, p. 17 article by Bert Brem
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_312

Event 928 (73BEEE7A)

Date: 9/7/1820
Description: (Translated from French) A flight of objects in the shape of saucers passes over the town of Embrun (France). Suddenly they change direction and, without disturbing their formation, make a 90° turn. This event is described in Astronomy, Annals of Physics and Chemistry. (7 September)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_119

Event 929 (9EDA097B)

Date: 9/7/1820
Description: (Translated from French) The body observed the previous year is reported near the Earth and it is seen crossing the solar disk. Everything suggests that it is the same one.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_120

Event 930 (73F1AE09)

Date: 9/7/1820 (approximate)
Time: 20:00?
Location: EMBRUN, FR
Description: Many observer(s). Saucers maneuver / military precision during lunar eclipse. 90° turns etc.
Type: sighting
Reference: BLUNDELL, Nigel & BOAR, Roger: The WORLDS GREATEST UFO MYSTERIES; Octopus, London 1989 & PB/Berkley Books, NY 1990 (Index 85)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_77

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "EMBRUN,FR:MANY OBS:SCRS MNVR/MIL PRECISION during LUNAR ECLIPSE:90°TURNS etc", LatLong: "44.566669 6.500000", LatLongDMS: "44:34:00 N 06:30:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Hautes Alpes", Strangeness: "6"

Event 931 (C14826F3)

Date: 9/7/1820
Description: At 8:00 p.m. many observers in Embrun, Hautes-Alpes, France watched flying saucers maneuver with military precision during a lunar eclipse, making 90 degree turns and other maneuvers, for five minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, Book of the Damned; Ray Palmer, Flying Saucers magazine, November 1973, p. 36; Desmond Leslie & George Adamski, Flying Saucers Have Landed, p. 24
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5706

Event 932 (8EB71EC9)

Date: 9/7/1820
Location: Embrun, France
Description: Astronomer François Arago, director of the Paris observatory, documents an anomalous sighting during a lunar eclipse. Witnesses in Embrun observed peculiar objects exhibiting precise military-like formation. These objects, noted for their equidistant spacing and ability to maintain formation even while changing directions, moved along straight trajectories. The event raises questions about unexplained aerial phenomena during the eclipse.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_400

Year: 1821, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 933 (3CC6FADB)

Date: 2/13/1821
Location: Paris, France
Description: After departing a theater, individuals witnessed a luminous globe suspended in the sky, remaining visible until dawn. The account, originating from a French source, highlights the persistence of superstitious beliefs within a seemingly enlightened society, according to a skeptical translator's note. The event underscores the prevalence of unexplained occurrences and their influence on public perceptions even in the face of enlightenment.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_401

Event 934 (062E1A7C)

Date: 7/19/1821
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, LONDON
Description: (Translated from French) Green in London used gas lighting for the first time to inflate a balloon. (July 19, 1821)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_314

Event 935 (27B36560)

Date: 12/16/1821
Location: ENGLAND, London
Description: (Translated from French) A Londoner claims to have seen a "dome illuminated like the sun" moving for half an hour above his house. "The occupants of the craft were numerous: twelve, fifteen or twenty, I do not know exactly. Sparks like snake tongues were coming out of the craft. One of the occupants, who seemed taller than the others, saw me standing on the threshold of my house and made me a sign. I did not understand the meaning of this sign. What did he want to tell me?" [note of vog: he wanted to say: hello, we are in a balloon...] (December 16, 1821)
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and the UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 201
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_315

Year: 1822, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 936 (CCF07942)

Date: 10/23/1822
Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
Description: Date unknown. Astronomer Pastorff. 2 disks pass sun's face. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_78

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "9", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "BERLIN,GERMANY:DATE UNK:ASTRONOMER PASTORFF:2 DISKS PASS SUN'S FACE:NFD", LatLong: "52.533336 13.400001", LatLongDMS: "52:32:00 N 13:24:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BRL", Strangeness: "6"

Event 937 (89B84165)

Date: 10/23/1822
Description: On this day in Berlin, Germany Astronomer Pastorff watched two disc pass in front of the face of the Sun.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case no. 81
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7032

Event 938 (A411BA1F)

Date: 10/23/1822
Location: Buchholz, Germany
Description: Astronomer Pastorff observes two round spots moving across the Sun in a sighting that deviates from the norm of the pre-industrial era.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_402

Event 939 (79A8649D)

Date: 12/5/1822
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Description: A peculiar meteorological event unfolds as an unusual luminous object resembling a large moon-sized ball is sighted descending towards the horizon. Transforming into a fiery pillar and then reverting to its initial spherical shape, the object displays an anomalous behavior before ultimately disappearing from view.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_403

Year: 1823, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 940 (FF2B5FA6)

Date: 5/22/1823
Location: Hereford, England
Description: Reverend T.W. Webb, a respected astronomer known for his work "Celestial Objects for Common Telescopes," reports the sighting of a luminous unidentified object in close proximity to Venus. This unexplained bright object garners attention due to its juxtaposition with the planet, intriguing both amateur and professional stargazers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_404

Event 941 (9D3DF87B)

Date: 8/7/1823
Time: 17:00
Location: NOBLESVILLE, IN
Description: 12M square cloud / clear sky. Spirals going down. Shots heard. Drops meteorite!
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_79

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "242", HatchDesc: "NOBLESVILLE,IN:12M SQUARE CLOUD/CLR SKY:SPIRALS↓:SHOTS HEARD:DROPS METEORITE!", LatLong: "40.033335 -86.016671", LatLongDMS: "40:02:00 N 86:01:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "7"

Event 942 (EAD2BB05)

Date: 9/21/1823
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, had his first celestial vision.
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, pp. 198-200
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_316

Year: 1824, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 943 (CFD2771A)

Date: 1824
Locations: Munich, Germany; Moon; Schröter crater
Description: Bavarian astronomer Franz von Gruithuisen of Munich, Germany, writes Discovery of Many Distinct Traces of Lunar Inhabitants, Especially of One of their Colossal Buildings, in which he announces his discovery of a city on the Moon in the rough terrain to the north of Schröter crater that he names the Wallwerk. This region contains a series of somewhat linear ridges that have a fishbone-like pattern, and, with the small refracting telescope he is using, can be perceived as resembling buildings complete with streets. His claims are readily refuted using more powerful instruments. Gruithuisen also thinks that the mysterious “ashen light” observed on Venus’s dark side is due to a festival of fire in honor of the “ascension of a new emperor to the throne of the planet.” Later, he speculates that the illumination is caused by burning jungles to create new farmland.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Gruithuisen’s Lunar City,” whatsupinthesky.com; David Dunér, “Venusians: The Planet Venus in the 18th-Century Extraterrestrial Life Debate,” Journal of Astronomical Data 19, no. 1 (2013): 162; Andrew May, “The Lost Ruins of the Moon,” Fortean Times 358 (October 2017): 56
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_29

Event 944 (744B5C95)

Date: 2/11/1824
Location: DARK LIMB OF MOON
Description: Light flashes intermittently / 30 minute(s). / observatory record.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 126)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_80

Attributes: HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "5", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "DARK LIMB of MOON:LIGHT FLASHES INTERMITTENTLY/30min:/OBSERVATORY RECORD", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Unknown", Strangeness: "6"

Event 945 (61EAF593)

Date: 10/20/1824
Time: 05:00
Location: DARK PART / MOON
Description: Astronomer. Bright object 400X200 km. wide! Going quickly [to] Mt. Copernicus.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 67)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_81

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "DARK PART/MOON:ASTRONOMER:BRITE OBJ 400X200 km. WIDE!:>>MT COPERNICUS", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MCP", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1825, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 946 (C0175E43)

Date: 1825
Description: Ampère published his "Ampère’s law."
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_6

Event 947 (B9BB9821)

Date: 8/12/1825
Location: HAWAII - Honolulu
Description: (Translated from French) Excerpt from UFO Investigator, the magazine of the National Investigation Committee on Aerial Phenomena, Washington. It informs us that in "The Diary of Andrew Boxam", published in 1925 by the Bernice P. Bishop Museum of Honolulu, the following passage can be found: "This morning at about 3:30 (August 12, 1825) the watch on deck was amazed to see that all around them was suddenly illuminated. Turning their eyes eastward, they saw a large, luminous, round body rising about 7 degrees from the water to the clouds, falling out of sight, and then rising and falling again. It was the color of a red-hot cannonball and seemed the size of the sun. It spread such a bright light that a pin could have been picked up from the deck." (August 12, 1825)
Reference: Yvan T. SANDERSON: "The Invisibles Under the Seas" Albin Michel 1979 p. 42-43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_317

Event 948 (1FAC6EBA)

Date: 8/12/1825
Time: 03:30
Location: SEA NEAR HAWAII
Description: A. Bloxam. Round glowing object rises / sea going up [to] clouds & descends twice.
Type: sighting
Reference: SANDERSON, Ivan: INVISIBLE RESIDENTS; World Publishing HB 1970 & Avon Books PB 1973 (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_82

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "SEA nr HAWAII:A.BLOXAM:RND GLOWING OBJ RISES/SEA ↑CLOUDS & DESCENDS TWICE:", LatLong: "21.333334 -158.000008", LatLongDMS: "21:20:00 N 158:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "HWI", Strangeness: "7"

Event 949 (8E3DCC5C)

Date: 8/12/1825
Location: At sea near Hawaii, Pacific
Description: English naturalist Andrew Bloxam and fellow observers witness a remarkable event where a large red luminous object emerges from the sea, casting a wide-reaching illumination. The object rises and falls twice, exhibiting a behavior that captivates the onboard middle watch crew. Its fiery red hue and intense brightness, akin to a red-hot cannonball, not only astonish the observers but also provide substantial lighting, allowing small details like a pin to be discerned on the deck.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_405

Year: 1826, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 950 (DE016E7A)

Date: 1826
Location: FRANCE, Migne-Auxances (Poitou)
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous cross of 80 feet was seen by 3000 people, 200 of whom provided testimony.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_319

Event 951 (57F9E45B)

Date: 4/1/1826
Location: FRANCE, Saarbrücken
Description: (Translated from French) A grey object shaped like a torpedo approached the Earth at high speed. [vog note: see January 12, 1836, this is probably the event] (April 1, 1826)
Reference: Desmond Leslie and George Adamski: "The S.V. Have Landed" - J'ai Lu 1971, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_318

Event 952 (3FE90B18)

Date: 4/1/1826
Locations: Rastpfuhl; Saarbrücken; Germany
Description: 4:00 p.m. Stone mason Johannes Becker hears a noise resembling thunder at Rastpfuhl, northwest of Saarbrücken, Germany, and sees a grayish object “like two pieces of tin” approaching the earth with lightning speed and expanding itself like a sheet before falling to earth, apparently not far away. After one minute there is another sound like thunder and a strong whirlwind, as if coming from an impact. Pastor Köllner collects testimony from other nearby witnesses and visits the supposed landing site but finds no burn marks or meteoritic stones.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ernst Chladni, “Über eine merkwürdige meteorische Erscheinung, am 1 April 1826, nicht weit von Saarbrücken,” Annalen der Physik und Chemie 7 $1826$: 373–377; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 31–38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_30

Event 953 (B0D1DAEC)

Date: 4/1/1826
Location: Saarbrücken, Germany
Description: A grayish object, estimated to be larger than 1 meter, descended swiftly toward the ground emitting a thunderous sound and then expanded, resembling a spreading sheet.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_406

Year: 1827, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 954 (01A085B9)

Date: 1827
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman Bedford brought perfected rockets to France. (...) Captain Munier modified them by using a faster burning powder. They were used for the first time during the Kabylie campaign, in the battle of Staouelli.
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 34
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_320

Event 955 (BF5EE3C8)

Date: 1827
Location: Tietjerk, Friesland, Holland
Description: Lieuwe Klaasens and a pastor witnessed a fireball descending and transforming into a fiery human figure upon landing, which subsequently flew back up into the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_407

Year: 1828, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 956 (31A81A96)

Date: 3/1828
Location: Mount Wingen, Australia
Description: An enigmatic flying object described as "cigar-shaped with a peculiar silver hue" landed on Mount Wingen, accompanied by a loud banging noise. The impact ignited vegetation and resulted in the death of cattle. Concurrently, tall unidentified individuals emerged in the town, gesturing towards their needs without speaking. The event led to speculations among the locals, linking it to unexplained disappearances of both people and domesticated animals. This unsettling occurrence remained ingrained in local memory, passed down through generations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_408

Event 957 (3401DC13)

Date: 5/28/1828
Time: 10:00?
Location: NURNBERG, GERM
Description: Kaspar Hauser age 17. Apparently raised / aliens. Amazing. see reference.
Type: sighting
Reference: MICHELL, John: The FLYING SAUCER VISION; Ace-Star Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 66)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_83

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "NURNBERG,GERM:KASPAR HAUSER AGE 17:APPARENTLY RAISED/ALIENS:amazing. see ref", LatLong: "49.466669 11.116667", LatLongDMS: "49:28:00 N 11:07:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bavaria", Strangeness: "9"

Event 958 (E52026A2)

Date: 10/1828 (approximate)
Location: CASSADAGA SWAMP, NY
Description: Man lost. Brilliant 12M square / light guides him back to road twice!
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 140)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_84

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "50", Elev: "396", HatchDesc: "CASSADAGA SWAMP,NY:MAN LOST:BRILL.12M SQR/LITE GUIDES HIM BACK TO ROAD TWICE!", LatLong: "42.316669 -79.300004", LatLongDMS: "42:19:00 N 79:18:00 W", Locale: "Wetlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "3", State/Prov: "New York", Strangeness: "9"

Event 959 (86A7ED80)

Date: 10/17/1828
Location: GERMANY, Memel
Description: (Translated from French) More significant tests of the same kind of launch (of life-saving rockets) were undertaken in 1824 on the Isle of Wight by Captain Dennett. When later, on October 17, 1828, the Prussian Commander Stiehler had successfully conducted a test launch near Memel, the sea-rescue rocket was generally adopted. (October 17, 1828)
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 17
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_321

Year: 1829, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 960 (B7625F9B)

Date: 7/17/1829
Time: 23:00
Location: Kensington, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: Between 11 P.M. and midnight, an extraordinary event unfolded as a bright red object, akin to a meteor but with distinctive characteristics, emerged from the vicinity of the Schuylkill. Its journey spanned over Kensington and the Delaware River before vanishing behind Jersey's woods. Initially accompanied by a luminous trail, the object exhibited rapid, irregular, and wavering motions, reminiscent of a kite or an air balloon swaying. Radiating a deep red and remarkably brilliant hue, roughly half the size of the moon, it ascended until crossing the Delaware. Afterward, it diminished to a small speck, then suddenly expanded, emitting sparkles before dimming and ultimately disappearing behind the trees. This perplexing spectacle persisted for an estimated fifteen to twenty minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_409

Event 961 (AB804E71)

Date: 8/20/1829
Location: York Road east of Leeds, England
Description: 11:00 p.m. A man on the York Road east of Leeds, England, sees a moon-like object split into two halves, the upper half of which gives off an apparent shaft of light. He sees two human figures visible to the waist, one of which has a red cloth around its head. The object is visible for more than one hour and is seen by others, during which time a cloud passes in front of it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Celestial Phenomena,” York Herald, August 22, 1829, p. 2; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 111–125
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_31

Year: 1830, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 962 (C74ACAB4)

Date: 7/23/1830
Location: SCOTLAND, Forfar (Angus)
Description: (Translated from French) The Reverend Alexander Espline was travelling from Auchtermuchty to Letham when he noticed a peculiar light suspended in the air above Whinny Park, the residence of one James Millie. Approaching the Park, Mr. Espline saw two lights, one smaller and brighter than the other, of a leaden hue, pale as death. Suddenly, the smaller of the spheres emitted a beam of light of extreme brightness, soon followed by a series of flashes from both objects at once. Frightened by this phenomenon, Mr. Espline fled. Two days later the body of James Millie was found, having been murdered and buried at the spot where the glows had been seen. (July 23, 1830)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 127
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_322

Event 963 (6C89374F)

Date: 7/23/1830
Location: Whinny Park, near Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Description: Reverend Alexander Espline, traveling from Auchtermuchty to Letham, encountered an unusual sight above Whinny Park, owned by James Millie. Initially observing one peculiar light, he discovered two lights with varying brightness levels. The smaller light emitted a beam before both lights began to flash, prompting Espline to flee in fear. Surprisingly, two days later, the body of James Millie was found near the same location. The incident's connection to his murder wasn't initially considered; a report noted that the discovery might not have happened without an accidental circumstance. Such flickering lights, reminiscent of the ignis fatuus phenomenon, often held significance in medieval tales, indicating burial or other important sites.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_410

Year: 1831, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 964 (225017DB)

Date: 1831
Description: Michael Faraday is generally credited with the discovery of induction
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_7

Year: 1832, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 965 (7771ED9F)

Date: 1832
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman Lennox and Frenchman Le Berrier make an ascent in Paris aboard a "dirigible" balloon. They use oars to attempt to make direction changes.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_326

Event 966 (1B9A59B8)

Date: 3/1832
Location: RUSSIA, Kourianof
Description: (Translated from French) A yellow, resinous substance was discovered, stretching like cotton. It fell over an area of approximately 600 m² and up to a thickness of 5 cm. This substance was combustible. In water it took on an amber color and became elastic like natural rubber. The smell was that of oil and wax.
Reference: Inforespace n° 52 - 1980, p.3 and 4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_323

Event 967 (49C66361)

Date: 7/4/1832
Location: MOON
Description: Astronomer Webb. Dot and dash flashes / Mare Crisium. Blots and rays / light. / r223p51.
Type: sighting
Reference: PINDEVIC, Thierry: Le NOEUD GORDIEN ou la FANTASTIQUE HISTOIRE des OVNI. Editions France-Empire, Paris 1979. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_85

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "MOON:ASTRONOMER WEBB:DOT+DASH FLASHES/MARE CRISIUM:BLOTS+RAYS/LITE:/r223p51", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MCR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 968 (9BDC80ED)

Date: 11/10/1832
Location: NETHERLANDS, The Hague
Description: (Translated from French) Y. Berghelen saw "a round disc two meters in diameter, jumping from one side of the canal to the other. As it moved it emitted a dull sound."
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 202
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_324

Event 969 (B255D0ED)

Date: 11/14/1832
Location: AUSTRIA, Bruneck (Tyrol)
Description: (Translated from French) A brilliantly lit white cloud appeared in the sky. At 6:00 there was first a powerful beam of light in the night. This light then gathered into an oval shape which remained stationary for more than a quarter of an hour.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 127
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_325

Event 970 (00EB5783)

Date: 11/14/1832
Location: Tyrol, Germany
Description: A ball of bright light, accompanied by "falling stars," remained suspended in the sky for approximately 15 minutes. Although the incident coincided with the usual timing of the Leonids meteor shower, the unusual presence of a glowing orb in the sky for an extended period distinguishes this event. The report is based on a letter received from Bruneck, Tyrol, Germany, prompting further attention due to its unique nature.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_411

Year: 1833, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 971 (5D2DC2B4)

Date: 3/16/1833
Time: 18:35
Location: North Carolina
Description: During twilight at 6:35 P.M., an observer witnessed an exceptionally slow and bright object, initially positioned slightly to the right of Venus. The object, initially moving northward, defied expectations by altering its trajectory and gliding parallel to the horizon. It transformed into a serpentine shape, remaining stationary for around two minutes and spanning a span of 12 to 15 degrees. The object gradually diminished in luminosity, eventually resembling a thin whitish cloud before completely vanishing by 6:40 P.M., rendering a total visibility duration of just 5 minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_412

Event 972 (D226E52B)

Date: 11/13/1833
Location: USA, Niagara Falls
Description: (Translated from French) A large luminous body, almost stationary at times, in the shape of a square table. (November 13, 1833)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967 p. 226
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_327

Event 973 (6E043C10)

Date: 11/13/1833
Location: MEXICO and ATLANTIC OCEAN
Description: (Translated from French) Around 2 o'clock in the morning, in a cloudless sky, a real rain of fireballs began. Many witnesses noticed that among the lightning streaks, there were luminous bodies that remained visible for a long time and almost stationary. Various witnesses collected on the ground a whitish gelatinous substance that quickly sublimated. Phenomenon mainly visible in a quadrilateral delimited on the one hand by the 61st degree of longitude (Atlantic Ocean) and the 100th degree of longitude (Central Mexico) and, on the other hand, by the Great Lakes of Jamaica. (November 13, 1833)
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of S.V."-Laffont 1970 - p.63
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_328

Event 974 (5C8D4670)

Date: 11/13/1833
Description: (Translated from French) A large luminous square hovered for over 1 hour above Niagara Falls (United States). (November 13)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_121

Event 975 (0018787F)

Date: 11/13/1833
Description: On this date in 1833 a series of incidents involving a luminous aerial object and the fall of mysterious jelly-like substances were reported in New York, New Jersey and Ohio. At dawn in West Point, New York, a woman milking her cow saw a luminous object descend "with a sposh" sound. She discovered a flattened, jelly-like transparent mass. By 10:00 in the morning it had sublimed and disappeared. The same kind of jelly-like substance was found on the ground in Newark and Rahway, New Jersey. In Poland, Ohio a luminous object in the northeastern sky, at dawn, hovered for nearly an hour. It was described as very brilliant, and was shaped like a "pruning hook." Earlier, at a short time after 2:00 a.m., a luminous object was also seen in the sky at Niagara Falls, New York. It was shaped like a square table, remained stationary in the sky, and emitted rays of light.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon Lore, Jr. and Harold H.Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, pp. 60-61
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7622

Event 976 (CF714FF5)

Date: 11/13/1833
Location: Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Description: USA - A large luminous square object observed in the sky for an hour, remained stationary, then departed slowly.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_413

Event 977 (CF4E1DE9)

Date: 12/1833
Description: (Translated from French) Swedish press begins to report mysterious gray planes without markings that are quickly nicknamed "ghost planes". These devices seem as comfortable in clear weather as in the heart of the worst snowstorm that grounds the Swedish air force planes. When the fighters manage to take off to chase the intruders, they prove unable to fulfill their mission. Over the weeks and accumulating testimonies, the ghost planes become a national affair. Witnesses speak of planes, sometimes biplanes and regularly assure that these aircraft that mock the military seem to cut their engine during their maneuvers. In several cases, the presence of a powerful projector has been mentioned, as for the aircraft of 1897 and the pseudo-dirigibles of 1909. The observation reports dry up with the arrival of spring, but similar cases will continue to appear from time to time in the following years. In 1978, the Swede Anders Liljegren will discover that the Swedish air force had at that time created an investigation office. (December)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_122

Year: 1834, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 978 (8AB47B78)

Date: 1834
Location: GERMANY, Cologne
Description: (Translated from French) At about seven o'clock in the evening a bolide was seen in the northeast, heading north with some speed parallel to the horizon. It suddenly disappeared, only to reappear two seconds later and split into two parts.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_329

Event 979 (E368B58B)

Date: 1834
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Lennox and Edon create in London the "aeronautic aerial company" to ensure a regular service between London and Paris.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_330

Event 980 (E7A57FB5)

Date: 1834
Location: Cologne (Koln), Germany
Description: Bright object flying NE-N parallel to the horizon, reappeared and split in two.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_414

Year: 1835, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 981 (0790D6BD)

Date: 1835
Location: USA, PHILADELPHIA
Description: (Translated from French) John Wise makes his first ascent in Philadelphia. During an exceptional career he will attempt, multiple times and in vain, to cross the Atlantic Ocean. He will be lost in 1879 (the date is not specified) in Lake Michigan, during his 479th or 480th ascent. Wise will then be 71 years old.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 29
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_331

Event 982 (16FD241D)

Date: 5/11/1835
Locations: Palermo Observatory; Italy
Description: At the Palermo Observatory in Italy, astronomer Niccolò Cacciatore detects a starlike object in the Southern sky between the constellations Virgo and Crater moving at a slow rate that might indicate a planet beyond Uranus. It is nowhere to be seen during his next observation on May 14.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Supposed New Planet,” American Journal of Science 31 (1837): 158–159
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_32

Event 983 (23BD70D0)

Date: 5/11/1835
Location: Sicily, Italy
Description: Astronomer Cacciatore reported an unknown luminous object, observed on four consecutive days. Initially mistaken for an eighth magnitude star, its position shifted relative to another star by May 14, 1835. Cacciatore considered it a comet or planet beyond Uranus, but subsequent cloudy skies prevented further observations, and the object was lost by June 2, 1835.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_415

Event 984 (6FDDFDE2)

Date: 7/4/1835
Location: USA, CINCINNATI
Description: (Translated from French) Richard Clayton carried the mail, for the first time by air, in the United States, to Cincinnati. (July 4, 1835)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 29
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_332

Event 985 (A264B037)

Date: 8/25/1835
End date: 8/31/1835
Locations: New York; America; Europe
Description: The New York Sun publishes a series of six articles on the alleged discovery by English astronomer John Herschel of plants, animals, and winged people on the lunar surface. Using a huge and powerful telescope, Herschel supposedly sees herds of bison-like quadrupeds, a spherical amphibious creature, and a bipedal beaver that lives in huts. The humans are man-bats “covered, except on the face, with short and glossy copper-colored hair, and had wings composed of a thin membrane, without hair, lying snugly upon their backs.” The article is an elaborate hoax. Herschel hasn’t observed life on the moon at all, nor is Herschel even aware of the story until much later. The announcement causes enormous excitement throughout America and Europe. Authorship of the article is usually attributed to Richard Adams Locke, a reporter who is working for The Sun at the time. Locke publicly admits to being the author in 1840, in a letter to the weekly paper New World, although his intent is satire, not misinformation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Great Moon Hoax”; Richard Adams Locke, The Moon Hoax, Gowans, 1859
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_33

Event 986 (79BBE77E)

Date: 10/6/1835
Location: Cosenza, Italy
Description: A pyramid-shaped meteor was observed flying west of Cosenza. It changed shape, leaving a vaporous trail, and moved slowly southward, following a parabolic curve. The meteor eventually disappeared towards Fiumefreddo harbor after heading off towards a mountain, leaving a "gloomy tail."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_416

Year: 1836, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 987 (013DEDF5)

Date: 1836
Location: HUNGARY, Szeged
Description: (Translated from French) Spherical lights and the appearance of what the inhabitants described as a lady in white created a great commotion in a part of the city.
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est". Trad. Laffont 1976 - p. 245
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_333

Event 988 (2E56835B)

Date: 1836
Description: (Translated from French) In the city of Szeged (Hungary), near the Romanian border, spherical lights and the appearance of what looks like a "lady in white" created a stir in a part of the city.
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind The Iron Curtain 1972
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_123

Event 989 (B2981987)

Date: 1/12/1836
Location: FRANCE, Cherbourg
Description: (Translated from French) "A luminous body representing two-thirds of the Moon seemed to pivot as if on an axis: it had a dark cavity in its center". [note from vog: Christiane Piens dates this event to 1832...] (January 12, 1836)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_334

Event 990 (3652AB2C)

Date: 1/12/1836
Location: Cherbourg, France
Description: A "luminous body" about two-thirds the size of the moon was observed at 6:30 P.M. It exhibited a dark cavity in its center and appeared to be rotating on its axis while traveling at approximately half a mile per second and an altitude of around 1000 feet. As it passed, it cast shadows on the ground and emitted a whistling sound.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_417

Event 991 (681A8D45)

Date: 7/1836?
Location: SZEGED, HUNGARY
Description: Spherical lights. Lady-in-white appears and vanishes. Local uproar.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_86

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, HST: Historical account, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Hungary", Credibility: "4", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SZEGED,HUNGARY:SPHERICAL LITES:LADY-IN-WHITE APPEARS+VANISHES:LOCAL UPROAR", LatLong: "46.250002 20.150001", LatLongDMS: "46:15:00 N 20:09:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CSG", Strangeness: "8"

Event 992 (C8F645C0)

Date: 7/1/1836
Location: Szeged, Hungary
Description: Haunted house phenomena reported, including globular lights, poltergeist effects, and apparitions of a "lady in white" and a dwarf-sized Franciscan monk. Objects were observed being thrown by unseen hands. Similar manifestations have been noted in ufological literature and have been linked by some researchers to the abduction phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_418

Event 993 (B8C981FE)

Date: 7/8/1836
Time: 20:00
Location: Saratov Province, Russia
Description: At 10 P.M., a globe-shaped whitish mass, roughly the size of the moon, appeared on the northern horizon. It hovered briefly before descending slowly to the ground, leaving a zigzag trail, and ultimately disappearing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_419

Event 994 (2A67E991)

Date: 11/1/1836
Location: Buchholz, Germany
Description: Astronomer Pastorff reported two unexplained objects crossing the sun's face. The objects, of differing sizes, exhibited changing positions relative to each other.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_420

Event 995 (3998767B)

Date: 11/7/1836
Location: Great Britain, London
Description: (Translated from French) Green, Hollond and Monkl-Mason aboard the balloon "Royal Vaux Hall" rise from London and make the first crossing of the channel of a British crew. They make this crossing at night, thus attributing another first. They will land at Velberg in the Duchy of Nassau.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 29
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_335

Year: 1837, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 996 (D68004E8)

Date: 1837
Location: Scarborough, England
Description: Chief officer Mr. White witnessed frightening lights the size of oranges with undulating motion about five to six feet from the ground, accompanied by hissing noises. Additional luminous appearances shot across the road and sky emitting rocket-like hissing sounds. Another man named Trotter, stationed on a cliff, was so frightened by these phenomena that he hid.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_421

Event 997 (8674DD84)

Date: 2/16/1837
Location: Buchholz, Germany
Description: Astronomer Pastorff reported another unexplained object crossing the sun's face.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_422

Event 998 (FBF07ECD)

Date: 8/29/1837
Location: ROMANIA, Tirgu-Néamt and Dorohoi
Description: (Translated from French) During this night a meteor was seen or a physical phenomenon. A luminous sphere of about three meters in diameter traveled in the sky. At dawn, the meteor descended and the whole field began to shine with a very bright reddish light. (1837, night of August 29-30)
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" trad. Laffont 1976 - p. 288
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_336

Event 999 (4A2634C8)

Date: 8/29/1837
Description: (Translated from French) , above Tîrgu-Neamt and Dorohoi: During this night a meteor was seen, or a physical phenomenon. It was a sphere, lit up, long of about 12 hands and wide (close to 3 m). It descended in the twilight and the whole field shone with a powerful and luminous light. (29/30 August)
Reference: Albina Românesca, 2 September
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_124

Event 1000 (B6E35109)

Date: 8/29/1837
Location: Tirgu-Neamt, Romania
Description: A luminous sphere was observed by locals during the night. At dawn, the sphere descended closer to the ground, casting an intense reddish glow that illuminated the fields.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_423

Event 1001 (DDBE1A68)

Date: 9/1837
Description: (Translated from French) Jack "Spring Heeled Jack". See images/SpringHeeledJack_2.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_125

Event 1002 (A776D4F2)

Date: 9/1837
Description: (Translated from French) In London (England), Jack attacked a group of 3 women and 1 man. All managed to escape except Polly Adams. Jack ripped off the top of her corset, seized her breasts, and began to scratch her stomach, tearing her dress at the waist as if with iron-plated fingers. The attack left Adams unconscious, discovered later by a policeman. The victims would later describe Jack as able to spit blue flames: The intruder was tall, thin and strong. He had a prominent nose, bony fingers, extremely powerful, resembling claws. He was incredibly agile. He wore a long flowing cape, like those worn by people going to the opera, soldiers and wandering actors. On his head he had a high helmet, appearing to be made of metal. Under the cape, a tight-fitting suit of a shiny material like oilcloth or metal mesh. He had a lamp attached to his chest. The strangest of all: the creature's ears were short and pointed like an animal's. (Later that night)
Reference: Vallée 1988
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_126

Event 1003 (28819B77)

Date: 10/1837
Description: (Translated from French) In London (England), Mary Stevens, a servant, is returning to her employers' house on Lavender Hill. As she crosses Cut Throat Lane in Clapham Common, a figure leaps out of an alley, tightly embracing her, kissing her face and beginning to put his hands in her corset. Stevens screams, causing the figure to flee. Men from the area are alerted by the screams and quickly arrive on the scene. They search for the assailant, without success.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_127

Event 1004 (DBCF5A27)

Date: 10/1837
Description: (Translated from French) The next day, "Jack Springheels" strikes again in a place near Mary Stevens' residence. He jumps in front of a moving car, causing the driver to lose control and have an accident. Witnesses of the scene report that Jack Springheels escaped by effortlessly jumping over a 3m (9 feet) wall. Shortly after the car incident, Jack accosted a woman near Clapham Church.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_128

Event 1005 (D66DBE9F)

Date: 10/1837
Description: (Translated from French) Shortly after the carriage incident, Spring Heeled Jack accosted a woman near Clapham Church. The character left two deep footprints of 7.5 cm (3 inches), suggesting some kind of "spring" mechanism in the shoes.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_129

Event 1006 (DB185472)

Date: 11/1837
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) A man flying, carrying something on his back and making tremendous leaps, flying above those who wanted to catch him. Admiral Codrington offered a reward for his capture.
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU - p. 119
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_337

Year: 1838, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1007 (2621D085)

Date: 1838
Description: Samuel F. B. Morse demonstrates telegraph transmission across two miles of wire in Morristown, NJ
Type: scientific advance
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_8

Event 1008 (F0F5EAFE)

Date: 1838
Location: INDIA
Description: (Translated from French) A prolonged disk of a kind of hook, as big as the moon but more sparkling: a diagram is drawn of it.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 225, 226
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_341

Event 1009 (24DAA6BD)

Date: 1838
Description: (Translated from French) Jack "Spring Heels". See images/SpringHeeledJack.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_130

Event 1010 (6E98F7BA)

Date: 1838
Location: Broughty Ferry, Dundee
Description: Scottish minister and science writer Thomas Dick publishes Celestial Scenery: The Wonders of the Planetary System Displayed, in which he suggests that every planet in the Solar System is inhabited. At his home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, he computes that the Solar System contains 21.9 trillion inhabitants, 53.5 billion of them on Venus. This is done comparing the surface area of each planet and the population density of England.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Thomas Dick, Celestial Scenery , Harper, 1838
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_34

Event 1011 (CDD7077B)

Date: 1838
Location: India
Description: G. Pettitt reported a flying disk with a hook-shaped appendage, roughly the apparent size of the moon but brighter. The sighting lasted around 20 minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_424

Event 1012 (F50BE33C)

Date: 2/18/1838
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) Miss Scales, passing through the poorly lit alley of the Green Dragon, near a tavern, saw a tall figure hide in the shadows. She hesitated and waited for her sister who had stayed behind. Her sister described him as "tall, slim, distinguished"! He had thrown his cape to the side and shone a lantern on the startled girl. She didn't have time to scream, the strange blue flame covered her face and she fainted deeply. Then Jack calmly withdrew...
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU - p. 119
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_338

Event 1013 (0376FEB9)

Date: 2/18/1838
Description: (Translated from French) Miss Scales, from Limehouse, passes through Green Dragon Alley (London), a poorly lit passage near a cabaret. When she sees a tall silhouette hiding in the shadows, she hesitates and waits for her sister who stayed behind. The latter arrives and sees the tall, slim and distinguished character who has thrown his long cape to the side and shone a lantern on the stunned young girl. She doesn't have time to scream when Jack spits a blue flame at the face of his victim who falls to the ground unconscious. Jack then calmly leaves. Sergeant Charles Pritchel will later tell the authorities that she was suffering from hysteria and great agitation, presumably due to fear. (February 18, 8:30 PM)
Reference: Vallée 1988
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_131

Event 1014 (AE92B230)

Date: 2/20/1838
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) A strange being seemingly clad in what would now be called a space suit, frightened the Londoners. At times it was luminous and could jump very high. Named "Spring Heel Jack" this character had adventures that are not without strongly recalling much more modern facts. On February 20th Miss Jane Alsop, aged 18, met the "monster" at Bear Bine Cottage, where she lived in the small village of Old Ford, near Bow. Having heard a violent knocking at the front door, she went out and saw the most hideous apparition: a figure clad in tight-fitting and glittering clothes, a lamp radiating in the middle of its chest and eyes resembling red balls of fire. She began to scream with all her might. Spring Heel Jack then seized her arm in a metallic hand with fingers like claws and sent balls of fire into the young girl's face. She soon fell unconscious and had still time to see this sad figure fly away into the air.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 128
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_339

Event 1015 (AA7D72BC)

Date: 2/20/1838
Description: (Translated from French) At Old Ford (London), Jane Alsop, 18 years old, hears a violent ringing of the doorbell and shouting: "For the love of God, bring me a light, for we have caught Spring-heeled Jack in the alley!" In an instant, Alsop runs out with a candle and is confronted with the most hideous appearance of Jack. He wears shiny clothes and a flaming lamp on his chest. His eyes look like sparkling fireballs: when Miss Alsop screams, the intruder grabs her arm with his fingers like claws. The girl's sister rushes to the rescue to bring her sister back inside. The visitor sends a burning gas (blue and white flames) to Jane's face, who faints. Curiously, Jack knocks on the door several times and waits for an answer, before finally fleeing when the sisters call for help, dropping his cape which is immediately picked up by another shadow running after him. (February 20th, late at night)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_132

Event 1016 (6310CD95)

Date: 2/28/1838
Description: (Translated from French) In Turner Street (London), Jack knocks on Mr. Ashworth's door and asks for him. The servant who opens the door starts to scream and Jack runs away. (February 28)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_133

Event 1017 (C145D5ED)

Date: 7/6/1838
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Liverpool
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, Inspector Hemer of the Liverpool police was patrolling along the boundaries of Teth Park. Suddenly he saw a large sphere of fire that was stationary at some height above a nearby field. The object remained stationary for two minutes. Then it emitted bright sparks and quickly rose into the sky to disappear. (July 6, 1838)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 128
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_340

Year: 1839, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1018 (6BA0A5BA)

Date: 1839
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Eurriot makes an ascent on board an oblong balloon (dirigible) that he is unable to maneuver, however.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 29
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_342

Event 1019 (8C771E12)

Date: 1839
Location: SILESIE
Description: (Translated from French) There was a fall of "sheets" having the appearance of a "cotton felt".
Reference: Inforespace n° 52, 1980, p.4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_343

Event 1020 (2EE55814)

Date: 10/2/1839
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: Astronomer De Cuppis of the Royal College reported an unknown body resembling a planet passing in front of the sun. This observation was used by Le Verrier to calculate the orbit of Vulcan. The object appeared as a well-defined, perfectly round spot, moving at a speed that would make it cross the sun in approximately 6 hours.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_425

Year: 1840, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1021 (D3094F69)

Date: 1840
Location: Vienna Observatory
Description: Joseph von Littrow, of the Vienna Observatory, had an idea on how to establish interplanetary communication. He proposed excavating trenches about 20 miles wide to form geometric shapes, filling those trenches with water and kerosene, and lighting them up at night to increase their visibility. Both Gauss and von Littrow reasoned that, if there was intelligent life out there, those beings would recognize mathematical truths as a sign that Earth had its own intelligent beings. Math would be the universal language.
Type: contact proposal
Reference: slate.com
Reference: US House Of Representatives - 1978 - Hearing - Space Science Subcommittee - Extraterrestrial Intelligence Research, page 41
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1018

Event 1022 (CEFBBD9F)

Date: 1840
Description: (Translated from French) The Rosalie, a large French vessel bound for Havana, is found adrift with no one on board, but in perfect condition. There is only a half-starved canary in its cage left on board. Most of the sails are hoisted and the cargo is intact.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_134

Year: 1841, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1023 (34258300)

Date: 1841
Location: Pedang, on the coast of Sumatra
Description: Mr. M. N. Ward, a gentleman connected with the mission at Pedang, on the coast of Sumatra, has published a well attested account of a flying serpent seen by the narrator. He saw the animal fly from a tree at the height of some fifty or sixty feet, to another tree some forty fathoms distant. It supports itself in the air by drawing its belly, widening itself and forming an arch as far as the ribs extend, and forces itself ahead with the rapidity of a bird, by sinuous motions, like a serpent swimming. There is nothing in the reptile which bears any resemblance to a wing. Its length is about four feet, and bite is dangerous. Another description of flying or darting serpents, is described by the natives, whose bite is instant death. It leaps or flies only about half the distance of the other, and makes none of the sinuous waving motion in the air. This discovery, of the truth of which there can be no doubt, shows the portion of Scripture which speaks of “burning fiery serpents” had a literal fact for the basis of its figurative language, though the species is now extinct in the region spoken of in the Bible. What a terrible scourge must be such an animal. Give us the sterility of the frozen, rather than the fertility of the torrid zones with such drawbacks. Polar bears are more agreeable than flying serpents.
Type: creature encounter
Reference: Holly Springs Gazette (Holly Springs, Mississippi), August 04, 1841
Reference: ThinkAboutIt
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1017

Year: 1842, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1024 (C9CED03F)

Date: 1842
Location: URSS, Orenbourg
Description: (Translated from French) Small perfectly hexagonal metal objects fell from the sky after a strange cloud was seen suspended over the city for a very long time.
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" trad. Laffont 1976, p. 272
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_345

Event 1025 (E667C07F)

Date: 1842
Location: France, Clavaux (near Gavet) Isère
Description: (Translated from French) Two little girls saw stones falling around them. The stones fell with a strange slowness. The children ran to the family home and returned to the spot with their parents. The stones were still falling, always with the same astonishing slowness. Then, a kind of upward current - a whirlwind - sucked the two little girls who were lifted up but their parents were able to, thanks to the speed of their reflexes, hold them back at the last second to prevent them from being carried away God knows where. The parents were not affected by the suction phenomenon.
Reference: Jean SIDER: "Ovni, les envahisseurs démasqués" - éd. Ramuel 1999, p 159
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_346

Event 1026 (06CDB5AD)

Date: 1842
Description: (Translated from French) Above Orenburg, a strange cloud hangs for a considerable amount of time. Afterwards, small metallic objects, perfectly hexagonal, fall from the sky.
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind The Iron Curtain 1972
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_135

Event 1027 (F3673F9D)

Date: 6/30/1842
Time: 12:00?
Location: CUPAR, FIFE, SCOTLAND
Description: Big boom. Clothes fly off lines. Some drop. Others fly away!
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 89)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_87

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "48", HatchDesc: "CUPAR,FIFE,SCOTLAND:BIG BOOM:CLOTHES FLY OFF LINES:SOME DROP:OTHERS FLY AWAY!", LatLong: "56.322225 -3.005556", LatLongDMS: "56:19:20 N 03:00:20 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Scotland", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1028 (CDD1F244)

Date: 7/1842?
Location: ORENBURG, RUSSIA
Description: Odd cloud hovers. Perfectly hexagonal metal pieces fall! P280.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 280)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_88

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ORENBURG,RUS:ODD CLOUD HOVERS:PERFECTLY HEXAGONAL METAL PIECES FALL!:p280", LatLong: "41.833335 55.083336", LatLongDMS: "41:50:00 N 55:05:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ORE", Strangeness: "7"

Event 1029 (0BD37F38)

Date: 9/29/1842
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) W. H. Phillipps would have made a small helicopter "a reaction" rise (steam jets on pallets). [vog note: it was a miniature, in reality.]
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 29-30
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_344

Year: 1843, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1030 (AA5E133D)

Date: 3/1843
Description: (Translated from French) A comet suddenly becomes visible and excites the public's curiosity to the highest degree. It can indeed be seen in broad daylight and very close to the Sun. What makes its tail so remarkable is its small size and uniform width. It is suspected of causing floods in the south of France and an earthquake in Guadeloupe. (March)
Reference: Biblioteca Academiei "Manuscris românesc" 4043, f.1 et Albina românescâ, pp. 81-82
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_136

Event 1031 (CFB23006)

Date: 3/5/1843
Time: 01:00
Location: BUCHAREST, ROM
Description: Signs appear in sky. One is [a] pyramidal comet. Not weather balloon.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 222)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_89

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "9", Duration: "104", HatchDesc: "BUCHAREST,ROM:SIGNS APPEAR IN SKY:1=PYRAMIDAL COMET:NOT WEATHER BALLOON:", LatLong: "44.433335 26.100001", LatLongDMS: "44:26:00 N 26:06:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bucharest", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1032 (583CB0A7)

Date: 4/9/1843
Time: 20:00
Location: Greenville, Tennessee, USA
Description: Around 8 o'clock in the evening, a luminous ball approximately two feet in circumference was observed in the southwestern sky. The ball emitted small meteors and surpassed the brightness of the sun. Initially stationary, it then displayed rapid vertical motions, rising about thirty feet, falling to its starting point, and repeating this pattern around fifteen times. It subsequently moved horizontally for a similar distance and time. After assuming its original position, it rose vertically about twelve feet, gradually diminishing in size over an hour and fifteen minutes before vanishing entirely.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_426

Event 1033 (5438293B)

Date: 5/7/1843
Description: An object with the "resemblance of a ship" sailed through the air over Quebec City, Quebec, Canada and cast a shadow on the ground.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: John R. Colombo, UFOs over Canada: Personal accounts of sightings and close encounters, p. 209
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2610

Event 1034 (F9B76488)

Date: 7/16/1843
Location: FRANCE, NANTES
Description: (Translated from French) At Nantes, a hot air balloon escaped from the ground on its own; the anchor grabbed the young Guerin by the pants and carried him into the air. The ascent ended without harm for the boy. [note from vog: this true story is transformed, among other places, in the United States, into a legend, during the famous affairs, hoaxes or real dirigibles, of the "air-ships"s.....] (July 16, 1843)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 32
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_347

Event 1035 (D5D44DA4)

Date: 10/1843
Location: Warwick, Ontario, Canada
Description: In the afternoon of October third, Charles Cooper, a farmer, witnessed an unusual event in the sky. After a light rain and the passing of a rainbow, Cooper heard distant thunder-like sounds. He noticed a distinct cloud approaching from the west, underneath which he saw three white men flying through the air in a single-file formation. The figures appeared motionless, with outstretched arms, emitting mournful moans that resembled the distant roars he had initially heard. The men, seemingly sailing just above the treetops, continued their passage until disappearing from view. Despite Cooper's claims, others in the area did not report seeing the flying men.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_427

Event 1036 (4C95BDAA)

Date: 10/3/1843
Description: Farmer Cooper saw three men flying through the sky over Warwick, Quebec. They were completely white.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: John Colombo, UFOs over Canada: Personal accounts of sightings and close encounters, p. 209
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6516

Year: 1844, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1037 (9234F26B)

Date: 1844
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) D'Arville is said to have risen aboard a "pedal-powered" helicopter (?). He would have thus reached an altitude of around 100 m and the landing was made normally.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 32
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_348

Event 1038 (4F95BA03)

Date: 7/8/1844
Location: TURKEY
Description: (Translated from French) Italian Comashi makes an ascent in a balloon, from Constantinople to Desmirdje Davasi.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 32
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_349

Event 1039 (6265A038)

Date: 10/4/1844
Description: (Translated from French) Glaisier sees light signals as bright as Jupiter sending rapid waves of light. (4 October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_137

Event 1040 (1B61B870)

Date: 10/4/1844
Location: Astronomer Glaisher reported an unidentified luminous object, shining as brightly as Jupiter
Description: The object emitted rapid, flickering waves of light. The specific location where this event occurred is unknown.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_428

Year: 1845, 15 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1041 (B2EFA466)

Date: 1845
Description: (Translated from French) In Asia Minor, during a storm, large gelatinous masses fall.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_138

Event 1042 (661DB967)

Date: 3/16/1845
Description: (Translated from French) In Shanghai, a rain of olivaceous powder falls. (March 16)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_139

Event 1043 (EC381CAB)

Date: 3/29/1845
Time: 23:00
Location: London, England
Description: At 11 P.M., Mr. Goddart witnessed an orange-colored object in the sky within the Canes Venatici constellation. He described it as a faint light, about magnitude 4, with a yellow hue. Using a telescope, he observed the object resembling a cluster of four stars, with a central area emitting an orange glow. The object moved gradually from Canes Venatici towards Coma Berenices, increasing in brightness. After approximately two minutes, the object faded and disappeared.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_429

Event 1044 (F481EBA8)

Date: 4/1/1845
Description: (Translated from French) In Lithuania, a storm is accompanied by the fall of large gelatinous masses. (April 1st)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_140

Event 1045 (8C7D7F30)

Date: 5/11/1845
Location: CAPODIMONTE OBSERVER(S), ITL
Description: Astronomer. Odd shapes pass suns face / 2 days. / Nature. / r2p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 278)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_90

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, MID: Likely mis-identification, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "CAPODIMONTE OBS.,ITL:ASTRONOMR:ODD SHAPES PASS SUNS FACE/2 DAYS:/NATURE:/r2p15", LatLong: "40.866669 14.200001", LatLongDMS: "40:52:00 N 14:12:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NA", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1046 (404D3739)

Date: 5/11/1845
Location: Capodimonte Observatory, Naples, Italy
Description: Astronomer Schumacher communicated to Gauss that astronomer Ernesto Capocci had observed objects passing in front of the sun between 11 to 13 May. Capocci's report about these occurrences was conveyed to Schumacher. The exact nature of these passing objects and their characteristics are not specified in the provided information.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_430

Event 1047 (30539672)

Date: 6/7/1845
Description: (Translated from French) An ordinary meteorite fall occurs in Darmstadt. (June 7)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_141

Event 1048 (7472B831)

Date: 6/12/1845
Location: TURKEY, Constantinople
Description: (Translated from French) Italian Comashi makes an ascent in a balloon in Constantinople, on the occasion of the marriage of Mehemet Ali Pacha.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 32
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_350

Event 1049 (AEAEC58D)

Date: 6/18/1845
Location: In the Mediterranean Sea
Description: (Translated from French) Three luminous bodies were seen emerging from the ocean forty meters from the "Victoria", a British brigantine 1300 km from Adalia (Asia Minor) and remained visible for ten minutes. The ship was located at 36°40'56" north latitude and 13°44'36" east longitude. Professor Baden Powell published a letter from a correspondent from Mount Lebanon who described the same miraculous phenomenon but only cited two luminous bodies, five times bigger than the Moon and with appendages in the shape of sails resembling "large flags blown by the breeze". They were visible for an hour. The appendages did not resemble meteor trails, as their glow seemed to come from the bodies themselves. At Adalia 1300 km from the Victoria and at the same time, the Rev. F. Hawlett, cited by Professor Baden-Powell, witnessed the spectacle which he estimated to last half an hour. The phenomenon was also reported from Syria and Malta, in the form of "two closely linked bodies."
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_351

Event 1050 (C73EB9B9)

Date: 6/18/1845
Description: (Translated from French) From the brigantine Victoria off Adalie (Minor Asia), 3 luminous bodies were seen 40 m away and remained visible for 10 minutes. (June 18)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_142

Event 1051 (07BE51C4)

Date: 6/18/1845
Location: NORTHWEST / MALTA
Description: Steamship Victoria. Wind stops. 3 luminous silver saucers rise / sea. Hover. Shoot going up. / r44p34.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 40)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_91

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "NW/MALTA:SS VICTORIA:WIND STOPS:3 LUMn.SLVR SCRS RISE/SEA:HVR:SHOOT↑:/r44p34", LatLong: "36.683335 13.744445", LatLongDMS: "36:41:00 N 13:44:40 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SEA", Strangeness: "7"

Event 1052 (19F7E1AD)

Date: 6/18/1845
Locations: Strait of Sicily; Licata, Sicily, Italy; Ainab, Lebanon
Description: 10:30 p.m. The British brig Victoria, captained by George Henry Caithness , is becalmed in the Strait of Sicily about 30 miles southwest of Licata, Sicily, Italy, when a huge wind suddenly blows from the east for two hours. Then the wind suddenly stops, and the crew feels an overpowering heat and smells a sulfuric stench. At this moment three “luminous bodies” emerge from the sea about one-half mile away and remain visible for 10 minutes. Shortly thereafter the wind picks up again. (This could be a magma plume from an undersea volcanic vent.) Around 7:10 p.m., at Ainab, Lebanon, two objects five times as large as the moon, joined by “streamers or appendages,” are observed in the west and remain visible for one hour, moving slowly on an easterly course. The objects are so bright they are painful to look at. A possible outgassing event from the Madrepore subsea vent.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Atmospherical Phenomena,” London Morning Chronicle, August 8, 1845, p. 5; The Athenaeum, August 19, 1848, p. 833; James Glaisher, et al., “Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors, 1860–61,” Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, 1861, pp. 30–31; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 139–152; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 115–126
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_35

Event 1053 (C7134EAB)

Date: 6/18/1845
Time: 21:30
Location: Between Malta and Turkey
Description: On the brig Victoria, en route from Newcastle to Malta, an anomalous event occurred. Around 9:30 P.M., the ship was becalmed, and its top-gallant and royal masts were suddenly lost as if in a squall. Following two hours of strong eastward winds and the crew reefing topsails, an abrupt calm ensued accompanied by intense heat and a sulfuric smell. Three luminous objects emerged from the sea about half a mile away from the vessel, remaining visible for about ten minutes. Subsequently, strong winds resumed and the ship encountered a cold, fresh air current. The reported coordinates would place the ship approximately 900 miles from Antalya, Turkey.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_431

Event 1054 (92B83888)

Date: 6/18/1845
Time: 21:00
Location: Ainab Mountain, Lebanon
Description: Half an hour after sunset, an extraordinary and captivating yet unsettling sight unfolded in the sky. Observers at Ainab, Mount Lebanon, witnessed two large celestial bodies, each estimated to be around five times larger than the moon. These objects were connected by streamers or appendages, resembling billowing flags caught in a gentle breeze. Emitting a painful brightness that seemed to be reflected from the main bodies, these entities appeared in the west, endured for an hour, followed an eastward trajectory, and gradually vanished. This event might have been linked to the earlier sighting on the same date.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_432

Event 1055 (3D4AB06B)

Date: 10/16/1845
Description: (Translated from French) A terrifying red rain falls on France. (October 16th and 17th)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_143

Year: 1846, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1056 (3EDF900C)

Date: 1846
Location: FRANCE, La Sallette (Isère)
Description: (Translated from French) Before being able to distinguish the silhouette of a luminous lady, it was first a light at the bottom of the valley that attracted the attention of Mélanie Calvet and Maximin Guiraud. Having approached, they saw a kind of very bright globe that opened to let them see the lady. (Paul MISRAKI - Mame) "We saw a light open, and inside, the Lady..."
Reference: Erich ZURCHER: "The Appearances of Humanoids" - ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 200
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_352

Event 1057 (176C0A36)

Date: 1846
Description: (Translated from French) In Ireland, hundreds of people witness what they call the Good People fighting in the sky above Knoch Magh, and further towards Galway. The very poor potato harvest and the ensuing famine is attributed to these issues in what they call the fairy world.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_144

Event 1058 (C719D099)

Date: 6/2/1846
Location: CHINA, Zheijang
Description: (Translated from French) At noon I went out of my house and saw in the sky a big fireball, bigger than a bowl. It flew from south to north, followed by a multicolored beam of light. Another column of white light followed the beam. The beam and the column had the same length. When the flaming ball passed over my head, a sound like thunder was heard. (June 2, 1846)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.73
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_353

Event 1059 (94E9A43A)

Date: 6/7/1846
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Description: A reported instance of an object descending from the sky was determined to be "only slag" upon examination. Although the residue's composition was found to be "nothing but slag," this observation is noteworthy due to its physical implications, especially in light of similar instances where unidentified flying objects dropped molten metal. While not a significant sighting itself, its potential relevance prompts its inclusion for consideration.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_433

Event 1060 (AA236F74)

Date: 8/25/1846
Location: Saint-Apre, France
Description: Dr. Moreau experienced an unusual event around 2:30 A.M. during his journey back from a patient's house. He encountered a luminous globe that appeared to unfold, releasing numerous star-like objects. This phenomenon persisted for about three to four minutes before gradually diminishing, eventually leading to the disappearance of the globe. The occurrence took place under warm and calm weather conditions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_434

Event 1061 (8608EA20)

Date: 9/19/1846
Location: La Salette, France
Description: Two cowherds, an eleven-year-old boy named Maximin and a fourteen-year-old girl named Melanie Calvat, witnessed a brilliant light and an apparition. Melanie recounted seeing a radiant light even brighter than the sun while observing grazing cows. She and Maximin both observed a static light that opened up to reveal a more brilliant moving light, within which appeared a beautiful lady dressed in white and gold with a rose-adorned cap. The lady was surrounded by light and tears, expressing concern about Sunday desecration and blasphemous behavior. The parish priest identified the figure as the Blessed Virgin. The Bishop of Grenoble approved the apparitions, leading to pilgrimages, while Melanie became a nun and continued receiving revelations, whereas Maximin's aspiration to become a priest was unsuccessful.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_435

Event 1062 (721F34E6)

Date: 10/26/1846
Location: USA, Lovel, Massachusetts
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous disc moved above Lovel. It dropped a gelatinous and stinking mass. It weighed 55 kilograms and measured 122 cm in diameter [the stinking mass, of course!].
Reference: (c) 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_354

Event 1063 (16A9B8B5)

Date: 11/1846
Location: Rangoon River, China
Description: During a dark night around 7:30 P.M., a ship's owner's wife, the captain, and a 4-year-old child witnessed the sudden appearance of a bright light emitting extreme heat. The light, resembling a compact flame, swiftly moved in front of the ship. Unlike lightning, the light's appearance alarmed the witnesses, while others nearby also sensed a rapid rise in temperature, despite being unable to see the light themselves.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_436

Year: 1847, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1064 (96AE6C60)

Date: 1847
Location: MEXICO, Chapultepec
Description: (Translated from French) The US Army had 2000 rockets made by the Washington Arsenal. The USA was engaged in a bloody conflict with Mexico. The hale rockets were used during the landing at Vera Cruz and the capture of Chapultepec. The Rocket Artillery batteries were dissolved the following year. (1847,)
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 34
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_355

Event 1065 (FB73BB24)

Date: 1847
Description: (Translated from French) Astronomers record the passage of a celestial body of the size of the asteroid Vulcan passing through the solar disk.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_145

Event 1066 (8CC94659)

Date: 1847
Description: (Translated from French) In Ireland, hundreds of people witness what they call the Good People fighting in the sky above Knoch Magh, and further towards Galway. The very poor potato harvest and the ensuing famine is attributed to these issues in what they call the fairy world.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_146

Event 1067 (355CC71A)

Date: 3/18/1847
Location: DARK PART / MOON
Description: Luminous dots appear / 2 days. 11+12 December. Bright flashing light / dark part.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 126)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_92

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "5", Duration: "196", HatchDesc: "DARK PART/MOON:LUM.DOTS APPEAR/2 DAYS::11+12DEC:BRITE FLASHING LITE/DARK PART", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "DRK", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1068 (A9ACD625)

Date: 3/19/1847
Locations: Highbury East, London, England; Hampstead
Description: 8:30 p.m. A woman and her companion are in Highbury East, London, England, when they notice what seems to be a fire balloon ascending slowly in the west, seemingly over Hampstead. It shoots out “several fiery coruscations” and turns into an intensely radiant cloud, which moves on further west. Its light shines down on the houses below. Suddenly another bright cloud appears above the first. After 2–3 minutes, a fiery ball drops from the upper cloud to the lower one, followed by two others. Soon after this, both clouds disappear.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Meteoric Stones,” Littell’s Living Age 56 (1858): 503
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_36

Event 1069 (BA93A327)

Date: 3/19/1847
Location: Holloway, London, England
Description: In the evening, witnesses observed an unknown object resembling a fire-balloon ascending slowly in the west, accompanied by intense brilliance. As it reached a position over Hampstead, the object emitted fiery coruscations and transformed into a radiant cloud, emitting a unique and bright blue-tinted light on the surrounding houses. Another even more brilliant cloud appeared above, and after a brief period, small fiery balls dropped from the upper cloud into the lower one. This process repeated, with larger balls descending. Eventually, both clouds disappeared, seemingly absorbed into the heavens. The moon later emerged to the north, and the witnesses also observed zodiacal light lasting over an hour.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_437

Event 1070 (BB182B02)

Date: 9/25/1847
Location: BELGIUM, BRUSSELS
Description: (Translated from French) Dr. Van Hecke experiments with a balanced helicopter aerostat at ground level; he turns his helicopter by hand and rises up to 1000 m in altitude.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_356

Event 1071 (884B5CB9)

Date: 10/11/1847
Location: Bonn, Germany
Description: Astronomer Schmidt reported a swift-moving small black spot crossing the sun's disk. The object's rapid motion was distinct from that of a bird or an insect passing before the telescope.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_438

Event 1072 (303E504F)

Date: 11/19/1847
Location: Oxford, Wytham Park, England
Description: Mr. Symonds reported a sizable object in the sky that made two stationary stops during its seven-minute trajectory.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_439

Year: 1848, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1073 (81D8D600)

Date: 1848
Location: Great Britain
Description: (Translated from French) Stringfellow Flies the First Heavier-Than-Air Machine Powered by Its Own Engine; Wingspan of the Machine, 3.04 m (10 English Feet); Weight 6,629 kg Empty and 3,900 kg with Water and Fuel. The Engine Was a Steam Boiler. The Remains of This Machine Are at the British Museum in London.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_357

Event 1074 (90A84251)

Date: 1848
Location: Arabian Sea, Arabia
Description: A ship at sea encountered two fiery wheels resembling rolling haystacks on fire. As they approached, the wheels exploded with a crashing sound, causing two masts on the ship to rupture violently accompanied by a strong sulfur odor. Sir W. S. Harris reported this incident.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_440

Event 1075 (57BC711B)

Date: 3/9/1848
Location: Oxford, Wytham Park, England
Description: Mr. Symonds reported a solitary unidentified celestial object in the sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_441

Event 1076 (71B2A19E)

Date: 3/19/1848
Description: (Translated from French) The celestial body detected the previous year revealed its presence during a Moon eclipse, accompanied by unusual events: the Moon shone 3 times brighter than normal during an eclipse, then it turned a blood red color, as in 1780. (March 19th)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_147

Event 1077 (2508FD0A)

Date: 5/3/1848
Description: (Translated from French) In Vienna (Dauphiné), 20 witnesses claim to have seen, for 2 hours, 3 lions, a general, a tricolor scarf, a Napoleonic hat, a bridge with multiple arches filled with anxious spectators, looking at an aerial city invaded by whirls of smoke; and more, a white lady placing a crown on the head of a white lion, an army of cavalry followed by infantry and gunners. (May 3rd, 6pm)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_148

Event 1078 (66BA9E35)

Date: 5/3/1848
Description: (Translated from French) At the British Association of Sciences Congress, Sir W. S. Harris described the following observation: 2 fireballs, similar to rolling wheels of flame, approached a boat. A terrible crackling occurred when they were close. The tops of the masts were shattered. A strong smell of sulfur was reported...
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_149

Event 1079 (2B0054BE)

Date: 5/3/1848
Description: (Translated from French) Creation of the AAAS.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_150

Event 1080 (AF4F05B3)

Date: 9/4/1848
Time: 20:59
Location: Nottingham, England
Description: At 8:59 P.M., Mr. Lowe observed a slow-moving unidentified object from Highfield Observatory. Resembling a bright star, the object traveled from Eta of Antinoiis to Pi of Sagittarius, taking 45 seconds to cover the distance. Its gradual speed ruled out meteoric activity, and its brightness was estimated to be six times that of Jupiter.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_442

Event 1081 (93D14E9B)

Date: 9/18/1848
Location: Inverness, Scotland
Description: Two large, bright lights resembling stars observed in the sky. Lights alternated between stationary and high-velocity movements.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_443

Year: 1849, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1082 (1B361A28)

Date: 2/5/1849
Location: Deal, Kent, England
Description: Observer named Brown witnessed two dark objects crossing the sun's disk.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_444

Event 1083 (B8FFB5DA)

Date: 2/13/1849
Location: Reims, France
Description: Skilled observer Coulvier-Gravier witnessed a 3rd magnitude "star" displaying abrupt accelerations and stops while moving a 20-degree course across the sky. Observed around 7:30 P.M. near Delta Cephei.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_445

Event 1084 (C529D904)

Date: 3/12/1849
Location: Location Unknown
Description: Astronomer Sidebotham recorded an object traversing the sun's disk, contributing to Le Verrier's calculations regarding Vulcan, a hypothesized planet within Mercury's orbit.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_446

Event 1085 (8FD123F1)

Date: 4/4/1849
Location: Delhi, India
Description: An exceptionally slow object observed in the sky, displaying variations in brightness.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_447

Event 1086 (F539A181)

Date: 6/22/1849
Location: AUSTRIA
Description: (Translated from French) Austrian troops attempt to send balloons for bombardment of Venice. Many balloons return to Austrian positions and explode there.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_358

Event 1087 (1A83DF71)

Date: 8/8/1849
Location: SWITZERLAND, Gais
Description: (Translated from French) At three o'clock, Sir Robert Inglis saw thousands of bright objects, resembling snowflakes in a cloudless sky. But although this deployment lasted only 25 minutes, none of the flakes fell to the ground. Inglis's servant thought he saw some of them had some kind of wings. During the same communication, Sir John Herschel recalled that in 1845 or 1846 his attention had been drawn to large objects crossing the air. Through the telescope he identified them as masses of hay two meters in diameter, but although only a whirlwind could have lifted them, he noticed that the air was quite calm. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 173, 174) Thousands of luminous objects are observed by the astronomer Inglis in a clear sky. Some seem to have wings or a luminous halo. (Desmond Leslie and George Adamski: "The S. V. have landed" - I read 1971, p. 36) Sir Robert Inglis saw at 3 o'clock thousands of bright objects resembling snowflakes in a cloudless sky. The phenomenon lasted 25 minutes. (Christiane PIENS: "The UFOs of the past" - Marabout 1977 - p.87) In 1849, on August 8 at 3 o'clock, the astronomer Inglis, from Gais, saw thousands of luminous discs crossing a clear sky, without interruption for twenty-five minutes. Some had some kind of wings or a crown-shaped glow. His servant saw them surrounded by a ring or a luminous halo.
Reference: The Saucers at Heidi, cfr GREPI, Switzerland, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_359

Event 1088 (2531331D)

Date: 9/2/1849
Location: FRANCE, MARSEILLE
Description: (Translated from French) F. Arban Flies Over the Alps, the First During an Ascent From Marseille to Turin.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_360

Event 1089 (D8FF033F)

Date: 10/7/1849
Location: SPAIN, BARCELONA
Description: (Translated from French) F. Arban makes an ascent in Barcelona. He takes his wife with him; after a few minutes, he drops her off on the ground, leaves alone and heads over the Mediterranean Sea. He disappears forever.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_361

Event 1090 (5B16B6E0)

Date: 10/14/1849
Location: Athens, Greece
Description: Astronomer Schmidt documented an unidentified celestial object transiting across the sun's disk.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_448

Event 1091 (8C4A24BF)

Date: 10/17/1849
Time: 13:00?
Location: BANGALORE, INDIA
Description: Lt. Hershel. Luminous disks stream past sun. 1 pauses then burst / speed.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 45)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_93

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "India", Credibility: "6", Duration: "152", HatchDesc: "BANGALORE,INDIA:Lt HERSHEL:LUM.DISKS STREAM PAST SUN:1 PAUSES THEN BURST/SPEED", LatLong: "13.050001 77.650004", LatLongDMS: "13:03:00 N 77:39:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KRN", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1850, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1092 (5A5894B7)

Date: 1850's
Location: Sonora, California
Description: Charles A. Dellschau and a group known as the Aero Club, comprised of inventive individuals, reportedly secretly built and flew revolutionary aircraft in the 1850s. Dellschau's illustrated notebooks detail their activities, claiming the aircraft used a substance called "supe" or "NB" with anti-gravity properties for propulsion and lights, but disbanded after the substance's inventor died, with mention of a possible larger secret organization called NYMZA. (Chapter 1, Ref 78)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_73

Event 1093 (3A47B05F)

Date: 1850
Location: NORTH POLE
Description: (Translated from French) During the expedition charged with finding Sir John Franklin and the members of his mission in the Arctic, Captain Austin had his sleds pulled by kites.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_362

Event 1094 (BD4745D1)

Date: 1850 (approximate)
Location: FRANCE, Poitou
Description: (Translated from French) One evening, near the beach of the Egray river, a group of women had chatted until around midnight and were returning to the village. They had just crossed a bridge when there was a terrible noise and they saw "a cart with creaking wheels climbing the hill at an astonishing speed, pulled by goblins". It leapt over the hill and disappeared. (1850 (approx.))
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU, p. 89, 90
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_364

Event 1095 (B29DE20C)

Date: 1850
Description: (Translated from French) One evening, near the banks of the Egray river, a group of women who had been chatting outside were returning to the village. They had just crossed a bridge when they heard a terrible noise and saw something that froze them with terror. An object, which they would describe, not finding a better expression, like a cart with creaking wheels, climbed the hill with astonishing speed. The terrified women huddled together at the sight of the apparition. One of them, although scared to death, made the sign of the cross. The strange cart leapt over the vineyard and disappeared into the night. The women hurried home and told the story to their husbands, who decided to investigate. They went to the scene... as soon as the sun rose. There was nothing to see anymore. (0 h)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_151

Event 1096 (01DEE2BB)

Date: 1850
Description: (Translated from French) On the coast of Durham (England), one can see quite low glows above the ground. Ships, confusing these glows with lighthouses or beacons, run aground one after the other, so much so that the fishermen are accused. One of the witnesses finally describes these glows as considerably high above the ground, but without anyone finding their account.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_152

Event 1097 (380775D8)

Date: 1850
Description: (Translated from French) Farmers and fishermen living in a village of Easron Beach, near Newport (Rhode Island), spot a ship, the Seabird, heading straight for the coast. The sails are unfurled and the flags are flapping in the wind. The ship is heading towards a sandbank. It glides ashore without damage in front of the crowd that has gathered. Several people board the ship, but there is no one alive. Yet, the coffee is boiling in the stove and breakfast for the crew is ready. The logbooks are up to date and the navigation instruments remain in perfect condition. Only a small dog is quietly sitting on the deck. Not only is everything in order, but the smell of tobacco still lingers in the crew quarters. No bodies were washed ashore in the weeks that followed.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_153

Event 1098 (C1800DBA)

Date: 1/15/1850
Location: Cherbourg, France
Description: Around 7:45 P.M., during snowy weather, Mr. Fleury observed a luminous object above trees. The light exhibited a swinging motion around its base aligned with the horizon. The object flickered, appeared on the brink of vanishing, rekindled, and eventually vanished. Subsequent small flashes were observed moving south.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_449

Event 1099 (D29020C9)

Date: 2/5/1850
Time: 18:50
Location: Sandwich, Kent, England
Description: At 6:50 P.M., Mr. W. H. Weekes reported a small luminous object initially stationary near Orion. It moved gradually along a straight path, increasing in apparent size to about one third the moon's diameter. The object transformed from a speck of light to a "red-hot iron ball," lingered for approximately three minutes, and then vanished in a fiery display. The object had been motionless for 1 minute and 45 seconds before moving horizontally for 45 seconds.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_450

Event 1100 (9D3AFFDE)

Date: 2/18/1850
Location: Athens, Greece
Description: Astronomer Schmidt observed and reported an unidentified object passing in front of the Sun.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_451

Event 1101 (47D4B8D7)

Date: 3/13/1850
Location: Paris, France
Description: Mr. Goulvier-Gravier, founder of a meteoritics observatory, witnessed a magnitude 3 "shooting star" originating from the southeast. The object altered its course and reversed direction at 4:45 A.M.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_452

Event 1102 (68617CE3)

Date: 9/15/1850
Locations: Wellington Channel; Cornwallis; Devon Islands; Nunavut; Canada
Description: 6:20 p.m. Senior medical officer Elisha Kent Kane and other crew members of the USS Advance, participating in the First Grinnell Expedition to the Arctic to determine the fate of the lost Franklin Northwest Passage expedition, watch a balloon-like object over the Wellington Channel between Cornwallis and Devon islands, Nunavut, Canada. It is floating slowly northward and appears to be 2 feet long by 18 inches wide. After a short time, a small object appears below it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Elisha Kent Kane, The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, Harper and Brothers, 1854, p. 190
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_37

Event 1103 (8BCD0A23)

Date: 10/3/1850
Location: Talcot Mt., near Hartford, CT, USA
Description: Observer Graylord Wells reported a bright orange-hued meteor about a foot in diameter, accompanied by a fan-shaped train approximately 15 to 16 feet in length. The meteor ascended from east to west, passing near the moon, before altering its direction towards the southeast. The phenomenon descended gradually and disappeared on the southeastern horizon. The entire event, including the movement of its train, lasted for at least three minutes, and its visibility likely extended for an hour and a half, according to the observer's account presented by Professor Brocklesby.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_453

Event 1104 (0AF811B2)

Date: 11/6/1850
Location: FRANCE, PARIS
Description: (Translated from French) Clockmaker Jullien maneuvers an aerostat pisciform at the Hippodrome of Paris. The device has a length of 7 meters.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 33
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_363

Event 1105 (3EAC8087)

Date: 12/8/1850 (approximate)
Location: ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND
Description: Violet meteor north going south. Shoots out small fiery ball / 90° to original trajectory.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS ON THE ATTACK; Ace Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_94

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", Elev: "36", HatchDesc: "ABERDEEN,SCOTL:VIOLET METEOR N>S:SHOOTS OUT SML FIERY BALL/90° to ORIG TRAJ", LatLong: "57.166669 -2.133333", LatLongDMS: "57:10:00 N 02:08:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Scotland", Strangeness: "4"

Year: 1851, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1106 (5712ED93)

Date: 1851
Time: 9:30
Location: London, England
Description: Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Physiological effects were noted. Many discs were observed by one experienced male witness for 99 minutes.
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Flying Saucers Have Landed, Desmond Leslie, British Book Center, 1953
Reference: ThinkAboutIt
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1019

Event 1107 (F0196CCE)

Date: 9/4/1851
Location: ENGLAND, London
Description: (Translated from French) At 9:30 in the morning, the Reverend W. Head (Read?) saw a multitude of luminous bodies pass through the field of his telescope, some moving slowly, others quickly. They seemed to occupy a large area of several degrees. Most of them were going from east to west, but some were going from north to south. Their number was prodigious and they were observed for 6 hours. W. Head had never seen anything like it before. He specifies that two members of his family had seen the objects in question.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 171
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_365

Year: 1852, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1108 (E2378B61)

Date: 1852
Description: (Translated from French) Giffard's Airship. See images/1852_Giffard_airship.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_154

Event 1109 (54C9D806)

Date: 1852
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of 3 round objects flying from West to East in Norway. (16 h)
Reference: Flying Saucer Review, February 1956
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_155

Event 1110 (D8B798C5)

Date: 8/12/1852
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Holyhead (Anglesey) and Sub-Hamdon (Somerset)
Description: (Translated from French) A certain G.F.I. reported: "At 9:20pm my attention was suddenly drawn to what appeared to be a bright flash of light and turning in the direction from which it came (south-west) I saw a magnificent meteoric light of a shape which I describe below (lenticular). The colour was an intense blue and it occupied at least a quarter of the visible sky, the phenomenon being inclined towards the ground at an angle of 45°. This lasted from 30 to 40 seconds, gradually diminishing in thickness until it became only a narrow beam of light, the length remaining unchanged. Just before it went out the phenomenon began to tremble and undulate. The sky at that moment was very clear and without clouds and a light, fresh wind was blowing from the north-north-west.." Mr. R.W. Stoke reported the following: ".. Around 7:20pm my attention was drawn to a very bright flash and turning immediately in the direction from which it came, I saw a bright mass of light of about 15° in length in the shape of a diamond. This phenomenon remained visible for nearly ten minutes, gradually weakening.." (1852, August 12th to 13th)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" -Delarge 1977, p. 130-131
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_366

Event 1111 (16095CA9)

Date: 10/10/1852
Location: Reims, France
Description: M. Coultier-Gravier, compiling shooting star statistics, observed a distinctive "meteor" at 8 P.M. The third-degree object initially appeared near "nu" of Capricorn and followed a 30-degree path across the sky. Notably, the meteor altered its course from northwest to southwest, making a 90-degree turn.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_454

Event 1112 (0FD5C577)

Date: 12/17/1852
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, near Dover
Description: (Translated from French) It was a red sphere of a size equal to half of the full Moon, with a trail of six to seven times this dimension. It appeared in the center of a huge triangular cloud and it constantly emitted flashes of a very bright red light. A sound resembling a shrill whistle was heard. Having apparently crossed the Channel from southeast to northwest, the object exploded in a bright flash and a solid body was seen to fall into the waves about 800 m from the shore.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 131
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_367

Event 1113 (33D7F487)

Date: 12/17/1852
Time: 05:00
Location: DOVER, KENT
Description: Triangular cloud with tail appears / storm. 1/2 moon-size. Blast. Dissipates.
Type: sighting
Reference: AWARENESS (Quarterly) CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK: listed by year. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_95

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "13", HatchDesc: "DOVER,KENT:TRIANGLR CLOUD W/TAIL APPEARS/STORM:1/2 MOONSIZE:BLAST:DISSIPATES", LatLong: "51.166669 1.316667", LatLongDMS: "51:10:00 N 01:19:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1853, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1114 (2F5E345C)

Date: 1853
Location: Paris, France
Description: Amede Guillemin, residing on Rue Arnelot, witnessed a slow-moving object above Pere-Lachaise cemetery. The object, described as a "pale red disk," moved horizontally at an exceptionally leisurely pace.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_455

Event 1115 (623691B7)

Date: 10/28/1853
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Redford
Description: (Translated from French) At around 4:00 PM an enormous meteor flew over Redford from southwest to northeast. The size of a full moon, with a red hue and surrounded by a bluish halo with yellow spots, the body was followed by numerous small whitish globes. According to all the testimonies it seems that this "meteor" flew over the region at a relatively low altitude.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 132
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_368

Year: 1854, 2 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1116 (C3C1C957)

Date: 3/21/1854
Location: Washington, D.C.
Description: 9:30 p.m. People in Washington, D.C., see a brilliant light in the sky overhead “like a coal of fire glowing,” red in color and stationary. It is visible for 20–30 minutes before it fades away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Atmospherical Phenomenon,” Gettysburg \(Pa.) Adams Sentinel, March 27, 1854, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_38

Event 1117 (86ECEEC7)

Date: 5/22/1854
Location: Unknown Location
Description: A correspondent named R. P. Greg relayed that their friend witnessed a series of unidentified objects. The first object, comparable in size to Mercury, appeared near the planet. Following it was an elongated object, and behind that, a smaller round object.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_456

Year: 1855, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1118 (B9949FD4)

Date: 1855
Location: USSR, Sebastopol
Description: (Translated from French) In France, the Pyrotechnics School continued its works and during the Crimean War, at the Siege of Sebastopol, the French Fusees Corps, with their 92 mm diameter devices, with a range of more than 6,000 meters obtained excellent results. (...) War rockets would soon be surpassed by the steel rifled cannon.
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 34, 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_369

Event 1119 (74CE8123)

Date: 1/21/1855
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Description: Around 10 P.M., an observer spotted a bright red sphere, roughly two minutes in diameter. The object initially appeared beneath the guards in Ursa Minor and exhibited apparent stillness. After approximately fifteen seconds, it gradually moved eastward, almost horizontally, with a slight undulating motion. The object passed near the star Benetuash in Ursa Major and vanished in the distance close to Denebola in Leo constellation. The observation extended for ten minutes, and there were no observed explosions or scintillations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_457

Event 1120 (03BCEE6E)

Date: 1/22/1855
Locations: New Haven, Connecticut; Eta Ursae Majoris; Denebola in the constellation Leo
Description: 10:00 p.m. A witness walking in the public square in New Haven, Connecticut, sees a brilliant red fireball in the sky near the star Gamma Draconis. At first it is stationary but after 15 seconds it moves slowly toward the east with a slight undulatory motion. It passes below the star Eta Ursae Majoris and disappears not far from Denebola in the constellation Leo. The object is visible for 10 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Meteoric Phenomenon,” New York Times, January 25, 1855, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_39

Event 1121 (29C69D48)

Date: 2/8/1855
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Devonshire
Description: (Translated from French) And here is the journalistic version: "A great sensation is reported in the villages of Tapshamn Lymphstone, Exmouth, Teignmouth and Dawlish, caused by the discovery on February 8 of an incredible amount of strange and mysterious footprints" (in the thin layer of freshly fallen snow). Again, there is talk of the incredible multiplicity of footprints found in the very large area limited by the different villages. They were also found in the most unexpected places: gardens enclosed by high walls, open countryside and roofs of houses. In Lymphstone there was hardly a single garden that did not receive this indescribable visit. (...) It is said that the footprints were generally 25 cm apart. "The footprint of the foot resembles very closely the hoof of an ass and measures 4 cm, sometimes 6 cm." (...) the footprints were taken on both sides of the Este (small lake 3.5 km wide). (...) No animal leaves a straight footprint, not even man. Whatever the origin of these traces, they seemed to have raised the snow rather than compressed it. (February 8, 1855)
Reference: Charles Fort: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, pp. 246 to 249
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_370

Event 1122 (0CDF2B04)

Date: 2/26/1855
Description: (Translated from French) The three-masted James B. Chester is found by the Marathon, southwest of the Azores, completely deserted. The sails are in bad condition. Tables, chairs are overturned, drawers pulled out, clothes and personal items are scattered on the deck. No traces of blood, weapons, or evidence of struggle are noticed. Neither water nor provisions are missing, the cargo is intact, and the ship is in excellent condition. (February 26)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_156

Event 1123 (8ACA3EAE)

Date: 6/11/1855
Location: Bonn, Germany
Description: Astronomers Ritter and Schmidt reported a dark unknown body crossing the sun's disk.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_458

Event 1124 (9891E766)

Date: 8/11/1855
Location: Tillington, Sussex, England
Description: Around 11:30 P.M., Mrs. Ayling and several other witnesses observed a red wheel-shaped object with spokes. The object emerged from behind hills and remained visible in the sky for an hour and a half.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_459

Event 1125 (6A4330E3)

Date: 12/10/1855
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Description: An unexplained object, ranging in size from the sun's apparent diameter to that of a star, appeared in the southwestern sky for approximately 10 to 12 minutes. The object's configuration underwent multiple changes, transitioning from a single mass to two or three masses alternately. The phenomenon illuminated a significant portion of the heavens around it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_460

Year: 1857, 1 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1126 (0AB2657A)

Date: 6/19/1857
Alternate date: 6/20/1857
Location: Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Description: Sunset. A large cloud moves in over Carbondale, Pennsylvania, from the northwest, accompanied by considerable wind. It emits a dark-looking substance that falls to the ground, where it becomes highly luminous. It moves toward a large barn and passes through its center, setting it on fire, and continues on in a straight course for the woods, burning up the underbrush. It makes a path about 16 feet wide for a distance of 3 miles, and it finally stops against an outcrop of anthracite coal 60 feet in thickness. It leaves a sulfurous mass behind.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Extraordinary Meteoric Phenomenon,” Baltimore \(Md.) Sun, June 27, 1857, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_40

Year: 1858, 3 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1127 (307458D8)

Date: 1858
Location: Jay, Ohio, USA
Description: Witnesses, including Mr. Henry Wallace, observed a large, uniquely designed vessel approximately 100 yards above the ground. The craft was manned by several very tall individuals. Speculation arose that the vessel hailed from Venus, Mercury, or Mars, potentially for exploration or leisure. Mr. Wallace described the vessel's intricate mechanical workings as advanced and precise, capable of a steady pace of about six miles per hour, with the potential for much higher speeds. Despite subsequent research efforts, the veracity of this account remains unverifiable due to lack of definitive historical evidence.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_461

Event 1128 (B424FADB)

Date: 2/11/1858
Description: (Translated from French) Meeting of Bernadette Soubirous. (11 February)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_157

Event 1129 (292A6085)

Date: 7/10/1858
End date: 1/7/1943
Description: Nikola Tesla (1858-1943), born in modern-day Croatia, was an inventor and electrical engineer renowned for his contributions to the development of alternating current (AC) electrical systems. His rivalry with Thomas Edison, who was a proponent of direct current (DC), is legendary in the history of science. Tesla's innovative work spanned a wide range, including radio waves, remote control drones/robotics, the Tesla turbine, wireless transmission, and the Tesla coil. Despite his profound contributions, he spent his later years in relative obscurity and died in New York City in 1943.

The SI unit named after Nikola Tesla is the "tesla," symbolized as "T." It is the unit of magnetic flux density (or magnetic induction) in the International System of Units. One tesla represents one weber per square meter and can also be viewed as the magnetic field strength that results in a force of one newton on a charge of one coulomb moving perpendicular to the field at a speed of one meter per second.
Type: scientist
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_9

Year: 1859, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1130 (AB142CFA)

Date: 1859
Location: GRANDE-BRETAGNE, Pembroke
Description: (Translated from French) An oblong UFO with red lights and a black center flew over the county.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 133
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_373

Event 1131 (CF59DE3A)

Date: 3/26/1859
Location: Orgeres, France
Description: Amateur astronomer Mr. Lescarbault reported observing a planetary-sized body crossing the sun's disk. His letter led to a meeting with Le Verrier, who aimed to validate the observation for the purpose of calculating an orbit for Vulcan, an intra-mercurial planet hypothesized by Le Verrier. Lescarbault's account included a detailed duration of the passage and an expectation that a circular, small black dot might be seen again in front of the sun, potentially representing the hypothesized planet. The interaction between Lescarbault and Le Verrier was significant in the context of their collaboration on this astronomical phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_462

Event 1132 (FCA68FC2)

Date: 6/10/1859
Location: ITALY, SOLFERINO
Description: (Translated from French) From June 10 to 24: Italian Campaign. Frenchman Godard makes several captive ascensions and one free ascension in a hot air balloon in order to monitor the movements of the enemy troops (Battle of Solferino).
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_371

Event 1133 (7E4D55F0)

Date: 7/1/1859
Location: USA, from St Louis to Henderson
Description: (Translated from French) John Wise ascends from St. Louis aboard the balloon "The Atlantic" and travels 1850 km in 20 hours 45 minutes. He carries a 4.5 kg mail bag. He is accompanied by Mountain, Gager, and Hyde. Towards the end of the journey, the balloon is in difficulty above Lake Ontario: all available ballast is thrown out, including the mail (which will be recovered later) but the journey ends on solid ground in Henderson (Jefferson County). This trip sets a world record for distance. (July 1, 1859)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_372

Year: 1860, 17 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1134 (048746F2)

Date: 1860
End date: 1864
Description: Louis Pasteur’s key germ theory experiments
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_10

Event 1135 (7561A3D1)

Date: 1860
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) France had a war rocket of 20 kilograms weight and a range of 3200 meters, after having a few years earlier eliminated from its artillery a rocket which, during the siege of Sebastopol in 1854-1856, had not given full satisfaction. (Between 1860 and 1899)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 15, 16
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_374

Event 1136 (8531ECF4)

Date: 1/16/1860
Location: JAMAICA
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants witness a true rain of fireballs falling from a cloudless sky. They notice that among these flashing balls, there are luminous bodies remaining visible for a long time and almost stationary. Some witnesses even collect a whitish gelatinous substance on the ground.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 207
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_375

Event 1137 (8ACE3112)

Date: 1/29/1860
Location: London, England
Description: Mr. Russell and three additional observers reported an unidentified object of planetary dimensions.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_463

Event 1138 (0DAE8696)

Date: 3/1/1860
Time: 21:45
Location: Moscow, Russia
Description: At 9:45 P.M., a star southwest of the Great Bear suddenly expanded in size and turned reddish, resembling iron at a high temperature. This anomaly persisted until 11:30 P.M., reaching half the moon's size, after which it faded. By midnight, the object vanished, replaced by a black speck among the stars. The event's author speculated about the possibility of the object's destruction, suggesting that astronomers and poets might explore its significance.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_464

Event 1139 (4D2F6835)

Date: Summer 1860
Description: (Translated from French) A vast superconstruction hovers over India. (Summer)
Reference: Fort
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_158

Event 1140 (B0E256AB)

Date: 7/13/1860
Location: WILMINGTON, DE
Description: 60M object / 30m altitude. Type unknown. 3 glowing-balls trail / 30m intervals.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome: UFO ENCOUNTERS & BEYOND; Signet Books 1993. 192pp. (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_96

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "30", HatchDesc: "WILMINGTON,DE:60M OBJ/30m alt:TYPE UNK:3 GLOW-BALLS TRAIL/30m INTERVALS", LatLong: "39.733335 -75.550004", LatLongDMS: "39:44:00 N 75:33:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "30", State/Prov: "Delaware", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1141 (D1DED67A)

Date: 7/13/1860
Description: In Wilmington, Delaware at 9:45 p.m. a pale blue light illuminated a 200-foot long cloud-like object in the sky that moved slowly and silently through the sky. At regular distances behind the cloud followed three "very red and glowing balls."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I.R. Lore, Jr. and Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 65
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4024

Event 1142 (E0FCDB21)

Date: 7/17/1860
Location: Dharamsala, India
Description: Following the day when a notable meteor fell in the region, an observer witnessed a sequence of lights in the evening sky around 7 P.M. The lights displayed patterns, each enduring for at least a minute, located over areas devoid of structures or roads. Some lights resembled fire balloons, while others appeared in the distance towards lower hills, and a few were closer to the observer's location. The observer ruled out common explanations like lanterns or bonfires and concluded these were genuine lights in the sky. Despite inquiries among the local population, the cause of these lights remained elusive.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_465

Event 1143 (BD6457AB)

Date: 7/20/1860
Locations: Brooklyn, New York; Texas State University–San Marcos; Hudson River; New York; Philadelphia; Washington, D.C.; Baltimore; Norfolk
Description: 9:40 p.m. A poem by Brooklyn, New York, poet Walt Whitman , “Year of Meteors (1859-60),” published in a later edition of Leaves of Grass, describes a “strange huge meteor-procession dazzling and clear shooting over our heads.” For many years, no one could identify the event. Then in 2000, Texas State University–San Marcos physicist Donald W. Olson discovered a painting by Hudson River artist Frederic Edwin Church depicting two large meteors streaming across the sky and dated July 20, 1860. An examination of contemporary newspapers revealed that this was probably Whitman’s meteor procession. Around 9:40 p.m., two meteors with trails, one behind another, are seen in New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Norfolk, and other locations in the East, proceeding slowly from northwest to southeast for nearly one minute. They are as bright as Venus. A rare event, and little understood until 1913, a meteor procession occurs when an earth-grazing meteor breaks apart and the fragments travel across the sky in the same horizontal path. Olson and his colleagues finally publish their discovery in the July 2010 issue of Sky & Telescope.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Wonders of the Heavens: The Meteor Train,” Brooklyn \(N.Y.) Evening Star, July 21, 1860, p. 2; “The Meteor of Friday Night,” New York Herald, July 22, 1860, p. 1; “Texas State Astronomers Solve Walt Whitman Meteor Mystery,” Office of Media Relations, Texas State University, May 28, 2010; David Dickinson, “Remembering the Great Meteor Procession of 1860,” Universe Today, July 20, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_41

Event 1144 (AC6FB3AA)

Date: 7/28/1860
Location: INDIA, Dhurmsalla
Description: (Translated from French) The meteorites were collected almost immediately after their fall within a quarter of an hour. (...) The stones were so cold that they numbed the hands of the coolies. Yet they had fallen with a jet of light, a flame of fire three meters long and 60 cm wide. (...)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld, 1967, p. 189 and 219
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_376

Event 1145 (F0B17B94)

Date: 8/2/1860
Locations: Norfolk, Virginia; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Description: 11:00 p.m. Another seeming procession of two meteors is observed in Norfolk, Virginia, moving with an undulating motion in the western sky in a northerly direction. One of the lights is clear red and the other is greenish, and they both emit flashes of light, leaving a sparkling trail. The phenomenon is also seen in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Some unnamed contemporary scientists compare it to the July 20 meteor procession.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Another Splendid Meteor,” Baltimore \(Md.) Sun, August 6, 1860, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_42

Event 1146 (68382493)

Date: 8/6/1860
Location: Norfolk, VA
Description: Two objects, one red and one green, flew overhead together, moving with an undulating motion. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_0

Event 1147 (63C78957)

Date: 8/6/1860
Description: Red objects with a green tint were seen flying in formation over Norfolk, Virginia, moving erratically with an "undulating motion, rising and subsiding."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Baltimore Sun, August 6, 1860; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. & Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 71
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4713

Event 1148 (6306F5B3)

Date: 9/24/1860
Location: Nebraska City, USA
Description: After sunset, witnesses Joel Draper and Mr. Beebout observed three bright objects in apparent formation. The first object resembled a quarter of the sun's edge in size, color, brightness, and shape. Positioned to the right and slightly higher, the second object was about one-third the size of the first. A third object, also about one-third the size, appeared directly above the first. These objects moved rapidly southwards while maintaining their initial arrangement. The sky was clear with no clouds or vapors, ruling out the possibility of sun dogs or mock suns. The illumination caused by the objects made the surroundings as bright as ten to fifteen minutes before sunset.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_466

Event 1149 (18C82DB7)

Date: 11/7/1860
Location: USA, PHILADELPHIA
Description: (Translated from French) T.S. Carlincourt Lowe makes a new ascent. This time it is to study the behavior of the balloon equipped with a gondola and a boat (in case of landing) with a view to crossing the Atlantic which the aeronaut still dreams of. (November 7, 1860)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 35
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_377

Event 1150 (6DF2CCEC)

Date: 11/10/1860
Location: Washington, D.C., USA
Description: Just before sunset, multiple witnesses observed three unidentified objects flying over the capital. Described as "the size of a balloon," one object moved swiftly in a southwesterly direction. Despite the strong daylight, the object had its own distinct and brilliant illumination. Witnesses learned that two similar objects had been sighted earlier. The object in question changed its course from southwest to a direct westward path, gradually and quickly fading from sight as it moved away from the observers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_467

Year: 1861, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1151 (19AEC54B)

Date: 1861
Location: North Atlantic Ocean
Description: During a squall, three luminous bodies emerged from the North Atlantic Ocean and remained visible for at least ten minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_468

Event 1152 (F278A0B8)

Date: 3/19/1861
Location: MENDOZA, ARG AND AREA
Description: Round glowing-orbs all over. Huge quake kills thousands next day.
Type: sighting
Reference: BANCHS, Rodolfo: LAS EVIDENCIAS de los OVNI; Rudolfo Alonso Editor, Argentina. 1976 (Index 120)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_97

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Argentina", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", Elev: "824", HatchDesc: "MENDOZA,ARG+AREA:ROUND GLO-ORBS ALL OVR:HUGE QUAKE KILLS 1000s NEXT DAY.", LatLong: "-32.883335 -68.816670", LatLongDMS: "32:53:00 S 68:49:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MND", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1153 (933CE695)

Date: 5/9/1861
Location: BELGIUM, Liège
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants of Liège saw a strange reddish sphere the size of a church, spinning like a top in the sky.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 207
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_378

Event 1154 (02D1CB29)

Date: 10/4/1861
Time: 18:00
Location: New York, USA
Description: Around 6 P.M., an enigmatic balloon carrying two men flew over the city at a significant altitude, traveling from west to east. Speculations arose among witnesses, suggesting that the balloon might be associated with traitors or a creation of Professor Lowe. However, both explanations were deemed impossible.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_469

Year: 1862, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1155 (7AD63371)

Date: 1862
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) ... in the night a star was seen, as big as the moon, burning. It had an orange-red color like the fire of a furnace. It emitted such bright lights that one did not dare to look at it directly. When it appeared, a faint, lugubrious noise was heard. It moved at a vertiginous speed towards the north and suddenly stopped. It began to waver, suspended in the air. Suddenly this metal crepe divided into three parts, spitting into the sky thousands and thousands of luminous pearls that flew in all directions, the whole sky becoming multicolored. What a splendid spectacle! When the pearls fell up to three meters above the ground, all the colors immediately extinguished, but the roofs were still lit. (1862,)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p. 41, 42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_381

Event 1156 (0F675951)

Date: 5/31/1862
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) T.S.C. Lowe Perfects a Captive Spherical Observation Balloon.
Reference: Inforespace No. 54, 1980 source "Flights through the Ages" Hart Davis, Mac Gibbon, London 1974
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_379

Event 1157 (6094F457)

Date: 6/18/1862
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) T.S.C. Lowe employed the telegraph from a captive (June 18th 1862)
Reference: Inforespace No. 54, 1980 source "Flights through the Ages" Hart Davis, Mac Gibbon, London 1974
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_380

Event 1158 (024B24F4)

Date: 11/1862
Location: Morpeth, New South Wales
Description: Early morning. Magistrate Osman Edward Middleton hears a “peculiar rushing noise” at Morpeth, New South Wales, and looks up to see a dark object traveling rapidly toward the southeast. It appears to be revolving on its axis.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [Letter], Sydney (N.S.W.) Morning Herald, November 20, 1866, p. 5; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 167–173
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_43

Year: 1863, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1159 (AFF0FDA8)

Date: 4/27/1863
Location: SWITZERLAND, Zurich
Description: (Translated from French) Henry Waldner had seen a large number of bright bodies moving from west to east, he alerted Dr. Wolf of the Zurich Observatory who was convinced of the reality of this strange phenomenon and informed him of the similar observation made by Signor Capocci of the Capodimonte Observatory in Naples, on May 11, 1845. The shapes were varied, or were they different aspects of the same shapes? Some bodies were star-shaped and had transparent appendages. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 172) At the Zurich Observatory, on April 27, 1863, Dr. Wolf sees a large number of bright discs coming from the east. Some have tails, others look like stars.
Reference: Saucers in Heidi, cfr GREPI, Switzerland, 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_382

Event 1160 (0956959E)

Date: 4/27/1863
Description: (Translated from French) In Zurich, Wolf observes a large number of bright discs coming from the East. (April 27)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_159

Event 1161 (41808AFE)

Date: 8/2/1863
Location: SPAIN, Madrid
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous disc of reddish color, surmounted by a dome of fire, was seen in the sky above Madrid, towards the east. At first it was thought to be the appearance of a comet, but the immobility of the disc made it clear that they were mistaken. It was only after a long time that it began to turn very quickly, in all directions, horizontally and vertically. (1863, August 2 (not 12))
Reference: Charles GARREAU: "Alert in the Sky: The Abduction File" ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1981, p.141
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 316 which says "August 12"...
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_384

Event 1162 (34E43791)

Date: 8/11/1863
Location: CHILE, Copiapo
Description: (Translated from French) A giant bird of metallic appearance flew over the city with a motor noise.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the superhuman" - Laffont 1979, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_383

Event 1163 (3A843E08)

Date: 8/12/1863
Time: 23:00?
Location: EAST / MADRID, SP
Description: Luminous object / horizon. Halo / top. Hovers then maneuvers / all directions. / Gaceta de Madrid.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 346)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_98

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "8", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "E/MADRID,SP:LUMn.OBJ/HRZN:HALO/TOP:HVRS then MNVRS/ALL DIRs:/Gaceta de Madrid", LatLong: "40.450002 -3.666667", LatLongDMS: "40:27:00 N 03:40:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MDR", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1164 (9F758836)

Date: 8/12/1863
Location: Madrid, Spain
Description: A luminous object resembling a comet was seen on the eastern horizon. It exhibited a reddish color and a blazing crown-like appendix on its upper part. Initially stationary, the object eventually started maneuvering rapidly in various directions, including horizontal movement, ascent, and descent. The idea that it was a comet was not a viable explanation for this phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_470

Year: 1864, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1165 (ECCD44D3)

Date: 9/1864
Description: (Translated from French) A meteor is observed in Leavenworth (Galena) in multiple parts or exploding.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_160

Event 1166 (DB4EF2AB)

Date: 9/1864
Description: (Translated from French) A meteor is observed by Colonel Bonneville in Cincinnati.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_161

Event 1167 (7DEE6CD7)

Date: 9/1864
Description: (Translated from French) James Lumley, an old Rocky Mountain trapper, set out to trap in the mountains about 75 or 100 miles above the Great Falls of the Upper Missouri, near the Cadotte Pass. Shortly after sunset one evening, he saw a brightly lit body in the sky, moving very rapidly eastward. It was perfectly visible for at least 5 seconds, then suddenly split into several parts like the explosion of a rocket in the air. A few minutes later, he heard a loud explosion, which shook the ground very distinctly, followed shortly after by a loud rumbling, as if a tornado were passing through the forest. A strong wind arose at this moment, but subsided just as suddenly. The air was also filled with a peculiar smell, somewhat sulphurous.

The next day he found that about 2 miles from his camp, as far as he could see in every direction, a path had been cut through the forest, several rods wide --- giant trees uprooted or broken off at their base --- the tops of hills shaved off, and the ground plowed in many places. Enormous and extensive ravages are visible everywhere. Following the trace of this desolation, he quickly finds its origin by observing the shape of an immense stone sent onto the side of a mountain. An examination of this stone, or at least of its major visible part, shows that it has been divided into fragments, and that, in various places, it is marked with curious hieroglyphs. Lumley also finds other fragments of a substance resembling glass, and here and there dark spots, as if caused by a liquid. He thinks that the hieroglyphs are made by human hands, and that the stone itself, although a fragment of an immense body, must have been used for some purpose by animated entities.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_162

Event 1168 (60EFF1CC)

Date: 11/1/1864
Location: Florence, Italy
Description: A white fiery globe, significantly larger than the full moon, appeared nearly stationary in the air. The globe displayed shifting hues of orange and blue across its surface. After about a minute, it abruptly vanished on the spot. A smaller fiery orange ball was observed just below it right before its disappearance, sharing the same hue at that moment.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_471

Year: 1865, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1169 (FE887F16)

Date: 1865
Description: James Clerk Maxwell publishes “A Dynamical Theory of the Electromagnetic Field” on electromagnetism. Maxwell derives an electromagnetic wave equation with a velocity for light in close agreement with measurements made by experiment, and deduces that light is an electromagnetic wave.
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_11

Event 1170 (90D875C3)

Date: 1865
Locations: Baltimore; Moon
Description: French novelist Jules Verne publishes From the Earth to the Moon. It tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post–American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts, and their attempts to build an enormous Columbiad space gun and launch three people—the Gun Club’s president, his Philadelphian armor-making rival, and a French poet—in a projectile with the goal of a lunar landing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “From the Earth to the Moon” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_44

Event 1171 (B81CFAAE)

Date: 1865
Location: Cadotte Pass, 75-100 miles from the Great Falls of the Upper Missouri
Description: There are pre-1900 reports of crashed UFOs resembling spaceships rather than dirigibles. In an incident from 1865 in western Montana, a mountain man witnessed a bright, luminous body in the sky that exploded, followed by a heavy explosion and rushing sounds. The next day, he discovered a path of destruction with uprooted trees, and he found a large stone with compartments and hieroglyphics, suggesting a possible interaction with advanced beings. (Chapter 2, Ref 105)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_99

Event 1172 (7DB759CC)

Date: 4/10/1865
Location: MOON
Description: Astronomer Ingall. Perfect point / Steller light / Mare Crisium! Also blots and lines.
Type: sighting
Reference: PINDEVIC, Thierry: Le NOEUD GORDIEN ou la FANTASTIQUE HISTOIRE des OVNI. Editions France-Empire, Paris 1979. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_99

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "7", Duration: "99", HatchDesc: "MOON:ASTRONOMER INGALL:PERFECT POINT/STELLER LITE/MARE CRISIUM!:+BLOTS+LINES", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MCR", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1173 (511CFD94)

Date: Mid 9/1865
Location: USA, Cadotte Pass
Description: (Translated from French) James Lumley, a trapper, saw in the evening a large light in the sky moving quickly in an easterly direction. The light was fully visible for only 5 seconds, when suddenly it split into particles, like a firework. A few minutes later he heard the sound of an explosion that shook the ground in vibrations, while a sound of a tornado was heard. Lumley did not pay more attention to the phenomenon, but the next day he discovered, 2 miles from his camping location, a hole in the forest, with giant trees broken off. Going around the damage he found a large stone embedded in the side of the mountain. This stone seemed divided into compartments and bore curious hieroglyphs. Lumley also found fragments of something resembling glass. The stone in question was examined in Leavenworth, Galena and Cincinnati by Colonel Bonneville. It is thought to be some kind of meteorite. (September mid, 1865)
Reference: TASK and Jeroen Wierda PUFORI, 26.4.1997
Reference: The Cincinnati Commercial, October 30, 1865
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_385

Event 1174 (96D5F421)

Date: 10/19/1865
Description: (Translated from French) The Saint Louis Democrat reports the story of James Lumley from September 1864. (October 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_163

Event 1175 (9A0EADB1)

Date: 10/30/1865
Description: (Translated from French) The Cincinnati Commercial reports the story of James Lumley from September 1864 according to the St. Louis Democrat. (30 October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_164

Event 1176 (86A95265)

Date: 12/1865
Locations: Durham, England; Whitburn; Tyne; Sunderland; Lizard Point
Description: The British Board of Trade asks Trinity House to investigate the “false lights” of the Durham, England, coast, mysterious revolving lights seen above a rocky headland at Whitburn by mariners negotiating a hazardous stretch of the northeast coast. Between 1860 and 1870, more than 150 ships are wrecked on the rocks near Whitburn after following a light or lights in the sky that they wrongly believe are from a lighthouse at the mouth of the Tyne. A commission led by Rear Admiral Richard Collinson meets in Sunderland on December 28 to interview witnesses and determine whether salvagers are responsible for the lights that are causing shipwrecks. Although the commission decides that the false lights are not deliberately lit, they are puzzled about the true cause. The lights and wrecks continue until January 1871 when the Souter Lighthouse is erected on Lizard Point.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “False Lights on the Durham Coast,” Newcastle Weekly Courant, January 12, 1866, p. 5; David Clarke, “Britain’s First X-File?” August 14, 2010; David Clarke, “The False Lights of Durham,” Fortean Times 266 (October 2010): 40–42; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 77–79
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_45

Year: 1866, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1177 (D4DB52D6)

Date: 1866
Location: USA, Nebraska
Description: (Translated from French) It was said to find a fiery serpent in Nebraska. It seemed to spit fire and there were illuminated stripes on its sides. The observation was immortalized by a popular song.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 133
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_387

Event 1178 (CF76BE92)

Date: 1/1866
Location: FRANCE, Vence
Description: (Translated from French) Balls of fire coming out of a very slow cloud moving in the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 133
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_386

Event 1179 (878CB96B)

Date: 5/4/1866
Location: MOON
Description: Linne crater changes black to white. Small well-defined dots appear there.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 126)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_100

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "MOON:LINNE CRATER CHANGES BLACK to WHT:SMALL WELL-DEFINED DOTS APPEAR THERE", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CLN", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1180 (9B332CEC)

Date: 6/21/1866
Description: The US Hydrographic Office is established by Congress. It is assigned to the Navy Bureau of Navigation and collects reports from ships’ officers on observations of various marine phenomena, hazards, and other activities. Among the reports collected are meteors, ball lightning, and other celestial and meteorological phenomena.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “United States Hydrographic Office” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_46

Year: 1867, 4 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1181 (5718FC55)

Date: 6/10/1867
Location: SULPICIUS GALLUS, MOON
Description: 3 black dots appear. Stay until 13 June when they vanish!
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 126)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_101

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "6", Duration: "204", HatchDesc: "SULPICIUS GALLUS,MOON:3 BLACK DOTS APPEAR:STAY UNTIL 13JUNE WHEN THEY VANISH!", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SLP", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1182 (6DE1679B)

Date: 11/4/1867
Locations: Waterworks Reservoir; Chatham, England
Description: 3:00–4:00 p.m. James E. Beveridge is passing the mill by the Waterworks Reservoir in Chatham, England, when he and the miller see numerous black discs moving in the air to the west, some in groups, others scattered. They are visible for more than 20 minutes. In passing in front of the sun they appear like large cannon shot. Several groups pass over his head, disappearing suddenly, and leaving puffs of grayish brown smoke.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Three Strange Stories,” Symons’s Monthly Meteorological Magazine 2 (1867): 130
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_47

Event 1183 (3E65F3E7)

Date: 11/4/1867
Description: In the middle of the afternoon a large number of black discs in groups and separately passed rapidly through the sky over Chatham, England. The procession continued for more than 20 minutes. Several groups passed silently overhead, then vanished leaving a brown, smoke-like vapor.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, International UFO Reporter, Spring 2003, p. 20
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7455

Event 1184 (F97E409C)

Date: 12/1867
Time: 15:00
Location: Chatham, England
Description: On the afternoon of Monday, the 4th, between 3 and 4 PM, a remarkable event occurred. Witnesses, including James E. Beveridge, observed numerous black disks in groups and scattered formations moving swiftly through the sky. The miller who first noticed it compared the disks to balloons. The disks, resembling large cannon shots when passing in front of the sun, persisted for over 20 minutes. As they flew overhead, they emitted grayish-brown vapor reminiscent of smoke before disappearing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_472

Year: 1868, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1185 (94047CA8)

Date: 3/1868
Location: CHILE, Copiago (see July.. same affair?)
Description: (Translated from French) A strange aerial construction bearing lights and making a great noise flew over the city at low altitude. Those who saw it described it as a giant bird covered in large scales and producing a metallic noise.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 207-208
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_388

Event 1186 (1568CDAC)

Date: 3/15/1868
Time: 17:00
Location: COPIAPO CHILE
Description: Giant bird with scales. Metallic noise. Low altitude. No further details. / r8#001 / Charles Fort.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_102

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Chile", Credibility: "7", Duration: "8", Elev: "381", HatchDesc: "COPIAPO CHILE:GIANT BIRD W/SCALES:MTLC NOISE:LOW ALTITUDE:NFD:/r8#001 /C.FORT", LatLong: "-27.366668 -70.333337", LatLongDMS: "27:22:00 S 70:20:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Atacama", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1187 (33856A54)

Date: 6/6/1868
Description: (Translated from French) At the Radcliffe Observatory (Oxford), an object of light was observed moving in the sky, stopping, changing its course to the west, then to the south. (June 6)
Reference: Trouvelet
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_165

Event 1188 (A20F263F)

Date: 6/8/1868
Location: Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford University, England
Description: 9:50 p.m. John Lucas Sr., an observer at Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford University, England, notices a comet- like object with a trail a bit west of Polaris. As he is pointing it out to some others, it begins moving west. It moves in a straight line at first, then moves south for a bit, then continues to the north. They watch it for 4 minutes until it disappears below the northwestern horizon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Remarkable Meteor,” English Mechanic 7 \(July 10, 1868): 351
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_48

Event 1189 (6ED643D0)

Date: 6/8/1868
Location: Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford, England
Description: Astronomers documented an unidentified luminous object at 9:50 P.M. The object displayed rapid movement across the sky, then halted and altered its course westward. Afterward, it changed direction again to the south, where it remained stationary for four minutes before proceeding northward.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_473

Event 1190 (5049AB94)

Date: 7/1868
Location: CHILE, Copiapo (see also March.. same affair?)
Description: (Translated from French) A gigantic bird with wide open eyes, shining like burning coals, covered with immense wings that beat with a metallic sound.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 133
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_389

Event 1191 (4901CD74)

Date: 7/1868
Location: ENGLAND, Radcliff
Description: (Translated from French) A dome, as large as a cart, flew for half an hour above Radcliff.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 208
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_390

Event 1192 (35A05492)

Date: 7/1868
Description: (Translated from French) At Atacamena in the Copiago zone (Chile), a strange aerial construction pointing lights and producing engine sounds flew low over the city. The local population also described it as a giant bird covered in large scales producing a metallic noise. Although it did not land, this object is the first case of close observation of an unknown object at low altitude in the 19th century. (July)
Reference: Fort 638
Reference: Anatomy 11
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_166

Event 1193 (618BBEDD)

Date: 7/1868
Location: Copiago, Chile
Description: A strange "aerial construction" bearing lights and making engine noises flew low over this town. Local people also described it as a giant bird covered with large scales producing a metallic noise. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_1

Event 1194 (6E08DB82)

Date: 7/1868
Location: Copiago, Chile
Description: A strange "aerial construction" bearing lights and making engine noises flew low over this town. Local people also described it as a giant bird covered with large scales producing a metallic noise. Although not an actual landing, this is the first instance of close observation of an unknown object at low altitude in the nineteenth century.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fort 638; Anatomy 11 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_1

Event 1195 (1506EDAF)

Date: 7/25/1868
Location: PARRAMATTA, AUST
Description: Dream? Flying head invites observer(s) / flying ark. See reference! / r174p23.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER. (Details missing) (Index 821)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_103

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, MST: Missing time or time anomaly, ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "5", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "PARRAMATTA,AUST:DREAM?:FLYING HEAD INVITES OBS/FLYING ARK:see ref!:/r174p23", LatLong: "-33.816668 151.005563", LatLongDMS: "33:49:00 S 151:00:20 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NSW", Strangeness: "10"

Event 1196 (5156FA5C)

Date: 7/25/1868
Location: Parramatta, New South Wales
Description: Engineer Frederick William Birmingham of Parramatta, New South Wales, watches a bizarre procession of the faces of two prominent Australians (Archbishop of Sydney Frederic Barker and New South Wales Premier James Martin) through the air as well as a vessel he calls an “ark.” He hears a voice suggesting that “That’s a machine to go through the air.” The voice comes from a “spirit” whom he describes as “like a neutral tint shade and the shape of a man in his usual frock dress.” After the ark maneuvers for a while in the air, the spirit says, “Have you a desire or do you wish to enter upon it?” He is then lifted up and carried through the air into the object about 60 feet away. The spirit guides him into the “pilot house” of the machine where he is given some papers with formulas on them that will help him construct a flying machine. He observes another UFO-like craft on March 9, 1873, and later attempts to build a mechanical replica of what he has seen.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “The Mystery of a Machine to Go through the Air: A UFO Vision?” 1998; Clark III 60–65; “Did Frederick William Birmingham Build a Flying Machine Based on His Bizarre 1868 UFO ‘Vision’ in Parramatta, NSW, Australia?” TheOzFiles, November 30, 2013; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 185–190
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_49

Event 1197 (AF0DA0B9)

Date: 7/25/1868
Location: Parramatta, NSW, Australia
Description: Mr. Frederick William Birmingham, an engineer, reported a sighting of a flying "Ark" resembling a vessel for air travel. While observing, he heard a voice confirming it was a machine for aerial travel. The machine performed maneuvers, including a curved descent. Birmingham described the machine's bottom, side, and front, noting its steel-blue color with fish-scale-like patterns. He experienced contact with a spirit who invited him aboard the machine. He entered a compartment with a table and was given papers with formulas. Subsequently, he encountered paranormal events like sky faces, poltergeist occurrences, and strange clouds.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_474

Event 1198 (A9709D09)

Date: 11/14/1868
Time: 00:10
Location: MEDFORD, MA
Description: Astronomer Trouvelot. 5 hours / meteors. One / 90° turn. Some curve and reverse!
Type: sighting
Reference: Periodical: UFO HISTORICAL REVUE (UHR Qtrly) Barry Greenwood. Issue #6 Mar., 2000. POB 176, STONEHAM,MA 02180
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_104

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "44", Elev: "4", HatchDesc: "MEDFORD,MA:ASTRON.TROUVELOT:5 HRS/METEORS:ONE/90°TURN:SOME CURVE+REVERSE!", LatLong: "42.416669 -71.094448", LatLongDMS: "42:25:00 N 71:05:40 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Massachusetts", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1869, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1199 (C3EBBA71)

Date: 1869
Description: (Translated from French) Members of the Royal Society in Britain observe on the Moon lights arranged geometrically in the Sea of Crises.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_167

Event 1200 (4D007E1B)

Date: 1869
Location: Mars
Description: French poet and inventor Charles Cros is convinced that pinpoints of light observed on Mars and Venus are the lights of large cities on those planets. He spends years petitioning the French government to build a giant mirror to communicate with the Martians and Venusians by burning giant lines on the deserts of those planets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Alissa Walker, “A French Inventor Once Proposed a Giant Mirror to Burn a Message on Mars,” Gizmodo, October 16, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_50

Event 1201 (3AC3666A)

Date: 6/8/1869
Time: 02:30
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
Description: Around 2:30 A.M., a large object emitting bright red light and resembling a circle of fire was observed in the western sky for approximately 30 minutes. The object periodically emitted rays resembling broom straws, with sparks akin to a Roman candle. This display alternated with a central ball of fire. Two witnesses, including the doorman of Pike's Opera House, observed the phenomenon descending behind Mount Davidson, with continuous blazing and sporadic fire jets until disappearing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_475

Event 1202 (02B64ADF)

Date: 7/2/1869
Location: USA, San Francisco
Description: (Translated from French) Inventor Frederick Marrion constructed a torpedo-shaped balloon powered by steam, called the Avitor, and flew it over Shell Mound Park just outside the city. This craft was not very representative of the balloon cohort, but a few other flights were executed that year, including one under an exhibition hangar. (July 2, 1869)
Reference: "UFO's - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 2
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_391

Event 1203 (6ADA01FB)

Date: 8/1869
Location: IRELAND, Cork, BELGIUM, Brussels
Description: (Translated from French) Children, more than other groups of humans, disappear. We are not speaking here of ordinary runaways. In August 1869, 13 children disappeared in Cork, Ireland. No signs of kidnapping or hoax. During the same month there was a wave of child disappearances in Brussels, Belgium.
Reference: John Keel: 'OUR HAUNTED PLANET', pp. 202-208:
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_392

Event 1204 (F5C87461)

Date: 8/7/1869
Location: Adamstown, Pennsylvania
Description: 12:00 noon. Four or five witnesses watch a luminous object land in a vacant lot about 200 yards north of the village of Adamstown, Pennsylvania. It is originally square-shaped but shoots up into a column about 3–4 feet high and 2 feet thick. The object glitters like a “column of burnished silver.” It gradually fades away and disappears after 10 minutes. No unusual traces are found on the lot.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Singular Phenomenon,” Lancaster \(Pa.) Daily Evening Express, August 10, 1869, pp. 2–3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_51

Event 1205 (2CE99AC9)

Date: 8/7/1869
Location: St. Paul's Junction, Iowa
Description: About 4:45 p.m. During a total solar eclipse, four amateur observers in St. Paul’s Junction [possibly a railroad stop between Maynard and West Union], Iowa, both with and without instruments independently notice a bright object below the lunar disc and just outside the solar corona. There are no visible stars in that position in the sky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Was It the Intra-Mercurial Planet?” Astronomical Register 7 $1869$: 227–228; John Russell Hind, “Stellar Objects Seen during the Eclipse of 1869,” Nature 18 $1878$: 663–664
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_52

Event 1206 (D107C31D)

Date: 8/7/1869
Description: Around midday a luminous square body settled near the center of an empty lot in Adamstown, Pennsylvania in Lancaster county. It shot up a shiny column four feet high and two feet thick that glittered like burnished silver. It gradually faded away, and was gone in 10 minutes. It frightened the four witnesses, but left no traces.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Skylook, March 1972
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4757

Event 1207 (D372024F)

Date: 8/7/1869
Location: Adamstown, Pennsylvania
Description: Around noon, a luminous object described as square descended from the sky and transformed into a 3 to 4 feet tall, 2 feet thick column. The object had a reflective quality, resembling burnished silver, and landed in a dry, swampless area 200 yards north of the village. After 10 minutes, the object vanished. Despite witnesses gathering at the landing spot, no traces of the object's landing were found.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_476

Event 1208 (2D513736)

Date: 8/7/1869
Location: Ottumwa, Iowa
Description: Approximately 25 minutes before a solar eclipse's totality, Professor Zentmayer, an astronomer, observed bright objects moving across the solar crescent from one cusp to the other. Each object took two seconds for the crossing, with clear, well-defined points indicating distance from the telescope. Similar objects were also reported by Professor Swift in Mattoon, Illinois, and by individuals in Shelbyville, Kentucky, observed by Alvan Clark Jr., George W. Dean, and Professor Winlock. The coordinated sightings across different locations ruled out the possibility of local insects or wind-carried seeds as explanations.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_477

Event 1209 (E5944F02)

Date: 8/16/1869
Location: MARE CRISIUM, MOON
Description: Astronomers. Odd lights maneuver / changing patterns til March / 1870.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEHOE, Donald: The FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY; Henry Holt, NY 1955; HC (Index 73)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_105

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "MARE CRISIUM,MOON:ASTRONOMERS:ODD LITES MNVR/CHANGING PATTERNS TIL MAR/1870", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CPL", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1870, 18 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1210 (5F537755)

Date: 1870
Description: (Translated from French) Photo taken in the winter of 1870-1871 above Mount Washington. See images/1870-Winter_MtWashington_NewHampshire.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_168

Event 1211 (3B1E7073)

Date: Spring 1870
Location: NORWAY, Alen
Description: (Translated from French) Lars Lillevold's grandmother saw something strange which she later described as a flying object. She also observed someone in the object, who waved at her. (1870, Spring)
Reference: Krogh: HESSDALSRAPPORTEN., 1984, 11., THE HESSDALEN REPORT., 1985, 7. and THE HESSDALEN REPORT., 1971, 7, listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: First possible CE-3 incident.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_394

Event 1212 (2DE21609)

Date: Spring 1870
Description: (Translated from French) In Ålen, Norway, Lars Lillevold's grandmother sees something she will later describe as a flying object. She also states that someone waved at her from this object. (Spring)
Reference: [Krogh: HESSDALSRAPPORTEN., 1984, 11] [THE HESSDALEN REPORT., 1985, 7] [THE HESSDALEN REPORT., 1971, 7]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_170

Event 1213 (E51201C4)

Date: Spring 1870
Location: Alen, Norway
Description: A flying object was observed in the sky by Lars Lillevold's grandmother. An occupant on the object gestured to her, beckoning for her attention.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_478

Event 1214 (811FA1A2)

Date: 3/22/1870
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN - CAPE VERDE, Lat. N. 5°47' Long. W. 27° 52'
Description: (Translated from French) Captain F. W. Banner, commander of the "Lady of the Lake", took a bearing and recorded in his logbook: "... the sailors on my ship saw in the sky a remarkable cloud. It had a circular shape with a half circle inscribed divided into four parts, the dividing line beginning at the center of the circle and extending outward, then curving back. The object moved from a point 20° above the horizon to another at 80°. Then it headed NW while it had come from the SE. It was light gray, like a cloud color, much lower than the other clouds, it moved against the wind. It presented itself obliquely to the wind then decided to go straight into the eye of the wind. The shape was visible for half an hour. It disappeared due to the darkness.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 217, 218
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_393

Event 1215 (AD7E8CF2)

Date: 3/22/1870
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Banner and the crew of the Lady of the Lake, a steamship, observed for 30 minutes a luminous halo disk with a sperm-like tail. Drawing by Banner. (22 March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_169

Event 1216 (B71A8633)

Date: 3/22/1870
Location: SS / ATLANTIC
Description: Light grey saucer flies into wind / 30 minute(s). Hook-shape appendage / r221p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_106

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "35", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "SS/ATLANTIC:LITE GREY SCR FLIES INTO WIND/30min:hook-shape appendage/r221p15", LatLong: "5.783334 -27.866668", LatLongDMS: "05:47:00 N 27:52:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NAT", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1217 (6D6E7E40)

Date: 3/22/1870
Locations: North Atlantic; 860 miles from the coast of West Africa
Description: 6:30 p.m. Capt. Frederick William Banner, master of the barque Lady of the Lake, is sailing in the North Atlantic 400 miles north of the Equator and 860 miles from the coast of West Africa when he sees a “curious- shaped” light-gray cloud in the south-southeast. It is circular, with four rays or arms extending from the center to the edge, and a curved tail. It is visible for about 50 minutes until it is too dark to see.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Frederick William Banner, “Extract from Log of Barque ‘Lady of the Lake,’” Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 1 $1873$: 157; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 89– 109
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_53

Event 1218 (91EFC94D)

Date: 3/22/1870
Description: At 6:30 p.m. in the Atlantic Ocean south of Cape Verde, the crew of the steamship Lady of the Lake sighted a gray object in the sky divide into four connected sections while it flew against the wind. Behind it trailed a long hook connected to the center of the UFO. It was visible for at least 30 minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I. R. Lore and Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 46; Harold T. Wilkins, Flying Saucers on the Attack, p. 57; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 11
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1610

Event 1219 (CD50B6EE)

Date: 3/22/1870
Time: 18:30
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Description: At 6:30 P.M., Captain Frederick William Banner and his crew on the American bark "Lady of the Lake" spotted an object while halfway between Senegal and Natal, Brazil. The object, observed in the south-southeast, appeared as a light gray circular cloud with a semicircle at the center and four arm-like extensions reaching from the center to the circle's edge. Additionally, a distinct fifth ray extended from the center beyond the circle. Moving to the northeast below the cloud cover, the object remained visible until 7:20 P.M., positioned about 30 degrees above the horizon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_479

Event 1220 (39E94932)

Date: 4/5/1870
Time: 23:00
Location: GENT = GAND, BELGIUM
Description: Several / observer(s). Ring becomes wheel going [to] ovoid going [to] fish shape. Vibrant bright red and fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_107

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GENT=GAND,BELGIUM:SVRL/OBS:RING BECOMES WHEEL>OVOID>FISH SHAPE:VBRITE RED+FAST", LatLong: "51.200002 3.716667", LatLongDMS: "51:12:00 N 03:43:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1221 (2D534E77)

Date: 8/15/1870
Time: 20:45
Location: Dunbar, Scotland
Description: At around 8:45 P.M., a bright sparkling ball of light with a blue tinge appeared approximately 45 degrees above the northern horizon. The ball emitted a tail of the same bright color, extending towards the north-east. The object initially appeared motionless but later exhibited a second tail branching off at a 45-degree angle, creating a forked appearance. This secondary tail intermittently disappeared and reappeared. Lasting about 20 minutes, the phenomenon eventually moved slowly in a south-westerly direction. Despite its striking display, no noise or explosion accompanied its passage, drawing significant attention and excitement from nearby villagers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_480

Event 1222 (29BA3787)

Date: 9/23/1870
Location: Paris-London
Description: (Translated from French) 66 Balloons, 100 Passengers, Managed to Leave Paris, Besieged by Prussian Troops (September 23, 1870 to January 28, 1871)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air, Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck - Ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 38, with Details
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_396

Event 1223 (26057F5A)

Date: 9/25/1870
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, London
Description: (Translated from French) The London "Times" of September 26, 1870, described a strange object seen as it passed in front of the moon. It was elliptical with some kind of tail, and it took about thirty seconds to go from one side of the moon to the other. (Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Exist" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 80) Passage in the sky of an object heading towards the Moon: some kind of ellipse-shaped craft, with some kind of tail that remained visible for about 30 seconds.
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 316
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_395

Event 1224 (83ED5B84)

Date: 9/26/1870
Locations: Berlin, Germany; Eiswerder island
Description: A luminous object with a tail is seen in the constellation Lyra by Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl of Meath , second secretary of the British legation to the North German Confederation, in Berlin, Germany. Possibly a light pillar reflection caused by a bright arc-light source at a military installation on Eiswerder island.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Brabazon, “A Meteor,” London Times, September 30, 1870, p. 9; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 111–116
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_54

Event 1225 (797A3502)

Date: 9/26/1870
Time: 12:15
Location: Berlin, Germany
Description: At 12:15 AM, an observer using a 4.5-inch achromatic telescope with a power of 46 noticed a luminous object with a comet-like tail moving slowly across the field of view. The object seemed to originate from Vega and move towards Epsilon Lyrae. The transit took around 30 seconds, and just before reaching the edge of the observer's view, the object vanished suddenly. While the observer initially considered it a falling star, the prolonged visibility in the telescope suggested otherwise.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_481

Event 1226 (E2CDB01E)

Date: 11/17/1870
Location: GREAT BRITAIN - various places
Description: (Translated from French) In the night thousands of English people saw flying saucers above several of their cities. Astronomer Maunder speaks of one of the phenomena he himself observed: "A large, round, bright and green shape appeared on the horizon in an east-northeast direction, like a rising star, and like a star, but much faster, it crossed the sky in a straight line and at a regular speed. Passing the meridian, exactly under the Moon, it took on the shape of a very elongated ellipse. Some observers spoke of an object shaped like a cigar, a torpedo or a spindle." [note from vog: the Paris balloons???]
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 317
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_397

Event 1227 (2CE19CBF)

Date: Winter 1870
Description: (Translated from French) Photograph of a cigar-shaped object in front of a cloud formation above Mount Washington (New Hampshire). (Winter)
Reference: Summit Mt. Washington, Winter 1870-1871 Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871, by Clogh & Kimball, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, Detail of a 3D/stereo view > UFO Updates
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_171

Year: 1871, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1228 (A297FBE9)

Date: 1871
Description: English astronomer Richard A. Proctor writes Other Worlds Than Ours, in which he discusses the question of the plurality of worlds in the light of new facts. He suspects that Venus is likely the “abode of living creatures not unlike the inhabitants of earth.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Richard A. Proctor, Other Worlds Than Ours, Appleton, 1871
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_55

Event 1229 (24683423)

Date: 1/17/1871
Location: FRANCE, Pontmain (Normandy)
Description: (Translated from French) While the children see and hear the holy virgin, all the witnesses notice in the sky three bright stars delimiting the space of the apparition. These stars were never seen again in the same place.
Reference: Paul MISRAKI - Mame
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_398

Event 1230 (CD17A447)

Date: 8/1/1871
Location: FRANCE, Marseille
Description: (Translated from French) A large red body moving slowly was visible for fifteen minutes. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 226) A large round and wide body had been seen above Marseille. (Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Exist" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 80) An enormous silver-colored machine passes through the sky. (August 1, 1871)
Reference: Charles GARREAU: "Alert in the Sky: The Abduction File" ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1981, p. 142, date of May 3 of the same year
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 - p. 134-135 with the complete timing by the witness Coggia, astronomer
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of S.V."- Laffont 1970 - p.64
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_399

Event 1231 (9A7D3C4D)

Date: 8/1/1871
Time: 10:40
Location: MARSEILLE, FR
Description: Meteor going quickly / 20 minute(s). Several stops and 90° turns. Drops going [to] horizon. / Nature Oct. '1871.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 190)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_108

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "11", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "MARSEILLE,FR:METEOR>>/20min:SVRL STOPS+90°TURNS:DROPS>HRZN:/NATURE OCT1871", LatLong: "43.250002 5.383334", LatLongDMS: "43:15:00 N 05:23:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bouches-du-Rhône", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1232 (B2812806)

Date: 8/1/1871
Location: Marseille Observatory, France
Description: 10:43 p.m. Astronomer Jérôme Eugène Coggia at Marseille Observatory, France, watches a slow, blood-red fireball move across the sky and change course twice before falling to the earth. He sees it for 20 minutes and 20 seconds. Possible earth-grazing meteor or a candle balloon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jérome Eugène Coggia, “Observation d’un bolide, faite à Observatoire de Marseille le 1 er août,” Comptes rendus hebdomadaires des séances de l’Académie des Sciences 73 (1871): 397–399; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 117–119
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_56

Event 1233 (590BCA8C)

Date: 8/2/1871
Time: 22:43
Location: Marseille, France
Description: Camille Flammarion reports an observation by Mr. Coggia, who discovered a comet. At 10:43 P.M., Mr. Coggia witnessed a long-lasting "bolide" that differed from traditional meteors due to its slow progression across the sky. Described as a "magnificent red object," it moved eastward for an extensive nine-minute duration. After a pause, it changed direction, moving north, and became stationary at 10:59. Resuming its eastward course, the object eventually disappeared from sight at 11:03 P.M.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_482

Event 1234 (6D862A73)

Date: 8/23/1871
Location: FRANCE, Jarny (Moselle)
Description: (Translated from French) In the middle of the day a dark gray almost black snake was visible in the sky. According to many witnesses who were able to observe it, it must have been at least 200 m long.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 135-136
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_400

Event 1235 (EEBC9FC9)

Date: 8/29/1871
Description: (Translated from French) In the United States, formations of complex objects are seen, some triangular, some round, others of various shapes; some seem to hover, one seemed to be in difficulty, falling and oscillating from side to side. (29 August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_172

Event 1236 (CB112C65)

Date: 8/29/1871
Location: MEUDON, FR
Description: Astronomer Trouvelot. Several orbs and triangles. 1 / dead leaf drop. / r221p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_109

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "10", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "MEUDON,FR:ASTRONOMER TROUVELOT:SVRL ORBS+TRIANGLES:1/DEAD LEAF DROP:/r221p15", LatLong: "48.800002 2.233333", LatLongDMS: "48:48:00 N 02:14:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "HDS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1237 (D491D987)

Date: 10/4/1871
Location: ENGLAND, High Wycombe (Buckinghamshire)
Description: (Translated from French) For more than 100 years, the secret of William Robert Loosley, a carpenter entrepreneur, was kept secret. It was his great-granddaughter who discovered the description of the event among papers in a drawer of the old desk. Wycombe at that time was only a small village. On the 4th of October at 3:15 in the morning he woke up, felt uncomfortable and went out into the garden. A star, brighter than the full moon, passed through the sky, followed by an astonishing thunderclap, as the sky was clear and without clouds. The object stopped in mid-flight, began to sway while descending. It seemed to land in the nearby forest. The next day Loosley went in search of the object. After a long time, as he poked his walking stick into a pile of dead leaves, he saw something strange, metallic, like a container, 55 to 60 cm long, covered with curious bubbles. "Suddenly something opened with the sound of a well-oiled piece, an eye came out, covered with glass and 2 to 3 cm wide. A few moments later a second eye opened, sending a purple light beam. Then a third one, which made a rod appear a little bigger than a pencil. I didn't want to stay there anymore. As I left, the machine started up, tracing three small furrows in the ground. When I reached the clearing, I noticed that similar furrows crossed and intertwined everywhere. The machine stopped for a short moment, a kind of pincer came out, digging in the ground, and a dead rat came out. It was illuminated 2 to 3 times by the purple light. Then the corpse was sprayed with a liquid before being taken to a closed opening by a panel. In my haste to leave, I lost my cane. The machine swallowed my cane. It followed me, like a sheepdog, forcing me in my flight to follow the path it wanted, close to another metal box, bigger. "In panic, he looked up and saw a light like a moon that seemed to make light signals. Before being able to determine the sequences, the light disappeared. Loosley then fled to his house running. In the night, unable to sleep, he saw through the window a light descending in the direction of the clearing he had visited during the day. After a moment the light rose and finally disappeared. He got up, put the whole story on paper, and locked the manuscript in his desk. Loosley died in 1893. (1871, October 4th and 5th of)
Reference: Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 82, 83
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_401

Event 1238 (27DB0EDC)

Date: 10/4/1871
Time: 03:20
Location: HIGH WYCOMB, BUCKS
Description: Night lights. Box found / leaves. Sprouts eyes and probes. Catches rat! References.
Type: sighting
Reference: BLUNDELL, Nigel & BOAR, Roger: The WORLDS GREATEST UFO MYSTERIES; Octopus, London 1989 & PB/Berkley Books, NY 1990 (Index 92)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_110

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, RBT: Possible robot or "Grey", mechanical motions, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "4", Duration: "44", HatchDesc: "HIGH WYCOMB,BUCKS:NLTS:BOX FOUND/LEAVES:SPROUTS EYES+PROBES:CATCHES RAT!:REFS.", LatLong: "51.611114 -0.744444", LatLongDMS: "51:36:40 N 00:44:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "12"

Year: 1872, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1239 (8F50079F)

Date: 1872
Description: (Translated from French) A very modern ship for its time, the Iron Mountain, 60 m long, 10 m wide, carrying 55 passengers plus crew, vanished in the Missouri (United States).
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_173

Event 1240 (FA4ECC1C)

Date: 1872
Description: (Translated from French) The Mary Celeste found abandoned near the Azores, see images/MarieCeleste_300.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_174

Event 1241 (7D518EA2)

Date: 8/31/1872
Location: Rome, Italy
Description: Camille Flammarion, a French astronomer and author, records an observation of a slow-moving object in the sky. The object's trajectory was distinct from that of a meteor, indicating that it was not a typical meteoric event.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_483

Event 1242 (6AFBD8E8)

Date: 11/24/1872
Description: (Translated from French) The Dei Gratia, a brigantine, cuts through the waters near the Azores when it encounters a seemingly helpless ship. The sea is calm. It is the British brigantine, the Mary Celeste, drifting slowly, all sails out. The Dei Gratia sends a boat and some men, who board the ship. The ship is deserted. An uneasiness takes hold of the new arrivals. Laundry is still drying on the deck and, in the cabin, teacups are still arranged, ready to be drunk. In the cabins, a small harmonium is open, with a sheet of music on the music stand. Children's toys are scattered on the floor and, in the captain's office, his gold watch is found. On a cushion, the imprint of a small child's head can be guessed. As no boat is missing, the sailors scan the sea in the hope of seeing a body or a head, floating, but in vain. No other ship was crossing in the area and yet, all these traces of abandonment are recent. Nothing is floating. It seems that the cabins had been abandoned in a hurry, the second of the Dei Gratia, Oliver Deveau, who boarded the Mary Celeste, would later declare. The crew seems to have acted in panic. The men had indeed left their personal possessions, that is to say that their clothes were still in their place... Nothing is missing, not even their pipes, one of which is still warm and smoking, so dear to any sailor.

The captain was accompanied by his wife and daughter. A half-hemmed skirt is still engaged on the table of a sewing machine. Only the chronometer, the sextant and the logbooks, including the nationality certificate, are missing. Only a cat emits faint meows and it is neither hungry nor scared. The cargo --- 1700 barrels of raw alcohol --- has not been touched. The total value of the boat and its cargo is estimated at around 8500 £. Traces of boarding with something are found on the Mary Celeste: grooves from a cutting instrument, on both sides and a few feet from the bow, about fifty centimeters above the flotation, are judged to be very recent, and not due to the action of time. A deep cut is also found on the starboard railing. Oliver Deveau declared that he had no idea of the origin of this cut. Near this cut, brown spots are found on the deck, directly above, seeming to have been caused by blood. It is then suspected that Captain Moorehouse, of the Dei Gratia, and his crew, had massacred the crew of the brigantine in order to receive the reward for any discovery of a drifting wreck and its contents.

However, the report of the doctor who performed an analysis from the blood spots remained in a sealed envelope and was not revealed until 14 years later (which did not prevent the suspects from being prosecuted on mere presumptions). The doctor, Doctor Patron, declared to have removed with a pair of scissors several brown red spots, thick 1 mm and about 1 cm in diameter, on the deck and on the railing. After these negative experiments, I feel authorized to conclude that, in the current state of our scientific knowledge, there is no blood, neither in the spots found on the deck of the Mary Celeste, nor in those found on the blade of the sword I examined. The origin of these brown red spots is not revealed. A sword is found, covered with the same brown spots. In the bosun's cabin, on his table, there is a slate where the temperature, the time, the notes of the dial were written: November 24th, 11am, 36° north latitude, 27° west longitude, fine weather. A line passed, one can read: Strange, my dear wife.. (November 24th, 11am)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_175

Event 1243 (F8D752D9)

Date: 12/7/1872
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, King's Sutton (Banburry)
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants saw at 1 o'clock a kind of haystack crossing the space, accompanied like a meteor, by fire, dense smoke and a sound of railway. It was sometimes very high, sometimes very close to the ground. The effect was that of a tornado: trees and walls were knocked down. The object disappeared "all at once".
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 185
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_402

Event 1244 (17250E99)

Date: 12/7/1872
Description: (Translated from French) In King's Sutton, Banbury (Great Britain), an object resembling a haystack flies in an irregular trajectory. Sometimes at high altitude, sometimes very low, it is accompanied by fire and dense smoke. It produces the same effects as a tornado, causing trees and walls to fall, then suddenly disappears. (December 7th, 1am)
Reference: Fort 189
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_176

Event 1245 (F86ED0C7)

Date: 12/7/1872
Time: 01:00
Location: BANBURY, ENG
Description: 'Haystack' going [to] high and low. Wrecks trees and walls. Smoke and flame. Vanishes. / r221p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 2)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_111

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, ODR: Odors associated with UFO's, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "102", HatchDesc: "BANBURY,ENG:'HAYSTACK' >HI+LO:WRECKS TREES+WALLS:SMOKE+FLAME:VANISHES:/r221p15", LatLong: "52.066669 -1.333333", LatLongDMS: "52:04:00 N 01:20:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1246 (66E54AC4)

Date: 12/7/1872
Location: Banbury, UK
Description: 1:00 a.m. At King's Sutton an object resembling a haystack flew on an irregular course. Sometimes high, sometimes very low it was accompanied by fire and dense smoke. It produced the same effect as a tornado, felling trees and walls. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_2

Event 1247 (2CACBE98)

Date: 12/7/1872
Time: 0100 hours
Location: Banbury, Great Britain
Description: At King's Sutton an object resembling a haystack flew on an irregular course. Sometimes high, sometimes very low it was accompanied by fire and dense smoke. It produced the same effect as a tornado, felling trees and walls. It suddenly vanished.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fort 189 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_2

Event 1248 (3F71A602)

Date: 12/7/1872
Description: At King's Sutton in Banbury, England an object resembling a haystack flew on an irregular course at one o'clock in the morning. Sometimes flying very high, sometimes very low, it was accompanied by fire and dense smoke. It produced much the same effect as a tornado, felling trees and walls. It vanished suddenly.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, case 2
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8250

Year: 1873, 12 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1249 (DB79C03A)

Date: 1873
Description: Maxwell published A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism as a summary of his work on electromagnetism
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_12

Event 1250 (DE85F056)

Date: 1873
Locations: Wellesley, Massachusetts; Mars
Description: English-American geologist and psychometrist William Denton of Wellesley, Massachusetts, publishes volume 3 of The Soul of Things, in which he describes his astral visit to Mars along with his sister Anna Cridge and wife Elizabeth. He finds it harbors a thriving civilization with a technology based on aluminum. He reports that they soar above traffic on their individual fly-cycles and seem particularly fond of air travel, with as many as 30 Martians occupying some of the large flying conveyances.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: William Denton, Soul of Things, Wellesley, Mass.: Elizabeth M. F. Denton, 1873, vol. 3, pp. 171–267
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_57

Event 1251 (B28CEEC8)

Date: 3/9/1873
Time: 19:00
Location: PARRAMATTA, NSW
Description: 3 brown colored clouds. Large object extends screws going down. Saucer appears between screws.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER. (Details missing) (Index 821)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_112

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "PARRAMATTA,NSW:3 BRN CLOUDS:LRG OBJ EXTENDS SCREWS↓:SCR APPEARS BETWEEN SCREWS", LatLong: "-33.833335 151.000007", LatLongDMS: "33:50:00 S 151:00:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NSW", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1252 (E199A459)

Date: Late 3/1873
Locations: Taylorsville (now Philo); Bristol Township; Lawrence Road; New York Herald
Description: Evening. Thomas Inman and his son are traveling home from the village of Taylorsville [now Philo], Ohio, and are possibly in Bristol Township when they see a bright light descending swiftly with a roaring noise. It strikes a short distance in the road [probably Lawrence Road] ahead of them, flickers and flares, then fades. A man dressed in a suit of black carrying a lantern emerges from the object. He walks a few paces and steps into a buggy, which Inman has not noticed before. The buggy begins to move silently and quickly, even though there is no horse attached to it, until it reaches a deep gully, into which it plunges and disappears. Historian William Alexander Taylor , who supplies the story to the New York Herald, vouches for the witnesses.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Very Like a Whale,” New York Herald, April 8, 1873, p. 7; Clark III 1123–1124; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 175–191
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_58

Event 1253 (EA87071E)

Date: 6/2/1873
Location: Paris, France
Description: Astronomers from the Paris Observatory witnessed three round objects in the sky. These objects were seen moving slowly at an estimated altitude of 80 kilometers, and they left no visible trails behind them.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_484

Event 1254 (D14C029C)

Date: 7/1873
Location: USA, Fort Scott (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) A similar one was observed the next day, above Fort Scott. (flaming object, detached from Mars) (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 - p.64) "Cotton farmers were frightened by a bright object that rushed towards them. This silver snake plunged and gained altitude several times. A team of horses panicked and the driver thrown under the wheels was killed on the spot. (July beginning 1873)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 - p. 136
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_403

Event 1255 (DED81A8B)

Date: 8/30/1873
Time: 20:00
Location: Brussels and Ste-Gudule, Belgium
Description: Approximate date. At 8 P.M., an object resembling a star emerged above the horizon in a clear sky. The object exhibited a starlike appearance and gradually ascended for two minutes before abruptly vanishing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_485

Event 1256 (47388E27)

Date: 9/10/1873
Location: NEAR CLERMONT-FERRAND, FR
Description: 3cm stones fall very slowly. Normal fall rate on rebound.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 89)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_113

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "nr CLERMONT-FERRAND,FR:3cm STONES FALL VERY SLOWLY:NORMAL FALL RATE ON REBOUND", LatLong: "45.766669 3.083333", LatLongDMS: "45:46:00 N 03:05:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Puy-de-Dôme", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1257 (8509CE8C)

Date: 10/6/1873
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Description: (Translated from French) Failure of W. Donaldson Across the Atlantic in a Spherical Balloon
Reference: Inforespace No. 54, 1980 Source "Flights Through the Ages" Hart Davis, Mac Gibbon, London 1974
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_404

Event 1258 (5B1F8C7C)

Date: 11/20/1873 (approximate)
Location: USA, Bonham (Texas),
Description: (Translated from French) It was broad daylight when a strange object, moving at a very high speed, appeared in the sky, to the southwest of the town. The inhabitants watched it for a moment, not believing their eyes. The only flying machine they knew was the hot air balloon. But this object was terrifying, and the speed at which it moved distorted its silhouette. Frightened farmers hid under their cars. The people of the town locked themselves in their homes. A few brave souls remained in the streets. The mysterious object circled Bonham twice, then moved east and disappeared. Descriptions varied, giving it a round or oval shape and a cigar shape. (Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Exist". Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 78) A luminous disc made 3 laps around Bonham and flew away. (November 20th, 1873 (Summer?))
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "UFOs of the Past" - Marabout 1977 - p.88 which gives November 20th as the date.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_405

Event 1259 (ADBA82FF)

Date: 11/20/1873 (approximate)
Location: USA, Fort Scott - or Fort Riley? (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) Twenty-four hours after this incident, a similar craft was seen at Fort Scott. Soldiers in panic scattered when it passed over them. It disappeared in a few seconds in the direction of the north. (Donald KEYHOE: "Les soucoupes volantes existent". Ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 78) An hour later a disc descended over the cavalry troops during a parade at Fort Riley (Kansas) and scared the horses. (Summer (20th November?) 1873)
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.88
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_406

Event 1260 (B78BA89A)

Date: 11/30/1873
Location: Poissy, France
Description: Multiple observers witnessed a maneuvering object with a red color akin to Mars. The object's presence persisted for about 10 minutes. Initially sighted in the North above the Big Dipper, it then approached the star 'gamma' without making contact, followed by a series of curved movements before disappearing in the western sky. Camille Flammarion and Mr. Vinot, the editor of Journal du Ciel, conducted inquiries that corroborated the reported sighting.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_486

Year: 1874, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1261 (46A27D46)

Date: 1874
Description: (Translated from French) Birth of Charles Fort.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_177

Event 1262 (2C6A2B2F)

Date: 1874
Description: (Translated from French) A Professor Schafarick sees a strange, lit and shining object passing slowly in front of the Moon and remaining visible for some time afterwards. I don't know what to make of this...
Reference: Vallée, Anatomy of a Phenomenon p. 28
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_178

Event 1263 (8DB93F49)

Date: 4/24/1874 (approximate)
Location: PRAGUE, CZ
Description: Astronomer Schafarick. Vibrant bright slow white object crosses moons face going [to] space.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_114

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Czech and Slovak Republics", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "PRAGUE,CZ:ASTRONOMER SCHAFARICK:VBRITE SLOW WHT OBJ CROSSES MOONS FACE >SPACE", LatLong: "50.083336 14.433334", LatLongDMS: "50:05:00 N 14:26:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "LUN", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1264 (EA0D0855)

Date: 4/24/1874
Locations: Prague; Czech Republic
Description: 3:30 p.m. Chemist and astronomer Vojtěch Šafařík of Prague [now in the Czech Republic] sees “an object of so peculiar a character that I do not know what to make of it.” It is a dazzling white object slowly crossing the moon. He first sees it in front of the moon, then watches it against the “deep blue sky like Sirius or Vega in daylight.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Vojtěch Šafařík, “Telescopic Meteors,” Astronomical Register 23 $1885$: 205–211
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_59

Event 1265 (B4A319FE)

Date: 4/24/1874
Location: Prague, Czechoslovakia
Description: Professor Schafarik observed a dazzling white object in front of the three-quarter moon around 3:30 in the afternoon. Using a 4-inch achromatic telescope with a power of 66, he noticed the object while the sun was shining brightly. The object appeared as a bright white star on the moon's disc and moved slowly from E.S.E. to W.N.W. Once it left the moon's bright disc, it continued to shine in the deep blue sky, resembling prominent stars like Sirius or Vega during daylight. The object had a sharp appearance without a noticeable diameter. Professor Schafarik expressed uncertainty about the nature of the object.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_487

Event 1266 (630BD225)

Date: Summer 1874
Location: USA, Newport, Oregon
Description: (Translated from French) In 1874, Newport was the scene of one of the strangest events. Muriel Trevenard, a 16-year-old girl, suddenly disappeared from the third floor of the old Yaquina Bay villa where she was and was never found again. (1874, Summer)
Reference: continued in 1966
Reference: UFO Roundup, Volume 5, Number 11.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_408

Event 1267 (014E80B3)

Date: 7/6/1874
Location: MEXICO, Oaxaca
Description: (Translated from French) A kind of giant trumpet 130 meters long, suspended vertically and oscillating gently, is visible for 5 to 6 minutes. (July 6, 1874)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 226
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_407

Event 1268 (2893FA31)

Date: 7/6/1874
Location: OAXACA, MEXICO
Description: 130M spiral 'trumpet'. 60M bell hangs going down. Floats 5 minute(s) and vanishes.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_115

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Mexico", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "1552", HatchDesc: "OAXACA,MEX:130M SPIRAL 'TRUMPET':60M BELL HANGS ↓:FLOATS 5min+VANISHES", LatLong: "17.050001 -96.700005", LatLongDMS: "17:03:00 N 96:42:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "OAX", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1269 (AB860558)

Date: 7/6/1874
Description: In Oaxaca, Mexico a 130-meter long spiral-shaped "trumpet" and a 60-meter diameter bell hovered and floated in the sky for five minutes and then vanished.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, Book of the Damned, p. 275
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3854

Event 1270 (BEEFC721)

Date: 8/13/1874
Locations: Pascagoula, Mississippi; Gulf of Mexico
Description: 11:00 p.m. A large, “luminous electric cloud” flies over the western edge of Pascagoula, Mississippi, from the northwest to the southeast. It illuminates the ground and emits heat so intense that some witnesses think their houses are about to ignite. When last seen over the Gulf of Mexico, it renders the spars and rigging of a ship “distinctly visible.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Singular Phenomenon,” Pascagoula \(Miss.) Star, August 22, 1874, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_60

Year: 1875, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1271 (A57B938B)

Date: 2/1875
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Pwllheli (Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) "A few days ago we saw something we had never seen before: lights, eight in total, stretching over an estimated distance of 13 km and moving at times horizontally, at times vertically or in zigzag. Sometimes they had a very bright blue color, sometimes they looked more like electric light (...) They disappeared at one point, but they quickly came back, as bright as at the beginning..." (February 1875)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 138
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_409

Event 1272 (A91DB11C)

Date: 2/17/1875
Location: Pwllhi, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Description: Eight lights were observed moving erratically with variations in color and brightness. Witnesses reported the lights changing from light blue to bright carriage lamp-like light and even resembling electric lights. The lights moved in horizontal, perpendicular, and zigzag patterns at an estimated distance of 8 miles. The lights intermittently dimmed and reappeared over a short span of time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_488

Event 1273 (66B7251C)

Date: 4/1875
Location: At sea, Gulf of Mexico
Description: (Translated from French) Edward L. Moss was on board the HMS Bulldog, cruising a few kilometers north of Vera Cruz in the Gulf of Mexico, when a line of light appeared on the northern horizon and, without any breath of wind, approached the boat and then passed it in a series of short pulsating lights. (April 1875)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 215
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_410

Event 1274 (C9BC89D7)

Date: 4/15/1875 (approximate)
Location: GMX NEAR VERACRUZ, MX
Description: Sea Captain. Luminous straight lines appear / sea surface.
Type: sighting
Reference: SANDERSON, Ivan: INVISIBLE RESIDENTS; World Publishing HB 1970 & Avon Books PB 1973 (Index 97)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_116

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Mexico", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "GMX nr VERACRUZ,MX:SEA CAPTAIN:LUMINOUS STRAIGHT LINES APPEAR/SEA SURFACE ", LatLong: "19.250001 -95.916671", LatLongDMS: "19:15:00 N 95:55:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GMX", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1275 (22E0285D)

Date: 5/6/1875
Location: PAKISTAN, Barisal
Description: (Translated from French) For the first time, mysterious detonations are spoken of, which still perplex scientists and experts today. English people passing near Baarisal, a small village located to the west of the mouth of the Ganges, 70 miles south of Dacca, heard cannon shots that seemed to come from all corners of the horizon.
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 210
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_411

Event 1276 (AC327171)

Date: 12/1875
Location: INDIA, Calcutta
Description: (Translated from French) Report by explorer G.B. Scott: "In December 1875, when I was travelling from Calcutta to Assam, crossing the Sundarbans, the weather was calm, the sky clear, no atmospheric disturbances were foreseeable. During the day, the noise of conversations and navigation prevented me from hearing anything else. At night, when we stopped on the banks of the canals, far from the villages and surrounded by miles of marshes, there was nothing to break the silence except the lapping of the water and the fall of stones, and at regular intervals, some kind of cannon shots. Sometimes one, sometimes two or three in a row. They seemed to be fired from far away, but never from the same distance."
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 210
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_412

Year: 1876, 6 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1277 (F08F31CB)

Date: 1/12/1876
Location: Sheridan, Pennsylvania
Description: A man riding home on horseback encountered a bright light on a creek bank, initially intense but diminishing as it seemed to move away. The witness urged his horse forward and saw the light again in a field, accompanied by a white-clothed human-like figure gliding along the ground. When the figure approached within 100 yards, the horse bolted forward, nearly unseating the witness.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_489

Event 1278 (4C95DB3A)

Date: 3/1876
Description: (Translated from French) Through a clear sky, in a strip of land in a Kentucky village, chunks of beef 5 to 10 cm square fall like a shower on the ground and trees, but only within a strip of land 100 m long and 50 m wide. (March)
Reference: New York Times
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_179

Event 1279 (19A79A1A)

Date: 3/3/1876
Location: USA, Bath Country (Olympian Springs?) (Kentucky)
Description: (Translated from French) Under a completely clear sky, flakes (gelatinous) from 5 to 10 cm² fell in a dense shower on the ground and trees, but limited to a strip of land 100 m long by 50 m wide. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 53) It was seen falling from a cloudless sky a substance having the appearance of flesh. Flakes from 5 to 20 cm² fell in a shower covering the ground, trees and fences, in a corridor 50 m wide and 100 m long. (March 3, 1876)
Reference: Inforespace n° 52 - 1980 p. 4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_413

Event 1280 (88F72A3B)

Date: 4/4/1876
Location: Peckleloh, Germany
Description: Mr. Weber from Berlin reported observing a potential intra-mercurial planetoid around 4:25 AM Berlin Mean Time. The sighting was communicated to astronomer Le Verrier by Astronomer Wolf in August 1876.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_490

Event 1281 (E5AE704D)

Date: Winter 1876
Description: (Translated from French) In Christiania (Norway), large worms crawl along the streets while the ground is particularly frozen (possible wormfall). (Winter (or Winter 1877))
Reference: Armand/Holm-Hansen: UFOER OVER NORGE., 1971, 22
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_180

Event 1282 (7E0128F3)

Date: 12/21/1876
Locations: Topeka, Kansas; western Pennsylvania; Columbus, Ohio; Rochester, Indiana
Description: 8:30–8:45 p.m. A bright bolide that explodes and breaks up into a group of 20–100 smaller balls is seen over a wide swath of the US from Topeka, Kansas, to western Pennsylvania. Over Columbus, Ohio, it is described as “a cluster or flock of meteors seemingly huddled together, like a flock of wild geese, and moving with the same velocity and grace of regularity. The color of their light was a yellowish red, like red rocket-balls.” A stony chondrite falls 3 miles northwest of Rochester, Indiana, at the same time.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: James Glaisher, et al., “Report on Observations of Luminous Meteors during the Year 1876–77,” Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science 47 (1877): 98, 149–152; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 144–145
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_61

Year: 1877, 16 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1283 (E05FA626)

Date: 1877
Location: Unknown City, UK
Description: Three meteor-like objects moving together with "remarkable slowness" flew across the sky, visible about three minutes, "moving with the same velocity and grade of regularity. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_3

Event 1284 (2EF13815)

Date: 2/27/1877
Location: GERMANY, Peckloch
Description: (Translated from French) ...a yellow rain of gold fell, the coloring matter of which consisted of four different organisms, with the total exclusion of pollen. These organisms had respectively the shape of an arrow, a coffee bean, a horn and a disc.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 41
Reference: Monthly Weather Review, May 1877
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_414

Event 1285 (F5574BAB)

Date: 3/17/1877
Location: Gunnersbury, England
Description: A sizeable red "star" was observed around 8:55 PM in the Serpens constellation. Its brightness exceeded that of Arcturus. Over a span of at least 10 minutes, the object alternated between increasing and diminishing in magnitude, appearing to flash, before ultimately vanishing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_491

Event 1286 (4CB2E2DA)

Date: 3/23/1877
Location: FRANCE, Vence
Description: (Translated from French) The lights that appeared in the sky were described as almost blinding balls of fire, coming from a cloud of one degree in diameter and moving with relative slowness. They were seen for more than an hour heading North and it was said that 8 or 10 years before similar ones had been observed in Vence itself.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 233, 234
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_415

Event 1287 (C97E2505)

Date: 3/23/1877
Location: Vence, France
Description: Dazzlingly bright balls of fire, described as luminous, emerged from a cloud-like formation with a diameter of about one degree. These lights moved at a relatively slow pace and remained visible for over an hour as they moved northward.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_492

Event 1288 (A8755929)

Date: 3/27/1877
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) At 22:50, a phenomenon identical to that of Vence four days earlier was observed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 139
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_416

Event 1289 (94A1A3E5)

Date: 3/27/1877
Location: BELGIUM, Ghent (East Flanders)
Description: (Translated from French) A bright disc flew at low altitude over the city of Ghent emitting "a great noise".
Reference: Yves Naud: "The E.T. and the UFOs in History" Famot 1977, Volume 2, p. 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_417

Event 1290 (8B46E03D)

Date: 4/1877 (approximate)
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Aldershot
Description: (Translated from French) A silhouette resembling Spring Heel Jack appeared outside an army post in Aldershot. Two sentinels, very good shots, fired almost at point-blank range and hit him, as he refused to stop at their cries. The creature made a terrible leap and disappeared, leaving no traces of blood on the ground. (Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest UFO Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 84) Great return of "Spring Heel Jack". "..sentries from two guard posts were frightened by the appearance of two bright spectres in the night, as if they were covered in phosphorus (...) The shapes could make leaps of ten meters in length.." (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 139) A resident sees "a strange being in tight clothes wearing a shiny helmet rising into the air". His testimony is confirmed by two sentinels who also saw him and even shot at him, to no avail. This apparition, according to their words, "paralyzed them with fear". (1877, April (May 15?))
Reference: Yves Naud: "Les E.T. et les OVNI dans l'histoire" Famot 1977, volume 2, p. 213 which locates the phenomenon on May 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_418

Event 1291 (51DEFD3F)

Date: 5/15/1877
Description: (Translated from French) At Aldershot (Hampshire), a being in tight-fitting clothes (like tights) wearing a shiny helmet rises into the air above two sentinels who shoot at him, to no avail. The apparition has paralyzed them with what they describe as a blue fire. The character is identical to that of "Jack Spring-heeled" who made a name for himself in 1837 and 1838. (May 15)
Reference: FSR 61.3
Reference: Vallée 1988
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_181

Event 1292 (2679A193)

Date: 5/15/1877
Description: (Translated from French) At Coney Island (Brooklyn), a winged human figure performed aerial acrobatics above the crowd of bathers. This strange being would be seen again until 1880.
Reference: [Letter from W. H. Smith on September 18th to the New York Sun] [Keel 1975]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_182

Event 1293 (B0EE66C8)

Date: 5/15/1877?
Location: ALDERSHOT, HAMPS
Description: Helmeted figure floats over guards who shoot. Stunned / beam. / r221p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 3)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_117

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ALDERSHOT,HAMPs:HELMETED FIG.FLOATS OVR GUARDS WHO SHOOT:STUNNED/BEAM:/r221p15", LatLong: "51.250002 -0.750000", LatLongDMS: "51:15:00 N 00:45:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1294 (960E2ABA)

Date: 9/7/1877
Location: USA, Bloomington (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) A light blinking regularly with an interval of 4 seconds flew over the city.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 139
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_421

Event 1295 (EA2CB78A)

Date: 9/7/1877
Location: Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Description: Mr. John Graham observed a sequence of five stationary luminous objects in the sky. The first object, located between the constellations Aquila and Anser et Vulpecula, increased in brightness before disappearing slightly to the east of its initial position. Following this, three more objects appeared and vanished at the same spot, except for one that disappeared west of the radiant. After a short interval, a fifth similar meteor appeared in the same location. These meteors resembled first-magnitude stars. An explanation for this observation could be an improbable succession of identical meteorites falling directly towards the observer's direction over several minutes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_493

Event 1296 (808A98F6)

Date: Autumn 1877
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Newport
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants of Newport shot at Spring Heel Jack who was flying on the rooftops of the houses. He escaped, apparently without being injured. (Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 84) "as if he had springs on his shoes because he could jump up to a height of nearly five meters without any difficulty". (1877, Autumn)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 139
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_419

Event 1297 (3705DCF2)

Date: Autumn 1877
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Lincoln
Description: (Translated from French) Spring Heel Jack appears in the locality, guards try to catch him: He jumps out of reach. (1877, Autumn)
Reference: continued on September 10, 1904
Reference: Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 84
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_420

Event 1298 (76CD15A3)

Date: 10/1877
Locations: Brera Observatory; Milan, Italy
Description: Astronomer Giovanni Schiaparelli reports seeing canali on the Martian surface from Brera Observatory in Milan, Italy, during the Great Opposition. While the term “canals” indicates an artificial construction, its proper translation as “channels” implies that the observed features are natural configurations of the planetary surface. From the incorrect translation into the term “canals,” various assumptions are made about life on Mars; as these assumptions are popularized, the canals become famous, giving rise to waves of hypotheses, speculation, and fiction about the possibility of intelligent life on Mars—the Martians.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Martian canal” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_62

Year: 1878, 11 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1299 (DC89C2C3)

Date: 1878
Location: AUSTRALIA, near Sydney
Description: (Translated from French) H. C. Russell, an astronomer, and his colleague G. D. Hirst were in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. Mr Hirst was gazing at the moon. Suddenly he saw what Russell calls "one of the most remarkable facts that must be recorded at the moment, even if no explanation can yet be given for it." "Hirst saw that a large part of the moon was covered by a shadow as dark as that of the Earth during a lunar eclipse. It was almost impossible to resist the conviction that it was a shadow, even if it could not be the shadow of a known body". (...)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, pp. 178-180
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_423

Event 1300 (698D8566)

Date: 1/22/1878
Location: USA, Denison (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) The "Daily News of Denison of January 25th, gave this report: Mr. John Martin, a farmer who lives about six miles south of our town, told us the strange story as follows: Tuesday morning, while hunting, his attention was drawn to a dark object quite high in the sky towards the south. The particular shape of this object and the speed with which it approached struck him and he made all his efforts to better distinguish it. At the time it was seen, it was roughly the size of an orange and continued to grow larger. Mr. Martin strained his eyes looking at it and turned away for a moment to rest his eyes. When he looked for it again, the object was almost vertical, its dimensions had increased considerably and it seemed to be advancing at a prodigious speed. When it passed vertically, the object was about the size of a large saucer and was obviously at a very high altitude. Mr. Martin thought it looked like a balloon as far as he could judge. It disappeared as quickly as it had appeared and was soon out of sight. (Donald KEYHOE: "Les soucoupes volantes existent". Ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 78, 79) A luminous disc is seen in the sky of Denison; a witness already uses the term "saucer" to describe it. An article from the "Daily News" dated the next day confirms it. (Henry DURRANT: "Le livre noir des S.V."- Laffont 1970 - p.64) John Martin was hunting south of Denison on January 22nd when he saw an object descending from the sun, about the size of a large dinner plate. (January 22, 1878)
Reference: Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries" Ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 76
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_422

Event 1301 (7E51724B)

Date: 1/22/1878
Location: 6 miles north of Dallas, Texas
Description: John Martin is out hunting near his ranch 6 miles north of Dallas, Texas, when he notices a dark object high in the southern sky. It is so bright it hurts his eyes as it moves with great speed to directly over his head. The object is “about the size of a large saucer” and looks like a large balloon. It speeds away rapidly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Strange Phenomena,” Dallas Daily Herald, January 23, 1878, p. 4; Patrick Gross, “The First Publicized Flying ‘Saucer’ Report?”; “Dallas 1878,” Texas UFO Museum and Research Library, February 5, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_63

Event 1302 (9C946F07)

Date: 1/22/1878
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA
Description: Mr. John Martin, a farmer, spotted a dark object in the northern sky while hunting. The object, initially the size of an orange, rapidly grew larger as it approached with remarkable speed. Passing directly overhead, Martin likened its appearance to a large saucer. This early use of the term "saucer" for unidentified flying objects has sparked debates among researchers. Notably, the term likely referred to the object's size, similar to how "saucer" was used by Kenneth Arnold in 1947 to describe the motion of crescent-shaped objects. The possibility that Martin observed a balloon also warrants consideration.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_494

Event 1303 (38B92D2C)

Date: 1/24/1878
Time: ~08:00
Location: SOUTH / DENISON, TX
Description: Farmer J. Martin. Flying saucer / wonderful speed. Longitude & latitude coords. approximate. / r204p134.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_118

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "235", HatchDesc: "S/DENISON,TX:FARMER J.MARTIN:FLYING SAUCER/WONDERFUL SPEED:LL APRX:/r204p134.", LatLong: "33.750002 -96.550005", LatLongDMS: "33:45:00 N 96:33:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1304 (F9A5FED9)

Date: 2/1/1878
Location: Osceola Township, Iowa, USA
Description: A newspaper reported a peculiar incident where a young man observed a large, intensely bright light moving along a road. The light approached him rapidly and stopped when it reached a point opposite him. After a brief pause, the light ascended and then descended back toward the observer. Perplexed by the sight, the man returned to a nearby house for safety. The light followed him to the house, and when he shared his experience with two men there, they ventured out, but the light vanished. It reappeared suddenly, seen by all three, and this time it moved in different directions at varying distances. Others in the neighborhood also witnessed the unexplainable phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_495

Event 1305 (FA361EDE)

Date: 7/29/1878
Locations: Ann Arbor (Mich.); Separation, Wyoming; Rochester, New York; Denver, Colorado
Description: About 12:30 p.m. Astronomers James Craig Watson, director of the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Observatory, and Lewis Swift , an amateur from Rochester, New York, both claim to see a planet-like object close to the Sun during the total solar eclipse. Watson, observing from Separation, Wyoming, places the object about 2.5° southwest of the Sun and estimates its magnitude at 4.5. Swift, observing from a location near Denver, Colorado, sees what he takes to be an intra-mercurial planet about 3° southwest of the Sun. He estimates its brightness to be the same as that of Theta Cancri, a fifth-magnitude star which is also visible during totality, about six or seven minutes from the object. Both Watson and Swift describe the object as red in color. Watson says it has a definite disc, unlike stars, which appear as shimmering pinpoints of light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: James C. Watson, “On the Discovery of an Intra-Mercurial Planet,” American Journal of Science, ser. 3, 16 (1878): 230–233; Lewis Swift, “Letter from Mr. Lewis Swift, Relating to the Discovery of Intra-Mercurial Planets,” American Journal of Science, ser. 3, 16 (1878): 313–315; Richard Baum and William Sheehan, In Search of Planet Vulcan: The Ghost in Newton’s Clockwork Universe, Plenum, 1997, pp. 185–223
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_64

Event 1306 (090B2CDB)

Date: 7/29/1878
Location: Rawlins, Wyoming, USA
Description: During a total eclipse, Professor Watson observed a shining object located a significant distance from the sun. Professor Swift of Denver, Colorado, also confirmed this observation. Astronomer Lockyer remarked that the discovery strongly suggested the identification of an intra-Mercurial planet by Professor Watson.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_496

Event 1307 (7631B476)

Date: 7/30/1878
Time: 13:00?
Location: EDWARDSVILLE, KS
Description: Railroad/railway crew. 'Train' nears. Steam and lights. Jumps track and enters woods!
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_119

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", Elev: "259", HatchDesc: "EDWARDSVILLE,KS:RR CREW:'TRAIN' NEARS:STEAM+LITES:JUMPS TRACK+ENTERS WOODS!", LatLong: "39.061113 -94.822227", LatLongDMS: "39:03:40 N 94:49:20 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kansas", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1308 (B64547A3)

Date: 7/30/1878
Location: Edwardsville, Kansas, USA
Description: Mr. Timmons, a reliable farmer, recounts a remarkable incident involving section men from the K. P. railroad. Anticipating a storm, they sped towards Edwardsville on a hand-car when they spotted what seemed to be an approaching locomotive. Realizing it wasn't, they quickly removed the car from the track. The mysterious object emitted dense smoke with occasional flashes resembling a headlight within the smoke. It traveled about three-fourths of a mile along the track, circled a pile of cordwood, and then veered off in a southwesterly direction through dense woods. The duration of the phenomenon, although unusual, could possibly be attributed to globular lightning guided by the train tracks.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_497

Event 1309 (8CE7D384)

Date: 8/11/1878
Location: McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA
Description: Amateur astronomers Mr. Gemill and Mr. Wampler, using a 5-inch telescope, observed an unusual dark spherical object on the eastern edge of Jupiter's disc. Moving westward above the northern belt and parallel to the planet's equator, it exited the disc at 1:24 AM on 12 August, completing the crossing in 3 hours and 19 minutes. The object, larger than any of Jupiter's known satellites, displayed a sharp and intense black appearance. Notably, it couldn't have been one of the four known satellites or their shadows, as those were all visible throughout the observation period.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_498

Year: 1879, 13 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1310 (58CF21BA)

Date: 1879
Description: (Translated from French) In Spain, discovery of the cave paintings of Altamira.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_183

Event 1311 (51D71FA5)

Date: 3/14/1879
End date: 4/18/1955
Description: Albert Einstein (1897-1955), born in Ulm, Germany, was a theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (the other being quantum mechanics). He's best known for his equation, E=mc^2, which describes the relationship between energy and mass. Over his lifetime, Einstein's groundbreaking work earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 and solidified his legacy as one of the most influential scientists of all time.
Type: scientist
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_13

Attributes: Einstein

Event 1312 (C7431543)

Date: 4/1879
Location: USA, Sleight's Canyon (now Paris Canyon)
Description: (Translated from French) Albert Humburg, a German immigrant, owned a mine in Sleight's Canyon. He had it worked by the three Ludlum brothers. Henry Ludlum told his brothers he had heard strange noises behind the rock walls of the mine's tunnels while he was working. His brothers replied that it was only the ground settling. But Henry insisted that what he had heard sounded like little cries, murmurs, whistles, and metallic noises. His brothers made fun of him. Henry then wanted to get "proof" to convince his brothers. The rest is told by Humburg's daughter, Mrs. Emma Hymas: "I will never forget that April morning, it was barely 4 o'clock. There was still a lot of snow whose surface was frozen in a crust. Ludlum knocked on our door saying that his brother Henry had gone down into the mine the day before and had not come back up. They had been at the entrance of the mine calling him, but there was no answer. My father left the table and his breakfast, put on his red cape and accompanied the Ludlums. I remember that cape, new and red, which he was no longer wearing when he was found. In the mine there were pockets of bad air but the Ludlums lit fire torches, no doubt to purify them. When they arrived at the mine my father told them he wanted to go to the bottom, to see what was going on. So he got into the barrel that the brothers lowered with the pulley. My father found Henry Ludlum dead. With rope he tied the body to the barrel and gave the signal for it to be raised. About halfway up, the Ludlums heard a growl of a wild animal followed by the sound of a body falling. They started calling out with all their might, but my father did not answer. The barrel was raised, empty. So they quickly left for Paris (Idaho) to call for help. Several people arrived, with horses and sleds, but by then it was afternoon and no one wanted to go down into the mine in the dark. But they lowered a kind of grappling hook with a rope and, being as careful as they could, they managed to grab my father's blue overalls and raise his body. Bob Spence, a lawyer who was also there, thought he saw some signs of life still, but at that time no one knew about artificial respiration. I still clearly remember how my mother left the house with my six-year-old brother, climbing the hill and putting him in our homemade toboggan, to go and tell the Foxes, our neighbors, of my father's death. The men near the mine finally managed to raise Henry Ludlum's body too. The two corpses were taken to the judge's room for some kind of inquiry." The mines were never worked again after these mysterious deaths, of which no one ever knew the cause. Humburg's mine is still known today as the "Hummingbird Mine" in Peis Canyon 40 km south of Soda Springs in Idaho. (April 1879)
Reference: Folklore from Utah, Wyoming and Southern Idaho, edited by Austin E. Fife, Volume III, Utah State University, Logan, Utah, 1958, pages 16-17
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_426

Event 1313 (02EA0236)

Date: 4/12/1879
Location: Manhattanville, New York, USA
Description: Mr. Henry Harrison, while searching for Brorsen's comet, spotted a swiftly moving object that didn't match the characteristics of a comet. Confirming the observation with his friend Mr. J. Spencer Devoe, they both noticed the object's rapid motion. The object remained visible until 2 AM. Mr. Harrison emphasized technical details and disclaimed any sensationalism in reporting the phenomenon.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_499

Event 1314 (2C206743)

Date: 4/13/1879
Time: 20:30
Location: LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: Astronomer Harrison. Inexplicable object maneuvers 3.5 hours. Very bright.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 68)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_120

Extra Data: Country: "Earth Orbit or seen from space stations/capsules", Credibility: "8", Duration: "210", HatchDesc: "LOC UNK:ASTRONOMER HARRISON:INEXPLICABLE OBJ MNVRS 3.5 hrs:VERY BRIGHT", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Unknown", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1315 (E349CCDB)

Date: 5/15/1879
Location: GULF OF PERSIA
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Evans, a hydrographer of the British Navy, reported that Commander Pringle of the ship "Vulture" observed at 26°26' N latitude and 53°11' E longitude, waves of light or aquatic pulsations moving at great speed. He noted that the light waves passed under the Vulture. Looking eastward, it seemed like a wheel spinning on its axis and its rays lighting up, while to the west, an identical wheel moved in the opposite direction. The light waves extended from the surface to the depths of the sea. Commander Pringle thought that the rays came from a single wheel and that the doubling was pure illusion. He estimated that the objects were forty meters wide, spaced one hundred and fifty meters apart, and moved at 80 km/h for 35 minutes at 9:40 PM. After their passage, the boat crossed large patches of a floating substance that resembled "schools of oily fry". (May 15, 1879)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 215
Reference: "Nature" 20-291
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_424

Event 1316 (3459E8C5)

Date: 5/15/1879
Description: (Translated from French) In the Persian Gulf, passengers of the vessel Vultur observe for 35 minutes two immense wheels spinning in the air and slowly descending towards the surface of the water. They estimate their diameter to be 40 m, and the distance between the two objects to be 150 m. Their speed seems to approach 80 km/h. (May 15, 9:40 PM)
Reference: Round up 17
Reference: Anatomy 12
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_184

Event 1317 (C40DCCD6)

Date: 5/15/1879
Time: 21:40
Location: SS VULTUR / PERSIAN GULF
Description: 2 40M luminous/glowing wheels spin and descend slow. Back / 1880. / r2p17.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 40)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_121

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Arabian Peninsula", Credibility: "9", Duration: "35", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "SS VULTUR/PERSIAN GULF:2 40M LUMn WHEELS SPIN+DESCEND SLOW:back/1880:/r2p17", LatLong: "26.433335 53.183336", LatLongDMS: "26:26:00 N 53:11:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PGF", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1318 (2C56EC87)

Date: 5/15/1879
Location: At sea, Persian Gulf
Description: 9:40 p.m. Two very large "wheels" were seen spinning in the air and slowly coming to the surface of the sea. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_4

Event 1319 (F6B8D03E)

Date: 5/15/1879
Time: 2140
Location: Persian Gulf
Description: Two very large "wheels" were seen spinning in the air and slowly coming to the surface of the sea. Estimated diameter: 40 m. Distance between the objects: 150 m. Speed: 80 km/h/ Duration: 35 min. Witnesses aboard the ship "Vultur"
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Round up 17; Anatomy 12 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_4

Event 1320 (748493D4)

Date: 5/15/1879
Description: Witnesses aboard the ship "Vultur" in the Persian Gulf saw two very large "wheels" spinning in the air at 9:40 p.m. They watched them slowly descend to the surface of the ocean. Their estimated diameter was 40 meters, with a distance between the objects of 150 meters. They moved at an estimated speed of 80 kmph. The sighting lasted 35 minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 180, case 4; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomena, p. 12; Ivan T. Sanderson, Invisible Residents, p. 111
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2847

Event 1321 (435D6CDF)

Date: 8/21/1879
Location: IRELAND, Knock
Description: (Translated from French) At 8:30 PM Mary McLoughlin went out to visit a friend. It was raining. Passing by the church she saw several strange silhouettes and something like an altar with a white light, but she didn't linger. On the way back, in the company of Mrs Beirne, she saw three people surrounded by a bright light standing in the grassy meadow. A diocesan commission investigated and found at least 14 witnesses. They had seen lights on the church, a large luminous globe or the apparition of "saints".
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU, p. 194, 195
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_425

Event 1322 (1E9C4304)

Date: 10/10/1879
Location: Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Description: Early morning observers were surprised by the sight of a large balloon-like object passing over the city, visible for an hour. Multiple people in different parts of the city witnessed the phenomenon. The object moved in a southwesterly direction and eventually disappeared on the horizon. Notably, Thomas Lloyd, an employee of the Times, observed the balloon from the southeast as it slowly rose and fell while heading south. Although a real balloon ("Pathfinder") had recently taken off from Missouri, it had already crashed into Lake Michigan, making it unlikely to be the cause of this sighting. This event marked one of the last in a series of U.S. sightings, culminating with the unexplained sighting of an "airship" hovering slowly over the city.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Wonders in the Sky: Unexplained Aerial Objects From Antiquity To Modern Times, by Jacques Vallée and Chris Aubeck, 2009
Source: WondersInTheSky, ID: WondersInTheSky_500

Year: 1880, 40 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1323 (0146B0C4)

Date: 1880's
Location: American West
Description: In the 1880s, an incident in the American West involved a man who encountered a ball-shaped UFO landing on a mountain. Despite his fear, he approached the craft and observed a large silver hall with a retractable lid. From inside emerged two shorter, attractive beings—identified as a man and a woman—who attempted to communicate with him but failed due to language barriers. The beings returned to the craft, closed the lid, and the UFO ascended into the sky and disappeared. (Chapter 2, Ref 93)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_87

Event 1324 (9BA2D6AE)

Date: 1880
Location: VENEZUELA (EAST OF..)
Description: (Translated from French) A 14-year-old boy saw a luminous balloon descend from the sky and remain suspended above him. The witness then felt as if he was "drawn" to the object, but he managed to flee in spite of his fear.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 140
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_430

Event 1325 (2725F311)

Date: 1880
Location: Aldershot, UK
Description: A strange being dressed in tight-fitting clothes and shining helmet soared over the heads of two sentries, who fired without result. The apparition stunned them with something described as "blue fire." (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_5

Event 1326 (D436D6F3)

Date: 1880
Location: Eastern area, Venezuela
Description: A 14-year-old boy saw a luminous ball descending from the sky and hovering near him. He felt somehow "drawn" to it, but succeeded in backing away in spite of his terror. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_6

Event 1327 (BF665399)

Date: 1880
Location: Aldershot, Great Britain
Description: A strange being dressed in tight-fitting clothes and shining helmet soared over the heads of two sentries, who fired without result. The apparition stunned them with something described as "blue fire."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 61, 3; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_3

Event 1328 (640DD831)

Date: 1880
Location: Eastern Venezuela
Description: A 14-year-old boy saw a luminous ball descending from the sky and hovering near him. He felt somehow "drawn" to it, but succeeded in backing away in spite of his terror.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Lor. III 2O6 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_5

Event 1329 (99FDFF6D)

Date: 3/22/1880
Locations: Kattenau, East Prussia; Furmanovka, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia
Description: About 6:00 a.m. A large number of brilliantly luminous bodies are seen to rise from the horizon and pass from east to west at Kattenau, East Prussia [now Furmanovka, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia]. They move through space “like a string of beads.” Possible meteor procession.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Remarkable Phenomenon,” Nature 22 \(May 20, 1880): 64; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 169– 170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_65

Event 1330 (79115E8F)

Date: 3/26/1880
Description: (Translated from French) Near Galisteo Junction, New Mexico, four men walking are surprised by the sound of voices coming from a strange balloon flying above them. The object has the shape of a fish and seems to be directed by a fan. Between 8 and 10 figures can be seen on board. Their language is unknown, they speak and laugh and drop various objects over the side: a beautiful flower, a ribbon of paper with a silk-like appearance with Asian characters, and a cup of a very particular make. The object flies at low altitude over Galisteo Junction and quickly disappears in the direction of the East. A few hours after the objects were displayed in the window of a nearby station, a man claiming to be a collector of curiosities arrives. He identifies the articles as being of Asian origin and offers a considerable sum for their acquisition. The deal made, he takes them away. A first MIB? (March 26, Evening)
Reference: FSR 65, 3
Reference: GREPI
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_185

Event 1331 (5F3B6AC0)

Date: 3/26/1880
Time: ~19:00
Location: LAMY, NM
Description: 4 observer(s). Fish-blimp with prop and 8 figure(s). Music and gibberish. Drops flower and cup. / r221.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 131)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_122

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, MIB: Men in Black, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", Elev: "1976", HatchDesc: "LAMY,NM:4 OBS:FISH-BLIMP W/PROP+8 FIGS:MUSIC+GIBBERISH:DROPS FLOWER+CUP:/r221", LatLong: "35.483335 -105.877783", LatLongDMS: "35:29:00 N 105:52:40 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "10"

Event 1332 (0224B21C)

Date: 3/26/1880
Location: Lamy, NM
Description: Evening. Four men walking near Galisteo Junction were surprised as they heard voices coming from a "strange balloon," which flew over them. It was shaped like a fish and seemed to be guided by a large fanlike device. There were eight to ten figures aboard. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_7

Event 1333 (A032CA93)

Date: 3/26/1880
Time: evening
Location: Lamy, New Mexico
Description: Four men walking near Galisteo Junction were surprised as they heard voices coming from a "strange balloon," which flew over them. It was shaped like a fish and seemed to be guided by a large fanlike device. There were eight to ten figures aboard. Their language was not understood. The object flew low over Galisteo Junction and rose rapidly toward the east.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 65, 3 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_6

Event 1334 (B1FB52DA)

Date: 3/26/1880
Location: Galisteo, New Mexico
Description: Night. The train depot operator and a few friends are walking at Galisteo, New Mexico, when they hear loud voices and laughter coming from a “large balloon” shaped like a fish approaching from the west. A flower is dropped from the car of the balloon to which is attached a slip of silk-like paper on which Chinese characters are written. The next morning, searchers find a cup of peculiar workmanship, but both artifacts are purchased by a “wealthy young Chinaman” and a “collector of curiosities” who visits town on March 28, although this part of the tale seems facetious and racist. The yarn is typical of sensational newspaper hoaxes that have no basis in reality.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Galisteo’s Apparition,” Santa Fe Weekly New Mexican, March 29, 1880, p. 3; “Solved at Last,” Santa Fe Weekly New Mexican, April 5, 1880, p. 4; Clark III 69–70, 592; Patrick Gross, URECAT , December 3, 2007
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_66

Event 1335 (A6409376)

Date: 3/26/1880
Description: Lamy, New Mexico - Four men walking near Galisteo Junction in the evening were surprised as they heard voices coming from a "strange balloon," which flew over them. It was shaped like a fish and seemed to be guided by a large fanlike device. There were eight to ten figures aboard. Their language was not understood. The object flew low over Galisteo Junction and rose rapidly toward the east.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 180, citing Flying Saucer Review, May 1961; Santa Fe New Mexican, March 27, 1880
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1667

Event 1336 (F97CB51E)

Date: 5/1880
Location: At sea, GULF OF PERSIA
Description: (Translated from French) On board the steamer "Patna", on a very dark night, around 11:30 PM suddenly appeared in the sky, on either side of the ship, enormous luminous wheels spinning on themselves and whose rays seemed to brush the ship. These rays measured from 200 to 300 m long and resembled the rods of schoolmistresses. And although each wheel must have had from 500 to 600 meters in diameter, one could always distinctly see the 16 rays it contained. Without any other visible light in the air above the water, this phosphorescent glow seemed to glide flat on the surface of the ocean. The appearance of these rays can be almost exactly imitated by agitating from a boat, a lantern horizontally above the water and making it describe concentric circles. The wheels escorted the ship for twenty minutes. Witnessed the phenomenon besides me: Captain Avern of the "Patna", Mr. Manning 3rd Officer. Sé Lee Fore Brace (May 1880)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned". - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 211, 212
Reference: "Knowledge" 28 December 1883
Reference: pseudonym of J.W. Robertson
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_428

Event 1337 (FD7DF1E6)

Date: 5/1880
Description: (Translated from French) In the Persian Gulf, on an extremely dark night, J. W. Robertson, Captain Avern and Mr. Manning, 3rd officer of the Patna, a steamer of the British East India Company, suddenly see two huge luminous wheels appear on the sea, on either side of the ship, spinning on themselves and whose rays seem to brush the ship as they pass. These rays measure 200 to 300 m long and resemble the rods of a schoolmistress. Although each wheel must have 500 or 600 m in diameter, the 16 rays it contains are always clearly visible, without any other visible light in the air, above the water, this phosphorescent glow seems to glide flat on the surface of the ocean. The appearance of these rays can be exactly imitated by shaking a lantern horizontally above the water and making it describe concentric circles. The wheels escort the ship for 5 minutes. The testimony of the 3 sailors is published in the Knowledge magazine. It arouses vigorous criticism and a remark saying that if the indications were correct, the wheels must have been moving at least 160 km/h! (May)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_186

Event 1338 (7B3A9F64)

Date: 5/1880
Time: 23:30
Location: PERSIAN GULF
Description: HMS Patna swept / 16 spokes / light from 300M luminous wheels / sea. / r28 p71.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 39)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_123

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Arabian Peninsula", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "PERSIAN GULF:HMS PATNA SWEPT/16 SPOKES/LITE fm 300M LUMn.WHEELS/sea:/r28 p71", LatLong: "27.000001 52.000002", LatLongDMS: "27:00:00 N 52:00:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "-1", State/Prov: "PGF", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1339 (0E8905B1)

Date: 5/8/1880
Location: CHINA, Xi-Yan (Hubei)
Description: (Translated from French) Ju Tan, as he was going to work in a field, saw in the air a shining object of different colors. He felt himself carried away through the clouds, in a strange state which did not allow him to struggle or to think, and suddenly felt himself thrown from a great height onto the side of a high mountain. Ju Tan was not injured but terrified beyond words: he did not know this landscape and wondered where he was. He followed a path at random to descend towards the valley. A woodcutter he met on the way told him he was in the province of Guizhou, more than a thousand li (about 500 km) from his starting point. When Ju Tan returned home, eighteen days had passed.
Reference: FSR vol. 38 n° 4 winter 1993, Gordon Creighton, taken up by Marie-Thérèse de BROSSES: "Enquiry into E.T. Abductions" - Plon 1995, p. 300, 301
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_427

Event 1340 (DF7E01D8)

Date: 5/8/1880
Description: A farmer named Ju Tan in Song-Zi Xian Couny, China came upon a misty white light in some bushes around 8:00 p.m. He then felt a tingling paralysis, and heard a humming or rushing noise. He was levitated upwards and lost consciousness. His next recollection was finding himself, in a dazed state, in Guizhou province, which was 300 miles away from his home. The time was two weeks later.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jenny Randles, Time Storms: Amazing Evidence for Time Warps, Space Rifts, and Time Travel, p. 25
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2648

Event 1341 (8C78AD3C)

Date: 6/1880
Description: (Translated from French) At the end of the evening, off the coast of Malabar (Persian Gulf), Commander Harris of the steamer Shahjehan observed calm seas and clear skies with interspersed waves of bright light and an unknown substance floating, not emitting any fires, but appearing illuminated by gigantic luminous beams. He ordered the ship to stop. As the commander himself declared: Wave after wave succeeded in one of the most grandiose and solemn spectacles that can be imagined! (June)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_187

Event 1342 (90BCE18D)

Date: 6/1880?
Location: East Kent [now Chatham-Kent], Ontario
Description: David Muckle and W. R. McKay of East Kent [now Chatham-Kent], Ontario, are in a field on Muckle’s farm when they hear a loud explosion and see a cloud of stones flying upward. They go to the spot and find a circular area, 16 feet across, that has been swept clean of vegetation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Curious Phenomenon,” Rock Hill \(S.C.) Herald, July 7, 1880, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_67

Event 1343 (5D28CD23)

Date: 6/5/1880
Location: At sea, off the coast of Malabar
Description: (Translated from French) Commander Harris of the steamer "Shahjehan" saw at ten o'clock in the evening, on a calm sea and a cloudless sky, something so strange that he stopped his ship. He described waves spaced apart with bright light and an unidentified substance floating on the water: it did not illuminate anything but seemed lit up with the rest of the sea, by gigantic luminous rays. "Wave after wave succeeded in one of the grandest and most solemn spectacles that can be imagined". (June 5, 1880)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 214
Reference: "Nature 21-410. Letter to the Englishman of Calcutta, 21.1.1881
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_429

Event 1344 (144316C5)

Date: Early 7/1880
Locations: Chattanooga Railroad; Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Description: A train is running on the Chattanooga Railroad near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in a thunderstorm when the engineer sees a large ball of fire rushing down the rails to the engine. As it passes under the locomotive, he feels a shock that jars the entire train. There is a loud explosion “opposite the ladies’ car” and a telegraph pole is splintered from top to bottom.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Passengers Shocked by Lightning,” Memphis \(Tenn.) Public Ledger, July 15, 1880, p. 2; Mark Rodeghier, “UFO/Vehicle Very Close Encounters,” IUR 27, no. 1 (Spring 2002): 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_68

Event 1345 (CCFDFDAF)

Date: 7/21/1880
Description: (Translated from French) J. Rand Capron, a spectroscopist, describing circular flattenings in a wheat field in Surrey (England). (July 21)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_188

Event 1346 (24C5DF4A)

Date: 7/28/1880
Description: (Translated from French) Approximate date. C. A. Youngman and Bob Flexner see a man surrounded by machinery that he seemed to animate with his hands. He has wings or propellers on his back that he flaps in the air. Astonished, the two men see him disappear, seeming to fly clumsily. (July 28)
Reference: Courier Journal of Louisville (Kentucky) of July 29
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_189

Event 1347 (8F631B5C)

Date: 7/28/1880
Time: 18:00
Location: LOUISVILLE, KY AND MADISONVILE
Description: Numerous observer(s). Dumbell-ovoid maneuvers all directions up and down. See reference.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 39)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_124

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "10", Duration: "60", Elev: "140", HatchDesc: "LOUISVILLE,KY+MADISONVILE:NMRS OBS:DUMBELL-OVOID MNVRS all dirs UP+DOWN:see rf", LatLong: "38.233335 -85.716671", LatLongDMS: "38:14:00 N 85:43:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kentucky", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1348 (43277619)

Date: 7/28/1880
Locations: 2nd and Chestnut streets, Louisville, Kentucky; Ohio River bridge; Madisonville, Kentucky
Description: 6:00 p.m. C. A. Youngman and Ben Flexner are looking out a drugstore window at 2nd and Chestnut streets in Louisville, Kentucky, when they see something in the air coming from the direction of the Ohio River bridge. As it approaches them, it appears to be a man surrounded by machinery, which he is working with his hands and feet. The object is too high to make out the details of its construction. The man moves off to the south, pedaling constantly. Around 8:00 p.m., the Royster family of Madisonville, Kentucky, watches a circular flying object with a ball at each end moving above the train depot.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “More Monkeying,” Louisville \(Ky.) Courier-Journal, July 29, 1880, p. 4; “The Flying Machine,” Louisville \(Ky.) Courier-Journal, August 6, 1880, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_69

Event 1349 (63BA2D65)

Date: 7/29/1880
Description: (Translated from French) J. Rand Capron's testimony appears in the letter from the readers of the Nature issue (in volume 22), (pages 290-191). (29 July)
Reference: Peter Van Doorn, Journal of Meteorology, January 2000
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_190

Event 1350 (00978B65)

Date: 7/30/1880
Description: (Translated from French) Witnesses in Saint Petersburg see a large spherical light accompanied by 2 smaller stars or spheres following the course of a ravine for 3 minutes, after which they suddenly disappear. (July 30)
Reference: Fort, The Book of the Damned, p. 234
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_191

Event 1351 (0A9AB236)

Date: 7/30/1880
Description: (Translated from French) In Aldershot (Great Britain), a strange being dressed in tight clothing and a shining helmet rises above the heads of two sentinels, who fire without result. The apparition stuns them with what they describe as a blue fire.
Reference: FSR 61, 3
Reference: Vallee 1969
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_192

Event 1352 (4C909E97)

Date: 7/30/1880
Description: (Translated from French) In the East of Venezuela, a 14 year old boy sees a glowing ball descend from the sky and hover near him. He feels drawn to it, but manages to flee due to his terror.
Reference: Lor. III 206
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_193

Event 1353 (841A6EEF)

Date: 7/30/1880
Time: 12:00?
Location: ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
Description: Large and 2 small glowing orbs follow ravine / 3 minute(s). / r84p280.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 39)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_125

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "St PETERSBURG,RUS:LRG+2 SMALL GLOWING ORBS FOLLOW RAVINE/3min:/r84p280", LatLong: "59.933336 30.366668", LatLongDMS: "59:56:00 N 30:22:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "STP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1354 (357B386C)

Date: Early 8/1880
Location: USSR, Saint Petersburg
Description: (Translated from French) A large spherical light accompanied by two stars followed the course of a ravine for three minutes, then suddenly vanished. (Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" - Trad. Laffont 1976, p. 272) A large circular craft followed by smaller bodies was observed. For three minutes these objects moved along a ravine and they disappeared in complete silence. (Early August, 1880)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 140
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_431

Event 1355 (8E63AF2E)

Date: 8/20/1880
Location: FRANCE, Paris - (or: Bagnères de Luchon?)
Description: (Translated from French) Excerpt from the "Bulletin de la Société Astronomique de France" of 1885, observation by M. A. Trecul, astronomer: "During a thunderstorm with thunder and lightning, I saw, in broad daylight, emerge from a dark cloud a luminous body, very bright, slightly yellow, almost white, of a slightly elongated shape, having apparently 35 to 40 cm in length, about 25 cm in width, with the two ends briefly attenuated in cone. This body was only visible for a few moments; it disappeared as if it were entering the cloud; but on its withdrawal, and this is what seems to me to be especially noteworthy, it left behind a small quantity of its substance, which fell vertically like a heavy body, as if it had been under the sole influence of gravity. It left behind a luminous trail, at the edges of which sparks, or rather reddish globules, were manifested, for their light was not radiant. Near the falling body, the luminous trail was almost in a straight line (vertical), while in the upper part it became sinuous. The small falling body divided during its fall and soon extinguished when it was about to reach the top of the screen formed by the houses. At its departure and at the moment of its division, no sound was heard, although the cloud was not far away. This fact seems to me to be especially interesting in that it undeniably denoted in the cloud the presence of a ponderable matter, which was not violently projected by an explosion, as in the case of bolides, nor accompanied by a loud electric discharge". (Henry DURRANT: "Le livre noir des S.V."- Laffont 1970 - p.67... to note that page 65 he tells the same thing with other words and on the date of 20.8.1880) August 25, Bagnères de Luchon. "During a thunderstorm with thunder and lightning B. Vessiot saw in broad daylight emerge from a dark cloud, a luminous body very bright, slightly yellow, almost white, of a slightly elongated shape, with the two ends briefly attenuated in cones. This body was only visible for a few moments, it disappeared as if it were entering the clouds. But on its withdrawal it left behind a small quantity of its substance which fell vertically like a heavy body which had been under the sole influence of gravity. The small falling body divided during its fall and soon extinguished when it was about to reach the top of the screen formed by the houses". [note from vog: either it is the same observation, or the same observation took place in two distant places 700 km apart at the same exact time, described with the same words?] (August 20 or 25, 1880)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 141
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_432

Event 1356 (ACFFD245)

Date: 8/25/1880
Time: 13:00?
Location: BAGNERES-DE-LUCHON, FR
Description: Yellow cylinder/cigar-shape exits storm clouds. Pointed ends. Drops something.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 128)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_126

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BAGNERES-de-LUCHON,FR:YLW CGR EXITS STORM CLOUDS:POINTED ENDS:DROPS SOMETHING", LatLong: "42.766669 0.600000", LatLongDMS: "42:46:00 N 00:36:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Haute Garonne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1357 (C3C47B0F)

Date: 9/8/1880
Location: USA, Coney Island (Brooklyn)
Description: (Translated from French) W.T. Smith reported seeing "a man" at an altitude of 1600 m above Coney Island.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 141
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_433

Event 1358 (BFE0FA6A)

Date: 9/12/1880
Description: (Translated from French) Relating events that have been occurring since 1877, a journal reports that many people of unblemished reputations have seen a man flying towards New Jersey with wings resembling those of a bat. He maneuvers at an altitude of about 300 meters and moves like a swimmer. Witnesses claim to have clearly seen his face. He wore a cruel and determined expression. The entirely black figure stands out perfectly against the clear blue sky. As he was not dragging any advertising banners behind him and at that time the first experimental gliders never flew very far, usually crashing instead, the phenomenon remains unexplained. (September 12)
Reference: New York Times of September 12
Reference: Keel 1975
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_194

Event 1359 (D69EDD57)

Date: 9/23/1880
Location: USA, Gallatin (Tennessee)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 3:30 in the afternoon on this sunny Sunday, Mr. David Lang, a farmer, vanished from sight in front of five witnesses: his wife, his two children, his father-in-law, and a local judge. The father-in-law and the judge had just arrived in a wagon, and Mr. Lang was coming towards them across the field with his family. Without any warning, Mr. Lang ceased to exist. There was no cry, no sign of distress. Suddenly, he was lifted up and thrown down, disappearing into the ground he had just walked on. All afternoon and all night, searches were conducted throughout the field. The county police on the scene determined that there was no quicksand, no hidden underground cave, nothing... (September 23, 1880)
Reference: "Coscon Files" on the Internet, 5.1.1997
Reference: continued in April 1881
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_434

Event 1360 (0D8F5C8C)

Date: 9/30/1880
Location: Columbus, Georgia
Description: 9:45 p.m. A brilliant object is seen crossing the sky in Columbus, Georgia, at a very low altitude. Coming from the south, it heads northeasterly in a horizontal line. It appears made of three perfectly developed balls of an equal size and equidistant from each other. The first ball emits a tail that envelops the two following and extends behind them. The tail is luminous except at the far end, where it is indistinct and nebulous. It is visible for a full 50 seconds and continues on its course without falling.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Wonders of a Meteor,” Marion $Ohio$ Star, October 5, 1880, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_70

Event 1361 (CDC1E1AF)

Date: 11/30/1880
Description: (Translated from French) While studying the Sun at the Palermo Observatory (Sicily), astronomer Ricco saw winged bodies moving slowly on two long parallel lines and passing in front of the solar disk. It looked like very large birds or cranes. (November 30, 8am)
Reference: Keel 1975
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_195

Event 1362 (3ECFFFEB)

Date: 11/30/1880
Description: A procession of numerous objects flew over the Palermo Observatiory in Sicily, Italy at 8:30 a.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, p. 213; Desmond Leslie & George Adamski, Flying Saucers Have Landed, p. 46; Ray Palmer, Flying Saucers, November 1973, p. 36
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8062

Year: 1881, 13 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1363 (9EFDC2E0)

Date: 3/6/1881
Location: France, Nice
Description: (Translated from French) Jovis, Allioth and Vivier, departed from Nice in a balloon, were picked up in the Mediterranean Sea. (March 6, 1881)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_435

Event 1364 (C838F67D)

Date: 4/1881
Location: USA, Gallatin, Tennessee)
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: September 28, 1880) In April, seven months after his disappearance, the children heard their father's voice crying out as if he were deeply buried UNDERGROUND. The voice sounded desperate and tortured: he was calling for help. Gradually his voice became less and less audible until it disappeared. It was never heard again. At the spot of his disappearance, there was a circle of whitened grass 20 feet in diameter. (April 1881)
Reference: "Coscon Files" on the Internet, refers to a book by Strieber; 5.1.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_436

Event 1365 (DE22467D)

Date: 6/11/1881
Location: AUSTRALIA at sea between Melbourne and Sydney
Description: (Translated from French) The two sons of the Prince of Wales aboard "La Bacchante" saw at 04:00, along with the twelve members of the crew, a dull light which they took for a ghost ship.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 141
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_437

Event 1366 (393C8492)

Date: 6/11/1881
Description: (Translated from French) During a voyage between Melbourne and Sydney (Australia), Princes Albert Victor and George, both sons of the Prince of Wales (future Edward 7): During the crossing, the lookout reported to them on June 11, 1881, around 4 in the morning, a strange light in the sky, like that of a burning ghost ship. 12 other members of the crew of La Bacchante also see it. (June 11, 4 AM)
Reference: The Cruise of the Bacchante
Reference: Fort 637
Reference: Anatomy 12
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_196

Event 1367 (DA8E13A1)

Date: 6/11/1881
Time: 04:00
Location: MELBOURNE TO/FROM SYDNEY, AU
Description: Prince / Wales and 13. "Phantom vessel all aglow" / sky. / r2p17.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 40)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_127

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "10", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "MELBOURNE><SYDNEY,AU:PRINCE/WALES+13:"PHANTOM VESSEL ALL AGLOW"/SKY:/r2p17", LatLong: "-39.500002 144.000007", LatLongDMS: "39:30:00 S 144:00:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Victoria", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1368 (29CA8A00)

Date: 6/11/1881
Location: Between Melbourne and Sydney at sea, AU
Description: 4:00 a.m. The two sons of the Prince of Wales, one of them the future king of England, were cruising aboard "LaBacchante" when an object resembling a fully lighted ship was seen ("a phantom vessel all aglow"). (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_8

Event 1369 (F156E1FD)

Date: 6/11/1881
Time: 0400
Location: Between Melbourne and Sydney at sea, Australia
Description: The two sons of the Prince of Wales, one of them the future king of England, were cruising aboard "La Bacchante" when an object resembling a fully lighted ship was seen ("a phantom vessel all aglow").
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fort 637; Anatomy 12 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_7

Event 1370 (8576608A)

Date: 6/11/1881
Description: At sea at 4:00 a.m. between Melbourne and Sydney, Australia, the two sons of the Prince of Wales, one of them the future king of England, were cruising aboard "La Bacchante" when a flying object resembling a fully lighted ship was seen, "a phantom vessel all aglow."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 180, citing Charles Fort, The Books of Charles Fort, p. 637
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3415

Event 1371 (FD77BAF0)

Date: 8/14/1881
Location: FRANCE, MONTPELLIER
Description: (Translated from French) The aeronaut from Armentières, departed from Montpellier, was lost in the Mediterranean Sea. (August 14, 1881)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_438

Event 1372 (7B482C2E)

Date: 10/14/1881
Location: USA, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Description: (Translated from French) PROFESSOR KING AND J. GEORGE HASHAGEN MADE AN ASCENT IN A FREE BALLOON OF A CAPACITY OF 100,000 CUBIC FEET. THEY REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 5,000 FEET AND TRAVELED SOUTH-SOUTHWEST TOWARDS PEORIA IN ILLINOIS. At this point the winds caused them to turn back north. They landed in a swamp 70 km north of the Chippewa Falls. (October 14, 1881)
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 2
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_439

Event 1373 (B2B8AF2B)

Date: Late 10/1881
Locations: Milwaukee; Green Bay; Fort Howard; Sheboygan; Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Description: An unusual fall of spider web occurs near the coast of Lake Michigan at Milwaukee, Green Bay, Fort Howard, Sheboygan, and Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. The webs seem to come from “over the lake” and fall from a great height. The strands are from 2 feet to several yards long, strong in texture, and very white. No spiders are seen.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Rain of Spider Webs,” Scientific American 45 $1881$: 337
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_71

Event 1374 (86C35685)

Date: 11/1881
Location: USA, St Joseph (Missouri)
Description: (Translated from French) At least seven witnesses observed a curious aerial ballet. Nearly fifty lights were seen in the sky and they were arranged like a perfect pyramid near the Moon. The first was first seen in the northeast, while it was moving quickly. It stopped and was soon followed by four others that stopped in turn by aligning on the first. Then the ballet began and dozens of other lights joined those already in place to finally form a triangle that remained stationary for a good half hour in the sky. Finally, each of these lights left the ranks and the phenomenon disappeared in a few seconds. (November 1881)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 141-142
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_440

Event 1375 (47DB1AEB)

Date: 12/10/1881
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Bath
Description: (Translated from French) The government balloon "Saladin" landed in Bridport, but while its two companions had already set foot on the ground, the balloon suddenly disappeared with Powell on board, as if it had been violently sucked up. The unfortunate aeronaut was never found. The only pieces found in the Channel were a thermometer and a sleeping bag. What is curious is that at the same moment, on the other side of the Channel in Cherbourg, an unidentified flying object was observed. [In reality: the balloon "Saladin" rises by Gardner, Powell and Templar, rises from Bath. Gardner and Templar are projected from the Nacelle at the height of the coast. The balloon, with the corpse of Powell, is found in Spain.]
Reference: "La conquête de l'air. Chronique..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 42
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 142
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_441

Year: 1882, 12 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1376 (3A2FF653)

Date: 1882
Description: (Translated from French) The Royal Observatory of Greenwich in August 1900. See images/1900-08_Greenwich_ObservatoireRoyal_Lacey.jpg.
Reference: Lacey
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_197

Event 1377 (489E749D)

Date: 2/11/1882
Location: Germany, Charlottenburg
Description: (Translated from French) Baumgarten and Woelfert Experiment with an Electrically Propelled Aerostat. (February 11, 1882)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_442

Event 1378 (3E07390D)

Date: 7/3/1882
Description: (Translated from French) In Lebanon (Connecticut), sighting of 2 luminous triangles for 3 minutes. (July 3)
Reference: Fort
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_198

Event 1379 (5751BD03)

Date: 7/3/1882
Location: MOON
Description: 2 luminous/glowing delta/triangle/box-like crafts / upper limb. 2 dark triangles / lower limb 30 minute(s) later. / Charles Fort and more/others.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 41)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_128

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "MOON:2 LUMn DLTs/UPPER LIMB:2 DRK TRIANGLES/LOWER LIMB 30min later:/C.FORT++", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "---", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1380 (03A4F2BC)

Date: 7/6/1882
Locations: Jersey City Heights, New Jersey; Ursa Minor; Capricorn
Description: 10:30 p.m. Amateur astronomer N. S. Drayton in Jersey City Heights, New Jersey, watches a red object without a trail move across the sky from the constellation of Ursa Minor to Capricorn in 45 seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: N. S. Drayton, “A Supposed Meteor,” Scientific American 47 \(July 22, 1882): 53
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_72

Event 1381 (DF55FC39)

Date: 7/20/1882
Location: USSR, St Petersburg
Description: (Translated from French) Moshaiski (or Mojaiski) Russian Constructor, would have made a flight on board of a "heavier than air". Proof was never formally provided; one thing is absolutely certain, the inventor would have ordered engines from Great Britain. The press provided descriptions and schemas.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_443

Event 1382 (BA0636C7)

Date: 10/1882
Description: (Translated from French) The celestial body of January is found on the lower part of the Sun, where it interposes its mass. (October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_199

Event 1383 (CBFF74B3)

Date: 10/1882
Description: (Translated from French) In Chile, a bright object is seen splitting the sky, the size of a full Moon.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_200

Event 1384 (E06858AE)

Date: 10/1882
Description: (Translated from French) The celestial body casts its shadow over Wisconsin, causing a total darkness that moves from West to East.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_201

Event 1385 (C7DC399D)

Date: 11/17/1882
Location: GRANDE-BRETAGNE, Greenwich
Description: (Translated from French) Astronomer Walter Maunder described in the journal "Observatory": a large greenish light disc that moved quickly in the sky. Its circularity was obviously only an effect of perspective, as when passing over the moon it was described as "having the shape of a cigar", "a torpedo", a shuttle, a spindle. The effect lasted nearly two minutes, the color remained similar to that of the northern auroral lights. "It seemed to be a definite body, the movement was too fast to be a cloud but nothing could look less like a meteor shower. The object was at an altitude of 60 to 500 km. Phenomenon also observed in Holland and Belgium. (November 17, 1882)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 231, 232
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_444

Event 1386 (131C2D6B)

Date: 11/17/1882
Description: (Translated from French) Astronomer Walter Maunder observes a large, greenish light disc moving from the Royal Observatory in Greenwich (England). (November 17)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_202

Event 1387 (D234FA63)

Date: 11/17/1882
Locations: Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London; Hog’s Back, Surrey, England
Description: 6:00 p.m. An auroral beam is observed from the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, London, by astronomer Edward Walter Maunder and by John Rand Capron from his private observatory on Hog’s Back, Surrey, England, in association with a geomagnetic storm. The beam is described in detail in various ways, including as a “beam,” “spindle,” “definite body” with a Zeppelin-like shape and pale green color, passing from horizon to horizon above the moon. The phenomenon transits the sky in approximately 75 seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “November 1882 geomagnetic storm”; J. Rand Capron, “The Auroral Beam of November 17, 1882,” Philosophical Magazine, ser. 5, 15 (1883): 318–339; Edward Walter Maunder, “A Strange Celestial Visitor,” The Observatory 39 $May 1916$: 213–215; Paul Fuller, “The Life and Times of John Rand Capron (1829–1888),” The Antiquarian Astronomer 8 $March 2014$: 21–45
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_73

Year: 1883, 21 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1388 (4C7B3EDD)

Date: 1883
Location: Throughout the world
Description: (Translated from French) Exceptional year. Astronomer Wolf one evening saw something that obscured a star for 3 and a half seconds. A meteor had been seen in the vicinity, but its trail had only been seen momentarily. The following data is one of the most sensational that I possess, although it is very brief. A dark object was seen by Professor Heis, on eleven degrees of the arc of a circle, and moving slowly across the Milky Way.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 161
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_451

Event 1389 (20BBD997)

Date: 1883
Description: (Translated from French) , coast guards stationed at the Canby (Oregon) lighthouse observe the maneuvers of the 26 m long schooner J.-C. Cousins heading West. Suddenly, it turns and heads straight for a sandbank, sails correctly trimmed. At the moment of impact against the sandbank, the masts violently oscillate. No silhouette jumps into the water. No distress signal is observed and no boat is launched. When boarding, the deck is deserted. The boats are still on their cradles and everything is in order. In the kitchen, the stove is still warm. The water in which potatoes had been put to boil has evaporated. Furthermore, a meal is served in the cabin, but nobody has touched it. In the crew quarters, the same order reigns and the last entry in the logbook --- dating from the dawn --- does not report anything particular. (On a clear morning)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_203

Event 1390 (2874F394)

Date: 1883
Description: (Translated from French) Photography of August 12. See images/1883-08-12_Bonilla_Zacatecas_Mexico.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_204

Event 1391 (99CDA15A)

Date: 2/5/1883
Location: SWEDEN, Arvika
Description: (Translated from French) At 18:45 a meteor was observed coming from the SSE towards the NO, when after 18 seconds it changed direction towards the SE. On its trajectory it made several deviations, and its brightness changed from that of a star to that of the sun, emitting a light sometimes white, sometimes yellow and throwing sparks at times. It disappeared after 50 seconds of observation.
Reference: Inforespace n° 45, May 1979, p.30
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_445

Event 1392 (EA7137D6)

Date: 2/5/1883
Location: ARVIKA, SWEDEN
Description: Huge meteor going northwest / 18s. Turns going southeast. Zigzags / 50 second(s). / Nature March 1883.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 190)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_129

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ARVIKA,SWEDEN:HUGE METEOR > NW/18s:TURNS>SE:ZIGZAGS/50sec:/NATURE MAR.1883", LatLong: "59.594447 12.538889", LatLongDMS: "59:35:40 N 12:32:20 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1393 (923AB262)

Date: 2/5/1883
Locations: Lake Glasfjorden; Arvika, Sweden
Description: 6:45 p.m. A witness at Lake Glasfjorden, near Arvika, Sweden, spots a meteor-like object high on the horizon moving from southeast to northwest. It makes several minor course changes, varies its color from white to yellow, and emits some sparks. After 18 seconds, it changes its course to the southeast and is so low to the ground that its light is reflected in the lake. By this time, it has a distinct tail. Total duration is 50 seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “On February 5, at 6.45 p.m.,” Nature 27 \(March 1, 1883): 423
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_74

Event 1394 (1D5111D9)

Date: 2/5/1883
Description: A huge fireball flew over Lake Glasfjorden near Arvika, Sweden towards the northwest for 18 seconds. It turned toward the southeast and zigzagged through the sky for an additional 50 seconds.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Willy Smith, International UFO Reporter, May-June 1984, p. 4, citing Nature, March 1883
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_694

Event 1395 (6511B12B)

Date: 2/23/1883
Time: ~19:00
Location: SPACE
Description: New fourth magnetic/magnitude star maneuvers between Orionis and Sirius. Stops and goes according to L'astronomie.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_130

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "10", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "SPACE:NEW 4RTH MAGN STAR MNVRS BTWN ORIONIS+SIRIUS:STOPS+GOES per L'ASTRONOMIE", LatLong: "48.844447 1.000000", LatLongDMS: "48:50:40 N 01:00:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1396 (5BC4A6B8)

Date: 5/2/1883
Location: CHINA, unspecified
Description: (Translated from French) …in the night the celestial drums thundered, the sky opened its eyes, a huge bright and multicolored star cast dazzling lights, it was heading from east to west preceded and followed by small stars. Strangely, when the lights reached the ground, a sound like thunder was heard. (May 2, 1883)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.44
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_446

Event 1397 (B15910BB)

Date: 7/3/1883
Location: Belgium, Courtrai
Description: (Translated from French) Morlau (Belgian) and Conta (French) aeronauts take off from Courtrai and head towards Cologne. Above Louvain, the wind changes and pushes them towards the coast. They cross the Channel and land in Bromley (England). They have succeeded, the first ones, in the crossing from the continent to England.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_447

Event 1398 (FFEC7C94)

Date: 8/1/1883
Location: MEXICO, Zacatecas
Description: (Translated from French) ... a large number of luminous bodies penetrated the solar disk. Mr. Bonilla telegraphed to the observatories of Mexico and Puebla, where they had not been seen. Due to this parallax, Mr. Bonilla located the bodies "relatively close to the earth". But in his language of astronomy, whether it was birds, beetles, a super-Tamerlan or an army of celestial Richard-Coeur de Lions "relatively close to the earth" meant "closer than the Moon". One of these objects was photographed: the document shows a long body surrounded by undefined structures, or by the trembling of wings or of planes in motion. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 175) The astronomer Bonilla with his colleagues from the observatory of Zacatecas, noted in the space of two hours the passage of 283 unknown bodies in front of the solar disk. These objects had the most diverse shapes: often spherical, sometimes oval, moving alone or in pairs. A photograph of the phenomenon was published in "L'Astronomie" of 1885 p. 347. The following morning Bonilla was able to count the passage of 116 new strange bodies. To what invasion was the Earth preparing? It should be noted that it is manifest that these objects must have traveled at a low altitude since the astronomers installed in Mexico and Puebla were never able to observe them. (Frank EDWARDS, "The S.V. Serious Affair" - Trad. Laffont 1967 - p. 34-35) Unfortunately, the application of the optical formula cc' = f² allows to calculate the distance, therefore the dimensions and the real speed of these bodies. And given their appearance and their number, it is simply a flight of migratory birds. (August 1 or 12, 1883)
Reference: Inforespace n° 49, JANUARY 1980, p.12 article by Dominique Caudron, SOBEPS; see also on the Oncle Dom website the details of this affair
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_448

Event 1399 (FB8BD11F)

Date: 8/12/1883
Time: ~08:00
Location: ZACATECAS OBSERVER(S), MEXICO
Description: Astronomer Bonilla. 283 objects pass suns face. Photograph of 1 taken.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_131

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, TCH: New technical details/clues, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Mexico", Credibility: "9", Duration: "30", Elev: "2543", HatchDesc: "ZACATECAS OBS,MEX:ASTRONOMER BONILLA:283 OBJS PASS SUNS FACE:FOTO OF 1 TAKEN", LatLong: "22.733334 -102.533338", LatLongDMS: "22:44:00 N 102:32:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ZCT", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1400 (66272935)

Date: 8/12/1883
End date: 8/13/1883
Location: El Cerro de la Bufa Meteorological Observatory in Zacatecas, Mexico
Description: Astronomer José Árbol y Bonilla , director of the El Cerro de la Bufa Meteorological Observatory in Zacatecas, Mexico, is observing the sun by eyepiece projection when he and an assistant see a large number of small bodies crossing the solar disc. Over the course of two days, they count a total of 447 dark objects. They seem bright as they approach the sun but are dark as they pass across its face. He takes several photographs and suspects that they are relatively near the earth. Mexican astronomers in 2011 suggested that a comet may have split into several pieces; these objects were estimated to have had a size of between 150 and 3,350 feet, and to have passed only 334 to 5,000 miles from the Earth; they thought a fragmented Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks was one possibility, in which case Earth barely avoided multiple Tunguska events or even a mass extinction; this was reported in the media and disputed in October 2011; but the source of these objects could also have been comet C/1883 D1 (Brooks-Swift) or even a third, unknown comet that year; the event also coincided with the annual Perseid meteor shower; even migrating birds cannot be ruled out.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: José Á. y Bonilla, “Passage sur le disque solaire d’un essaim de corpuscles,” L’Astronomie 4 (1885): 347–350; Hector Javier Durand Manterola, Maria de la Paz Ramos Lara, and Guadalupe Cordero, “Interpretation of the Observations Made in 1883 in Zacatecas (Mexico): A Fragmented Comet That Nearly Hits the Earth,” Earth and Planetary Astrophysics $2011$; “Billion-Ton Comet May Have Missed Earth by a Few Hundred Kilometers in 1883,” MIT Technology Review, October 17, 2011; “Did a Massive Comet Almost Wipe Out Humans in 1883?” The Week, January 8, 2015; “OT- 1883 Zacatecas Observation of Objects before Sun Were Not 12P/Pons-Brooks Fragments,” October 17, 2011; Phil Plait, “Did a Fragmenting Comet nearly Hit the Earth in 1883? Color Me Very Skeptical,” Bad Astronomy, October 17, 2011; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 189–207
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_75

Event 1401 (CEC3A540)

Date: 8/12/1883
Description: On this day at around 8:00 a.m. Astronomer Bonilla at the Zacatecas Observatory in Zacatecas, Mexico watched as 283 objects passed across the face of the sun. He took a photograph of one of them.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 19; Frank Edwards, Flying Saucers--Serious Business, p. 36; Gordon I. R. Lore and Harold Denault, Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 55
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4926

Event 1402 (27EDC79A)

Date: 8/13/1883
Description: (Translated from French) Bonilla makes similar observations as the day before, and counts 1166 objects between the Moon and the Earth. (August 13)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_205

Event 1403 (52B93F6E)

Date: 8/13/1883
Description: (Translated from French) During the eruption of Perbuatan, on the island of Krakatau (Sunda Strait), 2 astronomers observed a signal emitted from 61 Cygni. Some suggested that extraterrestrial intelligences were trying to communicate with Earth. The explosion pulverized the island. The sound was heard as far as Australia, that is, more than 4000 km away, as if an explosion in New York had been heard from Paris. The gigantic volcanic dust cloud raised into the stratosphere made several laps around the globe in the following months, the first one in a dozen days. The effects of this dust created green suns. Spots in the sky were observed, green-gray, blood red, copper red or light copper... A tsunami, a 40 m high wave, swept the coasts of Java and Sumatra, engulfing 300 cities and drowning 36000 people.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_206

Event 1404 (B0C6E779)

Date: 8/13/1883
Description: (Translated from French) In France, the Tissendier brothers fly a machine equipped with an electric motor.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_207

Event 1405 (48C231C3)

Date: 10/8/1883
Location: France, Auteuil
Description: (Translated from French) The Tissandier Brothers succeed in the first ascent on board a motorized airship. They go from Auteuil to Croissy on Seine in 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_449

Event 1406 (61A98BFE)

Date: 10/16/1883
Location: FRANCE, Montussan in Gironde
Description: (Translated from French) The fall of the matter occurred in the afternoon, in rainy and windy weather. The witness saw "floating" in the sky a thick cloud from which these flakes fell, fraying as they clung to the trees. This "rain" lasted about two hours. The matter, when ignited, burned and carbonized. Seen under the microscope it was composed of intertwined filaments, analogous to the threads of the virgin, of which it could be that the aforementioned cloud was an extraordinary agglomeration.
Reference: Jean SENNELIER, [cite G. Tessandier]: "Angel hair fallen from the sky"
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_450

Event 1407 (3CD2CFDD)

Date: 11/5/1883
Description: (Translated from French) In Chile, a luminous object the size of the Moon is visible for 90 minutes. (November 5)
Reference: Fort
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_208

Event 1408 (3CE47086)

Date: 12/27/1883
Time: 18:30
Location: NEWCOMERSTOWN, OH
Description: Many observer(s). Brilliant square night light going north slowly / Eastern sky. Leaves trail.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 939)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_132

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", Elev: "246", HatchDesc: "NEWCOMERSTOWN,OH:MANY OBS:BRILL.SQR NLT >N SLOWLY/EASTERN SKY:LEAVES TRAIL", LatLong: "40.272224 -81.605559", LatLongDMS: "40:16:20 N 81:36:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ohio", Strangeness: "4"

Year: 1884, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1409 (481B4058)

Date: 3/17/1884
Location: USA, OTAY (California)
Description: (Translated from French) J.J. Montgomery made a series of flights using a glider of his own construction.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_452

Event 1410 (F8247DEC)

Date: 6/6/1884
Description: (Translated from French) A flaming object falls from the sky above Dundy County in southern Nebraska (USA). Agricultural workers rush to the scene of the accident. Upon arriving, they find a burned grass area and sand that has melted into a substance resembling glass. The heat emanating from the strange object is still high several hours after the crash: a man who approached too closely saw his skin blister. Today, this story resembles the description of symptoms resulting from radioactive exposure. For several days, the locals went to the site. Many debris are cold. Those who dare to lift pieces evoke their incredible lightness, as well as their solidity comparable to that of brass. This type of material was unknown in the 1880s. However, the characteristics described correspond to those of many modern metals, such as aluminum alloys. The description of these properties is recurrent in reports on UFO wrecks. (June 6)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_209

Event 1411 (D13F29FE)

Date: 6/6/1884
Location: south-central Dundy County, Nebraska
Description: 1:00 p.m. Rancher John W. Ellis and some of his ranch hands in south-central Dundy County, Nebraska, allegedly see a blazing object fall from the sky and crash into many pieces, burning the grass and fusing the sand. The light is so intense it blinds one of them. The newspaper suggests it is a “vessel belonging originally to some other planet.” The remains of the object are said to have dissolved in a rainstorm. However, the tale is actually a fictional story written by a correspondent in Benkelman.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Celestial Visitor,” Lincoln \(Neb.) Daily State Journal, June 8, 1884, p. 5; “The Magical Meteor,” Lincoln \(Neb.) Daily State Journal, June 10, 1884, p. 4; Jerome Clark, “Spaceship and Saltshaker,” IUR 11, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1986): 12, 21; Clark III 593
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_76

Event 1412 (DAD6974F)

Date: 6/6/1884
Location: About 35 miles northwest of Benkelman, Dundy County, Nebraska
Description: In 1884, a reported UFO crash in Nebraska was documented in a local newspaper, describing a blazing object falling from the sky. Witnesses encountered scorching heat and dazzling light around the debris. However, later reports indicated that the debris dissolved into a gelatinous mass after a heavy rain, suggesting the incident may have been a hoax. (Chapter 2, Refs 106, 107)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_100

Event 1413 (806FF251)

Date: 7/3/1884
Location: NORWOOD, NY
Description: Saturn-object going [to] slow overhead. Dark rings / center. / Charles Fort and more / r242p129+/ r85..
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 50)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_133

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "140", HatchDesc: "NORWOOD,NY:SATURN-OBJ > SLO OVHD:DRK RINGS/CENTER:/Ch.Fort+/r242p129+/r85..", LatLong: "44.750002 -74.994448", LatLongDMS: "44:45:00 N 74:59:40 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New York", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1414 (C979EB0B)

Date: 7/3/1884
Location: Norwood, NY
Description: Saturn-shaped UFO (globe with central ring) flew slowly overhead. [Credit: Charles Fort, from Science Monthly, 2-136] (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_9

Event 1415 (80EB590D)

Date: 7/3/1884
Location: Norwood, New York
Description: 8:30 p.m. L. C. Yale of Norwood, New York, watches an object with a long tail move slowly from east to west. It has a “nucleus like a globe, as large as the moon, surrounded by a bright ring, two dark lines crossing the nucleus in vertical direction, the lines larger in the middle, straight on inside, curved on outside, tapering both ways to points.” The general appearance is of a “gigantic sword of fire, moving handle first.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Great Meteor,” Illustrated Science Monthly 2 $1884$: 136
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_77

Event 1416 (52B74E9C)

Date: 8/1884
Description: (Translated from French) The brig Resolven, departed from Labrador, is found in the middle of the Atlantic, all sails set, lights and kitchen fires lit, by the cruiser Mallard. It is completely deserted. (August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_210

Event 1417 (B3E70B78)

Date: 8/9/1884
Location: FRANCE, CHALAIS-MEUDON
Description: (Translated from French) Ch. Renard and A. Krebs made the first circuit, the first true voyage in a dirigible, aboard their apparatus named "La France". They rose from Chalais-Meudon and returned after a voyage of 23 minutes during which they covered 7 km 500. (August 9, 1884)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_453

Event 1418 (11DF67D9)

Date: 11/26/1884
Location: ENGLAND
Description: (Translated from French) England embarks balloons, the first, destined for a military operation overseas (Bechuanaland). The expedition arrives at the Cape on December 19.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_454

Year: 1885, 19 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1419 (9613520E)

Date: 1885
Description: The Benz Patent-Motorwagen by the German Carl Benz is widely regarded as the world’s first practical modern automobile and was the first car put into series production.
Type: industrial advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_14

Event 1420 (EA63D114)

Date: 1885
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing of Gurlt's "cube", with a groove along its length.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_211

Event 1421 (46A7C725)

Date: 1885
Description: (Translated from French) Photograph taken through Adamski's telescope, 5 March 1951, see images/austrian_steel_cube.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_212

Event 1422 (440A70D0)

Date: 2/16/1885
Locations: Pennsylvania; Delaware River; Port Jervis, New York
Description: Night. During a severe snowstorm, a bright light suddenly flashes in the high rocks on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River some five miles northwest of Port Jervis, New York. The snow-covered hill glows like red-hot iron for several feet around, gleaming through the storm for several minutes, then growing dim and disappearing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mysterious Light,” Wichita \(Kan.) Beacon, March 25, 1885, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_78

Event 1423 (DDCD3A2C)

Date: 2/24/1885
Location: At sea, ASIA
Description: (Translated from French) Between Yokohama and Victoria at 37° North latitude and 170° East longitude, the captain of the ship "Innerwich" was awakened by his second who had seen something abnormal in the sky. (...) The captain saw the sky on fire "suddenly a large flaming mass appeared above the ship, completely blinding the spectators" and fell into the sea. Its size can be estimated, according to the volume of water it raised and which rushed onto the ship with a deafening noise, submerging it under a white and roaring foam. The captain declared that the horror of the spectacle defied all description. It is said that this large ball of fire rose near Cape Race at 150 m in height. Captain Moore of the English steamer Siberian declared that the object moved against the wind before disappearing and that he had already seen such apparitions in the same place. (February 24, 1885)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 212, 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_455

Event 1424 (FCC415C8)

Date: 2/25/1885
Locations: North Pacific; Victoria, British Columbia
Description: 5:00 a.m. Sailing in the North Pacific some 800 miles west of Victoria, British Columbia, Captain John Waters of the barque Innerwick and his mate see the sky turning fiery red. Suddenly a large fireball appears above the ship and falls hissing into the sea about 150 feet away from them, causing a wave of water to impact the ship. Electrical discharges run through the rigging and the masts.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Frightful Experience at Sea,” Sacramento $Calif.) Record-Union, March 3, 1885, p. 1; “Notes and News,” Science 5 \(1885$: 242–243; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 177–199
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_79

Event 1425 (5F62CB2E)

Date: 8/22/1885
Time: 08:20
Location: OFF SAIGON, VTNM
Description: Men / ship. Large red night light maneuvers in and out / clouds. / L'Astronomie and more / r2p20.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_134

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Vietnam", Credibility: "8", Duration: "8", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "off SAIGON,VTNM:MEN/SHIP:LRG RED NLT MNVRS IN+OUT/CLOUDS:/L'Astronomie+/r2p20", LatLong: "10.833334 106.800005", LatLongDMS: "10:50:00 N 106:48:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SAI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1426 (5FBF9EAB)

Date: 8/27/1885
Location: BERMUDA
Description: (Translated from French) At 8:30 in the morning, Mrs. Adelina Bassett saw "a strange object coming from the south in the middle of the clouds". She called her friend, Mrs. L. Lowell, and both of them, not without some alarm, saw the triangular-shaped object, similar to a canoe sail and with chains hanging from it, seeming to land, then move away over the sea, and finally disappear very high in the clouds. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 205) The following observation briefly mentioned a strange round object noticed in the sky above the Bermudas. It was reported in the "Royal Gazette" of this archipelago. (August 27, 1885)
Reference: Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Are Real" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p80
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_456

Event 1427 (49447584)

Date: 11/1885
Location: TURKEY, Andrinople
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous red craft in the shape of a cigar was seen, its color changing from an intense brightness to an almost imperceptible red, and it was huge and seemed to float and stop in the middle of the air.
Reference: Frank EDWARDS: "Les S.V. affaire sérieuse - trad. Laffont 1967 - p. 21
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_459

Event 1428 (AF62EE15)

Date: 11/1/1885
Location: TURKEY, Andrinople
Description: (Translated from French) At around 9:30 PM a huge flying disc was observed by numerous witnesses; among them an astronomer. (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 - p.67-68) "An elongated and very bright" object was visible. It seemed to "float in the air". Its dimensions were four to five times larger than those of the full Moon. (November 1, 1885)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 - p. 144
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_457

Event 1429 (E7C8180B)

Date: 11/1/1885
Time: 21:30
Location: ADRIANOPLE, TURKEY
Description: Slow saucer = 4-moons diameter. Lights campsite. / r221p16+/ r2p20.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_135

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Turkey", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "ADRIANOPLE,TURKEY:SLOW SCR=4-MOONS Diam:LITES CAMPSITE:/r221p16+/r2p20", LatLong: "41.683335 26.583335", LatLongDMS: "41:41:00 N 26:35:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "EDI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1430 (0F1A5159)

Date: 11/1/1885
Description: A huge disc-shaped object was seen in Edirne, Turkey at 9:30 p.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, Book of the Damned, p. 275; Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucers Are Real, p. 59; Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucers from Outer Space, p. 227; Flying Saucers, November 1973, p. 36
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7363

Event 1431 (4986048B)

Date: 11/2/1885
Location: TURKEY, Sartari
Description: (Translated from French) In the morning, a very bright flame, initially bluish, then rather green, moved at an altitude of barely six meters around the ferry dock of Sartari. The "meteor" remained in the sky for one minute and thirty seconds and disappeared into the waves, without any noise accompanying this immersion. (November 2, 1885)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 144
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_458

Event 1432 (6325900C)

Date: 11/2/1885
Description: (Translated from French) In Scutari (Turkey), a luminous object circles around the port, at an altitude of 5 or 6 m. It illuminates the entire city for 1 h 30, like a blue-green flame, then plunges into the sea. It made several circles above the ferry-boat dock. (November 2, at dawn)
Reference: LDLN 48
Reference: Anatomy 14
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_213

Event 1433 (73ACEB4F)

Date: 11/2/1885
Time: ~07:00
Location: SCUTARI, TURKEY
Description: Fireball-saucer circles pier / 6M altitude. Blinding lights. Sinks quietly.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_136

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Turkey", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "SCUTARI,TURKEY:FBL-SCR CIRCLES PIER/6M ALT:BLINDING LITES:SINKS QUIETLY", LatLong: "41.016669 29.033335", LatLongDMS: "41:01:00 N 29:02:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KDK", Strangeness: "7"

Event 1434 (61524BDA)

Date: 11/2/1885
Location: Scutari, Turkey
Description: Dawn. A luminous object circled the harbor. Altitude: 5-6 m. Illuminated the whole town. Duration: 1 1/2 min, as a bluish-green flame. Then plunged into the sea. Made several circles above the ferry-boat pier. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_10

Event 1435 (42AC0051)

Date: 11/2/1885
Time: dawn
Location: Scutari, Turkey
Description: A luminous object circled the harbor. Altitude: 5-6 m. Illuminated the whole town. Duration: 1 1/2 min, as a bluish-green flame. Then plunged into the sea. Made several circles above the ferry-boat pier.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: LDLN 48; Anatomy 14 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_8

Event 1436 (86D39F95)

Date: 11/2/1885
Description: Scutari, Albania (then called Uskudar, a part of Ottoman Turkey). At dawn a luminous object circled the harbor at an altitude of 56 meters for 90 seconds. It illuminated the entire town with a bluish-green glow. It made several circles above the ferryboat pier then plunged into the sea.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Ivan Sanderson, Invisible Residents, p. 34; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 181
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7409

Event 1437 (974EB33E)

Date: 11/12/1885
Description: Cape Race, Atlantic Ocean - A huge sphere of fire was observed rising out of the ocean by witnesses aboard the ship "Siberian." It rose to an altitude of 16 meters, flew against the wind, and came close to the ship, then "dashed off" toward the southeast. The sighting lasted five minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 181; Ivan T. Sanderson, Invisible Residents, p. 27
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7603

Year: 1886, 12 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1438 (541A13A7)

Date: 1886
Description: French novelist Jules Verne publishes Robur the Conqueror, which describes the appearance of mysterious objects and strange lights in the sky all over the world. It turns out that the sightings are of a flying machine, invented by the novel’s anti-hero Robur, who kidnaps people and takes them on board the airship.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Robur the Conqueror” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_80

Event 1439 (C316F401)

Date: 3/19/1886
Location: USA, Oshkosh (Wisconsin)
Description: (Translated from French) At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, a darkness as total as midnight descended upon Oshkosh. This caused general consternation; people ran in all directions in the streets, horses panicked, women and children sought refuge in cellars. (...) This darkness lasted from 8 to 10 minutes, moved from west to east and was followed by almost immediate light. Shortly afterwards it was reported that the same phenomenon had occurred to the west of Oshkosh. (...) (March 19, 1886)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 182
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_460

Event 1440 (412C918E)

Date: 5/3/1886
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) In February, Maillot presented his 72 square meter kite to the French Society of Aerial Navigation. On May 3, he successfully experimented with his kite.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_461

Event 1441 (69C2E7E9)

Date: 9/12/1886
Location: France, Boulogne
Description: (Translated from French) H. Herve and Alluard, "National" Balloon, lifted off from Boulogne and landed in England only after an unusual duration of ascent: 24 hours 30 minutes, during which they travelled only 300 km. They used submerged deviators, invented by Herve, to change the direction of their balloon several times during this ascent.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 43-44
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_462

Event 1442 (B1E8F49D)

Date: 10/24/1886
Description: (Translated from French) To the editors of Scientific American. The brief report that follows, concerning a recent and strange meteorological phenomenon, may interest your readers as a new example to add to the list of electrical eccentricities. During the night of October 24th last, marked by rain and even a storm, a family of 9 people sleeping in a cabin a few kilometers from Maracaibo was awakened by a dull buzzing and a dazzling light that brightly illuminated the inside of the house. Completely terrified and believing --- as they said --- that the end of the world had come, its occupants threw themselves to their knees to pray, but their devotion was almost immediately interrupted by violent nausea, while swellings spread over the upper parts of their body, mainly the face and lips. It should be noted that the bright light was not accompanied by any sensation of heat, although the air was apparently charged with smoke with a particular smell. The next morning, the swellings had decreased, leaving large blackish patches on the face and body.

No particular pain was felt, until the 9th day when, the skin beginning to peel, the pustules transformed into painful raw wounds. Hair fell out on the side that had been directly exposed to the phenomenon, the body being most affected on that side. What is remarkable about this phenomenon is that the house was absolutely intact, all doors and windows being closed at the time of the facts. No trace of lightning was observed in the rest of the dwelling and all the victims declare that there was no detonation, but only this already mentioned low buzzing. Another strange circumstance is that the trees around the house showed no particular sign before the 9th day, the date on which they withered quickly, almost all, while the wounds appeared on the occupants of the house. There may be a coincidence there, but it is still surprising to observe that animal and vegetable organisms react in the same way, and in the same time frame, to electrical effects.

I went to visit the victims in one of the hospitals of this city; although their appearance is really horrible, it is to be hoped that these wounds will not be fatal to them. Signed: Walter Cogwill, Consulate of the United States, Maracaibo, Venezuela, November 7, 1886.

What these 9 people are experiencing resembles strong radiation and is closer to the effects of nuclear power than to the "mysteries" of electricity. (October 24th)
Reference: Letter from the American Consul in Maracaibo - Venezuela - published in Scientific American of December 18th, 1886
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_214

Event 1443 (12FF4766)

Date: 10/24/1886
Time: 23:00?
Location: MARACAIBO, VNZ
Description: Humming and penetrating light. Family / 9 vomits. Burnt. Very radiation/radioactivity sick. / Scientific American.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 871)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_137

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, RDA: Radiation/high energy fields detected, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Venezuela", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "2", HatchDesc: "MARACAIBO,VNZ:HUM+PENETRATING LITE:FAMILY/9 VOMITS:BURNT:VERY RDA SICK:/Sci.Am", LatLong: "10.666667 -71.616670", LatLongDMS: "10:40:00 N 71:37:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MRC", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1444 (599586B7)

Date: 10/24/1886
Location: Maracaibo, Venezuela
Description: During the night, which was rainy and tempestuous, a family of nine persons, sleeping in a hut a few leagues from Maracaibo, were awakened by a loud humming noise and a vivid, dazzling light, which brilliantly illuminated the interior of the house. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_11

Event 1445 (5CA8AB02)

Date: 10/24/1886
Locations: Maracaibo, Venezuela; 10 miles from Maracaibo, Venezuela
Description: Night. Nine persons who are sleeping in a hut some 10 miles from Maracaibo, Venezuela, are awakened by a loud humming noise and a dazzling light that illuminates the interior. The people begin to pray but they start vomiting as extensive swellings appear on the upper part of their bodies, especially around the face and lips. They feel no heat, although the light has a smoky appearance and a peculiar smell. The next morning, the swellings subside but leave black blotches. By November 2, the skin peels off and the blotches are round sores. Portions of their hair falls off. Trees around the hut show no damage until November 2, when they suddenly wither. The symptoms are similar to those of ionizing radiation syndrome.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Warner Cowgill, “Curious Phenomenon in Venezuela,” letter, Scientific American 55 (December 18, 1886): 389; Clark III 949; Patrick Gross, UFO Reports from the Past
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_81

Event 1446 (A4B972CD)

Date: 10/24/1886
Description: On this night a loud humming noise awakened a family of nine in a hut in a village in Maracaibo, Venezuela. A vivid, dazzling light illuminated the inside of the hut. The family suffered symptoms of apparent radiation exposure, including vomiting, hair loss, swelling, black blotches, and sores. Trees in the area withered and died nine days later.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Scientific American, December 1886, p. 18; APRO Bulletin, July-August 1972, p. 6; N. M. H. Turner, FSR Case Histories, December 1970, p. 15; Gordon David Kaswell, UFO Magazine, August 2002, p. 44; John F. Schuessler, UFO-Related Human Physiological Effects, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7066

Event 1447 (F0FEF267)

Date: 11/1886
Description: Heinrich Hertz became the first person to transmit and receive controlled radio waves.
Type: scientific advance
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_15

Event 1448 (6B1B3D9E)

Date: 11/3/1886
Location: NORWAY, Hamar
Description: (Translated from French) A white cloud emitting blinding rays of light traversed the sky, maintaining its initial shape the whole time. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 226) It was between 8 and 9 PM, a very dark night. Suddenly a white cloud appeared in the sky, sailing towards the northeast, and from time to time this cloud emitted bright rays of light in all directions. The cloud maintained its original shape during the entire observation and in the end disappeared into the night.
Reference: NATURE, 16 Dec 1886, 159; Bullard: MYSTERIES IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER., 1982, 191 and THE AIRSHIP FILE., 1982, 379, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_463

Event 1449 (4162EDDF)

Date: 11/3/1886
Description: (Translated from French) In Hamar, Norway, it is pitch black when suddenly a bright white cloud appears in the sky, moving towards the Northeast and occasionally emitting bright beams of light in various directions. During the observation the cloud always maintains its original shape, then disappears into the darkness. (November 3, from 8-9 PM)
Reference: [Nature, December 16, 1886, 159] [Bullard: Mysteries in the Eye of the Beholder, 1982, 191] [The Airship File, 1982, 379]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_215

Year: 1887, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1450 (035DDA81)

Date: 3/19/1887
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
Description: (Translated from French) At 37°39' North latitude and 57° West longitude, in the middle of the Atlantic, Captain C.D. Sweet of the Dutch ship "J P A" saw, during a severe storm, two objects crossing the sky above his vessel. One was luminous, but the second was dark. One of them, or both, fell into the sea with a rumble and a splash of waves. Immediately afterwards, blocks of ice were seen falling. (1887, 19th March)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 222, 223
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_464

Event 1451 (9A188592)

Date: 3/19/1887
Locations: North Atlantic; 590 miles northeast of Bermuda
Description: 5:00 p.m. Captain Cornelis Dirks Swart of the Dutch bark J.P.A. sees a “meteor in the shape of two balls” during a storm in the North Atlantic about 590 miles northeast of Bermuda. One ball is black and the other is luminous and oblong. The luminous object descends with a roar and lights up the ship and surrounding water. The crew feels heat from the object even as solid lumps of ice fall on the deck and the rigging becomes iced. The side of the ship where it falls turns partially black and the copper plating is blistered. The wind increases to “hurricane force.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Rare Electrical Phenomenon at Sea,” American Meteorological Journal 4 $July 1887$: 98–99; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, 2015, pp. 205–217; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 201–210
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_82

Event 1452 (0AD7CEDA)

Date: 8/1887
Location: SPAIN, Banjos
Description: (Translated from French) Farmers working in the fields saw a boy and a girl come out of a cave with skin the color of green leaves from a tree. They spoke in an unknown language and were handed over to the justice of the peace Ricardo da Calno. They wanted to remove the green color, but it was not makeup, it was the real pigmentation of the skin. They had certain Negroid features and Asian-type eyes. For 5 days they refused the food that was offered to them, finally they ate freshly cut beans. The boy, too weak, died, but the girl survived. The green color gradually disappeared and she then had a normal complexion for a white race being. She learned Spanish and worked as a maid in the judge's house. Questioned, her explanations thickened the mystery: she came from a sunless country separated from a luminous country by a wide river. There was suddenly a whirlpool and a terrible noise that had taken the children and deposited them in the cave. The girl survived 5 years, then died. (Jacques BERGIER: "Les E.T. dans l'histoire" - J'AI LU - 1970 - p. 156, 157) IN REALITY: The Barcelona Zoological Museum gave no details and directed the investigation towards a Spanish magazine dealing with non-traditional sciences. Javier Sierra of the magazine "Mâs Allâ" conducted an investigation into the case. It turns out that the village of Banjos never existed in Spain and that the only place with a name more or less similar is Banyoles, where the story is not known. He also found indications of a British legend from the 13th century, telling a similar story.
Reference: (c) 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling. UFO nieuwsbrief jaargang 2, nummer 1 et ALFRA, Humanoid research group.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_465

Event 1453 (D08708F6)

Date: 11/12/1887
Location: At sea, Nova Scotia (CANADA)
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Moore of the British ship "Siberian" saw around midnight an object of red color rising from the sea. The UFO climbed up to about twenty meters, then, against the wind, it moved towards the ship and stopped a few meters away. After five minutes of observation the sailors saw the object depart towards the southeast and disappear. Total duration of the observation: five minutes.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 146
Reference: Frank EDWARDS: "Les S.V. affaire sérieuse - trad. Laffont 1967 - p. 21
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_466

Event 1454 (C19D1E49)

Date: 11/12/1887
Description: (Translated from French) At Cap Race (Atlantic Ocean), several passengers of the Siberian ship observed a huge sphere of fire coming out of the ocean. It reached an altitude of 16 m, flew against the wind, and approached the boat. The observation lasted 5 minutes, before it disappeared towards the South-East. (November 12th, 0:00)
Reference: BSAF, 1887
Reference: LDLN 48
Reference: Anatomy 14
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_216

Event 1455 (0F2A94ED)

Date: 11/12/1887
Time: 23:50
Location: OFF CAPE RACE, NFL
Description: Ship crew. Red fireball going up / sea. Going [to] against wind. Dives going down. / r33p7+/ r44p28.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_138

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "off CAPE RACE,NFL:SHIP CREW:RED FBL ↑/SEA:>AGNST WIND:DIVEs ↓:/r33p7+/r44p28", LatLong: "46.583336 -53.000003", LatLongDMS: "46:35:00 N 53:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Newfoundland", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1456 (A72F98BF)

Date: 11/12/1887
Location: Cape Race, Atlantic Ocean
Description: Midnight. A huge sphere of fire was observed rising out of the ocean by witnesses aboard the "Siberian." It rose to an altitude of 16 m, flew against the wind, and came close to the ship, then "dashed oft" toward the southeast. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_12

Event 1457 (858517EC)

Date: 11/12/1887
Time: 2400
Location: Cape Race, Atlantic Ocean
Description: A huge sphere of fire was observed rising out of the ocean by witnesses aboard the "Siberian." It rose to an altitude of 16 m, flew against the wind, and came close to the ship, then "dashed oft" toward the southeast. Duration: 5 min.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: LDLN 48; Anatomy 14 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_9

Event 1458 (B0EE8657)

Date: 11/12/1887
Locations: Cape Race, Newfoundland; 10 nautical miles off Cape Race, Newfoundland
Description: Midnight. Captain R. F. Moore of the English steamer SS Siberian, sailing 10 nautical miles off Cape Race, Newfoundland, watches an enormous fireball rising from the sea to the height of 15 feet. It travels against the strong wind and comes close to the ship, then turns to the southeast and disappears. The object is seen for about 2 minutes. Moore says he has seen this phenomenon before and considers it a sign of stormy weather.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Globular Lightning,” Science 10 $1887$: 324; Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, “On Globular Lightning,” American Meteorological Journal 6 $February 1890$: 437, 442–443; Theo Paijmans, “Fiery Objects Rising from the Oceans,” Charles Fort Institute Blogs, July 6, 2007; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 2, Anomalist, 2021, pp. 151–174
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_83

Event 1459 (FE9BB455)

Date: 11/23/1887
Location: MOON
Description: Night lights converge / Plato crater. Form "marching triangle". / Charles Fort and more / l'Astronomie.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_139

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "MOON:NLTS CONVERGE/PLATO CRATER:FORM "MARCHING TRIANGLE":/C.Fort+/l'Astronomie", LatLong: "0.000000 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "00:00:00 S 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PLT", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1888, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1460 (8329EA51)

Date: 1888
Location: Northern California
Description: Reports of anomalous Victorian-era airships, including streamlined metallic vehicles with no apparent propulsion and otherworldly occupants, have perplexed observers. These occurrences, some predating the 1896 California airship wave, feature instances where futuristic craft landed and discharged large, hairy, man-like creatures known to local tribes as "Crazy Bear." These creatures allegedly arrived in small moon-like craft alongside beings resembling Indians, wearing shiny clothing, creating a mysterious connection between UFOs, Bigfoot-like entities, and native folklore. (Chapter 2, Ref 92)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_86

Event 1461 (4A37B301)

Date: 1888
Location: Near Grundy, Texas
Description: A teenager near Grundy, Texas, allegedly witnessed the crash of an aerial object, leading to the discovery of an injured man amid debris. The man, who spoke an unintelligible language, consumed water and food but died within hours. Neighbors gathered to see the fallen "man from the sky," and the debris included lightweight, unscratchable metal pieces of two types—silver-gray and dark blue—which remained heat-resistant even when placed on a hot stove. (Chapter 2, Refs 108)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_101

Event 1462 (27C15004)

Date: 5/1888
Location: USA, Darlington County (South Carolina)
Description: (Translated from French) A wave of "snakes" in the sky was observed. They emitted a whistling sound.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 1977 - p.91, 92
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_467

Event 1463 (4E4ACD3B)

Date: 5/4/1888
Location: NEW ZEALAND
Description: (Translated from French) An object with an oval nucleus and black striped flames, suggestive of a structure. (Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 226) ... an oval disk, advancing at great speed was reported.
Reference: Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Exist" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_468

Event 1464 (FF15A397)

Date: 5/4/1888
Description: (Translated from French) In New Zealand, observation of an oval-nucleus object with black-striped flames suggestive of a structure. (May 4)
Reference: Nature, 42-402
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_217

Event 1465 (C2732B75)

Date: 7/30/1888
Description: (Translated from French) Fireballs disappearing without a sound near Saint Petersburg, see images/febchin.jpg. 1888 (July 30th)
Reference: Painting, Mary Evans Picture Library
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_218

Event 1466 (71D90F41)

Date: Early 9/1888
Location: Winsted, Connecticut
Description: 3:15 p.m. During a severe thunderstorm, after a flash of lightning and a peal of thunder, witnesses see a huge flame at Highland Lake, near Winsted, Connecticut. The water is parted for yards by a huge ball of fire at least 10 feet in diameter, and billows rise on either side to a height of 20 feet. The light moves toward the head of the lake with great velocity. When it is within 100 yards of the shore, another flash of lightning strikes, and the fireball disappears. The waters of the lake remain disturbed for hours.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Ball of Fire on a Lake,” Hagerstown \(Ind.) Exponent, September 12, 1888, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_84

Year: 1889, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1467 (95FC5411)

Date: 1889
Location: HIMALAYA
Description: (Translated from French) Major M. A. Waddel was the first European to report in 1889 that he had seen large footprints in the Himalayan snow, to the northeast of the Sikkim protectorate, at an altitude of about 5200 m. However, he did not see the Yeti making these tracks and he had to rely on the word of the porters who assured him that what he was seeing there were the tracks of the Yeti.
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "The Humanoids..." ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p.120
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_470

Event 1468 (D2526E0A)

Date: 2/7/1889
Locations: Oella, Maryland; Patapsco River
Description: 6:00 p.m. A cylindrical luminous object passes over Oella, Maryland, at only several hundred feet altitude. It lights up the village “as brilliantly as if by a strong electric lamp.” It curves and appears to descend to the ground one mile away. It follows the course of the Patapsco River to the north for several seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Brilliant Meteor,” Washington \(D.C.) Evening Star, February 9, 1889, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_85

Event 1469 (FB5BB281)

Date: 2/14/1889
Description: On this evening in Catonsville, Maryland near Baltimore a luminous cylindrical object passed overhead, then appeared to descend nearthe village while following the course of the Patapsco River. The landscape beneath the object was lit up as bright as a carbon-arc light, causing alarm among the residents.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, International UFO Reporter, Spring 2003, p. 21
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_911

Event 1470 (210AF5C1)

Date: 4/20/1889
End date: 4/30/1945
Description: German dictator Adolf Hitler, who initiated World War 2 and was closely involved in military operations throughout the war, and was central to the perpetration of the Holocaust, is born in Austria-Hungary.
Type: historical figure
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_16

Event 1471 (CA8149E8)

Date: 6/1889
Location: CONGO BELGE
Description: (Translated from French) At MATADI, the Belgians are conducting tests of an aerial post using hot air balloons. (June 1889)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 44
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_469

Event 1472 (1327F1B4)

Date: 6/13/1889
Time: 23:30
Location: LEICESTER, LEICS
Description: Observer(s) = F. T. Mott. 'Meteor' zigzags across sky. Going quickly [to] under clouds! / Nature.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_140

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "76", HatchDesc: "LEICESTER,LEICs:OBS=F.T.MOTT:'METEOR' ZIGZAGS ACRS SKY:>>UNDER CLOUDS!/NATURE", LatLong: "52.600003 -1.133333", LatLongDMS: "52:36:00 N 01:08:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1473 (302E805A)

Date: 6/13/1889
Description: On this night in 1889, in Leicester, England a fireball zigzagged across the sky under the cloud cover.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: J. B. Delaire, UFO Register, volume 7, 1976
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3452

Event 1474 (63E2A88D)

Date: Winter 1889
Description: Nikola Tesla’s experiments at his Experimental Station on wireless electricity transmission in Colorado Springs
Type: scientific event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_17

Year: 1890, 5 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1475 (1D94842C)

Date: 1890's
Description: The experimental proof of Maxwell’s equations was demonstrated by Heinrich Hertz in a series of experiments. After that, Maxwell’s equations were fully accepted by scientists.
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_18

Event 1476 (CB89ECAF)

Date: 1890 (approximate)
Location: Netherlands Indies
Description: (Translated from French) Approximately two years after (note from vog: after May 4, 1888) several aerial bodies were seen hovering above the Netherlands Indies. Most reports say they were roughly triangular, having about thirty meters at the base, and seventy meters on the sides. Some were narrow with a rounded base (...). (Around 1890)
Reference: Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers are Real" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_472

Event 1477 (35EAA8B6)

Date: 1890
Location: Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Description: Edward J. Pennington, a successful manufacturer, claimed to be an airship inventor and intended to create a large aluminum airship propelled by hydrogen gas and a gasoline engine-powered propeller, capable of speeds up to 250 miles per hour. (Chapter 1, Refs 73, 74)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_71

Event 1478 (AD2B34AD)

Date: 12/24/1890
Location: USA, South Bend (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) The Lerch family had invited about twenty friends to celebrate the holiday. The youngest son, Olivier Lerch, 20 years old, was particularly joyful as his fiancée and her parents were among the guests. Around 10 pm, Mrs. Lerch asked Olivier to fetch some water from the well in the farm's courtyard. He took two buckets and went out. A few minutes later, a horrible scream was heard outside, where everyone rushed. They distinctly heard "Help! Help! They're taking me!" and these cries came from above. This lasted for another 5 minutes. Near the well was a bucket, apart from that there was nothing in the courtyard. Afterwards, the well was dredged, but there was no trace of Oliver who never reappeared. (December 24th to 25th, 1890)
Reference: Jimmy GUIEU: "Black-out sur les S.V." - FLEUVE NOIR 1956 - p. 210 à 212
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_471

Event 1479 (2813B846)

Date: 12/24/1890
Description: (Translated from French) Not far from the small town of South Bend (Indiana), Tom Lerch, his family and his neighbors' friends were gathered in the big farm kitchen for the Christmas Eve vigil. Mrs. Lerch asked her 11-year-old son Oliver to go to the well to get some water, and handed him an empty bucket. Oliver put on a scarf, as it was freezing outside. Less than 10 seconds later, after he had closed the door behind him, Oliver screamed outside, calling for help, freezing everyone. Everyone immediately thought a wolf had appeared. Once outside, there was no wolf nor little boy. They were all frozen in horror when they heard the desperate screams of little Oliver, somewhere in the night, but above their heads. The child was invisible in the black sky. Oliver shouted Help! They're holding me! Help! The screams and calls continued to tear the air for about 1 minute, but decreasing in intensity, as if the child was going up, up... Stupefied, the audience only reacted when the pastor decided to follow the little one's tracks. In the fresh snow, the tracks were normal and showed that the child had headed towards the well. But, about 20 m from the house and 10 m from the well, the tracks suddenly stopped, as if the child had been lifted off the ground. The bucket was found 2 m further. The investigation led to nothing. (December 24th, 11 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_219

Year: 1891, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1480 (A56B5432)

Date: 1891
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) German engineer Hermann Ganswindt, known as the inventor of the autogyro, the free wheel of the bicycle, a dirigible airship and many other things, presented in 1891 a project for a spacecraft propelled by the reaction of dynamite cartridges. He unfortunately fell into ridicule.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_473

Event 1481 (B26C870F)

Date: 1891
Location: Germany, Grosskreuz
Description: (Translated from French) Otto Lilienthal builds his first glider. The successful test takes place in Grosskreuz.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 46
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_474

Event 1482 (D160F6AF)

Date: 1891
Location: USA, California
Description: (Translated from French) In 1891, Californian Thomas Blot wrote a small book in which he recounts his encounter with a Martian who suddenly appears before his eyes at his rural home. This Alien speaks to the man in English and provides him with abundant information about his planet, all of which was obviously false.
Reference: Jean SIDER: "Ovni, les envahisseurs démasqués", ed. RAMUEL 1999, p 89
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_475

Event 1483 (57905F81)

Date: 1891
Location: Chicago
Description: Edward J. Pennington demonstrated a 30-foot unmanned model of his airship inside a Chicago exhibition hall, which circled at 25 feet and achieved a speed of six miles per hour. Despite public enthusiasm, his attempt to scale up the model for a full-sized airship faced challenges, leading to the failure of the Mt. Carmel Aeronautic Navigation Company. (Chapter 1, Ref 75, 76, 77)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_72

Event 1484 (E7691712)

Date: 6/13/1891
Location: Dublin, Texas
Description: Day. An unnamed witness claims to see a “meteor” explode with a loud noise over the Wasson & Miller flour mill and cotton gin in Dublin, Texas. The object looks like “a bale of cotton suspended in the air after having been saturated in kerosene oil and ignited, except that it created a much brighter light” that dazzles people standing several hundred feet away. The object shatters into pieces before it hits the ground, the fragments setting the grass and weeds on fire. In addition to the fragments is a scrap of paper with writing in a strange language.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Dublin 1891,” Texas UFO Museum and Research Library, February 5, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_86

Event 1485 (92851231)

Date: 7/12/1891
Locations: Theodore Street; Ottawa, Ontario
Description: 7:00 p.m. Residents of Theodore Street in Ottawa, Ontario, see over the rifle range a cigar-shaped balloon with a bright light on one end and a fan on the other traveling from south to north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: MacLeod (Ont.) Gazette, July 16, 1891; Clark 45
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_87

Event 1486 (D9507283)

Date: 8/14/1891
Time: 18:30
Location: TOPONAS, CO
Description: / old diary. Large round glowing object maneuvers about dark clouds. Fast. Going quickly northeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: FARISH, Jucius: UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICE: $5/Monthly. Plumerville, AR. (Index 297)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_141

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "2524", HatchDesc: "TOPONAS,CO:/OLD DIARY:LRG ROUND GLOWING OBJ MNVRS ABOUT DARK CLOUDS:FAST:>>NE", LatLong: "40.061113 -106.805561", LatLongDMS: "40:03:40 N 106:48:20 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Colorado", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1487 (9178A307)

Date: 9/2/1891
Location: Coyote Canyon [now within the Sandia National Laboratory complex], New Mexico
Description: 8:00 p.m. Alonzo M. Swan and L. D. Dodson (an equestrian recovering from an illness) are camped in Coyote Canyon [now within the Sandia National Laboratory complex], New Mexico, to benefit from the mineral springs there when they see a brilliant light rise above a mountain to the south. As it moves closer against the wind, they see it has a series of “electric arc lights” around it and a “pole” or rudder that is similarly lit. The object is in view for nearly two hours. Another lighted object appears from the southwest and approaches the first object, but clouds prevent any further observation. Swan sees a lighted object again on September 4, although this time it could be a star.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Strange Mid Air Ships,” Albuquerque \(N.Mex.) Weekly Citizen, September 12, 1891, p. 3; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 219–237
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_88

Year: 1892, 12 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1488 (D23AE163)

Date: 1892
Location: Waters near Jamaica
Description: In 1892 in the Caribbean waters, witnesses aboard the ship "The Green" observed two large, glowing, house-sized objects emerging from the ocean next to the ship. The ship's crew, including the captain, was unable to explain this phenomenon, and the objects remained alongside the ship for a time before descending into the water. This incident introduces the concept of Unidentified Submersible Objects (USOs) alongside the traditional UFO sightings. (Chapter 2, Ref 94)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_88

Event 1489 (9CC8E518)

Date: 1/1892?
Location: west coast of Baja California, Mexico
Description: George W. Crusselle and S. D. Cuthereil from the USS Thetis are wandering among the salt water lagoons on the west coast of Baja California, Mexico, when they see a luminous object with smooth edges about 30 feet in diameter approaching from the ocean at an altitude of 50 feet. It changes shape from circular to an hourglass and moves swiftly to the surface of a lagoon, covering it with a “brilliant halo of light.” It rises moments later, changing its shape frequently, and moving swiftly in a zigzag fashion. After 15 minutes it disappears inland.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: George W. Crusselle, “The Coast Survey,” Atlanta Constitution, April 10, 1892, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_89

Event 1490 (01768909)

Date: 3/7/1892
Time: 21:00
Location: DOMBROVNO AND AREA, POL
Description: 'Balloon' follows railroad/railway going northeast against wind. Bright beam. Returns going southwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 351)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_142

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Poland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "DOMBROVNO+AREA,POL:'BALLOON' FOLOS RR >NE AGAINST WIND:BRITE BEAM:RETURNS >SW", LatLong: "50.333336 19.166668", LatLongDMS: "50:20:00 N 19:10:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KTW", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1491 (BD123384)

Date: 3/22/1892 (approximate)
Time: 20:00?
Location: KOVNO = KUANAS, LITH
Description: 'German' balloon going [to] over Russian fort. Hovers. Turns back going west.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 351)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_143

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Estonia, Latvia& Lithuania", Credibility: "8", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "KOVNO=KUANAS,LITH:'GERMAN' BALLOON > OVR RUSSIAN FORT:HVRS:TURNS BACK >W", LatLong: "54.666669 23.916668", LatLongDMS: "54:40:00 N 23:55:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Lithuania", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1492 (CDA9C451)

Date: 3/23/1892
Time: ~22:00
Location: WARSAW, POL
Description: Balloon going east. Sweeps intense beam around. Hovers until O100hrs. Going west.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 351)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_144

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Poland", Credibility: "13", Duration: "180", HatchDesc: "WARSAW,POL:BALLOON > E:SWEEPS INTENSE BEAM AROUND:HVRS UNTIL O100hrs:>W:", LatLong: "52.250002 21.066668", LatLongDMS: "52:15:00 N 21:04:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Warsaw", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1493 (2A77DEA5)

Date: 3/23/1892
Locations: Warsaw, Poland; Kaunas Fortress, Lithuania; Modlin Fortress (in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki), Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza, and Dąbrowice, Poland
Description: Evening–1:00 a.m. Residents of Warsaw, Poland, watch a balloon over the city that casts rays of light from an electrical apparatus. It remains stationary until 1:00 a.m., then it takes off to the west. Other supposed balloons are seen March 22 or earlier over Kaunas Fortress, Lithuania; and Modlin Fortress (in Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki), Sosnowiec, Dąbrowa Górnicza, and Dąbrowice, Poland. As they remain stationary for as long as 40 minutes, some assume they are piloted by German spies.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Spying by Balloon,” New York Evening World, March 25, 1892, p. 1; “Balloons As German Spies,” New York Times, March 26, 1892, p. 3; “Steering Military Balloons,” Birmingham Daily Post, March 31, 1892, p. 8; Clark 45; Brett Holman, “The Phantom Balloon Scare of 1892,” Airminded, July 11, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_90

Event 1494 (E7C293CC)

Date: 4/1892
Description: (Translated from French) On a Saturday night in Skien (Norway), people saw a ball of fire wrapped in a bright blue halo, with a long red trail, enter the room they were in and move very quickly. (April)
Reference: DRAMMENS TIDENDE OG BUSKERUDS BLAD, 10 Apr 1992, 27
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_220

Event 1495 (33EEB508)

Date: 4/16/1892
Location: Przemyśl Fortress, Poland
Description: Witnesses at Przemyśl Fortress, Poland, see a bright point of light in the north that seems to be a sphere emitting searchlight beams above and below it. The object is hovering at an altitude of 2,100 feet and begins circling.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Poland 7–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_91

Event 1496 (F082AE45)

Date: 6/1/1892
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Description: Night. A large balloon carrying a searchlight and four passengers passes over Newark, New Jersey, descending as low as 20 feet from the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Trenton (N.J.) Times, June 2, 1892; Clark III 70
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_92

Event 1497 (AF1FD674)

Date: 6/19/1892
Location: Conyers, Georgia
Description: Night. J. L. Shaw of Conyers, Georgia, sees a mysterious light in the sky from which balls of fire fall to the ground near him.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw Balls of Fire,” Atlanta Constitution, June 21, 1892, p. 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_93

Event 1498 (1ABCA06B)

Date: 8/30/1892
Location: Waxahachie, Texas
Description: 11:00 p.m. Several people in Waxahachie, Texas, see a “kind of balloon” with colored lights passing over the northern part of the city after hearing a man shouting a greeting.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “What Was It?” Galveston \(Tex.) Daily News, September 2, 1892, p. 6; Clark III 70
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_94

Event 1499 (0597BCC1)

Date: 9/20/1892
Location: Gainesville, Florida
Description: Large quantities of a white, thread-like substance fall from the sky during a rainstorm at Gainesville, Florida. Samples are sent to arachnologist George Marx of the US Department of Agriculture, who performs a chemical analysis that shows it to be from migrating spiders.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Spider Web from the Clouds,” Scientific American 67 $1892$: 325
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_95

Year: 1893, 7 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1500 (B1C7C79D)

Date: 1893
Location: Australia
Description: In 1893, an Australian farmer had a lasting encounter with a saucer-shaped UFO. After approaching the landed craft, a being in unusual attire emerged and directed a light beam at him, rendering him stunned and eventually leading to a permanent paralysis in his hand. The incident left a lasting impact on his life. (Chapter 2, Ref 95)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_89

Event 1501 (32D798EB)

Date: 1893
Location: Chicago World's Fair
Description: In the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, outside the Columbian Exposition, an attraction named "Men from Outer Space" displayed the bodies of four purported occupants recovered from a crashed aerial object. Accounts of this display are based on recollections from visitors at the time, describing the bodies as about three feet tall, hairless, and with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot, all preserved in glass containers filled with formaldehyde. (Chapter 2, Refs 109)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_102

Event 1502 (C59E5E0F)

Date: 2/24/1893
Time: ~22:00
Location: CHEJU ISLANDS, KOREA
Description: HMS Caroline. Formation / disks going north. Brown colored contrails. Seen against mountains.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 71)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_145

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "Korea(both sides)", Credibility: "9", Duration: "120", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "CHEJU ISLS,KOREA:HMS CAROLINE:FORMn/DISKS >N:BRN CONTRAILS:seen against mtns", LatLong: "33.333335 126.416673", LatLongDMS: "33:20:00 N 126:25:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SKR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1503 (7040A82E)

Date: 2/24/1893
End date: 2/25/1893
Locations: Jeju Island, South Korea; Korea Strait; Hallasan volcano on Jeju; Port Hamilton [now the Korean islands of Geomundo]
Description: 10:00 p.m. Charles James Norcock, captain of the corvette HMS Caroline, is sailing about 16 miles south of Jeju Island, South Korea, in the Korea Strait when the officer of the watch observes some round lights resembling “Chinese lanterns festooned between the masts of a lofty vessel.” They are moving slowly north and appear to be in the air between the ship and the Hallasan volcano on Jeju. They are visible until roughly 12:00 midnight, sometimes appearing as a mass, other times strung out more in an irregular line. The ship’s crew observes them again the next night as they are sailing east from Port Hamilton [now the Korean islands of Geomundo]. This time they are visible until dawn. Although there are some odd characteristics of this observation, the likeliest explanation is that they are inferior mirages of distant fishing boats, as atmospheric conditions are favorable on these dates.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Charles J. Norcock, “An Atmospheric Phenomenon in the North China Sea,” Nature 48 $1893$: 76–77; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 253–281
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_96

Event 1504 (F1704B55)

Date: 8/18/1893
Locations: Leslie; Cumberland County, Kentucky
Description: Sunrise. People living near the small hamlet of Leslie in Cumberland County, Kentucky, notice that the sun has a peculiar color. Thousands of small discs, seemingly about the size of a wagon wheel, appear in the sky, all of them in motion. They appear round in shape from far away, but when closer to the ground they change to triangles, squares, or odd forms. Their colors vary: Some are bright red, others green or black, but when they are close to the ground they are all a deep purple color. All are silent. The phenomenon lasts about one hour, during which time the villagers fear it is judgment day.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Judgment Day,” St. Louis Globe-Democrat, August 20, 1893, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_97

Event 1505 (E0857D7B)

Date: 8/26/1893
Description: In Leslie, Kentucky thirty minutes after sunrise the sun took on a "peculiar color" and the sky became filled with thousands of discs, the size of wagon wheels, in motion. They would change shape into triangles, squares, and odd forms. They were various colors, including red, green, black, and red.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, International UFO Reporter, April 2003, p. 19, citing the Arizona Republic, August 27, 1893
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5350

Event 1506 (E3E5A825)

Date: 12/20/1893
Location: , VA TO NORTH CAR
Description: Hundreds / observer(s). Huge noisy saucer maneuvers. Stops / 15 minute(s). Continues going south. / r221p16.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 69)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_146

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HST: Historical account, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "12", Duration: "20", Elev: "50", HatchDesc: ",VA to N.CAR:100s/OBS:HUGE NOISY SCR MNVRS:STOPS/15min:CONTINUES >S:/r221p16", LatLong: "37.000002 -77.000004", LatLongDMS: "37:00:00 N 77:00:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Virginia", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1894, 9 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1507 (867B6B8B)

Date: 1894
End date: 1895
Description: The first practical radio transmitters and receivers invented in by Guglielmo Marconi using radiotelegraphy
Type: industrial advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_19

Event 1508 (803350F5)

Date: 2/1894?
Locations: Gulf of Mexico; West Coast of Florida
Description: Capt. Corning of the British schooner W. and H. Witherspoon sees several lights rise from the Gulf of Mexico off the west coast of Florida. They ascend to a height of 25 feet, explode, and disappear.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Cum Grano Salis,” Lowell \(Mass.) Daily Sun, February 8, 1894, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_98

Event 1509 (7B87D8F7)

Date: 5/1894
Location: Flagstaff, Arizona
Description: During the opposition of Mars, the idea that Schiaparelli’s canali are really irrigation canals made by intelligent beings is first hinted at, and then adopted as the only intelligible explanation, by American astronomer Percival Lowell in Flagstaff, Arizona, and a few others. The visible seasonal melting of Martian polar icecaps fuels speculation that an advanced alien race indigenous to Mars has built the canals to transport the water to drier equatorial regions. Newspaper and magazine articles about Martian canals and “Martians” capture the public imagination. Lowell publishes his views in three books: Mars (1895), Mars and Its Canals (1906), and Mars As the Abode of Life (1908). He remains a strong proponent for the rest of his life of the idea that the canals were built for irrigation by an intelligent civilization.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Martian canal” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_99

Event 1510 (3810AC4A)

Date: 6/7/1894
Locations: Lowell Observatory; Flagstaff, Arizona; Mars
Description: Astronomers Percival Lowell and William H. Pickering at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, see two “dazzling white specks” for a few moments on the south polar cap of Mars. The most likely explanation is the reflection of sunlight from ice on the surface or ice crystals in clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Percival Lowell, Mars, Houghton, Mifflin, 1897 ed., pp. 86–87
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_100

Event 1511 (4D14A8A8)

Date: 7/19/1894
Location: GREECE, Boiai
Description: (Translated from French) At noon a fireball descended at great speed. It suddenly stopped and remained suspended in the atmosphere leaving behind a bright line accompanied by smoke. After five minutes of suspension, at 12:12, a terrifying noise was heard and the fireball headed towards the summit of Mount Crithen. Continuing its march it fell into the sea with a new noise. On the same day and almost at the same time, the fall of fireballs and meteorites was reported in different points of Crete (Candia). An isolated black cloud having exploded, a luminous body having the shape of an inverted cone was seen, which, moving from southeast to northwest, fell into the sea near Heraklion. (...) A fireball, having an apparent length of two meters, passed very close to the prefectural house and descended to a certain point, almost at ground level then, changing direction and moving very quickly, parallel to the ground, disappeared towards the northwest. (July 19, 1894)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 147
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_476

Event 1512 (57B05043)

Date: 7/20/1894
Locations: Marriott-Slaterville; Utah; Ogden
Description: Sunset. Bernard Parry and his wife are near Marriott [now Marriott-Slaterville], Utah, when they see a “small black cloud” in the northeast quickly approaching them. It grows bigger, then smaller, as they watch it. When it is only 450 feet away, it stops and hovers. Its sides seem to be folded up toward the center. Many small black-and- white objects (birds?) are moving in its center. Suddenly the object pivots to the east and moves away toward Ogden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ogden (Utah) Standard, July 26, 1894
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_101

Event 1513 (0AC2E881)

Date: 8/16/1894
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Wales
Description: (Translated from French) In North Wales.. a disc from which an elongated flat fish-like orange body was projected, is reported by Admiral Ommaney.
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 225
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_477

Event 1514 (7733BBD6)

Date: 8/20/1894 (approximate)
Location: GREECE, between Athens and Phalères
Description: (Translated from French) On August 26th 1894, an English admiral reported having seen a large disc, projecting like a tail... (Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers are Real" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 81) C. Maltezos also recounts how at around 8:40pm, while travelling by train from Athens to Phalère, he saw "a meteorite with the aspect of a large white globe, surrounded by a greenish atmosphere, and moving at a very slow speed." (August 20th (26th?), 1894)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977 - p. 147 which dates it to August 20th
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_478

Event 1515 (E3B2DC5F)

Date: Late 11/1894
Location: Manchester, Kansas
Description: 11:00 p.m.–2:00 a.m. Mennonite farmers Henry W. J. Smith and Benjamin W. Blue see a luminous ball in the northeastern sky about 30° above the horizon some 3 miles west of Manchester, Kansas. The object, in the shape of a “casket,” shoots toward the west 3° then returns to its original position. As it maneuvers near them, it opens several times, revealing various entities each time, from a crowned man to a “haughty woman” and a military leader. The original report appears in the Evangelical Visitor.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Battle in the Heavens,” Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) Times, October 6, 1894, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_102

Year: 1895, 10 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1516 (A1C34BE9)

Date: 1895
Location: PERU
Description: (Translated from French) If we ignore a more than legendary Peruvian, named Pedro E. Paulet, who, according to foreign press information not confirmed, would have already conducted experiments with liquid fuel rocket engines around 1895-1897... (...) (1895-1897)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 45
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_482

Event 1517 (90A526E6)

Date: 1895
Location: Mars
Description: French parapsychologist Albert de Rochas is asked to hypnotize a family friend, “Mireille,” who is suffering from some ailment. In one of her sessions, Mireille describes how she is rising in space, which she describes as luminous and peopled with phantoms. Subsequent sessions reveal that she has visited Mars and other planets in astral form. Mars has canals, of course, but also Martians who are less intelligent than earthlings.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hilary Evans, “Martians of the 1890s,” IUR 11, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1986): 8–9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_103

Event 1518 (E2348DF4)

Date: 6/27/1895
Location: NORWAY, Alen
Description: (Translated from French) At night, fishermen saw a luminous object fall into the lake Hesjoen, about 1 km from their position.
Reference: FJELD-LJOM, 8 Jul 1895; AFTENPOSTEN, 3 Apr 1990, 3 and UFO, 1/1991, 36, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_479

Event 1519 (31F7555F)

Date: 6/27/1895
Description: (Translated from French) A night in Ålen (Norway), fishermen see a luminous object fall into Hesjøen lake, 1 km away. (June 27)
Reference: [FJELD-LJOM, 8 Jul 1895] [AFTENPOSTEN, 3 Apr 1990, 3] [UFO, 1/1991, 36]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_221

Event 1520 (F0FFB861)

Date: 8/1895
Location: Onondaga County, New York
Description: US psychical researcher James Hyslop begins investigating a case of automatic writing by Sarah Harper Cleaveland (“Mrs. Smead”\) in Onondaga County, New York. She keeps records of her planchette experiments and puts them at Hyslop’s disposal. In August, she makes several references to the planet Mars and Jupiter. She provides a crude map of Jupiter’s surface, and the planet is said to be the “babies’ heaven.” At the next sitting, she draws a map of Mars, the different zones named in the Martian language; she gives several communications about the inhabitants and the canals. Martian revelations cease for another 5 years until September 1900, when the communications return in a developed state. She draws men, boats, houses, and flowers, named in Martian and written in hieroglyphic characters. Some of the sketches (a self-winding double clock) are very ingenious, while others (a Martian airship) are peculiar but unconvincing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hilary Evans, “Martians of the 1890s,” IUR 11, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1986): 6–7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_104

Event 1521 (85199D49)

Date: 8/31/1895
Time: 20:00?
Location: OXFORD, ENGL
Description: Luminous disk bigger / Venus. Rises from trees and crosses sky. Going quickly east / Jan Murray.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 72)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_147

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "OXFORD,ENGL:LUM DISK BIGGER/VENUS:RISES fm TREES+CROSSES SKY:>>E/JAN MURRAY", LatLong: "51.716669 -1.266667", LatLongDMS: "51:43:00 N 01:16:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1522 (E15D34CE)

Date: 8/31/1895
Locations: Oxford, England; London; Margate, Kent
Description: 8:00 p.m. Oxford English Dictionary lexicographer James Murray watches a “brilliant luminous body” move slowly over the Oxford University campus in Oxford, England, toward the east. At roughly the same time, other observers in London see a similar meteor pass over slowly for about 5 minutes, and A. Warren Melhuish sees it at Margate, Kent, around 10:15 p.m.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: J. A. H. Murray, “Remarkable Meteoric (?) Appearance,” London Times, September 4, 1895, p. 3; “Remarkable Meteoric Appearance,” London Times, September 6, 1895, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_105

Event 1523 (44510DCE)

Date: 10/16/1895
Location: ETHIOPIA, near Adoua
Description: (Translated from French) The Ethiopian army, marching towards Adoua where a battle was to take place, was frightened by the passage in the sky of something of a green color, leaving behind it a long trail of smoke and making a thunderous noise. This is what the Englishman Afework, chronicler and great friend of Negus Menelik, recounts. (October 16, 1895)
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 - p. 68
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_480

Event 1524 (B87D887C)

Date: 11/8/1895
Description: X-Rays discovered
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_20

Event 1525 (D1264996)

Date: 12/16/1895
Location: FRANCE, Audruicq (Pas de Calais)
Description: (Translated from French) M. Vanvinck Reniez presented the sketch of a slow bolide observed that day: of a vaporous appearance, yellow-reddish, it progressively doubled in volume and suddenly disappeared.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, premier dossier complet..." - éd. Alain LEFEUVRE 1979, p. 40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_481

Year: 1896, 83 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1526 (6556FCB3)

Date: 1896
Location: SWITZERLAND, Arolla (Zermatt)
Description: (Translated from French) The author Aleister Crowley was mountain walking when suddenly he saw two small men. He waved to them but they did not seem to pay attention and disappeared among the rocks.
Reference: UFOs in Heidi, cfr GREPI, Switzerland, 1997
Reference: Magic without tears by Crowley
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_491

Event 1527 (8612DC73)

Date: 1896
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing published in the San Fransisco Call depicting the aircraft observed that year. See image at images/1896.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_222

Event 1528 (A2B6030A)

Date: 1896
Location: Arolla (near Zermatt), Swiss Alps
Description: Aleister Crowley was walking in the mountains when he suddenly saw two little men. He made a gesture to them, but they did not seem to pay attention and disappeared among the rocks. (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_13

Event 1529 (159D5D70)

Date: 1896
Location: Arolla, near Zermatt, Swiss Alps
Description: Author Aleister Crowley was walking in the mountains when he suddenly saw two little men. He made a gesture to them, but they did not seem to pay attention and disappeared among the rocks.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Magic Without Tears, by A. Crowley (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_10

Event 1530 (FAFBB724)

Date: 1896
Location: San Luis, California
Description: In the 1896 California incidents preceding the 1897 airship wave, a sailor in San Luis Obispo claimed to have been taken on an airship ride by a Spanish-speaking pilot and a female companion. This adventurous exception involved a flight experience in an airship. (Chapter 1, Ref 48)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_46

Event 1531 (2550DF33)

Date: 1896
Location: Missouri
Description: In 1896, a saucer-shaped UFO visited a Missouri farm, appearing as a circle of flashing lights that descended and hovered over their barn. The family observed the blinding lights before taking shelter in their house out of fear. The next day, they discovered three dead steers in the pasture, drained of blood with puncture wounds on their throats. This incident, paralleled by similar reports in the area that night, left behind burned grass and an enduring mystery that resonates with cattle mutilation cases. (Chapter 2, Ref 96)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_90

Event 1532 (530820D6)

Date: 1/6/1896
Location: FRANCE, Domrémy
Description: (Translated from French) On this anniversary of Joan of Arc, a magnificent meteor, coming from distant regions, crossed the Meuse Valley, stopped above the church of Domrémy, inclined to the left and came to rest in front of the heroine's door. It illuminated the facade for a few moments and disappeared without leaving a trace. The meteor seemed like a star as big as a child's head, it was followed by a luminous trail one meter long, ended by three stars arranged in a triangle.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, premier dossier complet..." - éd. Alain LEFEUVRE 1979, p. 40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_483

Event 1533 (2581307D)

Date: 5/6/1896
Location: USA, WASHINGTON
Description: (Translated from French) A scale model airplane (13 kg) built by Langley, powered by a steam engine, flew in Washington.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 49
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_484

Event 1534 (915A659A)

Date: Summer 1896
Location: USA, Trenton (Montana)
Description: (Translated from French) .. letters from C. N. Crotsenburg, from Crow Agency. The observer was employed in the mail wagons and had long experience with all the phenomena related to his post. One day, as his train was moving north from Trenton, he and another employee saw in the darkness of a heavy rain, a light of round appearance and a pinkish color, which seemed to be thirty cm in diameter, floating 30 m from the ground, then rising "halfway between the horizon and the zenith". The wind was blowing hard from the east, but the light continued to go north. Its speed varied. Sometimes it exceeded the train, very considerably, other times it seemed to be lagging behind. The postal employees watched it until they reached Linville, in Iowa. The light disappeared behind the depot of this town and was never seen again. It had not stopped raining. (1896, Summer)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 236
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_486

Event 1535 (9E192F15)

Date: 7/1/1896
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Description: 6:00 p.m. A mysterious balloon passes over Winnipeg, Manitoba, to the east at an estimated 2,000 feet. It is lost to view after 20 minutes
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Mysterious Balloon,” Winnipeg Manitoba Morning Free Press, July 2, 1896, p. 4; “They Think It’s Andreé’s,” Chicago Tribune, July 2, 1896, p. 1; Clark III 70
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_106

Event 1536 (11DFA1D8)

Date: 7/3/1896
Time: 19:30
Location: NEAR HAZELTON, BC
Description: 1+several observer(s). Dark object emerges / clouds and maneuvers / 120M altitude. Vibrant bright lights.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_148

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "94", HatchDesc: "nr HAZELTON,BC:1+SVRL OBS:DARK OBJ EMERGES/CLOUDS+MNVRS/120M alt:VBRITE LITES:", LatLong: "55.250003 -127.666673", LatLongDMS: "55:15:00 N 127:40:00 W", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "120", State/Prov: "British Columbia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1537 (52734A88)

Date: 7/3/1896
Locations: Blackwater Lake, British Columbia; Skeena River, British Columbia
Description: The chief of the Kispiox people and a group of Canadian trappers see a brightly lit balloon traveling north near Blackwater Lake, British Columbia. The same day, a First Nations boy sees something similar at the Skeena River, British Columbia.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “It Was No Dream,” Winnipeg Manitoba Morning Free Press, August 13, 1896, p. 2; Brett Holman, “Believing Is Seeing,” Airminded, May 2, 2010
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_107

Event 1538 (30A07E2C)

Date: Mid 7/1896
Locations: Princeton, Missouri; Lineville, Iowa
Description: Night. Chester N. Crotsenburg , a postal clerk on the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railway, is on a train heading north from Princeton, Missouri, when he notices a round, dull-rose-colored light low on the western horizon. It then rises in height to 45°, and appears to be pacing the train, keeping a half-mile or one mile distance. After the train reaches Lineville, Iowa (13.7 miles away), it passes out of sight behind buildings. Possibly the moon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ball Lightning,” Monthly Weather Review 26 (August 1898): 358; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 291–304
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_108

Event 1539 (0CC1FAD5)

Date: 8/11/1896
Location: San Francisco, California
Description: Charles Abbott Smith of San Francisco, California, is granted a patent for a cylindrical airship with a cone- shaped bow, “two wings hinged at the upper part of the vessel,” and a compartment for machinery and passengers.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US Patent, “Air-ship,” granted August 11, 1896
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_109

Event 1540 (64C604A8)

Date: 8/20/1896
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) CH. Lamson launches a kite carrying a mannequin weighing 68 kg. The rope breaks, but the apparatus glides and gently lands 800 m away.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 49
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_485

Event 1541 (72500882)

Date: 10/1896
Locations: Telegraph Avenue; Oakland, California
Description: Evening. A Miss Hagstrom is riding a bicycle on Telegraph Avenue in Oakland, California, when she notices an object with a powerful headlight moving toward the west and gradually descending.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Mystic Flying Light,” San Francisco Call, November 22, 1896, p. 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_110

Event 1542 (D4F17CC4)

Date: 10/25/1896 (approximate)
Time: 22:00?
Location: BOWMAN, CA
Description: 2 separate observer(s). 3 very bright lights 8' apart going quickly east / 100MPH. In sight / several min.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_149

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "494", HatchDesc: "BOWMAN,CA:2 SEP.OBS:3 VERY BRITE LITES 8' APART >>E/100MPH:IN SIGHT/SVRL MIN:", LatLong: "38.933335 -121.066672", LatLongDMS: "38:56:00 N 121:04:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1543 (9378975A)

Date: Late 10/1896
Location: Bowman, California
Description: Fruit rancher Constant T. Musso and his family in Bowman, California. watch three bright lights moving toward the east at about 100 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mission of the Aerial Ship,” San Francisco Call, November 25, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_111

Event 1544 (50803FB3)

Date: 10/31/1896 (approximate)
Time: ~08:00
Location: BOLINAS RIDGE, CA
Description: Man hunting. 'Airship' / morning sky. 100M away over trees. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_150

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "15", Elev: "396", HatchDesc: "BOLINAS RIDGE,CA:MAN HUNTING:'AIRSHIP'/MORNING SKY:100M away OVR TREES:NFD", LatLong: "38.000002 -122.800006", LatLongDMS: "38:00:00 N 122:48:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1545 (9521CCE7)

Date: 11/1896
Location: Between Lodi and Stockton, California
Description: Two men near Lodi and Stockton, California, witnessed three unusually tall, seven-foot beings with slender bodies. The beings appeared graceful and otherworldly, covered in a soft and unique growth. They carried egg-sized objects emitting intense light and attempted to communicate with guttural chants. Later, these beings approached a massive airship resting above the Woodbridge Canal, which they entered and departed with a swaying motion, leaving the witnesses awestruck. (Chapter 2, Ref 102)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_96

Event 1546 (57F566BE)

Date: Early 11/1896?
Locations: Sutro Heights estate; Sutro Heights Park; Richmond District; San Francisco, California
Description: Evening. Some of the employees at the Sutro Heights estate [now Sutro Heights Park in the Richmond District] of San Francisco, California, Mayor Adolph Sutro watch a brilliant light approaching from the sea at a height of 500 feet. Two lights are visible, one a “misty-looking mass” and the other a searchlight. The object disappears in the direction of the city and turns to the north just before it passes from view. Another report suggests that the object passe over Seal Rocks and shone its searchlight on the seals.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Apparition of the Air,” San Francisco Call, November 24, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_112

Event 1547 (F7F76DDF)

Date: Early 11/1896
Location: Woodland, California
Description: 8:00 p.m. Louis Charmak and one other person in Woodland, California, notice three bright lights in the southwestern sky moving toward the northeast. As they reach Main Street, they rise another 100 feet in the air. They are close together and followed by a white trail of light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Was It an Airship?” Woodland \(Calif.) Daily Democrat, November 24, 1896, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_113

Event 1548 (106F96F3)

Date: 11/5/1896 (approximate)
Time: ~21:00
Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Description: Great airship over Sutro House. Beams going down / Seal Rock. Seals dive. Going quickly east.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_151

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", Elev: "10", HatchDesc: "SAN FRANCISCO,CA:Gt AIRSHIP OVR SUTRO HOUSE:BEAMS ↓/SEAL ROCK:SEALS DIVE:>>E", LatLong: "37.794446 -122.516673", LatLongDMS: "37:47:40 N 122:31:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "20", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1549 (F287EB2F)

Date: 11/15/1896
Time: 21:00
Location: SUISUN BAY, CA
Description: Telegraph lineman. 'Powered balloon' flies into wind.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 3)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_152

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "SUISUN BAY,CA:TELEGRAPH LINEMAN:'POWERED BALLOON' FLIES INTO WIND", LatLong: "38.066668 -122.033339", LatLongDMS: "38:04:00 N 122:02:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1550 (6D3373FE)

Date: 11/15/1896
Description: At 9:00 p.m. a telegraph lineman in Suisun City, California saw a "powered balloon" flying into the wind.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. & Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 191; Loren E. Gross, The UFO Wave of 1896, p. 3
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7681

Event 1551 (5A1EADFE)

Date: 11/17/1896
Location: USA, Sacramento
Description: (Translated from French) Hundreds of people observed a "mysteriously powered electric arc lamp".
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 1
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_487

Event 1552 (DD3D0A45)

Date: 11/17/1896
Time: 18:00
Location: SACRAMENTO, CA
Description: 90M cylinder/cigar-shape with searchlight flies into wind / 30 min and more. Back 21 November.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_153

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "60", Elev: "6", HatchDesc: "SACRAMENTO,CA:90M CGR W/SEARCHLIGHT FLIES INTO WIND/30 MIN+:BACK 21NOV", LatLong: "38.583335 -121.466672", LatLongDMS: "38:35:00 N 121:28:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1553 (DDE4E83C)

Date: 11/17/1896
Locations: Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento; Sacramento; California
Description: Afternoon and evening. A mystery airship wave begins in California when residents of the Oak Park neighborhood of Sacramento see a high-flying object moving slowly in a circle, leaving a trail of smoke. Around 6:30 p.m., a light resembling an electric arc lamp appears in the night sky above Sacramento. Horse trainer David Carl notices it close to the ground and hears a voice saying, “We are too low down here. Send her up higher.” Hundreds watch as it passes at low altitude for 30 minutes, avoiding buildings and hills. Some people claim to hear voices, either arguing or singing. R. L. Lowry sees four men pushing the vessel by its wheels. The witnesses include streetcar workers Charles Lusk and Granville C. Snider , who watch the object rise and fall as it moves southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Mystery airship”; “Voices in the Sky,” Sacramento \(Calif.) Evening Bee, November 18, 1896, p. 1; “Strange Craft of the Sky,” San Francisco Call, November 19, 1896, p. 1; Loren E. Gross, UFOs: A History, 1896 , The Author, 1974; Thomas E. Bullard, The Airship File, The author, 1982; Clark III 70–75
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_114

Event 1554 (275A70D0)

Date: 11/18/1896
Description: (Translated from French) An object similar to the one observed the day before, dark, equipped with a projector and 4 large wings that seemed to be powered by compressed air, passed over Oak Park and Sacramento. (November 18)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_223

Event 1555 (5F52493C)

Date: 11/18/1896
Time: 18:00
Location: Sacramento CA
Description: On November 18, a peculiar aerial phenomenon was observed in Sacramento, where an electric arc lamp-like object moved through the sky in an erratic manner, seemingly propelled by an unknown force. Witnesses claimed to hear human voices emanating from the object, giving directions to avoid collisions with structures, and guiding its ascent when it neared the ground. The incident left citizens astonished by the unusual sight and audible interactions in the sky. (Chapter 1, Ref 1)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_1

Event 1556 (7F385DBD)

Date: 11/20/1896
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening, a kind of balloon with a headlight at the front, a mobile ventral projector and 2 pairs of wings in front and behind is observed in the sky of Oakland (California). (November 20)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_224

Event 1557 (FF7330AA)

Date: 11/20/1896
Description: (Translated from French) Alleged inventors of the device soon claim its paternity. However, several airships will continue to fly over California until the end of the year, as well as some flying lights.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_225

Event 1558 (94B73A1A)

Date: 11/20/1896
Time: 14:00
Location: TAGUS, CA
Description: Farmer and 1 observer(s). Strange 'spread-out canvas sheet' / 2K' altitude floats going quickly northeast and away.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 5)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_154

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "90", HatchDesc: "TAGUS,CA:FARMER+1 OBS:STRANGE 'SPREAD-OUT CANVAS SHEET'/2K'alt FLOATS>>NE+AWAY", LatLong: "36.283335 -119.727783", LatLongDMS: "36:17:00 N 119:43:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "600", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1559 (EAB29D97)

Date: 11/20/1896
Location: Tagus, California
Description: Afternoon. D. H. Risdon is working in an orchard near Tagus, California, when he spots an object “like an immense sheet” moving against the wind at a “considerable elevation.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Mystic Flying Light,” San Francisco Call, November 22, 1896, p. 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_115

Event 1560 (1FA101F3)

Date: 11/20/1896
Locations: Oakland, California; San Francisco; Folsom; Sacramento; Modesto; Manteca; Sebastopol
Description: 5:30 p.m. Passengers on a streetcar in Oakland, California, notice a “peculiar-looking contrivance” high in the sky and moving in a westerly direction toward San Francisco. It has a powerful headlight and another light on the bottom. It is also seen over Folsom, San Francisco, Sacramento, Modesto, Manteca, Sebastopol, and several other cities later in the evening and is reportedly viewed by hundreds of witnesses.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Mystic Flying Light,” San Francisco Call, November 22, 1896, p. 13; Wikipedia, “Mystery airship” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_116

Event 1561 (8EFFF2D2)

Date: 11/22/1896
Description: (Translated from French) A group of passengers on an Oakland (California) tramway observe a winged cigar projecting a bright beam of light and capable of flying against the wind. (November 22)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_226

Event 1562 (88A26FC4)

Date: 11/22/1896
Description: (Translated from French) Similar phenomena, featuring mysterious aircraft, are then observed by hundreds of witnesses across 19 states of the country.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_227

Event 1563 (B8384DA7)

Date: 11/22/1896
Time: ~18:00
Location: KNIGHTS FERRY, CA
Description: 2 ministers. Fireball skims ground. Rises. Half-circle maneuver. Speeds away.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 8)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_155

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "61", HatchDesc: "KNIGHTS FERRY,CA:2 MINISTERS:FBL SKIMS GND:RISES:HALF-CIRCLE MNVR:SPEEDS AWAY", LatLong: "37.311113 -120.655561", LatLongDMS: "37:18:40 N 120:39:20 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1564 (696E634E)

Date: 11/22/1896
Time: 19:00
Location: RED BLUFF AND CHICO AND LEESVILLE, CA
Description: Several observer(s). Fast 30M cylinder/cigar-shape going [to] over mountains. Several turns. Going northeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_156

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "95", HatchDesc: "RED BLUFF+CHICO+LEESVILLE,CA:SVRL OBS:FAST 30M CGR > ovr MTNS:SVRL TURNS:>NE", LatLong: "40.183335 -122.238895", LatLongDMS: "40:11:00 N 122:14:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1565 (644FB1C9)

Date: 11/22/1896
Time: 19:30
Location: SAN LEANDRO, CA
Description: Several observer(s). Large dark cylinder/cigar-shape beams long sharp light going down. 20mph. Going quickly south / Hayward.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_157

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "35", Elev: "12", HatchDesc: "SAN LEANDRO,CA:SVRL OBS:LRG DRK CGR BEAMS LONG SHARP LITE ↓:20mph:>>S/HAYWARD", LatLong: "37.716668 -122.150006", LatLongDMS: "37:43:00 N 122:09:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1566 (CD6502CB)

Date: 11/22/1896
Locations: San Francisco; California; Maine; Oroville; Oakland; Havana, Cuba
Description: San Francisco attorney George D. Collins announces that he represents the airship inventor, a “very wealthy man who has been studying the subject of flying machines for fifteen years” and who moved to California from Maine in 1889. He claims the airship is a 150-foot metal contraption with two canvas wings 18 feet wide and shaped like a bird’s tail. It has been built in Oroville and is now hidden in the San Francisco, California, area as the inventor deals with technical problems. However, people in Oroville sense a hoax, as they know of no such inventor. On November 24, Collins complains to the San Francisco Call that another newspaper, the San Francisco Examiner, has been printing falsehoods about him, including an interview with another attorney, Frederick Bradley. Suspicion falls on an itinerant dentist from Maine, Elmer H. Benjamin, who insists his only inventions are dental fittings. A prominent citizen of Oakland, George H. Carleton, claims to know the inventor but has been sworn to secrecy. Former California Attorney General William H. H. Hart soon claims to represent the mystery inventor, who has fired Collins for talking too much. But Hart is also blabbing prolifically, saying that two or three airships exist (a second built in an eastern state) and his role is to “consolidate both interests.” Hart asserts that the airship can carry four men and 1,000 pounds of dynamite for dropping on Havana, Cuba.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 71–73; “A Lawyer’s Word for That Airship,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 22, 1896, p. 36; “Collins Sticks to His Airship Story,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 23, 1896, p. 12; San Francisco Chronicle, November 24, 1896, p. 9; “Have We Got ‘Em Again?” Sacramento Bee, November 23, 1896, p. 1; “Coy Mr. Collins and His Airship,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 24, 1896, p. 9; “The Apparition of the Air,” San Francisco Call, November 24, 1896, p. 1; “Mission of the Aerial Ship,” San Francisco Call, November 25, 1896, p. 1; “Hart Stands by His Ship,” “Hart Confirms the Story from Sacramento,” San Francisco Call, November 26, 1896, p. 1; “Three Airships, Says Hart,” San Francisco Call, November 29, 1896, p. 1; Michael Busby, Solving the 1897 Airship Mystery, Pelican, 2003, pp. 249–315
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_117

Event 1567 (4C8D2275)

Date: 11/22/1896
Location: Sacramento, California
Description: 5:30 p.m. Another mystery light moving in a wavering fashion toward the southwest is seen in Sacramento, California, by many people. At times it disappears, then flashes out again with renewed brilliance. Edward Carragher, owner of the Saddle Rock Restaurant, views the light through binoculars and is able to see a large object supporting an arc lamp. Cigar store vendor Jacob Zemansky watches the undulating light through a telescope until it fades into nothingness.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Have We Got ‘Em Again?” Sacramento Bee, November 23, 1896, p. 1; “A Winged Ship in the Sky,” San Francisco Call, November 23, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_118

Event 1568 (5E5E298D)

Date: 11/22/1896
Locations: Market and 8th streets in San Francisco, California; Golden Gate; Twin Peaks downtown; Pierce Street hill; Ashbury Street; Oakland; Alameda; San Leandro; San Jose, California; Tacoma, Washington
Description: 7:05 p.m. M. H. Cohen, a conductor on the Hayes Street line, sees an aerial light at about 300–400 feet altitude when he is at Market and 8th streets in San Francisco, California. Other people on the streetcar also watch the light, which is moving across the Golden Gate and flashing periodically. When the streetcar disembarks at 1st Street at 7:13 p.m., Cohen and the others see the light over the Twin Peaks downtown. At the top of Pierce Street hill, Cohen sees it returning from Twin Peaks, and at 7:51 p.m. he watches it from Ashbury Street. Airships are seen later at Oakland, Alameda, San Leandro, San Jose, California, and Tacoma, Washington.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Apparition of the Air,” San Francisco Call, November 24, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_119

Event 1569 (59599F97)

Date: 11/23/1896
Location: USA, Oakland and surrounding areas
Description: (Translated from French) In Oakland it was described as a 45 m long craft with four bright rotors. On Monday the 23rd the mysterious airship was spotted above Oakland, Berkley, Antioch and Chico. The "San Francisco Call" of November 1986 published a drawing of the airship while it was hovering above St Mary's College in Oakland. (November 23, 1896)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 156
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_488

Event 1570 (E137F7FB)

Date: 11/23/1896
Time: 22:10
Location: STOCKTON, CA
Description: Several observer(s). Fast bright night light exits shadow-ovoid. Dips low near buildings.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_158

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "10", Elev: "30", HatchDesc: "STOCKTON,CA:SVRL OBS:FAST BRITE NLT EXITS SHADOW-OVOID:DIPS LOW nr BLDGS", LatLong: "37.950002 -121.266672", LatLongDMS: "37:57:00 N 121:16:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1571 (C99F02A9)

Date: 11/23/1896
Time: 23:00
Location: SAN JOSE, CA
Description: Several observer(s). Bright night light going south. Again going quickly north one hour later. Back 26 November / 'good observer(s)'.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_159

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "61", Elev: "26", HatchDesc: "SAN JOSE,CA:SVRL OBS:BRITE NLT> S:AGAIN >>N 1hr LATER:BACK 26NOV/'GOOD OBS'", LatLong: "37.333335 -121.883339", LatLongDMS: "37:20:00 N 121:53:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1572 (D84C189F)

Date: 11/23/1896
Locations: Chico, California; Red Bluff, California
Description: 7:00 p.m. A bright light is seen west of Chico, California, traveling to the northwest. The same or similar light is seen west of Red Bluff, California flying west at about 2,000 feet. After a few minutes it descends to 1,000 feet. It disappears over the Coast Range.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mission of the Aerial Ship,” San Francisco Call, November 25, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_120

Event 1573 (2EDBDF7D)

Date: 11/23/1896
Description: Several observers in Stockton, California witnessed a fast moving, bright light in the sky that had exited from a shadowy ovoid object at 10:10 p.m.; it dips low near buildings in the city. There were several other reports this evening from Antioch, Chico, Lathrop, Oakland, San Francisco, and San Jose, California.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Stockton (CA) Daily Independent, November 24, 1896; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 164, citing Loren E. Gross, The UFO Wave of 1896, p. 13
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7832

Event 1574 (4A83DC12)

Date: 11/24/1896
Time: 19:00
Location: VISALIA, CA
Description: Several observer(s). 'Vessel' / sky at train speed. Up-down-left-right. Going quickly northwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_160

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "3", Elev: "99", HatchDesc: "VISALIA,CA:SVRL OBS:'VESSEL'/SKY at TRAIN SPEED:UP-DOWN-LEFT-RIGHT:>>NW", LatLong: "36.316668 -119.300006", LatLongDMS: "36:19:00 N 119:18:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1575 (46C67C5D)

Date: 11/24/1896
Time: 23:50
Location: MT. RAINIER, WA
Description: 2 observer(s). Object beams variable-colored lights / all directions. Going quickly southeast. Examines mountain peak.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_161

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "30", Elev: "4392", HatchDesc: "Mt RAINIER,WA:2 OBS:OBJ BEAMS VARI-CLRD LITES/ALL DIRS:>>SE:EXAMINES MTN PEAK", LatLong: "46.855558 -121.761117", LatLongDMS: "46:51:20 N 121:45:40 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Washington", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1576 (0C75B774)

Date: 11/24/1896
Locations: San Francisco; Oakland, California; Broadway
Description: 6:45 p.m. Several passengers on a train crossing the bay from San Francisco to Oakland, California, see an airship alternately stop, hover, and move on. Minutes later, 6th Street in Oakland is overflowing with onlookers as the object passes above Broadway, flashing its light. One spectator is watching through binoculars and says the airship’s turns causes the searchlight to shine in different directions. Among the witnesses are Col. Thomas F. Garrity , city electrician George H. Carleton , George Hatton of the Oakland Tribune, and Melvin Holmes .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mission of the Aerial Ship,” San Francisco Call, November 25, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_121

Event 1577 (7FCF472A)

Date: 11/24/1896
Description: Many witnesses in Red Bluff, California witnessed a light maneuvering in the sky for several minutes at 7:00 p.m. In Visalia, California several observers saw a "vessel" in the sky moving at the speed of a train; it moved up-and-down and left-and-right, and departed quickly to the northwest. At 11:30 p.m. two witnesses in Tacoma, Washington watched a flying object beam vari-colored rays of light in all directions. It then flew to the southeast and examined the Mount Rainier mountain peak.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Oakland Tribune, November 25, 1896; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. & Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, pp. 8-9; Loren E. Gross, The UFO Wave of 1896, p. 21, 26
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7864

Event 1578 (C306C1AD)

Date: 11/25/1896
Location: USA, California
Description: (Translated from French) In the Oakland Tribune it was read: Redbluff, November 26th. Several inhabitants affirmed to have seen the presumed space vessel in their neighborhood last night. It was seen for the first time around 7 pm and was taken for a bright star that moved quickly in the direction of the southwest towards the mountains behind which it disappeared. (vog: this space vessel thus only appeared as a very bright point high in the sky...) Shortly after a telegram from Chico announced that the vessel was passing over that city around 1 am in the night. It was then seen again in Red Bluff. Another telegram from Leesville announced that the object had taken the direction of Red Bluff, but after having made some turns it left from where it had come. Several citizens told us that at first only a light was seen, but that later the body of the egg-shaped object became visible and that it moved quickly in the sky. (...) Charles White, from East Oakland affirms for his part that he saw an aerial vessel last night. Around 6:15 pm it arrived from the direction of San Francisco. It approached quickly and caught up with the ferry-boat that was crossing the bay. It went so fast that it was already above Alameda while the ferry was only docking. Mr. A.B. Parker, ferry driver, confirmed the whole story as well as other passengers. (...) A young electrician from Oakland declared to us on his honor that he had seen the space vessel very close and that he can describe it with precision. The young man is Case Gillson, one of the professor Gillson's sons (..) His testimony is confirmed by other young people (..) Gillson and his friends saw the object twice in the evening of Thursday, at 8 pm and 8:30 pm. The sky was perfectly clear and a strong wind was blowing from the northwest. The aerial vessel moved quickly from the southeast to the north, against the wind. No light was visible, only the now well-known silhouette that was outlined against the starry sky. (...) It was heading towards Lorin at 300 to 450 m of altitude and looked like a large black cigar with a fish tail. If it had propellers, they must have been turning very quickly because Gillson couldn't see them. The body had a length of about 30 m and a kind of triangular panel was attached to it. The surface of the aerial vessel was like made of aluminum that had blackened from the wind and the bad weather. (...) it was moving at an incredible speed" Why does this machine never appear in broad daylight, nobody knows and so the incredulous will continue to make fun of it until then". (1896, November 25th and 26th)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 156-157-158
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_489

Event 1579 (BEC00B0E)

Date: 11/25/1896
Time: 18:30
Location: FRESNO, CA
Description: Airship with lights / both ends. Beams in odd directions. High-altitude going quickly northwest 2-7 minute(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_162

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "89", HatchDesc: "FRESNO,CA:AIRSHIP W/LITES/BOTH ENDS:BEAMS IN ODD DIRECTIONS:HI-ALT >>NW 2-7min", LatLong: "36.750002 -119.783339", LatLongDMS: "36:45:00 N 119:47:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1580 (0B7B887D)

Date: 11/25/1896
Time: 21:00?
Location: AUBURN, CA
Description: Several observer(s). Barrel-shape / high-altitude passes with sinuous motion up and down / news.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_163

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", Elev: "385", HatchDesc: "AUBURN,CA:SVRL OBS:BARREL-SHAPE/HI-ALT PASSES WITH SINUOUS MOTION UP+DOWN/NEWS", LatLong: "38.866669 -121.083339", LatLongDMS: "38:52:00 N 121:05:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1581 (6D5DFA6E)

Date: 11/25/1896
Locations: Sacramento, California; Galt, California
Description: Evening. A mystery light flies in circular patterns around Sacramento, California, at a rapid rate of speed. Observers include Deputy Secretary of State George A. McCalvy, District Attorney Frank D. Ryan, and E. D. McCabe, the governor’s personal secretary. It is three times as large as Venus, also visible. The light is observed for 20 minutes then reappears later in the evening. A Professor Dodge of Galt, California, claims he can make out the “outlines of a dark body” just above the light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 73; “Hart Confirms the Story from Sacramento,” San Francisco Call, November 26, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_122

Event 1582 (E6C2F94B)

Date: 11/25/1896
Location: Lodi, California
Description: 6:00 p.m. Col. H. G. Shaw and Camille Spooner are riding in a carriage near Lodi, California, when their horse stops suddenly. Looking up, they see three slender beings about 7 feet tall. Shaw walks up to them and asks them where they are from; they reply in an odd warbling language. He notes that they are hairless and wear no apparent clothing. The eyes are large and lustrous, and they each seem to be carrying and egg-shaped light and a breathing apparatus under the left arm. Shaw claims the beings try to lift him but they are not strong enough. They then notice a 150-foot airship hovering 20 feet above the water close to a bridge. The three beings float to the craft, open a door in the side, and disappear inside. The ship flies quickly out of sight. Shaw speculates that the beings are from Mars.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Three Strange Visitors,” Stockton \(Calif.) Evening Mail, November 27, 1896, p. 1; Patrick Gross, UFOs in the Daily Press
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_123

Event 1583 (C8EB8550)

Date: 11/26/1896
Description: (Translated from French) Peak of the observation wave. (November 26)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_228

Event 1584 (B8831BC1)

Date: 11/26/1896
Time: 10:30
Location: MODESTO, CA
Description: Several at bank. Night lights fly going quickly northwest / great altitude. Called Great Airship.. .
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_164

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", Elev: "28", HatchDesc: "MODESTO,CA:SVRL at BANK:NLTS FLY >>NW/GREAT ALT.:called Great Airship...", LatLong: "37.650002 -120.983339", LatLongDMS: "37:39:00 N 120:59:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "3"

Event 1585 (7EC32318)

Date: 11/26/1896
Time: 20:00
Location: BAKERSFIELD, CA
Description: Several separate observer(s). Huge red night light. Back gliding going south / 27 November with lights.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 22)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_165

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "122", HatchDesc: "BAKERSFIELD,CA:SVRL SEP.OBS:HUGE RED NLT::BACK GLIDING >S/27NOV W/LITES", LatLong: "35.383335 -119.016672", LatLongDMS: "35:23:00 N 119:01:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "3"

Event 1586 (508C82E9)

Date: 11/26/1896
Locations: Monroe Street; San Jose, California
Description: 7:00 p.m. Farmer John Bawl and his family see an airship moving to the southwest over his residence on Monroe Street near Franklin Street in San Jose, California. It is lunging sharply from side to side and has a pair of flapping wings and a red light on the bottom. Musician and President of the University of the Pacific Moses Smith Cross also sees the strange aerial light when he is visiting a colleague two blocks away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “It Flitted over San Jose,” San Francisco Call, November 28, 1896, p. 1; “Three Airships, Says Hart,” San Francisco Call, November 29, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_124

Event 1587 (B4B682A3)

Date: 11/26/1896
Locations: Oakland, California; San Francisco
Description: 8:00 p.m. Electrician Case Gilson and three other men see an unlighted airship in a clear sky 1,000 feet over Oakland, California. It is flying northward against the wind and looks like a “great black cigar with a fishlike tail.” The body is at least 100 feet long and looks as if it is made of darkened aluminum. It is seen again at 8:30 p.m. and disappears in the direction of San Francisco.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 73; “Says He Saw It,” Oakland \(Calif.) Tribune, December 1, 1896, p. 1; “Saw the Airship at Close Range,” San Francisco Call, December 2, 1896, p. 14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_125

Event 1588 (691D92A5)

Date: 11/26/1896
Location: San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Description: An enigmatic craft appeared over San Francisco Bay. Described as a large, black cigar-shaped object with a fish-like tail, the approximately 100-foot-long airship exhibited high-speed movement and maneuverability that far surpassed known technologies of the time, like dirigibles. The witnesses were astonished by the object's unprecedented features, as it defied the technological norms of 1896 and foreshadowed a series of subsequent mysterious airship sightings across California, setting the stage for a broader national phenomenon in the following year. (Chapter 1, Ref 2)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_2

Event 1589 (6BFADDF3)

Date: 11/27/1896
Time: 18:00
Location: SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA
Description: Many observer(s). Night light plays / sky. 2 night lights / Los Angeles / 30 November. Southeast going quickly northwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_166

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "30", Elev: "295", HatchDesc: "SAN FERNANDO VALLEY,CA:MANY OBS:NLT PLAYS/SKY:2 NLTS/LOS ANGELES/30NOV:SE>>NW", LatLong: "34.250002 -118.383339", LatLongDMS: "34:15:00 N 118:23:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1590 (770EC770)

Date: 11/27/1896
Location: Woodland, California
Description: 10:00 p.m. A prominent attorney and others in Woodland, California, see a cluster of lights attached to an apparent airship moving at an altitude of about 500 feet at about 25 mph. It remains visible for an hour.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “More Airship Stories,” Woodland \(Calif.) Daily Democrat, November 29, 1896, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_126

Event 1591 (1EC8C852)

Date: 11/28/1896
Location: USA, Potomac (Washington)
Description: (Translated from French) Langley's Steam Airplane travels 1600 meters in 1 minute 45 seconds above the Potomac (Washington) and ends its flight and career in the waters of the river.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 49
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_490

Event 1592 (6C996653)

Date: 11/28/1896
Location: Oakland, California
Description: Percy Drew watches an enormous airship with a red light over Oakland, California.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Says He Saw It,” Oakland \(Calif.) Tribune, December 1, 1896, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_127

Event 1593 (5379DB90)

Date: 11/29/1896
Time: 19:00
Location: TULARE AND DELANO, CA
Description: 100+observer(s). Airship. Descends. Rises. Shoots going quickly west toward(s) Hanford, CA.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_167

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "12", Duration: "5", Elev: "288", HatchDesc: "TULARE+DELANO,CA:100+OBS:AIRSHIP:DESCENDS:RISES:SHOOTS >>W TWRD HANFORD,CA", LatLong: "36.205557 -119.344450", LatLongDMS: "36:12:20 N 119:20:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1594 (A6769E76)

Date: 11/29/1896
Description: Over a hundred witnesses in Tulare, California watched an airship descend, then rise, and finally shoot off to the west toward Hanford, California.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, The UFO Wave of 1896, p. 23
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8023

Event 1595 (565669E3)

Date: 11/30/1896
Time: 20:20
Location: ANDERSON AND POTTER VALLEY, CA
Description: Several separate observer(s). Airship west beams / light. Horses panic. Going southwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_168

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "60", Elev: "40", HatchDesc: "ANDERSON+POTTER VALLEY,CA:SVRL SEP.OBS:AIRSHIP W BEAMS/LITE:HORSES PANIC:>SW", LatLong: "40.450002 -122.294450", LatLongDMS: "40:27:00 N 122:17:40 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1596 (70348444)

Date: 11/30/1896
Description: In Anderson, Shasta County, California several independent witnesses saw an airship fly over emitting beams of light; horses panicked during the overflight as the unknown craft flew off to the southwest.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, The UFO Wave of 1896, p. 25
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8063

Event 1597 (491D136B)

Date: 12/1/1896
Locations: Rumsey, California; Davis, California; Los Angeles
Description: Harry Lytle watches an airship as it flies toward the southwest over the Coast Ranges 3 miles north of Rumsey, California. He claims to recognize it as an “aircycle,” kind of a winged balloon with a pedal-driven propellor, plans for which he submitted to E. W. Brown of Davis, California, and which they constructed in 1893. He calls it the Nonesuch. On an alleged test flight to Los Angeles on March 2, 1893, the device was stolen by some “hoboes.” He assumes the airship is his stolen invention.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Mystery Solved,” Woodland \(Calif.) Daily Democrat, December 8, 1896, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_128

Event 1598 (BEB773FF)

Date: 12/1/1896
Location: Sandy Beach, CA
Description: During the late 19th Century airship mystery, an electrician named John A. Horen claimed to have witnessed a functioning airship in California. He recounted an encounter with an inventor aboard the airship, describing its noiseless and swift flight, and claimed it could travel to places like Honolulu and back within about 48 hours at a speed of around 100 miles per hour. (Chapter 1, Ref 80)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_75

Event 1599 (9C0DCFC3)

Date: 12/2/1896
Description: On this day in 1896 an airship descended from the sky 15 miles north of Pacific Grove, California and landed on the Pacific Ocean. Three human occupants aboard guided it to shore and then hid it in the woods, according to the two witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: San Francisco Call, December 3, 1896; Philip Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 31; Jerome Clark, The Unidentified, p. 141
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8119

Event 1600 (B0808BF7)

Date: 12/4/1896
Locations: Dixon; Elmira, California
Description: 6:30 p.m. Travelers on a freight train between Dixon and Elmira, California, see two large, bright lights moving parallel with them at about 1,000 feet altitude. The lights outdistance the train and disappear to the southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 74; “The Airship Again,” Woodland \(Calif.) Daily Democrat, December 7, 1896, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_129

Event 1601 (B1942007)

Date: 12/7/1896
Description: A large airship flew over the small town of Camptonville, Yuba County,California and landed nearby at 9:00 p.m. Five men went out to investigate, and found the ship with its sole occupant, a bearded man who appeared to be deaf and mute. Some written communication was attempted, in response the man produced an "alphabet" and spelled out a message saying he lived in the Montezuma Mountains with his wife and two children. He declined to answer any further questions, so the five men left. The craft was seen flying off the next day.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: San Francisco Examiner, December 8, 1896; Jerome Clark, The Unidentified: Notes toward Solving the UFO Mystery, p. 142; Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8251

Event 1602 (88A059BC)

Date: 12/7/1896
Time: evening
Location: Camptonville, California
Description: Residents were alerted by cries when a large airship was flying over their town. The craft appeared to land nearby, and a group of five men investigated, finding a bearded man on board who communicated using an "alphabet." The man indicated he lived in the Montezuma Mountains with his family but declined further questioning. The airship was observed flying off the next day. (Chapter 1, Ref 27)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_27

Event 1603 (E38B8D0F)

Date: 12/10/1896 (approximate)
Time: ~18:00
Location: BATTLE MOUNTAIN, NV
Description: Strange light north / town heads going quickly west. Rises straight up. / local paper.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_169

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "1381", HatchDesc: "BATTLE MOUNTAIN,NV:STRANGE LITE N/TOWN HEADS>>W:RISES STRAIGHT UP:/LOCAL PAPER", LatLong: "40.644446 -116.933339", LatLongDMS: "40:38:40 N 116:56:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nevada", Strangeness: "5"

Event 1604 (6DC18EFF)

Date: 12/10/1896 (approximate)
Time: ~18:00
Location: ELKO, NV
Description: 50 observer(s). Strange night light rises / north and goes going quickly west. Fast and steady. Too slow for meteor.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1896. Self published 1974, 87 (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_170

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "2", Elev: "1540", HatchDesc: "ELKO,NV:50 OBS:STRANGE NLT RISES/NORTH+GOES>>W:FAST+STEADY:TOO SLOW FOR METEOR", LatLong: "40.833335 -115.755561", LatLongDMS: "40:50:00 N 115:45:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nevada", Strangeness: "4"

Event 1605 (77C374CF)

Date: 12/10/1896
Description: At 6:00 p.m. in 1896, in both Battle Mountain and Elko, Nevada a strange light was seen flying to the west. Moving too slowly to be a meteor, it suddenly shot straight up through the atmosphere.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8291

Event 1606 (C99C207F)

Date: 12/15/1896
Description: (Translated from French) Last observation of this first wave, above San Francisco. In the space of a good month, a UFO made headlines in an industrialized country generating some 220 testimonies. (December 15)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_229

Event 1607 (DE3CD5A7)

Date: 12/15/1896
Description: (Translated from French) At Arolla, near Zermatt (Swiss Alps), author Aleister Crowley is walking in the mountain when he suddenly sees 2 small men. He waves to them, but they don't seem to pay attention to him and disappear into the rocks.
Reference: Aleister Crowley, Magic Without Tears
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_230

Event 1608 (08922354)

Date: 12/26/1896
Locations: Wilmington, Delaware; Salt Lake City; Cuba
Description: Early morning. Dairy farmer Ezekiel Sergeant and a hired man have just finished milking their cows near Wilmington, Delaware, when they hear strains of music in the air. Then a bottle falls at Sergeant’s feet and breaks into pieces. He sees an enormous, fish-shaped airship with extended wings, a large tail, and a bright searchlight. Amid the shattered glass he finds a slip of paper allegedly written by Capt. James Dashiel and Thomas Murphy on the airship Icarus that is sailing from Salt Lake City to Cuba.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw an Air-Ship,” Philadelphia \(Pa.) Times, December 28, 1896, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_130

Year: 1897, 412 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 1609 (1FFBD8DB)

Date: 1897
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description: In Omaha, John O. Preast was speculated to be the inventor behind the mysterious airship sightings. Known for his experiments with airships over the past decade, Preast was suspected of working on a functioning model. The airship's sightings near his residence further fueled these speculations. (Chapter 1, Ref 71)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_69

Event 1610 (DEFA127D)

Date: 1897
Location: Nebraska
Description: An individual named Anton Pallardy claimed that the airship sightings in Nebraska were real and not a myth. He suggested that the airship was constructed in the remote Mauvais Terres region and described its appearance as resembling a large umbrella with a transparent covering. (Chapter 1, Ref 72)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_70

Event 1611 (AE572ED5)

Date: 1897
Location: Texas
Description: Amidst the airship mystery, an 1897 report suggested a potential connection between the mysterious airship sightings and government experiments. It was speculated that the U.S. government, employing a high-salary aeronaut, might be working on airship-related experiments at Fort Logan near Denver, leading to theories about government involvement in the phenomenon. (Chapter 1, Ref 79)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_74

Event 1612 (1D6ADCF5)

Date: 1897
Time: 04:00
Location: 3 miles south of Aurora, Texas
Description: The Aurora UFO incident of 1897, involving the crash of an alleged airship from another world, has faced skepticism due to inconclusive metal fragment analysis and denied access to the cemetery for potential remains. However, recent testimony from individuals who lived in the Aurora area at the time adds some corroboration to the story, describing a low-flying cigar-shaped airship with a white light that crashed and caused an explosion on Judge J. S. Proctor's farm. (Chapter 2, Refs 111)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_104

Event 1613 (59B24508)

Date: 1897
Time: night
Location: Lewisville, Texas
Description: In the aftermath of the Aurora UFO incident, eyewitnesses from the Lewisville area recounted that an airship was seen approaching from Dallas, crashing near Judge Proctor's well and exploding. The airship was destroyed, and the pilot's body was badly torn up, leaving the crowd of sightseers unable to identify the unknown metal the craft was made of or provide a detailed description of the pilot's body. (Chapter 2, Refs 112)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_105

Event 1614 (45F1A416)

Date: 1897
Location: Aurora, Texas
Description: In the wake of the crash in Aurora, witnesses recall the explosion of the airship, with the pilot being torn up and killed in the incident. The townspeople who gathered his remains noted he was a "small man," and the event generated fear and excitement among the locals who were unfamiliar with regular airplanes or airships at the time. (Chapter 2, Refs 113)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_106

Event 1615 (DA77477C)

Date: 1/1897
Location: 40 miles south of Hastings, near Kansas border
Description: A prayer group south of Hastings reported a sighting of a conical-shaped object with a bright headlight, six smaller lights, and two sets of wings on each side, along with a large fan-shaped rudder. (Chapter 1, Ref 4)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_4

Event 1616 (F5DCFD3A)

Date: 1/1897
Location: Everest, Kansas
Description: The town of Everest had a detailed sighting of an airborne craft that hovered over the area for 80 minutes. The craft was described as having a 25-to-30-foot-long car resembling an Indian canoe with light wings, including two triangular ones. It appeared to be powered by the same source that provided light, with the brightness changing as the craft's altitude varied, and observers noted variations in the color of the light. (Chapter 1, Ref 6)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_6

Event 1617 (E7A91F4D)

Date: 1/1897
Location: Iowa
Description: A farmer in Iowa had a close encounter with a mystery airship equipped with incandescent lamps on its sides. As the craft maneuvered overhead, a grappling rope from the car hooked onto the farmer's trousers, but he managed to grab a tree and avoid being taken away. Despite skepticism from neighbors, the farmer stood by his account due to his reputation for honesty. (Chapter 1, Ref 7)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_7

Event 1618 (8A548416)

Date: 1/1897
Location: Western Iowa
Description: A dairy farmer encountered a dark, lighted aerial object resembling a long car with a cigar-shaped bag floating above it. The sighting was interrupted when the witness' team of horses panicked, causing him to be thrown into a ditch. Upon recovering, he saw the object ascend and vanish into the night. (Chapter 1, Ref 8)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_8

Event 1619 (F16C2E7E)

Date: Mid 1/1897
Location: Acampo, California
Description: Just after sunset. People in Acampo, California, see an airship the size of a small house, seemingly built of canvas, and moving to the southeast. It looks “like a cigar box with a spark of fire in it.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Reported Again,” Stockton \(Calif.) Evening Mail, January 22, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_131

Event 1620 (33EC26A4)

Date: 1/22/1897
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Hugh. D. Wise of the 9th infantry regiment, made a flight with a cellular kite.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_492

Event 1621 (5387EED4)

Date: 1/24/1897
Location: USA, Hastings (Nebraska)
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Kansas Semi Weekly Capital" of March 31st 1897 it is written: The UFO was seen in the morning of Sunday, January 24th 1897. Several people believed that an experimenter was testing an "airship" of his invention about 16 km west of the town. This UFO circled for a few minutes before flying off to the north. In the "Omaha, Nebraska Bee" of February 2nd 1897 the report is somewhat different: Several inhabitants of Hastings reported having seen an airship or something of the same kind, to the west of the town. It was seen for the last time floating at about 175 meters above the ground, after having stayed stationary for 30 minutes. Then it took a circular flight heading north for 2 miles, returning to the place of its stationary position, where it finally descended in a straight line. It was not seen again until the evening, when it reappeared at an altitude of 275 to 300 meters, stationary a few miles to the west of Hastings. At first glance it appeared like an immense star. On closer inspection it was noticed that the fantastic coloring of the light must have been produced by a very powerful dynamo. At 9:30 pm on Monday, January 25th, the great light was observed circling for several minutes before descending to an altitude of 70 to 80 meters, circling at an amazing speed on an axis of nearly 2 miles. This lasted about 15 minutes, the speed decreased and suddenly the light disappeared as mysteriously as it had appeared. (1897, January 24th and 25th)
Reference: Ufo Roundup, vol. 2 n° 4 of 26.1.1997, Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_493

Event 1622 (0591A0C3)

Date: 1/25/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Last Monday, at 9:30 PM, we saw the light make circles for a few minutes, then descend to about 60 m from the ground while continuing its rotations at an incredible speed... We await its eventual reappearance. (January 25th, 9:30 PM)
Reference: Omaha Daily Bee of February 2nd, 1897
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_231

Event 1623 (CB699DDC)

Date: 1/30/1897
Time: ~18:00
Location: HASTINGS, NEBR
Description: "Sober observer(s)". 12M great airship. Days later seen 40 mile(s) south = Invale, northeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_171

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "4", Elev: "598", HatchDesc: "HASTINGS,NEBR:"SOBER OBS":12M Gt.AIRSHIP:DAYS LATER SEEN 40mi S=INVALE,NE", LatLong: "40.588891 -98.388894", LatLongDMS: "40:35:20 N 98:23:20 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nebraska", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1624 (05A566F3)

Date: 1/30/1897
Description: A mystery airship with an immense artificial bright light was sighted in the early evening by several "sober observers" in Hastings, Nebraska. It was estimated to be 12 meters in length, and perhaps 800 feet in the air. Days later it was seen 40 miles south of Invale, Nebraska.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Omaha Bee, February 2, 1897; Philip Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 3; Loren E. Gross, Charles Fort, the Fortean Society, and UFOs, p. 9
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_595

Event 1625 (4CAFDC60)

Date: 1/30/1897
Location: Hastings, Nebraska
Description: A mysterious airship was repeatedly spotted near Hastings, a farming community in Nebraska, in January 1897. Witnesses observed the object hovering at varying altitudes, displaying powerful artificial lights and performing maneuvers at remarkable speeds before vanishing as mysteriously as it had appeared. (Chapter 1, Ref 3)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_3

Event 1626 (3AAE0CC0)

Date: 1/31/1897
Location: Hastings, Nebraska
Description: 9:30 p.m. A “large, glaring light,” apparently from an airship, is seen for nearly 30 minutes west of Hastings, Nebraska, hovering, ascending, descending, and moving at a “most remarkable speed.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “See an Air Ship at Hastings,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, February 2, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_132

Event 1627 (68DE0D1D)

Date: 2/1897
End date: 7/1897
Locations: Nebraska; Colorado; Texas; Ohio
Description: The mystery airship wave continues, from Nebraska and Colorado to Texas and Ohio. Hoaxes and pranks pollute the information pool in a major way during this era and the planet Venus and other celestial objects undoubtedly play a major role, but many airship reports emanate from manifestly sober, puzzled citizens, and they continue long after the initial excitement subsides. To all appearances, they are objects of some kind, but since newspapers rarely question witnesses critically about details at this time, little can be deduced from the mass of reports.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, The Mystery of Unidentified Flying Objects—A Prelude, 1896–1949 , The author, 1971; Roger L. Welsch, “This Mysterious Light Called an Airship: Nebraska Saucer Sightings, 1897,” Nebraska History 60 $1979$: 92–113; Daniel Cohen, The Great Airship Mystery, Dodd, Mead, 1981; Thomas E. Bullard, The Airship File, The author, 1982; Jerome Clark, “Airships: Part I,” IUR 16, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1991): 4–23; Jerome Clark, “Airships: Part II,” IUR 16, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 1991): 20–21, 24; Michael Busby, Solving the 1897 Airship Mystery, Pelican, 2004; Jerome Clark, “UFOs or Mystery Airships?” IUR 31, no. 4 (March 2008): 8–14, 29; J. Allen Danelek, The Great Airship of 1897, Adventures Unlimited, 2009; Dennis Crenshaw and P. G. Navarro, The Secrets of Dellschau: The Sonora Aero Club and the Airships of the 1800s, Anomalist, 2009; Clark III 75–90
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_133

Event 1628 (4C7933E1)

Date: 2/1/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Several inhabitants of Hastings (Nebraska) said they had seen an aircraft or something similar, sailing in the air to the West of the city. It first stayed still for half an hour, floating in the air about 150 m from the ground, before making circles; it headed North for about 3 km, then returned to its starting point before finally disappearing. (...) At first glance, it looked like a big star, but on closer inspection, the light emanating from it seemed artificial. It must have been lit by very powerful electric dynamos; the light emanating from it was extraordinary. (February 1st)
Reference: Omaha Daily Bee of February 2nd, 1897
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_232

Event 1629 (9E7585AC)

Date: 2/1/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing of a "phantom airship" observed during the 1897 wave. See image at images/1897.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_233

Event 1630 (21103218)

Date: 2/1/1897
Description: A large glaring light circled for a few minutes in the sky over Hastings, Nebraska at 9:30 p.m. It then descended to an altitude of 200 feet, traveled at a remarkable speed, slowed, and again circled for 15 more minutes. Finally, it descended once more and disappeared mysteriously.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 3
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_649

Event 1631 (AFF4AC14)

Date: 2/4/1897
Locations: Inavale, Nebraska; Big Springs, Nebraska
Description: Night. A dozen people returning home from a prayer meeting in Inavale, Nebraska, see a bright light passing overhead. Six smaller lights are placed at intervals around a larger dark body. After 10 minutes it returns at a lower altitude, now visible as a conical object 30–40 feet long with two sets of wings and a large rudder. Voices can be heard plainly. (“Air Ship Is Seen at Inavale,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, February 6, 1897, p. 6) February 17 —Night. Hy Smith, Charles Braternitz, and Harry Reese see a bright light moving to the east just west of Big Springs, Nebraska. The light repeatedly rises up about 300 feet then descends quickly, sending out sparks.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seen near North Platte,” Kearney \(Neb.) Hub, February 18, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_134

Event 1632 (5DDE8B99)

Date: 2/5/1897
Location: USA, Invale (Nebraska/Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) The "Ohama Bee" newspaper of February 5, 1897 reported that the UFO had reappeared. It was people from a small farm, returning from the temple, who observed it. The thing seemed conical in shape and was 30 to 40 feet long, with a large headlight and six smaller lights, three on each side. On one side the object seemed to have a winged structure as well as a large rudder in the shape of a fan. The witnesses said they heard a buzzing sound as well as the voices of the occupants of this craft. (February 5, 1897)
Reference: Ufo Roundup, vol. 2 n° 4 of 26.1.1997, Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_494

Event 1633 (E00995B6)

Date: Mid 2/1897
Location: Valley Falls, Kansas
Description: Residents of Valley Falls, Kansas, can see the outlines of an airship behind a large light that passes over the town.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Supposed Kansas Airship,” Atchison \(Kan.) Daily Globe, February 27, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_135

Event 1634 (38E71086)

Date: Late 2/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Aircraft sighting reports begin to resurface, but this time focusing on the center of the United States, between Texas and Michigan. (Late February)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_234

Event 1635 (6BFF900F)

Date: 2/26/1897
Locations: Falls City, Nebraska; Stella; Beatrice; Wymore; Hastings; Kenesaw; Hartwell
Description: 10:15 p.m. People at the railway depot in Falls City, Nebraska, see an object with a large searchlight in the northern sky. According to dispatcher Ike Chidsey, it is moving west at 60 mph and also has a red light. Chidsey alerts other Missouri Pacific train stations to the west. Over the next four and a half hours, the object is seen over Stella, Beatrice, Wymore, Hastings, Kenesaw, and Hartwell.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Supposed Kansas Airship,” Atchison \(Kan.) Daily Globe, February 27, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_136

Event 1636 (27F1C6BC)

Date: 3/13/1897
Location: North Loup, Nebraska
Description: Night. A bright fireball appears in the west over North Loup, Nebraska, moving up and down erratically. It occasionally throws out sparks.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Strange Light Again,” Lincoln Nebraska State Journal, March 16, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_137

Event 1637 (D8422B03)

Date: 3/14/1897
Time: 21:30
Location: OMAHA, NEB
Description: Many observer(s). Glowing object southwest going quickly northeast / 30 minute(s). 29 March hundreds / observer(s). Big airship news.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 143)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_172

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "30", Elev: "312", HatchDesc: "OMAHA,NEB:MANY OBS:GLOWING OBJ SW>>NE/30min::29MAR 100s/OBS:BIG AIRSHIP NEWS", LatLong: "41.266669 -95.933338", LatLongDMS: "41:16:00 N 95:56:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nebraska", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1638 (E974EED8)

Date: 3/14/1897
Location: South Omaha, Nebraska
Description: 9:30 p.m. An object with a “big engine headlight” flies over South Omaha, Nebraska, and remains visible for 30–40 minutes. It is moving to the west and disappears behind some buildings. One of the witnesses is Isaac J. Copenharve , a compositor for the Omaha Bee.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Visions of an Air Ship,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, March 16, 1897, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_138

Event 1639 (25E6E9DE)

Date: 3/23/1897
End date: 3/26/1897
Locations: Belleville, Kansas; Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad depot
Description: Night. Residents of Belleville, Kansas, watch a lighted airship moving at 75 mph and “lighting up the houses and city like an immense meteor.” It hovers for 20–30 minutes, changes direction, and is seen on four nights in succession. At 9:20 p.m. on March 25, workers at the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad depot and others in Belleville watch a bright light pass above the city for 45 minutes. It disappears to the northwest and reappears two more times.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Say They Saw an Air-Ship,” Kansas City \(Mo.) Times, March 27, 1897, p. 5; “It Flies at Night,” Kansas City \(Mo.) Journal, March 28, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_139

Event 1640 (EE8663A8)

Date: 3/26/1897
Location: USA - Near Sioux City (Iowa)
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Robert Hibbard was grabbed by an anchor suspended from a rope coming from some kind of aerial ship. The unfortunate man was dragged for about ten meters before he could free himself. When the grapple let go, he fell heavily to the ground. (..) He clearly saw a dark object lit up on each side by electric incandescent lamps, coming from the south at an altitude of about 1500 meters. When it reached his height, the object changed direction and descended towards the ground before returning in its original direction, trying to kidnap him with a grapple. "A magnificent ball of fire was seen in the clouds, shining for a moment before it went out a short time later (The Hudson Post)... [note from vog: see: 1843, July 16 FRANCE, NANTES, true story taken up by the Americans 50 years later to fill their newspapers with fantasy...]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 52-160-161
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_495

Event 1641 (84E15CE3)

Date: 3/26/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Robert Hibbard, a farmer living 22 km north of Sioux City (Iowa), observed an "aircraft" but also an anchor at the end of a rope attached to the craft that grabbed him by his clothes and dragged him for a distance of 6 or 8 m before dropping him to the ground when his clothes tore. (March 26, Night)
Reference: FSR 66, 4
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_235

Event 1642 (9E5696F0)

Date: 3/26/1897
Location: Sioux City, IA
Description: Approximate date. Robert Hibnight bard was caught by an anchor dropped from an unknown flying machine 22 km north of the town. He was dragged over 10 m and fell as his clothes were torn. (NICAP: 05 - Medical Incidents)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_14

Event 1643 (0356FA50)

Date: 3/26/1897
Time: night
Location: Sioux City, Iowa
Description: Approximate date. Robert Hibbard was caught by an anchor dropped from an unknown flying machine 22 km north of the town. He was dragged over 10 m and fell as his clothes were torn.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 66, 4 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_11

Event 1644 (5F0D93CF)

Date: 3/26/1897
Description: On or about this date Robert Hibbard in Sioux City, Iowa was caught by an anchor dropped from an unknown flying machine 22 km north of the town. He was dragged over 10 meters and fell as his clothes were torn.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, pp. 140 & 182, case 11
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1668

Event 1645 (A9DBD419)

Date: 3/27/1897
Time: 20:30
Location: TOPEKA, KS
Description: Many observer(s). Huge night light and cylinder/cigar-shape seen / several evenings. Hovers over Belleville / 19 Apr. '87.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_173

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "10", Duration: "231", Elev: "300", HatchDesc: "TOPEKA,KS:MANY OBS:HUGE NLT+CGR SEEN/SVRL EVEs:HVRs OVR BELLEVILLE/19APR87", LatLong: "39.050002 -95.666671", LatLongDMS: "39:03:00 N 95:40:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kansas", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1646 (187CB222)

Date: 3/27/1897
Location: Topeka, Kansas
Description: 8:30 p.m. A blood-red light appears in the western sky over Topeka, Kansas, moving northward parallel with the horizon until after 20 minutes it disappears “with a flicker.” Among the witnesses is Kansas Gov. John W. Leedy , who describes it as a “very strange light.” Harold T. Chase, editor of the Topeka Capital, is on the State House steps with Leedy and says the object is a large, oblong shape.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Strange Light in the Sky,” Topeka (Kan.) Daily Capital, March 28, 1897, p. 1; “Neither Star Nor Planet,” Kansas City $Mo$ Times, March 29, 1897, p. 1; “Airship Is Seen by Gov. Leedy,” Chicago Tribune, March 29, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_140

Event 1647 (D14CF660)

Date: 3/28/1897
Description: (Translated from French) In Omaha (Nebraska), most of the population sees an object coming from the South-East. It looks like a huge light source, flying slowly towards the North-West, at a low altitude. The crowd gathers at the corner of a street to observe it (185). (March 28th, 10:30 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_236

Event 1648 (840F1321)

Date: 3/28/1897
Location: Omaha, NE
Description: 10:30 p.m. The majority of the population observed an object arriving from the southeast. It looked like a huge light, flew northwestward slowly, came to low altitude. A crowd gathered at a street corner to watch it. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_15

Event 1649 (61F4134C)

Date: 3/28/1897
Time: 2230
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description: The majority of the population observed an object arriving from the southeast. It looked like a huge light, flew northwestward slowly, came to low altitude. A crowd gathered at a street corner to watch it.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 185 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_12

Event 1650 (DB0F12F6)

Date: 3/28/1897
Description: The majority of the population of Omaha, Nebraska observed an object arriving from the southeast at 10:30 p.m. It looked like a huge light, flew northwestward slowly, came to low altitude. A crowd gathered at a street corner to watch it.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 181, citing the Chicago Times-Herald, March 30, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1706

Event 1651 (778C6855)

Date: 3/30/1897
Description: In 1897 in Denver, Colorado a mysterious light was seen flying through the night sky.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: New York Herald, April 12, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1724

Event 1652 (86ACE248)

Date: 4/1897
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Description: Residents observed a bright light with changing colors, emitting a beam of light akin to a searchlight, exhibiting controlled movement rather than comet-like motion, and alternating between northwest and opposite directions. (Chapter 1, Ref 5)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_5

Event 1653 (8562F1E6)

Date: 4/1897
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Nora, Illinois
Description: An electrician in Chillicothe, Missouri, was summoned to recharge an airship's fuel supply during the night, and a railway worker assisted in repairing a faulty steering mechanism for an airship near Nora, Illinois. (Chapter 1, Ref 55)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_53

Event 1654 (D1539709)

Date: 4/1897
Location: Appleton, Wisconsin
Description: A letter found near Appleton, Wisconsin, claimed to be from the occupants of an airship named "Pegasus." The letter described their successful aerial navigation experiments, achieving speeds of 150 miles per hour and reaching a height of 2,500 feet. They stated the airship was propelled by steam, lit by electricity, and had a carrying capacity of 1,000 pounds. (Chapter 1, Ref 67)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_65

Event 1655 (1B8BC20E)

Date: 4/1897
Location: Newport, Kentucky
Description: A message reportedly dropped from an airship named "Pegasus" was found by Miss L. Remme in her yard. The note claimed the airship had traveled 200 miles at 40 miles an hour since 4:30 Friday afternoon and intended to reach Nashville by Sunday at 3:30. (Chapter 1, Ref 68)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_66

Event 1656 (8BF0B63E)

Date: 4/1897
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Description: During the same period, an object described as "pear-shaped with the apex downward" was witnessed flying rapidly over Fort Wayne, Indiana. Another observer noted a slightly different configuration, describing it as round with a V-shaped tail emitting bright yellow rays of light from the main body. (Chapter 2, Ref 99)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_93

Event 1657 (B36FE2C1)

Date: 4/1/1897
Location: USA, Kansas City
Description: (Translated from French) At 8:15 PM thousands of people observed the mysterious light above Kansas City. Flying sometimes at high altitude, sometimes at the level of the daisies, the object moved from west to north, then from south and finally disappeared towards the north. The glow seemed to have the dimensions of a large street lamp and must have been at the height of the clouds. At one point a beam of light came out of it, somewhat like a projector. Its color changed from white to bright red, it moved in various directions, at a regular speed. (April 1, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 161-162
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_496

Event 1658 (E207F09E)

Date: 4/1/1897
Location: USA, Everest (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) That same night the citizens of Everest (Kansas) followed the maneuvers of the (same?) craft for 80 minutes: "At one point and for five minutes the airship flew along the lower part of the clouds which were very low in the sky and it was then that the powerful lights it carried were reflected on the cloud masses, thus illuminating the flying object whose every detail could be seen. The basket or gondola must have been between 7.50 and 9 meters long and its shape evoked that of an Indian canoe. Four luminous wings emerged from the gondola, two of them being triangular. A large dark frame was visible immediately above the basket and the witnesses thought it was a balloon inflated with gas. That it was the same source that powered the headlights and the propulsion of the craft seems obvious, since these lights weakened when the object gained speed and became very bright when it hovered at low altitude. One of the witnesses saw a blue glow, others saw it rather white or red." (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 161-162) The object was first observed around 9:30 pm by two or three people, but they only saw the bright headlights. A few minutes later, when the object approached, its huge frame was visible. It was like an immense cigar and half the town's inhabitants were watching it. The airship seemed to make erratic movements. Instead of moving in a straight line, it undulated and leaned once to the left, once to the right, but all this apparently under absolute control. The airship came from the north and was observed for a quarter of an hour before disappearing towards the south. The town's inhabitants propose to look at the sky very often in the hope of seeing this phenomenon again, because for some time now it has been appearing often in the early evening and returning very early in the morning. (April 1, 1897)
Reference: Ufo Folklore Center - Roundup vol 2 n° 14 of April 6, 97 - Joseph Trainor
Reference: from: Evening Times of Pawtucket of April 2, 1897
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_497

Event 1659 (5D1FB681)

Date: 4/1/1897
Description: (Translated from French) The mysterious aircraft that has been seen in Kansas in recent weeks was observed again last night in Everest, Brown County, in the Northwest of the state... The aircraft had an unpredictable trajectory. Instead of moving in a straight line, it went up, down, sometimes to the right, sometimes to the left, but apparently always in an extremely controlled way... The ship arrived from the North in the early evening, then left again in the early morning. Many inhabitants of Everest will spend the night outside in the hope that it will return and they can see the mysterious visitor again.. (April 1st)
Reference: Evening Times of Patucket, Rhode Island
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_237

Event 1660 (3A6A0B38)

Date: 4/1/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Alexander Hamilton, a wealthy farmer from Kansas, rises in the middle of the night, having heard his animals making a commotion. He then sees an engine about 100 m long flying above the farm. A cable drops and wraps around the head of a heifer that bellows and desperately tries to free itself. Engine and heifer quickly disappear into the sky. Many people, forced to believe his story, vouch for his mental stability.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_238

Event 1661 (12CEE755)

Date: 4/1/1897
Time: 21:30
Location: EVEREST, KS AND MORE/OTHERS
Description: Object lights ground and clouds and buildings / huge lamps. Zigzags. Going up / extremely fast. Type unknown.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_174

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "351", HatchDesc: "EVEREST,KS++:OBJ LITES GND+CLOUDS+BLDGs/HUGE LAMPS:ZIGZAGS:↑/XFAST:TYPE UNKN", LatLong: "39.677780 -95.422227", LatLongDMS: "39:40:40 N 95:25:20 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kansas", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1662 (E6BE39F7)

Date: 4/1/1897
Location: Everest, KS
Description: 9:00 p.m. The whole town saw an object fly under the cloud ceiling. It came down slowly, then flew away very fast to the southeast. When directly over the town it swept the ground with its powerful light. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_16

Event 1663 (37B4226B)

Date: 4/1/1897
Time: 2100
Location: Everest, Kansas
Description: The whole town saw an object fly under the cloud ceiling. It came down slowly, then flew away very fast to the southeast. When directly over the town it swept the ground with its powerful light. It was seen to rise up at fantastic speed until barely discernible, then to come down again and sweep low over the witnesses. At one point it remained stationary for 5 min at the edge of a low cloud, which it illuminated. All could clearly see the silhouette of the craft.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 66, 4 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_13

Event 1664 (82835346)

Date: 4/1/1897
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Description: 8:00 p.m. Strange lights appear in the sky south of Kansas City, Kansas, zigzagging and crossing the horizon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship Headed toward Omaha,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, April 3, 1897, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_141

Event 1665 (6217CD70)

Date: 4/1/1897
Locations: Everest, Kansas; Commercial Hotel
Description: 9:00 p.m. J. E. Gunn, proprietor of the Commercial Hotel, and other residents of Everest, Kansas, watch a 30- foot-long object that looks like a canoe suspended from a balloon. Two wings are visible on each side. Its light appears to dim when the object is moving and glows brightly when hovering.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship Headed toward Omaha,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, April 3, 1897, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_142

Event 1666 (F829E361)

Date: 4/1/1897
Location: Galesburg, Michigan
Description: Night. Residents of Galesburg, Michigan, see a brilliant white light passing overhead. It is attached to a black object that emits a crackling sound. Human voices are heard distinctly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship Story Spreads,” Cedar Rapids $Iowa$ Evening Gazette, April 2, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_143

Event 1667 (1320642E)

Date: 4/1/1897
Description: The whole town of Everest, Kansas saw an object fly in under the cloud cover. It came down slowly, then flew away very fast to the southeast. When directly over the town it swept the ground with a powerful searchlight. It was seen to rise up at a fantastic speed until barely discernible, then to come down again and sweep low over the witnesses. At one point it remained stationary for five minutes at the edge of a low cloud, which it illuminated. All said they could clearly see the silhouette of the craft.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 181, citing Flying Saucer Review, July-August 1966; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr.& Harold Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 15
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1777

Event 1668 (301551E0)

Date: 4/2/1897
Time: 02:00
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Description: Great airship. Enormous. Seen from skyscraper. Has very strong beacon.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 22)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_175

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "25", Elev: "300", HatchDesc: "CHICAGO,IL:GREAT AIRSHIP:ENORMOUS:SEEN from SKYSCRAPER:HAS VERY STRONG BEACON.", LatLong: "41.850002 -87.650004", LatLongDMS: "41:51:00 N 87:39:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1669 (4473DA95)

Date: 4/2/1897
Time: 22:00?
Location: WESLEY, IA
Description: Several reliable observer(s). Conic airship. Bright light / windows. / news / L. Farish.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad & WHRITENOUR, Joan: FLYING SAUCER INVASION. Award Books, NY 1969. 156pp PB. 15 Essays + catalog. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_176

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", Elev: "388", HatchDesc: "WESLEY,IA:SVRL RELIABLE OBS:CONIC AIRSHIP:BRITE LITE/WINDOWS:/news/L.Farish", LatLong: "43.088891 -93.988893", LatLongDMS: "43:05:20 N 93:59:20 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1670 (598FEE5A)

Date: 4/2/1897
Location: Wesley, Iowa
Description: Evening. People in Wesley, Iowa, view a cone-shaped object with windows in the side through which light is visible. It is traveling slowly toward the northwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Wesley Saw the Air Ship,” Algona $Iowa$ Republican, April 7, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_144

Event 1671 (51B5F4F1)

Date: Early 4/1897
Locations: Elburn, Illinois; Pacific; Atlantic; Chicago and North Western Railway
Description: An airship allegedly lands near Elburn, Illinois, where some farmers run across it. It is made of “some light substance like aluminum.” Two aeronauts are repairing the vehicle and will only say that they are flying from the Pacific to the Atlantic by following the Chicago and North Western Railway.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Blooming Ship,” Rockford (Ill.) Daily Republic, April 12, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_146

Event 1672 (EDC022F1)

Date: 4/3/1897
Location: USA, Wesley, Iowa
Description: (Translated from French) "Reliable witnesses declared under oath to have seen what they assumed to be an aerial vessel. (...) It had the shape of a cone with lit windows on the side. They could not make out how the craft was propelled...(..) it seemed to be navigating at no more than a few tens of meters above the ground. Sometimes it moved slowly, sometimes it went really fast. Sounds were heard coming from the object. Some said it was human voices, others that it was simply the noise of the machinery.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 161-162
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_498

Event 1673 (A8D8FB5B)

Date: 4/3/1897
Location: USA, between Lancaster and Baltimore
Description: (Translated from French) A landing took place around 8:00 PM. The object landed less than 100 m away from the witness, who preferred to remain anonymous. Inside the object were two characters conversing in a strange language. One of the occupants was of oriental type, while the other spoke English with a British accent. In speaking with the witness they said that the craft was called "Aeribarque" (sic) and that they were finishing an experimental flight. They often landed in isolated places or approached cities when they had to get provisions. They demonstrated the electrical equipment to the witness and then asked him to leave. They revealed nothing about the propulsion, but the witness is convinced that they must have used some volatile substance capable of counteracting the Earth's gravitational force. (April 3rd, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD - Inforespace #36 p. 39
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_540

Event 1674 (3386E21E)

Date: 4/4/1897
Locations: Wolf Creek Township, Iowa; Sioux City
Description: 12:15 a.m. Dairy farmer Dick Butler is returning to his farm in Wolf Creek Township, Iowa, after delivering milk in Sioux City when he notices an electric-like light on his right about 200 feet away in a cornfield. He can see a dark object with light coming through its windows. It appears to be a “long, narrow car, resembling a corset box in shape,” some 30–35 feet long and 6–7 feet high. Above the car floats a cigar-shaped bag about the same length and 8–10 feet thick. When his horses see the object, they bolt and tumble his wagon into the ditch. By the time Butler recovers, the object is moving briskly in a descent to the south. He watches it as it moves out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship Again,” Marshalltown (Iowa) Evening Times-Republican, April 9, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_145

Event 1675 (D3F46173)

Date: 4/5/1897
Location: USA, Omaha (Nebraska)
Description: (Translated from French) About a hundred inhabitants saw at the same time a round flying object with a diameter of 12 feet. It was night. The object became so bright that people who were sleeping woke up, and a panic began to spread among the population.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 3
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_499

Event 1676 (6FA52B3C)

Date: 4/5/1897
Time: 20:00?
Location: OMAHA, NEBR
Description: Great airship back. Ridicule abates when all see its large shape. Going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 101)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_177

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "25", Elev: "312", HatchDesc: "OMAHA,NEBR:GREAT AIRSHIP BACK:RIDICULE ABATES WHEN ALL SEE ITS LRG SHAPE:>N", LatLong: "41.266669 -95.950005", LatLongDMS: "41:16:00 N 95:57:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nebraska", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1677 (C164BA50)

Date: 4/6/1897
Location: USA, Guthrie (Oklahoma)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 11:00 PM, Mr. Trumbull, the owner of the Arlington Hotel, saw a dark object moving above the town. Soon he saw that the object had a bright light on its front and was using it like a projector, sweeping the sky in different directions. Several other witnesses followed the movements of the craft for a few minutes. The following night it was observed above Belle Plaine (Iowa).
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 163
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_500

Event 1678 (C7817E9C)

Date: 4/6/1897
Locations: Peru, Nebraska; Missouri River; Cuba
Description: 2:00 a.m. James Southard gets lost on his ranch near Peru, Nebraska, looking for strayed cattle. He notices a light on a bar in the Missouri River, and it turns out to be on a landed airship 200 feet long, whose crew are apparently repairing its searchlight. The aeronauts answer all of Southard’s questions, telling him that “the craft is loaded with several tons of dynamite and is bound for Cuba” to bomb Spanish ships.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Boarded the Airship,” Auburn \(Neb.) Granger, April 9, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_147

Event 1679 (7F5692FB)

Date: 4/6/1897
Location: Peru, Nebraska
Description: A man encountered an airship on a small island in the Missouri River. The airship's crew explained that they had landed for repairs on a searchlight. The ship was described as cigar-shaped, about 200 feet long, and operated by large gasoline engines connected to steel snail shell-shaped devices for propulsion. (Chapter 1, Ref 51)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_49

Event 1680 (205F93C8)

Date: 4/7/1897
Time: ~20:00
Location: SIOUX CITY, IA
Description: Great airship looks like cigar-balloon. 35' X 12' size estimated.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 102)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_178

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "335", HatchDesc: "SIOUX CITY,IA:GREAT AIRSHIP LOOKS LIKE CIGAR-BALLOON:35' X 12' SIZE ESTM.", LatLong: "42.500002 -96.400005", LatLongDMS: "42:30:00 N 96:24:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1681 (4C42BDD4)

Date: 4/7/1897
Location: Bethany, Missouri
Description: In a letter to a Missouri newspaper, a witness reported witnessing an airship crash near Bethany. The two occupants were fatally injured, and the letters found on them indicated a possible origin from San Francisco or Omaha. (Chapter 1, Ref 58)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_56

Event 1682 (D71CE058)

Date: 4/8/1897
Location: USA, Cedar Rapids
Description: (Translated from French) An object was seen moving along the railway. It was first spotted in Cedar Rapids (9:00 PM) before disappearing an hour later. The object had a bright and dazzling light that illuminated a metallic hull and wings on either side. It glided through the air emitting a whistling sound.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 163
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_501

Event 1683 (A6BF3054)

Date: 4/8/1897
Locations: West Liberty; Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Description: 8:00 p.m. Many people in towns along the Burlington, Cedar Rapids, and Northern Railroad from West Liberty to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, see an object with a “bright glaring headlight,” a glistening steel body, and wings on either side. It makes a hissing noise as it glides through the air. By 10:00 p.m., it fades from view to the north of Cedar Rapids.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Appears in Iowa,” Chicago Record, April 9, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_148

Event 1684 (401E4785)

Date: 4/8/1897
Description: A dark bulk with a narrow, rectangular shape and illuminated windows flew over a dairy farm in the western part of Iowa after midnight. It was 30 to 35 feet long and 6 or 7 feet wide. Over the rectagular shaped was a cigar-shaped bag, about the same length but 10 feet thicker in width. The two horses of a carriage being driven by a dairy farmer spooked at the sight of the craft and bolted, throwing the man into a ditch. The object rose vertically on its departure.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 5
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1892

Event 1685 (1ED5AF5A)

Date: 4/9/1897
Location: USA, Chicago
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants saw the ship cross Lake Michigan, heading towards the land, slowly veering northwest and disappearing into the darkness. "...The main body of the nocturnal flying object must have been 20 m long, it was of pleasant proportions and seemed to be very fragilely constructed. Attached to this body was a searchlight and other lights. Some observers claimed to have seen, at a short distance above this main body, structures resembling wings or sails. These latter must have been 6 m wide." Another railroad story took place near Chicago. The driver of an express mail train, Mr. F. L. Bullard, suddenly saw his locomotive overtaken and then passed by "a dirigible moving at least 240 km/hour".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 163
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_502

Event 1686 (51C09F47)

Date: 4/9/1897
Location: USA, in the Midwest
Description: (Translated from French) One of the most curious describes an incident that began on April 9. In the Midwest, a huge cigar-shaped craft was seen flying at a very high altitude. Short wings protruded laterally, according to astronomers who observed it through a telescope. ... On April 16, the object disappeared from the Midwest. (1897, starting April 9)
Reference: Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers Are Real" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_503

Event 1687 (2D3BE71A)

Date: 4/9/1897
Locations: Chicago; Evanston; Niles Center; Schermerville; South Chicago
Description: 8:30 p.m. Hundreds of people in Chicago, Evanston, Niles Center, and Schermerville, Illinois, see an airship earing multicolored lights and swinging a huge white searchlight from side to side. Nearly 800 witnesses on Davis Street in Evanston watch the object, estimated to be 400 feet in length. Using binoculars, the outline of a structure can be seen behind the powerful light. By 9:30 p.m., the airship is last seen over South Chicago. Northwestern University astronomer George W. Hough, director of the Dearborn Observatory, tells the newspapers he is sure the airship is the star Alpha Orionis (Betelgeuse).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “See Airship or a Star,” Chicago Tribune, April 10, 1897, pp. 1–2; “California Airship on the Wing,” Chicago Tribune, April 11, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_149

Event 1688 (AF136EB9)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: USA, Newton (Iowa)
Description: (Translated from French) 2000 citizens of Newton observed from 8:00 PM on this Saturday evening of April 10 the mysterious aerial craft that flew over their city for nearly 40 minutes. Heading towards the northwest, it at one point released a kind of "parachute" to which a light was attached. That night it was also seen above Eldon (7:25 PM), Ottumwa (7:40 PM), Albia (8:10 PM), Wausau and Fort Atkinson (Wisconsin) and Winemac (Indiana). It was also observed for a quarter of an hour in Galesburg (Illinois). The object had a very bright white light and flew over the city at an altitude of about 1200 m. (April 10, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 165
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_504

Event 1689 (65640F2D)

Date: 4/10/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of a "ship" hovering and throwing "probes" over Newton (Iowa). In several places, this wonderful thing was observed by several people equipped with small telescopes or binoculars (...). According to these people, the main body of the nocturnal flying object must have been 20 m long, it is of pleasant proportions and seems to be built very fragilely. Attached to this body is a projector and other lights. Some observers claim to have seen, at a short distance above this main body, structures resembling wings or sails. These latter must have been 6 m wide. (April 10)
Reference: Chicago Chronicle
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_239

Event 1690 (42645BAE)

Date: 4/10/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing of an observation. See image at images/1897-04-12.jpg.
Reference: Chicago Times Herald, April 12th 1897
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_240

Event 1691 (8E2A17E4)

Date: 4/10/1897
Time: 14:30
Location: CARLINVILLE, IL
Description: Domed cylinder/cigar-shape lands / field. Flies as observers approach. / r221p17.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 22)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_179

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "18", Elev: "189", HatchDesc: "CARLINVILLE,IL:DOMED CGR LANDS/FIELD:FLIES AS OBSs APPROACH:/r221p17", LatLong: "39.283335 -89.883338", LatLongDMS: "39:17:00 N 89:53:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "7"

Event 1692 (D2370EF6)

Date: 4/10/1897
Time: ~20:00
Location: CHICAGO, IL
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape? / wavy motion going quickly west from lake. Red and green rotating lights. / r129p11.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: The AGE of FLYING SAUCERS; Hawthorne Books, NY 1971 (Index 105)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_180

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "180", HatchDesc: "CHICAGO,IL:CGR?/WAVY MOTION>>W fm LAKE:RED+GRN ROTATING LITES:/r129p11", LatLong: "41.833335 -87.650004", LatLongDMS: "41:50:00 N 87:39:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "99", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1693 (87948833)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: Marshfield, Wisconsin
Description: Evening. Witnesses in Marshfield, Wisconsin, see a cone-shaped airship with a bright headlight moving south of town.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Hides in the Woods,” Chicago Chronicle, April 11, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_150

Event 1694 (9BF76AA3)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: Platte City, Missouri
Description: 10:00 p.m. A noise draws residents of Platte City, Missouri, outside where they can see a hovering object 100 feet long and 20 feet wide. Two immense wings on either side are moving up and down. Greenish light beams shine down on Main Street from its back and front. Suddenly there is a hissing sound and explosions and the object moves away to the northeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Airship,” Buffalo \(N.Y.) Enquirer, April 12, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_151

Event 1695 (ED7C0B7D)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: Jacksonville, Illinois
Description: 10:30 p.m. Policemen, firemen, and many other residents of Jacksonville, Illinois, see a bright light moving swiftly from east to west a few hundred feet in the air. The light sways from side to side and throws out beams several hundred feet in length. When it is above the city, the object the light is attached to can be seen as metallic and long with possible wings. Some witnesses can hear voices. The object reverses direction over Jacksonville, throwing its searchlight in all directions, and disappears to the east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship over Quincy,” Quincy (Ill.) Morning Whig, April 11, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_152

Event 1696 (86E74809)

Date: 4/10/1897
Locations: Quincy, Illinois; Mississippi River; South Park
Description: 11:00 p.m. A bright white light with red and green lights on either side of it is observed by many residents of Quincy, Illinois, flying low above the Mississippi River on the city’s west side. At one point it is no more than 400–500 feet above the ground. The light is attached to a metallic cigar-shaped object. Two wings extend from the sides and on top is some kind of superstructure. Witnesses estimate its length to be 50–100 feet. The object ascends, moves east, then south, then west, hovers above South Park for a few minutes, then moves north and stops again. It reverses direction and leaves toward the south at “tremendous speed.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship over Quincy,” Quincy (Ill.) Morning Whig, April 11, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_153

Event 1697 (92AF740A)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: Lanark, Illinois
Description: A farmer reported an airship crash during a blizzard near Lanark. Two occupants were killed, and a third, dressed in a unique manner, survived and claimed to be from Mars. The farmer charged people to view the "Martian" until he recovered and repaired his craft. (Chapter 1, Ref 59)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_57

Event 1698 (DF9F2A72)

Date: 4/10/1897
Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Description: In Nebraska, especially near Hastings, rumors of an airship inventor circulated in 1897. The individual was said to be working on an airship and keeping their identity hidden to prevent theft of their invention by unscrupulous individuals. (Chapter 1, Ref 70)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_68

Event 1699 (E337A409)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: USA, Chicago
Description: (Translated from French) The New York Herald announced the reappearance of a spacecraft above Chicago: "The famous airship now above Chicago. The city is excited by the appearance of lights moving quickly in the sky. Astronomers are incredulous. They think that these lights come from a star in the constellation of Orion. It is a dirigible balloon, said Max Harmar, secretary of the Aeronautical Association of Chicago.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of S.V."-Laffont 1970 - p. 68, 69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_505

Event 1700 (F709AFD5)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: USA, Norman, (Oklahoma)
Description: (Translated from French) Almost 400 citizens of Norman saw a brightly lit craft at low altitude above a lake near Evanston. It navigated in all directions above the city before finally heading west. At the same time it was seen in Niles Center, Schemerville and Kankakee.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 163
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_506

Event 1701 (DC47FDD6)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: USA, Holland (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) Hundreds of inhabitants saw the craft hovering above Black Lake at 8:35 PM: "it was a huge dark mass lit up by lights of all colors". After hovering for a few minutes it departed in a zigzag pattern towards the northwest. That same night the same phenomenon was seen in Milwaukee and above Chicago where a photo was even taken.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 166
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_507

Event 1702 (BD413198)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: USA, Sioux City
Description: (Translated from French) More than 800 km west of Holland, Mr. Butler observed around midnight a strange flying apparatus. "At the top there was like a large balloon in the shape of a cigar. It was about ten meters long, three meters wide and it was tilted to the side. Below there was a gondola that looked like those of a Ferris Wheel. There was also a row of windows on the side. (...) The object emitted a sound like a flock of quail taking off. In four or five minutes the airship was out of sight, disappearing to the south." (April 11, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 166
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_508

Event 1703 (A3970AE9)

Date: 4/11/1897
Time: ~09:00
Location: ROGERS PARK, IL
Description: W. McCann and 3. Big cylinder/cigar-shape going north. 2 photographs taken / clear skies. No further details. / news.
Type: sighting
Reference: The AUSTRALIAN UFO BULLETIN; Qtrly. Judith MAGEE Ed. VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabin, VIC 3189 Australia. (Index 952)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_181

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "179", HatchDesc: "ROGERS PARK,IL:W.McCANN+3:BIG CGR >N:2 FOTOS TAKEN/CLEAR SKIES:NFD:/news", LatLong: "42.016669 -87.666671", LatLongDMS: "42:01:00 N 87:40:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1704 (E0BF568F)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Hawarden, Iowa
Description: 12:30 a.m. John Peterson, E. K. Rowley, George Moody , Bayard Taylor French , and other residents of Hawarden, Iowa, see a conical object about 60 feet long with four sets of 15-foot wings. It is flying so low (about 600 feet) that they can hear machinery, voices, and laughter. Two red lights are positioned on the tail end and a large searchlight is in the front. After three minutes it moves off to the north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Another Wonderful Tale,” Des Moines (Iowa) Leader, April 13, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_154

Event 1705 (D6D1E640)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: 4356 East Ravenswood Park in Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois
Description: 5:30 a.m. An alleged photo of an airship is taken at 4356 East Ravenswood Park in Rogers Park, Chicago, Illinois, by an ex-policeman named Walter R. McCann and George A. Overrocker, who provide copies to several newspapers. The Chicago Tribune photo editor pronounces it a fake because it looks like it is taken by a Kodak with a small lens that cannot achieve a panoramic view. A later report claims that McCann has photographed a piece of canvas on which an airship is painted.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Myth Yet Soars,” Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1897, p. 5; “Airship Is All a Joke,” Chicago Chronicle, April 13, 1897, p. 2; Wautauga (N.C.) Democrat, April 27, 1897, p. 1; Clark III 78; Wikimedia Commons, “Mystery airship 1897”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_155

Event 1706 (107077F0)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Bloomington, Illinois
Description: 12:15 p.m. Gary Carlton Jr. watches a flat object looking like a “big piece of yellow canvas” pass over Bloomington, Illinois, at a high altitude toward the northeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship,” Bloomington \(Ill.) Daily Pantagraph, April 12, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_156

Event 1707 (6B8818B9)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Description: 7:45 p.m. John Lee and others in Benton Harbor, Michigan, watch an airship rapidly moving north-northwest for 15 minutes. With the naked eye it looks like a huge ball of fire, but through opera glasses it resembles a cluster of soft yellow lights.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship Seen Here,” Benton Harbor (Mich.) Evening News, April 12, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_157

Event 1708 (A7166A1F)

Date: 4/11/1897
Locations: 3126 Fourth Avenue South; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Lake Minnetonka
Description: 8:00 p.m. R. G. Adams and his parents at 3126 Fourth Avenue South in Minneapolis, Minnesota, watch a lighted, cigar-shaped object flying low towards the southwest. Through binoculars it appears to be 18–20 feet long. A square light that changes from white to green to red, depending apparently on its speed, is on top. Hundreds of other people also see the object over the next four hours, maneuvering above Lake Minnetonka and eventually receding into the northeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Does He Hail from Mars?” St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press, April 12, 1897, p. 4; “Wonder! Mysterious Airship Seen by Stuart Mackroth,” Minneapolis Tribune, April 13, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_158

Event 1709 (5309B1AF)

Date: 4/11/1897
Locations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Lake Michigan
Description: 9:00 p.m. An airship approaches Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from the northeast over Lake Michigan and heads toward the southwest. It stops and hovers 1,000 feet above City Hall for 15 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Myth Yet Soars,” Chicago Tribune, April 12, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_159

Event 1710 (9DBD9D51)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Minnetonka Mills, Minnesota
Description: After 10:30 p.m. Stuart Mackroth is riding a bicycle just east of Minnetonka Mills, Minnesota, when a flying machine “shaped like an ordinary boat” passes overhead. It has red and green lights on each side and a powerful electric light in front. Inside he can see men, women, and children, all moving about “as if very busy.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Wonder! Mysterious Airship Seen by Stuart Mackroth,” Minneapolis Tribune, April 13, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_160

Event 1711 (24E729C3)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Description: 11:15 p.m. A bank clerk in Decatur, Illinois, sees an object “like two monster cigars with three bright headlights” moving to the north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Air Ship,” Decatur \(Ill.) Evening Republican, April 12, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_161

Event 1712 (9C88B2F6)

Date: 4/11/1897
Description: On this night a farmer in Lock Mills, Indiana claimed he was visited by a man in an airship who projected pictures onto the side of his barn.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1946

Event 1713 (8CF3A0F6)

Date: 4/11/1897
Description: At 9:00 p.m. an airship hovered near Milwaukee, Wisconsin and was witnessed by a man named Mayer. He reported that their was an occupant visible inside the craft.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 19
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1947

Event 1714 (77A32741)

Date: 4/11/1897
Description: At 10:30 p.m. another airship sighting with occupants aboard was made in Minnetonka, Minnesota by a man named MacKroth.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0013, citing the Minneapolis Tribune
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1948

Event 1715 (3127ED81)

Date: 4/11/1897
Location: Lock Mills, Indiana
Description: During April 1897, amidst the airship sightings, some witnesses reported observing low-flying airships with visible occupants. In Lock Mills, Indiana, a man claimed to have been visited by an airship operator who projected "magic lantern" pictures on the side of his barn. (Chapter 1, Ref 20)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_20

Event 1716 (F7018C1D)

Date: 4/11/1897
Time: 19:45
Location: Benton Harbor, Michigan
Description: During the 1897 mystery airship wave, witnesses in Benton Harbor, Michigan, reported a non-dirigible-shaped UFO on April 11th. Described as a massive ball of fire, the object emitted various colored lights that transformed when observed through opera glasses, as reported in a local newspaper on the following day. (Chapter 2, Ref 97)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_91

Event 1717 (DFB02300)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: USA, Nilwood (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) On Monday the 12th, a huge cigar-shaped craft topped with a dome landed around 2:30 PM on the property of Mr. Z. Thacker, 19 km from Carlinville. Three witnesses, Messrs. Edward Teeples, William Street and Franklin Metcalf, wanted to approach it, but before they could reach the craft, it slowly rose up and majestically flew off to the north. (April 12, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 166-167
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_509

Event 1718 (7D4EA911)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: USA, Girard (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 6:00 PM, several miners saw an unknown flying object 3 km north of Green Ridge and 4 km south of Girard. The night service agent of the Chicago-Alton railway line, Mr. Paul MacCramer, stated that he had gotten close enough to the craft to see a man come out and repair the machinery. Numerous traces of the object were found, which was very elongated and topped with a double dome. The object then took off in a northerly direction, towards the Great Lakes. (April 12, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 167
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_510

Event 1719 (617C14DA)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: USA, Fontanella (Iowa)
Description: (Translated from French) A flying vessel was seen in this town around 8:30 PM. It was coming from the southeast, moving at an altitude of barely sixty meters above the tree tops. Its speed was low, less than 20 km/h. The machine was clearly visible. It was described as having a length of 18 m and with wings that vibrated. An indistinct noise of an engine and music could be heard, as if there was an orchestra in the sky. It moved towards the north and, increasing its speed, it quickly disappeared. Almost the entire population saw it (...) The weather was very cloudy and it had lightly rained all evening, so that no stars were visible. One was also observed above Shermann at 8:00 PM and Williamsville at 8:45 PM.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 167
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_511

Event 1720 (0374B48C)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: USA, Battle Creek (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) At least twenty people were observing the maneuvers of an "airship" above the Battle Creek sanatorium. The craft had extinguished all its lights. One of the witnesses, Mr. Dixon, stated: "The upper part of the object had the shape of a cone and suspended from it there was something cylindrical and rather dark. At the back of this last body, there was something like a wheel emitting a buzzing sound which was very clearly heard". Suddenly there was an explosion. Sparks flew in all directions and the craft began to descend from an altitude of 1500 m to 800 m. A new explosion soon resounded, flames came out of the "wheel" and the craft then began to rise again. At the same time, it extinguished the two lights it had lit (one red at the front and one blue at the back) and disappeared from the view of the spectators. (April 12, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 167-168
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_512

Event 1721 (5DE828F7)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: USA, Kalamazoo
Description: (Translated from French) Approximately 40 km east of Kalamazoo, George W. Somers and William Chadburn observed an illuminated object flying overhead at almost the same time. A dull explosion was heard, soon followed by a series of detonations. The next morning, various debris was found scattered 3 km away in Scotts, including a large coil of metal wire likely intended for electrical use. (April 12, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 167-168
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_513

Event 1722 (26FADD35)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: 18:00
Location: GIRARD AND NILWOOD, IL
Description: 2 separate landings. Cylinder/cigar-shape with dome. Men exit and make repairs. Going quickly north. Traces.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHILLIPS, Ted: Study of PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED with UFO SIGHTINGS; CUFOS 1975. (Index 3)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_182

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "204", HatchDesc: "GIRARD+NILWOOD,IL:2 SEP.LANDINGS:CGR W/DOME:MEN EXIT+MAKE REPAIRS:>>N:TRACES", LatLong: "39.777780 -89.783338", LatLongDMS: "39:46:40 N 89:47:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1723 (D9A4451B)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: 20:00
Location: NORTHWEST / SALISBURY, MO
Description: Several observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape going [to] against wind. Abrupt turn going quickly northeast and upward. Lights / sides.
Type: sighting
Reference: The AUSTRALIAN UFO BULLETIN; Qtrly. Judith MAGEE Ed. VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabin, VIC 3189 Australia. (Index 952)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_183

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "230", HatchDesc: "NW/SALISBURY,MO:SVRL OBS:CGR > AGNST WIND:ABRUPT TURN >>NE+UPWARD:LITES/SIDES", LatLong: "39.422224 -92.800004", LatLongDMS: "39:25:20 N 92:48:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Missouri", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1724 (086912DB)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: 20:30
Location: FONTANELLE, IA
Description: All / town. Great airship southeast going north overhead / 10mph. Engine noise and music heard.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 41)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_184

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", Elev: "379", HatchDesc: "FONTANELLE,IA:ALL/TOWN:GREAT AIRSHIP SE>N OVHD/10mph:ENGINE NOISE+MUSIC HEARD", LatLong: "41.288891 -94.561116", LatLongDMS: "41:17:20 N 94:33:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1725 (839DB456)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: Nilwood, IL
Description: 2:30 p.m. On the property of Z. Thacker, 19 km north of Carlinville, an unknown object landed. Before the three witnesses could reach it, the craft, which was shaped like a cigar with a dome, rose slowly and left majestically toward the north. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_17

Event 1726 (B9135EED)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: Girard (near Green Ridge), IL
Description: 6:00 p.m. A large crowd of miners saw an unknown object land 3 km north of Green Ridge and 4 km south of Girard. The night operator of the Chicago-and- Alton Railroad, Paul McCramer, stated that he came sufficiently close to the craft to see a man emerge from it to repair the machinery. Traces were found over a large area. The object itself was elongated like a ship with a roof and a double canopy. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_18

Event 1727 (6EC43A2A)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: 1430
Location: Nilwood, Illinois
Description: On the property of Z. Thacker, 19 km north of Carlinville, an unknown object landed. Before the three witnesses could reach it, the craft, which was shaped like a cigar with a dome, rose slowly and left majestically toward the north. Witnesses: Edward Teeples, William Street and Franklin Metcalf.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 186; Anatomy 12 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_14

Event 1728 (3FB761BB)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: 1800
Location: Girard, near Green Ridge, Illinois
Description: A large crowd of miners saw an unknown object land 3 km north of Green Ridge and 4 km south of Girard. The night operator of the Chicago-and-Alton Railroad, Paul McCramer, stated that he came sufficiently close to the craft to see a man emerge from it to repair the machinery. Traces were found over a large area. The object itself was elongated like a ship with a roof and a double canopy. It left toward the north.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 186,187 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_15

Event 1729 (2DC05C4C)

Date: 4/12/1897
Locations: Chicago; Burlington; Quincy Railroad; Lisle, Illinois
Description: Morning. F. L. Bullard, engineer on the Fast Mail train on the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad, says he caught sight of an airship moving parallel with the train shortly after his Engine 950 left downtown Chicago. The train is moving at 70 mph, and by the time it reaches Lisle, Illinois, the object is far ahead. Bullard estimates it is moving at 100–150 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air-Ship Distances a Train,” St. Louis (Mo.) Globe-Democrat, April 13, 1897, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_162

Event 1730 (AF29B138)

Date: 4/12/1897
Locations: Lincoln, Illinois; Pulaski Street
Description: 8:00 p.m. During a rainstorm in Lincoln, Illinois, more than 50 people stand on Pulaski Street to watch a light moving to the northeast. John Fitzgerald sees a V-shaped object with a bright searchlight moving rapidly toward Lincoln. It changes course, the light changes from white to green, and the object disappears behind clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Was It the Airship?” Lincoln (Ill.) Weekly Courier, April 13, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_163

Event 1731 (43953525)

Date: 4/12/1897
Description: A few days before the crescendo in a wave of "airship" sightings across the United States and Canada, there were 65 reports of "airships" on this day, including 25 in Illinois alone. Below are summarized two of the more interesting close encounter cases.
Reference: Johnson
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1960

Event 1732 (558AF723)

Date: 4/12/1897
Description: Nilwood, Illinois - At 2:30 p.m. on the property of Z. Thacker, 19 kilometers north of Carlinville, an unknown object landed. Before Edward Teeples, William Street and Franklin Metcalf could reach it, the craft, which was shaped like a cigar with a dome, rose slowly and left toward the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 182; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomena, p. 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1961

Event 1733 (D297B957)

Date: 4/12/1897
Description: At 6 p.m. a large crowd of miners in Girard, near Green Ridge, Illinois saw an unknown object land three kilometers north of Green Ridge and 4 km south of Girard. The night operator of the Chicago and Alton Railroad, Paul McCramer, stated that he came close enough to the craft to see a man emerge from it to repair the machinery. Traces were found over a large area. The object was elongated like a ship, with a roof and a double canopy. It left toward the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 182, citing the Chicago Times-Herald, April 14, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1962

Event 1734 (38AF68D1)

Date: 4/12/1897
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Description: Witnesses claimed to have observed an illuminated airship that suddenly exploded with a loud noise, leaving behind evidence like a coil of heavy wire and partially-fused propeller blades. The witnesses described the object's rapid movement and subsequent explosion. (Chapter 1, Ref 56)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_54

Event 1735 (6FC30335)

Date: 4/12/1897
Time: night
Location: Lincoln, Illinois
Description: The night after the Benton Harbor incident, over 50 people in Lincoln, Illinois, witnessed a brightly-lit V-shaped object flying over the town. (Chapter 2, Ref 98)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_92

Event 1736 (29145F2E)

Date: 4/13/1897
Location: USA, Pennfield (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening, Mr. and Mrs. Parks saw a very bright object buzzing overhead their farm. At one point, this body ejected a flaming piece which crashed. Terrified, Mrs. Parks forbade her husband to approach it, but the next morning George Parks and his brother Benjamin returned to the spot and discovered a large aluminum propeller of nearly one meter in diameter. (April 13, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 168
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_514

Event 1737 (7139DE86)

Date: 4/13/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Laughter and music sometimes come from his side --- as if there had been an orchestra in the sky. (April 13)
Reference: Chicago Chronicle
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_241

Event 1738 (C5BA5D06)

Date: 4/13/1897
Time: ~21:00
Location: LAKE ELMO, MN
Description: Figure with lantern searching around. Runs going [to] trees. Grey object flies off.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome: UFO ENCOUNTERS & BEYOND; Signet Books 1993. 192pp. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_185

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TRC: Physical traces, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "284", HatchDesc: "LAKE ELMO,MN:FIGURE W/LANTERN SEARCHING AROUND:RUNS>TREES:GREY OBJ FLIES OFF", LatLong: "45.000002 -92.850004", LatLongDMS: "45:00:00 N 92:51:00 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Minnesota", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1739 (1A1C23BA)

Date: 4/13/1897
Location: two miles south of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: Before sunrise. Augustus Rodgers, a farmer living two miles south of Louisville, Kentucky, goes outside to attend to his livestock. He sees an oblong object, some 40 feet long by 15 feet tall, flying about 400 feet in the air at 100 mph. His wife comes out to watch it with him, and they both see “a form like that of a man” standing in the front and directing its course.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Passed in the Night,” Louisville (Ky.) Evening Post, April 13, 1897, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_164

Event 1740 (9578D7DF)

Date: 4/13/1897
Location: Canton, South Dakota
Description: Night. Mayor Charles Merritt Seely and other people in Canton, South Dakota, watch a winged airship passing to the north over the town with a red light in front and a green light in back.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Is Seen by Moonlight,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, April 15, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_165

Event 1741 (A4F81AC5)

Date: 4/13/1897
Locations: Lake Elmo, Minnesota; one mile west of Lake Elmo, Minnesota
Description: 11:15 p.m. Frederick Chamberlain and O. L. Jones are riding one mile west of Lake Elmo, Minnesota, when they notice a figure in a clearing, walking around as if he is looking for something. They turn off the road to investigate and hear a cracking sound followed by a rushing noise. A moment later they notice a gray-white object that looks like the top of a covered wagon. It has two rows of four red or green lights. The object rises quickly at a sharp angle to clear the treetops. They can make out no machinery or wings or rudders or even an outline of the object. In the mud, Chamberlain finds 14 footprints, each 2 feet long, 6 inches wide, “arranged seven on each side, and in an oblong pattern.” Adam Thielen, a nearby farmer, independently sees a dark object with red and green lights flying overhead about the same time.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Adam Saw the Airship Light,” St Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press, April 15, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_166

Event 1742 (9C649EBB)

Date: 4/13/1897
Description: A telegraph operator between Girard, Illinois and Carlinville got a message from Carlinville, Illinois that an airship was headed his way. He went out and saw a 100 foot long object that landed near the railroad track. It had what looked like a large "M" on its side, and several occupants in the cupola. The craft rose vertically, and then flew off quickly toward the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 13, citing Official UFO, July 1976, p. 37
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2000

Event 1743 (E5CE513D)

Date: 4/13/1897
Description: At 11:15 p.m. two men, Chamberlain and Jones, saw a very large figure walking around in a clearing looking for something near Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Nearby was a grayish white cylindrical object with two rows of lights, red and green. It took off with a rushing sound. Fourteen giant footprints, two feet long by six inches wide, were found at the site.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 42, Dennis Stacy, Field Guide to UFOs, p. 84; David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0017; St. Paul Pioneer-Press, April 15, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2001

Event 1744 (F722F464)

Date: 4/13/1897
Time: 20:55
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Description: Michigan became a focal point for mysterious airship sightings in mid-April, with around 50 witnesses in Battle Creek reporting a strange aerial object resembling an airship. The object emitted sparks and buzzed as it descended, then ascended in a perpendicular manner before vanishing, leaving reputable citizens puzzled about its nature and identity. (Chapter 1, Ref 9)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_9

Event 1745 (FB13C1C0)

Date: 4/13/1897
Location: Girard, Illinois
Description: A telegraph operator received a message that an airship was approaching. A craft around 100 feet long and 25 feet wide, with a large letter "M" on its side, landed nearby. Witnesses observed several occupants in the "control car" before the airship rapidly ascended and flew northward. (Chapter 1, Ref 28)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_28

Event 1746 (87719B4B)

Date: 4/13/1897
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan
Description: A bright object seen near Battle Creek, Michigan, was described as a meteor-like airship that dropped a part resembling a large aluminum wheel with a turbine shape. The wheel was discovered by witnesses in a field and kept as a memento on a local farm. (Chapter 1, Ref 57)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_55

Event 1747 (28932551)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: USA, Casstown
Description: (Translated from French) While he was feeding the pigs on his farm at 6:00 in the morning, James Mc Kenzie heard a curious noise as if a flock of geese was passing over him. Looking up, he then saw an astonishing giant bird flying towards the southwest at 50 meters altitude. The object had wings and some kind of tail or rudder. It emitted a musical sound and Mc Kenzie distinctly heard a human voice as the bird passed. Something very large and white fell from the craft, but Mc Kenzie had no reaction that day. When he went to look the next day with friends, he found nothing. (April 14, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD - Inforespace n° 36, p. 37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_515

Event 1748 (4F2FD0DA)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: USA, Gas (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 3 pm in the afternoon an object landed 2 km south of Gas on John Roush's property, frightening the farmers and causing horses and cattle to flee. Six occupants emerged and seemed to take bearings or make some repairs. Before the witnesses could approach, the craft quickly flew off to the east.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 169
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_516

Event 1749 (984BE676)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: USA, Reynolds (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) An hour and a half later, 300 km north of Gas, an object shaped like a balloon is said to have landed near Reynolds after having remained suspended in the sky for an hour. A strange 3 m tall figure emerged from it, almost naked, and even injured one of the witnesses of the phenomenon. Around 9 pm the aerial vessel was seen above Weatherford, Corsicana and Fort Worth. (April 14, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 169
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_517

Event 1750 (462ABE9D)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: USA, Cleveland (Ohio)
Description: (Translated from French) Joseph Singler, captain of the Sea Wing, was fishing with S. M. Davis from Detroit when they saw on the lake what they took to be a boat about 13 m long with a dome-like structure. A man in his twenties wearing a hunting jacket and a cap was fishing from the deck of the object. Near him was a young woman and a ten-year-old child. When the Sea Wing approached the craft, a large colored balloon emerged from it and the whole thing rose to an altitude of 150 m. There it made some turns "like a falcon" and eventually flew away into the distance. (April 14, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 169
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_518

Event 1751 (0D3C48FC)

Date: 4/14/1897
Time: 15:00
Location: SOUTH / GAS CITY, IN
Description: Object lands / farm. 6 men exit and make repairs. Livestock stampedes. Going quickly east.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_186

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "260", HatchDesc: "S/GAS CITY,IN:OBJ LANDS/FARM:6 MEN EXIT+MAKE REPAIRS:LIVESTOCK STAMPEDES:>>E", LatLong: "40.466669 -85.611115", LatLongDMS: "40:28:00 N 85:36:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1752 (7BF7A366)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Gas City, IN
Description: 3:00 p.m. An object landed 2 km south of Gas City on the property of John Roush, terrifying the farmers and causing the horses and cattle to stampede. Six occupants of the ship came out and seemed to make some repairs. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_20

Event 1753 (0C2E7BB6)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Cleveland, OH
Description: Joseph Singler, captain of the "Sea Wing," was fishing with S. H. Davis, of Detroit, when they saw on the lake what they thought was a ship, about 13 m long, with a canopy. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_23

Event 1754 (87CA6E5A)

Date: 4/14/1897
Time: 1500
Location: Gas City, Indiana
Description: An object landed 2 km south of Gas City on the property of John Roush, terrifying the farmers and causing the horses and cattle to stampede. Six occupants of the ship came out and seemed to make some repairs. Before the crowd could approach the object, it rose rapidly and flew toward the east.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 188 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_16

Event 1755 (D9F7CF27)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Description: Joseph Singler, captain of the "Sea Wing," was fishing with S. H. Davis, of Detroit, when they saw on the lake what they thought was a ship, about 13 m long, with a canopy. A man, about 25 years old, wearing a hunting jacket and a cap, was fishing from the deck of the object. Near him were a woman and a 10-year old child. When the "Sea Wing" came close to the craft, a large, colored balloon rose from the object, which flew up with it to an altitude of about 150 m and circled "like a hawk" before flying away.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 189 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_17

Event 1756 (D5BD5083)

Date: 4/14/1897
Locations: Burlington; Frankfort, Indiana; Middle Fork of Wildcat Creek
Description: Early morning. Marble merchant David W. Paul is traveling with a party of workmen from Burlington to Frankfort, Indiana. When they are at the middle fork of Wildcat Creek, they hear a “swishing, roaring sound” and see an object with a blinding white searchlight and smaller green and yellow lights. The object is cigar-shaped with wings or fins. It descends to just above the treetops, hovers there for a moment, then rises and noisily shoots off to the southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Mysterious Airship,” Indianapolis Sentinel, April 15, 1897, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_167

Event 1757 (8E836C98)

Date: 4/14/1897
Locations: Howard City, Michigan; 3 miles northwest of Howard City, Michigan
Description: 4:30 a.m. Farmers see an airship land about 3 miles northwest of Howard City, Michigan, and some go to investigate. Inside the craft is a “strange man” dressed in heavy furs although he seems “to have no use for them, as he was almost naked and seemed to be suffering from the heat.” The man is 9.5 feet tall and speaks in a musical language that, however, sounds like bellowing. One farmer gets too close, and the giant kicks him severely enough to break his hip.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Trip of the Airship,” Saginaw (Mich.) Courier-Herald, April 17, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_168

Event 1758 (DC9D4DB3)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Gas City, Indiana
Description: 3:00 p.m. An airship looking like an “immense bird” approaches Gas City, Indiana, from the northwest. As it draws nearer, witnesses see that it is cigar-shaped and “propelled by broad canvas wings.” The object lands briefly one mile from town, terrifying some farm animals. As a crowd rushes toward it, it takes off and vanishes to the east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “In Daylight,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 15, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_169

Event 1759 (43AAA436)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Marion, Indiana
Description: 3:00 p.m. A brownish cigar-shaped object with wings passes south of Marion, Indiana, coming from the northwest. Six passengers can be seen on board.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Six Men Seen in the Airship,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 15, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_170

Event 1760 (0C1B70AE)

Date: 4/14/1897
Locations: Birmingham, Iowa; meadow three-quarters of a mile west of Birmingham, Iowa
Description: 7:30 p.m. An airship 100 feet long and 20 feet high in the center lands in a meadow three-quarters of a mile west of Birmingham, Iowa. A large crowd of men and boys sets out to examine the object, but when they are within several hundred feet, it rises with a loud whirring sound and moves away to the northwest. Two men can be distinctly seen inside, one carrying a lantern that he waves as the airship ascends.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Positively Seen,” Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-Eye, April 16, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_171

Event 1761 (DE9CB423)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Casstown, Ohio
Description: 8:00 p.m. James McKensie is feeding hogs on his farm north of Casstown, Ohio, when he hears an odd noise like a flock of geese passing overhead. Looking up, he sees an object with wings and a rudder flying slowly along about 150 feet in the air, and he distinctly hears music. As it disappears, he thinks he hears a human voice, and something large and white is thrown overboard.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Talking Heard by the Citizens,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 16, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_172

Event 1762 (112A4ECA)

Date: 4/14/1897
Locations: Jefferson Street; Springfield, Illinois
Description: Just after 9:00 p.m. Farmhand John Halley and vintner Adolf Wenke see an airship land on Jefferson Street three miles west of Springfield, Illinois. They supposedly converse with one of its occupants, a bearded scientist who is outside the craft. Inside, they can see another man and a woman. The scientist says little other than “as soon as Congress recognizes Cuban belligerency his air ship would be heard from.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mystery Solved,” Springfield (Ill.) News, April 15, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_173

Event 1763 (1EE89D10)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Mount Vernon, Illinois
Description: Night. Many persons in Mount Vernon, Illinois, including Mayor Barton C. Wells , allegedly see an object “resembling the body of a huge man swimming through the air with an electric light on his back.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship’s Travels,” Cincinnati (Ohio) Commercial Tribune, April 16, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_174

Event 1764 (FA655222)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Denton, Texas
Description: Night. A man in Denton, Texas, is watching the stars with binoculars when he notices a shadow crossing the Moon. It is caused by a large cigar-shaped object with wings moving slowly to the southeast. In the front it has a powerful searchlight, and along the side appear a row of lighted windows. It remains in sight for 20 minutes. A woman also sees possibly the same object “bounding along through space like a balloon.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship Again,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, April 15, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_175

Event 1765 (6FF0FADA)

Date: 4/14/1897
Locations: Rio Grande Railroad; Cresson, Texas
Description: Night. The Rio Grande Railroad operator at Cresson, Texas, sees an object about 60 feet long and “resembling the top of a passenger coach in shape” with a powerful searchlight in the front and several smaller lights on the sides. It is moving to the southwest at a “terrific rate of speed” and has wings “something like that of a bat.” It turns to the southeast after passing the station and disappears in the clouds after a few minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Sighting the Air Ship,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, April 16, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_176

Event 1766 (C7B9E0C4)

Date: 4/14/1897
Description: This was the day before the peak date in a wave of "airship" sightings around the United States and Canada. There were 48 reports of "airships" on this day, including 13 in Michigan alone. Below are summarized two of the more interesting cases involving occupants.
Reference: Johnson
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2006

Event 1767 (75F72F20)

Date: 4/14/1897
Description: At three o'clock in the afternoon in Gas City, Indiana an object landed two kilometers south of Gas City on the property of John Roush, terrifying the farmers and causing the horses and cattle to stampede. Six occupants of the ship came out and seemed to make some repairs. Before the crowd could approach the object, it rose rapidly and flew toward the east.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 182, citing Chicago Chronicle, April 15, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2007

Event 1768 (F93F0B09)

Date: 4/14/1897
Description: Joseph Singler, captain of the "Sea Wing", was fishing on Lake Erie near Cleveland, Ohio with S. H. Davis, of Detroit, Michigan when they saw what they thought was a ship, about 13 meters long, with a canopy. A man, looking to be about 25 years old, wearing a hunting jacket and a cap, was fishing from the deck of the object. Near him were a woman and a 10-year-old child. When the "Sea Wing" came close to the craft, a large, colored "balloon" rose from the object, which flew up with it to an altitude of about 150 meters and circled "like a hawk" before flying away.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 182, citing the Chicago Tribune, April 16, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2008

Event 1769 (D71DF3F7)

Date: 4/14/1897
Time: 00:30
Location: Bay City, Michigan
Description: Residents witnessed a sizable, conical-shaped airship with red lights at both ends, gradually descending from the sky around 12:30 AM. The object was described as being around 50 to 75 feet long, one-third as wide, and emitted a dull red glow, although no visible means of propulsion could be identified. (Chapter 1, Ref 11)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_11

Event 1770 (3B4B2D4E)

Date: 4/14/1897
Time: 02:30
Location: Saginaw Michigan
Description: Two policemen in Saginaw, Michigan, encountered a similar cigar-shaped object around 30 feet long with a red and yellow light shining through canvas, moving at approximately 25 miles per hour in a southerly direction. The officers were drawn to the scene by a drum-like noise, and the object had a distinct feature hanging about 10 feet below its main body. (Chapter 1, Ref 12)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_12

Event 1771 (106CA502)

Date: 4/14/1897
Time: evening
Location: Casstown, Ohio
Description: A farmer spotted a bird-shaped object resembling an enormous flying creature, with wings and a substantial tail or rudder, flying at around 150 feet above the ground. The witness heard what seemed like distant music and a human voice from the object before it disappeared into the evening twilight. (Chapter 1, Ref 13)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_13

Event 1772 (7C87E525)

Date: 4/14/1897
Location: Lake Erie near Cleveland
Description: Two men on a fishing boat encountered a 40-foot-long object with a canopy that initially appeared to be another ship. A young man was seen fishing from the deck, accompanied by a woman and a child. As the fishing boat approached, the other craft released a large colored "balloon," ascended to around 500 feet, circled briefly, and then flew away. (Chapter 1, Ref 30)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_30

Event 1773 (9621FF4C)

Date: Mid 4/1897
Time: 22:30
Location: near Vernon, Kansas
Description: A news story of a UFO sighting, a cattle being taken, and the parts being found the next day, was published in the Woodson County Advocate of April 23, 1897. On a Monday evening around 10:30, a noise from the cattle lot awoke farmer Alexander Hamilton of Vernon. Expecting it might be his bulldog causing mischief, he was stunned to see an airship descending above the cow lot. Joining him with axes, Gib Heslop, his tenant, and his son Wall approached the craft, which hovered about 30 feet above the ground. This airship had a cigar-shaped section estimated to be 300 feet long with a transparent carriage below. Within the brightly lit carriage were six unusual occupants: two men, a woman, and three children speaking an unintelligible language. The vessel itself had parts that weren't transparent tinted in a dark reddish hue. Suddenly, a loud noise drew the beings' attention, and they shined a light on the humans. Reacting swiftly, they activated a large turbine wheel beneath the vessel, making it ascend gracefully. As it hovered about 300 feet overhead, the observers noticed a bawling heifer entangled in a red cable connected to the airship. Despite their efforts to free the animal, the ship and the cow both soared away and vanished into the northwest. The next day, parts of the cow were found by Lank Thomas in Coffey County, puzzling him as there were no tracks on the soft terrain surrounding it. The harrowing experience haunted the narrator, who was tormented by nightmares of the peculiar ship and its occupants, questioning if they were devils, angels, or something else entirely.
Type: ufo sighting, cattle abduction, cattle mutilation
Reference: Mystery Stalks the Prairie, by Donovan and Wolverton (1976)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_956

Event 1774 (7C513E66)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Linn Grove (Iowa)
Description: (Translated from French) "... Thursday morning they saw a large object moving slowly in the sky towards the north and seeming to want to land. Five people (...) decided to pursue it. They found the craft on the ground about 6 km north of the town and approached it to within less than 700 m. Suddenly the object extended four gigantic wings and rose towards the north, letting out two large stones of unknown composition which were exhibited in the village. There were two strange people on board who tried in vain to hide. Evans and Croskey say that these occupants had the longest beards they had ever seen in their lives."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 169
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_519

Event 1775 (B89ACC1C)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Springfield (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) At the same time, a craft landed. Two farmers, Adolph Winkle and John Hull, attested in writing and under oath that they had seen a strange craft land in a field to repair some electrical devices on board. They claimed to have spoken with the occupants, two men and a woman, who revealed to them that the machine had flown from Quincy to Springfield (160 km away) in just thirty minutes. These characters also declared that they would "make a report on all this to the government when Cuba is free". ?? (April 15, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 170
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_520

Event 1776 (BE735DA5)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Pine Lake
Description: (Translated from French) Witness William Megiveron recounted how that night he had been awoken by knocks on a window of his house. When he opened his eyes, a strong light blinded him. He immediately got out of bed and went to look outside: that's when he heard a voice above him. This voice explained to him that the glow was coming from an aerial ship that had been hidden behind the clouds since the afternoon. A burst of lead from a duck hunter had then suddenly damaged one of its wings and the occupants had had to repair it immediately. The voice asked the witness to go and get four dozen eggs, sandwiches, and a coffee pot for the crew. After Megiveron had complied, a large bucket containing Canadian coins was lowered for payment. According to the witness the craft must have been at an altitude of 90 m. He could not make out its shape due to the projector that was blinding him. Megiveron repeatedly asked to be allowed on board, but was met with laughter each time. He supposes that the crew must have been drinking as they had also asked for a corkscrew...
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 170-171
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_521

Event 1777 (9D817574)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Dunkirk
Description: (Translated from French) At Dunkirk, railroad workers, including Messrs. French and Willis Mahon, saw at 8:15 PM an airship so close to the ground that they could hear the occupants speaking. They said that "the thing was as big as a wagon and it had wings that extended on the sides with some kind of engine at each end. In front there was a clearly visible red light and at the back there was a yellow-green lamp."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD - Inforespace n° 36 p. 37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_522

Event 1778 (6533532D)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Fair Field
Description: (Translated from French) Farmers Byron Rutter and Billy Schneider saw an object dark in shape like a cigar with two pairs of large wings fly over them. Rutter specified: "It was inclined at an angle of 45°, which made me think it had landed not far away and had just taken off."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD- Inforespace n° 36 p. 37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_523

Event 1779 (66014319)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: USA, Hillsboro Texas
Description: (Translated from French) At 9pm Spencer Bounds, a lawman, was surprised by the glare of a bright light coming from a projector that lit up above him. The surrounding landscape became as visible as in broad daylight. His horse was so terrified that it reared, backed away, and started to act as if it had gone mad, trembling like a leaf.
Reference: Jean SIDER: "Ovni, les envahisseurs démasqués" - ed. Ramuel 1999, p 149
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_524

Event 1780 (31FA3F2D)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: (Translated from French) A "aerial vehicle" is spotted at the same time in multiple states. (April 15)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_242

Event 1781 (BEE95C9A)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: DENTON, TX AND OTHER TOWNS
Description: Cigar with 2 blinding searchlights. Great wings. Goes going quickly southwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 144)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_187

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", Elev: "196", HatchDesc: "DENTON,TX+OTHER TOWNS:CIGAR W/2 BLINDING SEARCHLITES:GREAT WINGS:GOES>>SW", LatLong: "33.238890 -97.200005", LatLongDMS: "33:14:20 N 97:12:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1782 (FCCC587B)

Date: 4/15/1897
Time: ~10:00
Location: LINN GROVE, IA
Description: 5+many. Large object going north. Lands. 2 figure(s) hide. Object spreads 4 wings and flies!
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_188

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", Elev: "383", HatchDesc: "LINN GROVE,IA:5+MANY:LRG OBJ >N:LANDS:2 FIGs HIDE:OBJ SPREADS 4 WINGS+FLIES!", LatLong: "42.888891 -95.244449", LatLongDMS: "42:53:20 N 95:14:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1783 (639EFA73)

Date: 4/15/1897
Time: ~20:00
Location: HOWARD TO/FROM ARTESIAN, SD
Description: Strange object descends. Follows locomotive / engineer. / FSR'66#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_189

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "440", HatchDesc: "HOWARD><ARTESIAN,SD:STRANGE OBJ DESCENDS:FOLOS LOCOMOTIVE/ENGINEER:/FSR'66#4", LatLong: "44.011113 -97.716671", LatLongDMS: "44:00:40 N 97:43:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "South Dakota", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1784 (A7C8F863)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Linn Grove, IA
Description: Morning. A large object was seen to fly slowly toward the north. It seemed ready to land and five men drove toward it. About 7 km north of Linn Grove, they found the craft on the ground, came within 700 m of it but it "spread its four giant wings and rose towards the North." Two strange figures aboard the craft made efforts to conceal themselves. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_24

Event 1785 (90EC2904)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Howard-Artesian, SD
Description: Nightfall. A flying object coming closer and closer to the ground followed a train, as reported by the engineer, Joe Wright (Magonia #19, FSR 66,4) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_26

Event 1786 (3FB45EF6)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: St. Louis, MO
Description: 7:45 p.m. This is the first report from the entire period to be declared a possible UFO. Dr. Eddie Bullard provided this report to Brad Sparks in Dec. 2006. A Medical doctor/amateur astronomer observed a cigar shaped object with a telescope. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP: 18970415
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_27

Event 1787 (1C1A68E2)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Perry Springs, MO
Description: 9:00 p.m. A passenger train on the Wabash line, going toward Quincy, was followed by a low-flying object for 15 min between Perry Springs and Hersman. All the passengers saw the craft, which had a red and white light. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_28

Event 1788 (D3904919)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Springfield, IL
Description: Two farm workers, Adolph Winkle and John Hulle, saw a strange craft in a field. They had a discussion with its occupants, a woman and two men, and were told the ship-had flown from Quincy to Springfield in 30 min and that the crew was making electrical repairs. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_29

Event 1789 (ED659204)

Date: 4/15/1897
Time: morning
Location: Linn Grove, Iowa
Description: A large object was seen to fly slowly toward the north. It seemed ready to land and five men (F. G. Ellis, James Evans, David Evans, Joe Croaskey, Benjamin Buland) drove toward it. About 7 km north of Linn Grove, they found the craft on the ground, came within 700 m of it but it "spread its four giant wings and rose towards the North." Two strange figures aboard the craft made efforts to conceal themselves. Witnesses were surprised at the length of their hair. Most residents of Linn Grove saw the craft in flight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 190 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_18

Event 1790 (7693B0EA)

Date: 4/15/1897
Time: nightfall
Location: Howard-Artesian, South Dakota
Description: A flying object coming closer and closer to the ground followed a train, as reported by the engineer, Joe Wright
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 66,4 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_19

Event 1791 (94CB46A6)

Date: 4/15/1897
Time: 2100
Location: Perry Springs, Missouri
Description: A passenger train on the Wabash line, going toward Quincy, was followed by a low-flying object for 15 min between Perry Springs and Hersman. All the passengers saw the craft, which had a red and white light. After Hersman it flew ahead of the train and disappeared rapidly, although the train was then running at 65 km/h.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 190 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_20

Event 1792 (9B0C4A10)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Springfield, Illinois
Description: Two farm workers, Adolph Winkle and John Hulle, saw a strange craft in a field. They had a discussion with its occupants, a woman and two men, and were told the ship-had flown from Quincy to Springfield in 30 min and that the crew. was making electrical repairs.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 65,1 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_21

Event 1793 (E012F3EF)

Date: 4/15/1897
Locations: 7 miles west of Cisco, Texas; Cuba
Description: Late evening. Telegraph repairman Patrick C. Byrnes is operating a railroad handcar about 7 miles west of Cisco, Texas, when he sees a light a little distance from the track on the south side. Knowing there is no farmhouse in the area, he goes to investigate. It is a landed cigar-shaped airship about 200 feet long and 50 feet across at its widest point. Several men are repairing its searchlight, and they tell him that the craft is loaded with several tons of dynamite for bombing Spanish troops and ships in Cuba.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Oft-Seen Air-Ship,” Fort Worth \(Tex.) Register, April 18, 1897, p. 11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_177

Event 1794 (0C82E4EB)

Date: 4/15/1897
Locations: Eau Claire, Wisconsin; farmhouse belonging to Melvin Bannister
Description: Night. An airship with red, green, and white lights lands on a farm near Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Five witnesses see an odd-looking man in a fur coat emerge and walk to a farmhouse belonging to Melvin Bannister, whose dogs are barking fiercely. The stranger points a lantern-like device at them and sends them running. Bannister answers the door and converses awkwardly with the man, who is speaking an odd language, but loans him a hammer, some nails, and a can of skim milk. The man returns the tools, along with a strange coin. The airship takes off with a whizzing sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Brunswick and Drammen,” Eau Claire \(Wis.) Leader, April 17, 1897, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_178

Event 1795 (52E6E49E)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Dunkirk, Ohio
Description: 8:15 p.m. Willie Mahon , ex-Marshal French, and other residents of Dunkirk, Ohio, watch a winged object “as large as a wagon bed” pass over the town toward the east. It has propellers on each end, a red light in front, and a greenish-yellow light on the tail. Voices can be heard coming from the object.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seen at Dunkirk,” Kenton (Ohio) News-Republican, April 16, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_179

Event 1796 (27516D4A)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Farmersville, Texas
Description: 9:00 p.m. Residents of Farmersville, Texas, notice a dim light traveling toward the city from the south at 60– 80 mph. Thinking it might be a meteor heading toward the Earth, more people gather outside to watch. City Marshal Brown is in the western part of town making his rounds, and the “ship or balloon” passes overhead about 200 feet in the air. Brown can see two men in the object and something like a large Newfoundland dog. He can hear them talking but cannot understand what they are saying.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Seen in Galveston,” Galveston (Tex.) Daily News, April 18, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_180

Event 1797 (D756EA8E)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Emerson, South Dakota
Description: Between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. A cigar-shaped airship with a row of red lights along the sides passes above Emerson, South Dakota.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Ubiquitous Airship,” Sioux City $Iowa$ Journal, April 17, 1897, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_181

Event 1798 (1F0AF055)

Date: Mid 4/1897
Location: Homan, Arkansas
Description: 3:00 p.m. Railroad conductor Capt. Jim Hooton is hunting near Homan, Arkansas, when he hears a loud mechanical sound like an air brake. Investigating, he discovers an airship undergoing repairs. The aeronauts are not very communicative, so once the repairs are complete, they reenter the airship and take off with a loud hissing sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Air Ship,” Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, April 22, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_182

Event 1799 (D720412C)

Date: Mid 4/1897
Locations: Grinnell, Iowa; Barr Street, Fort Wayne, Indiana; Springfield (Ill.); Fort Wayne, Indiana
Description: Early evening. J. W. Lansing sees a cigar-shaped airship twice in Grinnell, Iowa. It moves in various directions, sometimes against a strong wind. (“He Saw It,” Springfield (Ill.) News, April 26, 1897, p. 1) Mid-April – Night. F. Crocker is sitting near the window of his apartment on Barr Street in Fort Wayne, Indiana, when he notices a yellowish light coming from the west. It seems attached to a pear-shaped object with the apex pointed downward. Two yellow rays of light come from its sides as it sways to and fro in the air. He calls R. J. (or R. T.) and J. L. Tretheway, who live in the apartment below his, and they also glimpse the object, which is in sight for 20 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Sighted Here,” Fort Wayne (Ind.) Weekly Gazette, April 15, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_183

Event 1800 (A0C6E359)

Date: Mid 4/1897
Location: Eldridge, North Dakota
Description: Between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. A man in Eldridge, North Dakota, sees an airship that looks like a car attached to a large, kite-shaped structure with wings. It stops and changes course. At one point the man is close enough to hear a humming sound. Some of the time it displays colored lights; at other times it is completely dark.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “He Saw the Air Ship,” Jamestown \(N. Dak.) Weekly Alert, April 22, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_184

Event 1801 (CD8C2550)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: This was the peak date in a wave of "airship" sightings around the United States and Canada. There were over fifty reports of "airships" on this day, including 18 in Michigan alone. There were six humanoid reports, two in Iowa and one each in Texas, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. Two of these reports invovled communication with quite human-looking people.
Reference: Johnson
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2011

Event 1802 (BB849B30)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: A large object was seen in Linn Grove, Iowa in the morning hours of this day in 1897 flying slowly toward the north. It seemed ready to land and five men--F. G. Ellis, James Evans, David Evans, Joe Croaskey, Benjamin Buland--drove toward it in a buckboard wagon. About seven kilometers north of Linn Grove they found the craft on the ground. They came within 700 meters of it but it "spread its four giant wings and rose towards the North". Two figures with shoulder-length hair were seen aboard the craft and made efforts to conceal themselves. Most residents of Linn Grove saw the craft in flight.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 183, citing Chicago Times-Herald, April 16, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2012

Event 1803 (F5360F71)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: Two farm workers, Adolph Winkle and John Hulle, saw a strange craft in a field near the city of Springfield, Illinois around midday. They had a discussion with its occupants, a woman and two men, and were told the ship had flown from Quincy to Springfield in 30 minutes and that the crew was making electrical repairs.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 183, citing Flying Saucer Review, January 1965
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2013

Event 1804 (1D742C17)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: At nightfall the same day a flying object followed a train traveling from Howard to Artesian, South Dakota in Miner County. It came closer and closer to the ground as it did, reported the engineer, Joe Wright.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 183, citing Flying Saucer Review, July-August 1966
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2014

Event 1805 (07D2227E)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: At around 9:00 p.m. a passenger train on the Wabash line heading toward Quincy, Illinois had just passed Perry Springs, Missouri when a low-flying object started following it. All the passengers saw the craft, which followed the train for fifteen minutes. It had one red and one white light. It flew ahead of the train and disappeared quickly, although the train was then moving at 65 mph.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Chicago Times-Herald, April 15, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2015

Event 1806 (DC51F30B)

Date: 4/15/1897
Description: At 11:00 p.m. a cigar-shaped airship without wings and with yellow lights at the bow and stern flew to the north over Hudson, Michigan. It flew at an estimated altitude of 500 feet, and was clearly visible in the bright moonlight.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lucius Farish newspaper clipping files
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2016

Event 1807 (9C3BB1A0)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Dunkirk Ohio
Description: A flying object with wings, propellers, and lights was observed by two witnesses in a railroad tower, who reported hearing voices from it due to its proximity to the ground. Described as the size of a wagon bed, the object had a red light in the front and a greenish-yellow light at the back. (Chapter 1, Ref 14)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_14

Event 1808 (3778F9DF)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Fairfield County, Ohio
Description: On the same night, farmers in Fairfield County, Ohio, witnessed a cigar-shaped object with two pairs of canvas wings attached to it. The object appeared to be at an angle of around 45 degrees, as if it had recently landed and was ascending to avoid lower wind currents. (Chapter 1, Ref 15)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_15

Event 1809 (0E1E1F24)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Outside Springfield, Illinois
Description: Two farm workers claimed to have witnessed an airship landing, with a bearded man emerging from it and inquiring about the place. Another man and a woman were inside the car. The bearded occupant mentioned that the crew rested on the ground during the day and had just flown from Quincy to Springfield in 30 minutes. He pointed to the letter "M" on the car and stated his intention to report to the government when Cuba became free. After their conversation, the man reentered the craft, pressed a button, and the airship departed. (Chapter 1, Ref 29)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_29

Event 1810 (2D0DF337)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Lynn Grove, Iowa
Description: An airship flew over Lynn Grove, Iowa, and seemed to land just outside town on the 15th. Local residents investigated, but the airship took off again, and witnesses reported seeing two men on board, along with four wings on the craft. (Chapter 1, Ref 31)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_31

Event 1811 (CFB4F02C)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Cisco, Texas
Description: A man encountered a landed airship approximately 200 feet long with crewmen repairing a searchlight. Similar to a previous incident, the witness was informed that the airship was heading to Cuba with a cargo of dynamite. (Chapter 1, Ref 52)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_50

Event 1812 (82871B94)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Pine Lake, Michigan
Description: An airship crew stopped at Pine Lake, Michigan, for repairs and provisions. A witness reported being awakened by a tap on his window and a bright light, and the crew requested egg sandwiches and coffee, which they hoisted on board in exchange for payment. The witness observed the ship with a brilliant searchlight and red lights at each end, noting its departure towards the city just before daylight. (Chapter 1, Ref 53)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_51

Event 1813 (EE60EAED)

Date: 4/15/1897
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Description: Local citizens in Chattanooga, Tennessee encountered an airship that had landed on a mountain spur for repairs. The crew explained that their machinery was out of order and one of the men identified himself as Professor Charles Davidson, claiming the ship had been traveling across the country after leaving Sacramento a month earlier. (Chapter 1, Ref 54)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_52

Event 1814 (04CE6494)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: USA, Aurora (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Dallas Morning News" of April 18 and 19 and the "Houston Post" of April 20 and 22, a certain E.E. Haydon, witness to the affair, wrote at the time: "Around 6:00 a.m. the inhabitants of Aurora were surprised by the sudden appearance of the airship (...) It was advancing facing north and very close to the ground. It was quickly understood that part of its machinery was out of service, which is why its speed did not exceed 20 km/h and it was gradually approaching the ground. It sailed over the public park and when it reached the bottom of the town, it crashed against the windmill of Judge Proctor. Immediately there was an explosion, debris flew in all directions, the windmill and a water tank were destroyed, as well as the wonderful flower garden of the judge. The pilot of the aircraft must have been alone on board and although he was terribly disfigured by this accident which cost him his life, it was nevertheless realized that he was not a inhabitant of this world. Mr. T. J. Weems, the officer of the U.S. Signal Service of Aurora and an authority in astronomy, declared that in his opinion it must have been a native of Mars. The papers found on him, probably the account of his travels, were written with unknown hieroglyphs and could not be deciphered. The aircraft was really in too bad a condition to form an opinion about it. It was built in an unknown metal, somewhat resembling an alloy of aluminum and silver and it must have weighed several tons. Today the crowd is filled with a crowd come to look at the accident site. Everyone is trying to find debris from the device to keep as a souvenir. The funeral of the pilot will take place tomorrow April 18 at noon." [IN REALITY: Everyone is convinced that it is one of the many hoaxes of the time, this one mounted by the journalists. Some ufologists sought, around 1966, evidence for the veracity of the story, with varying success. However, investigators had to discover that there had never been a windmill there, as certified by the current owner of the site, the local mayor. Obstinate, some wanted to search the cemetery a few years ago to find the bones of the burned pilot... The local council opposes it, of course.]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 172-173
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_525

Event 1815 (00EA7205)

Date: 4/16/1897
Time: 13:00?
Location: EAST / SPRINGFIELD, MO
Description: 1 observer. Great airship on ground. 2 classic nordics. Odd speech. See reference.
Type: sighting
Reference: The AUSTRALIAN UFO BULLETIN; Qtrly. Judith MAGEE Ed. VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabin, VIC 3189 Australia. (Index 953)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_190

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", Elev: "395", HatchDesc: "E/SPRINGFIELD,MO:1 OBS:Gt.AIRSHIP ON GND:2 CLASSIC NORDICS:ODD SPEECH:see ref.", LatLong: "37.250002 -93.250004", LatLongDMS: "37:15:00 N 93:15:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Missouri", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1816 (4BE0A67E)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Downs Township, IL
Description: Approximate date. While working in his field, Haney Savidge saw an aerial craft land near him. Six people emerged from it and spoke to him for a few minutes before leaving again.(Magonia #22, 191) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_30

Event 1817 (D3721150)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Vincennes, IN
Description: 9:00 p.m. A mysterious airship passed over the city twice on the night of Friday, April 16. According to the Vincennes Morning Commercial, the airship first appeared about nine oclock, traveling along the extreme eastern portion of the horizon (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP: 18970416
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_31

Event 1818 (B4E12011)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Downs Township, Illinois
Description: Approximate date. While working in his field, Haney Savidge saw an aerial craft land near him. Six people emerged from it and spoke to him for a few minutes before leaving again.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 191 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_22

Event 1819 (5510B59B)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Danvers, Illinois
Description: 12:03 a.m. An airship and a smaller “trailer which followed it very closely” are seen by residents of Danvers, Illinois. The objects are made of aluminum-like material, and its “occupants were dressed in western style.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Aerial Mystery,” Bloomington \(Ill.) Daily Pantograph, April 17, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_185

Event 1820 (D9362CFB)

Date: 4/16/1897
Locations: Bay City, Michigan; Center Avenue
Description: 12:30 a.m. A group of people returning home from a lodge meeting in Bay City, Michigan, notice a large conical object approaching from the south and slowly descending to about 50 feet altitude above Center Avenue. A red light appears at either end of a body that is apparently 50–75 feet long. It shines with a dull red glow, as if there are lights on its upper side. The object moves away to the northeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship a Reality,” Saginaw (Mich.) Courier-Herald, April 16, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_186

Event 1821 (642A24D3)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Linn Grove, Iowa
Description: Morning. A large object passes slowly over Linn Grove, Iowa, heading north. Five men—James Evans , F. G. Ellis, Ben Buland , David Evans , and Joe Croskey—jump into a rig and follow it 4 miles north of town where it has landed. But when the pursuers get within 2,100 feet of the airship, it spreads out four massive wings and ascends again. The two occupants have extremely long beards and make desperate efforts to conceal themselves. They toss two enormous boulders “of unknown composition” out of the airship.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “More Air Ship Fakes,” Indianapolis Journal, April 17, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_187

Event 1822 (347CC7A8)

Date: 4/16/1897
Locations: Springfield, Missouri; east of Springfield, Missouri
Description: While wandering in the hills east of Springfield, Missouri, W. H. Hopkins, a traveling insurance agent, spots a landed airship in a clearing. Next to it is a nude female with hair down to her waist. As she picks flowers, she speaks in an unknown language with a musical voice and fans herself as if the day is hot. In the shade cast by the craft lies a naked man with shoulder-length hair and a long beard. After a few minutes, Hopkins approaches the woman, who shrieks and runs toward the man. Hopkins speaks soothingly and the two aeronauts relax. Hopkins asks where they come from, and they point upward, pronouncing a word that sounds like “Mars.” The two examine Hopkins’s clothing, hair, and watch with great curiosity. They show him the interior of the ship but take off shortly afterward, “laughing and waving their hands.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Golden Haired Girl Is in It,” St. Louis (Mo.) Post- Dispatch, April 19, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_188

Event 1823 (F37B1AE3)

Date: 4/16/1897
Locations: Ohio; Marion, Ohio
Description: 8:00 p.m. Howard R. Bolander, superintendent of the Ohio Bicycle Works in Marion, Ohio, is looking at the night sky when he sees the light from a cigar-shaped object moving to the southwest. Its light looks like an incandescent lamp.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Is Your Credulity in Condition for the Only True Airship Story?” Marion $Ohio$ Daily Star, April 17, 1897, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_189

Event 1824 (5CD4FC23)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Hillsboro, Texas
Description: Night. Judge John Spencer Bounds is riding in a buggy in Hillsboro, Texas, when his horse whirls around in fright. A brilliant light as if from an arc lamp shines on him for less than a minute and then moves over to a nearby field. The light suddenly ascends to an altitude of 1,000 feet. As he watches, the searchlight blinks out and smaller lights surrounding a dark object become visible. The object moves slowly to the south and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seen near Hillsboro,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, April 17, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_190

Event 1825 (A02CB94B)

Date: 4/16/1897
Locations: Greenville, Texas; New York State
Description: 12:00 midnight. C. G. Williams is walking across a field two miles south of Greenville, Texas, when he comes across a brilliant light and a large, cigar-shaped object resting on the ground. Three aeronauts emerge from it; two go to work on the ship, and the third approaches Williams and asks him to mail some letters. The man tells him that the airship runs on electricity and that his invention was perfected in a small town in New York State.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “C. G. Williams Saw It,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, April 19, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_191

Event 1826 (D23C942B)

Date: 4/16/1897
Description: At 12:30 a.m. in Bay City, Michigan a large object was sighted high in the sky. It gradually descended and was estimated to be around 50 to 70 feet in length. It had a red light at each end, that gave the conical shaped craft a dull red glow. It moved at a rapid pace, then slowed.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lucius Farish newspaper files; Saginaw (MI) Courrier Herald, April 16, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2043

Event 1827 (0656DC4E)

Date: 4/16/1897
Description: Shortly before 3:00 a.m. police heard a drumming noise in Saginaw, Michigan and then spotted a 30-foot long cigar-shaped airship with something hanging down ten feet below it. It flew at a speed of 25 miles per hour to the south, and carried red and yellow body lights.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lucius Farish newspaper files; Saginaw (MI) Evening News, April 17, 1897; Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2044

Event 1828 (2C1495C0)

Date: 4/16/1897
Description: While working in his field in Downs Township, Illinois farmer Haney Savidge saw an aerial craft land near him. Six people emerged from it and spoke to him for a few minutes before leaving.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, case 22, citing Chicago Times-Herald, April 17, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2045

Event 1829 (880368D1)

Date: 4/16/1897
Description: On that night there was a sudden flash in the sky over Logan, Ohio and then a 40-foot long dark shape flew over the town slowly. Witnesses thought they could hear voices coming from the object. Some followed it three miles south of town in a buggy. The craft descended to about 50 feet altitude, then rose swiftly and flew out of sight.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 8
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2046

Event 1830 (DBF5B1E3)

Date: 4/16/1897
Description: On the same night a man named Williams in Greenville, Texas came upon a landed airship. He described it as an "immense cigar-shaped vessel" with large wings, and having a "sidewheel like a steamboat" in front, with a fish tail at the rear. He claimed it was 75 feet long and 30 feet wide, and he encountered three men performing repairs on the craft.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 39, citing the Dallas Morning News, April 19, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2047

Event 1831 (1BBAC58D)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Hudson, Michigan
Description: A group of around 25 credible witnesses observed a cigar-shaped airship with yellow lights at the bow and stern. The object exhibited a mechanical arrangement for propulsion, moving from the west in a northerly direction at varying altitudes and becoming a topic of discussion in the city due to the reliability of the observers. (Chapter 1, Ref 10)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_10

Event 1832 (6E2ACD8B)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Logan, Ohio
Description: Continuing the pattern of anomalous events, a group in Logan, Ohio, witnessed a sudden flash of light followed by a large, dark, slow-flying shape over the town. The object was close enough to be heard, prompting three members of the group to pursue it in a buggy. They managed to get within 50 feet of the object, which was described as a black, boat-shaped airship about 40 feet long, before it swiftly rose and vanished into the night, with the witnesses reporting hearing voices from inside it. (Chapter 1, Ref 16)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_16

Event 1833 (108729F9)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Upper Sandusky, Ohio
Description: A distinct airship was spotted, described as being "40 feet in length, shaped like an auger, and having large windmill-like wings." The object, equipped with purple, yellow, and green lights, was seen diving towards the ground before ascending again and flying northward. (Chapter 1, Ref 17)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_17

Event 1834 (9BEEB776)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Springfield, Missouri
Description: A traveling agent claimed to encounter an airship with a beautiful woman and a bearded man. He described their appearance and interactions in great detail, including their gestures and the inside of the airship. His account was supported by his employer and family members who vouched for his reliability. (Chapter 1, Refs 32, 33, 34)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_32

Event 1835 (545693FB)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Elburn Illinois
Description: Farmers encountered a landed airship with two occupants who claimed to be traveling from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast along the Northwestern railway. The machine was described as lightweight and made of aluminum-like material. (Chapter 1, Ref 35)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_33

Event 1836 (D616F9E0)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Bluffton, Indiana
Description: A cigar-shaped airship descended in the village with two men and a boy on board. The villagers interacted with them, and some members of the fire department were taken on a short ride. The airship eventually departed with lanterns lit, heading towards Camden. (Chapter 1, Ref 49)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_47

Event 1837 (3E0A10AD)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Greenville, Texas
Description: A man encountered a landed airship near Greenville Texas, described as a large cigar-shaped vessel with wings, a wheel at the front, and a fish-like tail at the rear. The crew claimed to be experimenting with the vessel and planning to revolutionize travel and transportation using electrical machines for propulsion and lights. (Chapter 1, Ref 81)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_76

Event 1838 (1FC4A5B4)

Date: 4/16/1897
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Description: During the late 19th century, a newspaper reporter from Decatur, Illinois, claimed to have been taken on an airship ride by inventor C. Devonbaugh. The airship featured a cabin suspended beneath gas-filled cylinders, powered by a new electricity-based process. The reporter described a high-speed nighttime trip to Chicago with colorful electric lights and mentioned the inventor's offer to assist Cuban rebels with the airship's capabilities. (Chapter 1, Ref 82)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_77

Event 1839 (6FDD447B)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Aurora, TX
Description: Aurora, TX: An “airship” crashed into Judge Proctor’s windmill and disgorged the mangled body of a little man.
Type: ufo crash
Reference: Pea Research
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_21

Event 1840 (8F0AE633)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Early in the morning of Saturday, April 17th around 6:15 a.m. M.C.T. Smith, on his way to work, stumbled upon a metal piece to which an envelope was attached. Inside was a distress message: "To whoever finds this: we are 750 meters above sea level, facing north at the time of writing these lines. While testing our airship we got lost and are now unable to control it. Please alert people by telling them that we are somewhere above Michigan. Signed: Arthur B. Coats, Laurel, Missouri C.C.Harris, Gulport, Missouri C.W.Rich, Richburg, Missouri." (April 17, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 172
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_526

Event 1841 (59612FF3)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: USA, Stephenville (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) Several authorities of the city (including the judge) had discussed for a few moments with the occupants of a curious object. They were called S. E. Tilman and A. E. Dolbear. The latter prevented the witnesses from approaching the machine, even specifying that the capitalists of New York were financing them and that aerial navigation would soon be an established fact to reveal to the public.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 172
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_527

Event 1842 (5A065595)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: USA, Sandusky
Description: (Translated from French) An interesting observation of this flying object was made in the morning. The object had purple, yellow, and green lights. The witness E.T. Kenan described it as "a trough about twelve meters long, with wings like those of a 16th century windmill(?)"
Reference: Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 36 p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_528

Event 1843 (0C058A43)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: USA, Williamston (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) In the morning, twelve farmers saw a craft for at least an hour before it landed. A humanoid about 3 m tall, visibly suffering from the heat, seemed to be piloting the craft. Its almost musical voice seemed to be a series of lowing. One of the farmers approached it and received a blow that broke his hip.
Reference: Christiane PIENS: "Les Ovni du passé" - Marabout 197 - p.99
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_529

Event 1844 (A46C78A2)

Date: 4/17/1897
Description: (Translated from French) An aircraft has stirred up the region... The stranger occupying it claims he had to land to make some repairs and that he will resume his aerial journey today... The man is armed with a rifle to prevent people from examining the machine too closely. He claims he is going around the world, but was forced to land for repairs. If people don't believe he can fly, let them wait: they will get a free demonstration!.
Reference: Evening Times of Paxtucket, Rhode Island
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_243

Event 1845 (B20C4B98)

Date: 4/17/1897
Description: (Translated from French) An mysterious object crashes in the town of Aurora (Texas) where it explodes into many small fragments. The occupant is a martian the size of a child, greenish, and hieroglyphs are found on the site/in the device. The pilot's body is supposed to have been buried in the town cemetery. Although the case is considered a hoax, a new investigation has allowed the recovery of a sample of a curious alloy which was analyzed by the McDonnell Aircraft Company.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_244

Event 1846 (EA47212A)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: 06:00
Location: WATERLOO, IA
Description: 13M airship lands. Aviator does not request money. All amazed.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP weekly email of UFO news: Joseph Trainor. http://www.digiserve.com/ufoinfo/roundup/ .. (Index 120)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_191

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "4", Duration: "5", Elev: "255", HatchDesc: "WATERLOO,IA:13M AIRSHIP LANDS:AVIATOR DOES NOT REQUEST MONEY:all amazed", LatLong: "42.500002 -92.333338", LatLongDMS: "42:30:00 N 92:20:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1847 (201635C5)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: ~10:00
Location: WILLIAMSTON, MI
Description: 12+observer(s). Object maneuvers / 50 minute(s). Lands. 9' man exits. Bellows. Injures farmer.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_192

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, GNT: Giant: Large/tall alien, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "60", Elev: "280", HatchDesc: "WILLIAMSTON,MI:12+OBS:OBJ MNVRS/50min:LANDS:9'MAN EXITS:BELLOWS:INJURES FARMER", LatLong: "42.677780 -84.283337", LatLongDMS: "42:40:40 N 84:17:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Michigan", Strangeness: "10"

Event 1848 (73A080B0)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Williamston, MI
Description: Morning. At least a dozen farmers saw an object maneuver in the sky for an hour before it landed. A strange man near 3 m tall, almost naked and suffering from the heat, was the pilot of the craft. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_32

Event 1849 (A9581DF5)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: morning
Location: Williamston, Michigan
Description: At least a dozen farmers saw an object maneuver in the sky for an hour before it landed. A strange man near 3 m tall, almost naked and suffering from the heat, was the pilot of the craft. "His talk, while musical, seemed to be a repetition of bellowings." One farmer went near him and received a blow that broke his hip.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 196 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_23

Event 1850 (573790EA)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Description: 1:30 a.m. R. E. Draughon, a night watchman at a lumber plant in Beaumont, Texas, sees a “globular” object with a bright light the size of a star in one end. It is moving to the northwest at a high altitude.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seen at Beaumont,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, April 18, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_192

Event 1851 (DF3A8C67)

Date: 4/17/1897
Locations: Aurora, Texas; Fort Worth; Aurora Cemetery
Description: 6:00 a.m. An airship is said to collide with the tower of Judge James Spencer Proctor’s windmill in Aurora, Texas, causing it to explode and strew debris over several acres. The pilot (reportedly “not of this world,” or a “Martian” according to an alleged Army Signal Service officer named Thomas Jefferson Weems from nearby Fort Worth), does not survive the crash and is buried “with Christian rites” at the Aurora Cemetery. Wreckage from the crash site is either dumped into a nearby well located under the damaged windmill or ends up with the alien in the grave. Adding to the mystery is the story of Brawley Oates, who purchases Judge Proctor’s property around 1935. Oates cleans out the debris from the well in order to use it as a water source, but later develops an extremely severe case of rheumatoid arthritis, which he claims is the result of contaminated water from the wreckage dumped into the well. As a result, Oates seals up the well with a concrete slab and places an outbuilding on the spot in 1945. The entire yarn is widely regarded as a hoax, although Proctor’s windmill apparently did exist.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Aurora, Texas, UFO incident”; “A Windmill Demolishes It,” Dallas Morning News, April 19, 1897, p. 5; Donald B. Hanlon, “Texas Odyssey of 1897,” Flying Saucer Review 12, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1966): 9–10; H. Michael Simmons, “Once upon a Time in the West,” Magonia, no. 20 (August 1985); Wallace O. Chariton, The Great Texas Airship Mystery, Wordware, 1991; Thomas E. Bullard, “Defending UFOs,” IUR 34, no. 2 (March 2012): 8–10; Clark III 316–318, 592–593; “Aurora 1897,” Texas UFO Museum and Research Library, February 5, 2014; Mutual UFO Network, “Aurora, TX Crash, 1897,” May 14, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_193

Event 1852 (39AB6C49)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Trenton, Tennessee
Description: 8:30 p.m. A large white light attached to a cigar-shaped object passes over Trenton, Tennessee, at an altitude of about 1,500 feet. It has a red light on the left side and a green light on the right. The object remains in sight for 5 minutes then disappears to the east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Trenton Has ‘Em,” Memphis \(Tenn.) Commercial Appeal, April 18, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_194

Event 1853 (F6F85B1D)

Date: 4/17/1897
Locations: Manchester Street; Cincinnati Southern Railway trestle bridge; Lexington, Kentucky
Description: 9:00 p.m. George Alverson, Alex Oxford, and Charley Hunter are walking on Manchester Street near the Cincinnati Southern Railway trestle bridge in Lexington, Kentucky. An airship lands and settles in a vacant lot about 600 feet away. They hurry forward but are stopped by a man who has just emerged from the machine. He is carrying a bucket, which he fills with water from a nearby spring. He declines to answer any of their questions, reenters the airship, and flies away to the southeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Talked with the Airship Man,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 19, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_195

Event 1854 (31BDE7F9)

Date: 4/17/1897
Description: At least a dozen farmers in Williamston, Michigan saw an object maneuver in the morning sky for an hour before it landed. A strange man nearly 3 meters (10 feet) tall, almost naked and suffering from the heat, was the pilot of the craft. "His talk, while musical, seemed to be a repetition of bellowings". One farmer went near him and received a blow that broke his hip.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 184, citing Lansing State Republican, April 18, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2073

Event 1855 (FF76C710)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Texas
Description: A prison official witnessed a landed airship resembling a large "whaleback ship" with wings and fins. The craft displayed colored banners and dazzling lights before rapidly ascending and disappearing. (Chapter 1, Ref 36)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_34

Event 1856 (886D6093)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Conroe Texas
Description: Three strangers who claimed to have landed their airship in Conroe, Texas, interacted with locals at a restaurant, stating they were flying from San Francisco to Cuba. After their departure, a brightly-lit airship was seen flying over the town. (Chapter 1, Ref 37)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_35

Event 1857 (A1B975E0)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: McKinney Bayou, Arkansas
Description: A judge in Arkansas encountered a landed airship near Texarkana, manned by three men who spoke a foreign language, possibly Japanese. The judge explored the ship and noted it was made of aluminum, with gas used to control its altitude. (Chapter 1, Ref 38)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_36

Event 1858 (40F053F7)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: evening
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Description: Three men witnessed an airship landing. They saw a man around 40 years old from the craft collecting water from a stream. Despite their attempts to converse, the man remained silent and soon departed in the airship. (Chapter 1, Ref 43)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_41

Event 1859 (C62F0651)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: evening
Location: Upland, Indiana
Description: An airship landed at a feed mill near Upland, Indiana. A heavyset man with long whiskers emerged, bought cattle feed, and upon returning to the ship, he pressed a button that caused the airship to take off and depart. (Chapter 1, Ref 44)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_42

Event 1860 (9BFCCCB2)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Muncie, Indiana
Description: an airship landed near Muncie, and one of the occupants requested milk from a farmer. After receiving the milk, the man pulled on a cord, and the airship took off and flew away. (Chapter 1, Ref 45)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_43

Event 1861 (C0D32494)

Date: 4/17/1897
Location: Near Williamston, Michigan
Description: An unidentified flying object landed near Williamston, Michigan, as reported by local newspapers. The craft was seen by multiple farmers before landing, piloted by a peculiar figure described as almost 9.5 feet tall and almost naked. The being emitted a musical, bellowing-like sound and attempted to communicate. An attempt to approach the being resulted in injury, further adding to the mysterious nature of the event. (Chapter 2, Ref 103)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_97

Event 1862 (E2C0392D)

Date: 4/17/1897
Time: morning
Location: Aurora, Texas
Description: During the 1897 airship wave, in the small town of Aurora, north Texas, a mysterious airship collided with a windmill tower and exploded on April 17. Witnesses reported that the pilot, the presumed sole occupant, was not from Earth and was disfigured in the crash. Papers found on the pilot were written in indecipherable hieroglyphics, sparking speculation about extraterrestrial origin, and the town gathered to view the wreckage and debris. (Chapter 2, Refs 110)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_103

Event 1863 (71C80164)

Date: 4/18/1897
Location: USA, Cutler
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants observed a huge flying machine with wings and a projector. It moved quickly in the sky emitting a sound of "gasoline engine".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD, Inforespace n° 36 p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_530

Event 1864 (8A1575A3)

Date: 4/18/1897
Locations: Ohio River; Sistersville, West Virginia
Description: 8:30 p.m. W. E. Roe, captain of the Ohio River packet T. M. Barnsdall, as well as watchman Elmer Hardy and engineer Litus Kinnard, sees a light high in the air above the river as the riverboat is lying at Sistersville, West Virginia. It seems to be moving to the northwest but at other times it retraces its course. Around 12:00 midnight it disappears over a hill to the west.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship Seen near Marietta,” Marietta (Ohio) Daily Register, April 19, 1897
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_196

Event 1865 (5BF124A9)

Date: 4/18/1897
Locations: Lyons, Nebraska; Bancroft
Description: 9:30 p.m. An object with lights on both ends is seen southeast of Lyons, Nebraska, traveling to the northwest. Some young observers estimate it is moving at 4–6 mph. When the object is south of Bancroft it makes 2–3 large circles and then moves to the southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship’s Lamp Is Lighted,” Omaha \(Neb.) Daily Bee, April 20, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_197

Event 1866 (94AC6A46)

Date: 4/18/1897
Description: A cigar-shaped UFO hovered over the town of Sisterville, West Virginia at 8:30 p.m.. It directed brilliant searchlights down toward the ground. It appeared to have large fins or wings, and flashing red, white and green lights on the sides and on each end. Several witnesses estimated the length of the object to be 180 feet long.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I.R. Lore, Jr. and Harold Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 21
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2102

Event 1867 (10BD286D)

Date: 4/18/1897
Location: Sistersville, West Virginia
Description: A mysterious airship caused excitement in Sistersville, West Virginia, by hovering over the town and casting bright searchlights down. Described as cigar-shaped with large wings, the object featured flashing red, white, and green lights on its sides and ends. Those viewing it from a hill estimated its size to be around 180 feet in length and approximately 50 feet in diameter at the widest point. (Chapter 1, Ref 18)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_18

Event 1868 (BB2C20E6)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: USA, Sistersville (West Virginia)
Description: (Translated from French) That morning, early, the town of Sisterville was awakened by whistles from the sawmill. Those who came out of their homes had a curious sight. From an object in the shape of a torpedo, which was crossing the sky, dazzling beams of light were directed downwards, exploring the countryside. The object seemed to have about seventy meters in length, and a diameter of about fifteen. It had truncated wings, as well as red and green lights on the sides. The aerial visitor circled around the town for about ten minutes, then disappeared in the direction of the east. (Donald KEYHOE: "Flying Saucers are Real" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 82) A gigantic, shining red object coming from the northwest, resembling a huge cigar, shooting at least two spotlights on Sistersville. "Through binoculars it seemed to be a large cone-shaped object of more than 50 m in length, with large fins on each side". Thirty minutes later, another object was seen in Longview (Texas). (April 19, 1897)
Reference: Frank EDWARDS: "Flying Saucers are Serious Business" - trad. Laffont 1967 - p. 23
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_531

Event 1869 (BA138262)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: USA, LeRoy (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10:30 PM an extraordinary event occurred in LeRoy. The affair was reported by the Farmers Advocate of Yates Center, one of the witnesses being an old settler Alex Hamilton who told the reporter: "We were awakened by a noise coming from the cattle enclosure. I immediately got up thinking it might be my bulldog playing around. But when I got to the door, to my great surprise, I saw an aerial vessel descending slowly above my cows, two hundred meters from the house. I called Gid Heslip, my farmer, and my son Wall. We grabbed some axes and rushed towards the corral. Meanwhile the flying machine had slowly descended to an altitude of about ten meters. It was there, fifty meters away from us, in the shape of a large cigar that was at least one hundred meters long. Underneath there was a kind of box made of glass panels or some other transparent material, separated by strips of another material. It was brightly lit from the inside and everything was clearly visible. There were three lights: one like a huge projector and two smaller ones, one red and the other green. The largest of them seemed to be able to be pointed in any direction. This kind of gondola was occupied by six of the strangest beings I had ever seen. There were two men, a woman and three children. They were jabbering among themselves, but I was unable to understand a single syllable. Every part of the vessel that was not transparent had a dark reddish hue. We remained speechless with astonishment and fear, when suddenly a noise drew our attention and they immediately turned their projector towards us. Having spotted us, they started some unknown power and a large turbine propeller (about ten meters in diameter) began to buzz quickly while just a moment before it had been turning slowly above the machine. Soon the craft rose as lightly as a bird. When it was about ten meters above us, it seemed to stop and hovered just above a three-year-old heifer that was crying and jumping around like crazy. Going in its direction we found a cable about a good centimeter in diameter made of the same red material and that was tied around the animal's neck with a slip knot, the other end going towards the machine where it was connected by a metal wire. We tried to untie it, but without success. We then wanted to cut it but to our astonishment the machine and the cow rose slowly into the sky and disappeared to the northwest. We went back home but I was so scared that I couldn't sleep. On Tuesday morning I left at dawn on my horse to look for traces left by my cow. Coming back in the evening to LeRoy I learned that Lank Thomas, who lives in Coffee County, about six kilometers west of LeRoy, had found the skin, legs and head of the animal in his field. He had thought that someone had butchered a stolen beast and had brought the skin to town for identification. The fact of not finding any trace on the spot had however seriously worried him. I returned home last night, but I still can't sleep, constantly remembering that cursed thing with its big lights and its hideous occupants. I don't know if they are messengers from the devil or angels, but in any case we all saw them, and my family and I never wish to have anything to do with them again." (Frank Edwards: "Serious UFO Cases" - trans. Laffont 1967 - p. 18, 19) IN REALITY: Pete.Porro, FIDONET.ORG, GREAT AIRSHIP HOAX Date: 31 Dec 93, which refers to the book: "UFO's and the Limits of Science" Ronald D. Story 1981, Pages 39-40. On January 28, 1943, 46 years later, an article in the Buffalo Enterprise published the letter of E.F. Hudson, who was in 1897, editor of the Yates Center Farmer's Advocate. He admitted to having set up the hoax with Mr. Hamilton, they were both members of the "Ananias" club (Liars' Club). [note from vog: see also "L'Atmosphere", by Camille Flammarion, 1888, explaining the vogue of dirigibles since... at that time, a hundred years already and confirmed in.] (April 19, 1897)
Reference: "Ufo's - A century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 5
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_532

Event 1870 (1013B728)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: USA, Groesbeck and Belton
Description: (Translated from French) At Belton, the aerial ship damaged a large tent intended for shows and on board were seen "about ten people talking among themselves but in an incomprehensible way due to the speed of the object". That same night it was also seen above Richmond (Texas).
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 178
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_533

Event 1871 (D6963EA9)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: USA, Beaumont (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) In the newspapers, the following account was read: "Mr. J. R. Ligon, local agent of the Magnolia Brewery of Houston and his son Charly observed the famous airship in the evening of Monday, April 19th around 11:00 PM. They saw lights in the farmer Johnson's field and went to the place to see what it was. They then saw four small men circling around a large dark object. Contact was made and the men asked for two buckets of water from Ligon. One of these men said his name was Wilson, he led Ligon and his son to the machine which measured 41 meters long and 6 meters wide. It was powered by four gigantic wings, two on each side. The energy was of electrical origin. The hull of the craft is made of steel and is divided into compartments in which compressed air is injected during flight. The ballast contains water. This is pumped forward to approach the ground or backward when one wants to rise. Wilson further specified to Ligon that this machine was only one of the five machines they had developed and built in a peaceful village in Iowa". (April 19, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 175-176
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_534

Event 1872 (F4BF26AC)

Date: 4/19/1897
Description: (Translated from French) A. and W. Hamilton and their farmer Gid alerted by a noise of beasts see a dirigible descending slowly above my herd at about 40 perches (200 m) from the house. The object thus has a cigar shape, emits red and green lights, and descends to 10 m, carrying 6 of the strangest creatures I have ever seen. A heifer hooked to a red cable rises slowly with the engine. (April 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_245

Event 1873 (C26F76F8)

Date: 4/19/1897
Time: 19:10
Location: SISTERSVILLE, WV
Description: 55M cone and cylinder/cigar-shape. Both flash multicolor beams. / r204p134+/ r210v25#7.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 111)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_193

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "197", HatchDesc: "SISTERSVILLE,WV:55M CONE+CGR:BOTH FLASH MULTICLR BEAMS:/r204p134+/r210v25#7", LatLong: "39.500002 -81.000004", LatLongDMS: "39:30:00 N 81:00:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Virginia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1874 (563FCA97)

Date: 4/19/1897
Time: 23:00
Location: BEAUMONT, TX
Description: Farmer and son. Cylinder/cigar-shape lands / field. 4 riders out repairing it. Ask for water.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 149)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_194

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "6", HatchDesc: "BEAUMONT,TX:FARMER+SON:CGR LANDS/FIELD:4 RIDERS OUT REPAIRING IT:ASK FOR WATER", LatLong: "30.083335 -94.083338", LatLongDMS: "30:05:00 N 94:05:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1875 (7E67FDA9)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: Leroy, KS
Description: 10:30 p.m. Alexander Hamilton was awakened by a noise among the cattle and went and saw an elongated cigar-shaped object, about 100 m long with a transparent cabin underneath showing narrow reddish bands, hovering 10 m above ground. Inside it were "six of the strangest beings" the witness had seen, also described as "hideous." A cow was dragged away by the object with the help of a strong red cable; it was found butchered in a field the next day. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_34

Event 1876 (5D288434)

Date: 4/19/1897
Time: 2230
Location: Leroy, Kansas
Description: Alexander Hamilton was awakened by a noise among the cattle and went out with his son and his tenant. They saw an elongated cigarshaped object, about 100 m long with a transparent cabin underneath showing narrow reddish bands, hovering 10 m above ground. They approached within 50 m of it. It was illuminated and equipped with a searchlight. Inside it were "six of the strangest beings" the witness had seen, also described as "hideous." They spoke a language no witness could understand. A cow was dragged away by the object with the help of a strong red cable; it was found butchered in a field the next day.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Anatomy 16; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_24

Event 1877 (895AB38A)

Date: 4/19/1897
Locations: Armory Hall; Natchitoches, Louisiana
Description: 1:30 a.m. As people are returning from a party at the Armory Hall in Natchitoches, Louisiana, they see a bright light attached to a massive airship in the form of a balloon with a cigar-shaped undercar. The light dims while it is over the city and intensifies again when it has passed beyond it. It moves in undulations and is visible for 30 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship Seen in Louisiana,” New Orleans Daily Picayune, April 21, 1897, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_198

Event 1878 (DC0F1BDB)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: El Paso, Texas
Description: 2:00 a.m. A man in El Paso, Texas, sees a cigar-shaped object with lighted portholes on each side. The object approaches from the east and passes overhead at 500 feet. Voices from the craft are heard.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship Seen in El Paso,” El Paso \(Tex.) Herald, April 20, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_199

Event 1879 (B754F71F)

Date: 4/19/1897
Locations: Harlem Prison Farm; Fort Bend County, Texas; Lake Charles, Louisiana; Fort Worth, Texas
Description: 12:00 noon. George Dunlap, a man known to Davis H. Tucker , physician at the Harlem Prison Farm [now the Jester State Prison Farm] in Fort Bend County, Texas, is riding in the country near Lake Charles, Louisiana, when he sees an airship moving toward him about half a mile distant. It makes a loud whistling noise, scaring his horses and causing him to be thrown from the buggy. As the horses flee, the ship lands, a rope comes down, and two men rush over to apologize. They are the owner Mr. Wilson (formerly of Fort Worth, Texas) and his friend Scott Warren. The man is taken into the airship and introduced to two others, a Mr. Waters and a Hispanic man. Wilson tells him the airship is sustained by a gas, and that several of them have been built.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Was Aboard an Airship,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, May 16, 1897, p. 18
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_200

Event 1880 (CC8A3EF7)

Date: 4/19/1897
Locations: Cochransville; Monroe County, Ohio
Description: 9:00 p.m. A bright light moves from the northwest over Cochransville [now a ghost town], Monroe County, Ohio, where it hovers for 20 minutes, flashing red, white, and green lights. Through binoculars a cone-shaped object with large fins on either side can be discerned. It is apparently 180 feet long.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Hovered over the Town,” Cincinnati (Ohio) Commercial Tribune, April 20, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_201

Event 1881 (D6E8ED5D)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: Yates Center, Kansas
Description: 10:30 p.m. Rancher Alexander Hamilton, his son Will, and his hired hand Gid Heslip are awakened by a noise in the cattle pen of their ranch at Yates Center, Kansas. They watch as a 300-foot-long, cigar-shaped airship with a carriage underneath descends to about 30 feet above the ground. Two men, a woman, and three children are heard talking in the carriage. They see a calf caught in a nearby fence with a cable knotted around its neck that connects to the airship above. They cut the cable and the airship floats away. A few weeks later, Hamilton admits he made the story up.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 130, 593; Jerome Clark, “The Great Airship Hoax,” Fate 30, no. 2 (February 1977): 94–97; Jerome Clark, “The Leroy, Kansas, Calfnapping Hoax of 1897,” Flying Saucer Review 22, no. 6 (April 1977): 26; Daniel Cohen, The Great Airship Mystery, Dodd, Mead, 1981, pp. 92–102
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_202

Event 1882 (5614AE04)

Date: 4/19/1897
Locations: Houston; Beaumont, Texas; Gulf of Mexico; Iowa; Beaumont
Description: After 11:00 p.m. John R. Ligon , an agent for a brewery in Houston, and his son Charley notice lights in a pasture a few hundred yards away near Beaumont, Texas. They walk over and discover four men moving around a large dark object, who ask for water. They accompany Ligon to his house, each bringing two baskets, which they fill and return. One of the men identifies himself as “Wilson” and says they are traveling in a flying machine that has been over the Gulf of Mexico and is now headed toward Iowa. Ligon says the airship is 130 feet long and 20 feet wide, propelled by four large wings and powered by electricity. Wilson gives Ligon a tour of the ship and says it is one of five built in a small Iowa town. Rabbi Aaron Levy of Beaumont also claims to have met aeronauts from a landed airship near the city around the same time.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Inspected the Air Ship,” Houston \(Tex.) Daily Post, April 21, 1897, p. 2; “The Airship,” New Orleans Daily Picayune, April 25, 1897, p. 7; Jerome Clark, “Mystery Aeronauts of Texas,” IUR 33, no. 3 (December 2010): 5–6; Clark III 81–82
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_203

Event 1883 (AA6CE7EB)

Date: 4/19/1897
Description: Mr. Sisson, a postmaster, was walking in the woods on this afternoon in Greenfield, Illinois when he saw an airship in the sky, estimated to be only 150 feet up in the air. He could see a woman on the deck of the object catching pigeons with a net. That same day a man nine miles away found a letter with "Airship Co., Oakland, California" letterhead. The note read, "Having delightful time…Mollie…catching [pigeons] with a net," and went on to describe 200 mph jaunts to St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0039, citing the St. Louis (MO) Star, April 20, 1897; Carrollton (IL) Patriot, April 23, 1897; Philip Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2130

Event 1884 (11C69047)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: Greenfield, Illinois
Description: The postmaster of Greenfield, Illinois, witnessed an airship flying about 150 feet above him in the woods. He reported seeing a woman on a deck at the front of the craft, using a net to catch pigeons. (Chapter 1, Ref 21)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_21

Event 1885 (DA8382F9)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: 9 miles from Greenfield, Illinois
Description: A piece of paper with a message was found about nine miles from the April 19, 1897 Greenfield, Illinois sighting. The message was written on a letterhead from "Airship Co., Oakland, Cal.," describing a successful scheme of catching birds with a net and indicating the incredible speed of the airship, which had traveled between St. Louis, Chicago, and Kansas City in remarkably short periods of time. If accurate, this would indicate a speed of over 200 miles per hour, far beyond 19th-century norms. (Chapter 1, Ref 22)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_22

Event 1886 (0EFB5DA7)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: near Norway, Wisconsin
Description: A boy claimed to witness an airship landing on a farm. He reported seeing several occupants leaving the craft to gather water, which they poured into a container that resembled a boiler on the ship. (Chapter 1, Ref 42)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_40

Event 1887 (23CB3788)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Description: Approximate date. A rabbi in Texas encountered an airship that had landed on a farm near Beaumont. He spoke briefly with one of the occupants who mentioned traveling and testing the machine but couldn't recall specific details about the inventor or the place of origin. (Chapter 1, Ref 66)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_64

Event 1888 (71B4103A)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: near the Texas-Louisiana border
Description: In 1897, a man named Wilson frequently appeared in connection with occupants of landed airships. Near the Texas-Louisiana border, an airship landed, and two occupants introduced themselves as Mr. Wilson and Scott Warren. The witness was invited aboard the airship, where he saw an 8-by-14-foot cabin with reclining chairs, incandescent lamps, and a unique propulsion system powered by a secret gas. Wilson explained navigation techniques involving magnetic wheels and propellers. The airship was around 75 by 25 feet and had a top speed of approximately 160 miles per hour. (Chapter 1, Ref 87)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_82

Event 1889 (792B4AC9)

Date: 4/19/1897
Location: Beaumont, Texas
Description: In another incident in 1897, a farmer and his son discovered a landed airship near Beaumont, Texas. The airship, measuring around 130 feet long and 20 feet wide, had four men outside, including one named Wilson. Wilson explained that the ship used water ballast for landing and described its propulsion system involving large wings and propellers powered by electricity. He mentioned that the airship was made of steel and contained compartments for compressed air, and it was on its way from a flight over the Gulf of Mexico to Iowa. (Chapter 1, Ref 88)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_83

Event 1890 (762B01FA)

Date: 4/20/1897
Location: USA, Uvalde, (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10 pm Sheriff H. W. Baylor heard voices and saw a strange light behind his house. That's when he saw three men near a craft. One of the characters gave his identity: Wilson, from Groshen (New York) and asked for news of the previous sheriff, a certain C.C. Akers, whom he had known very well. (??) Here we find the citizen Wilson, alleged "inventor" of the airship.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 178-179
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_535

Event 1891 (02AA3180)

Date: 4/20/1897
Location: USA, Homan (Arkansas)
Description: (Translated from French) It is probably from this Tuesday, April 20, that the fabulous adventure of Captain James Hooton, train driver, dates. He had gone that day to Texarkana (Texas) and having free time in front of him, he had decided to go to Homan. He recounts: "It was about 3:00 pm when I arrived at Homan. Around 6:00 pm, after having spent a good afternoon at my favorite sport, I set off to reach the station. As I advanced in the bushes, my attention was drawn to a familiar sound, that of the whistle of the air pump of a locomotive. I then headed in the direction from which the noise came and there, in a kind of clearing, I saw the object that emitted the whistle. I was more than surprised and immediately understood that it was the famous flying ship that had been seen across the country. There was a man of medium build on board and I noticed that he was wearing dark glasses. He was repairing what seemed to be the back of the ship and as I approached, he was so stunned that he could not speak. (...) While I addressed him a few words, three or four other men came out of what must have been the keel of the flying ship. A close examination showed me that this part was divided into two (...) there were three large wheels on each side, they were metal bars folded in a concave shape. - I beg your pardon, I said, but it seems to me that the noise I hear is very similar to that of the Westinghouse brake. - It is quite possible, I was answered, we use airplanes and compressed air but you will soon know more. I also observed that a tube of about 3 cm section, began to send steam on the wheels and that these began to turn. The machine rose little by little emitting a whistle. It soon accelerated and in less time than it takes to say, they disappeared from my sight". (April 20, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 179, witness drawing p. 180
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_536

Event 1892 (A0AC64E9)

Date: 4/20/1897
Description: (Translated from French) The skin, legs and head of the heifer taken away the day before were found several miles away.
Reference: GEPAN, Information Note No. 2, 1981
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_246

Event 1893 (36C7F246)

Date: 4/20/1897
Description: (Translated from French) One of the mysterious aircrafts that flew over the United States that year. The witness who drew the strange vessel even claimed to have been able to talk to the occupants. See image at images/1897-2.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_247

Event 1894 (3DBBE9BD)

Date: 4/20/1897 (approximate)
Time: 20:30
Location: NNW / LANCASTER, OH
Description: Airship going down / field. Horse spooked. 2 riders show observer(s) craft.
Type: sighting
Reference: Newspaper account: Lancaster, OH 1897: Cincinnati Enquirer, 25APR1897. http://home.fuse.net/ufo/Aeribarque.html (via Kenny Young)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_195

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "4", Duration: "5", Elev: "262", HatchDesc: "NNW/LANCASTER,OH:AIRSHIP ↓/FLD:HORSE SPOOKED:2 RIDERS SHOW OBS CRAFT:", LatLong: "39.766669 -82.666671", LatLongDMS: "39:46:00 N 82:40:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ohio", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1895 (A99B418C)

Date: 4/20/1897
Time: 22:00
Location: UVALDE, TX
Description: Airship lands. Crew / 3 ask sheriff / water. Inquire about local man..
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 149)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_196

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "20", Elev: "276", HatchDesc: "UVALDE,TX:AIRSHIP LANDS:CREW/3 ASK SHERIFF/WATER:INQUIRE ABOUT LOCAL MAN..", LatLong: "29.216668 -99.783338", LatLongDMS: "29:13:00 N 99:47:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1896 (836C268F)

Date: 4/20/1897
Location: Homan, AR
Description: 6:00 p.m.Capt. James Hooton was hunting in the vicinity of Homan when he heard the noise of a steam engine and found an object in a clearing. It looked like a cylinder with pointed ends, lateral wheels, and horizontal blade over it. Hooton spoke with a man who wore dark glasses and walked behind the craft. There were three or four occupants. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_37

Event 1897 (EDF95023)

Date: 4/20/1897
Time: 1800
Location: Homan, Arkansas
Description: Capt. James Hooton was hunting in the vicinity of Homan when he heard the noise of a steam engine and found an object in a clearing. It looked like a cylinder with pointed ends, lateral wheels, and horizontal blade over it. Hooton spoke with a man who wore dark glasses and walked behind the craft. There were three or four occupants. The witness was told this was indeed "The Airship" and that it used compressed air for propulsion. Hooton saw the wheels spin as the craft rose and flew away.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 66, 4; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_25

Event 1898 (6442DAF5)

Date: 4/20/1897
Location: Elkton, South Dakota
Description: Henry Heintz of Elkton, South Dakota, patents an airship consisting of a cigar-shaped balloon and a structure for passengers beneath it. At some point he allegedly brings his invention out for a test flight in front of the Elkton blacksmith shop. The airship rises 8 feet into the air before plopping to the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US Patent, “Air Ship,” granted April 20, 1897; Ruth Becken, A History of Elkton, [City of Elkton,] 2000, p. 94
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_204

Event 1899 (46755C96)

Date: 4/20/1897
Locations: Uvalde, Texas; Goshen, New York; Eagle Pass, Texas; San Angelo; Getty Street in Uvalde; Galveston; Fort Worth
Description: 10:00 p.m. Sheriff Henry W. Baylor of Uvalde, Texas, sees a bright light and hears strange voices behind his house. He finds a landed airship and its crew of three men, one of whom is named “Wilson” (from Goshen, New York), who inquires after an acquaintance, C. C. Akers of Eagle Pass, Texas. After procuring water from a hydrant in Baylor’s yard, the men board the airship, which speeds away northward toward San Angelo. County Clerk Henry J. Bowles sees the airship as it passes over Getty Street in Uvalde. Akers tells a reporter in Galveston that he knew a New Yorker named Wilson when he lived in Fort Worth in 1876–1877. Baylor’s seemingly compelling testimony disintegrates after he confesses in late May to making the whole story up, possibly in collusion with Akers.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship in West Texas,” Galveston (Tex.) Daily News, April 24, 1897, p. 3; “The Airship at Uvalde,” Weimar \(Tex.) Mercury, May 1, 1897, p. 6; “Airship Story Exploded,” Weimar \(Tex.) Mercury, May 22, 1897, p. 7; Jerome Clark, “Mystery Aeronauts of Texas,” IUR 33, no. 3 (December 2010): 6–7; Clark III 82–83
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_205

Event 1900 (DEE6851F)

Date: 4/20/1897
Description: Capt. James Hooton was hunting in the vicinity of Homan, Arkansas when he heard the noise of a steam engine and found an object in a clearing. It looked like a cylinder with pointed ends, lateral wheels, and had a horizontal blade overhead. Hooton spoke with a man who wore dark glasses and walked behind the craft. There were three or four occupants in total. The witness was told this was indeed "The Airship" and that it used compressed air for propulsion. Capt. Hooton saw the wheels spin when the craft rose and flew away.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 184; Flying Saucer Review, July-August 1966
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2149

Event 1901 (07D9142F)

Date: 4/20/1897
Location: Uvalde, Texas
Description: A Texas sheriff encountered a landed airship on his property near Uvalde. The airship's occupants, including one named Wilson, requested water for their craft. Wilson mentioned being from Goshen, New York, and inquired about an acquaintance named Sheriff Akers. This incident brought to mind previous interactions with a man named Wilson who had been working on aerial navigation and inventions related to airships, leading to suspicions that this might be the same person. After loading water, the airship's wings and fins were set in motion, and it departed northward toward San Angelo. (Chapter 1, Ref 89)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_84

Event 1902 (62ED0022)

Date: 4/21/1897
Location: USA, Harrisburg (Arkansas)
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, around 1:00 AM, former senator Harris was awoken by a curious noise. Looking outside, he then saw a strange object in the sky, heading west. He immediately got up, dressed, and went outside with binoculars. Immediately he realized it was the wonderful flying ship that had been talked about so much in the newspapers. He could clearly make out its shape as the object drew closer. The mysterious craft slowed and gradually descended until it reached an altitude of a few meters above the ground, very close to the field where Harris was. The latter said there were on board an elderly man, a woman, and two young people. The old man had a long black beard that reached down to his waist. He had black eyes like jet and an expression of great firmness. Having approached, Harris called out to the old man. The latter seemed at first surprised to see someone outside at such a late hour, but he politely answered him. After drinking some fresh water, he said: "Well, you seem to be a very intelligent man and if you promise not to divulge my secret with the intention of harming me, I will tell you the whole story, except for what concerns the propulsion mechanism." After receiving assurances from Harris, he continued: "..you will surely remember that 26 years ago, what is now called the St Louis Republic was then the St... it became... and later it was the..., about 26 years ago it was exclusively the St Louis Times, an exposition concerning a scientific invention made by a gentleman whose name I cannot mention and thanks to which the laws of gravity were purely and simply defied. He received offers of large sums of money from several syndicates of the country and other offers even came from Paris, London and many other places. Meanwhile he suddenly fell seriously ill and died in a few weeks leaving his invention in secret in a chest. That man was my uncle and he had partly confided his secret to me. Not enough however for me to do something. After 19 years I managed to obtain the original file and since I had a lot of money I then spent seven years experimenting with the flying ship that you see here. I have not yet finished my tests and that is why I continue to fly at night so that I am not spotted. I will try to reach the planet Mars before making this invention public. Weight is not a problem for me. I eliminate all the effects of gravity by placing spires of metal wire around the object. You see on board I have embarked a Hotchkiss cannon of 4 tons and about 20 tons of ammunition. I was preparing to go to Cuba to demolish the Spanish troops if hostilities did not cease, but now my plans have changed and I am going to the aid of the Armenians. To power the weapon you see here it is enough to place the cartridges in a kind of hopper and press a button so that it fires 63,000 shots per minute. No, really, gravity is not my problem. I place my metal wire around this 4-ton gun and I can then pick it up with one hand. Distances are almost no longer important; thus, at 12:10 less than an hour ago, we were above Dallas and yet we traveled very slowly. I will have my breakfast here, do my shopping in Paris and I will be back here for dinner without any inconvenience. The man then saluted Harris, boarded the flying ship and in a few seconds it was gone towards the stars, hidden by the darkness of the night. (April 21, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 181-182
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_537

Event 1903 (953AA031)

Date: 4/21/1897
Location: USA, Rockland.
Description: (Translated from French) 23:00: John M. Barclay had gone to bed when he heard his dog barking furiously, with plaintive cries in its throat. He went out and saw a curious body, oblong in shape, with wings and other various pieces on each side. There were bright lights that illuminated much more than electric bulbs. When he first saw it, the object seemed stationary less than five meters from the ground; it then made some circles in the sky and finally landed in a meadow near the house. The witness then took his Winchester and went to see what it was. The object had now turned off all its lights. As he was about thirty meters from the craft, he encountered an ordinary mortal who asked him to lower his weapon because no harm would be done to him. Then a conversation ensued.

- Who are you and what do you want? - My name is not important, call me Smith. I would like some lubricating oil and a pair of cold scissors if you can find them, as well as a sharpening stone. Here is a ten dollar bill, go get these items and keep the change for your trouble. - What are you doing here and what kind of device is this? Let me go and see. - No, we cannot allow you to approach any closer, but if you wish and because of your kindness, we will call you one of these days to take you for a ride in the air. Barclay brought back the requested items (except the sharpening stone which he could not get), the man thanked him by shaking his hand. As he was leaving, Barclay asked him where he was coming from and where he was going. The man replied: - From nowhere, but we will be in Greece in two days. He then boarded, there was a sound of a wheel turning and the object took off immediately. It disappeared at lightning speed, as a rifle bullet would add Barclay. (April 21, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 180-181
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_538

Event 1904 (631B7179)

Date: 4/21/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Rockland.. (April 21)
Reference: Houston Daily Post of April 22, 1897
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_248

Event 1905 (18263B17)

Date: 4/21/1897
Time: 01:00
Location: HARRISBURG, AR AND HOMAN, AR / 20 APRIL AND MCKINNEY SPRS / 23 APRIL
Description: Great airship lands 3X / 4 days.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 209)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_197

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "136", Elev: "84", HatchDesc: "HARRISBURG,AR+HOMAN,AR/20APR+McKINNEY Sprs/23APR:GREAT AIRSHIP LANDS 3X/4DAYS", LatLong: "35.566668 -90.716671", LatLongDMS: "35:34:00 N 90:43:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1906 (E38A806B)

Date: 4/21/1897
Time: 23:00
Location: ROCKLAND, TX
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape with vibrant bright lights lands. Pseudo-human/entity asks / gets tools. Goes extremely fast. R224p38.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 42)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_198

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "20", Elev: "39", HatchDesc: "ROCKLAND,TX:CGR W/VBRITE LITES LANDS:PSH ASKS/GETS TOOLS:GOES XFAST:r224p38", LatLong: "31.016668 -94.383338", LatLongDMS: "31:01:00 N 94:23:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1907 (DC89E549)

Date: 4/21/1897
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Description: 12:30 a.m. An employee of the Picayune newspaper in New Orleans, Louisiana, steps outside the office and sees an airship, 50–60 feet long and bearing a powerful searchlight. He returns to tell his colleagues, but by the time they come out, the airship is gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship,” New Orleans Picayune, April 21, 1897, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_206

Event 1908 (7D5F5D62)

Date: 4/21/1897?
Locations: Lancaster; Baltimore, Ohio
Description: 8:00 p.m. A man is riding his horse between Lancaster and Baltimore, Ohio, when something scares his horse. He sees an object with two brilliant white lights on either end landing in a nearby field. He tethers his horse and approaches the object, which seems as large as a house. Inside he can see two men conversing, so he walks up to ask them questions. One of the aeronauts seems to be Japanese and the other speaks English with a British accent. The craft is called the Aeribarque, and they are on a test flight. The aeronaut says that they often land in remote areas and come to nearby towns for supplies or mechanical parts, posing either as tourists or “harmless cranks trying to invent perpetual motion.” After giving the witness a demonstration of the electrical lighting system, they take off into the sky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aeribarque, That’s It’s Official Name,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 25, 1897, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_207

Event 1909 (F1AD0FF7)

Date: 4/21/1897
Locations: Erie, Pennsylvania; Lake Erie
Description: 11:00 p.m. Confectioner John S. Scheer, Frank King, and Frank Mulick of Erie, Pennsylvania, watch a cigar- shaped, winged object moving north at a relatively high rate of speed. It has a large propeller on its tail end, but it flies silently and disappears over Lake Erie.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Passed over Erie,” Erie (Pa.) Daily Times, April 22, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_208

Event 1910 (E10B52E5)

Date: 4/21/1897
Location: Harrisburg, Arkansas
Description: An ex-senator encountered an airship crew who revealed their craft's anti-gravity operation. The crew consisted of an elderly man with a long beard, two younger men, and a woman. The crew shared their ability to suspend gravity using a wire, and after a polite conversation, they flew off in their airship. (Chapter 1, Ref 46)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_44

Event 1911 (47C0030F)

Date: 4/21/1897
Location: Near Ogdin, West Virginia
Description: A witness reported an encounter with remarkably tall occupants of a well-lit object that landed near Ogdin, West Virginia. The witness described the eight beings as being between 11 and 12 feet tall, with oversized heads. They claimed to be exploring Earth, consumed small pills, and "drank air" before departing in their craft after an hour. (Chapter 2, Ref 104)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_98

Event 1912 (83B1E42A)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: USA, Josserand (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) Frank Nichols, a distinguished farmer living about 3 km east of Josserand, was awakened a little before midnight by a humming of machinery. He then saw outside like a strange vessel with bright lights that landed in a cornfield. Nichols went out and approached. Before reaching the ship he was approached by two men with buckets who asked him to take some water from his well. Nichols was invited on board and he spoke freely with the crew composed of six or eight individuals. The machinery was so complicated that in the short conversation that followed, he could hardly understand the mechanism. However, one of the men told him that the problem of aerial navigation had been solved. The hull of the aircraft was built with a new material that had just been discovered and had the property of staying in the air by itself. As for the motive force, it was highly condensed electricity. He was informed that five of these flying machines had been built in a small town in Iowa and that soon this invention would be made public. Others are being built and within a year the use of these flying vessels will be generalized. Nichols will convince any skeptic by showing him the place where the flying object landed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 183
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_539

Event 1913 (BF89A57A)

Date: 4/22/1897
Description: (Translated from French) To explain this aircraft, there are as many explanations as there are individuals. Those who have not seen it think it is a hoax, but it must be said that the personality of the witnesses does not confirm this point of view. A number of people think that this machine belongs to a gang of criminals who have secured the collaboration of scientists for their misdeeds. With the projector and X-rays, they inspect the inside of houses and can even see what the bank vaults contain (...). Another solution proposed is that it would be an exploration mission from another planet. But the most plausible theory is that it is a brilliant inventor who has solved the problem of air navigation and who is carrying out tests with friends. (April 22)
Reference: Houston Post
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_249

Event 1914 (003CA989)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Rockland, TX
Description: John M. Barclay was intrigued when his dog barked furiously and a high-pitched noise was heard. He went out, saw a flying object circling 5 m above ground. Elongated with protrusions and blinding lights, it went dark when it landed. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_39

Event 1915 (5D2178AF)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Josserand, TX
Description: Midnight. Frank Nichols, who lived 3 km east of Josserand and was one of its most respected citizens, was awakened by a machine noise. Looking outside, he saw a heavy, lighted object land in his wheat field. He walked toward it, was stopped by two men who asked permission to draw water from his well. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_41

Event 1916 (6AF33972)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Rockland, Texas
Description: John M. Barclay was intrigued when his dog barked furiously and a high-pitched noise was heard. He went out, saw a flying object circling 5 m above ground. Elongated with protrusions and blinding lights, it went dark when it landed. Barclay was met by a man who told him his purpose was peaceful and requested some common hardware items to repair the craft. He paid with a ten-dollar bill and took off "like a bullet out of a gun."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 192; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_26

Event 1917 (5DB24CDD)

Date: 4/22/1897
Time: 2400
Location: Josserand, Texas
Description: Frank Nichols, who lived 3 km east of Josserand and was one of its most respected citizens, was awakened by a machine noise. Looking outside, he saw a heavy, lighted object land in his wheat field. He walked toward it, was stopped by two men who asked permission to draw water from his well. He then had a discussion with a half-dozen men, the crew of the strange machine. He was told how it worked but could not follow the explanation.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 193; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_27

Event 1918 (D9B2DE25)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Kenly, North Carolina
Description: 7:30 p.m. Prominent citizens, including the mayor, observe a low-flying airship heading slowly southwest above Kenly, North Carolina. Its sails “resembled mosquito netting to the naked eye.” The outlines of two people aboard are plainly visible.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Men Seen in the Airship,” Raleigh \(N.C.) News and Observer, April 25, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_209

Event 1919 (EDEE4060)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Kokomo, Indiana
Description: 10:10 p.m. A ball of fire is seen moving slowly and horizontally from southwest to northeast over Kokomo, Indiana. Some people can distinguish the faint outlines of a cigar-shaped object and wings. The light is white with a reddish tint and no more than 300 feet in altitude. The witnesses include Harry M. Grimes, William E. Sollenberger , and banking executive Frank McCarty.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Mysterious Air Ship,” Kokomo (Ind.) Daily Tribune, April 23, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_210

Event 1920 (C0F88352)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Rockland, Texas
Description: 11:00 p.m. John M. Barclay wakes up when he hears a whirring noise that causes his dogs to bark wildly outside his home near Rockland, Texas. He goes outside and sees an oblong airship with wings and brilliant lights. When he first sees it, the object is hovering 150 feet above the ground. It circles a few times then lands in a nearby pasture. Barclay goes down to investigate with his Winchester rifle, but the lights go out as he gets closer. Some 90 feet away from the airship he is stopped by a man who asks him to put his rifle down. He identifies himself as “Smith” and gives Barclay $10 to purchase lubricating oil, two chisels, and bluestone. When Barclay returns with the materials, the aeronaut will only say he is from “anywhere,” adding that “we will be in Greece tomorrow.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Supplies for Airship,” Houston \(Tex.) Post, April 25, 1897, p. 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_211

Event 1921 (128FA090)

Date: 4/22/1897
Locations: Josserand, Texas; Iowa town
Description: 12:00 midnight. Frank Nichols, a farmer living 2 miles east of Josserand, Texas, is awakened by a whirring noise. Outside, he sees a huge airship in his cornfield. Before he can get close, two men with buckets ask him if they can draw water from his well. Nichols consents and in return they give him a tour of the vessel, whose motive power is “highly condensed electricity.” One aeronaut tells him that five airships have been built in an Iowa town.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Airship,” Houston \(Tex.) Post, April 26, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_212

Event 1922 (DE6F3CEE)

Date: 4/22/1897
Description: John M. Barclay of Rockland, Texas was intrigued when his dog started barking furiously at 11:30 p.m. and he heard a high-pitched noise. He went outside and saw a flying object circling five meters above the ground. It was elongated with protrusions and blinding lights. It went dark when it landed. A man who told him his purpose was peaceful met Barclay and requested some common hardware items to repair the craft. He paid with a ten-dollar bill. The craft took off "like a bullet out of a gun."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Houston Post, April 22, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2203

Event 1923 (C819F896)

Date: 4/22/1897
Description: On or about this same night Frank Nichols, who lived two miles east of Josserand, Texas and was one of its most respected citizens, was awakened around midnight by the noise from a machine. Looking outside, he saw a heavy, illuminated object land in his wheat field. He walked toward it but was stopped by two men who asked permission to draw water from his well. He then had a discussion with a half-dozen men who were the crew of the strange craft. He said they told how it worked but he could not follow the explanation.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Houston Post, April 26, 1897; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, pp. 184-185
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2204

Event 1924 (86982602)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Stephensville, Texas
Description: An airship landed near Stephensville, Texas, with a 60-foot-long cigar-shaped object manned by two men, S.E. Tillman and A.E. Dolbear. Despite curiosity from local residents, the pilots declined to allow anyone to examine the airship, ultimately flying away. (Chapter 1, Ref 39)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_37

Event 1925 (CDD7EA19)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Texas
Description: A farmer encountered an airship with bright lights and wings that landed on his property. The occupant of the airship requested lubricating oil and tools, offering money in exchange. The occupant declined to allow the farmer to approach the airship but promised to reciprocate the kindness by taking him on a future trip. The farmer managed to gather some items, and upon his return, the aeronaut thanked him, shook his hand, and mentioned flying to Greece in a matter of days before taking off at high speed. (Chapter 1, Ref 47)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_45

Event 1926 (1047F8FE)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Lorain, Ohio
Description: A note allegedly dropped from an airship named "Airoia" was found by a prominent townsman. The note claimed the airship had traveled across various states, fished in the Great Lakes, and was piloted by William R. Harris, along with his wife and child. The writer mentioned plans to return to New Mexico and construct a larger boat to cross the sea. (Chapter 1, Ref 69)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_67

Event 1927 (3FDEAFFD)

Date: 4/22/1897
Location: Josserand, Trinity County, Texas
Description: A Texas farmer observed a large, brightly lit vessel in his cornfield and spoke with a crew of six or eight individuals. The crew claimed the aerial navigation problem had been solved using a newly discovered self-sustaining material and highly condensed electricity for propulsion. They mentioned building five such ships in Iowa and forming a stock company for the invention's public release. (Chapter 1, Ref 83)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_78

Event 1928 (AFD3C1ED)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: USA, Texarkana (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) On Friday, April 23, 1897, Judge Mc Kinney Bayou was assessing a piece of land when he saw a singular device on the ground. The witness specified that the device was occupied by three men who were speaking a foreign language. According to their appearance, they must have been Japanese. The apparatus was made of aluminum and operated with compressed air. (April 23, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 183
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_541

Event 1929 (FA115DDB)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: USA, Burton (near Flint, Detroit)
Description: (Translated from French) In a farm in Burton, a certain Daniel Gray heard a noise that was a mix of a whistle and a rumble. Soon he saw a dark object with flashes of light pass over him. Suddenly he saw an object fall to the ground near him: it was a newspaper from Toronto (Canada) dated October 5, 1896...
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.183-184
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_542

Event 1930 (D31ACB07)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: USA, Newport
Description: (Translated from French) From the newspaper "The Kentucky Post" 24.4.1897, page 3: "Here's The Latest" Airship Passes Over City Of Newport 'A Mysterious Message' Dropped From The Skies By Captain Pegasus. On Friday, April 23, the airship passed over Newport around 8 o'clock. Mrs. Pilling from No. 18 West Third Street said she saw it. It had the shape of a cigar and carried an intense light. Miss L. Remme, an artist and sister of Ed Remme, the cashier of the German National Bank - living at No. 22 West Third Street, found a small muslin bag filled with sand in her garden. There was also a message written on a piece of paper: "We passed over Newport at 40 miles an hour. We have traveled 200 miles since 4:30 pm on Friday afternoon. We hope to be in Nashville on Sunday at 3:30. CAPTAIN PEGASUS."
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_543

Event 1931 (A85C0D77)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: McKinney Bayou, AR
Description: Judge Lawrence A. Byrne of Texarkana, Arkansas, was surveying a tract of land when he saw a peculiar object anchored on the ground. "It was manned by three men who spoke a foreign language, but judging from their looks one would take them to be Japs." (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_43

Event 1932 (EAA67E5D)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: McKinney Bayou, Arkansas
Description: Judge Lawrence A. Byrne of Texarkana, Arkansas, was surveying a tract of land when he saw a peculiar object anchored on the ground. "It was manned by three men who spoke a foreign language, but judging from their looks one would take them to be Japanese."
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Farish, in Allende Letters - Award Special, 1968 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_28

Event 1933 (EFAC1BA0)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: Kountze, Texas
Description: Night. Henry A. Hooks and A. W. Hodges of Kountze, Texas, allegedly meet two aeronauts named Wilson and Jackson when their airship suffers a gas leak and lands.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Airship,” Houston \(Tex.) Post, April 25, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_213

Event 1934 (CD5E2016)

Date: 4/23/1897
Description: Judge Lawrence A. Byrne of Texarkana, Arkansas was surveying a tract of land when he saw a peculiar object anchored on the ground. "It was manned by three men who spoke a foreign language, but judging from their looks one would take them to be Japs."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 185
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2249

Event 1935 (9033BEC1)

Date: 4/23/1897
Description: According to the Houston Post, two men reported that they had discovered a landed airship near the town of Kountze, Texas. It was cigar shaped, 50 feet long and 20 feet wide. They talked to the two human occupants of the airship, named Jackson and Wilson, who were allegedly repairing a punctured "air compartment."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Houston Post, April 25, 1897; Donald B. Hanlon, Flying Saucer Review, January-February 1967, p. 25; Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 49
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2250

Event 1936 (8700A1F2)

Date: 4/23/1897
Location: Kountze, Texas
Description: Two individuals claimed to have found a landed airship near Kountze, Texas. The airship had a cigar-shaped appearance, measuring about 50 feet in length and 20 feet in width. The occupants of the craft, introduced as Jackson and Wilson, were in the process of repairing a punctured "air compartment." Interestingly, there was also a member named Wilson mentioned among the California Aero Club members identified by Charles Dellschau in his notebooks, although this might be a mere coincidence. (Chapter 1, Refs 90, 91)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_85

Event 1937 (735D19D6)

Date: 4/24/1897
Location: USA, Chattanooga (Tennessee)
Description: (Translated from French) Two workers encountered a certain Professor Charles Davidson near a "cigar" lying on the ground. According to this "professor", the craft had left Sacramento last month and had been travelling around the country since then. On the same day, in Waxaxie (Texas) while they were fishing, Judge Love and his friend Beatty saw a strange machine in the woods. Around it there were five men dressed very warmly. One of them, who spoke English well, explained to the two witnesses that this flying ship came from certain regions of the North Pole where, contrary to what is believed, there is a vast inhabited land. He also explained that his people were one of the ten lost tribes of Israel. As they could not find wood in their inhospitable lands, they had built aerial vessels. According to the character, there were currently twenty of these craft above the United States and Europe, they were all supposed to be at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition in Nashville on the 18th and 19th of June.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p. 175
Reference: according to the "Dallas Morning News of 19.4.1897
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_544

Event 1938 (DF1CE971)

Date: 4/24/1897
Locations: Stringers Ridge; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Sacramento, California
Description: An airship in need of repairs lands near Stringers Ridge on the other side of the river from Chattanooga, Tennessee. An unnamed journalist talks to one of the aeronauts, who identifies himself as Prof. Charles Davidson of Sacramento, California, the inventor of the airship, which can travel as fast as 93 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Is This a Reality?” Knoxville \(Tenn.) Morning Tribune, April 25, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_214

Event 1939 (494FC27F)

Date: 4/24/1897
Location: Toledo, Ohio
Description: 11:00 p.m. Howard Warn is outside his home in Toledo, Ohio, when he notices bright, multicolored lights moving rapidly toward the southwest. The lights are attached to a cigar-shaped object at an altitude of 500 feet. He calls his father, Milo S. Warn , and they watch the lights until the object disappears into heavy clouds to the southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Say They Saw the Airship,” Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer, April 28, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_215

Event 1940 (92A926A1)

Date: 4/24/1897
Description: A man in Louisville, Kentucky heard a buzzing noise, looked up, and saw a cigar-shaped craft 200 feet up. He could see the form of a man standing at the stern. "He looked at me, and I waved my hat. Two other men were sitting in the helm."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Louisville Courier Journal, April 25, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2269

Event 1941 (E582D7A4)

Date: 4/24/1897
Time: evening
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Description: A man observed a buzzing sound and spotted a cigar-shaped airship at an altitude of around 200 feet. The witness noticed a man standing at the stern of the craft, and two other men sitting in the helm, before the airship departed toward the south. (Chapter 1, Ref 23)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_23

Event 1942 (9EBBFC97)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: USA, Merkel (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) Houston Daily Post of April 26: "Groups returning from church last night noticed a heavy object dragging a rope attached to it. They followed it until, crossing the railroad track, the rope got caught in a rail. Looking up, people saw what they supposed to be an aerial vessel. It was not close enough for them to get a good idea of its dimensions. Lights could be seen in some portholes, and there was a very bright headlight in the front, resembling that of a locomotive. After about ten minutes, a man was seen sliding down the rope. He got close enough for them to see him clearly; he was wearing a blue sailor's suit and was of small stature. He stopped when he saw the groups near the anchor, cut the rope beneath him and the vessel moved off in a north-easterly direction. The anchor is now on display in the blacksmiths' shop of Elliot and Miller and is attracting the attention of hundreds of people."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.52-53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_545

Event 1943 (43B015A2)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: Merkel, TX
Description: Evening. People returning from church observed a heavy object being dragged along the ground by a rope attached to a flying craft. The rope got caught in a railroad track. The craft was too high for its structure to be visible but protrusions and a light could be distinguished. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_45

Event 1944 (CA85056B)

Date: 4/25/1897
Time: evening
Location: Merkel, Texas
Description: People returning from church observed a heavy object being dragged along the ground by a rope attached to a flying craft. The rope got caught in a railroad track. The craft was too high for its structure to be visible but protrusions and a light could be distinguished. After about 10 min a man came down along the rope cut the end free, and went back aboard the craft, which flew away toward the northeast. The man was small and dressed in a lightblue uniform.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 194; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_29

Event 1945 (2857072E)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: Merkel, Texas
Description: Evening. As some residents of Merkel, Texas, are leaving a church service, they notice a heavy, anchor- shaped object being dragged by a large rope that is attached to an airship in the sky not far above them. After 10 minutes, a small figure dressed in a blue sailor suit starts climbing down the rope. But when he sees people watching him, he cuts the rope and returns to the airship, which moves away to the northeast. The anchor goes on exhibit at a local blacksmith shop.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Anchor of the Airship,” Houston \(Tex.) Post, April 28, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_216

Event 1946 (21909DF0)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: Sunbury (Ohio)
Description: Night. William F. Whittier, editor of the Sunbury (Ohio) News-Item, sets up his camera in the printing office to take lightning photographs. He manages to take a photo of a nearby lightning strike and develops it the following morning. The negative shows not only the lightning but the outline of what seems to be an airship. Whittier makes many copies of the photo and sells them to Sunbury residents.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Fairy Story: A Sunbury Editor Takes a Photograph,” Dayton (Ohio) Daily Journal, April 28, 1897
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_217

Event 1947 (CC275319)

Date: 4/25/1897
Description: People returning from church in Merkel, Texas observed a heavy object being dragged along the ground by a rope attached to a flying craft. The rope got caught in a railroad track. The craft was too high for its structure to be visible but protrusions and a light could be distinguished. After about ten minutes a man came down along the rope and cut the end free. He climbed back aboard the craft, which flew away toward the northeast. The man was small and dressed in a light blue uniform.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Houston Daily Post, April 28, 1897; Donald B. Hanlon, Flying Saucer Review, January-February 1967, p. 24; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 185
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2287

Event 1948 (3BF44525)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: Merkel, Texas
Description: Witnesses returning from church observed a heavy object being dragged along by a rope, which eventually caught on a railroad rail. Upon looking up, they believed they saw an airship with lights in several windows, including a bright front light resembling a locomotive headlight. A man was seen descending the rope and cutting it when he noticed people nearby, before sailing off in a northeast direction, leaving the anchor on display at a local blacksmith shop. (Chapter 1, Ref 24)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_24

Event 1949 (BA836E9D)

Date: 4/25/1897
Location: Lancaster, Ohio
Description: A prominent individual claimed to have encountered a massive airship with two occupants. The craft had brilliant lights and unique features, including tubular wires that were both strong and lightweight. The inventor, referring to the craft as an "aeribarque," demonstrated its anti-gravity capabilities, advanced temperature control, and colorful lights before ascending and departing rapidly. (Chapter 1, Ref 84)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_79

Event 1950 (CFE7760D)

Date: 4/26/1897
Location: USA, Aquila (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening a lawman saw a luminous object in flight. His horse became scared, panicked and almost overturned the carriage when a very powerful searchlight suddenly lit up. The cigar-shaped object turned off and on several times this beacon before disappearing behind a hill as if wanting to land. As the witness was less than a kilometer from Hillsboro, he saw the craft take off from the ground. It headed northeast at a speed greater than 150 km/h. From time to time it flashed several bright lights. Between the two observations an hour had passed. (April 26, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.184
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_546

Event 1951 (E5FAF21F)

Date: 4/26/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Merkel, Texas. Groups returning from church last night noticed a heavy object being pulled by a rope attached to it. They followed it until, crossing the railroad tracks, the rope got caught in a rail. Looking up, they saw what they supposed to be the airship. They were not close enough to give an idea of its dimensions. Light could be seen from some portholes; there was a very bright one in the front, resembling the headlight of a locomotive. After about 10 minutes, a man was seen sliding down the rope. He got close enough for them to see him clearly; he was wearing a blue sailor suit and was of small stature. He stopped when he saw the groups near the anchor, cut the rope beneath him and went back in a north-east direction. The anchor is now on display at the Elliot and Miller blacksmith shop and is attracting the curiosity of hundreds of people. (April 26)
Reference: Houston Daily Post of April 28, 1897
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_250

Event 1952 (88A7360F)

Date: 4/26/1897
Time: 21:00?
Location: MERKEL, TX
Description: Airship anchor caught / railroad/railway tracks. Small humanoid (or Grey) descends. Cuts rope / men appear. Going quickly northeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: DIMENSIONS, A Casebook of Alien Contact Ballentine, NY 1989. PB (Index 41)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_199

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey"

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "3", Duration: "15", Elev: "570", HatchDesc: "MERKEL,TX:AIRSHIP ANCHOR CAUGHT/RR TRACKS:OID DESCENDS:CUTS ROPE/MEN APPR:>>NE", LatLong: "32.472224 -100.011116", LatLongDMS: "32:28:20 N 100:00:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Texas", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1953 (168768C5)

Date: 4/26/1897
Location: Aquila-Hillsboro, TX
Description: Approximate date. A lawyer was surprised to see a lighted object fly over. His horse was scared and nearly toppled the carriage. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_46

Event 1954 (BC28150A)

Date: 4/26/1897
Location: Aquila-Hillsboro, Texas
Description: Approximate date. A lawyer was surprised to see a lighted object fly over. His horse was scared and nearly toppled the carriage. When the main light was turned off, a number of smaller lights became visible on the underside of the dark object, which supported an elongated canopy. It went down toward a hill to the south, 5 km from Aquila. When the witness was on his way back one hour later he saw the object rising. It reached the altitude of the cloud ceiling and flew to the northeast at a fantastic speed with periodic flashes of light.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 195 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_30

Event 1955 (92241555)

Date: 4/26/1897
Description: A lawyer was surprise to see a lighted object fly over as he was driving his carriage three miles north of Aquila, Texas. His horse shied and nearly toppled the carriage. When the main light was turned off, a number of smaller lights became visible ont he underside of the dark object, which supported an elongated carriage. The airship went down toward a hill to the south, five kilometers from Aquila, Texas. When the witness was on his way back, one hour later, he saw the object ascending. It reached the altitude of the cloud ceiling and flew to the northeast at a fantastic speed with periodic flashes of light.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, case # 30; Dallas Morning News, April 28, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2327

Event 1956 (0464DDC0)

Date: 4/26/1897
Description: At 5:15 a.m. in Barring Cross, Arkansas a photograph of a structured flying object was taken.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, Flying Saucer Review, July 1967, p. 22
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2328

Event 1957 (3DD432EC)

Date: 4/26/1897
Description: At 11:00 p.m. in Sidnaw, Michigan several people saw a green ball of light fly overhead.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Marquette (MI) Mining Journal, May 1, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2329

Event 1958 (ACD6B30B)

Date: 4/27/1897
Time: 19:00
Location: Elkton, Kentucky
Description: A family was startled by their barking watchdog and saw a large cigar-shaped object with white wings in the sky. The object had visible guy ropes and rods, and three men were seen aboard, waving their hands as the machine flew a zig-zag course, suggesting it might have been malfunctioning. (Chapter 1, Ref 25)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_25

Event 1959 (E409416F)

Date: 4/27/1897
Time: 19:00
Location: Pennsylvania
Description: A flying machine resembling a large cigar was observed by reputable witnesses, who noted three visible men aboard the craft. The airship flew at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet and appeared to be under the complete control of its operators, as reported by a local newspaper. (Chapter 1, Ref 26)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_26

Event 1960 (6CE4E765)

Date: 4/28/1897?
Locations: Deadwood, Texas; Beaumont
Description: 8:00 p.m. Hiram C. LaGrone hears a disturbance among his horses on his ranch at Deadwood, Texas. Stepping outside, he sees a brilliant, multicolored light approaching from the southwest. It slows, hovers, then lands in a field. LaGrone walks up and discovers five men, two of whom take rubber bags and procure water from his well. The other three tell him that this is one of five airships touring the country (and the same one that landed in Beaumont on April 19).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Airship,” Houston \(Tex.) Post, April 30, 1897, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_218

Event 1961 (4BAE88BF)

Date: 4/29/1897
Location: USA, Cincinnati
Description: (Translated from French) John Ringer, a police officer, witnessed a curious spectacle at around 10pm: "I was standing at the corner of 8th Street when my attention was drawn to a string of lights moving across the sky. In front of them was a brighter light, like a projector. Behind it was a row of smaller lights, barely bigger than stars, in a line. It seemed so high up that I couldn't make out the shape of the object. It was all moving quickly towards the southwest and I was able to follow it until it disappeared. Beside me, a dozen people also observed this very strange thing..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD - Inforespace n° 36 p. 40
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_547

Event 1962 (85ACD7C9)

Date: 4/29/1897
Location: USA, Holton (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) On Thursday, April 29th there was a new observation. In the night, around 11:30 PM, a huge illuminated object coming from the north flew over Holton. It is said to have come very close to the ground and many people heard the commotion of passengers on board. During the 55 minutes of the flight, one could hear conversations and music. The craft measured 100 m in length and was followed by a kind of tail of about ten meters, as for its width and thickness, they were close to 30 m. At one point this tail began to spin and the "beings" threw overboard a hook that caught one of the witnesses, who was brought back on board. (?) The next day this aerial traveler returned by train from White Cloud. (April 29, 1897)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.184-185
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_548

Event 1963 (B5AA0684)

Date: 4/30/1897
Time: ~03:00
Location: YONKERS, NY
Description: 3 locals. 'Great airship' with partially covered spotlight. Going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 115)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_200

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "20", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "YONKERS,NY:3 LOCALS:'GREAT AIRSHIP' WITH PARTIALLY COVERED SPOTLITE:>N", LatLong: "40.933335 -73.894448", LatLongDMS: "40:56:00 N 73:53:40 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New York", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1964 (4BEEB332)

Date: 5/1897
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) USA First Great Kite Contest in the United States: 50 Competitors Participated. The Highest Altitude Reached Was 1429 Meters.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_549

Event 1965 (E5A423C4)

Date: 5/1897
Location: Marble, Washington
Description: In northeast Washington, the town of Marble experienced an air of excitement in May 1897 when an airship was spotted over the mountains in the southern part of town. The airship, recognized by its fans and a rotating front apparatus, moved rapidly in a northeasterly direction before disappearing from view, leaving the mill crew and townspeople stirred by the sight. (Chapter 1, Ref 19)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_19

Event 1966 (642F9AB5)

Date: 5/1/1897
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) The Saginaw Evening News of this day reported the discovery of a shoe of gigantic proportions near the O'Donnel railway line. This curious find was of course supposed to have fallen from an aerial vessel.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.185
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_550

Event 1967 (5ACCC95B)

Date: 5/1/1897
Time: 21:00?
Location: WINNIPEG, MBA
Description: Many observer(s). Airship follows river going east. Turns sharply going north over hospital.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP weekly email of UFO news: Joseph Trainor. http://www.digiserve.com/ufoinfo/roundup/ .. (Index 121)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_201

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "10", Duration: "15", Elev: "228", HatchDesc: "WINNIPEG,MBa:MANY OBS:AIRSHIP FOLOS RIVER > E:TURNS SHARPLY >N ovr HOSPITAL", LatLong: "49.900002 -97.116671", LatLongDMS: "49:54:00 N 97:07:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Manitoba", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1968 (0C662475)

Date: 5/1/1897
Description: On this evening a mystery airship flew over Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It followed the river to the east, then made a sharp turn over a hospital. Also on the same night a well-lighted flying object with a clear outline flew over Shiloh, Ohio and was reported by a Mr. Chamberlain. It was supported by a narrow, 70 foot long cylindrical vessel that looked to be inflated.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: (1) Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 206, citing UFO Roundup; Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 46, citing the Ashland Press, May 13, 1897
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2435

Event 1969 (5E99EA0C)

Date: 5/1/1897
Location: Shiloh, Ohio
Description: Residents of Shiloh, Ohio, reported witnessing a well-lit, cylindrical airship with sails and propellers, apparently created by an unnamed inventor. The airship was described as rising into the air and moving swiftly against the wind. (Chapter 1, Ref 86)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_81

Event 1970 (C92AB29A)

Date: 5/2/1897
Location: Cassville, Indiana
Description: 1:00 a.m. Edwin Shaffer is driving a rig about one-half mile west of Cassville, Indiana, when he encounters a landed airship 40 feet long. The object spooks his horse, which will not run past it. Shaffer claims the airship is crewed by midgets who speak no English.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship at Cassville,” Kokomo (Ind.) Daily Tribune, May 4, 1897, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_219

Event 1971 (183A7A3B)

Date: 5/3/1897
Location: Cassville, Indiana
Description: During the 1896-1897 mystery airship sightings, most occupants were described as regular-looking humans, but there were exceptions. In a specific incident near Cassville, Indiana, on May 3, 1897, a man encountered a cigar-shaped craft in a gravel pit, occupied by a crew of smaller-than-average individuals who spoke an unfamiliar language. (Chapter 2, Ref 101)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_95

Event 1972 (D13E3B51)

Date: 5/4/1897
Location: USA, Garfield, Cincinnati
Description: (Translated from French) From the "The Cincinnati Enquirer, 5.5.1897": "AIRSHIP" Said To Have Been Seen Passing Over This City Last Night: many people saw around 9 o'clock last night the famous airship. Dr. Louis Domhoff, 112 Garfield Place, made a sketch of the light which had the shape of an egg and was red in color and of which part seemed to be obscured as by a curtain, the beams of light escaping from the center and from each side. The phenomenon arrived from Price Hill and then took the direction of the southeast. The airship could be observed for 5 minutes before disappearing from view and in this time it seemed to have traveled a distance of 20 miles on a zigzag trajectory, going up and down. Bus driver J.C. Gaupel saw it in Monmouth street, also W.J. Klein, attorney living in Mitchell Building, and Fred Porter, from the Methodist bookstore and a lot of other people. (May 4, 1897)
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_551

Event 1973 (946555F4)

Date: 5/4/1897
Time: 19:30
Location: JENNY LIND, ARK
Description: Whole town. Airship northeast going southwest. Lands! Pseudo-human/entity speak English. "Catch birds".
Type: sighting
Reference: The AUSTRALIAN UFO BULLETIN; Qtrly. Judith MAGEE Ed. VUFORS PO Box 43, Moorabin, VIC 3189 Australia. (Index 953)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_202

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", Elev: "128", HatchDesc: "JENNY LIND,ARk:WHOLE TOWN:AIRSHIP NE>SW:LANDS!:PSH SPEAK ENGLISH:"CATCH BIRDS"", LatLong: "35.250002 -94.316671", LatLongDMS: "35:15:00 N 94:19:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "9"

Event 1974 (11E4C224)

Date: 5/4/1897
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Description: 9:00 p.m. Louis Dumhoff, a physician living at 112 Garfield Place in Cincinnati, Ohio, sees a red, egg-shaped light, “the rays escaping in the center and at each end.” It passes to the southeast in about 5 minutes, moving in a zigzag, up-and-down course. Conductor J. C. Gaupel and attorney W. J. Klein also see the light in the same neighborhood.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, May 5, 1897, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_220

Event 1975 (DB387EFE)

Date: 5/4/1897
Description: The whole town of Jenny Lind, Arkansas watched an airship fly over from the northeast to the southwest at 7:30 p.m. It landed, and a human looking occupant got out. He spoke English, and told them he was out to "catch birds."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: St. Louis Post Dispatch, May 5, 1897; Jerome Clark, The Unidentified: Notes Toward Solving the UFO Mystery, p. 147; Philip L. Rife, It Didn't Start with Roswell, p. 24
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2498

Event 1976 (8EA03884)

Date: 5/4/1897
Location: Jenny Lind, Arkansas
Description: Three bicyclists encountered a landed airship with two occupants named George Autzerlitz and Joseph Eddleman. They conversed with the pilots, who claimed to have dined on birds caught in flight. One of the bicyclists was offered and accepted a ride in the airship, flying to the nearby town of Huntington. (Chapter 1, Ref 50)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_48

Event 1977 (9F73D759)

Date: 5/4/1897
Time: evening
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Description: On the evening of May 4th, several citizens in Cincinnati, Ohio, reported an egg-shaped, red object emitting rays. The object appeared to have a curtain-like covering, with rays escaping from the center and both ends, and it moved in a zigzag course, alternating between upward and downward motions. (Chapter 2, Ref 100)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_94

Event 1978 (D0F42AA2)

Date: 5/6/1897
Location: USA, Hot Springs (Arkansas)
Description: (Translated from French) At almost the same time, two policemen, Sumpter and Mc Lemore, observed one of these flying objects on the ground. The newspapers published an affidavit of the two witnesses. It mentions an object in the shape of a cigar and occupants with long black beards. Again, a conversation took place with the witnesses and, as always, it was of a disconcerting banality. "(...) Our horses refused to move forward. About 100 m in front of us we saw two people moving. A man with a long black beard advanced with a lantern in his hand (...) he and the others, a young man and a woman, were traveling in an aerial ship in the country. It was dark, it was raining, the young man was filling a large bag of water about 10 m from us, while the woman was standing in the shadows. She was sheltered under an umbrella. The man with the whiskers invited us to come with him, to take us to a place where it did not rain. We told him that we preferred to be wet. (May 6, 1897)
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Other Dimensions" - trad. Robert Laffont 1989, p. 63, 64
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_552

Event 1979 (9683A132)

Date: 5/6/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Meeting with Deputy Sheriff McLemore, from Hot Springs (Arkansas). (May 6)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_251

Event 1980 (D0960E7D)

Date: 5/6/1897
Time: 12:00?
Location: HOT SPRINGS, ARK
Description: 2 cops. Airship lands. Riders gather water. Woman rider hides.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome & COLEMAN, Joren: THE UNIDENTIFIED; Warner PBs, NY 1975 (Index 143)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_203

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, CVS: Conversation/communication, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", Elev: "193", HatchDesc: "HOT SPRINGS,ARK:2 COPS:AIRSHIP LANDS:RIDERS GATHER WATER:WOMAN RIDER HIDES", LatLong: "34.750002 -92.500004", LatLongDMS: "34:45:00 N 92:30:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 1981 (AC1A226A)

Date: 5/6/1897
Location: Hot Springs, AR
Description: Two policemen, Sumpter and McLenore, were riding northwest of Hot Springs when they saw a bright light in the sky. About 7 km farther they saw the light again coming down to the ground. One km farther the horses refused to walk. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_48

Event 1982 (1D917C8E)

Date: 5/6/1897
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Description: Two policemen, Sumpter and McLenore, were riding northwest of Hot Springs when they saw a bright light in the sky. About 7 km farther they saw the light again coming down to the ground. One km farther the horses refused to walk. Two men were seen carrying lights. The lawmen took their rifles, called the strangers, and were told that they crossed the country with a flying craft. The silhouette of the machine, about 2O m long, could be seen in the clearing. There was a woman with an umbrella nearby. It was raining, and the younger of the men was filling a large container with water. The elder man had a beard and suggested that the policemen fly with them "to a place where it does not rain." The same witness went back through the same spot 40 min later and found nothing.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 66, 4; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_31

Event 1983 (4FC9D56E)

Date: 5/6/1897
Locations: Hot Springs, Arkansas; five miles west of Hot Springs, Arkansas; Nashville, Tennessee
Description: During a rainstorm five miles west of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Deputy Sheriff John McLemore and Constable John J. Sumpter Jr. see a light in the sky descend behind a hill one half-mile away. After seeing two persons carrying lights, they draw their rifles and demand to know who is there. A man with a long, dark beard tells them that he and two others are traveling around the country in an airship and hope to end up in Nashville, Tennessee. He invites the officers to take a ride and transport them to somewhere dry, but they tell him they prefer to get wet. They return to the spot 40 minutes later and the airship is gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Swore They Saw It,” Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, May 9, 1897, p. 1; “Swear They Saw It,” Arkadelphia \(Ark.) Southern Standard, May 14, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_221

Event 1984 (C986B517)

Date: 5/6/1897
Description: Two policemen, Sumpter and McLenore, were riding northwest of Hot Springs, Arkansas when they saw a bright light in the sky. About seven km farther they saw the light again coming down to the ground. One km farther the horses refused to walk. Two men were seen carrying lights. The lawmen took their rifles, called the strangers, and were told that they crossed the country with a flying craft. The profile of the 20-meter long machine could be seen in the clearing. There was a woman with an parasol or umbrella nearby. It was raining, and the younger man was filling a large container with water. The elder man had a beard and suggested to the policemen that they fly with them "to a place where it does not rain." The same witness went back to the same spot 40 minutes later but found nothing there.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 186, citing Flying Saucer Review, July-August 1966
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2573

Event 1985 (4C899E48)

Date: 5/6/1897
Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas
Description: A constable and a deputy sheriff near Hot Springs, Arkansas, encountered a cigar-shaped airship with occupants consisting of a man with a long beard, a young man, and a woman. The bearded man explained that they were traveling in the airship, and they invited the officers to take a ride. The witnesses left and returned later, but the airship had departed. (Chapter 1, Ref 41)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_39

Event 1986 (D3B35FCB)

Date: 5/9/1897
Location: Norwalk, Ohio
Description: 8:00 p.m. Abe Parker of Norwalk, Ohio, sees an object with 10–12 bright white and red lights moving slowly over the town for about 10 minutes. Other witnesses report hearing music coming from it. An unnamed young witness, who follows the object out of town for about one mile after it passes over Main Street, says the shadow cast by the object is round.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “That Airship Again,” Cleveland (Ohio) Plain Dealer, May 11, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_222

Event 1987 (E78A723B)

Date: 5/11/1897
Location: Sandusky, Ohio
Description: 10:00 a.m. John E. Hopley is one of a small group of people in Sandusky, Ohio, who watch a “fleecy white bulk” floating far away to the west. Through binoculars the object looks like a white bird with long black wings. Hopley guesses that it is 1–2 miles high, 20 miles away, and 60–80 feet long.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship: John E. Hopley Sees This Modern Invention,” Bucyrus $Ohio$ Evening Telegraph, May 11, 1897, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_223

Event 1988 (B56FC019)

Date: 5/13/1897
Location: Homan, Arkansas
Description: Captain Jim Hooton, a railroad conductor, reported encountering an airship near Homan, Arkansas. He observed a man aboard the ship wearing smoked glasses, and the ship's design included bulging sides, sharp edges, and rotating wheels that propelled it upward with a hissing sound before disappearing from sight. (Chapter 1, Ref 40)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_38

Event 1989 (1E8EF553)

Date: 5/13/1897
Location: Savannah, Ohio
Description: A wealthy recluse residing near Savannah, Ohio, who had recently returned from Nebraska, was suspected by his neighbors of experimenting with an airship, potentially linking him to the local airship sightings. (Chapter 1, Ref 85)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_80

Event 1990 (E6AA497B)

Date: 5/15/1897
Description: (Translated from French) End of this wave of testimonies concerning aircraft. (May 15)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_252

Event 1991 (44657577)

Date: 5/17/1897
Location: USA, Covington (Kentucky)
Description: (Translated from French) From the "The Kentucky Post" of 18.5.1897, page 5: HE SAW IT, A Covington Man Wants To Make An Affidavit That He Beheld the Airship Hovering Over Eleventh Street "Mike Sheridan, well known in the city and residing in Eleventh Street, presented himself at Squire Wheeler's office in Scott Street this morning to testify to his observation of the airship Tuesday evening around 11 o'clock. The phenomenon passed over the intersection of Eleventh and Scott Streets. Mr. Sheridan said it was a cigar-shaped machine and, with all sails out, it presented a triangular shape. According to his best estimate, the vessel measured about 5 meters and was at very low altitude, about 15 to 18 meters. Sheridan adds that he clearly heard the engines. The witness is a middle-aged man of temperate habits who does not tend to play tricks on people. He has always lived in Covington and has a very good reputation there. "
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_553

Event 1992 (98B16679)

Date: 7/4/1897
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Description: 7:45 p.m. Hundreds of witnesses in Lexington, Kentucky, see a lighted object silhouetted against a storm cloud in the southwest moving to the north at 500 feet altitude. When it nears the city, the light goes out and it disappears after passing over the western part of the city.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship or Its Twin Brother Passes over Lexington,” Lexington \(Ky.) Morning Herald, July 5, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_224

Event 1993 (0D0AAB71)

Date: 7/10/1897
Time: 02:50
Location: RIVERS INLET, BC
Description: 2 observer(s). Luminous 'pear' rises slow. Strong light. Unaffected by wind.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_204

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "7", Duration: "65", Elev: "15", HatchDesc: "RIVERS INLET,BC:2 OBS:LUMn.'PEAR' RISES SLOW:STRONG LITE:UNAFFECTED BY WIND", LatLong: "51.677780 -127.250006", LatLongDMS: "51:40:40 N 127:15:00 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "British Columbia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1994 (07734661)

Date: 7/11/1897
Location: NORWAY, SPITZBERG ISLAND
Description: (Translated from French) S.A. Andree, Strindberg, and Fraenkel ascend in the balloon "Oernen" from Spitzberg Island in an attempt to cross the polar cap. They land on July 14 at 82° 55' 7" N 29° 32' W, 480 km from their departure point and 800 km from the Pole. On August 6, 1930, fishermen on White Island find the remains of the expedition: Andree and Strindberg's notes, as well as the expedition's photographic apparatus. The negatives, developed after more than 30 years, yield some excellent shots. Fraenkel's body is also found a few days later, along with his notes.
Reference: "La conquête de l'air. Chronique..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_554

Event 1995 (B30AEFFC)

Date: 7/12/1897
Time: 02:00
Location: KAMLOOPS, BC
Description: Several observer(s). Fireball rises / hill. Moves side-side. Beams light shoot out. Going quickly southwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_205

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "9", Duration: "120", Elev: "346", HatchDesc: "KAMLOOPS,BC:SVRL OBS:FBL RISES/HILL:MOVES SIDE-SIDE:BEAMS LITE SHOOT OUT:>>SW", LatLong: "50.766669 -120.250006", LatLongDMS: "50:46:00 N 120:15:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "British Columbia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1996 (F32D7FFD)

Date: 7/29/1897
Location: Whitemouth, Manitoba
Description: Sunset. Farmer Andrew Henderson sees a large, unlighted, oblong object with a suspended car and a huge sail drifting to the northeast over his farm three miles from Whitemouth, Manitoba. He estimates it is only a half-mile away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Could It Be Andree?” Winnipeg Manitoba Free Press, July 31, 1897, p. 1; “Big Balloon Story,” Winnipeg Manitoba Free Press, August 2, 1897, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_225

Event 1997 (4662899D)

Date: 8/1/1897
Time: 02:00
Location: COLDSTREAM, BC
Description: 3 observer(s). Night light rises / Mt. Skirt. Goes going quickly northwest over railroad/railway station against wind.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_206

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "416", HatchDesc: "COLDSTREAM,BC:3 OBS:NLT RISES/Mt SKIRT:GOES>>NW OVR RR STATION AGAINST WIND:", LatLong: "50.266669 -119.200006", LatLongDMS: "50:16:00 N 119:12:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "British Columbia", Strangeness: "3"

Event 1998 (43DF1A86)

Date: 8/11/1897
Time: ~18:00
Location: ROSSLAND, BC
Description: Several observer(s). Luminous fireball hovers / red mountain / 15 minute(s). Flashes color(s). Circles. Shoots going quickly south.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_207

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "9", Duration: "15", Elev: "1138", HatchDesc: "ROSSLAND,BC:SVRL OBS:LUM.FBL HVRS/RED Mtn/15min:FLASHES CLRS:CIRCLES:SHOOTS>>S", LatLong: "49.066669 -118.816672", LatLongDMS: "49:04:00 N 118:49:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "British Columbia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 1999 (5778C43D)

Date: 8/11/1897
Description: At around 6:00 p.m. in Rossland, British Columbia, Canada a luminous red fireball hovered for 15 minutes over a nearby mountain. It flashed colors, circled, then shot off to the south.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 207, citing Loren E. Gross, Charles Fort, the Fortean Society, and UFOs, p. 19
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4854

Event 2000 (1193E532)

Date: 8/14/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Have you seen the light in the sky? If not, you're not in style. Many witnesses have seen it hovering above Vancouver almost every night this week. It was last seen on Friday night, maybe we'll see it again tonight, or maybe not. Last night, the mysterious object was spotted north of the city; it was heading east. The fireball, or aircraft as some call it, was observed closely. It approached very quickly, paused in the air, colored glows came out of it, and then it headed northeast. Sometimes it looked like a fireball, as its brightness faded and small sparks came out of its glowing mass..
Reference: Daily World of Vancouver, Canada
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_253

Event 2001 (161B5885)

Date: 8/14/1897
Description: (Translated from French) The crew of a ship near Norway sees an air balloon.
Reference: Bullard: Mysteries in the Eye of the Beholder, 1982, 226
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_254

Event 2002 (52AAD013)

Date: 8/14/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Publication of The War of the Worlds by Herbert G. Wells.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_255

Event 2003 (8C43F705)

Date: 8/14/1897
Description: (Translated from French) Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin begins construction of his first airship, which he will fly for the first time in 1900.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_256

Event 2004 (F9F48017)

Date: 8/16/1897
Time: 00:40
Location: HERON BAY, ON
Description: 2 observer(s) and more. Great airship follows train as it turns going north inland. Lights and beams.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad & WHRITENOUR, Joan: FLYING SAUCER INVASION. Award Books, NY 1969. 156pp PB. 15 Essays + catalog. (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_208

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "7", Duration: "60", Elev: "229", HatchDesc: "HERON BAY,ON:2 OBS+:Gt.AIRSHIP FOLOS TRAIN AS IT TURNS >N INLAND:LITES+BEAMS", LatLong: "48.650002 -86.283337", LatLongDMS: "48:39:00 N 86:17:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ontario", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2005 (91C7F8AC)

Date: 8/16/1897
Description: On this night at 12:40 a.m. a giant airship followed a train as it rounded a bend in the tracks around Heron Bay, Ontario, Canada and then flew off inland to the north >N inland. It had body lights and light beams.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 208, citing Brad Steiger
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5069

Event 2006 (B9315225)

Date: 8/26/1897
Locations: Asheville, North Carolina; Grove Street
Description: 6:45 p.m. An airship with an attached car is seen moving steadily southwest above Asheville, North Carolina, by Dr. Willard P. Whittington and two other men who are standing on Grove Street. It is about one mile in altitude.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Maybe It Was Andree on His Return?” Charlotte \(N.C.) Observer, August 27, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_226

Event 2007 (A88A4E9B)

Date: 8/28/1897
Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Description: 3:00 a.m. Luther Myers hears dogs barking outside his home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. When he looks through the window, he sees a rapidly moving airship with a light on each end. It has a propeller and rotates as it moves forward.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Our Closeby Neighbors,” Chambersburg \(Pa,) Valley Spirit, September 1, 1897, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_227

Event 2008 (A1EF8CB3)

Date: 9/7/1897
Location: Ellsworth (between Sherman and Denison), Texas
Description: 2:00 p.m. V. H. Hollingsworth and his family in Ellsworth (between Sherman and Denison), Texas, see an unusual object approaching from the east. It has a fan-like wheel on front and fin-like projections on the side.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Air Ship,” Marshall \(Tex.) Evening Messenger, September 9, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_228

Event 2009 (2ABB100C)

Date: 9/17/1897
Location: ANTSIFEROVA, SIBERIA
Description: Several observer(s). Round object flies going northwest. Seen / 5 min. No further details. / r84p33.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 204)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_209

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ANTSIFEROVA,SIBERIA:SVRL OBS:RND OBJ FLIES >NW:SEEN/5 min:NFD:/r84p33", LatLong: "50.483336 155.816674", LatLongDMS: "50:29:00 N 155:49:00 E", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SIB", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2010 (25389E39)

Date: 9/17/1897
Description: In the far eastern reaches of Siberia several people witnessed a round UFO flying toward the northwest. It was seen for five minutes in Antsiferova, Russia.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Luminieres dans la Nuit, issue # 204; FSR, January-February 1969, p. 27; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 214
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6037

Event 2011 (E99C4805)

Date: 10/14/1897
Location: PARIS, Versailles
Description: (Translated from French) At Camp de Satory, Clement Ader attempted in very bad conditions (wind, rain) the first flight of an airplane. The wind blowed with force from behind first, then across. The "Airplane N° 3" took off, travelled a distance of 2 to 300 m. then made a forced landing on an unprepared terrain.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronicle..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_555

Event 2012 (4FF7132C)

Date: 11/2/1897
Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Description: 12:45 p.m. Engineer Charles W. West sees a balloon of unusual size passing southwest above Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. It looks like an inclined cylinder with rounded ends and has a car suspended from it. After 20 minutes it passes out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Saw the Man Who Saw the Ship,” Boston Daily Globe, November 5, 1897, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_229

Event 2013 (F03B4099)

Date: 11/17/1897
Location: Sacramento, California
Description: Despite theories of an alien origin, the prevailing belief surrounding the mystery airships of the late 19th century pointed to an earthly source. The prevailing notion was that an unknown inventor or inventors within the United States had achieved breakthroughs in flight technology. Reports of airship inventors date back to the earliest days of the phenomenon, as exemplified by a telegram from a New York entrepreneur in 1896 claiming plans to fly his invention to California. (Chapter 1, Ref 60)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_58

Event 2014 (63924758)

Date: 11/19/1897
Locations: Kellogg, Iowa; Colfax, Iowa
Description: 11:00 p.m. A telegraph operator in Kellogg, Iowa, sees a bright, bluish light moving rapidly to the southwest. He notifies the operator at Colfax, Iowa, and people in the depot there also see it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “See the Airship,” Chicago \(Ill.) Chronicle, November 20, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_230

Event 2015 (46AE699C)

Date: 11/22/1897
Location: San Francisco, California
Description: A San Francisco lawyer initially claimed to know the inventor behind the mystery airship, describing it as a metal machine with wings and a rudder, capable of ascending and descending gracefully. The inventor was identified as E. H. Benjamin, a former dentist from Maine. However, the story took confusing turns as the lawyer's statements were retracted, replaced by another lawyer's claims of multiple airships under development, with details of their potential capabilities. Eventually, all pronouncements ceased, and no airship was publicly presented for inspection. (Chapter 1, Ref 61)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_59

Event 2016 (609FCDD9)

Date: 11/22/1897
Location: San Francisco, California
Description: An individual claimed to have encountered an airship in the Tamalpais range of mountains near San Francisco. The witness described meeting six men working on the ship, which was said to be the source of the mysterious lights seen in the sky. The ship was reported to make trial trips at night and return before daylight as it continued its development. (Chapter 1, Ref 62)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_60

Event 2017 (7BE76CA8)

Date: 12/2/1897
Location: San Francisco, California
Description: Two fishermen near San Francisco claimed to have witnessed an airship descending and landing on the ocean surface. They observed the crew guiding the craft to shore, and despite being initially ordered to leave, they were later allowed to observe the crew making repairs and share a meal from the airship's provisions. (Chapter 1, Ref 63)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_61

Event 2018 (6C4D9A8A)

Date: 12/5/1897
Locations: Northern Minnesota; Deerwood
Description: Early morning. Engineer John J. Hussey and fireman John Henderson of the Great Northern Railroad in northern Minnesota see a “large, white long light which seemed surrounded by some dark objects” near Deerwood. Other employees of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railways also view the light
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Was It an Air-Ship,” Saint Paul \(Minn.) Globe, December 7, 1897, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_231

Event 2019 (F3A11D68)

Date: 12/6/1897
Location: Watertown, CA
Description: Residents of Watertown reported seeing a large airship with a bright light narrowly avoiding collision with the town's post office, providing potential corroboration for a letter writer's account of the airship's presence in the area. (See Dec. 7, 1897.) (Chapter 1, Ref 65)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_63

Event 2020 (15BB948F)

Date: 12/7/1897
Location: Fresno, California
Description: A letter in a Fresno newspaper claimed that the airship was present in Fresno County and mentioned details about its construction and functionality. The letter indicated that the airship's inventor had faced involuntary challenges during its flight and was planning to bring the airship to Fresno for public viewing pending favorable news from Washington. (Chapter 1, Ref 64)
Type: mystery airship
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_62

Year: 1898, 19 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2021 (6ECB4893)

Date: 1898
Locations: Surrey; London; southern England
Description: English author H. G. Wells publishes The War of the Worlds, one of the earliest stories to portray a conflict between humans and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “The War of the Worlds” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_232

Event 2022 (2E431E12)

Date: 1/2/1898
Time: 20:30
Location: ROMONT, SWZL
Description: Fireball changes color(s) over Gros-Mont. Maneuvers all directions / high altitude. Going [to] behind mountains.
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: Chez HEIDI site: Alain Stauffer. GREPI / Switzerland http://home.worldcom.ch/~dbenaroy/heidi.html
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_210

Extra Data: Country: "Switzerland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "ROMONT,SWZL:FBL CHANGES CLRS OVR GROS-MONT:MNVRS ALL DIRs/HI alt:> BHND MTNS", LatLong: "46.700002 6.916667", LatLongDMS: "46:42:00 N 06:55:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "FRB", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2023 (B70B302B)

Date: 1/3/1898
Location: FRANCE, Vannes
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Comptes rendus" of the Academy of Sciences, one can read, on the date of January 17, 1989, under the title Meteorology: observation of a double bolide in the sky of Vannes, the account of Commander Georget: "On January 3, I was returning to my home around 6:30 pm when I saw, to the northeast, at an altitude of 30 to 40 degrees, a luminous bolide of red color crossing the sky at a low speed. It disappeared towards the north in a point...(...) I observed the phenomenon with the "Soulier" telescope of 30 mm for a short moment. This bolide was formed of two distinct bodies "A" and "B" located at the same altitude "B" preceding "A". Remarkable particularity, the body "B" was affected by sudden oscillations which lasted only a few seconds. I counted from 4 to 5 oscillations per minute." (January 3, 1898)
Reference: Jean François BOEDEC: "Les OVNI en Bretagne, Anatomie d'un Phénomène" ed. Fernand Lanore, Paris 1978, p. 27 and 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_556

Event 2024 (4CBF411E)

Date: 1/3/1898
Time: 18:30
Location: VANNES, FR
Description: Cmdnt Georget / (seen thru) telescope. 2 slow-low meteors going north / 6 minute(s). 1 / oscillate/oscillation maneuvers. / r3p04.
Type: sighting
Reference: BOEDEC, Jean-Francois: Les OVNI EN BRETAGNE, Anatomie d'un Phenomene. 1978 Editions Fernand Lanore, Paris. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_211

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "6", HatchDesc: "VANNES,FR:Cmdnt GEORGET/TSCOPE:2 SLOW-LOW METEORS >N/6min:1/OSC MNVRS:/r3p04", LatLong: "47.700002 -2.766667", LatLongDMS: "47:42:00 N 02:46:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Morbihan", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2025 (8420F0D6)

Date: 1/10/1898
Location: Rome, Georgia
Description: 9:00 p.m. Residents of Rome, Georgia, watch a blue light “attached to some dark and indistinguishable object” as it flies from the northwest to the east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Star-Gazing in Rome,” Atlanta \(Ga.) Constitution, January 11, 1898, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_233

Event 2026 (CD42869B)

Date: 2/4/1898
Location: Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, Germany
Description: Mid-day. The postmaster of Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state, Germany, and 11 other persons see an object crossing the Sun’s disk. They watch the object approach the Sun for 15 minutes, take one hour to pass, and stay visible for another hour until clouds obscure it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Martin Brendel, “Ueber ein 1898 Febr. 4 in Greifswald beobachtetes Phänomen,” Astronomische Nachrichten 145 $1898$: 333–334
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_234

Event 2027 (89EBEA96)

Date: 4/25/1898
Time: ~21:00
Location: BELGRADE OBSERVER(S), SERBIA
Description: Astronomer. Meteor stops still / 6 min. Then continues. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_212

Extra Data: Country: "Former Yugoslavia", Credibility: "8", Duration: "6", HatchDesc: "BELGRADE OBS,SERBIA:ASTRONOMER:METEOR STOPS STILL/6 MIN:THEN CONTINUES:NFD", LatLong: "44.800002 20.533334", LatLongDMS: "44:48:00 N 20:32:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SRB", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2028 (7E803BE3)

Date: 4/25/1898
Description: Astronomer Michailovitch at the Belgrade Observatory in Serbia, Yugoslavia sighted a fireball at 9:32 p.m. that stopped still in the sky and hovered in one spot for six minutes before continuing on.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 17; Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain, p. 196
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2288

Event 2029 (1944A863)

Date: 5/2/1898
Location: Pearson building in downtown New Castle, Pennsylvania
Description: Dusk. Bystanders in front of the Pearson building in downtown New Castle, Pennsylvania, notice a bright arc light moving in from the southwest just below the clouds and remaining visible for 5 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Mysterious Light,” New Castle \(Pa.) News, May 4, 1898, p. 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_235

Event 2030 (828E2773)

Date: 6/1/1898
Location: Emporia, Kansas
Description: 8:30 p.m. Harry McCandliss is riding in the country near Emporia, Kansas, when he sees a cigar-shaped object flying toward the northwest at about 300 feet. It is suspended from a balloon and is peppered with electrical lights. At one point the lights go out then reappear. A searchlight beam in the front skitters in different directions. It ascends to 600 feet and is lost to view.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [News note], Emporia (Kan.) Gazette, June 2, 1898, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_236

Event 2031 (F235634B)

Date: 6/29/1898
Time: 01:00
Location: FR ASTRONOMER LIBERT
Description: Very bright slow white meteorite. 60 second(s) from Hercules to Ursa Major.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: CHALLENGE to SCIENCE, The UFO ENIGMA; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine Books, NY 1974. PB (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_213

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "FR ASTR LIBERT:V BRITE SLOW WHT METEORITE:60 SEC FRM HERCULES TO URSA MAJOR", LatLong: "48.850002 2.316667", LatLongDMS: "48:51:00 N 02:19:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2032 (A722F92E)

Date: 7/4/1898
Time: 07:10
Location: PARIS
Description: Astronomer Libert. Gold-yellow bolide seen / 12 minute(s) and 44 second(s). Speeds up at the end!
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: CHALLENGE to SCIENCE, The UFO ENIGMA; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine Books, NY 1974. PB (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_214

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "13", HatchDesc: "PARIS:ASTRONOMER LIBERT:GOLD-YLW BOLIDE SEEN/12min+44sec:SPEEDS UP at the END!", LatLong: "48.850002 2.350000", LatLongDMS: "48:51:00 N 02:21:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2033 (0D93AAC2)

Date: 7/8/1898
Description: (Translated from French) At Kiel, an object reddened by the Sun, as large as a rainbow, at a height of 12°, remained bright for 5 minutes, then faded, remained almost stationary and disappeared after 8 minutes. (July 8)
Reference: Nature, 58-294
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_257

Event 2034 (A646B158)

Date: 7/8/1898
Description: (Translated from French) A Professor Michailovitch from the Belgrade Observatory is following a "comet" that remains stationary in the sky for 6 minutes.
Reference: Vallée, 1965, p. 35
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_258

Event 2035 (CFAD9008)

Date: 7/8/1898
Description: (Translated from French) Publication of The War of the Worlds, by Herbert George Wells.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_259

Event 2036 (36292BEC)

Date: 10/4/1898
Locations: Italy; Greenville; Garland; Blossom, Texas; Sherman
Description: 9:00 p.m. A brilliant object passes over Italy, Greenville, Garland, and Blossom, Texas. Initially moving in an easterly direction, it seems to change course and shoot upwards then burst, throwing out three distinct objects, one red, the other white, and the last one blue. The red and blue lights die out, but the white one continue a few seconds before it too bursts, emitting a shower of sparks. Blossom merchant Dick Moore says the light is so glaring that he thinks his “house was falling on him.” About 2.5 miles north of Sherman, 12-year-old George Campbell is riding with his father when they see the fireball descending, apparently coming as close as 3 feet above the ground before moving upward; they can hear a buzzing noise and think the object is about 10 feet in diameter.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aerial Phenomena in Texas,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, October 5, 1898; “The Meteor,” Dallas Morning News, October 7, 1898; Theo Paijmans, “High Strangeness in Texas,” Fortean Times 286 (May 2012): 30
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_237

Event 2037 (97FFA31F)

Date: 10/4/1898
Alternate date: 10/3/1898
Location: Fort Washita, Oklahoma
Description: Night. At Fort Washita, Oklahoma, Mrs. William Peveto (possibly Mary Peveto) watches a fireball (probably the same one as October 4) descend. A few minutes later, distracted by the meteor, she is standing in her kitchen when a “female ghost” appears and chats with her for a few minutes, saying that if she would follow her, she will lead her to a fortune. Peveto becomes terrified, and the entity flees through a closed door. The entity visits her again on other nights, again talking about treasure in the basement. They continue until February 1899 when they occur nightly. At one point the ghost claims to have been murdered years ago in Fort Washita and shows her strangle marks around her neck. Poltergeist phenomena (tables moving) occur and a male ghost also talks to her. Peveto becomes ill and apparently moves away from the place.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ghosts at Old Fort Washita,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, October 20, 1898; “Old Fort Washita Ghosts: Mrs. Peveto Contributes Another Uncanny Chapter to the Record,” Dallas (Tex.) Morning News, March 26, 1899; Theo Paijmans, “High Strangeness in Texas,” Fortean Times 286 (May 2012): 30–31
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_238

Event 2038 (8C5628EB)

Date: 10/27/1898
Time: 18:00
Location: WICKLOW CO, IRELAND
Description: Extra 3 / 4 moon going [to] over mountain / 5 minute(s). Also seen / Wales / r156#18p17.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_215

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", Elev: "200", HatchDesc: "WICKLOW co,IRELAND:EXTRA 3/4 MOON >OVR Mtn/5min::also seen/Wales/r156#18p17", LatLong: "53.000003 -6.166667", LatLongDMS: "53:00:00 N 06:10:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2039 (9F7676C8)

Date: 11/2/1898
Location: SWITZERLAND, Geneva
Description: (Translated from French) "Hélène Smith" upon waking around 6:15, noticed that a strange reddish light enveloped her entirely. A Venusian presented himself, she visited Venus with him, learned the Venusian language, etc. [note from Vog: I studied this Venusian: a mix of French and Yiddish, with syntax completely identical to that of the French language. Book to read: Theodore Flournoy: "Hélène Smith", ed. 1900, re-edited by KARDEC] (1898, 2 November)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "Enigmes du temps présent", ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1979, p.102, 103
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_557

Year: 1899, 16 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2040 (6976439F)

Date: 1899
Locations: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Europe; Mars
Description: Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla is working in his laboratory near Colorado Springs, Colorado, when he observes unusual signals from his receiver that he speculates are communications from another planet. He mentions them in a letter to a reporter in December 1899 and to the Red Cross Society in December 1900. Reporters treat it as a sensational story and jump to the conclusion Tesla is hearing signals from Mars. In 1901, Tesla writes that it has not been immediately apparent to him that he is hearing “intelligently controlled signals” and that the signals could have come from Mars, Venus, or other planets. It is possible that he is intercepting Guglielmo Marconi’s European experiments in July 1899—Marconi may have transmitted the letter S (dot dot dot) in a naval demonstration, the same three impulses that Tesla hinted at hearing in Colorado—or signals from another experimenter in wireless transmission. Brian Dunning of the Skeptoid podcast attributes Tesla’s signals to pulsars, which are not identified until 1968.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Nikola Tesla, “Talking with the Planets,” Colliers Weekly 26 \(February 9, 1901): 4–5; Margaret Cheney, Tesla: Man Out of Time, Dorset Press, 1989 ed., pp. 111–113; Daniel Blair Stewart, Tesla: The Modern Sorcerer, Frog, 1999, p. 372; Michael D. Swords, “Radio Signals from Space, Alien Probes, and Betty Hill,” IUR 29, no. 4 (July 2005): 11; W. Bernard Carlson, Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age, Princeton University, 2013, p. 315; Brian Dunning, “The Black Knight Satellite,” Skeptoid podcast, no. 365, June 4, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_239

Event 2041 (9AC3FF85)

Date: 1899
Locations: Switzerland; Basel, Switzerland
Description: Swiss psychologist Carl Jung investigates his 15-year-old cousin, Hélène Preiswerk (“S.W.”), in Basel, Switzerland, who claims to be a spiritualist medium. Her trances frequently involve journeys to other planets. She claims that Martians have flying machines, and they irrigate the land with canals and artificial lakes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hilary Evans, “Martians of the 1890s,” IUR 11, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1986): 7–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_240

Event 2042 (F47704A7)

Date: Mid 1/1899
Location: McMahan, Texas
Description: Late night. People returning from a dance near McMahan, Texas, see a group of stars in formation, moving in one direction. A few miles further east, hunters camping on a hilltop see the full outline of an airship with headlights and windows.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Dallas (Tex.) News, January 25, 1899; Clark III 86
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_241

Event 2043 (87C6D46D)

Date: 1/26/1899
Location: McAlester, Oklahoma
Description: 11:00 p.m. People outside the opera house in McAlester, Oklahoma, watch an airship “like a railway car suspended from a large balloon-like arrangement” pass overhead. It shines a bright searchlight along the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [News note], Garfield County (Okla.) Democrat, February 9, 1899, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_242

Event 2044 (D7B6156E)

Date: 4/27/1899
Location: FRANCE, Baye (Marne)
Description: (Translated from French) In 1973, Mr. Tyrode of the "Lumières dans la nuit" group met with Mr. A. Houley, then aged 83, who was a witness to the event. "This Thursday, the two children were playing with a top on the RN 51 in the center of the agglomeration. They were suddenly pulled out of their game by a very bright light that appeared to them in the sky in the direction of the northeast. They looked up and A. Houley was surprised to see a huge red ball, like a sphere of fire of an incandescent red, crossing the street obliquely. It was moving relatively slowly, without any perceptible noise, despite its apparent proximity. They estimated its altitude to be between 200 and 250 m, an altitude that was corroborated by older people, including their teacher, in relation to the length of the visible trajectory. The size was compared to the width of the road, which was 10 m. A. Houley sometimes gives the diameter as equal to five times that of the Moon, which corresponds to this diameter at this altitude. The ball was extended by a short tail of about 5 m. The object was flying at a very regular speed, as if sliding in the air and disappeared from the sight of the witnesses hidden by the houses bordering the road to the southwest. The total duration of the observation was about 9 seconds. (...) A. Houley felt nothing particular when the object passed, but Mr. Bergère felt a general tingling on the surface of his skin, tingling that lasted a good quarter of an hour. He also felt very nervous. After the passage of this phenomenon, the children rushed to their parents to tell them the adventure. They were believed on their word, although no one saw anything positive, but many people noticed the intense light and an old lady "La Mélie" was very affirmative and her statements supported the children's story. A. Houley recorded his observation in a notebook and never spoke of this matter again. Hearing about UFOs, he was lucky enough to find his 74-year-old notes. "
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.150-151
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_558

Event 2045 (F4951370)

Date: 4/27/1899
Time: 16:00
Location: BAYE, FR
Description: 2 kids and many. 10M red ball crosses N51 / steady trajectory going southwest. Lights area red.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 129)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_216

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BAYE,FR:2 KIDS+MANY:10M RED BALL CROSSES N51/STEADY TRAJ >SW:LITES AREA RED", LatLong: "48.872225 3.761111", LatLongDMS: "48:52:20 N 03:45:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Marne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2046 (E249D06B)

Date: 4/27/1899
Description: At four o'clock in the afternoon a 10 meter in diameter red ball crossed highway N51 near the town of Baye, Marne department, France on a steady trajectory. It illuminated the surrounding area a red color, and went off to the southwest. There were many witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 129
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2360

Event 2047 (8B2FA9A1)

Date: 5/6/1899
Time: 20:30
Location: PARIS
Description: Astronomer Libert. Very very slow bolide. Shape = tadpole-head. Fast waving tail.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: CHALLENGE to SCIENCE, The UFO ENIGMA; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine Books, NY 1974. PB (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_217

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "PARIS:ASTRONOMER LIBERT:VV SLO BOLIDE:SHAPE=TADPOLE-HEAD:FAST WAVING TAIL.", LatLong: "48.833336 2.350000", LatLongDMS: "48:50:00 N 02:21:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2048 (A8BB4035)

Date: 6/1/1899
Locations: Kamen-Rybolov, Primorsky Krai, Russia; Lake Khanka
Description: Late evening. Observers in Kamen-Rybolov, Primorsky Krai, Russia, see a blue sphere about 28 inches in diameter flying silently from south to north near the steamboat Kazak Ussuriyskiy moored on Lake Khanka. It is seen for 20 minutes, then it returns later in the evening flying north to south at greater speed, disappearing 11 minutes later.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Stonehill and Mantle, Russia’s USO Secrets, Flying Disk, 2020, p. 113
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_243

Event 2049 (065336C8)

Date: 7/4/1899
Location: Spokane, Washington
Description: 4:30 p.m. A mystery balloon floats across the sky in Spokane, Washington, from southwest to northeast. Before it disappears, it ascends so high that “nothing but a small black ball far up in the heavens could be discerned.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Who Owns the Big Balloon?” Spokane \(Wash.) Chronicle, July 5, 1899, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_244

Event 2050 (48CB62B4)

Date: 8/10/1899
Description: (Translated from French) At Torcy-Sedan, Jules Jarlot observed a red fireball for 10 minutes. (August 10)
Reference: BSAF, 1900
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_260

Event 2051 (05A4B325)

Date: 8/10/1899
Description: (Translated from French) Nikola Tesla perceived in his radio receiver strange rhythmic sounds that seemed to him to be signals from elsewhere. The thought crossed my mind that the disturbances observed could be due to some intelligent control, he will note, and he will remain convinced of having been the first to hear the greeting of an inhabitant of another planet. It is Mars that is signaling to America, he will affirm.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_261

Event 2052 (05E6584F)

Date: 9/1899
Location: Mexico, northern part of the country
Description: (Translated from French) In January 1996, Jorge Hernandez, dying, insisted on making a declaration to the Catholic priest, Father Joel de Mola, in Nacozari de Garcia. Jorge made an extraordinary confession saying that he was present when the American lawman Dave Mather disappeared in northern Mexico. Jorge added that Mather had been abducted by extraterrestrials. Dave Mather had been a friend of Wyatt Earp and his brothers, of Bat Masterson, of Doc Holliday and Kate Elder at the end of the 1870s in Dodge City, then the wildest of the cities of Kansas. Earps left the city and went to Arizona in 1880, and Mather left for Tucson, Arizona. In August 1899, the farmers of the Sierrita mountains, southwest of Tucson, began to complain about missing cattle. Mather formed a team and went to track down the thieves. Jorge Hernandez, then 14 years old, was part of the team, which was led by an Apache Indian from the San Carlos reservation, and they followed a trail into Mexico. About 80 km southwest of Nogales (Sonora) they saw an "enormous silver bowl in the sky". This UFO preceded the pursuers in bursts, always staying about half a mile ahead of them. Mather then suggested spreading out in a fan to try to find out where this "damned airship" was going. Jorge soon found himself alone on a path. Suddenly "a small man with silver clothes" was facing him, "threatening" him with a hollow tube. Jorge's horse reared and whinnied in terror. Jorge ended up on the sand, screaming he immediately fired a shot from his Colt 45, and repeated the shots as fast as he could. The six bullets hit the mark. But the "little man was flaming like a torch and disappeared." Jorge hurriedly ran to find the others and tell them about his encounter. The gringos laughed skeptically, only the Indian believed Jorge and even showed fear. Finally Mather volunteered to go back to the path. He would fire a shot if he met anyone. So the team waited for more than an hour. Then they saw the silver bowl rising from the earth to the sky, then taking off at lightning speed towards the horizon. Finally they set out to search for Mather: they found his horse in a state of extreme nervousness. Mather's Winchester was still in its leather case, the canteen was half full, there was no sign of violence or blood anywhere, but Mather was nowhere to be found. The Indian guide then remarked that there were only the marks of the horse's hooves, but no boot prints of Mather in the sand. Then the Indian mounted his horse and returned to San Carlos without a word of explanation, only saying "It is the people of the sky". The team stayed two more days in the area, but Mather remained missing. Father de Mola said in 1996 in a television program that Jorge Hernandez firmly believed until his death that the spaceship had been sent by God.
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP, Volume 4, Number 19, August 31, 1999; Editor: Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_559

Event 2053 (02F5DE34)

Date: 9/1899
Time: 13:00?
Location: SOUTHWEST / NOGALES, MX
Description: Silver bowl follows Posse. 1 sees small humanoid (or Grey) / silver suit. Posse leader vanishes.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP weekly email of UFO news: Joseph Trainor. http://www.digiserve.com/ufoinfo/roundup/ .. (Index 227)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_218

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", ABD: Human or animal abduction, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Mexico", Credibility: "6", Duration: "120", Elev: "1300", HatchDesc: "SW/NOGALES,MX:SLVR BOWL FOLOS POSSE:1 SEES OID/SLVR SUIT:POSSE LEADER VANISHES", LatLong: "30.750001 -111.750005", LatLongDMS: "30:45:00 N 111:45:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "Sonora", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2054 (6994EDA9)

Date: 9/1899
Location: Mountains of northern Mexico south of Tucson, Arizona
Description: A young Mexican boy claimed to have encountered a small humanoid in silver-colored clothing while searching for stolen cattle in the mountains. Feeling threatened, he shot at the creature, which disappeared. Later, a lawman from the group investigating the incident disappeared after approaching a UFO. Despite searching, no trace of the lawman was found, leaving behind an intriguing and unexplained story. (Chapter 2 Refs 114)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_107

Event 2055 (1C87569D)

Date: 10/1899
Location: Fosston, Minnesota
Description: Midnight. Physician Malcom McKinnon is driving home to Fosston, Minnesota, in his carriage when a dazzling ball of white light crosses the road ahead about one-quarter of a mile away, lighting up the road like daylight. It resembles an electric arc lamp and moves slowly from north to southeast about 3 feet above the ground, throwing the field furrows into visible relief. As it passes closer, McKinnon sees that it is clearly “disk shaped, about the size of an umbrella.” It is in sight for 30 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Minneapolis Minnesota Journal, October 25, 1899; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 239–251
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_245

Year: 1900, 13 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2056 (8ECF56BE)

Date: 1900
Location: SWITZERLAND, Emmishofen
Description: (Translated from French) Pyrotechnician Karl Muller developed paragrêle rockets. They rose to altitudes of 1000 to 1500 meters and exploded there. In the 1950s, in Switzerland, such rockets were still fired into the clouds when hail threatened. The resulting atmospheric currents caused the hail to transform into snow. Under the effect of a second or third rocket, the snowflakes changed into raindrops. Muller's rockets had a length of 25 to 50 cm, a diameter of 3 to 4 cm and were propelled by ordinary black powder. (...) Each rocket had an effective area of about 1 km².
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, pp. 19 and 20
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_560

Event 2057 (56BFC909)

Date: 1900
Description: (Translated from French) A Hanging Rock near Melbourne (Australia), the teenage Miranda McKay and 3 other girls, along with their Scottish governess from Appleyard College, disappear.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_262

Event 2058 (E5933BF8)

Date: 1900
Description: (Translated from French) Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin flew his first airship for the first time, the construction of which had begun in 1897.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_263

Event 2059 (BEB1183F)

Date: 1900
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Description: Psychic medium Catherine-Elise Müller (under the pseudonym “Hélène Smith”) of Geneva, Switzerland, becomes famous with the publication of Des Indes à la Planete Mars (From India to the Planet Mars) by Théodore Flournoy , professor of psychology at the University of Geneva. The medium and the psychologist remain very close until 1900, when the book is first published, documenting her various series of somnambulatory trances in which she experiences a civilization on Mars and her former lives: the “Martian” cycle, “Ultramartian” cycle, “Hindu,” “Oriental,” and “royal” cycles. She writes out the Martian communications on paper and translates them into French, popularizing automatic writing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Society for Psychical Research, PSI Encyclopedia, “Hélène Smith”; Hilary Evans, “Martians of the 1890s,” IUR 11, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1986): 4–6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_246

Event 2060 (27DFDCEF)

Date: 1900
Location: Wisconsin
Description: During the first two decades of the 20th century, UFO reports continued to include a mix of both dirigible-like airships and more futuristic-looking "spaceships," resembling the diversity seen in the late 19th century. An example from 1900 in Wisconsin described a dirigible-shaped object displaying unusual characteristics, such as trees bending and a swishing sound as it passed low overhead, impacting a teenager and his horse. (Chapter 3, Ref 142)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_136

Event 2061 (669E747B)

Date: Summer 1900
Location: Cadwst, Denbighshire, Wales
Description: Dusk. A 12-year-old girl is walking back to her farm from Cadwst, Denbighshire, Wales, when a large disc- shaped object about 14 feet in diameter silently passes above her and over a nearby meadow.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 13–14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_247

Event 2062 (EF123941)

Date: Mid Summer 1900
Location: Reedsburg, Wisconsin
Description: 3:00 a.m. Perrian A. McGilvra, 14, is returning on horseback from a dance near Reedsburg, Wisconsin, when his horse begins acting up. He sees a large, dark, dirigible-shaped object passing over a grove of poplar trees. The trees bend like they are in a strong windstorm, but he notices no wind. The object flies over his head with a whooshing sound. The horse remains frightened even after the object leaves.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1161
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_248

Event 2063 (FFB61D33)

Date: 7/2/1900
Location: Switzerland, Lake Constance
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of the Airship "L.Z. 1", the first airship of a long series. Built by Count Zeppelin or under his name by the "Zeppelin Company". This "L.Z. 1" flew over the Lake of Constance. Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, a former general, will build other airships which, between 1910 and 1914, will provide regular flights in Central Europe. During the 1914-18 war, more than 100 Zeppelins will be built by the Navy, numbered L.Z = Luftschiff Zeppelin. The balloons are contained in an aluminum structure covered with canvas, they have a Maybach water-cooled inline engine, between January 1915 and August 1919 the Zeppelins will carry out 51 bombing raids on England killing 557 people and injuring 1358 others. (July 2, 1900)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 52
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_561

Event 2064 (9CD04E84)

Date: 8/21/1900
Description: (Translated from French) In Telemark (Norway), a man is astonished when a glowing ball explodes near him. (21 August)
Reference: Bord/Bord: Modern Mysteries of the World, 1989, 346
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_264

Event 2065 (697D7CA6)

Date: 9/23/1900
Location: GERMANY, BERLIN
Description: (Translated from French) The balloon "The Giant of Berlin", 8000 cubic meters, rises from the German capital, carrying Berson, Suring, Alexander and Zekeli.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 52
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_562

Event 2066 (B4938150)

Date: 9/30/1900
Location: From France to Russia
Description: (Translated from French) For the first time a French balloon, the "Centaure", landed in Russia (at Bresc-Konyaski) after a 21 hour 34 minute ascent (1237 km). The pilot was H. de la Vaulx, alone on board. (September 30, 1900)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_563

Event 2067 (29573AB5)

Date: 10/9/1900
Location: FROM FRANCE TO RUSSIA
Description: (Translated from French) H. de La Vaulx and Castillon de St Victor established an official record for spherical balloons: 35 hours 45 minutes, during which they traveled 1925 km from Paris to Korostychev with the balloon "Centaure".
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_564

Event 2068 (4DE9EEDE)

Date: 12/1900
Locations: Lowell Observatory; Flagstaff, Arizona; Mars
Description: Percival Lowell at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, records a shaft of light that projects from a “well-known geographical point” on Mars for 70 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Science Notes,” Scientific American 84 $1901$: 179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_249

Year: 1901, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2069 (C62A15C5)

Date: 1901
Location: Italy, Ruvo (Bari)
Description: (Translated from French) The two sons of Mauro Pansini, an architect, experienced several astounding experiences. One day when they were in Ruvo around 9 o'clock in the morning, they were found at 9:30 in the morning at the Capuchin convent of Malfatti, 50 km away. Another time they were transported from Ruvo to Trani in the house of a relative, where they were found in a deep hypnotic state. Another day they realized they were falling into a boat moored in the port, where the owner was already present.
Reference: Jean SIDER: "Ovni, the unmasked invaders" - ed. Ramuel 1999, p 161
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_565

Event 2070 (2630CDEF)

Date: 1901
Location: Britain
Description: In 1901, a British child had an interactive encounter with a box-shaped UFO in their garden. Two small entities resembling men emerged from the craft, wearing uniforms and caps with antennae. After a signal to move away, the entities reentered the craft, which then ascended with a bright flash and a loud noise. (Chapter 3, Ref 143)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_137

Event 2071 (6537B1F4)

Date: 3/1901
Description: (Translated from French) In Norway on a full moon night, a round silver object came from the South-East and passed high in the sky above the witnesses, at half the speed of a meteor, leaving no trail or sparks behind it. It disappeared to the West. (Mars, 21 h 30)
Reference: Flying Saucer Review, February 1956
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_265

Event 2072 (7F55EA54)

Date: 3/7/1901
Time: 13:00?
Location: PINOS ALTOS, NM
Description: Man photographs airship. 3 cylinders lashed together with 1 suspended beneath.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_219

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "2133", HatchDesc: "PINOS ALTOS,NM:MAN FOTOS AIRSHIP:3 CYLS LASHED TOGETHER W/1 SUSPENDED BENEATH", LatLong: "32.866668 -108.222227", LatLongDMS: "32:52:00 N 108:13:20 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2073 (5C36B00B)

Date: 3/7/1901
Description: On this afternoon in 1901, newspaper accounts report a flying machine was photographed in Silver City, New Mexico. The photograph "has the appearance of three cigar-shaped objects, which seemed to be lashed together, the one hanging below the other two." Unfortunately, the photograph was later lost.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark & William Corliss, UFO Calendar 1999
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1360

Event 2074 (CDF00261)

Date: 4/4/1901
Description: (Translated from French) In the Persian Gulf, aboard the steamer Kilwa, Captain Hoseason scans the sea that stretches out in all directions when, suddenly, he sees vast luminous ripples appear on the surface of the water. These ripples have a faint luminosity and fade away 1/4 of an hour later, after having moved approximately at 10 km/h. (April 4th, in the dead of night)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_266

Event 2075 (9DE4F4C0)

Date: Summer 1901
Location: Bournbrook, West Midlands, England
Description: Day. A 10-year-old boy is walking home to Bournbrook, West Midlands, England, through a path behind his family’s garden when he comes upon a large box-shaped device with a small, centrally placed turret. The only opening is a door, through which two small men (less than 4 feet tall) in military uniforms (but no insignia), each wearing an odd-looking cap with a wire sticking up on both sides, step out. One stays by the door, but the other walks toward the boy and waves him away. The beings go back in the craft, a bright flash surrounds it, and it shoots into the air with a whooshing sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 261; Jenny Randles and Philip Barnet, “Humanoids Encountered in 1901?” Flying Saucer Review 24, no. 5 (March 1979): 28–29; “UFO Britannia: Part 1, The Early Years,” Above Top Secret, December 19, 2012; Jenny Randles, “The ‘Wes’ Effect 1: The Hut That Flew,” Fortean Times 309 (Christmas 2014): 27
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_250

Event 2076 (010B6658)

Date: 7/12/1901
Description: (Translated from French) Alberto Santos-Dumont pilots his airship No. 6 around the Eiffel Tower, in front of the crowd. 33 meters long and 622 cubic meters, the apparatus returns to its starting point after 29 minutes and 30 seconds. See image at images/1901-07-12_Santos-Dumont_airship.jpg. (July 12)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_267

Event 2077 (1380107B)

Date: 7/12/1901
Description: (Translated from French) A Sart (Belgium) An unusual substance, "smelling of glue" falls from a clear sky.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_268

Event 2078 (FB4C7332)

Date: 7/12/1901
Description: (Translated from French) In Bournebrook (West Midlands, England), a "hut" is seen landing in a field, occupied by small men wearing metal helmets. The "hut" then rises into the sky.
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_269

Event 2079 (6EBA3413)

Date: 8/1901 (approximate)
Time: 14:00
Location: BOURNEBROOK, ENG
Description: Boy. Small domed box / backyard. 4' small humanoids (or Greys) exit and re-enter and fly. / r80p12.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 293)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_220

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey"

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", Elev: "116", HatchDesc: "BOURNEBROOK,ENG:BOY:SML DOMED BOX/BACKYARD:4'OIDS EXIT+RE-ENTER+FLY:/r80p12", LatLong: "52.438891 -1.938889", LatLongDMS: "52:26:20 N 01:56:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2080 (42F81CC3)

Date: 10/19/1901
Description: (Translated from French) The Deustch prize of 50,000 francs is awarded to Alberto Santos-Dumont, instituted by oil magnate Henri Deutsch de La Meurthe, to be delivered to the first man who, between May 1 1900 and October 1 1903, would fly around the Eiffel Tower, taking off and landing on the Saint-Cloud field. (October 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_270

Event 2081 (FF63F111)

Date: 10/25/1901
Location: MOON
Description: Astronomer Bolton. Anomalous luminous lines cross crater Marius. No explanation.
Type: sighting
Reference: PINDEVIC, Thierry: Le NOEUD GORDIEN ou la FANTASTIQUE HISTOIRE des OVNI. Editions France-Empire, Paris 1979. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_221

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "MOON:ASTRONOMER BOLTON:ANOMALOUS LUMN.LINES CROSS CRATER MARIUS:no explanation", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CMR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2082 (94C8936B)

Date: 12/21/1901
Time: 00:50
Location: HAWORTH AND KEIGHLEY AND SHIPLEY, YORKS
Description: 2 cops. Green 'tip-cat' lights area. Maneuvers / 15 minute(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: FARISH, Jucius: UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICE: $5/Monthly. Plumerville, AR. (Index 308)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_222

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "15", Elev: "303", HatchDesc: "HAWORTH+KEIGHLEY+SHIPLEY,YORKs:2 COPS:GRN 'TIP-CAT' LITES AREA:MNVRS/15min", LatLong: "53.833336 -1.933333", LatLongDMS: "53:50:00 N 01:56:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Year: 1902, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2083 (91DCFD41)

Date: 2/9/1902
Time: 19:40
Location: LE HAVRE, FR
Description: Astronomer Libert. Meteor turns and loops and curves / 12 second(s). Tail lasts 90 second(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: CHALLENGE to SCIENCE, The UFO ENIGMA; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine Books, NY 1974. PB (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_223

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "Le HAVRE,FR:ASTRONOMER LIBERT:METEOR TURNS+LOOPS+CURVES/12sec:TAIL LASTS 90sec", LatLong: "49.516669 0.100000", LatLongDMS: "49:31:00 N 00:06:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2084 (CC3B746C)

Date: 2/9/1902
Description: At 7:40 p.m. a "meteor" turned, looped, and curved for 12 seconds over Paris, France. Its tail lasted 90 seconds.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Challenge to Science: The UFO Enigma, p. 5
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_765

Event 2085 (D31A0D9B)

Date: 5/13/1902
Location: Austin, Texas
Description: 8:00 p.m. A blue-colored fireball appears over Austin, Texas, and ascends into the sky until it disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Austin (Tex.) Daily Tribune, May 14, 1902; Clark III 1168
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_251

Event 2086 (ABF40DF1)

Date: 9/2/1902
Time: ~07:00
Location: OFF LOWESTOFT, ENGL
Description: Girl and several observer(s). Large grey silent cylinder/cigar-shape with fins going north offshore.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_224

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "off LOWESTOFT,ENGL:GIRL+SVRL OBS:LRG GRY SLNT CGR W/FINS >N OFFSHORE:", LatLong: "52.466669 1.750000", LatLongDMS: "52:28:00 N 01:45:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2087 (1FA1B92F)

Date: 9/19/1902
Location: BALTIC SEA
Description: (Translated from French) The cylindrical balloon of the Swedes Unge and Wikander, baptized "Svenske", crossed the Baltic Sea.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 55
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_566

Event 2088 (FE8E1417)

Date: 10/4/1902
Description: (Translated from French) At Oslofjorden (Norway), people on a boat saw a rounded sea monster, about 60 feet long. (4 October)
Reference: Bord/Bord: Modern mysteries of the world, 1989, 346
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_271

Event 2089 (B697B031)

Date: 10/28/1902
Location: AFRICA, at sea, Gulf of Guinea.
Description: (Translated from French) In the middle of the night, at 03:05, while the ship "Fort Salisbury" was in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean (05°31' south latitude, 04°42' west longitude), the second officer Raymer observed, together with another officer and two other people, an immense object sinking into the ocean. This clearly solid body was estimated to be nearly 180 m long and 30 m wide. Shortly after, the witnesses saw this object moving underwater, with a machinery noise. Two orange lights were lit at the front and two other blue-green lights shone at the other end. After the ship passed over this underwater phenomenon, nothing else was observed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p.197
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_567

Event 2090 (952E2C87)

Date: 10/28/1902
Description: (Translated from French) In the South Atlantic, sailors from the Fort Salisbury spot a long dark object a few tens of meters away from the ship in a calm sea and under a starry sky. The lookout man having alerted them, the object is quickly located by A. H. Haymer. He will later recount: It was a bit frightening. The darkness prevented us from observing the details, but it was long, from 150 to 180 m. There was a fire at each end. Some kind of mechanism - fins maybe - stirred the water. The object seemed to sink slowly. No one thought for a moment that it could be a ship capsizing as the surface was not smooth as it could have been, but seemed "scaly". Although checks were made afterwards, nothing allowed to determine the nature of this strange object. (October 28th, a few hours before sunrise)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_272

Event 2091 (74EDB636)

Date: 10/28/1902
Description: (Translated from French) Above Boschof, Oranjevrystaat (South Africa), unusual explosions in the sky can be heard.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_273

Event 2092 (99CEA853)

Date: 10/28/1902
Time: 03:10
Location: 1200MI.S / GHANA, AFR
Description: British ship. 100M metallic cylinder/cylindrical object lights / ends. Sinks slowly. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v18#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_225

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "1200mi.S/GHANA,AFR:BRIT.SHIP:100M MTLC CYL LITES/ENDS:SINKS SLOWLY:/FSR v18#3", LatLong: "-5.516667 -4.700000", LatLongDMS: "05:31:00 S 04:42:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "AFR", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2093 (F80BABF3)

Date: 10/28/1902
Location: At sea, Gulf of Guinea
Description: 3:05 a.m. Three persons aboard the "Fort Salisbury," including Second Officer A. H. Raymer, saw a huge, dark object bearing lights in the sea ahead. It was observed sinking slowly. Estimated length: 200 m. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_50

Event 2094 (F0F8496D)

Date: 10/28/1902
Time: 0305
Location: Gulf of Guinea
Description: Three persons aboard the "Fort Salisbury," including Second Officer A. H. Raymer, saw a huge, dark object bearing lights in the sea ahead. It was observed sinking slowly. Estimated length: 200 m.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fort 641; Anatomy 20 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_32

Event 2095 (68C44DD5)

Date: 10/28/1902
Description: Three men aboard the "Fort Salisbury" steaming in the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, including Second Officer A. H. Raymer, saw a huge, dark object bearing two lights in the sea ahead. It was observed submerging slowly. Its estimated length was 150-200 meters.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, FSR, May-June 1972, p. 18; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, case 32; Charles Fort, The Complete Books of Charles Fort, p. 642
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7213

Event 2096 (784B1C58)

Date: 11/20/1902
Location: ADELAIDE OBSERVATORY, SOUTH AUS
Description: Astronomer. Fireball lasts / 4 minute(s)! / Charles Fort / IURv9#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 190)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_226

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "7", Duration: "4", HatchDesc: "ADELAIDE OBSERVATORY,S.AUS:ASTRONOMER:FBL LASTS/4min!:/C.FORT/IURv9#3", LatLong: "-34.866668 139.183340", LatLongDMS: "34:52:00 S 139:11:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "South Australia", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1903, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2097 (C918DC6E)

Date: 1903
Location: URSS, Kalouga
Description: (Translated from French) The Russian physicist Tsiolkovsky exposed and scientifically demonstrated his "research on the exploration of the universe with reaction devices". It was the first serious work on interplanetary rocketry. On paper, the cosmic ship was born.
Reference: "Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 9
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_568

Event 2098 (7FCB3BC8)

Date: 1903
Location: USA, Iola, Kansas
Description: (Translated from French) An extraterrestrial 2m10 tall, stout, with long hair, horns and huge bulging eyes, appeared and was chased away by the workers of Iola.
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO's - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_571

Event 2099 (D2BB4262)

Date: 1903
Description: (Translated from French) In Iola (Kansas), large beings 7 feet tall with long hair, horns and huge protruding eyes appear and are chased by coal miners.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_274

Event 2100 (6DE8566D)

Date: 1903
Description: (Translated from French) At Ham Common (London), witnesses saw an airship with lights at the front and back. They described the pilots as "a Yankee and a German".
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_275

Event 2101 (FBF4AD83)

Date: 1903
Location: Helmer, Indiana
Description: In 1903, a farm family in Indiana observed a large, glowing object resembling a cucumber with tapered ends and rows of lighted windows. The object hovered before darting off in a zigzag pattern across the sky. (Chapter 3, Ref 144)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_138

Event 2102 (6A1B3490)

Date: 1/27/1903
Location: COMMUGNY TO/FROM/BETWEEN COPPET, SWZ
Description: 2 observer(s). Area lit. Bluish circular fireball going [to] straight going down. / B. Mancusi.
Type: sighting
Reference: Newspaper account: Commugny, Vaud, SWZ. Le Bouquet: 07 FEB 1973. clipping Bruno Mancusi, Switzerland.
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_227

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Switzerland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "COMMUGNY<>COPPET,SWZ:2 OBS:AREA LIT:BLUISH CIRC.FBL >STRAIGHT↓:/B.MANCUSI", LatLong: "46.316669 6.183334", LatLongDMS: "46:19:00 N 06:11:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vaud", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2103 (24C7DA22)

Date: 3/17/1903
Location: USA, Helmer (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) Madge Brosius Allyn and her parents observed a large, cucumber-shaped object hovering above their farm at sunset. The object seemed to be self-luminous, with eight windows on each side in two rows of four. The father estimated the length of the object to be 100 feet and the width to be 30 feet. The phenomenon departed in a strange zigzag motion. (March 17, 1903)
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 6
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_569

Event 2104 (95626203)

Date: 3/17/1903
Location: Helmer, IN
Description: During the early evening a family watched a brilliantly glowing cigar-shaped object hovering at treetop level. It had two rows of evenly spaced windows. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_51

Event 2105 (2C105D2F)

Date: 3/17/1903
Location: Helmer, Indiana
Description: Mid-evening. Madge Brosius, 12, and her father Charles see a “huge object like a gigantic ripe cucumber with slightly tapered ends” over the family farm in Helmer, Indiana. Its inside is illuminated, and it has 8 windows in two rows of four each. Her father estimates it is 100 feet long. It begins moving away from him as he moves toward it, zigzagging like a child’s balloon losing air.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Madge Brosius Allyn, “The Flying Cucumber of 1903,” Fate 24, no. 3 (March 1971): 45–47; Clark III 1162
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_252

Event 2106 (527B6D29)

Date: 3/17/1903
Description: On this evening a father and daughter observed a glowing 100 foot long cigar shaped object with two rows of four equally spaced windows. It was hovering just behind some trees over a farm in Helmer, Indiana. As the man ran toward the object it moved away, and zigzagged across the sky at great speed, accelerating away toward the west.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Coral E. Lorenzen & Jim Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, p. 14; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 5, citing Jerome Clark
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1533

Event 2107 (482D1384)

Date: 9/13/1903
Location: USA, Stratford (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) E.A. Perkings, President of the Indiana Labor Federation, was observing with his wife and binoculars a strange object gliding through the air over Stratford. There were no signs or numbers on the phenomenon, which also did not seem to have an engine. There was a dome and inside one could see silhouettes. (September 13, 1903)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 6
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_570

Event 2108 (73EBE821)

Date: 9/29/1903
End date: 10/3/1903
Locations: Van Meter, Iowa; Mather & Gregg’s building
Description: An implement dealer named U. G. Griffith is on his way home in Van Meter, Iowa. As he approaches, he notices a strange point of light like a spotlight emanating from the top of the Mather & Gregg’s building. He approaches cautiously, but the light sails across the street. He tells others about the experience, and over the next few days several people report a half-human, half-animal entity with large bat-like wings. The townsfolk chase the creature toa local mine shaft, down which it disappears, never to be seen again.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1216–1218; Craig Woolheater, “The Van Meter Visitor,” Cryptomundo, May 9, 2013; Chad Lewis, Noah Voss, and Kevin Lee Nelson, The Van Meter Visitor, On the Road, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_253

Event 2109 (CF314743)

Date: 12/17/1903
Location: 4 miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Description: Inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier- than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer 4 miles south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Wright Flyer” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_254

Event 2110 (AB8CC7EE)

Date: 12/24/1903
Description: A priest named Ivanku Petrovszky saw a glistening ball of light illuminate the countryside in Szuhabaranka, Hungary. The object landed and shadowy figures returned to it. A man who had gone to a well at the same time was never seen again. The case of his disappearance was closed ten years later but still unsolved.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Thomas E. Bullard, UFO Abductions: The Measure of a Mystery, case 255, citing the UFO Report Annual 1983, p. 43
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8583

Year: 1904, 19 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2111 (2A50F90F)

Date: 1904
Location: FRANCE, in the Deux-Sèvres
Description: (Translated from French) In a meadow a child saw a glowing ball on the ground. He kicked it. It exploded killing 11 cows, but leaving the child unharmed. [note from vog: this seems to me to be a really a case of ball lightning]
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 330
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_572

Event 2112 (F6E3CCDB)

Date: 1904
Location: ROMANIA, Transylvania
Description: (Translated from French) For a long time after midnight a farmer was still in his fields with his wagon and it is confirmed that he was not asleep. Suddenly he saw a wheel of fire in front of the Apusendi Mountains descending towards the ground. The wheel approached quickly, spinning around the farmer who remained standing in place without any help. When it was very close to him, it transformed, taking a human form: a creature that examined the peasant for a long time without saying a word.
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est - trad. Laffont 1976 - p. 289
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_573

Event 2113 (561A3E6B)

Date: 1904
Location: USA, Dixboro (Michigan)
Description: (Translated from French) After sunset, two men, Wirt Covert and Arthur Eldert, observed a large dark flying object moving from east to west at low altitude. Each described it as a boat with a flat top and with a mast or something else standing on top. A bright light emanated from windows on the sides of the craft. The object passed between the tower of a church and a row of small hills, rising just enough to avoid collision, before flying away.
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 6
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_578

Event 2114 (E325ADFF)

Date: 1904
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Engineer A. Maul developed at great expense a photographic rocket. It rose vertically up to 500 meters and carried a photographic apparatus which then descended to the ground using a parachute. The version that had the most success was built in Austria: The entire apparatus weighed 40 kilograms, the camera weighed 1 kilogram. The altitude reached was 1000 meters. A 6 m long rod was used for flight stabilization. (1904 to 1914)
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 21
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_579

Event 2115 (C04C5FB3)

Date: 1904
Location: Rolling Prairie, IN
Description: Tom Darby, with his brother and mother, saw two whitish-blue objects about 400 m away, from a point situated 3 km north of Rolling Prairie. The objects hovered 2 or 3 m above ground, flew toward a barn, came closer to each other, and were hidden from view by a hill. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_52

Event 2116 (4ED4EC1E)

Date: 1904
Location: Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Description: Tom Darby, with his brother and mother, saw two whitish-blue objects about 400 m away, from a point situated 3 km north of Rolling Prairie. The objects hovered 2 or 3 m above ground, flew toward a barn, came closer to each other, and were hidden from view by a hill.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Hartle 164 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_33

Event 2117 (7FAAB9C4)

Date: 1904
Locations: Dixboro, Michigan; Dixboro United Methodist Church
Description: Late afternoon. Wirt M. Covert, 17, and Arthur B. Eldert are returning on horseback from a grocery store in Dixboro, Michigan, when they see a large object in the air moving west behind the steeple of the Dixboro United Methodist Church. He compares its shape to the Confederate ironclad Virginia and it has a thick mast sticking up from its center and orange light shining through some windows. Suddenly it rises at about a 60° angle over the hills, tipping its mast back, and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_255

Event 2118 (0C4E4895)

Date: 1904
Location: At sea between San Francisco and Hawaii
Description: In 1904, crewmembers of an American ship reported encountering "remarkable meteors" while at sea between San Francisco and Hawaii. The meteors initially appeared near the horizon and below the clouds, flying directly toward the ship in a formation. The objects' shapes and colors were described in detail, with the largest meteor being egg-shaped with a jagged leading end and the others being round. (Chapter 3, Ref 145)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_139

Event 2119 (FA0A2A81)

Date: 2/24/1904
Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN
Description: (Translated from French) The report was published by the American "Weather Review". In the March 1904 issue, page 115, there is an account of a curious observation made at sea. On February 24, 1904, a mysterious light was seen above the Atlantic by sailors on the American ship "Supply". It moved quickly and evidently at a high altitude. The report was signed by Lieutenant Frank H. Schofiels of the United States Navy. (Donald KEYHOE: "Les Soucoupes volantes existent" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 82) Report drawn from the observations of three members of its crew by Lieutenant Frank M. Schofield, of the American ship "Supply" (Weather Review, March 1904- 115): Three luminous objects, of different sizes, the largest having a diameter of 6 suns, appeared at low altitude below the clouds of an estimated height of 2 km. They fled or turned around, rising in one movement from the clouds from which they had come. But this unity of movement does not change their difference in size and their different susceptibilities to the forces of the earth and air. (Charles Fort: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 236) At 6:10 local time, on board the USS "Supply", Frank Schofield, future admiral commanding the American Pacific Fleet (in 1930) observes meteors flying in formation. The largest, egg-shaped, passes under the clouds. At this moment its apparent diameter is equal to that of 6 suns. (February 24, 1904)
Reference: Jean-Gabriel GRESLE: OVNI, a pilot speaks "ed. Guy Trédaniel, 1993, p.27
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_574

Event 2120 (CB434242)

Date: 2/28/1904
Description: (Translated from French) Off the coast of Northern California, part of the crew of the USS Supply, a Pacific Fleet replenishment vessel commanded by Frank Schofield, can follow the movements of objects resembling meteors and rushing in small tight groups towards their ship. The trajectories of the bright red objects are unpredictable, diving and then suddenly bouncing towards the clouds before disappearing to the Northwest-Northwest. Frank Schofield tried to describe them: one, egg-shaped, seemed to lead the squadron, was 6 times larger than the Sun. Others were the size of the Sun. (February 28)
Reference: Lieutenant Frank M. Schofield's Report
Reference: Monthly Western Review
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_276

Event 2121 (A9AED5F3)

Date: 2/28/1904
Description: (Translated from French) Late at night. In Transylvania (Romania), a farmer is in the fields (...). Suddenly he sees a wheel of fire above the Muntii Apuseni mountains. The wheel is coming towards him at great speed. The farmer looks, powerless. When the wheel is near him, it transforms into a living being that stares at him for a long time without saying anything. (Night)
Reference: Article by Lucian Belaga in Hronicul si cîntecul vîrstelor 1965
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_277

Event 2122 (F63A77E9)

Date: 2/28/1904
Time: 06:10
Location: USS SUPPLY AT SEA
Description: 3 observer(s). 3 bright ovoids quickly going down [to] below clouds. Rise away going quickly southeast. / IURv9#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard: The UFO EVIDENCE; NICAP,Washington, DC 1964. Reprinted 1997 Barnes & Noble Books ( only $7.98! ) (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_228

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "USS SUPPLY at SEA:3 OBS:3 BRITE OVOIDS ↓↓ BELOW CLOUDS:RISE AWAY >>SE:/IURv9#3", LatLong: "35.966668 -128.600006", LatLongDMS: "35:58:00 N 128:36:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NPC", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2123 (ADB14641)

Date: 2/28/1904
Location: San Francisco (North Pacific off), CA
Description: Formation of three objects sighted by U.S.S. Supply in North Pacific off San Francisco. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, II) (These were apparently fireball meteors. See report and analysis by Brad Sparks.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP: 19040228
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_53

Event 2124 (D1382DF2)

Date: 2/28/1904
Locations: Guam; San Francisco, California; 300 miles west-southwest of San Francisco
Description: Mid-evening. The steamer USS Supply is transporting the ill Governor of Guam, William Elbridge Sewell, from Guam to San Francisco, California. About 300 miles west-southwest of San Francisco, commanding Lt. Frank Herman Schofield observes three objects “beneath the clouds, their color a rather bright red.” As they approach the ship they appear to soar, passing above the broken clouds. After rising above the clouds, they appear to “be moving directly away from the earth. The largest had an apparent area of about six suns. It was egg-shaped, the larger end forward. The second was about twice the size of the sun, and the third, about the size of the sun. Their near approach to the surface appeared to be most remarkable.” The objects are in sight for over two minutes by three people. Barry Greenwood thinks they are meteors, but Bruce Maccabee is not so sure.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Frank H. Schofield, “Remarkable Meteors,” Monthly Weather Review 32 (March 1904): 115; Bruce Maccabee, “Even More Remarkable,” IUR 9, no. 5 (Sept./Oct. 1984): 14–15; Bruce Maccabee, “Meteors? Even More Remarkable,” 2005; NICAP, “Three Red Objects Sighted from USS Supply”; Barry Greenwood, “The USS Supply Sighting of 1904,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 2 (September 1998): 2–6; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 329–351
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_256

Event 2125 (90CDC3B7)

Date: 2/28/1904
Description: At 35.97 N 128.60 W in the Pacific Ocean between Honolulu and San Francisco at 6:10 a.m., three large dull red bodies flew in from the northwest over the U.S.S. Navy ship Supply. The largest one was egg or pear shaped, and six times the apparent size of the sun. The objects flew in an eschelon formation, flying very fast below the clouds. They gained altitude, turned, and travelled off to the west-northwest while climbing above broken clouds. There were at least three sailors as witnesses, including the main witness named Schofield. The duration of the event was more than two minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: New York Herald, March 9, 1904; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 6; J. Allen Hynek, The UFO Experience, p. 36; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. and Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 90; Bruce Maccabee, International UFO Reporter, September 1984, p. 14
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1170

Event 2126 (6C5A3775)

Date: 6/1904
Location: Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Description: 10:00 p.m. When Tony Darby goes outside to the well on his farm 5 miles north of Rolling Prairie, Indiana, he notices two round, orange-colored, silent objects hovering 5–6 feet from the ground near the barn. He estimates they are the size of wagon wheels. One of the objects is 2 feet behind and to the left of the other. Running back to the house, he calls for his mother and brother, and all three walk toward the objects, which move away slightly then stop when the witnesses stop. Soon the objects move steadily away to the northeast, still maintaining their relative positions, at about the speed of a man walking. They pause briefly in a small hollow, then continue over a small hill and out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, pp. 91–92
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_257

Event 2127 (1463E9B2)

Date: 8/3/1904
Location: USA, OAKLAND (California)
Description: (Translated from French) T.S. Baldwin undertook a flight aboard a motorized airship, the "Curtiss".
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, Marabout Université 1967, p. 60
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_575

Event 2128 (5A5D344A)

Date: 9/1904
Location: FRANCE, Paris
Description: (Translated from French) First public demonstration of flight with the Wright Brothers at the Bois de Boulogne. (September 1904)
Reference: Sciences et Avenir, September 1998, page 80
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_576

Event 2129 (EDC930C7)

Date: 9/10/1904
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Everton (Liverpool)
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: autumn 1877) Last sighting of Spring Heel Jack, who held thousands of spectators in suspense, leaping from roof to roof, jumping a distance of 10 meters in a single bound. After the exhibition which lasted a good quarter of an hour, he jumped beyond a row of terraced houses, and has never been reported anywhere since. (September 10, 1904)
Reference: Roger BOAR and Nigel BLUNDEL: "The World's Greatest Ufo Mysteries" ed. Hamlyn 1995, p. 86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_577

Year: 1905, 24 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2130 (9835E22D)

Date: 1905 (approximate)
Location: Germany, Dresden
Description: (Translated from French) An unknown craft passed through the sky of Dresden at the speed of a modern jet from the 1990s. The object made no noise and flew in a straight line at an altitude of barely 40 feet. Witnesses noted that the object was self-luminous in green and red around the edge and had an erect tail. (1905, Unknown Date)
Reference: "UFO's - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 7
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_583

Event 2131 (12CA954E)

Date: 1905
Locations: Yreka, California; Mount Shasta, California
Description: Frederick Spencer Oliver’s book A Dweller on Two Planets is published posthumously. It is a narrative channeled by Oliver in Yreka, California, through automatic writing and mental dictations by a spirit calling itself Phylos the Tibetan, an Atlantean who reveals his story from 1883 to 1886. The book deals with deep esoteric subjects including karma and reincarnation and describes Phylos’s final incarnation in 19th century America where his Atlantean karma plays itself out. In that incarnation (as Walter Pierson, gold miner and occult student of the Theo-Christic Adepts) he travels to Venus in an astral body while his physical form remains at a temple inside Mount Shasta, California.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “A Dweller on Two Planets”; Frederick Spencer Oliver, A Dweller on Two Planets , Baumgardt, 1905
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_258

Event 2132 (10036645)

Date: 1905
Location: California's Imperial Valley
Description: There were Witnesses observed a brilliant light in the sky, which revealed the form of a 70-foot-long airship with wing-like propulsion. The sighting left observers awestruck, with some describing the craft as resembling a gigantic bird in flight. (Chapter 3, Refs 115,116)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_109

Event 2133 (AD463813)

Date: 1905
Location: Romanian province of Bucovina
Description: In 1905, a doctor in Romania witnessed a large, brilliantly-lit saucer-shaped aerial object in the province of Bucovina, causing him significant concern. The object was observed flying westward before disappearing from view. (Chapter 3, Ref 146)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_140

Event 2134 (203ACE3D)

Date: 1/1905
Description: (Translated from French) A bright ball is seen in the East of France. It was also reported in England (illuminating the ground with a powerful projector), in the east of Europe and in Russia where it was even shot at with a gun. (January or February)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_278

Event 2135 (68C50A7E)

Date: 2/5/1905
Location: USA, OAKLAND (California)
Description: (Translated from French) T.S. Baldwin, aboard an airship of his own construction, raced against a "Pope" automobile over a distance of 16 km. The automobile was beaten by 3 minutes. (February 5, 1905)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 61
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_580

Event 2136 (9CC0F409)

Date: 3/22/1905 (approximate)
Location: NEAR BARMOUTH, WALES
Description: Night lights follow car / 1 mile. Turn up side road. Return as car continues.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_229

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "271", HatchDesc: "nr BARMOUTH,WALES:NLTS FOLO CAR/1mi:TURN UP SIDE ROAD:RETURN AS CAR CONTINUES", LatLong: "52.722225 -4.050000", LatLongDMS: "52:43:20 N 04:03:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2137 (DC54957E)

Date: 3/23/1905
Description: On or about this night a small red sphere of light, accompanied by two white lights which danced about it, paced in front of an automobile being driven by a man named Jones in Egyryn, Wales. There was also a female passenger in the car, also with the last name of Jones.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Roger Sandell, FSR, March-April 1972, p. 31, citing the Barmouth Advertiser, March 23, 1905
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1617

Event 2138 (15439F60)

Date: 3/29/1905
Time: 22:00
Location: CARDIFF, WALES
Description: Large red luminous cylinder/cylindrical object or light beam hangs vertical and lights sky. / IFS#33.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_230

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "16", HatchDesc: "CARDIFF,WALES:LRG RED LUMN.CYL or LITE BEAM HANGS VERTICAL+LITES SKY:/IFS#33", LatLong: "51.500002 -3.300000", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 03:18:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2139 (8C311A7C)

Date: 3/29/1905
Description: A large luminous cylindrical object hung in the sky in a vertical orientation over Cardiff, Wales, U.K. on this day at 10:00 o'clock in the evening.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Computer Catalog, case 248
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1716

Event 2140 (3F234EA1)

Date: 4/1/1905
Location: CHERBOURG, FR
Description: Glowing disk with corona seen over town 10 nights in succession.
Type: sighting
Reference: INFORESPACE Journal. SOBEPS Group, Belgium; bimonthly (Index 33)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_231

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "12", Duration: "176", HatchDesc: "CHERBOURG,FR:GLOWING DISK W/CORONA SEEN OVR TOWN 10 NITES IN SUCCESSION.", LatLong: "49.633336 -1.600000", LatLongDMS: "49:38:00 N 01:36:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Manche", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2141 (AA1533F7)

Date: 4/2/1905
Description: (Translated from French) At Cherbourg (France)[FR.html], one can see, coming from the sea and at an altitude that cannot be determined even approximately, an enormous luminous ball which, after describing a curve above the city. (20 h)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_279

Event 2142 (04200E51)

Date: 4/2/1905
Description: (Translated from French) The ball disappeared in the direction it had come from. The Vice Admiral-Maritime Prefect activated the electric spotlights of the breakwater, but their rays were not powerful enough and the attempt was unsuccessful. Some people, including naval officers, claimed to have seen the light of this meteor take on red and green hues. At the Arsenal Observatory, people were lost in conjecture and, just in case, Vice Admiral Besson gave orders for the torpedo boats to be ready to sail the next and following nights if this mysterious visitor reappeared, and to follow its movements in order to try to penetrate its mystery. In a drawing that occupied him entirely, the cover of issue 1985 of another periodical - Le Bon Journal of April 16th - showed a large crowd gathered on the docks. The crescent Moon was clearly visible, as well as a much larger sphere, which was undoubtedly close, that a spotlight vainly tried to reach. The object is described as "an enormous Moon whose colors are changing.. All the port authorities held a council and, for 3 nights, kept watch on Place Napoleon. From their observations, it was concluded that the hypothesis of a balloon or signals at sea had to be abandoned, and that it was undoubtedly a cosmic phenomenon to which human participation was completely foreign. Many newspapers and publications reported the event, including the Bulletin of the French Astronomers Society, which considered that this large luminous object was none other than the planet Venus. (11pm)
Reference: Le Matin, April 3
Reference: Le Matin, April 9
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_280

Event 2143 (A47E29E9)

Date: 4/11/1905
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) The "Figaro" of April 15 reported that on this date of April 11, the guardians of the La Blanche lighthouse observed a white, illuminated balloon in the sky. They made signals to it and it disappeared.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p.198
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_581

Event 2144 (142AE527)

Date: Summer 1905
Description: (Translated from French) Doctor I. P. de Craovia sees in Horodnicul de Sus (Romania) near Radauti an elongated object in the shape of a saucer, bigger than the Moon. It emits powerful light of its own and flies horizontally towards the West. (Summer Evening)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_281

Event 2145 (7EABA70E)

Date: 8/2/1905
Location: USA, Silsbee (California)
Description: (Translated from French) Very early (1:30 am) J. A. Jackson, a well-known citizen of Silsbee, saw a bright light in the sky just above him. As the light drew closer, it revealed itself to be an aerial vessel about 20 m long, with a searchlight at the front and several other lights on board. The mysterious machine seemed to be driven by wings that beat like those of a giant bird. Apparently there was no balloon as is usually the case with dirigibles. Jackson, who was near Wilsie's house, went to wake him up and he was still able to see the lights just before they disappeared. The same night, H. E. Abott, postmaster of Imperial, was abruptly awakened from his sleep by the appearance of a bright light. It looked like a fire in the sky. It was then 1:30 am and one can think that this blinding light was probably the beam of the aerial vessel's searchlight. (August 2, 1905)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p.200
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_582

Event 2146 (A18EA92C)

Date: 8/2/1905
Description: (Translated from French) J. A. Jackson, a respectable citizen of Silshee (California), was heading to his "outdoor facilities" when he saw a very bright light in the sky. It seemed to be attached to a 20m "aircraft" with wings. The mysterious machine seemed to be powered by its wings alone, it rose and fell in rhythm with its wing beats like a giant bird. Other inhabitants of the area also claim to have seen the same thing. (August 2nd, 1:30)
Reference: Brawley News August 4th
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_282

Event 2147 (291EFC12)

Date: 8/3/1905
Locations: Silsbee; El Centro; Imperial, California; Northeast
Description: 1:30 a.m. Farmer John A. Jackson is driving a herd of hogs from Silsbee (a former settlement 6 miles southwest of El Centro) to Imperial, California, when a bright light flashes on him from above. He is momentarily blinded, and the hogs start running away. Jackson sees it is a searchlight from an airship about 100 feet long and propelled by wings that move up and down. It has smaller lights along the sides. Jackson wakes up W. E. Wilsie, who lives nearby, and they watch it disappear to the northeast. Another farmer, A. J. Morey, also glimpses the airship.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aerial Navigation in Imperial Valley,” Imperial \(Calif.) Press, August 5, 1905, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_259

Event 2148 (A925FA4A)

Date: 8/4/1905
Time: 01:30
Location: BRAWLEY AND IMPERIAL, CA
Description: Several separate observer(s). 21M airship with searchlight. Large wings! / r203p108.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_232

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", Elev: "-36", HatchDesc: "BRAWLEY+IMPERIAL,CA:SVRL SEP.OBS:21M AIRSHIP W/SEARCHLITE:LRG WINGS!:/r203p108", LatLong: "32.983335 -115.527783", LatLongDMS: "32:59:00 N 115:31:40 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2149 (6E74851F)

Date: 9/2/1905
Location: LLANGOLLEN, NORTH WALES
Description: Intensely dark object flies / 2 miles altitude. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_233

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "423", HatchDesc: "LLANGOLLEN,N.WALES:INTENSELY DARK OBJ FLIES/2mi ALTITUDE:NFD", LatLong: "52.955558 -3.166667", LatLongDMS: "52:57:20 N 03:10:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2150 (FD5D40FD)

Date: 9/2/1905
Description: An intensely dark object flew over Llangollen, Gwynedd, Wales at an altitude over two miles.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Desmond Leslie, Flying Saucers Have Landed, p. 34
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5561

Event 2151 (CEF29689)

Date: 9/6/1905
Description: Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity paper published
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_22

Attributes: Einstein

Event 2152 (DD77CBAF)

Date: 11/29/1905
Description: (Translated from French) A bolide of lunar diameter is visible for 2 h. (November 29)
Reference: BSAF, 1906
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_283

Event 2153 (A53A8790)

Date: 11/29/1905
Description: (Translated from French) In Portland, Oregon, a "strange object" descends from the high clouds and hovers over the city.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_284

Year: 1906, 19 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2154 (D6FBE29B)

Date: 1906
Location: GERMANY, Meppen
Description: (Translated from French) The tests attempted before the Great War, with a view to using the rocket again for military purposes, did not give any satisfactory results: this was the case with the work carried out from 1906 to 1909 at Krupp in Meppen. [see 1906 to 1914 Sweden] (From 1906 to 1909)
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_584

Event 2155 (C467F1C8)

Date: 1906
Location: SWEDEN
Description: (Translated from French) No more satisfaction in experiences made by Swedish Colonel Unge or experiences by German Navy with Marine Torpedo-rockets. (From 1906 to 1914)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_585

Event 2156 (F8277096)

Date: 1906
Location: FRANCE, La Celle-sous-Gouzon
Description: (Translated from French) The witness, Jules B., was 18 years old at the time. He was interviewed by Ian d'Aigure, an investigator for the Lumières dans la Nuit (LDLN #129, Nov. 1973, p.24 ref.182) and passed away in January 1977. "I was 18 years old at the time, it was late in the season and I was an apprentice carpenter in Gouzon. I had just put a window in a property in La Celle and I was returning. I was hurrying because I had stayed a long time talking with the farm girl.. You know what that's like. It was pitch black but the weather was clear. (...)" So it could have been 10 pm and he was hurrying with a light heart. Suddenly, as he reached the junction of the path leading to the Manaly estate, what was his surprise, his stupor even, to discover a curious assembly of characters. There were 10 or 12 of them, sitting in a circle on the path. The witness passed 10 m away from them. They all looked at him pass in silence, and those who had their backs to him turned around when he passed. They were there, sitting, without saying a word, without talking to each other, otherwise the witness would have heard them in the silence of the night. It was this silence that "frightened" Jules B., who hastened to continue on his way without looking back. "You understand, he said, if they had been normal people, they would have said good evening, nodded or waved to me... But there, nothing. Ah! I can assure you I didn't feel proud." The observation was therefore brief, about ten seconds. The witness could not detail the individuals, but he is certain of the following points: they were all men. They were neither too young nor too old. They all seemed to be dressed the same way, in a kind of gray uniform, neither too light nor too dark. Near them there was no source of light, no fire, no object (bag, package) and no vehicle. However, the witness had the impression that the characters were sitting in a circle, on or around some kind of large cloth (or tablecloth) laid on the ground. Apart from this curious impression felt by the witness in front of these curious noctambules, nothing seemed to prove their "extraterrestrial" origin. This was pointed out to him. Jules B. interrupted us by saying:

- "Yes, but then I saw the other one flying!" Not at all calm, the witness was therefore walking away at a pace close to running. He had barely gone a hundred meters when suddenly he saw a "Martian flying" emerge at the level of the trees. The being was flying fast and it almost passed right over his head. He had his body stretched horizontally and his head raised forward ("Straight ahead as if to see where he was going"). His legs were stretched and joined. His arms were not visible but the being had like two immobile wings like spread arms (in terms of their size). The being passed quickly and silently, it was just that the witness heard a slight rustling of air. - "And the funniest thing," concluded Jules B., "is that this 'Martian flying' flew straight to the place where I had seen the others. That's what makes me say they must have all had some kind of rendezvous. But hey! I didn't try to find out more.. I didn't hang around..." (...) He often took the same path (later) but he never saw anything there again...
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 200 to 202
Reference: next: 1930, Toulx Ste Croix
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_587

Event 2157 (ADC04158)

Date: 1906
Description: (Translated from French) In Syracuse (New York), a mysterious meteor is performing strange aerial maneuvers.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_285

Event 2158 (3861CCA9)

Date: 1906
Location: Mitchell, South Dakota
Description: Herbert Vern DeMott, 10, watches an object come down near his family’s water well in Mitchell, South Dakota. As he approaches it, a door rolls back and he is welcomed inside by two human-like occupants who are sitting inside on camp stools. They converse with him fluently, but he does not know where they come from. He sees a lever that apparently can cut off the earth’s “magnetism,” allowing the object to rise. The occupants take water from the farm’s horse trough to be “used in making electricity.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “DeMott Rock Study Crosses Continents,” Albany \(Oreg.) Democrat-Herald, August 27, 1973, p. 11; Clark III 261; Patrick Gross, URECAT , July 22, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_260

Event 2159 (8E2F1767)

Date: 1906
Location: South Dakota
Description: A farm boy in South Dakota claimed to have witnessed a strange craft landing near his family's well. He stated that he was invited inside by normal-looking men who explained that the craft's outer shell contained helium gas. They mentioned using a lever to cut off earth's magnetism and collected water for producing electricity before departing. (Chapter 3, Ref 117)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_110

Event 2160 (8C09315A)

Date: 1906
Location: In the North Atlantic between Greenland and Newfoundland
Description: In 1906, the crew of a cargo ship in the North Atlantic reported encountering a large, saucer-shaped meteor that exhibited non-meteor-like characteristics. The object was seen falling in a zigzag manner with a rocking motion, leaving a red streak in its wake. The captain described it as a huge meteor weighing several tons and being 10-to-15 feet in diameter. (Chapter 3, Ref 147)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_141

Event 2161 (55C2CC4C)

Date: 1906
Location: Anadarko, Oklahoma
Description: In 1906, near Anadarko, Oklahoma, five farm workers witnessed a peculiar aerial procession around dusk. The objects resembled a 16-foot long stovepipe with a diameter of 9 or 10 inches. Initially, one object was seen flying around 60 feet high, but it descended and flew by them at eye level. Another followed, identical in appearance. The men watched multiple such objects pass by for nearly 20 minutes. (Chapter 9, Ref 390)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_378

Event 2162 (F2A93F71)

Date: 1/1906?
Time: 22:00
Location: LA CELLE-SOUS-GOUZON, FR
Description: 10+'martians' stand / road. 1 flies overhead! / r30p45.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 129)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_234

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "LA CELLE-sous-GOUZON,FR:10+'MARTIANS' STAND/ROAD:1 FLIES OVHD!:/r30p45", LatLong: "46.216669 2.211111", LatLongDMS: "46:13:00 N 02:12:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Creuse", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2163 (27A1BB61)

Date: 1/4/1906
Locations: Paia, Maui, Hawaii; Wailuku Mountains; Mount Haleakala
Description: Night. Martin Meyerson is on the beach at Paia, Maui, Hawaii, when he sees a green object with the shape and diameter of the full moon appear from behind the southern slopes of the Wailuku Mountains. It is so bright it illuminates the cane fields below, then travels like a “slow-pitched baseball” and disappears behind Mount Haleakala to the southeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1168
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_261

Event 2164 (A114D377)

Date: 5/1906
Location: USA, Cambridge (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) Walter Landry was three years old and had just lost his mother. He was told she had gone away and would come back one day. On the day of the funeral, a nurse was looking after the child when she heard him screaming from downstairs. She rushed down and pointing, he said: "There's Mommy!" Later he explained that she had tried to take him in her arms. Question: why was this child so scared when he saw his mother, when no one had ever talked to him about ghosts or spirits?
Reference: Jane and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World", Guild Publishing London, 1989, p. 79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_586

Event 2165 (63D60303)

Date: 6/2/1906
Location: GULF OF OMAN
Description: Mr. Carnagie aboard ship. Spokes / light rotate / water near ship.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_235

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Indian Ocean + islands", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "GULF OF OMAN:Mr CARNAGIE ABOARD SHIP:SPOKES/LITE ROTATE/WATER NEAR SHIP", LatLong: "24.533335 58.366669", LatLongDMS: "24:32:00 N 58:22:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GOM", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2166 (0BD4CE6E)

Date: 9/16/1906
Locations: Indianapolis, Indiana; Irvington
Description: Late afternoon. Hundreds of people in Indianapolis, Indiana, see a “cigar-shaped object” like an airship pass over the city. It is seen first in Irvington and then floats over the southern side of the business district where it is distinctly seen from downtown. Some estimate it to be 2,000 feet in the air; the watchman at the courthouse tower looks at it through binoculars but cannot see any detail. It disappears to the west.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ship Founders in Air,” Indianapolis Star, September 17, 1906, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_262

Event 2167 (21CF9E0C)

Date: 10/7/1906
Time: 17:00
Location: INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Description: Numerous observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape rises / southeast horizon. Sudden turn going quickly east and away. / Bullard'82.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_236

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "10", Duration: "3", Elev: "215", HatchDesc: "INDIANAPOLIS,IN:NMRS OBS:CGR RISES/SE HORIZON:SUDDEN TURN >>E+away:/Bullard'82", LatLong: "39.766669 -86.100004", LatLongDMS: "39:46:00 N 86:06:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2168 (05ADDE89)

Date: 10/7/1906
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Description: 5:00 p.m. An airship again floats over the southeastern portion of Indianapolis, Indiana, and is seen by many as it turns northeast and disappears in the distance.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ship Floats over City: Hundreds See It in Flight,” Indianapolis Star, October 8, 1906, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_263

Event 2169 (9CCC4075)

Date: 10/10/1906
Location: CHINA, Lingzhou (Yongnin)
Description: (Translated from French) A large star like a bushel appeared in the east, rose in height and headed west to finally fall into the Helan mountain range. It produced a rumble like a thunderclap. Fires and lights rose very high in the sky and extinguished long after.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p. 41
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_588

Event 2170 (2A9B1D30)

Date: 10/30/1906
Time: ~16:00
Location: 600M NORTHEAST / CAPE RACE, NFLD
Description: Crew / steamship St. Andrew. Fireballs zig-zag and descend into sea.
Type: sighting
Reference: SANDERSON, Ivan: INVISIBLE RESIDENTS; World Publishing HB 1970 & Avon Books PB 1973 (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_237

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "600M NE/CAPE RACE,NFLD:CREW/SS St.ANDREW:FBLs ZIG-ZAG+DESCEND INTO SEA.", LatLong: "52.000002 -44.000002", LatLongDMS: "52:00:00 N 44:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NFL", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2171 (1D1EE8D8)

Date: 11/1906
Location: 10 miles southeast of Anadarko, Oklahoma
Description: Dusk. Roy Russell and four other cotton-pickers are taking a brief respite from work 10 miles southeast of Anadarko, Oklahoma, when they see a fiery object shaped like a stovepipe. From an initial altitude of 60 feet, the object sinks down, comes toward them, and passes within 16 feet at eye level. Then it seems to flatten out and just blacks out. Another similar object follows and then several others. Russell watches them for 20 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Recalls Fiery 1906 U.F.O.,” Des Moines $Iowa$ Tribune, May 4, 1966, p. 36
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_264

Event 2172 (7573F63B)

Date: 11/12/1906
Location: France, Paris
Description: (Translated from French) Santos-Dumont struggled penibly in his airship to cover the distance between Saint-Cloud and the Eiffel Tower (Jean-Gabriel Gresle: OVNI, a Pilot Speaks, ed. Guy Trédaniel, 1993, p. 27) (vog: false information, it was a biplane, bad note for the pilot...) First official flight in the presence of commissioners of the Aero Club of France, by Alberto Santos Dumont. On board the 14 Bis equipped with a 50 HP Antoinette engine. It was a canard type biplane with wings at the rear and horizontal tail at the front. (Jérôme Palmade, Sciences et Avenir, Sept. 98, p. 80) 1901, October 19 France, ST CLOUD The inventor and pilot SANTOS-DUMONT, flew with his first hydrogen-filled machine from ST CLOUD to the EIFFEL TOWER and back in 29 MINUTES. He received a prize of 100,000 francs of the time for this feat. [except that this author is wrong about the year, month, etc...]
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 6, 7
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_589

Year: 1907, 18 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2173 (897D5F11)

Date: 1907
Description: (Translated from French) Photography of observation in Norway. Probably a cloud, as other similar ones can be seen in the background. See image at images/1907.jpg.
Reference: La Domenica del Corriere, 20 March 1967
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_286

Event 2174 (CE3D3DF0)

Date: 1907
Location: Burlington, Vermont
Description: In 1907, in Burlington, Vermont, prominent citizens, including a clergyman, ex-Governor Moodbury, and Mr. A.A. Buell, witnessed a remarkable aerial event. They were startled by a loud explosion and upon looking eastward, saw a torpedo-shaped object suspended about 50 feet above the buildings, approximately 300 feet away. The object was around six feet long and eight inches in diameter, with a dark shell from which red-hot, copper-like flames sporadically emerged. Initially stationary, the object began moving southward over Dolan Brothers' store, emitting intense red flames from ruptures on its surface. It was surrounded by a dim halo of light roughly 20 feet in diameter. The phenomenon left no noticeable odor or damage. The clergyman expressed a fervent hope to never witness such an event again. (Chapter 9, Ref 391)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_379

Event 2175 (0D6BABE1)

Date: 3/14/1907
Location: At sea, STRAIT OF MALACCA
Description: (Translated from French) S.C. Patterson, second mate of the steamer "Delta" reported that he saw for half an hour "rays that seemed to revolve around a center, like the spokes of a wheel: they seemed to measure 300 m in length.
Reference: Charles FORD: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 215
Reference: Royal Meteorological Society Journal 32-294
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_590

Event 2176 (548576F8)

Date: 3/14/1907
Location: STRAITS / MALACCA
Description: Pacific and Orient Steamship Line steamship orient. 270M shafts / light / water near ship. Turn like spokes.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_238

Extra Data: Country: "Malaysia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "STRAITS/MALACCA:P&O SS ORIENT:270M SHAFTS/LITE/WATER nr SHIP:TURN LIKE SPOKES", LatLong: "1.750000 102.333338", LatLongDMS: "01:45:00 N 102:20:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MLC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2177 (2F1F1585)

Date: 4/5/1907
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) L. Blériot successfully completes his first flight in a monoplane of his own design. (April 5, 1907)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, Marabout Université 1967, p. 65
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_591

Event 2178 (62C76432)

Date: 4/20/1907
End date: 4/26/1907
Locations: Nashville; central Tennessee
Description: The Nashville American prints some tall tales about encounters with occupants of a balloon who land briefly in various places (usually near a spring) around central Tennessee. The witnesses include a farmer named W. A. Smith, Walter Stephenson, Herman Schubert, Asa Hickerson, and A. Mollycoddle. The aeronauts are dressed strangely, play music, and speak a foreign language.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Nashville (Tenn.) Sunday American, April 21–23, 28, 1907; “Here’s a Weird Tale,” Cincinnati $Ohio$ Enquirer, April 25, 1907, p. 6; Theo Paijmans, “The Tennessee Aeronaut Flap of 1907,” Fortean Times 313 (May 2014): 28–29
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_265

Event 2179 (DE1903A5)

Date: 6/2/1907
Location: ITALY, ROME
Description: (Translated from French) At ROME, celebrating the Italian Constitution Anniversary: Ulivelli rises from the Ponte-Milvio Square. A very visible flash for the spectators touches the balloon at 900 m altitude. The balloon explodes above the Mediterranean Sea. (June 2, 1907)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 65
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_592

Event 2180 (097FEFCB)

Date: Early 6/1907
Location: ITALY, Bosa (Sardinia)
Description: (Translated from French) Just before 10 PM, an oval object about thirty meters long and eight meters in diameter, hovered for a few seconds at low altitude above Bosa. [note from vog: maybe the balloon from the previous item?] (June, early 1907)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 202
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_593

Event 2181 (9DC332BF)

Date: Summer 1907
Location: Vilppula [now Mänttä-Vilppula], Finland
Description: While playing along the shore of a lake near Vilppula [now Mänttä-Vilppula], Finland, a group of boys see a light come from over the water and settle on the beach nearby. A door opens, and human-like beings emerge, sending the youths running. Searchers who come to the site later find traces and footprints.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 261; Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1900-1909, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_266

Event 2182 (E61A9384)

Date: 7/2/1907
Location: USA, Burlington (Vermont)
Description: (Translated from French) (around 2 pm) ... a strange explosion occurred in the sky near Burlington. Some witnesses spoke of a torpedo-shaped craft, which was spinning at altitude. Shortly after this observation, a round and luminous object fell from the sky and exploded (Weather Review 1907, page 310). (Donald KEYHOE: "Les Soucoupes volantes existent" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p. 82) Bishop John S. Michaud saw a strange luminous torpedo-shaped craft. "I was standing at the corner of Church and College streets, facing the Howard Bank and looking eastward, engaged in conversation with ex-Governor Woodbury and Mr. A.A. Bluell, when, without the slightest warning, we were startled by what seemed to be a terrific and unusual explosion, evidently very near. Looking up along College Street, I noticed a torpedo-shaped body, a hundred yards away, which seemed to be hovering in the air, fifteen feet above the highest buildings. It was about two meters long and thirty centimeters in diameter, its outer part seemed to be of a dark color, and from it tongues of fire, like red-hot irons, were shooting out. Soon after, the object began to move, rather slowly, and disappeared southward, over the Dolan stores. As it moved, the wall seemed to open in places, letting out intense flames. (July 2, 1907)
Reference: Charles Fort: "Le livre des damnés" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 230, 231
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_594

Event 2183 (69B3B5FD)

Date: 7/2/1907
Location: BURLINGTON, VT
Description: 1 observer. Flying torpedo shoots flames / all directions. Stops. Going quickly south.
Type: sighting
Reference: BOUGARD, Michel: SOUCOUPES VOLANTES; SOBEPS Group, Belgium 1976. HB (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_239

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "339", HatchDesc: "BURLINGTON,VT:1 OBS:FLYING TORPEDO SHOOTS FLAMES/ALL DIRECTIONS:STOPS:>>S", LatLong: "44.483335 -73.200003", LatLongDMS: "44:29:00 N 73:12:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vermont", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2184 (19284D4C)

Date: 7/2/1907
Locations: Burlington, Vermont; Church and College streets; College Street
Description: Just before 12:00 noon. Bishop John Stephen Michaud is talking with Vermont ex-governor Urban A. Woodbury at the corner of Church and College streets in Burlington, Vermont, when they hear a loud explosion and see a torpedo-shaped object about 6 feet long and 8 inches in diameter suspended in the air about 300 feet away. It is dark, with several tongues of flame issuing from it at various points, as if its covering is ruptured. It slowly begins to move to the southeast. The explosion has either knocked down or stunned a horse in College Street. A strong downpour of rain ensues shortly afterward. Although described as a “possible case of ball lightning,” the object appears more likely to have been an exploded balloon that someone has attached fireworks to in preparation for a Fourth of July celebration.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: William H. Alexander, “A Possible Case of Ball Lightning,” Monthly Weather Review 35 $July 1907$: 310–311; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 354–372, reprinted in “Revisiting the Bishop’s Torpedo,” Fortean Times 387 (Christmas 2019): 44–51
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_267

Event 2185 (13259649)

Date: 7/2/1907
Description: Burlington, Vermont. The Bishop John Michaud was standing on a Burlington street corner around 2 in the afternoon, engaged in a conversation with Ex-Governor Woodbury and Mr. A.A. Buell, when without warning they were startled by what sounded like a nearby explosion. Looking eastward along College Street they observed a torpedo-shaped object, some 300 feet away, hovering in the air about 50 feet over the tops of the buildings. It was estimated to be about 6 feet long and 8 inches in diameter. It was dark, with red flames being emitted from spots on the surface resembling unburnished copper. The object began to move slowly toward the south. As it moved the surface seemed to be rupturing in places, and through these ruptures came the intense red flames.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, The Complete Books of Charles Fort. New York: Dover, 1974, pg. 292.
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3783

Event 2186 (217013E8)

Date: 7/7/1907
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Description: 6:40 p.m. W. E. Thomas is watching a vivid sunset in Phoenix, Arizona, when he sees a “blue disk floating in the heavens apparently close to the sun.” It passes in front of the sun, completely covering it. Other discs appear until there are seven of them. His wife also sees the objects, which are constantly in motion, changing directions and sometimes moving in a straight-line formation. The disks are visible for another hour until sunset, when they are last seen as blue blotches.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Phoenix Man Sees Blue Stars,” Tucson \(Ariz.) Citizen, July 11, 1907, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_268

Event 2187 (B357C3EF)

Date: 7/27/1907
Location: NORWAY, Drobak
Description: (Translated from French) An opaque object flew above a ship and was photographed.
Reference: QUFO, v 1/n 13.; Winkler: CATALOG OF UFO-LIKE DATA BEFORE 1947 - PART I., 1984, 35, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Photograph not seen, possibly first photo incident.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_595

Event 2188 (5F12E845)

Date: 7/27/1907
Description: (Translated from French) (1909 ?) : At Drøbak (Norway), photograph of a stationary opaque phenomenon above a ship (see below).. (July 27)
Reference: [QUFO, v 1/n 13] [Winkler: Catalog of UFO-like data before 1947 - Part I., 1984, 35]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_287

Event 2189 (A58B5544)

Date: 7/27/1907
Description: (Translated from French) In the Malacca Strait, Mr. S. C. Patterson, of the steamer Delta, observed for 30 minutes light rays that seemed to rotate around a center, like the rays of a wheel: they seemed to measure 300 m long. Then, in the South China Sea, a rotation of lightning was noticed: It was like a horizontal wheel, spinning quickly above the water and producing a deep feeling of unease among the crew.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_288

Event 2190 (75A79CA0)

Date: Autumn 1907
Description: (Translated from French) At Tviberg (Norway), Theodor Tviberg and two of his friends see a round, bright object coming from the North-East heading South-East. The speed is higher than any device of 1980. The sky is clear with some clouds at 200 m. The Moon is a few degrees above the mountains to the East. The object passes between the Moon and the mountains. (Autumn)
Reference: UFO, 1/1983, 38
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_289

Year: 1908, 58 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2191 (128AE84E)

Date: 1908
Location: Austria
Description: (Translated from French) Dr. Igo Etrich flies his first airplane; like Bleriot he is a strong advocate of the tractor propeller and the monoplane. In 1910 he negotiates a license agreement with the Rumpel Company.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Sequoia Elsevier Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: See August 1910, Austria
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_596

Event 2192 (340B3FAE)

Date: 1908
Location: BULGARIA, Sofia
Description: (Translated from French) Between 1:00 PM and 1:30 PM there was one day a gathering on Marie-Louise Square because a very luminous spherical object, the size of a rugby ball, was moving slowly in the air at a high altitude.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 202
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_597

Event 2193 (46647B03)

Date: 1908
Location: At sea, DE
Description: The English ship "Mohican," piloted by Capt. Urghart, was going to Philadelphia when it was surrounded by a thick, luminous cloud which "magnetized" everything on board. The compass was observed to swing wildly. (NICAP: 03 - EME Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_54

Event 2194 (B325551B)

Date: 1908
Location: Coast of Delaware
Description: The English ship "Mohican," piloted by Capt. Urghart, was going to Philadelphia when it was surrounded by a thick, luminous cloud which "magnetized" everything on board. The compass was observed to swing wildly. When seamen tried to move some chains on the bridge, they found that they were glued to the metal floor. Suddenly the cloud rose and was seen above the sea for some time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 197 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_34

Event 2195 (28CFE425)

Date: 1908
Location: New England
Description: During the New England mystery airship wave of 1908-1909, alongside sightings of dirigible-like objects, there were reports of airplane-type craft that were technologically ahead of their time.
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_116

Event 2196 (74DDEEC7)

Date: 1/1908
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Mousehead (Norfolk)
Description: (Translated from French) Employees of the Norwich Transportation Company saw a dark globular object moving quickly against the wind. Its movements seemed controlled. It was twice as big as a bird of prey.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 202
Reference: according to the Eastern Daily Press of 28 January 1908
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_599

Event 2197 (29DF185E)

Date: 1/13/1908
Location: FRANCE, ISSY LES MOULINEAUX
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman H. FARMAN on a "Voisin" aircraft completed the first kilometer. He crossed a distance of 500 meters marked on the ground, made a turn in flight, and returned to his starting point. He officially flew 1000 meters, but in reality, around 1500 meters. For the first time, officially, an aviator made a turn in flight. [note from vog: no doubt that to succeed in this exploit, he made many attempts outside the competition...] (January 13, 1908)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 68
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_598

Event 2198 (0F36397D)

Date: 1/28/1908
Description: (Translated from French) In Norfolk (England), employees of the Norwich Transportation Company on night duty see a dark globular object moving at high speed with some kind of structure on its side. (January 28)
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_290

Event 2199 (0891DDDC)

Date: 2/4/1908
Time: 19:00
Location: KENT, WA
Description: Trainload / observer(s). Red cylinder/cigar-shape north going quickly south over drawbridge. Night lights / several days. / r203p109.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_240

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "120", Elev: "15", HatchDesc: "KENT,WA:TRAINLOAD/OBS:RED CGR N>>S OVR DRAWBRIDGE:NLTS/SVRL DAYS:/r203p109", LatLong: "47.383336 -122.233339", LatLongDMS: "47:23:00 N 122:14:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Washington", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2200 (D8ABB1D7)

Date: 3/12/1908
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First Flight of the "Red Wing" First Aircraft Built for "Aerial Experiment Association". The aircraft is designed by Selfridge and piloted by F.W. Baldwin.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_600

Event 2201 (EBD22362)

Date: 3/30/1908
Location: Queens Park, Chester, England
Description: 10:15 p.m. F. W. Longbottom in Queens Park, Chester, England, is photographing the Whirlpool Galaxy (NGC 5194) in Canes Venacti with a 12.25-inch reflector. When the plate is developed, it shows an unknown nebulous object some 25 minutes of arc northeast of the galaxy. He does not see the object when he examines the same spot again on April 6.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: F. W. Longbottom, “Comet or ———?” The Observatory 31 $1908$: 215–216
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_269

Event 2202 (2D9DF99B)

Date: 4/1/1908
Location: NORWAY, Notodden
Description: (Translated from French) An ovoid object made of an unknown metal, occupied by two pilots from Mars, makes a forced landing and is unable to take off again. [IN REALITY: probably the first Norwegian hoax and "April Fool's"]
Reference: FRI PRESS, Apr 1908, SYN OG SEGN, 1947, 127-8.,BA, 30 Mar 1983.UFO-OBSERVATOREN, 5/1983, 8; cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_601

Event 2203 (89553A15)

Date: 4/1/1908
Description: (Translated from French) In Notodden (Norway), an egg-shaped aircraft made of an unknown metal, containing two occupants from Mars, landed in distress and could not take off again (described as a hoax). (April 1st)
Reference: [FRI Presse, April 1908] [SYN OG SEGN, 1947, 127-8] [BA, 30 Mar 1983] [UFO-OBSERVATØREN, 5/1983, 8]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_291

Event 2204 (67C0F063)

Date: 4/30/1908
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) Moore Brabazon makes the first flight in an airplane in England by an English pilot on a "Delagrange-Farman".
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 69
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_602

Event 2205 (0E2E3B1C)

Date: 5/1908
Location: Great River, Long Island, New York
Description: Late evening. Helen C. Peterson sees a string of lighted beads in the sky over Great River, Long Island, New York. The first light stops and as the others reach it, they seem to bump into it. It grows a little bigger, appearing like a large star. Suddenly it begins to spin like a pinwheel, but without sparks. The motion stops and what looks like a very bright star takes off at great speed toward the southeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1168–1169
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_270

Event 2206 (96C35C54)

Date: 5/1/1908
Location: FRANCE, Vittel
Description: (Translated from French) Between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM an object surrounded by a halo, of the apparent diameter of the Moon, was observed. At 9:00 PM a dark "arm" appeared above the object and moved obliquely through it before disappearing.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 202
Reference: Cosmos vol. 58 p. 535
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_603

Event 2207 (100BC945)

Date: 5/1/1908
Location: VITTEL, FR
Description: Moon-size luminous disk with glowing corona. Grows slanting black band.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_241

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "VITTEL,FR:MOONSIZE LUM.DISK W/GLOWING CORONA:GROWS SLANTING BLK BAND", LatLong: "48.200002 5.966667", LatLongDMS: "48:12:00 N 05:58:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vosges", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2208 (EE81BAAD)

Date: 5/14/1908
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Wilbur Wright piloting his aircraft, carried his first passenger, XH. Furnas, an employee of his company. The flight lasted 7 minutes 29 seconds, the distance covered was 8050 m.
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_604

Event 2209 (512A9E64)

Date: 5/16/1908
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) S.F. Cody performs the first flight achieved with an airplane built in England. (May 16, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_605

Event 2210 (A3350B57)

Date: 5/19/1908
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) On the "White Wing", the second aircraft of A.G. Bell for the Aerial Experiment Association, T.E. Selfridge was the first military man to pilot a heavier-than-air craft. (May 19th, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_606

Event 2211 (98489299)

Date: 5/22/1908
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) G. Curtiss made his first flight aboard the White Wing and crossed 615 feet, landed, took off without stopping and crossed, in total, 1017 feet in 19 seconds. (May 22, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_607

Event 2212 (10D4BC2F)

Date: 5/23/1908
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of a "Voisin" airplane in Italy by Delagrange. (May 23, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_608

Event 2213 (7956E451)

Date: 5/29/1908
Location: Italy, Centocello
Description: (Translated from French) Delagrange on "Voisin" Brings Italy Its First Records: Closed Circuit Distance 12,750 km; Duration: 15 Minutes 25 Seconds, Altitude Reached from 3 to 5 Meters
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 69
Reference: from three to five meters, no more...
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_609

Event 2214 (23A57164)

Date: Summer 1908
Location: Denmark
Description: Repeated sightings of unidentified airships, sometimes flying against the wind, take place in Denmark. They usually have wings and searchlights; on one occasion, an antenna is seen jutting from the front end. Other reports are of oddly shaped clouds from which a searchlight emanates, sweeping the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Willy Wegner, “The Mystery ‘Airship’ over Denmark in 1908,” The UFO Register 8, no. 1 (November 1977): 3–8; Clark III 1163
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_272

Event 2215 (6168957F)

Date: 6/27/1908
Time: 22:30
Location: AALBORG, DK AND AREA
Description: Several separate observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape with antennas. Bright beams straight going down [to] and going up. Going quickly northwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 76)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_242

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "240", HatchDesc: "AALBORG,DK + AREA:SVRL SEP.OBS:CGR W/ANTENNAS:BRITE BEAMS STRAIGHT ↓+↑:>>NW", LatLong: "57.000003 10.000000", LatLongDMS: "57:00:00 N 10:00:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2216 (A80221F8)

Date: 6/30/1908
Location: USSR, Siberia, Tunguska
Description: (Translated from French) Explosion of a power greater than the atomic bombs on Hiroshima or Nagasaki. Meteor? Black hole (Peter Hawkins hypothesis in the 1970s)? Something else? The discussion is not closed.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_610

Event 2217 (9184823B)

Date: 6/30/1908
Description: (Translated from French) Tunguska Explosion (Siberia). See the damage caused by the Tunguska explosion, in photo images/1908_250.jpg. (7:15)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_292

Event 2218 (15340983)

Date: 6/30/1908
Description: (Translated from French) 5 hours after this explosion at the end of the world, Britain is dazzled by a sparkling sunset. The Times will report the event: the night is so clear that Londoners can read their newspaper in the street, at midnight, without resorting to the city lighting! A journalist thus describes this night of June 30th: The sky was as clear as in broad daylight and streaked with pink light clouds; in my life, I have never witnessed anything so amazing. (0 h)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_293

Event 2219 (215DF3EB)

Date: 6/30/1908
Time: 07:20
Location: TUNGUSKA NORTH / VANAVARA, RUSSIA
Description: Huge blast flattens area. Meteor going quickly northwest? No crater found.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 65)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_243

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, RDA: Radiation/high energy fields detected, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "15", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TUNGUSKA N/VANAVARA,RUS:HUGE BLAST FLATTENS AREA:METEOR>>NW?:NO CRATER FOUND", LatLong: "61.177781 102.250005", LatLongDMS: "61:10:40 N 102:15:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "EVE", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2220 (53A457C0)

Date: 6/30/1908
Location: Podkamennaia Tunguska, Russia
Description: Tunguska event. Mainstream scientists generally hold that it was a comet or asteroid (in actuality a comet could not have survived to such low altitude, but a stony asteroid might have, but the radioactivity remains unexplained). (NICAP: 10 - Nuclear Connection)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_55

Event 2221 (D113F250)

Date: 6/30/1908
Location: Podkamennaia Toungouska, USSR
Description: Unexplained explosion in the taiga, equivalent to a thermonuclear blast, sometimes interpreted as the crash of an interstellar vehicle.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Anatomy 18; Challenge 99 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_35

Event 2222 (497D0B8C)

Date: 6/30/1908
Locations: Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate [now Krasnoyarsk Krai], Russia; Lake Baikal; Eastern Siberian taiga
Description: 7:14 a.m. A large explosion takes place near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate [now Krasnoyarsk Krai], Russia. Evenki natives and Russian settlers in the hills northwest of Lake Baikal observe a column of bluish light, nearly as bright as the sun, moving across the sky. About 10 minutes later, there is a flash and a sound similar to artillery fire. Eyewitnesses closer to the explosion report that the source of the sound moves from the east to the north of them. The sounds are accompanied by a shock wave that knocks people off their feet and breaks windows hundreds of kilometers away. The explosion over the sparsely populated eastern Siberian taiga flattens 770 square miles of forest and possibly causes up to three human casualties. The event is generally attributed to the air burst of a meteoroid. It is classified as an impact event, even though no impact crater has been found. The object disintegrates at an altitude of 3–6 miles rather than hitting the surface of the Earth. The area is so remote that the site is not inspected until 1927 by a team led by Russian mineralogist Leonid Kulik, who finds a zone about 5 miles across where trees are scorched and devoid of branches but still standing upright. More exotic explanations for the event include a black hole impact, antimatter, a UFO crash (as recently as 2004 by Russian ufologist Yuri Labvin), a nuclear explosion, and an inadvertent experiment by Nikola Tesla.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Tunguska event”; Hobana and Weverbergh 10–30; John Baxter and Thomas Atkins, The Fire Came By: The Riddle of the Great Siberian Explosion , Doubleday, 1976; Surendra Verma, The Mystery of the Tunguska Fireball, Thriplow, 2005; Vladimir Rubtsov, The Tunguska Mystery, Springer, 2009; Phil Plait, “Aliens Saved Tunguska!” Bad Astronomy, May 29, 2009; Mark Peplow, “Rock Samples Suggest Meteor Caused Tunguska Blast,” Nature, June 10, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_271

Event 2223 (8130FD80)

Date: 6/30/1908
Description: On this morning at 7:17 a.m. the Tunguska, Russia explosion occurred in a remote region of the Siberian taiga, which brightened the pre-dawn sky as far away as London and had the equivalent energy of a 15 to 40-megaton nuclear explosion. Detailed scientific analysis shows that the object that caused the devastation exploded above an altitude of three miles and left an area of destruction for more than 850 square miles, in a heart-shaped pattern. It is widely thought to have been either an asteroid or comet impact, but it has sometimes been interpreted as the crash or mid-air explosion of an alien spaceship. Several anomalies still remain to be explained if the explosion was caused by a celestial body entering Earth's atmosphere. For example, why was radioactive Cesium 137 found in 1908 tree rings from the area.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: William R. Corliss, Remarkable Luminous Phenomena in Nature, p. 281; Jacques Vallee, UFO Chronicles of the Soviet Union: A Cosmic Samizdat, p. 63
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3739

Event 2224 (C3EBEB74)

Date: 6/30/1908
Location: Tunguska, Russian Siberia
Description: The Tunguska event of 1908 was a mysterious and powerful explosion that occurred in a remote area of Russian Siberia. On June 30th, a massive blast with the force of a nuclear explosion flattened over a thousand square miles of forest, creating seismic shockwaves felt hundreds of miles away. The explosion was accompanied by a blinding flash of light that turned night into day across vast distances and a mushroom-shaped cloud. Eyewitness accounts described a fiery ball in the sky, followed by a massive explosion that sent shockwaves through the region.\nVarious theories have been proposed to explain the event, including the impact of a comet, meteor, or asteroid. However, some researchers have suggested the possibility of an errant nuclear-powered spacecraft that exploded in the atmosphere. This theory is supported by evidence such as the absence of a typical impact crater, the presence of elevated radioactivity levels in the aftermath, and unique fused globules associated with nuclear explosions found in the area. Despite extensive research, the exact cause of the Tunguska event remains debated, leaving it one of the most intriguing and unexplained events in history. (Chapter 3, Ref 153)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_143

Event 2225 (BE1DC1A1)

Date: 6/30/1908
Location: Tunguska, Russian Siberia
Description: Some eyewitnesses reportedly observed a cylindrical-shaped object flying over the area and changing course several times before finally exploding in the air. (Chapter 3, Ref 154)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_144

Event 2226 (727C1398)

Date: 7/1908?
Time: 13:00
Location: SOFIA, BULGARIA
Description: All present. Basketball-size and shape going [to] overhead very slow / great altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 192)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_244

Extra Data: Country: "Bulgaria", Credibility: "14", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "SOFIA,BULGARIA:all present:BASKETBALL-SIZE+SHAPE >OVHD VSLOW/GREAT ALT", LatLong: "42.716669 23.333334", LatLongDMS: "42:43:00 N 23:20:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sofia", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2227 (340C447B)

Date: 7/1908
Location: Bristol, Connecticut
Description: A large airship was reportedly seen over Bristol, Connecticut. The craft had an elongated gas bag with a suspended framework and a propeller. Witnesses observed a single person aboard and speculated on its intentions, but the identity of the airship remained unknown as it changed course and disappeared over Wolcott Mountain. (Chapter 3, Ref 118)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_111

Event 2228 (F84FEF8D)

Date: 7/6/1908
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Englishman H. Farman on a "Voisin" biplane wins the "Quarter-Hour Prize": a duration record, he stays in the air for 20 minutes 19 seconds and 3/5; L. Bleriot on a "Bleriot VIII" completes a flight of 8 minutes.
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 71
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_611

Event 2229 (D75223C8)

Date: 7/11/1908
Description: (Translated from French) The famous Russian explorer V. K. Arsenyev was walking along the Gobilli River when he made this encounter: I saw a trace on the path that looked like a human footprint. My dog Alpha stopped, then growled, and suddenly something stirred close by, dragging itself with a heavy step among the bushes. Yet this thing did not flee, it stopped right next to us, invisible, perfectly still. We stayed like this for several minutes... Then I bent down, picked up a stone and threw it towards the bushes. Then something unexpected happened: I heard a flapping of wings. Something big and black emerged from the fog and flew over the river. An instant later, this thing had disappeared into the thick mist. My dog, completely terrified, huddled at my feet. After supper, I spoke of this incident to the men and of the Udehe tribe. They launched into a very animated story about a man who could fly in the air. Hunters had often seen his traces that suddenly vanished, in such a way that the only possible explanation was that "the man" had landed on the ground before taking off again. (July 11)
Reference: Yuri B. Petrenko, Forerunner of the Flying "Lady" of Vietnam ? in FSR vol. 19, N° 2, March-April 1973, p. 29-30
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_294

Event 2230 (15A582DB)

Date: 7/11/1908
Description: (Translated from French) In Bridgewater (Massachusetts), John E. Flynn, Philip S. Prophett and others saw a black spherical object with lights hovering and stationary over the town.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_295

Event 2231 (EB90CE05)

Date: 7/11/1908
Description: (Translated from French) Foundation of the Bureau of Investigation, which would later become the FBI.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_296

Event 2232 (87C24CA3)

Date: 7/11/1908
Description: (Translated from French) In Sofia (Bulgaria), people gathered in Marie-Louise Square because a very bright object the size of a football was slowly flying at a different altitude. (Between 1pm and 1:30pm)
Reference: Paris Match, January 1960
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_297

Event 2233 (93AE5D19)

Date: 7/11/1908
Location: GOBILLI RIVER, RUSSIA
Description: Explorer. Small humanoid (or Grey) hides / bushes. Observer(s) throws rock. Small humanoid (or Grey) flies to river.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 204)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_245

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "4", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GOBILLI Rvr,RUSS:EXPLORER:OID HIDES/BUSHES:OBS THROWS ROCK:OID FLIES TO RIVER", LatLong: "49.266669 138.050007", LatLongDMS: "49:16:00 N 138:03:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SIB", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2234 (98775515)

Date: 7/25/1908
Location: USA, Bristol, Connecticut
Description: (Translated from French) Witnesses said they observed high in the sky "an elongated gas bag". Under the sausage-shaped phenomenon was suspended a grating with a "motor".
Reference: "UFO's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p.9
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_612

Event 2235 (620979B1)

Date: 7/25/1908
Locations: Forestville neighborhood of Bristol, Connecticut; Lake Compounce; Massachusetts
Description: About 6:00 p.m. A “large airship sailing very high” is seen passing from north to south over the Forestville neighborhood of Bristol, Connecticut. It seems to be an elongated gas bag under which a framework with a propeller is suspended. After “maneuvering” a while, it stops and circles over Lake Compounce then changes course toward the southwest. An East Bristol man named Wilson later claims it was a pig-shaped balloon he had sent up for his daughter’s birthday party, but “balloon” sightings continue in Massachusetts through December.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Large Airship Seen Sailing over East Part of Bristol, Ct.,” Boston Herald, July 26, 1908, p. 16; “The Lake Compounce Airship,” Willimantic (Conn.) Daily Chronicle, July 29, 1908, p. 26; Clark III 1163
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_273

Event 2236 (2CEC2134)

Date: 7/26/1908
Description: A special agent force in the Department of Justice, forerunner of the FBI, is created by Attorney General Charles Bonaparte. Its first chief is Stanley Finch. Attorney General George W. Wickersham renames the force the Bureau of Investigation in March 1909.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Timeline , March 31, 2002
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_274

Event 2237 (F5F18339)

Date: 8/4/1908
Location: Germany, from Mainz to Lake Constance
Description: (Translated from French) Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin made an 11-hour flight aboard the LZ-4. In reality, Zeppelin wanted to make a much longer flight of 24 hours, but engine troubles forced him to land in Mainz for repairs. He made the return journey over a hundred miles and again the engine failed, forcing the airship to land near Echterdingen; however, caught in a storm, the airship was finally damaged. (August 4, 1908)
Reference: "UFOs - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 9
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_614

Event 2238 (B1CE6139)

Date: Late Summer 1908
Location: CANADA, Duncan (British Columbia)
Description: (Translated from French) Two young girls of about twelve years old were able to observe one evening a very bright light in the sky. Soon a dark mass appeared in front of the stars: one could distinguish a row of red, blue and green lights. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 203) I am unable to resist writing about a little incident that happened to me in Duncan, BC away back in 1908 when I was 12 years old. (note de vog: so, this person is writing her story in 1997, when she would be 101 years old? Or did she write it before? All this is not very clear) It is one thing in my life I shall never forget. As we had never heard of UFOs or flying saucers in those days, I have never claimed to have seen one until I heard just recently that an old neighbor of ours, Mrs. Campbell, claimed to have seen a UFO away back in the early days and I think it would have been about the same year that I saw mine. She described it almost exactly the same as mine but like me she didn't tell anyone (..) As I was about to shut the door the whole opening was filled with a flash of very bright light. I jumped back stunned, my eyes on the light. It rose on an angle to about 30 feet, judging by trees in the background, and then it changed to a dark mass with a cluster of red, blue and green lights on it, not bright enough to cast a glow. And then in a changed direction it moved quite slowly for maybe 200 or 300 feet and just disappeared. There was no sound or heat that I remember. I was absolutely in a panic. I ran into the dark house and lay down on the floor under a window so the thing couldn't see me, I suppose - but that's panic! (...) ( 1908, late summer)
Reference: collected on the Internet in May 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_613

Event 2239 (AFB79242)

Date: 9/6/1908
Location: France
Description: (Translated from French) Delagrange held air for 29 minutes 53 seconds 3/5 on "Bleriot". (September 6, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_615

Event 2240 (B3F5ED8A)

Date: 9/9/1908
Location: USA, Fort Myer
Description: (Translated from French) O. Wright made three consecutive flights. On the first one he stayed in the air for 57 minutes and 31 seconds, which was 57 laps of the circuit. On the second one he exceeded an hour. On the third one he took a passenger, Lieutenant F.P. Lahn. (September 9, 1908)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_616

Event 2241 (052BF5E2)

Date: 9/14/1908
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Northfield (Worcestershire).
Description: (Translated from French) David Packer managed to photograph this light: the object was large and resembled a Moon. The document was published in "English Mechanic" vol. 88 p. 21 but we have not been able to find it (according to Contry Queries and Notes, 1-138, 417). David Packer testified: "At 8:40 pm in the sky lit by the Moon I observed a bright horizontal cloud in the anterior part of the Great Bear and which was just above a dark cloud masking certain stars. The bright cloud constantly varied in brightness, quickly lit up and then became duller, a bit like the stars that twinkle. Its color was pale white and it remained stationary during the entire observation. At 8:45 pm, a meteor from the Perseids penetrated the cloud, at the eastern end of it and there it burned very brightly releasing a string of small luminous nuclei".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 203
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_617

Event 2242 (51C061F6)

Date: 10/1908
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, at sea 60 km from Lowestoft (Suffolk)
Description: (Translated from French) The captain of the fishing vessel "Superb" saw, on a clear night, a large star approach the boat. Immediately the ship shone a red light in the direction of the phenomenon and to his great astonishment, it immediately lit a fire of the same color. When a white lamp was lit, the object which had the shape of a "sausage", this time responded with a blue colored fire. The observation lasted between twenty and thirty minutes. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 203
Reference: East Anglian Times of 20.5.1909
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_618

Event 2243 (E46B19F9)

Date: 10/1908
Locations: North Sea; Lowestoft, Suffolk, England; Netherlands
Description: Skipper J. H. Stockman of the smack Superb is fishing in the North Sea 35 miles out of Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, when he sees a large “star” rise out of the water and approach his ship. He signals it with a red flare, and to his surprise he is immediately answered with a red flare above him. He then shows a white flare and receives a blue flare in response. The object appears sausage-shaped and carries a single light. It disappears in the direction of the Netherlands.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: East Anglian Daily Times, May 20, 1909; Norfolk News, May 22, 1909; Clark III 1163; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$; Patrick Gross, URECAT , August 17, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_275

Event 2244 (BDE4517A)

Date: 10/1908
Location: Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Description: Two men observed an airship over Bridgewater, Massachusetts. They watched as it moved closer to the earth and noticed the outline of the large balloon. The airship exhibited unusual movements, rising and falling as if controlled by an individual, and then it moved steadily eastward, maintaining a straight line instead of dropping down. (Chapter 3, Ref 119)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_112

Event 2245 (9AE7969C)

Date: 10/1908
Location: 35 miles at sea near the British Isles
Description: In October 1908, British fishermen encountered a "sausage-shaped" aircraft at sea and attempted communication by exchanging flares with the unidentified object before it flew away towards the open sea. (Chapter 3, Ref 123)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_117

Event 2246 (547F914D)

Date: 10/1/1908
End date: 5/26/1927
Description: The Ford Model T is an automobile that was produced by the Ford Motor Company. It is generally regarded as the first affordable automobile, which made car travel available to middle-class Americans. The relatively low price was partly the result of Ford’s efficient fabrication, including assembly line production instead of individual handcrafting.
Type: industrial advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_23

Event 2247 (E147FB69)

Date: 10/30/1908
Location: France from Mourmelon to Reims
Description: (Translated from French) H. Farman on "Voisin" Makes the First City to City Flight in History: He Flies from Mourmelon to Reims Non-Stop, 27 km in 20 Minutes at 75 km/h and at 40 Metres Altitude.
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_619

Event 2248 (835F1E95)

Date: 10/31/1908
Location: USA, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Description: (Translated from French) Another cigar-shaped craft was reported at low altitude above Bridgewater. (...) It had searchlights that explored the ground. After a few moments it rose almost vertically and the searchlights went out. (Donald KEYHOE: "Les Soucoupes volantes existent" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 82) Before dawn, at three in the morning, John E. Flynn and Philip S. Prophett, workers, were driving a cart pulled by a horse on Main Street (west of Bridgewater) towards the center. Flynn recounts: "We saw the light, not a searchlight, but a kind of large lantern about 60 to 80 cm in diameter, quite unusual, above the Stanley factory. We stopped to look at it for about ten minutes and saw the light descending more and more towards the ground. Finally, we were able to make out the shape of a balloon. We shouted, but no response came, nor any noise. The balloon descended and the light moved, as if someone was carrying a lantern. Then, slowly, the light rose and went off to the east, a bit towards the southeast. We followed it with our eyes for a long time. Even when I was already back home, I could still see it through the window, for another three quarters of an hour to an hour. I was waiting to see it descend, because at 25 miles it would reach the sea. But it did not descend and continued on a straight trajectory. I noticed this because I was looking at the light between two branches of a large tree: the trajectory was straight. I'm sure it wasn't an ordinary balloon! (note from vog: and why not???) It was turning in a perfect circle above the Stanley factory at about 30 meters altitude and then, this straight horizontal trajectory..." (October 31, 1908)
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP, Volume 2, Number 41,October 26, 1997, Joseph Trainor
Reference: The Brockton, Mass. Times for October 31, 1908, "Mysterious Balloon Over Bridgewater," page 1; the weekly Bridgewater, Mass. Independent for November 6, 1908, "A Mysterious Air Ship," page 1; and the New York Times for November 1, 1908, "Can't Find Strange Balloon," page 1. See also THE COMPLETE BOOKS OF CHARLES FORT, Dover Press, N.Y. 1974, page 507.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_620

Year: 1909, 204 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2249 (6C3E5BD8)

Date: 1909
Description: (Translated from French) Main observation sites of "dirigibles" over England. See image at images/1909.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_298

Event 2250 (33ED0B0D)

Date: 1909
Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany
Description: Night. Frederick G. Hehr sees a bright white light executing a “curious dance” over a village one mile away in East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany. A minute later the light suddenly streaks in his direction, coming within 300 feet as it passes by at 60 feet altitude. Three seconds later it is gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Report from the Readers,” Fate 4, no. 5 (July 1951): 95–96; Clark III 1169
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_276

Event 2251 (753F1606)

Date: 1909
Location: London
Description: Amid speculation that foreign entities, particularly Germans, were behind the mystery airship sightings, an Englishman named Dr. M.B. Boyd came forward to claim responsibility. According to a contemporary London newspaper, Boyd stated that he had been working on airship inventions for eight years and revealed that his airship was responsible for several reported sightings. He described his airship as 120 feet long, powered by powerful gasoline engines, and capable of long flights. Despite his claims, Boyd never provided concrete evidence of his aircraft, and the mystery of the sightings persisted, with doubts raised about his assertions. The German theory was also questioned, as the German dirigibles of the time did not match the reported speeds and capabilities of the mystery airships. (Chapter 3, Ref 129)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_123

Event 2252 (D2649215)

Date: 1909
Location: Reval, Russia
Description: Mysterious airship sightings were not limited to the British Isles but extended to continental Europe. In August, a British newspaper's Russian correspondent reported an incident in which an unidentified controllable airship circled over the city of Reval (now Tallinn) and then departed towards Finland, causing significant excitement in the area. (Chapter 3, Ref 130)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_124

Event 2253 (61DFEBB0)

Date: 1909
Location: New Zealand
Description: Under bright moonlight, a single witness reported seeing a large, boat-shaped object with two individuals inside before it swiftly departed at a fast pace. (Chapter 3, Ref 134)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_128

Event 2254 (1354C0E7)

Date: 1909
Location: Onslow, Australia
Description: A daylight sighting in Australia near Onslow described an object that appeared compact like a dirigible balloon but squarer and more like an aeroplane. The object reflected flashes of light from what seemed like revolving metalwork or reflective surfaces. (Chapter 3, Ref 141)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_135

Event 2255 (0983C74F)

Date: 1909
Location: La Porte, Indiana
Description: In 1906, the crew of a cargo ship encountered a large, saucer-shaped meteor exhibiting zigzag movements and non-meteor-like characteristics. Three years later in 1909, churchgoers in Indiana witnessed a strange craft resembling two bowls joined at the rims, with rows of lights in the middle. The craft emitted an eerie light that terrified both people and horses before disappearing suddenly. (Chapter 3, Ref 148)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_142

Event 2256 (E381905C)

Date: 1909
Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Description: Phantom fliers refer to reports of seemingly ordinary airplanes behaving anomalously. Just a few years after the Wright brothers' inaugural flight, when most air travels were low-altitude and nighttime flights were rare, mysterious high-flying planes were spotted, especially during nighttime. On one Christmas Day, observers in New Haven reported a mysterious aircraft circling the city at a great height. Its exact appearance, pilot, and mechanics remained unclear, but its distinct flight pattern set it apart from known balloons or dirigibles. Though many had seen conventional planes, this sighting was unique. The aircraft was believed to be the same one spotted over New England for several months. (Chapter 9, Ref 355)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_348

Event 2257 (296B99A4)

Date: 1909
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Description: A mysterious craft was observed at nighttime over Worcester, Massachusetts, with its silhouette resembling a monoplane similar to those used by European aviators Latham and Bleriot. The craft, witnessed by many, flew as low as 100 feet and rose up to 1,000 feet. Some observers reported seeing two men aboard, with one near a bright headlight and the other by a dimmer light. The aircraft demonstrated speeds of up to 80 miles per hour and could remain stationary in the air for up to 15 minutes, a capability not present in contemporary fixed-wing aircraft. (Chapter 9, Ref 356)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_349

Event 2258 (C2EBA054)

Date: 1909
Location: Worcester, Massachusetts
Description: After mysterious aircraft sightings in New England, a Worcester man named Wallace E. Tillinghast came forward, claiming he had invented and built an advanced aeroplane. This aircraft could carry three passengers up to a distance of 300 miles at speeds of 120 miles an hour. Tillinghast's monoplane had a 72-foot wingspan, weighed 1,550 pounds, and was powered by a 120-horsepower gasoline engine he designed. Unique features of his plane included its uncapsizable design, the placement of occupants on the machine's body, and an acetylene gas headlight. Tillinghast kept many details secret, especially its location, as he intended to compete in upcoming Boston aviation contests. He emphasized that his machine was no prototype and had been successfully tested at night. (Chapter 9, Ref 357)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_350

Event 2259 (1188041A)

Date: 1909
Location: Area of Worcester, New England
Description: Conflicting reports surround Tillinghast's claimed aeroplane. A businessman stated he saw and sat in Tillinghast's craft, describing it as a large boat-like aircraft with wings, powered by a 125-horsepower engine. Meanwhile, a journalist's investigation led to a secluded estate connected to Paul B. Morgan, a known associate of Tillinghast. The journalist believed the estate's large shed might house the mysterious aeroplane but was arrested before confirming this. Paul B. Morgan's past investment in a failed Swedish aviator's project and his connection to Tillinghast further fueled speculations. Contrarily, Tillinghast's promise to showcase his invention at an airshow fell flat when neither he nor his aircraft appeared. (Chapter 9, Refs 358, 359)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_351

Event 2260 (0F8E5024)

Date: 1/12/1909
Location: Germany, Magdeburg
Description: (Translated from French) First Flight of a German Pilot, Grade. (January 12, 1909)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 75
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_621

Event 2261 (574102B6)

Date: 2/23/1909
Location: CANADA, Nova Scotia
Description: (Translated from French) J.A.D. McCurdy took off from the frozen surface of Lake Mas d'Or on the "Curtiss Silver Dart" and landed at Baddeck Bay. (February 23, 1909)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 76
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_622

Event 2262 (17F41E1A)

Date: 2/25/1909
Location: BELGIUM, Bascoup Road - Anderlues (Hainaut)
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Bailly, a teacher, noticed a yellowish globe of 20 to 30 meters in diameter going towards him, against the wind, at an altitude of 700 m. Before disappearing, the object turned left, disappearing above a path leading to a disused railway. (February 25, 1909)
Reference: J.G. DOHMEN: "To Identify and the Adamski Case" - ed. Guy Dohmen, Biarritz 1972, p. 152
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_623

Event 2263 (D80C6408)

Date: 2/25/1909
Time: 22:00?
Location: ANDERLUIS, BELGIUM
Description: Teacher. 25M sphere glides down road. Turns into small path..
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_246

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ANDERLUIS,BELGIUM:TEACHER:25M SPHERE GLIDES DOWN ROAD:TURNS INTO SMALL PATH..", LatLong: "50.400002 4.266667", LatLongDMS: "50:24:00 N 04:16:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2264 (6832F030)

Date: 2/25/1909
Description: On this night in Anderlues, Belgium a teacher sighted a 25-meter in diameter sphere glide down a road, and then turn and go down a small path.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: SOBEPS, case 163
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1093

Event 2265 (997BC91F)

Date: 3/1909
Location: London, Britain
Description: A policeman witnessed a high-powered engine sound overhead and saw an oblong, dark body outlined against the stars, with a powerful light about 1,200 feet above the ground. The object, which he described as oblong and narrow, was traveling at high speed and eventually disappeared in the northwest. (Chapter 3, Ref 124)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_118

Event 2266 (EBB4357E)

Date: 3/4/1909
Description: (Translated from French) In Lambourne, Birkshire, a large airship in the form of a torpedoe is seen by a named Charles Maberly over the city. The craft, which flies at an estimated altitude about 60 m, head west and is equipped of a headlamp. Once the airship is out of sight, the witness hears in the sky 3 explosions at regular intervals (March 4, 8.25 p.m.)
Reference: London Evening News of 18 May 1909
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_299

Event 2267 (D9039B06)

Date: 3/4/1909
Time: 20:30
Location: LAMBOURNE, BERKSHIRE
Description: Large torpedo-dirigible going quickly west / 60M altitude. 3 booms / regular intervals.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_247

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "LAMBOURNE,BERKSHIRE:LRG TORPEDO-DIRIGIBLE >>W/60M alt:3 BOOMS/REGLR.INTERVALS", LatLong: "51.500002 -1.533333", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 01:32:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2268 (58818D8C)

Date: 3/4/1909
Location: St. Michael’s Church in Lambourne, Berkshire, England
Description: 8:25 p.m. Charles Maberly, an organist at St. Michael’s Church in Lambourne, Berkshire, England, is returning home from choir practice when he sees a bright searchlight attached to a torpedo-shaped dirigible heading west at 200 feet altitude. He walks for about 50 yards watching it. As it passes out of sight, he hears three explosions at regular intervals.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Evening News, May 18, 1909; Carl Grove, “The Airship Wave of 1909: A Preliminary Survey,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1970): 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_277

Event 2269 (7768704B)

Date: 3/22/1909
Description: (Translated from French) In Peterborough (Northamptonshire), Miss Gill and two other people returning from the theatre saw a dark object with a light flying over the city. (22 March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_300

Event 2270 (D3E86BCF)

Date: 3/23/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Peterborough (Northampton)
Description: (Translated from French) A police officer, Mr. Kettle, saw an elongated dark object masking the stars. He heard a motor sound and saw a light on the mass which, quite quickly, moved towards the northwest. The same night, Miss Gill, who was returning from the theatre with two friends, also saw a bright light on a dark object moving slowly. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 204
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_624

Event 2271 (2FA18413)

Date: 3/23/1909
Description: (Translated from French) In Peterborough (Northamptonshire), sighting of an aircraft (engraving below). A policeman by the name of P. C. Keetle testified: I was on duty in Cromwell Road and I was coming out of Cobden Street to get into that street, when I heard what I first took to be a car about 400 yards away from me. I went down Cromwell Road, expecting to see the headlights of a car, but nothing of the sort happened. Yet, I still heard the regular humming of a powerful engine, when suddenly I was struck by the fact that the sound was coming not from the road but from above it! I looked up and my gaze was then drawn to a powerful light which must have been about 350 yards above the ground. A dark body stood out against the stars (...) of rather narrow and oblong shape (...). It was moving at very high speed and, as I watched it, the engine noise gradually diminished. The craft disappeared in the direction of the North-East. All in all, I would say I saw it for about 3 minutes. (March 23)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_301

Event 2272 (66CA9D1A)

Date: 3/23/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Drawing depicting the observation of March 23. See image at images/1909-03-23_200.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_302

Event 2273 (46E866FA)

Date: 3/23/1909
Time: 05:10
Location: PETERBOROUGH, ENGL
Description: Separate observers. Silent cylinder/cigar-shape searches railway / strong light. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v6#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_248

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "PETERBOROUGH,ENGL:SEP.OBSs:SLNT CGR SEARCHES RAILWAY/STRONG LITE:/FSR v6#4", LatLong: "52.583336 -0.233333", LatLongDMS: "52:35:00 N 00:14:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2274 (1C6648E6)

Date: 3/23/1909
Locations: Peterborough, England; Cromwell Road
Description: 5:15 a.m. Police Constable James Kettle of Peterborough, England, sees a powerful light about 1,200 feet in the air above Cromwell Road making an engine-like buzz. The light is on a dark, fast-moving oblong object. It is in view for about 3 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Peterborough Advertiser, March 27, 1909; “Aerial Mystery,” London Standard, May 17, 1909, p. 7; Carl Grove, “The Airship Wave of 1909: A Preliminary Survey,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1970): 9; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$ Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_278

Event 2275 (4A24610F)

Date: 3/23/1909
Description: An unidentified object with a very strong searchlight flew over Peterborough, England at 5:10 a.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 20; Flying Saucer Review, July-August 1960, p. 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1618

Event 2276 (846AE574)

Date: 3/25/1909
Location: ENGLAND, March (Northampton)
Description: (Translated from French) A 10 km east of Peterborough, a machinist A.J. Banyard followed a light heading west. (Michel BOUGARD: "La Chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 204) On March 25, 1909, at 5:10 am, two policemen (in two different points of Peterborough) saw an object resembling a large, brightly lit cigar flying over the city making a motor noise. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Jimmy GUIEU: "Les S.V. viennent d'un autre Monde" Fleuve Noir 1954 - Réédition Omnium Littéraire 1972 p. 223
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_625

Event 2277 (3F8D031D)

Date: 4/1909
Location: Norfolk Countryside
Description: A farmhand observed a long, dark airship with a bright light flying low above the trees. The airship had a hanging platform with two men, and its searchlight illuminated the surroundings as it traveled swiftly against the wind before disappearing within a few minutes. (Chapter 3, Ref 125)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_119

Event 2278 (010B03D5)

Date: 4/1909
Location: Northhamptonshire
Description: Three motorists in Northamptonshire heard a loud report in the air followed by the sound of a swiftly-running motor engine. Looking up, they saw a dark oblong airship with lights in front and behind, flying swiftly through the sky. The airship appeared to be about 500 or 600 feet up, at least 100 feet long, and they could see a torpedo shape and what appeared to be men on a platform below. (Chapter 3, Ref 126)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_120

Event 2279 (89B91255)

Date: 4/1909
Location: London
Description: In a London park, two witnesses had an extraordinary encounter with an unusual airship. The craft had a distinct appearance, resembling a series of large cigar boxes connected together. Estimated to be around 200 to 250 feet in length, the airship had landed close to where the witnesses were sitting. The witnesses described two occupants on the airship: the first, who looked like a clean-shaven Yankee, was situated in a steel wire cage with handles in front of him, while the second, resembling a German, was standing in the middle of the craft and smoking a calabash pipe. The airship's searchlight was suddenly turned on, blinding the witnesses, but it allowed them to see the details of the occupants. The German occupant requested tobacco from the witnesses, which they provided, and in exchange, he gave them a pipe. The German also had a map in front of him, marked with red discs resembling pins. The witnesses noted that parts of the airship were constructed from light-colored metal, possibly aluminum. The airship was not like a traditional balloon but rather had an aeroplane-like structure, with steel rods supporting it and keeping its propellers off the ground. The German occupant leaned over a wire railing to speak to the witnesses, and as they watched, the taller occupant pulled a lever down, switching off the searchlight. Within a mere 10 seconds, the airship vanished from sight, leaving the witnesses astounded by the rapid departure and its mysterious nature. (Chapter 3, Ref 127)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_121

Event 2280 (42A813C3)

Date: 4/1909
Location: On a mountaintop in Wales
Description: A witness encountered an airship on a mountaintop in Wales. The craft was tube-shaped and had two men dressed in heavy fur coats and caps. The witness observed them engaged in some activity, and when they noticed the witness, they appeared alarmed and began speaking to each other in an unfamiliar language. The men quickly got into a small carriage suspended from the craft, which then rose into the air in a zigzag pattern, displaying lights akin to electric lamps. The craft eventually flew away in the direction of Cardiff. The witness noted the presence of wheels on the carriage's bottom and a fan at the tail end of the craft. (Chapter 3, Ref 128)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_122

Event 2281 (4881BBC2)

Date: 4/24/1909
Time: 09:20
Location: FIRENZE, ITL
Description: Numerous observer(s). White ovoid passes. 2 men dressed / white inside. / La Nazione.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO - Rivista di informazione Ufologica; 2 issues/year CISU. Giovanni Settimo ed.; C.P.82, 10100 Torino, ITALY. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_249

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "50", HatchDesc: "FIRENZE,ITL:NMRS OBS:WHT OVOID PASSES:2 MEN dressed/white inside:/La Nazione", LatLong: "43.766669 11.250001", LatLongDMS: "43:46:00 N 11:15:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Firenze", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2282 (A97AA3A6)

Date: 4/24/1909
Time: 20:00
Location: IPSWITCH, SUFFOLK
Description: Crowd / observer(s). Silent balloon with very strong light. Flies into wind.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_250

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "IPSWITCH,SUFFOLK:CROWD/OBS:SLNT BALLOON W/VSTRONG LITE:FLIES INTO WIND", LatLong: "52.050002 1.150000", LatLongDMS: "52:03:00 N 01:09:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2283 (82C811BE)

Date: 4/24/1909
Description: At 9:20 in the morning a white ovoid shaped flying object was seen in the skies over Florence, Italy. Two men dressed in white suits were seen inside.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case # 254
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2270

Event 2284 (B06CD5DA)

Date: 5/2/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Lowestoft (Suffolk)
Description: (Translated from French) The whole family observed an egg-shaped object, the large end pointed towards the sky, quickly passing between the clouds in the direction of the west. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 204
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_626

Event 2285 (9A90A84D)

Date: 5/2/1909
Time: 19:30
Location: LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK
Description: Several observer(s). Egg-shape quickly passes clouds going quickly west. / r221p22.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_251

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LOWESTOFT,SUFFOLK:SVRL OBS:EGG-SHAPE QUICKLY PASSES CLOUDS >>W:/r221p22", LatLong: "52.466669 1.700000", LatLongDMS: "52:28:00 N 01:42:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2286 (A09E2194)

Date: 5/7/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Clacton-on-Sea (Essex)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10:30 pm, Egerton S. Free saw a long, sausage-shaped dirigible without lights heading northeast. The next day, the witness's wife discovered a metal piece at the spot where it had been flown the night before. It was a wheel rimmed with rubber, weighing 16 kg and with a diameter of around one meter. On the side of the object was written "Muller Fabrik Bremen". It was the perfect calling card and E. S. Free immediately thought of a German spy dirigible. Yet, several weeks later, the wheel was identified as a piece of a target used in British naval artillery fire. The full account of this case was published on May 15 by the "Evening News" and the day after the newspapers came out, two men "speaking a foreign language" came to inspect the area around the spot where the famous wheel had fallen for at least five hours. [IN REALITY: see also ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_627

Event 2287 (8C4031A2)

Date: 5/8/1909
Description: (Translated from French) The witness's wife, Egerton S. Free, discovers a kind of metal wheel surrounded by rubber on the side of which is written Muller Fabrik Bremen in the area flown over by the mysterious airship. The Germans are then accused of spying on the country with their already famous zeppelins. It will only be later that it will be realized that this was a target commonly used by the Royal Navy. Furthermore, this idea does not hold up due to the care taken by the pseudo-dirigibles to show themselves, to make noise and to fly at low altitude. (May 8th)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_303

Event 2288 (83F6E919)

Date: 5/9/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Northampton
Description: (Translated from French) At around 9:00 PM, Mr. and Mrs. Kelf observed the passage of an object in the shape of a torpedo, equipped with lights, above the city. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_628

Event 2289 (A47455CF)

Date: 5/9/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Stamfort
Description: (Translated from French) At around 11:00 PM, W. Cole saw a projector turn off and on a dozen times in different directions. He then saw a dark, oval-shaped object that stayed visible for 10 minutes before disappearing towards Peterborough. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_629

Event 2290 (B32702C4)

Date: 5/9/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Southend-on-Sea (Essex)
Description: (Translated from French) At 11:20 PM Miss H. Boville observed to the northeast a very large dark torpedo-shaped object moving slowly towards Shoeburyness. After remaining motionless for a few minutes it rose and quickly departed to the west, in the direction of London. At that moment two powerful searchlights lit up at the ends of the silent object. [IN REALITY: also see the ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_630

Event 2291 (B96E5F6F)

Date: 5/9/1909
Time: 23:00
Location: STAMFORD, LINCS
Description: 1 observer. Large ovoid / city park flashes searchlight 9X. Going quickly [to] Peterborough.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_252

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "STAMFORD,LINCs:1 OBS:LRG OVOID/CITY PARK FLASHES SEARCHLITE 9X:>>PETERBOROUGH", LatLong: "52.650003 0.477778", LatLongDMS: "52:39:00 N 00:28:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2292 (9E0E1F53)

Date: 5/9/1909
Time: 23:20
Location: SHOEBURYNESS, ESSEX
Description: Silent torpedo going west / Southend and hovers / 4 minute(s). 2 strong beams. Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v16#6.
Type: sighting
Reference: TRENCH, Brinsley Le Poer: MYSTERIOUS VISITORS - the UFO Story; Stein & Day, NY 1971-73 (Index 99)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_253

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "6", HatchDesc: "SHOEBURYNESS,ESSEX:SLNT TORPEDO >W/SOUTHEND+HVRS/4min:2 STRONG BEAMS:FSR v16#6", LatLong: "51.550002 0.800000", LatLongDMS: "51:33:00 N 00:48:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2293 (F80367F5)

Date: 5/9/1909
Locations: Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England; London
Description: 11:20 p.m. Miss H. M. Boville notices from her bedroom window at Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, a “large dark object looming out of the sky” and traveling slowly from the east. After a few seconds it remains nearly stationary for a few minutes in front of her window, and she sees the outline of a torpedo-shaped airship about 1,300 feet in altitude. It rises higher then travels swiftly to the west toward London. It shows two powerful searchlights at each end very briefly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Evening News, May 15, 1909; Carl Grove, “The Airship Wave of 1909: A Preliminary Survey,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1970): 10; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$ Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_279

Event 2294 (C86C27E3)

Date: 5/9/1909
Description: At 11:00 p.m. a Mr. Cole sighted a large ovoid object over the city park in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England. It flashed its searchlight nine times, and then flew off quickly toward Peterborough. At 11:20 p.m. a witness named Boville in Shoeburyness, Essex, England said a torpedo-shaped airship flew silently to the west toward Southend-on-Sea. It hovered for four minutes, and emitted two strong beams.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November-December 1970, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2672

Event 2295 (BC035AD9)

Date: 5/12/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Terrington March (Norfolk)
Description: (Translated from French) A farm worker, Fred Harrison, suddenly saw a light illuminating the road for nearly 200 meters in front of him. Looking up, he saw an oval, cigar-shaped object moving sideways against the wind, accompanied by a clicking noise. An hour later, not far away, another witness heard a whistling sound coming from the sky but was unable to determine its origin. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_631

Event 2296 (99079D44)

Date: 5/12/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Similar observation to Terrington March (Norfolk) where clicking and whistling noises are heard. (May 12)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_304

Event 2297 (70422AFB)

Date: 5/12/1909
Time: 21:50
Location: TERRINGTON, NORFOLK
Description: 1 observer. Cylinder/cigar-shape west searchlight. Rattling motor sound. Going north. Back / 2230hrs.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_254

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "40", HatchDesc: "TERRINGTON,NORFOLK:1 OBS:CGR W SEARCHLITE:RATTLING MOTOR SOUND:>N:BACK/2230hrs", LatLong: "52.766669 0.283333", LatLongDMS: "52:46:00 N 00:17:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2298 (FAD8B924)

Date: 5/12/1909
Description: A cigar-shaped airship with a searchlight was seen flying over Terrington Marsh, Norfolk, England at 9:45 p.m. It made a rattling motor sound and flew off to the north. It was back again at 10:30 p.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November-December 1970, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2752

Event 2299 (B14A2067)

Date: 5/13/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Kelmarsh
Description: (Translated from French) Three witnesses saw an oblong shape flying quickly towards the northeast in the direction of Peterborough. The craft, equipped with lights at the front and back, emitted a motor sound. The witnesses were even able to make out a kind of platform at the bottom of the object, on which passengers seemed to be standing. That same evening, an aerial ship was also seen above Sandringtham (Norfolk) and Peakirk (Northants). [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_632

Event 2300 (9621CD37)

Date: 5/13/1909
Time: 09:00?
Location: KELMARSH, NORTHANTS
Description: 3 / car. Fast ovoid east / lights front and rear. Engine sound. Going [to] east-northeast / 20mph.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_255

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "KELMARSH,NORTHANTs:3/CAR:FAST OVOID E/LITES FRONT+REAR:ENGINE SOUND:>ENE/20mph", LatLong: "52.405558 0.916667", LatLongDMS: "52:24:20 N 00:55:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2301 (5609BBDC)

Date: 5/13/1909
Time: 21:50
Location: SANDRINGHAM HOUSE, ENG
Description: Several separate observer(s). Black 30M blimp with beams going down. Motor noise. / r65.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_256

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "SANDRINGHAM HOUSE,ENG:SVRL SEP.OBS:BLK 30M BLIMP W/BEAMS ↓:MOTOR NOISE:/r65", LatLong: "52.833336 0.516667", LatLongDMS: "52:50:00 N 00:31:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2302 (5A4DEAE1)

Date: 5/13/1909
Location: King's Lynn, UK
Description: 9:45 PM. A cigar-shaped object illuminated the terrain brightly in King's Lynn. Looking up, he saw the airship-like object speed overhead, two men visible in an undercarriage, and disappear in the distance within a few minutes. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_56

Event 2303 (CCC95073)

Date: 5/13/1909
Locations: Kelmarsh; Northampton; England; Peterborough
Description: Night. C. W. Allen and two other men are motoring through Kelmarsh, Northampton, England, when they hear a loud explosion in the air followed by the rumbling of an engine. Allen sees an oblong dark shape, perhaps 100 feet long, with lights in front and behind moving at an altitude of 500–600 feet. They dimly perceive some men on a platform below it. It passes out of sight at 20 mph northeast toward Peterborough.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: East Anglian Daily Times, May 13, 1909; Carl Grove, “The Airship Wave of 1909: A Preliminary Survey,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1970): 11; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$ Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_280

Event 2304 (A8D8FC49)

Date: 5/13/1909
Location: King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
Description: 9:45 p.m. Fred Harrison of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England, sees a “long, dark object” moving swiftly overhead just above treetop level. It carries a searchlight that illuminates the road, farm buildings, trees, and everything it touches.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mystery of the Air,” London Daily Express, May 14, 1909, p. 1; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$ Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_281

Event 2305 (1B6F677B)

Date: 5/13/1909
Description: There were several independent witnesses of a brightly illuminated, 80 to 100 foot long, dark airship, flying over King's Lynn, Norfolk, England at 9:45 p.m. Two men were visible in some sort of carriage underneath the object. The object travelled fast, made a whirring sound, and had a searchlight that lit up the road below it.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2788

Event 2306 (AD7058CE)

Date: 5/14/1909
Location: in the NORTH SEA
Description: (Translated from French) The crew of the Norwegian ship "St. Olaf" which was off the coast of Blyth (Norhumberland) observed the passage of an immense dirigible equipped with five searchlights. It stayed for a few moments above the ship, violently illuminating the deck, then, according to Captain Egenes, it headed towards another boat, illuminated it in turn and then flew off at full speed towards the south. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_633

Event 2307 (8036C0F3)

Date: 5/14/1909
Description: (Translated from French) In the North Sea, off Blyth in Northumberland, the sailors of the Norwegian ship St. Olaf saw an immense dirigible equipped with 5 searchlights floating above their boat and illuminating it as if it were broad daylight. A little later, the craft left the St. Olaf to repeat its maneuver not far away above another ship, before disappearing at full speed towards the South. (May 14)
Reference: statement of Captain Egenes
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_305

Event 2308 (8B389562)

Date: 5/14/1909
Location: OFF BLYTHE, ENGL
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape aims 5 beams / ships bridge. Does same to different ship. Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v17#1.
Type: sighting
Reference: TRENCH, Brinsley Le Poer: MYSTERIOUS VISITORS - the UFO Story; Stein & Day, NY 1971-73 (Index 99)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_257

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", Elev: "2", HatchDesc: "off BLYTHE,ENGL:CGR AIMS 5 BEAMS/SHIPS BRIDGE:DOES SAME TO DIFF.SHIP:FSR v17#1", LatLong: "55.183336 -1.450000", LatLongDMS: "55:11:00 N 01:27:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2309 (821854EB)

Date: 5/14/1909
Description: On this night a witness named Egenes reported that a cigar-shaped object directed five beams of light at a ship's bridge off the coast of Blyth, Northumberland, England. It then shot away a mile to another ship, and did the same thing again.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November 1970, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2823

Event 2310 (96EA1480)

Date: 5/15/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Newport (Monmouth).
Description: (Translated from French) At around 01:00 in the night two witnesses saw a dark object in the shape of a cigar hovering above Newport Bridge. Spotlights illuminated each end of the bridge. After about ten minutes one of the lights went out and the craft flew off towards Stow Hill. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_634

Event 2311 (4D290D74)

Date: 5/15/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Broome
Description: (Translated from French) At around 7:45 PM, Captain Hervey saw a balloon like a cigar heading against the northeast wind towards Lowestoft. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_635

Event 2312 (05746AA0)

Date: 5/15/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Raglan
Description: (Translated from French) Near Monmouth Oliver Jones saw an aerial craft coming from Usk and Raglan and seeming to head towards Chepstow. The object then turned to its right and slowly departed in the direction of Raglan. This craft, also in the shape of a cigar, was equipped with four headlights at the front and one at the rear. Four other witnesses confirmed this observation which lasted more than an hour and a half. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_636

Event 2313 (6B6076EC)

Date: 5/15/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Lowestoft (Suffolk)
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, around 11:30 PM Mrs. Wigg was woken up by a noise of an engine. Through the window she then saw a dark, elongated bottle-shaped object quickly passing at low altitude in the direction of the southwest. Several other inhabitants observed flashes of light and heard engine noises that night. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELINS from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 205-206
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_637

Event 2314 (0E4143BF)

Date: 5/15/1909
Time: 01:00
Location: CASNEWYDD, SOUTH WALES
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape hovers still. 2 lights scan Newport Bridge / 10 minute(s). Flies away.
Type: sighting
Reference: TRENCH, Brinsley Le Poer: MYSTERIOUS VISITORS - the UFO Story; Stein & Day, NY 1971-73 (Index 99)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_258

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "2", HatchDesc: "CASNEWYDD,S.WALES:CGR HVRS STILL:2 LITES SCAN NEWPORT BRIDGE/10min:FLIES AWAY", LatLong: "51.594447 -2.950000", LatLongDMS: "51:35:40 N 02:57:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2315 (83B5E94E)

Date: 5/15/1909
Time: 23:30
Location: LOWESTOFT, ENGL
Description: 1 observer. Motor sound. Bottle shape going [to] overhead. Driver / front. Flash. / r221p24.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_259

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "LOWESTOFT,ENGL:1 OBS:MOTOR SOUND:BOTTLE SHAPE>OVHD:DRIVER/FRONT:FLASH:/r221p24", LatLong: "52.466669 1.683333", LatLongDMS: "52:28:00 N 01:41:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2316 (04E5CDDE)

Date: 5/15/1909
Description: Shortly after 1:00 a.m. two witnesses watched as a cigar-shaped object hovered still over Casnewydd, Wales. Two lights from the object scanned the Newport Bridge for 10 minutes, then it flew away. At 11:30 p.m. an observer on the shore in Lowestoft, Norfolk, England heard a motor sound, then watched a bottle-shaped object fly overhead. There was a pilot sitting in the front.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: (1) Carl Grove, FSR, November 1970, p. 17; Brinsley Le Poer Trench, Mysterious Visitors, p. 99; (2) Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 265, citing FSR, January 1971
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2848

Event 2317 (27642A58)

Date: 5/16/1909
Time: 01:00
Location: SOUTHWEST / MONMOUTH, WALES
Description: 5 observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape maneuvers going up [to] going down [to] and turns. Perfect control. Lights / ends. / r221p24.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_260

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "12", Elev: "70", HatchDesc: "SW/MONMOUTH,WALES:5 OBS:CGR MNVRS↑↓+TURNS:PERFECT CONTROL:LITES/ENDS:/r221p24", LatLong: "51.783336 -2.766667", LatLongDMS: "51:47:00 N 02:46:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2318 (24075741)

Date: 5/16/1909
Time: 19:50
Location: BROME, SUFFOLK
Description: Government inspector. Cylinder/cigar-shape flies into strong wind going quickly NNE toward(s) Lowestoft.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_261

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BROME,SUFFOLK:GOVT INSPECTOR:CGR FLIES INTO STRONG WIND >>NNE TWRD LOWESTOFT", LatLong: "52.350002 1.133333", LatLongDMS: "52:21:00 N 01:08:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2319 (A5F3A312)

Date: 5/16/1909
Locations: Belle Vue Park; Yarmouth Road; Lowestoft; Suffolk; England
Description: 1:30 a.m. A Mrs. Wigg, who lives near Belle Vue Park on Yarmouth Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, wakes up to an engine-like sound. She looks out her window and sees a long, dark, bottle-shaped object pass by at a low altitude. She thinks she can see a man in front, steering the craft. Other people in Lowestoft hear engine sounds and flashes of light around the same time.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: East Anglian Daily Times, May 18–19, 1909; Norfolk News, May 19, 1909, p. 13; David Clarke, “Scareships over Britain: The Airship Wave of 1909,” Fortean Studies 6 $1999$ Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_282

Event 2320 (F75A0560)

Date: 5/16/1909
Description: At 1:00 a.m. five people driving in the mountains from Monmouth to Treginach, Gwent, Wales spotted a cigar-shaped object in the sky that maneuvered up and down and with turns. It seemed under perfect control, and had lights on the ends. At 7:45 p.m. a government inspector named Hervey in Broome, Suffolk, England reported that a cigar-shaped airship flew into a strong wind to the north-northeast toward Lowestoft.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November-December 1970, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2882

Event 2321 (1300A928)

Date: 5/17/1909
Time: 22:00
Location: BELFAST, NORTH IREL
Description: Many observer(s). Silent cylinder/cigar-shape with light flashes several times. Rises high and shoots going east.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_262

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "5", Elev: "9", HatchDesc: "BELFAST,N.IREL:MANY OBS:SLNT CGR W/LITE FLASHES SVRL TIMES:RISES HIGH+SHOOTS>E", LatLong: "54.583336 -5.933334", LatLongDMS: "54:35:00 N 05:56:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Northern Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2322 (8A28A2F5)

Date: 5/17/1909
Locations: Great Yarmouth, England; Lambeth North
Description: The subject of mystery airships is brought up in a debate in the House of Commons. Arthur Fell, MP for Great Yarmouth, England, had asked Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane if he could give the number of dirigibles, either built or in progress of being built, in Germany. Haldane replies that 7 dirigible airships have been built and another 5 are under construction. Horatio Myer , MP for Lambeth North, follows up by asking Haldane: “Will the honourable gentleman, in any report he may circulate, tell us about a certain dirigible supposed to be hovering about our coast?” The question is greeted with laughter and Haldane does not reply.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Neil R. Storey, Zeppelin Blitz: The German Air Raids on Great Britain during the First World War, History Press, 2015
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_283

Event 2323 (61653DF9)

Date: 5/17/1909
Description: At 10:00 p.m. many witnesses in Belfast, Northern Ireland observed a silent cigar-shaped flying object with a light that flashed several times. It rose higher and shot away to the east.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November-December 1970, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2913

Event 2324 (8954BC23)

Date: 5/18/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Caerphilly (Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) This new event seemed to confirm the hypothesis that it was a foreign dirigible come to spy on British territory. Around 11:00 C. Lethbridge was returning home when, on the outskirts of a deserted hill called Cerphilly Mountain, he was confronted with an unusual sight. At the top of the slope, to the right of the road, a large cylindrical object was resting on the ground and near it were two young men dressed as officers and wearing fur. When these characters saw the witness, they argued violently in a foreign language, picked something up off the ground and got into some kind of gondola that was under the machine. It then rose in a zigzag, two spotlights came on and with a terrible noise of machinery the object headed towards Cardiff, more towards the south. As soon as C. Lethbridge had told his story, investigators came to the scene and found a whole series of footprints attesting to the presence of characters in the place indicated by the witness. In addition to these traces, a red label was found attached to a small metal rod. It was a piece of French tire valve that was not yet on the British market at that time. On the label there were instructions written in French. A piece of letterhead from a London stockbroker was also found, where the following text could be read with difficulty: "... provincial centers ... be assured that we will not ... the fullest confidence ... this letter is fully justified .." Of course, the agency in question claimed to know nothing of this document. Around the area, a whole series of scraps of paper and newspaper clippings on the mysterious aerial ships that had been seen in the region for some time were also found. A large quantity of stamps of a pasty material resembling papier mâché and two dozen small pieces of blue paper covered with drawings and inscriptions were also discovered. To close this inventory that a surrealist would not deny, one must also add a kind of polished tin lid. During the investigation, a resident of Cardiff revealed that on May 16 he had seen five strangers inspecting the Caerphilly Mountain area. They went from one corner to another in two carts and took pictures with cameras mounted on the seats of their vehicles. [IN REALITY: also see ZEPPELIN from 1900, July 2]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 207
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_638

Event 2325 (A935B4FD)

Date: 5/18/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Similar observation to Caerphilly Mountain (near Cardiff) where a loud machinery noise is heard. (May 18)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_306

Event 2326 (38179367)

Date: 5/18/1909
Time: 23:00
Location: CAERPHILLY, WALES
Description: 2 men by landed cylinder/cigar-shape. Gibberish. Board and zigzag upward. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v17#1.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_263

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, CVS: Conversation/communication, VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "12", Elev: "87", HatchDesc: "CAERPHILLY,WALES:2 MEN by LANDED CGR:GIBBERISH:BOARD+ZIGZAG UPWARD:/FSR v17#1", LatLong: "51.555558 -3.255556", LatLongDMS: "51:33:20 N 03:15:20 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2327 (18F2336C)

Date: 5/18/1909
Location: Caerphilly, Wales, UK
Description: 11:00 p.m. Mr. Lethbridge was walking along a road near the mountains when he saw on the grass a large tubelike machine. Aboard were two men wearing furs and talking excitedly in a language the witness could not understand. The grass was found depressed at the site after the object had flown off. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_58

Event 2328 (6F352AE2)

Date: 5/18/1909
Time: 2300
Location: Caerphilly, Wales
Description: Mr. Lethbridge was walking along a road near the mountains when he saw on the grass a large tubelike machine. Aboard were two men wearing furs and talking excitedly in a language the witness could not understand. The grass was found depressed at the site after the object had flown off.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 198; Anatomy 21 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_36

Event 2329 (42010464)

Date: 5/18/1909
Locations: Senghenydd; Cardiff, South Wales; Caerphilly Mountain
Description: 11:00 p.m. Charles Lethbridge (part-time dock worker and Punch-and-Judy showman) is traveling on a “spring cart” from Senghenydd on his way home to Cardiff, South Wales. At the summit of Caerphilly Mountain he sees a long, tube-shaped object sitting on the grass by the roadside, with two men busily working on something. They are wearing heavy fur coats and fur caps that fit tightly over the heads. Lethbridge proceeds to about 60 feet of them when they notice him and start jumping up and jabbering in a foreign language. They quickly pick up something from the ground, then jump into a little carriage suspended from the object (with wheels at the bottom), which rises into the air in a zig-zag fashion. When it clears the telegraph wires, two electric lights shine out and the craft heads toward the southeast. Lethbridge returns to the site with a newspaper reporter and they find signs of trampling in the grass for about 45 feet. They also pick up a small red French military label, letterhead from a London stockbroker, many newspaper clippings with references to airships or the German army, and a tin box with paste for polishing metal.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Mystery,” The Guardian $London$, May 20, 1909, p. 7; “Mystery of the Air,” London Daily Express, May 20, 1909, p. 1; Nick Redfern, “UFOs over Wales: A 1909 Wave,” Mysterious Universe, May 23, 2016; Brett Holman, “What the Showman Saw,” Airminded, November 17, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_284

Event 2330 (20B1B831)

Date: 5/18/1909
Description: Mr. Lethbridge was walking along a road around 11 p.m. near the mountains in Caerphilly, Wales when he saw on the grass a large tube-shaped machine. Aboard the craft were two men wearing furs and talking excitedly in a language the witness could not understand. There was a depression in the grass at the site after the object had flown off.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 187; Jacques Vallee, Challenge to Science, the UFO Enigma, p. 99
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2949

Event 2331 (52C9DB0A)

Date: 5/19/1909
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Maindee (Cardiff)
Description: (Translated from French) In the morning, around 8:00, a little girl saw what she called a "big chicken that sometimes flapped its wings". This strange bird came from the coast and remained motionless for half an hour. Two other witnesses also saw an object in the sky and one of them, examining it through a telescope, noticed the presence of three men on board.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 209
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_639

Event 2332 (B59AF7C5)

Date: 5/19/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Similar observation in Cardiff where a mechanical wheel noise is heard. (May 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_307

Event 2333 (905597C4)

Date: 5/19/1909
Time: 01:10
Location: CARDIFF, WALES
Description: Several / docks. Cylinder/cigar-shape curves up and down coast. Whirring sound. Fast. 2 lights.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_264

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "3", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "CARDIFF,WALES:SVRL/DOCKS:CGR CURVES UP+DOWN COAST:WHIRRING SOUND:FAST:2 LITES", LatLong: "51.483336 -3.283333", LatLongDMS: "51:29:00 N 03:17:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2334 (CC008747)

Date: 5/19/1909
Time: 20:00
Location: SOUTH NEWPORT, WALES
Description: 3+observer(s) / (seen thru) telescope. 12M object with 3 men aboard hovers and maneuvers. 'Flaps about'.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_265

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "1", HatchDesc: "S.NEWPORT,WALES:3+OBS/TSCOPE:12M OBJ W/3 MEN ABOARD HVRS+MNVRS:'FLAPS ABOUT'", LatLong: "51.566669 -3.000000", LatLongDMS: "51:34:00 N 03:00:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2335 (45DDB3A4)

Date: 5/19/1909
Time: 21:30
Location: PONTYPOOL, WALES
Description: Several observer(s). Graceful cylinder/cigar-shape with quivering light makes 90-turn going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_266

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "129", HatchDesc: "PONTYPOOL,WALES:SVRL OBS:GRACEFUL CGR W/QUIVERING LITE MAKES 90-TURN >N", LatLong: "51.700002 -3.016667", LatLongDMS: "51:42:00 N 03:01:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2336 (1360FA1A)

Date: 5/19/1909
Time: 23:30
Location: NORWICH AND THURSTON, ENGL
Description: Vibrant bright light searches ground. Framework seen. High and fast. Sounds?
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_267

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "NORWICH+THURSTON,ENGL:VBRITE LITE SEARCHES GND:FRAMEWORK SEEN:HI+FAST:SOUNDS?", LatLong: "52.650003 1.316667", LatLongDMS: "52:39:00 N 01:19:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2337 (3AF5ACFE)

Date: 5/19/1909
Time: 23:30
Location: WROXHAM, NORFOLK
Description: Globe / light going [to] overhead. Motorcycle headlight malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects). OK after. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v17#1.
Type: sighting
Reference: RODEGHIER, Mark/CUFOS: UFO REPORTS INVOLVING VEHICLE INTERFERENCE; CUFOS 1979. Available as CUFOS UFO Archive #1 CD-ROM. http://www.cufos.org/Pubform.pdf (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_268

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "WROXHAM,NORFOLK:GLOBE/LITE >OVHD:MOTORCYCLE HEADLITE EMES:OK AFTER:/FSR v17#1", LatLong: "52.705558 1.405556", LatLongDMS: "52:42:20 N 01:24:20 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2338 (8F801B31)

Date: 5/19/1909
Locations: King's Junction; Queen Alexandra Dock; Cardiff, Wales; Bristol Channel; Weston-super-Mare
Description: 1:15 a.m. Robert Westlake, railroad signalman at King’s Junction in the Queen Alexandra Dock at Cardiff, Wales, sees a cigar-shaped object flying swiftly at perhaps 2,600 feet and making a whizzing noise. It has two lights and is moving eastward. Some dock workers who are loading the SS Arndale also see the object for “a minute or two.” It passes over the Bristol Channel towards Weston-super-Mare. Aeronaut Percival G. Spencer says that he recently sold several of his “man-lifting” 25-foot-long model airships to advertising firms in the UK, one of them in Cardiff.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Globe, May 19, 1909; Brett Holman, “Wednesday, 19 May 1909,” Airminded, May 19, 1909; London Standard, May 21, 1909; Brett Holman, “Friday, 21 May 1909,” Airminded, May 21, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_285

Event 2339 (67953D5C)

Date: 5/19/1909
Location: Wroxham, Norfolk, England
Description: 11:30 p.m. A lone motorcyclist observes a glowing light traveling in a straight trajectory overhead near Wroxham, Norfolk, England. As it passes, the motorcycle headlight fails. It begins working again after the UFO passes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: East Anglian Daily Times, May 21, 1909; Norfolk News, May 22, 1909; Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference, CUFOS, 1981, p. 1; Brett Holman, “Saturday, May 22, 1909,” Airminded, May 22, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_286

Event 2340 (70FA2FA8)

Date: 5/19/1909
Locations: Tharston, Norfolk, England; Norwich
Description: 12:00 midnight. A Mr. Chatten, grocer’s assistant, is cycling home to Tharston, Norfolk, England, when he is dazzled by a bright light with a bluish tinge overhead. It switches off for a few seconds, and Chatten can see a long, cigar-shaped object 300–400 feet above him, moving rapidly toward Norwich. On its underside is a framework with a yellow light at each end.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Mystery,” London Daily Telegraph, May 21, 1909, p. 12; Brett Holman, “Saturday, May 22, 1909,” Airminded, May 22, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_287

Event 2341 (1EE71119)

Date: 5/19/1909
Description: At 1:15 a.m. several witnesses on the docks in Cardiff, Wales observed a cigar-shaped airship that curved up and down the coast, making a whirring sound. It was described at fast, with two lights. At 9:30 p.m. several observers in Pontypool, Wales saw a graceful cigar with a quivering light make a 90 degree turn to the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Carl Grove, FSR, November 1970, pp. 18, 21
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2967

Event 2342 (52F39FB2)

Date: 5/19/1909
Description: In Wroxham, Norfolk county, England a searchlight from a white globe of light traveling overhead in a straight trajectory caused the headlamp on a motorcycle to fail at 11:30 p.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: East Anglican Daily Times, May 21, 1909; Carl Grove, FSR, November 1970, p. 19; Mark Rodeghier, UFO Reports Involving Vehicle Interference, p. 1
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2968

Event 2343 (7EDA4088)

Date: 5/20/1909
Time: 20:00
Location: DONNYBROOK AND CENTRAL DUBLIN / MIDNIGHT
Description: 2 separate observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape with headlights goes going quickly southwest fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_269

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "240", Elev: "55", HatchDesc: "DONNYBROOK+CENTRAL DUBLIN/MIDNITE:2 SEP.OBS:CGR W/HEADLITES GOES>>SW FAST:", LatLong: "53.300003 -6.266667", LatLongDMS: "53:18:00 N 06:16:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2344 (32FD3A54)

Date: 5/21/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Britain Invaded! Aircrafts in East Anglia, Wales and the Midlands. Norwich and Southend are in a tight spot. The air fleet invading England has been very active in the night of Friday. We use the word "fleet" because, according to our correspondents, there seem to be not one, but several mysterious cigar-shaped machines with blinking lights and buzzing mechanisms. Wednesday night, they could be observed in places as different as Southend-on-Sea, Birmingham and Norwich.. (May 21)
Reference: East Anglian Daily Times
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_308

Event 2345 (92A89DD8)

Date: 5/22/1909
Time: 22:00?
Location: ABERYSTWYTH, WALES
Description: 14 observer(s). Night lights and beams 2 miles offshore search Cardigan Bay. Going quickly southeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_270

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "ABERYSTWYTH,WALES:14 OBS:NLTS+BEAMS 2mi OFFSHORE SEARCH CARDIGAN BAY:>>SE", LatLong: "52.411114 -4.083334", LatLongDMS: "52:24:40 N 04:05:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2346 (7287AD7E)

Date: 5/22/1909
Time: 22:30
Location: MAESTEG, SOUTH WALES
Description: Numerous observer(s). Lit object overhead. 1 observer with telescope sees figures aboard.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 205)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_271

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "164", HatchDesc: "MAESTEG,S.WALES:NMRS OBS:LIT OBJ OVHD:1 OBS W/TELESCOPE SEES FIGURES ABOARD", LatLong: "51.600002 -3.650000", LatLongDMS: "51:36:00 N 03:39:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2347 (36E80390)

Date: 5/30/1909
Location: Germany
Description: (Translated from French) The airship "L.Z. 5" travels 1194 km in 38 h 40 minutes. An accident deprives it of the front part. On a single engine, after a makeshift repair, it returns to its base.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 77
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_640

Event 2348 (11D3BF49)

Date: 6/1909
Description: (Translated from French) As he strolled across the deck of the East Danish company's cruise ship, the Bintang, Captain Gabe saw through the Malacca Strait a sphere of moving lights, below sea level. Long arms seemed to draw circles from the same center: it was so big that only part of it was visible, the other being hidden by the horizon. Captain Gabe then made sure that these lights could only have come from the sea. The Bintang itself could not emit such brightness and, above all, the light beams were too long and their origin was opposite the ship. Soon, the immense sphere slowly approached the cruise ship, fading and disappearing into the waters.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_309

Event 2349 (A98B8E64)

Date: 6/3/1909
Time: 03:00
Location: STRTS / MALACCA, MLYS
Description: Danish steamship Bintang. Large bright wheel surfaces and spins in air.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_272

Extra Data: Country: "Malaysia", Credibility: "8", Duration: "12", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "STRTS/MALACCA,MLYS:DANISH SS BINTANG:LRG BRIGHT WHEEL SURFACES+SPINS IN AIR", LatLong: "3.000000 100.750005", LatLongDMS: "03:00:00 N 100:45:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MLC", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2350 (5C2E4DAC)

Date: 6/10/1909
Location: Malacca Strait, at sea
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Gabe of the Danish steamer "Bintang" saw, at around 3:00, a luminous wheel spinning close to the ocean's surface. As the center was close to the horizon, only half of it could be seen, and it remained visible for 15 minutes. The movements of the wheel were not in sync with those of the ship. (June 10, 1909)
Reference: "UFOs - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 10 which places the observation on June 3, 1909, and which insists by saying that 13 days later, on June 16, there was an observation in Vietnam
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 216
Reference: "Scientific American", 106-51
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_641

Event 2351 (635AEFF4)

Date: 6/16/1909
Location: VIETNAM, Phu-Lien
Description: (Translated from French) The first remarkable observation was made in Dong Hoi, Annam, by Mr. Delingette, chief inspector of the local meteorological station. At Dong Hoi, at 04:10, a bolide of elongated shape with truncated ends flew over the city in a west-east direction emitting a bright light. The witnesses, Hoang Nic (from Dong Hoi), Tran Nonh (from Sa Dong Danh), Quyen (from Dong Duong Hoi) and Dan Lui (from the same village) were fishing at sea when, at the same time, they saw an object that remained visible for 8 to 10 minutes before sinking into the depths about 6 km from the coast. [note from vog: a white light that illuminated the tops of the trees, before falling into the sea] (June 16, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 211
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_642

Event 2352 (E2BD7784)

Date: 6/16/1909
Description: (Translated from French) A long, truncated-ended bolide flew over the city of Dong Hoi (North Vietnam) emitting a bright light, following a West-East trajectory. The presence of a strong light source leads to the belief that it was a false dirigible rather than a standard cylindrical UFO. (June 16, 04:10)
Reference: M. Beljonne, Phu-Lien Observatory, quoted in L'Astronomie, 1909, pp. 519-520
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_310

Event 2353 (B6A637C7)

Date: 6/16/1909
Time: 04:10
Location: DONG HOI, VTNM
Description: Weatherman and more/others. Cylinder/cigar-shape hovers / 9 minute(s). Dives / sea 6km offshore. / r44p35+/ r2p30.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_273

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Vietnam", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "DONG HOI,VTNM:WEATHERMAN++:CGR HVRS/9min:DIVES/SEA 6km OFFSHORE:/r44p35+/r2p30", LatLong: "17.416667 106.700005", LatLongDMS: "17:25:00 N 106:42:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NVT", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2354 (52BAF029)

Date: 6/16/1909
Location: Donghoi, Annam
Description: 4:10 a.m. An elongated object following a west to east trajectory flew over the town. It gave off a strong light and was seen by two fishermen to plunge into the sea 6 km away from the coast, after a steady flight of about 9 min. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_61

Event 2355 (A981D916)

Date: 6/16/1909
Time: 0410
Location: Donghoi, Annam
Description: An elongated object following a west to east trajectory flew over the town. It gave off a strong light and was seen by two fishermen to plunge into the sea 6 km away from the coast, after a steady flight of about 9 min.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Anatomy 21 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_37

Event 2356 (C6A246F1)

Date: 6/16/1909
Description: An elongated object flew toward the east over the town of Donghoi at 4:10 a.m. in Vietnam. It gave off a strong light and was seen by two fishermen to plunge into the sea six kilometers away from the coast after a steady flight lasting about nine minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 21; Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 187
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3509

Event 2357 (72F2592A)

Date: 7/1909
Description: (Translated from French) New Zealand is experiencing a wave of sightings similar to those that occurred in England the previous month. At this time, no airship flights have yet taken place in this part of the world on the opposite side of the British Isles.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_311

Event 2358 (811D6FE6)

Date: 7/1909
End date: 8/1909
Locations: New Zealand; South Island; Australia
Description: A mystery airship wave begins in New Zealand with numerous sightings of unusual nocturnal lights and airships seen in both daytime and nighttime. The sightings are at first most intense over the southern end of South Island. In the following weeks the reports appear to move northward and by August, Australia also falls under the grip of what press accounts call “aerialitis.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Early Australian Historical Encounters,” 1997; Tony Brunt, “The New Zealand UFO Wave of 1909,” Ufocus NZ, July 22, 2020; Clark III 65–67; Brett Holman, “Scareships over Australia—1,” Airminded, October 20, 2010; Brett Holman, “Scareships over Australia—II,” Airminded, October 23, 2010; Brett Holman, “Scareships over Australia—III,” Airminded, October 25, 2010; Robert E. Bartholomew, “The Great Zeppelin Scare of 1909,” NZ Skeptics, May 1, 1998; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak!, Anomalist, 2009, pp. 479–483
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_288

Event 2359 (B9515C34)

Date: 7/15/1909
Location: Australia and New Zealand
Description: In 1909, New Zealand became a hotspot for mystery airship sightings, with many reports describing flying boat-like structures. Witnesses, including two workmen, observed a large boat-shaped object floating in the air that appeared to be approaching them, dipping and ascending in motion. The sightings occurred over a two-month period and sparked intrigue in the region. (Chapter 3, Ref 132)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_126

Event 2360 (900A9286)

Date: 7/23/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Kelso
Description: (Translated from French) Students and their teachers saw an aerial ship in the shape of a cigar flying over their school for a few minutes. A thorough investigation was conducted with the young children. When questioned separately, they all described the object in the same way. [note from vog: in reality there was probably great confusion in Oceania, see the date of November 18, 1909, when in small steps a "Wright" biplane was brought from England to Sydney - Australia] [vog: shape of a torpedo or airplane fuselage with triangular wings attached, below a rectangular structure and some kind of rotor] (July 23, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 211-212
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_643

Event 2361 (1E6BA3CE)

Date: 7/23/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Mrs. Russel, a teacher accompanying a group of children to Kelso (South of New Zealand), suddenly saw a kind of black flash fly over the hill on the left and apparently head straight for her. Then it suddenly veered and swerved above the trees and disappeared from her sight. She felt intense fear when she saw it. It looked like a black boat. She only saw it for a few minutes. When it arrived, it was moving at great speed but when it turned, it lost altitude and slowed down somewhat.. (Saturday, July 23rd, 12 PM)
Reference: The Evening Star, July 30th 1909
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_312

Event 2362 (12125861)

Date: 7/23/1909
Time: 13:00?
Location: KELSO, NZ
Description: Several observer(s). Airship going down. Hovers over school / several min. Several drawings match / news.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 180)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_274

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "KELSO,NZ:SVRL OBS:AIRSHIP ↓:HVRS ovr SCHOOL/SVRL min:svrl drawings match/news", LatLong: "-45.905558 169.216675", LatLongDMS: "45:54:20 S 169:13:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2363 (99B5D5DE)

Date: 7/23/1909
Location: Kelso, New Zealand
Description: 12:00 noon. Mrs. James Russell and several schoolchildren in Kelso, New Zealand, see an airship shaped like a boat that flies toward them from the east, circles above the school, and returns in the same direction. It seems to have a propeller.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Early Australian Historical Encounters,” 1997; Bryan Dickeson, “The ‘1909 Kelso Airships’ of New Zealand,” Ufocus NZ, July 22, 2020
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_289

Event 2364 (A2261018)

Date: 7/24/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Riwaka
Description: (Translated from French) After nearly a thousand kilometers north of Kelso, in Riwaka a witness observed the following phenomenon: "The object was first seen in the direction of Urville Island. It then crossed the bay and approached Motueka. It then changed direction and went towards Farewell Split where I lost sight of it. The object zigzagged, rising or descending at regular intervals. The observation lasted twenty minutes. At the same time, near Kaka Point, dozens of children playing on the beach saw a large illuminated object in the sky. The craft flew very low and was "as big as a house". (July 24, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 212
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_644

Event 2365 (7292302C)

Date: 7/24/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Kaka Point
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening of Saturday the 24th, children playing on the beach saw a large illuminated object in the sky, near Mr. Bates' house. It seemed to be trying to land and its lights were reflected mostly on the roof of the Fitzgerald farmhouse. The object was as big as a house, continued on its trajectory around the rocks. It disappeared shortly after. The following evening the mysterious object was again seen around 8:30 pm by George Smith and his neighbor Poulter. They observed it through binoculars. It glided through the air and flew towards Kaitangata, and began to sway from right to left before disappearing. But around 10:30 pm, the object was again visible, above the sea. Its superstructure was smooth and dark, it had a powerful headlight at the front and two smaller lights on either side. (July 24th and 25th, 1909)
Reference: Ufo Roundup, vol. 2 no. 29 of July 20th, 1997, Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_645

Event 2366 (30D239FF)

Date: 7/24/1909
Location: TASMAN BAY, NZ
Description: Night light southwest / Riwaka. Zigzags and maneuvers all over. Rises and falls. Going quickly north and away. R224p37.
Type: sighting
Reference: CATHIE, Bruce: HARMONIC 33. A. & A. Reed, Wellington, NZ (Index 122)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_275

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "TASMAN BAY,NZ:NLT SW/RIWAKA:ZIGZAGS+MNVRS ALL OVR:RISES+FALLS:>>N+AWAY:r224p37", LatLong: "-41.083335 173.166675", LatLongDMS: "41:05:00 S 173:10:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2367 (7BB8BBCB)

Date: 7/24/1909
Time: 21:00?
Location: KAKA POINT, NZ
Description: 6 boys / beach. House-sized luminous/glowing airship glides and maneuvers / rocks. Going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 180)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_276

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "KAKA POINT,NZ:6 BOYS/BEACH:HOUSE-SIZED LUMn AIRSHIP GLIDES+MNVRS/ROCKS:>N", LatLong: "-46.383336 169.777786", LatLongDMS: "46:23:00 S 169:46:40 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2368 (5B196561)

Date: 7/24/1909
Time: 23:30
Location: GORE, NZ AND MORE/OTHERS
Description: Numerous observer(s). Airship. 2 lights / ends. 2 figure(s) seen. Quickly going up [to] going quickly southeast. / MJ#177+/ r212p124.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_277

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "10", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "GORE,NZ++:NMRS OBS:AIRSHIP:2 LITES/ENDS:2 FIGs SEEN:↑↑ >>SE:/MJ#177+/r212p124", LatLong: "-46.083336 168.933341", LatLongDMS: "46:05:00 S 168:56:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2369 (620390C1)

Date: 7/24/1909
Description: At Kaka Point, southwest of Riwaka, New Zealand six boys on the beach sighted a house-sized luminous dirigible-shaped airship at around 9:00 p.m. It glided and maneuvered near some rocks on the coast, zigzagged, rose and fell, then shot away to the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 180; Xenolog, November 1975, p. 10; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 280, citing Bruce Cathie, Harmonic 33, p. 122
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4340

Event 2370 (7713E2AA)

Date: 7/25/1909
Location: CROSSING OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Description: (Translated from French) Louis Bleriot, on the airplane "Bleriot", achieves the first crossing by airplane of the English Channel, from Calais to Dover. He wins the "Daily Mail" prize.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_646

Event 2371 (E6844906)

Date: 7/25/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Port-Molyneux
Description: (Translated from French) At Port Molyneux, the object is said to have even landed and some occupants of Asian type reportedly conversed with the witness. (July 25, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 212
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_647

Event 2372 (54B24E7D)

Date: 7/27/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Pukepeto and Lyttleton
Description: (Translated from French) Around 10:00 in the morning, this Tuesday, Allan Mitchell and his son from Lambourne, accompanied by Alex Riach, were busy working near the mouth of the Pomahaka River when they saw, above the village of Pukepeto, a large body in the shape of a boat floating in the air. It was heading in the direction of the Blue Mountains. It rose and fell in the sky very easily at about 4 km from them. As it approached, the witnesses saw a long stick at its upper part. It continued to zigzag in the sky, then changed direction, turning left, to cross the river. It finally disappeared above Whitelea. That same evening a bright star was seen coming from the south and flying over the town of Broken River near Lyttleton, for almost an hour. (July 27, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_648

Event 2373 (FA24B59B)

Date: 7/27/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Some young boys were playing on the beach at Kaka Point, saw a huge bright object moving in the air. It seemed about to land... The boys, thinking it was attracted to their lantern, left it on the beach. The ship then hovered around the rocks of the old boating base and came almost to their level. It disappeared shortly after. According to them, it was as big as a house.. A journalist from the Daily Times even went to Kelso to meet the witnesses: We separately interviewed all the students who saw the ship and asked them to draw what they had seen. The degree of resemblance between the 6 drawings was simply extraordinary. (Tuesday 27th July)
Reference: when they
Reference: Clutha Leader of Balclutha, South Island, New Zealand
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_313

Event 2374 (4C46188F)

Date: 7/27/1909
Time: 10:00
Location: NEAR BALCLUTHA, NZ
Description: 2 observer(s). Flying boat going [to] overhead toward(s) mountains. Dips and swerves and turns back.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 180)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_278

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr BALCLUTHA,NZ:2 OBS:FLYING BOAT > OVHD twrd MTNs:DIPS+SWERVES+TURNS BACK", LatLong: "-46.300002 169.800008", LatLongDMS: "46:18:00 S 169:48:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2375 (C32B35C2)

Date: 7/27/1909
Description: At around ten o'clock in the morning a flying object shaped like a boat flew overhead toward the mountains in Lambourne, New Zealand. It dipped, swerved in the sky, and turned back.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Xenolog, November 1975, p. 12; Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue 180
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4422

Event 2376 (9B809F8B)

Date: 7/28/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Dunedin
Description: (Translated from French) At around 2:00 am the witness was awoken by a noise like an earthquake. (...) It sounded like a ship dragging its anchor on the ground or like gears turning without being greased. Then I saw an enormous thing in the sky, all black, with a searchlight. On the same day, other sightings occurred at Kauroo Hill and Maheno. (July 28, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 213
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_649

Event 2377 (6F46816C)

Date: 7/29/1909
Location: Sweden, Stockholm
Description: (Translated from French) First Flight of an Airplane in Sweden by the Frenchman Lagagneux on "Voisin".
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_650

Event 2378 (CE8A3778)

Date: 7/29/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Greymouth
Description: (Translated from French) That same evening, on the west coast, the passengers of the Hokitika train observed a similar phenomenon as they approached Greymouth. It was a light that moved in a wavy motion in the sky. When the train arrived at Nelson Creek station, the passengers who had gotten off the platform to better observe the phenomenon's movements, saw that it came very close to the cliffs on the coast's edge, then continued on its way, still rising and falling regularly, in the direction of Port Elizabeth, moving against a strong wind. (July 29, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 213-214
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_651

Event 2379 (891C2311)

Date: 7/29/1909
Description: (Translated from French) There are no less than 6 remarkable observations in New Zealand between 12 PM and 12 AM. 3 of them mention "cigar-shaped" flying objects or aircrafts, all equipped with projectors, headlights or colored lights. Another one, made by inhabitants of Mount Rochefort and Christchurch, concerns a UFO shaped like a "cone". As for the last two observations, they refer to lights whose aerial behavior defies natural laws. (Thursday, July 29th)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_314

Event 2380 (0DC53C2D)

Date: 7/29/1909
Description: (Translated from French) A cigar-shaped object appears multiple times above Dunedin and smaller towns along the Otago Coast of South Island (New Zealand).
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_315

Event 2381 (1F184B64)

Date: 7/30/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Waikaka
Description: (Translated from French) At around 5:00 in the Waikaka Valley, a few kilometers north of the town of Gore: "Two lights crossed the fog and then an object was seen, narrow in shape like a ship, with two figures on board. The craft approached very close to a dredge on the river, circling around for several minutes. Sometimes it flew very fast, sometimes very slowly, and it seemed to be having fun flying like a fly, diving up into the sky at will. The object disappeared into the fog leaving a yellowish halo, reappeared for a moment towards Otakarama, and then vanished." (July 30, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 214
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_652

Event 2382 (4BD370D6)

Date: 7/30/1909
Description: (Translated from French) 2 men working in the Waikaka Valley, a few km North of the town of Gore (South of New Zealand), suddenly spot an unknown flying object in the shape of a rather narrow boat hull, with a projector at each of its ends. It loses altitude and circles above the river for several minutes. What is remarkable according to the witnesses is the strangeness of its maneuvers: the airship seems to be able to brake and accelerate suddenly, a bit like a fly, according to F. Green's expression, one of the 2 witnesses. They also claim to have seen the silhouettes of 2 people on board. (Friday, July 30th, 5am)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_316

Event 2383 (105C59B0)

Date: 7/30/1909
Time: ~03:00
Location: GREENDALE, SI, NZ
Description: Farmers. Rumble. Horses spooked. Airship 50 overhead. Lights / front and rear.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_279

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GREENDALE,SI,NZ:FARMERS:RUMBLE:HORSES SPOOKED:AIRSHIP 50 OHVD:LITES/FRONT+REAR", LatLong: "-43.583335 172.083342", LatLongDMS: "43:35:00 S 172:05:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2384 (33DAEAAF)

Date: 7/30/1909
Time: 05:00
Location: WAIKAKA VALLEY, NZ
Description: 3 / boat. Shell saucer wobbles. 2 pseudo-human/entity / dome! Quickly going down [to] and quickly going up [to] and going southwest toward(s) Otakaramu.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_280

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "WAIKAKA Vly,NZ:3/BOAT:SHELL SCR WOBBLES:2 PSH/DOME!:↓↓+↑↑+>SW twrd OTAKARAMU", LatLong: "-46.050002 169.050008", LatLongDMS: "46:03:00 S 169:03:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2385 (F3559582)

Date: 7/30/1909
Location: Mataura River north of Gore, New Zealand
Description: 5:00 a.m. Two men working on a dredge on the Mataura River north of Gore, New Zealand, see a lighted object descend out of the mist. It appears to be a narrow, boat-shaped craft that circles the dredge over a period of several minutes, rising and falling like a bird, and varying its speed. Two figures can be seen inside. It disappears into the mist, leaving behind a yellow glare.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Early Australian Historical Encounters,” 1997; Tony Brunt, “The New Zealand UFO Wave of 1909,” Ufocus NZ, July 22, 2020
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_290

Event 2386 (06899312)

Date: 7/30/1909
Description: At 3:00 a.m. several farmers in Greendale, New Zealand heard a rumbling sound. Horses out to pasture were spooked by an airship that flew low overhead. It had lights in the front and rear.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, Issue 181
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4497

Event 2387 (DE9F2D01)

Date: 7/30/1909
Description: At 5:00 a.m. in the Waikaia Valley north of Gore, New Zealand two men witnessed a shell-shaped domed disc descend through the mist with a wobbling motion. Two human appearing occupants could be seen inside the clear dome. It circled, it ascended upwards, and flew off toward Otakarama. It had a yellow glow.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Xenolog, December 1975, p. 12; Paul Norman, FSR, April 1977, p. 15; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4498

Event 2388 (EAE5827B)

Date: 7/31/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Greendale
Description: (Translated from French) In the morning of this Saturday, July 31, while he was feeding his horses, a farmer heard a sound like that of a wheel spinning violently. The animals became scared and it was then that the witness saw above him an aerial vessel about 45 m long with lights at the front and back. (July 31, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 214
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_653

Event 2389 (740A9746)

Date: 7/31/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Gore
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10:30 PM, a couple observed the maneuvers of an aerial craft, illuminated by various lights and equipped with wings. (July 31, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 214
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_654

Event 2390 (2B5B44B2)

Date: 7/31/1909
Location: USA, Middletown, Goshen (Delaware)
Description: (Translated from French) The "Morning News" of Wilmington, in its August 1, 1909 edition, reported the observation of a high-altitude airship that caught the eye due to the intense light it carried. Those who saw the craft say it had the shape of a balloon, with wings on either side, and carried a cigar-shaped gondola. The sound of an engine could be heard distinctly. (July 31, 1909)
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 11
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_655

Event 2391 (97BBCB07)

Date: 7/31/1909
Time: ~05:00
Location: GREENVALE, NZ
Description: Farm hand. Whirr sound. Animals scared. 50M airship overhead. Away very fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_281

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GREENVALE,NZ:FARM HAND:WHIRR SOUND:ANIMALS SCARED:50M AIRSHIP OVHD:AWAY VFAST", LatLong: "-45.883336 169.055564", LatLongDMS: "45:53:00 S 169:03:20 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2392 (90EB549F)

Date: 7/31/1909
Time: ~13:00
Location: DUNEDIN, NZ
Description: 1 observer. Flying airship. Brilliant light from mast / antenna on top. / news.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_282

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "DUNEDIN,NZ:1 OBS:FLYING AIRSHIP:BRILL.LITE from MAST/ANTENNA on top:/news", LatLong: "-45.816669 170.500008", LatLongDMS: "45:49:00 S 170:30:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2393 (5B24680F)

Date: 7/31/1909
Time: 16:50
Location: NEAR FAIRFAX, NZ
Description: Dark fat cylinder/cigar-shape going [to] over hills. Boxy cabin / bottom-center. Going quickly west. / r96#70.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_283

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "nr FAIRFAX,NZ:DRK FAT CGR > OVR HILLS:BOXY CABIN/BOTTOM-CENTER:>>W:/r96#70", LatLong: "-46.233336 168.050008", LatLongDMS: "46:14:00 S 168:03:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2394 (70C92348)

Date: 7/31/1909
Description: In Greenvale, New Zealand a farmhand saw an "airship" about 150-feet long at dawn. It had a light at each end, and made a strange whirring noise that frightened the horses. A flying fuselage-shaped airship flew over Dunedin, New Zealand later that morning. A brilliant light shone from atop a mast antenna. That afternoon a dark, fat, cigar-shaped object flew over the hills around Fairfax, New Zealand. It had a box-shaped cabin on the bottom, center, and it flew on towards the west.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 7, citing Matsura Ensign, August 1, 1909; Xenolog, December 1975, p. 14; Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue no. 181
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4517

Event 2395 (A6E1A956)

Date: 8/1909
Description: (Translated from French) The airships move from South to North of the archipelago, where they manifest themselves.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_317

Event 2396 (001B173C)

Date: 8/1909
Location: Near Middletown, New York
Description: Residents near Middletown, New York reported seeing a mysterious airship that flew only at night. The airship was described as having a balloon-like shape with wings on each side and a cigar-shaped car underneath. Witnesses heard the sound of a motor as the airship flew at a high speed. (Chapter 3, Ref 120)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_113

Event 2397 (09E0A65D)

Date: 8/1909
Location: Waipawa, New Zealand
Description: A man near Waipawa reported seeing a large, grey, torpedo-shaped airship passing overhead. He claimed to have heard three occupants aboard the airship, one of whom shouted in an unknown language. The airship eventually rose to a great height, displayed lights at its ends, circled around, and then disappeared behind a hill. (Chapter 3, Ref 136)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_130

Event 2398 (743FE175)

Date: 8/1909
Location: Glen Innes, Australia
Description: Mystery airship sightings in Australia, spanning from August to October, included a sighting near Glen Innes where residents described an object shaped like an inverted top with a lighted lower portion that revolved, casting a flashlight-like beam on the land beneath it. (Chapter 3, Ref 140)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_134

Event 2399 (55935083)

Date: 8/2/1909
Description: In Oamaru, near Sumpter's Hill, Otago, New Zealand a large boat-shaped flying object with three lights was observed at 3:00 a.m., clearly illuminated by the moon. Two figures were visible inside the craft, and the object flew "at a fast rate."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 8
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4587

Event 2400 (3B521C6B)

Date: 8/2/1909
Location: Mount Bruce, New Zealand
Description: A New Zealand fisherman encountered an airship near Marlborough Sound that dropped hissing "missiles" into the water, which fizzed upon impact and sank. Although he didn't witness occupants aboard the airship, he described a hostile encounter involving these mysterious objects. (Chapter 3, Ref 137)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_131

Event 2401 (0C1AE79A)

Date: 8/3/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Waipawa
Description: (Translated from French) A man saw a grey UFO shaped like a torpedo. The craft was occupied by three occupants. (note from vog: see November 18, 1909 Sydney) One of them addressed the witness in an unknown language. (August 3, 1909)
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 345
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_656

Event 2402 (C6F97F2B)

Date: 8/3/1909
Description: (Translated from French) He (the witness) was riding near the racecourse (of Waipawa) when his horse became unruly. He discovered that the cause of this behavior was the presence of a large torpedo-shaped craft hovering overhead. The aircraft, he said, was painted gray and three people were visible on board. One of them shouted something to him in an unknown language. The vessel rose to a great height, lit up lights at its bow and stern, then, after making a circle, disappeared behind a hill. That same night, another inhabitant saw a boat-shaped craft at a high altitude emitting a powerful hum. (August 3)
Reference: Hawkes Bay Herald, August 6, 1909
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_318

Event 2403 (FB5503F9)

Date: 8/3/1909 (approximate)
Time: 20:30
Location: WAIHI, NZ
Description: Dark silent cylinder/cigar-shape going [to] straight & level flight slow. Windows / side. Intense blue-green light / front.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_284

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "WAIHI,NZ:DRK SLNT CGR > S&L SLOW:WINDOWS/SIDE:INTENSE BLU-GRN LITE/FRONT:", LatLong: "-37.500002 175.983342", LatLongDMS: "37:30:00 S 175:59:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NI", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2404 (85C959EC)

Date: 8/3/1909
Time: 22:00?
Location: WAIPAWA, NZ
Description: Grey torpedo with 3 men circles. 1 shouts gibberish. / FSRv22#6+/ MJ#177.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER. (Details missing) (Index 832)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_285

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "WAIPAWA,NZ:GRY TORPEDO W/3 MEN CCLs:1 SHOUTS GIBBERISH:/FSRv22#6+/MJ#177", LatLong: "-39.938891 176.600008", LatLongDMS: "39:56:20 S 176:36:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NI", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2405 (8C110DCE)

Date: 8/3/1909
Location: Waipawa, New Zealand
Description: Night. A man is riding in Waipawa, New Zealand, when his horse becomes nervous. He sees a large, gray, torpedo-shaped object passing overhead. Three persons are visible in it, one of whom shouts to him in an unknown language. The object rises to a great height, showing lights fore and aft. After circling around, it disappears behind a hill.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 261; Hawkes Bay Herald, August 6, 1909; Tony Brunt, “The New Zealand UFO Wave of 1909,” Ufocus NZ, July 22, 2020
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_291

Event 2406 (D6AA08C2)

Date: 8/3/1909
Description: A dark silent cigar-shaped object flew slowly at a low altitude over Waihi, New Zealand at 8:30 p.m. It had windows on each side and an intense blue-green light in front. Later that same evening a man was thrown from his horse in Waipawa, New Zealand when a gray cigar or torpedo-shaped object hovered overhead and frightened the animal. Three human looking figures stood on deck, and one waved and shouted. The craft had lights at both ends. It rose to a higher altitude, circled, and then went behind hill.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Luminieres dans la Nuit, issue 181; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century [1900-1946], p. 8
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4620

Event 2407 (9D9924D6)

Date: 8/4/1909
Time: 12:00
Location: North Otago, New Zealand
Description: During a multiple-witness sighting in New Zealand, a detailed description of the object emerged. Witnesses saw a vessel resembling a black boat with supports on each side, a rapidly revolving wheel at the rear, and a box beneath the body. The object exhibited swift movement and sudden turns during the encounter. (Chapter 3, Ref 133)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_127

Event 2408 (535F8069)

Date: 8/5/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Wanganui
Description: (Translated from French) I very distinctly saw, around 11:30 PM, a large craft flying above the river. It came from Aramoho and disappeared towards Castlecliff. It was moving at an altitude of 60 m and two large wings were easily discernible, emitting a whistling sound. Its speed was at least 150 km/h. There was a powerful light at the front and two others on the sides. Already at 6:45 PM, children had seen a similar object heading towards Mosstown."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 215
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_657

Event 2409 (5B85D34E)

Date: 8/6/1909
Location: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Description: Two dredge operators near Gore spotted two figures aboard a boat-shaped airship with lights at both ends, which circled their location for a few minutes before rapidly departing, leaving a yellow glare in its wake. (Chapter 3, Ref 135)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_129

Event 2410 (3825559F)

Date: 8/7/1909
Location: Goulburn, New South Wales
Description: 10:30 p.m. Four young men at brick kilns near the railway station in Goulburn, New South Wales, see a bright, pale blue light arise from behind some hills to the east. After ascending, it circles back in the direction it came from. The object is said to be visible every night from August 5–10.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Goulburn ‘Airship,’” Sydney \(N.S.W.) Morning Herald, August 11, 1909, p. 10; Bill Chalker, “Historical Australian UFO Reports,” UFO Research Australia Newsletter 4, no. 3 (Nov.–Dec. 1983): 27
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_292

Event 2411 (97670F3C)

Date: 8/8/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of a light above Goulburn (New South Wales, Australia), of blue color and performing back and forth in the night. (5-8 August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_319

Event 2412 (582184FB)

Date: 8/9/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Observations abruptly cease in New Zealand. (August 9)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_320

Event 2413 (2CA17EE5)

Date: 8/9/1909
Locations: Concord, New Hampshire; Vale Perkins, Quebec
Description: 7:30–8:00 p.m. A flying object with lights on its front and back sails at a great altitude from west to east over Concord, New Hampshire, eventually disappearing into a cloud. Capt. Lyman Jackman at first thinks it is a balloon, but its estimated speed of 45–50 mph against the wind leads him to think otherwise. (“Air Ship or Meteor,” Concord (N.H.) Evening Monitor, August 10, 1909, p. 3) At about the same time, Bertha Niles of Vale Perkins, Quebec, watches a similar lighted object moving west to east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Air Ship or What?” Concord (N.H.) Evening Monitor, August 13, 1909, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_293

Event 2414 (287E62DA)

Date: 8/9/1909
Location: Moss Vale, New South Wales
Description: Night. Residents of Moss Vale, New South Wales, watch a large lighted object like an airship float over the town.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Is It an Airship?” Sydney \(N.S.W.) Morning Herald, August 10, 1909, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_294

Event 2415 (84D1441C)

Date: 8/13/1909
Description: (Translated from French) In Glen Innes, witnesses can follow with binoculars the evolution of a UFO resembling an upturned roof whose lower part was lit up, and which directs a beam towards the ground. (August 13th, 11 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_321

Event 2416 (59AFEB9E)

Date: 8/13/1909
Description: At 11:00 p.m. a top-shaped object was observed through a night glass as it moved in a northerly direction over Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia. Its lower portion was lighted while the upper portion was dark, and as the body of the object revolved a light kept turning on to the terrain beneath.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 8, citing Bill Chalker, The Oz Files, p. 31
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4957

Event 2417 (B1864F87)

Date: 8/18/1909
Location: Fishers Island, New York
Description: 2:30 a.m. Four men (Capt. Edward P. Sisson, Ernest T. Newton, Prentice Lanphear, and Edward M. Knapp) at the Coast Guard life-saving station on the south side of Fishers Island, New York, see a winged airship 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. Moving swiftly against the wind, it moves in from the northeast, its engines whirring and a dazzling white light at its head. Two dark figures can be seen in the center of the object. Visible for 3 minutes, the object moves off to the west.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Fishers Islanders See Big Aeroplane,” Providence (R.I.) Journal, August 19, 1909, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_295

Event 2418 (28612124)

Date: 8/22/1909
Location: France, Reims
Description: (Translated from French) Great Champagne Week or Reims Aerial Meeting (Airplanes!). There were 36 registered aircraft, 36 pilots. (August 22-29, 1909)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_658

Event 2419 (9F2BCA34)

Date: 8/22/1909
Location: Upper Montclair, New Jersey
Description: Evening. Residents of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, watch a mystery airplane that emits a large puff of smoke. It descends and flies off to the north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship over Montclair,” New York Times, August 24, 1909, p. 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_296

Event 2420 (FF0012AE)

Date: 8/22/1909
Description: The night after a similar sighting, a torpedo shaped object with searchlights was seen again at ten p.m. in Colebrook, Tasmania, Australia.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Keith Roberts, Australasian Ufologist, January 2001, p. 43
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5214

Event 2421 (B650149B)

Date: 8/24/1909
Location: TALLINN, ESTONIA
Description: Many observer(s). Great airship circles town twice. Going quickly north toward(s) Finland.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_286

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Estonia, Latvia& Lithuania", Credibility: "10", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "TALLINN,ESTONIA:MANY OBS:GREAT AIRSHIP CIRCLES TOWN TWICE:>>N TWRD FINLAND", LatLong: "59.433336 24.733335", LatLongDMS: "59:26:00 N 24:44:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "EST", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2422 (A8959CAB)

Date: 9/1909
Description: (Translated from French) The phenomenon reappears in New Zealand for a few appearances, then completely disappears.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_322

Event 2423 (D8AA9EB7)

Date: 9/1909
Locations: South Windham, Connecticut; Windham Center Road
Description: 7:30 p.m. E. B. Hanna of South Windham, Connecticut, watches a high-flying, meandering “searchlight” along Windham Center Road for about an hour. After heading toward him, it changes direction and moves southward.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “What Mr. Hanna Saw May Have Been the Worcester Airship,” Willimantic (Conn.) Chronicle, December 14, 1909, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_297

Event 2424 (B9CEDD39)

Date: 9/1909
Location: Gothenburg and Osthammer, Sweden
Description: A large elliptical-shaped aircraft with wings was observed flying over the Swedish cities of Gothenburg and Osthammer at an altitude of 300 feet. The aircraft was later seen heading westward, leaving observers intrigued by its presence. (Chapter 3, Ref 131)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_125

Event 2425 (9309E205)

Date: 9/1909
Location: Port Molyneux, New Zealand
Description: A local man had a friendly encounter with the occupants of an airship that landed at Port Molyneux. He described them as looking like Japanese and mentioned that they conversed with him in English. (Chapter 3, Ref 138)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_132

Event 2426 (A851C9AB)

Date: 9/1/1909
Location: NEW ZEALAND, everywhere.
Description: (Translated from French) It was seen again in Dargaville, Invercargill, across the whole island. "An object resembling an aerial vessel was observed above Gore around 4:30 PM. It was moving in a wavelike motion towards the Tapanui Hills and gradually disappeared behind the horizon above Kelso. The witnesses were two well-known people from Gore and their account is authentic. They described the object as a cigar with some kind of vehicle attached to it, but they were unable to see any occupants. It remained visible for a few minutes before disappearing at a high speed. Other inhabitants of the town also observed the curious craft. Between 5:45 PM and 6:00 PM it was also seen above the eastern hills of Otaraia." (September 1, 1909)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 216
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_659

Event 2427 (B3CD222E)

Date: 9/1/1909
Description: (Translated from French) An object resembling an aircraft was observed above Gore around 4:30 PM. It was moving in a wavelike fashion towards Tapanui Hills and gradually disappeared on the horizon above Kelso. The witnesses were two well-known people from Gore and their account is authentic. They described the object as a cigar with some kind of vehicle attached to it, but were unable to see its occupants. It remained visible for a few minutes before disappearing at a high speed. Other inhabitants of the town also observed the curious machine. Between 5:45 PM and 6 PM, it was also seen above the hills to the East of Otaraia. (September 1st, 4:30 PM)
Reference: The New Zealand Herald, September 10, 1909
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_323

Event 2428 (4CA6FAEA)

Date: Early 9/1909
Location: Gore, New Zealand
Description: The final airship sightings in New Zealand occurred in early September. Two prominent residents of Gore observed a cigar-shaped aircraft with an attached "car" drifting over nearby hills before disappearing from sight. Another sighting report described the airship appearing over the hills, moving back and forth at a rapid pace, and then disappearing towards the Gore racecourse. (Chapter 3, Ref 139)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_133

Event 2429 (1F8D38B0)

Date: 9/3/1909
Location: Bloomingdale, Indiana
Description: 9:00 a.m. Several hundred residents of Bloomingdale, Indiana, see a “dirigible balloon” pass over the city for 15 minutes. The car beneath the gas bag is plainly visible.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Sights Strange Airship,” Indianapolis Star, September 4, 1909, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_298

Event 2430 (0AC3DC56)

Date: 9/20/1909
Locations: Meudon Observatory, Paris, France; Pic du Midi Observatory, French Pyrenees
Description: During the opposition of Mars, astronomer Eugène Antoniadi uses the 83cm aperture telescope at Meudon Observatory in Paris, France, to observe Mars. He sees no canals. The outstanding photos of Mars taken at the new Baillaud dome at the Pic du Midi Observatory in the French Pyrenees also bring formal discredit to the Martian canal theory, and the notion of canals begins to fall out of favor. Around this time, spectroscopic analysis also begins to show that no water is present in the Martian atmosphere.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Martian canal” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_299

Event 2431 (CBEF70AA)

Date: 9/24/1909
Location: SWEDEN, Grason, Osthammar, Gothenburg
Description: (Translated from French) A large, elliptical-shaped flying machine with wings flew over Gothenburg at an altitude of 100 m. It was 18:00, but earlier in the day a similar object had passed over Grason and Osthammar, coming from the northeast and disappearing to the west. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 216) IN REALITY: THE ZEPPELIN Z. II AIRSHIP COVERED 230 KM IN 4 H 10 MINUTES
Reference: "Conquête de l'air. Chronologie.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, éd. Marabout Université 1967, p. 79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_660

Event 2432 (20131A3C)

Date: 9/24/1909
Time: 18:00
Location: GOTEBORG AND OSTHAMMAR, SWD
Description: Winged ovoid over forest. Glowing balloon drops night light / 02 December.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEEL, John: OPERATION TROJAN HORSE; Putnam's Sons, NY 1970. (Index 110)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_287

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "GOTEBORG+OSTHAMMAR,SWD:WINGED OVOID OVR FOREST:GLOWING BALLOON DROPS NLT/02DEC", LatLong: "57.683336 12.000001", LatLongDMS: "57:41:00 N 12:00:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2433 (A7228348)

Date: 9/30/1909
Locations: Edinburgh, Indiana; Taylorsville
Description: Evening. A balloon “supposed to be from Chicago” passes over Edinburgh, Indiana. Its anchor somehow gets entangled in high-tension wires of the traction station for the Indianapolis, Columbus, and Southern interurban rail. It moves south to Taylorsville a few minutes later, and it is so low to the ground that the occupants are able to talk to passersby.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Tramp Balloon Snaps Wires,” Indianapolis Star, October 1, 1909, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_300

Event 2434 (61FF056C)

Date: 10/1909
Time: 22:30
Location: LA PORTE, IN
Description: Bowl saucer beams going down / wagon. Horses panic. More beams. Lights / rim. Vanishes.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 8)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_288

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "15", Elev: "245", HatchDesc: "La PORTE,IN:BOWL SCR BEAMS ↓/WAGON:HORSES PANIC:MORE BEAMS:LITES/RIM:vanishes", LatLong: "41.616669 -86.733337", LatLongDMS: "41:37:00 N 86:44:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2435 (FC7743CC)

Date: 10/1909
Location: La Porte, Indiana
Description: 10:30 p.m. Rev. Ruth Smith and some church members are riding in a wagon in La Porte, Indiana, when the horses rear and a blinding light splashes across the road. A large structure resembling two inverted bowls, separated by a row of lights, is hovering, with several phosphorescent beams extending to the ground. It is encircled in a corona of light and begins moving slowly. After 15 minutes, it blinks out.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 97; Clark III 1169 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_301

Event 2436 (2099050B)

Date: 10/25/1909
Time: 12:00?
Location: MINDEROO STATION, WEST AUS
Description: 1+3 observer(s). Mystery airship = squarish blimp. Reflective flashes.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_289

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "MINDEROO Stn.,W.AUS:1+3 OBS:MYSTERY AIRSHIP=SQUARISH BLIMP:REFLECTIVE FLASHES", LatLong: "-22.016668 115.083339", LatLongDMS: "22:01:00 S 115:05:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Australia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2437 (394A07BD)

Date: 10/25/1909
Description: A blimp shaped aerial object was sighted over Minderoo Station in Western Australia on this day.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Bill Chalker, The Oz Files, p. 32
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7108

Event 2438 (AE19B6DD)

Date: 11/18/1909
Location: Australia, Sydney
Description: (Translated from French) A Wright biplane was brought to Sydney. The team consists of Tait Impresario, Defries Pilot, Marc Pourpe Mechanic. (November 18, 1909)
Reference: "Conquest of the Air. Chronology.. A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 79
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_661

Event 2439 (67E2454B)

Date: 12/13/1909
Time: 22:00
Location: MABELVALE, AR
Description: 1 observer. Beam / light going south fast. Going up and down [to] under overcast. Back 19 December. / r224p39.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 171)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_290

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "95", HatchDesc: "MABELVALE,AR:1 OBS:BEAM/LITE>S FAST:↑+↓ UNDER OVERCAST:BACK 19DEC:/r224p39.", LatLong: "34.750002 -92.300004", LatLongDMS: "34:45:00 N 92:18:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2440 (51F1CDC2)

Date: 12/13/1909
Location: Mabelvale, Arkansas
Description: 10:00 p.m. A. W. Norris of Mabelvale, Arkansas, sees a bright, bobbling light moving through the air about 300 feet above him from the south.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Flies near Little Rock, Perhaps,” Little Rock Arkansas Gazette, December 15, 1909, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_302

Event 2441 (CF549D0A)

Date: 12/16/1909
Location: In December 1909, there were sightings of mysterious airships in Massachusetts
Description: Witnesses in Marlboro reported two sightings, one by ex-councilman B.W. Johnson who claimed to have seen the airship come down so low that he could hear a man talking from the craft. Another witness named Beauregard stated that the airship landed on the southern side of Lake Williams on the same night. (Chapter 3, Ref 121)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_114

Event 2442 (373A76CF)

Date: 12/22/1909
Location: USA, Providence and Pawtucket (Rhode Island)
Description: (Translated from French) At 1:15 a.m. a very large UFO flew over the two cities. Among the witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. William S. Forsythe of 85 Evergreen Street, Providence, R.I. "The Forsythes were decorating their Christmas tree when Mrs. Forsythe's attention was drawn outside and she looked out the window. There were two strange red lights. She called her husband and both of them watched. The two lights had a variable trajectory, sometimes closer to the ground, sometimes rising to gain altitude, but constantly heading south. Despite the great speed of the phenomenon, the couple had a glimpse of a shape bearing the lights. Whatever it was, they were convinced it could only be an airship. They watched until the lights were no longer visible due to their distance on the horizon. The next morning, they told their observation to anyone who wanted to hear it. (December 22, 1909)
Reference: See the Providence, R.I. Journal for December 22, 1909. Ufo Roundup vol. 2 n° 49 21.12.1997, Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_662

Event 2443 (4A89942F)

Date: 12/22/1909
Description: (Translated from French) 6 years after Kitty Hawk, newspapers from New York to Chicago are astonished by reports coming from all over the country regarding a huge flying aircraft seen by thousands of people. It crashed to the West of Chicago, but was never found. The story made national headlines in the major newspapers of the country. (December 22)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_324

Event 2444 (EC10B78D)

Date: 12/22/1909
Location: Worcester, MA
Description: "Mysterious Airship" emitting a bright beam of light appeared moving SE to NW, hovered over city, moved away. Seen again two hours later; hovered, moved away to south and turned east. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_62

Event 2445 (F5EDBCB0)

Date: 12/22/1909
Locations: Worcester, Massachusetts; Marlboro; Boston; New York City
Description: 6:30 p.m. Many residents of Worcester, Massachusetts, see a “brilliant ray” emitted by a large black object 1,000 feet high in the southwestern sky. After circling over the town, the object heads to the west, where it is seen over Marlboro. It returns to Worcester between 7:00 and 7:30 p.m., flying at low altitude and sporting a searchlight. One policeman thinks he sees enormous wings; others detect one or two figures inside. The airship is attributed to a Worcester businessman named Wallace E. Tillinghast, who has told the Boston Herald on December 12 that he has invented a heavier-than-air monoplane and has made more than 100 test flights at night to Boston and New York City. But Tillinghast never offers his aircraft for public viewing, and people gradually realize it is a hoax.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Tells of Flight 300 Miles in Air,” Boston Herald, December 13, 1909, p. 1; “Airship Seen in Two Cities,” Boston Globe, December 23, 1909, p. 1; Clark III 1165; Stephen Whalen and Robert E. Bartholomew, “The Great New England Airship Hoax of 1909,” New England Quarterly 75, no. 3 (September 2002) :466–376; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak!, Anomalist, 2009, pp. 483–486
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_303

Event 2446 (5EB186E1)

Date: 12/23/1909
Location: USA, Boston (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) When the conductor of the "Evening Limited" train took out his pocket watch and shouted "All Aboard!" at Boston's North Station that evening, he had no idea that the train was about to go on an adventure with a UFO. The heavy steam locomotive Belching was spewing black smoke. Near the town of Ayer, 48 km northwest, a cigar-shaped UFO descended from the sky to the west to meet the train. The powerful beam of the craft illuminated all the train cars and this lasted until they arrived in Fitchburg. During the stop in the station, the object was lost from sight, but as soon as they left, the journey resumed together. (The Fitchburg, Mass. Sentinel for December 24, 1909.) Police Inspector Frank Metcalf (Springfield, Mass.) was among the passengers. All he could see of the airship was the powerful beam. All the passengers were very interested in the thing and regretted not having a closer view of the airship. (December 23, 1909)
Reference: The Springfield, Mass. Union-News for December 25, 1909.; Ufo Roundup vol. 2 n° 48, 14.12.1997, Joseph Trainor.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_663

Event 2447 (9DB05E3C)

Date: 12/23/1909
Locations: Boston, Massachusetts; Revere
Description: 10:00 p.m. Thousands of citizens of Boston, Massachusetts, and neighboring communities see an airship with lights flying at an altitude of around 400 feet. Alex Randall of Revere reports wings, tail, and propeller, but other observers only see a cylindrical shape at most.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Skyship of Mystery Flies above Boston,” Boston Journal, December 24, 1909, p.1; Clark III 1165
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_304

Event 2448 (E174A807)

Date: 12/23/1909
Time: evening
Location: Boston
Description: On December 23, 1909, an aerial display captivated thousands of Christmas shoppers in Boston. Two strong searchlights were observed moving quickly over the city, initially mistaken for bright stars. The lights, which appeared to be on an aerial craft, exhibited distinct behaviors, including a reflective appearance resembling automobile headlights and a vague outline of the craft itself. The lights remained stationary at an altitude of about 600 feet for a short time before disappearing. (Chapter 3, Ref 122)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_115

Event 2449 (7DD00619)

Date: 12/24/1909
Description: (Translated from French) Wallace Tillinghast, a resident of Worcester (Massachusetts) decides to make a publicity stunt taking advantage of the event. Vice-president of a factory, he declares to have built a monoplane, running on gasoline, capable of transporting him and two mechanics. The lair of the mysterious vessel had finally been discovered! 14 men working for Paul Morgan, from the Morgan Construction Company of Worcester, were assigned to a secret task... two years ago, Morgan paid 15000$ for an airplane of a Swedish aviator. It is probably this machine, perfected with the help of Tilinghast, that was seen flying over New England.. But other newspapers are more skeptical. (December 24th)
Reference: Wilimantic Chronicle of Connecticut
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_325

Event 2450 (A3873DB5)

Date: 12/24/1909
Time: 01:50
Location: LIMERICK, IREL
Description: Amateur astronomer. Luminous saucer goes south slowly. Turns and goes back going north. / r85p35.
Type: sighting
Reference: BOUGARD, Michel: SOUCOUPES VOLANTES; SOBEPS Group, Belgium 1976. HB (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_291

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "32", Elev: "28", HatchDesc: "LIMERICK,IREL:AM.ASTRONOMER:LUM.SCR GOES S SLOWLY:TURNS+GOES BACK>N:/r85p35", LatLong: "52.650003 -8.616667", LatLongDMS: "52:39:00 N 08:37:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2451 (5CF5CE17)

Date: 12/24/1909
Time: 23:00
Location: RHAYADER, WALES
Description: Boy abduction / farm Christmas party. Screams. Tracks / snow end. Gone for good.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad: STRANGERS from the SKIES; Award Books, NY 1966. (Index 33)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_292

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TRC: Physical traces, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", Elev: "303", HatchDesc: "RHAYADER,WALES:BOY ABD/FARM XMAS PARTY:SCREAMS:TRACKS/SNOW END:GONE FOR GOOD", LatLong: "52.300002 -3.516667", LatLongDMS: "52:18:00 N 03:31:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2452 (E238B45A)

Date: 12/24/1909
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Description: In Providence, Rhode Island, author H. P. Lovecraft sees what people are claiming is Tillinghast’s airplane bearing a powerful searchlight, but he identifies it as the planet Venus.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “City Is Airship Mad,” Providence (R.I.) Journal, December 25, 1909, p. 2; “Providence Men See Searchlight in Sky,” Providence (R.I.) Journal, December 25, 1909, p. 14; H. P. Lovecraft, Collected Essays, Volume 3: Science, ed. S. T. Joshi, Hippocampus, 2005, p. 99; Clark III 1165
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_305

Year: 1910, 56 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2453 (27E0C9F1)

Date: 1910
Location: Germany
Description: In the years preceding World War I (1910-1919), enigmatic dirigible-type mystery airships, which had been appearing in the skies since 1896, saw their final prominence as Germany's zeppelins matched their capabilities. This period marked the convergence of known and unknown airship technology before the outbreak of the war in 1914. (Chapter 4)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_145

Event 2454 (A4DA3156)

Date: 1910
Location: Fulton County, Arkansas
Description: In 1910, a young brother and sister had an enigmatic encounter near their home in Fulton County, Arkansas. They observed a silver-colored, zeppelin-shaped object hovering above the trees without anything hanging from its underside. The object vanished after taking off, leading the witnesses to believe it wasn't a conventional balloon as they initially thought. (Chapter 4, Ref 165)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_156

Event 2455 (CC36CF92)

Date: 1910
Location: Balitomore, Maryland
Description: In 1910, witnesses in Baltimore reported seeing a cigar-shaped metallic UFO hovering over a baseball field with strange occupants inside. The craft had colorful windows, and about 20 small creatures wearing fur-like clothing and conical helmets were observed taking turns peering out, each with small eyes and slitlike mouths. (Chapter 4, Ref 174)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_164

Event 2456 (50FDACF7)

Date: 1910
Location: New York City, New York
Description: In 1910, an unidentified aircraft made a nocturnal pass over Manhattan. A New York newspaper reported that a "long, black object" with the sound of a motor was spotted flying at a low altitude. As it approached, it resembled a biplane and gracefully circled around the illuminated Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower, its silhouette visible against the building's window lights. (Chapter 9, Ref 360)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_352

Event 2457 (490131D6)

Date: 1/1910
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Invercargill
Description: (Translated from French) At around 11pm, the priest, the mayor, a policeman and other people saw an object shaped like a cigar hovering around thirty meters above Invercargill. A figure then appeared at a side door and they heard him shout some words in an unknown language. The opening quickly closed, the object accelerated and it was lost from sight. (January end 1910)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 218
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_668

Event 2458 (286B9065)

Date: 1/1910
Time: 23:00
Location: INVERCARGILL, NZ
Description: Several observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape hovers / 100alt. Man / door. Shouts gibberish. / r229'83#2.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 38)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_293

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, CVS: Conversation/communication

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "INVERCARGILL,NZ:SVRL OBS:CGR HVRS/100alt:MAN/DOOR:SHOUTS GIBBERISH:/r229'83#2", LatLong: "-46.416669 168.450008", LatLongDMS: "46:25:00 S 168:27:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2459 (360F5AB6)

Date: 1/1910
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand, AU
Description: 11:00 p.m. Several witnesses among them the vicar, the Mayor, and a policeman saw a cigar-shaped object hovering at 30 m altitude. A man appeared at a lateral door and was heard shouting some words in an unknown language. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_63

Event 2460 (116FBC29)

Date: 1/1910
Time: 2300
Location: Invercargill, New Zealand
Description: Several witnesses among them the vicar, the Mayor, and a policeman -saw a cigar-shaped object hovering at 30 m altitude. A man appeared at a lateral door and was heard shouting some words in an unknown language. The opening closed, and the object accelerated and was lost to sight.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Stuart 24 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_38

Event 2461 (FA6E0FC6)

Date: 1/1910
Location: Chattanooga area, Tennessee and Huntsville Alabama
Description: In the beginning of the decade, an unusual white cigar-shaped object, resembling a large airship, appeared in the skies over east Tennessee. Witnesses reported its presence for three consecutive days in January 1910, describing it as traveling at around 30 miles per hour, emitting engine-like noises, and featuring flickering blue flames along its underside. The craft eventually flew towards Alabama and was spotted again over Huntsville, around 75 miles from its initial sighting location. (Chapter 4, Ref 155)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_146

Event 2462 (2BD06A43)

Date: 1/1910
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Description: During this period, a newspaper in Knoxville, located north of Chattanooga, documented that two notable residents witnessed a sizable airship flying southward. The observers noted sparks emanating from its engines and could discern the sound of machinery. The described airship had the characteristics of a dirigible balloon. (Chapter 4, Ref 156)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_147

Event 2463 (8F709F86)

Date: 1/1/1910
Location: France
Description: (Translated from French) The pilot's license is established. During the year 1909 16 licenses were awarded: 9 French, 3 American, 1 Brazilian, 3 English.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, pp. 81-82
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_664

Event 2464 (B34D890F)

Date: 1/1/1910
Description: (Translated from French) If the wonderful flying machine is indeed the fruit of Tilinghast's brain... this gentleman is right to want to keep the secret. Compared to his invention, the flying machine of the Wright brothers, hitherto considered the leaders of aeronautics, seems quite rudimentary.... Tilinghast responds by announcing that he will present his machine at the Boston Air Show in February... but in fact it will never be seen. (1st January)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_326

Event 2465 (B74398E6)

Date: 1/1/1910
Description: (Translated from French) Photo taken in France. See image at images/1910_France.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_327

Event 2466 (6D91010A)

Date: 1/12/1910
Location: USA, Chattanooga (Tennessee), Huntsville (Alabama)
Description: (Translated from French) The inhabitants saw at 9:00 a huge whitish object in the shape of a cigar moving slowly at 50 km/h above their city. The witnesses distinctly heard the sound of the engines and spotted a series of small blue flames at the lower part of the object and along its entire length. Before leaving in the direction of the nearby mountains, it circled around the city for some time. At 9:15, 120 km from Chattanooga, the people of Huntsville saw a similar object, very fast in the sky. (January 12, 1910)
Reference: Frank EDWARDS: "Les S.V. affaire sérieuse - trad. Laffont 1964 - p. 24, 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_665

Event 2467 (95840FC5)

Date: 1/12/1910
Time: 09:00
Location: CHATTANOOGA, TN
Description: Thousands / observer(s). White cylinder/cigar-shape going quickly southeast fast in still wind. Motor noise / r214p53.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 8)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_294

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "13", Duration: "2", Elev: "206", HatchDesc: "CHATTANOOGA,TN:1000s/OBS:WHT CGR >>SE FAST in still wind::MOTOR NOISE/r214p53", LatLong: "35.050002 -85.300004", LatLongDMS: "35:03:00 N 85:18:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Tennessee", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2468 (A67DE792)

Date: 1/12/1910
Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Description: 9:30 a.m. An unknown cigar-shaped aircraft is seen moving over Chattanooga, Tennessee, to the northeast. It returns on January 13.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship in the Air,” Chattanooga \(Tenn.) Daily Times, January 13, 1910, p. 7; “Another Airship Flying,” Chattanooga \(Tenn.) Daily Times, January 14, 1910, p. 6; Patrick Gross, URECAT , February 20, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_306

Event 2469 (032CCC88)

Date: 1/12/1910
Locations: Huntsville, Alabama; Chapman Mountain
Description: 4:30 p.m. An unknown airship flies high over Huntsville, Alabama, against the wind, from southwest to northeast, disappearing over the crest of Chapman Mountain.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Strange Airship,” Huntsville \(Ala.) Journal, January 13, 1910, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_307

Event 2470 (3C3B516C)

Date: 1/13/1910
Location: USA, Chattanooga (Tennessee)
Description: (Translated from French) The mysterious craft returned to Chattanooga around 11:00. Even a man was seen on board the craft, taking about twelve minutes to fly over the city in a northerly direction, disappearing into the mist of the Tennessee River.
Reference: Frank EDWARDS: "Les S.V. affaire sérieuse - trad. Laffont 1964 - p. 25
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_666

Event 2471 (0128A873)

Date: 1/13/1910
Description: Several thousand people in Chattanooga, Tennessee watched a white cigar-shaped object that passed rapidly over the city at around 11:00 a.m. at 500 to 1,000 feet altitude. It disappeared into a bank of smoke along the river. "Flags on the custom house hung limp [so the wind]…would not have propelled a...balloon."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucers Are Real, p. 61; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 8; Frank Edwards, Flying Saucers--Serious Business, p. 27
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_291

Event 2472 (603BCA5A)

Date: 1/14/1910
Locations: Summit Hill; Knoxville, Tennessee
Description: 6:55 p.m. Two men on Summit Hill in Knoxville, Tennessee, see a large airship moving south. Its outlines are distinct. The men hear a hum of machinery and see sparks from “its motors.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Positive That They Saw an Airship,” Knoxville \(Tenn.) Journal, January 15, 1910, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_308

Event 2473 (FF7AB859)

Date: 1/15/1910
Location: USA, Paragould (Arkansas)
Description: (Translated from French) A large, very white flying machine was observed. Even three or four occupants were seen on board the object, equipped with a powerful searchlight. It passed from north to south at an altitude of 300 m.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 218
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_667

Event 2474 (00B0483A)

Date: 1/15/1910
Time: 22:00?
Location: PARAGOULD, ARK
Description: Airship with strong beam north going quickly south / 300M altitude. 3-4 figure(s) aboard. / L. Farish.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad & WHRITENOUR, Joan: FLYING SAUCER INVASION. Award Books, NY 1969. 156pp PB. 15 Essays + catalog. (Index 41)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_295

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "91", HatchDesc: "PARAGOULD,ARK:AIRSHIP W/STRONG BEAM N>>S/300M alt:3-4 FIGS ABOARD:/L.Farish", LatLong: "36.066668 -90.500004", LatLongDMS: "36:04:00 N 90:30:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "300", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2475 (276686AC)

Date: 2/1910
Location: Greer Idaho
Description: During the second decade of the 20th century, in addition to unknown dirigible-like crafts, witnesses reported sightings of more aerodynamic and advanced aerial objects reminiscent of modern UFOs. In February 1910 near Greer, Idaho, a young boy observed a large yellow globe with a diameter of around half a mile, moving slowly and emitting a golden light. The object traveled at low altitudes, exhibited precise control, and produced a strong draft while making minimal sound. (Chapter 4, Ref 164)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_155

Event 2476 (AE26A2B7)

Date: 2/5/1910
Time: 23:50
Location: NORTHWEST / GREER, ID
Description: 2 prospector. Huge brilliant gold globe maneuvers going southeast / Clearwater River Canyon.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_296

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "0", Elev: "333", HatchDesc: "NW/GREER,ID:2 PROSPECTOR:HUGE BRILL.GOLD GLOBE MNVRS >SE/CLEARWATER Rvr CANYON", LatLong: "46.433336 -116.216672", LatLongDMS: "46:26:00 N 116:13:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Idaho", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2477 (4FA54FB5)

Date: 3/21/1910
Location: Australia, Melbourne
Description: (Translated from French) Houdini, the Great Music Hall Star, nicknamed the "King of Handcuffs" for his spectacular escapes on stage, bought a "Voisin" airplane and made a 7 km flight in 7 min. 45 sec. in Melbourne. This is the first officially recorded flight in Australia.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 83
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_669

Event 2478 (24ECBE68)

Date: 5/4/1910
Description: (Translated from French) Dr. I. Plemely, professor of mathematics at Cirnovti (USSR), sees a bright celestial body approaching from the South with increasing speed. The object rises 40° and after reducing speed it goes towards North-North-West, disappearing in a cloud at an elevation of 20°. The object shone for 3 minutes. Professor van Hepperberg from Vienna calculated the parabolic details based on 3 positions that the observer drew and came to the conclusion that it could have had a diameter of 100m. Victor Anestin, editor-in-chief of the scientific magazine Orion in which the story appears, emphasizes the fact that the object could not have been a bolide (meteor) due to the speed elements, deceleration, change of direction, angle of fall from 45 to 20°, disappearance and ascent, etc..** 26th May:** Dr. Prudhomme, a doctor practicing in Nancy (East of France) sees, like 3 other witnesses, something comparable moving slowly and silently in the sky. He states that some sudden changes in the movement of this light seemed to be due to a rudder. (4th May, in the evening)
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh archive
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_328

Event 2479 (B302D372)

Date: 5/4/1910
Description: (Translated from French) At the Salzburg Museum (Austria), no trace of the metal cube discovered in 1885 can be found anymore. Furthermore, the museum's archives for the period from 1886 to 1910 have also vanished.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_329

Event 2480 (8FC39FE0)

Date: 5/4/1910
Description: (Translated from French) A large cigar-shaped object is observed above Huntsville, Alabama and Chattanooga (Tennessee), illuminating the cities with its powerful searchlight.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_330

Event 2481 (D7B4E3C9)

Date: 5/4/1910
Time: 10:00
Location: CANTILLANA, SPAIN
Description: Loud bangs. Then stones shoot up into sky / 2 hours. No explanation.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 89)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_297

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "6", Duration: "120", HatchDesc: "CANTILLANA,SPAIN:LOUD BANGS:THEN STONES SHOOT UP INTO SKY/2hrs:NO EXPLANATION", LatLong: "37.600002 -5.850000", LatLongDMS: "37:36:00 N 05:51:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SVL", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2482 (066F23A5)

Date: 5/4/1910
Time: 19:00?
Location: CHERNOVTSY, UKRAINE
Description: Star-like body enters 100M cloud. Maneuvers. / r221p30.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 280)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_298

Extra Data: Country: "Ukraine", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "CHERNOVTSY,UKRAINE:STARLIKE BODY ENTERS 100M CLOUD:MNVRS:/r221p30", LatLong: "48.316669 25.866668", LatLongDMS: "48:19:00 N 25:52:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CHR", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2483 (F1C1345C)

Date: Summer 1910
Location: Vernal, UT
Description: A man on horseback at night dismounted when his horse became disturbed, and walked to the edge of a clearing in the woods. There he saw a low-hovering disc with a row of lights. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_64

Event 2484 (7D48A25C)

Date: Summer 1910
Location: Violetville neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland
Description: Morning. Lawrence J. Crone is playing on a baseball field in the Violetville neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland, when he sees a metallic, brown, blimplike object, more than 100 feet long, hovering above a pine tree 200 feet away. It has a row of colored, rectangular windows. Through one he can see as many as 20 strange entities taking turns looking at him. Their heads are pointed, and they are dressed in light-colored garments with a fur-like texture. Each has small dots for eyes and a slit for a mouth. Two other young men also see the object and are badly frightened.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 262; Patrick Gross, URECAT , February 20, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_309

Event 2485 (27034C70)

Date: Summer 1910
Location: Vernal, Utah
Description: Night. Carl H. Darden is riding near Vernal, Utah, when he notices that his horse is acting strangely. He dismounts and walks the horse into a clearing, where he sees a row of lights a few feet above the ground. They are attached to a huge, hovering disc. After watching it a while, he steps toward it, and it makes a buzzing sound as if in warning. As he advances, it rises slowly into the sky until it reaches an altitude of several hundred feet, when it suddenly streaks off to the north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1169
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_310

Event 2486 (58B3E152)

Date: 6/27/1910
Location: ENGLAND
Description: (Translated from French) Doctor Harris saw an intensely black object 400 km long and 50 km wide, standing out against the lunar disc "it looked like a crow perched on the moon, as close as possible". Clouds interrupted the observation. "I can't help but think," wrote Doctor Harris, "that a strange phenomenon had just occurred". [note from vog: in their books, authors Michel BOUGARD and Antonio RIBERA repeat this data in 1912, June 27. Ribera reduces the measurements to 400 m x 50 m and Bougard cites 400 km and 80 km... : in science fiction, Nelson Bond exploited this information in 1960, by publishing "And Lo! The bird!"] (June 27, 1910)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 162
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_670

Event 2487 (D476F1D4)

Date: 7/1910
Location: FRANCE, at sea
Description: (Translated from French) Sailing from the coast of Normandy to the English Channel, the witnesses on a fishing boat saw, in broad daylight, a huge object falling from the sky into the sea, resembling a black bird. (Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 165) The "Weekly Dispatch" of July 10th reported the observation of the crew of the French fishing boat "Jeune Frédéric" off the coast of Normandy. These sailors saw a large black object shaped like a bird that plunged into the ocean, immediately emerged again before falling again and disappearing without a trace. (July 1910)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 219
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_671

Event 2488 (5F26F312)

Date: 7/1910
Location: At sea, off the coast of Florida
Description: (Translated from French) Three fishing boats sailing off the coast of Florida reported that they had observed a large black pear-shaped object illuminated by the Moon and swaying above the coast.
Reference: Jean PRACHAN: "Le triangle des Bermudes base secrète des Ovni" - Belfond 1972 - p. 102
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_672

Event 2489 (B4EA07BD)

Date: 8/1910
Location: Austria, Various Licenses
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the military two-seater aircraft Etrich Taube, 115 km/h, ceiling 3000m. End of production in 1915. (August 1910)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_673

Event 2490 (4B97299F)

Date: 8/1910 (approximate)
Time: ~19:00
Location: GREEN BAY, WI
Description: Summer Eve. Procession of white saucers goes west going east. Clearly defined.
Type: sighting
Reference: LORENZEN, Coral: FLYING SAUCERS, the Starting Evidence; Signet Books, NY 1962 & 1966. 278pp. Originally "The Great F. S. Hoax". (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_299

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "178", HatchDesc: "GREEN BAY,WI:SUMMER EVE:PROCESSION of WHT SCRS GOES W>E:CLEARLY DEFINED", LatLong: "44.500002 -88.033338", LatLongDMS: "44:30:00 N 88:02:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Wisconsin", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2491 (1A3057DD)

Date: 8/1910 (approximate)
Time: 22:00?
Location: VERNAL, UT
Description: Disk hovers very low / desert. Buzz and slow ascent. Then streaks away. / CLARK'92.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_300

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "1540", HatchDesc: "VERNAL,UT:DISK HVRS VLOW/DESERT:BUZZ+SLOW ASCENT:then streaks away:/CLARK'92", LatLong: "40.405557 -109.533339", LatLongDMS: "40:24:20 N 109:32:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "3", State/Prov: "Utah", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2492 (3482CA2C)

Date: 8/12/1910
Location: South China Sea
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Breyer of the Dutch vessel "Valentijn" saw at midnight, in the south of the South China Sea, a rotation of flashes. "It was like a horizontal wheel, turning quickly above the water" and producing in the crew "a deep feeling of unease".
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967 - p. 216
Reference: Danish Meteorological Institute
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_674

Event 2493 (B5109C53)

Date: 8/12/1910
Time: 23:50
Location: SOUTH CHINA SEA
Description: Dutch steamship Valentijn. Bright spinning wheel close to surface. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_301

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "S.CHINA SEA:DUTCH SS VALENTIJN:BRITE SPINNING WHEEL CLOSE TO SURFACE:NFD", LatLong: "5.000000 110.000005", LatLongDMS: "05:00:00 N 110:00:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "-1", State/Prov: "SCS", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2494 (921DCE27)

Date: 8/12/1910
Description: At around midnight in the South China Sea a bright spinning wheel was see in the ocean, close to surface by four members of the crew of the Dutch ship S. S. Valentijn.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, p. 265; Flying Saucers magazine, June 1970, p. 8, citing National Fisherman, May 1967; Flying Saucer Review, September-October 1967, p. 9
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4927

Event 2495 (DF8CE73A)

Date: 8/17/1910
Location: GERMANY, Dassau
Description: (Translated from French) Day laborers were sawing trees when they saw in the sky a device they took for a balloon. Suddenly the balloon ignited and what seemed to be a gondola detached and fell into the forest. It was to be searched for in vain in the days following the incident.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 219
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_675

Event 2496 (1F9FB185)

Date: 8/30/1910
Location: USA, New York, Manhattan Island
Description: (Translated from French) At 8:45 PM a long dark object flew over Manhattan Island. Hundreds of people saw it approach Madison Square, make a turn, and then disappear. It should be remembered that at this time aviation was still in its infancy. In 1910 there were 36 licensed pilots and the few aircrafts were well known. The following night it was seen again around 9:00 PM, still above Madison Square. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 219) There were already more than 200 licensed pilots and many others had to prove themselves by making numerous flights before obtaining a license. Also, on August 20th, 1910, at Sheepshead Bay (New York) Lieutenant J.E. Fickel fired at a ground target from an airplane in flight, using a '30 caliber rifle (August 30th and 31st, 1910)
Reference: Conquête de l'air. Chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_676

Event 2497 (A99EAD38)

Date: 8/30/1910
Time: 20:50
Location: MANHATTAN, NY
Description: Many observer(s). Long black object circles buildings. Engine sound. Back / 31 August.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEEL, John: OPERATION TROJAN HORSE; Putnam's Sons, NY 1970. (Index 120)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_302

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "5", Elev: "27", HatchDesc: "MANHATTAN,NY:MANY OBS:LONG BLACK OBJ CIRCLES BLDGs:ENGINE SOUND:BACK/31AUG", LatLong: "40.800002 -73.950004", LatLongDMS: "40:48:00 N 73:57:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "100", State/Prov: "New York", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2498 (7118453C)

Date: 8/30/1910
Description: A long black object circled buildings in downtown Manhattan around Madison Square Park in New York City, New York making an engine sound at 8:45 p.m. There were hundreds of witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: John Keel, FSR, May 11, 1970; John Keel, Operation Trojan Horse, p. 120; Ralph Blum, Beyond Earth: Man's Contact with UFOs, p. 60
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5483

Event 2499 (82559B9D)

Date: 9/22/1910
Description: On this evening a UFO landed remotely at the Dunkirk Waterworks in Chautauqua County, New York. It was witnessed by a Mr. D. Ready.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Peter Rogerson, World-Wide Catalog of Type 1 Reports, citing FSR, May-June 1970, p. 11
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6216

Event 2500 (F9FB57C3)

Date: 10/1910
Location: Atlantic Ocean
Description: (Translated from French) In 1907, the wealthy American adventurer Walter Wellman ordered a dirigible balloon from Paris. He named it "AMERICA". He set off from Atlantic City towards Europe in October 1910. The propulsion of the balloon was underestimated. Wellman traveled around a thousand miles without being able to control the balloon to direct it against the winds above the Atlantic. After a three-day flight, it finally fell into the ocean near a British warship.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 8
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_677

Event 2501 (964C60C1)

Date: 10/25/1910
Location: Minderoo Station, Western Australia
Description: 5:30 p.m. A mystery airship is seen at Minderoo Station, Western Australia, by Mrs. A. J. Roe, wife of the station manager. She says it “looked compact, like a dirigible balloon, but it appeared to be squarer and more like an aeroplane. The sun shone on it, and flashes came from it, as though reflected from something revolving, or from metal work.” Three station hands also see the object.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mysterious Airship Sighted at Onslow,” Sydney \(N.S.W.) Morning Herald, December 5, 1910, p. 9; Bill Chalker, “Early Australian Historical Encounters,” 1997; Brett Holman, “Scareships over Australia—IV,” Airminded, October 27, 2010
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_311

Event 2502 (6F38CC25)

Date: 10/27/1910
Locations: Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada; Irvine, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta
Description: An unidentified flying machine with red and green lights at the rear and a strong headlight was observed by people in Swift Current and Irvine. The machine flew over Swift Current around 1:10 AM at an altitude of approximately 600 feet. The sighting continued as the object was seen heading west from Irvine, Alberta, at 4:45 AM. Additionally, a sizable balloon was reported traveling in a south-westerly direction along the C.P.R. line east of Medicine Hat, as witnessed from Crane Lake and Maple Creek, shortly before dawn on the same day.
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_988

Event 2503 (5CA518F1)

Date: 10/27/1910
Time: 10:00
Location: SWIFT CURRENT, SSK
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape flies overhead. Red and green lights / rear. Bright headlight / front. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_303

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "755", HatchDesc: "SWIFT CURRENT,SSK:CGR FLIES OVHD:RED+GRN LITES/REAR:BRITE HEADLITE/FRONT:NFD", LatLong: "50.283336 -107.766672", LatLongDMS: "50:17:00 N 107:46:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sasketchewan", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2504 (8B854275)

Date: 10/27/1910
Locations: Swift Current, Saskatchewan; Irvine, Alberta; Medicine Hat, Alberta
Description: 1:10 a.m. An airship with a powerful headlight and red and green taillights is seen flying at 600 feet above Swift Current, Saskatchewan. Observers at Irvine, Alberta, see it at 4:45 a.m. going west. It is also seen at Medicine Hat, Alberta, flying southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Unknown Aeronaut in Alberta,” Calgary $Alberta$ Herald, October 27, 1910, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_312

Event 2505 (7C8E1215)

Date: 10/27/1910
Description: A cigar-shaped object with red and green lights on the rear and a bright headlight flew overhead on this morning in Swift Current, Saskachewan, Canada at an estimated altitude of 600 feet.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 9
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7177

Event 2506 (1C990269)

Date: 10/29/1910
Location: East Providence, Rhode Island
Description: 5:30 a.m. Two objects flying at a great altitude are seen over East Providence, Rhode Island, by newspaper workers and others up early. They are too distant to be recognized as dirigibles or balloons, but they resemble luminous pumpkins. One is far ahead of the other, but both are “cutting pigeon wings, looping aerial loops, circling and diving like birds and generally doing skylark stunts.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aviators Seen High Up in Air near City,” Providence Journal, October 30, 1910, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_313

Event 2507 (84EBA2C0)

Date: 11/1910
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Graham White, invited to visit President Taft of the USA, traveled there by airplane and landed in the street in front of the Federal Government palace. (November 1910)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 87
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_679

Event 2508 (88EA62B9)

Date: 11/14/1910
Location: USA, HAMPTON ROADS
Description: (Translated from French) For the first time an aircraft takes off from a ship: Ely on "Curtiss" from SS "Birmingham".
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 87
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_678

Year: 1911, 8 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2509 (898BD5BF)

Date: 1911
Description: (Translated from French) In New York, a mysterious aircraft flew over the Brooklyn Bridge.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_331

Event 2510 (B05152F5)

Date: 1911
Location: Chatham Township, Ontario
Description: In 1911, an enigmatic aircraft, described as enormous and lacking visible wings, captivated the Canadian province of Ontario. Several witnesses reported the UFO's prolonged presence in the sky, displaying the ability to stay aloft for days and maneuver without landing. The craft emitted brilliant lights, floated at low altitudes, and then ascended rapidly before disappearing into the distance. (Chapter 4, Ref 157)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_148

Event 2511 (9E1EBA16)

Date: 1/9/1911
Locations: Harvard; Boston
Description: Harvard astronomer William H. Pickering tells the Boston Post that he believes Venus is populated by “huge monsters and lizards such as roamed the earth ages ago.” He adds that “If human life exists on Venus, the people do not live as we do.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Olden Monsters Inhabit Venus?” Chicago Tribune, January 9, 1911, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_314

Event 2512 (13FACEA0)

Date: 1/15/1911
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Attempted air bombing by Myron S. Crissy and P. O. Parmalec on "Wright" Airplane.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 88
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_680

Event 2513 (D93442E4)

Date: 1/18/1911
Location: USA, SAN FRANCISCO, Selfridge Base
Description: (Translated from French) E. Ely on biplane "CURTISS" taking off from San Francisco, landed at 11:01 AM in the bay on the platform set up at the back of the battleship "PENNSYLVANIA". At 11:58 he took off again and returned to his departure aerodrome. (January 18, 1911)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 88, 89
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_681

Event 2514 (CC257A6C)

Date: 5/5/1911
Locations: St. George, Queensland, Australia; 18 miles from St. George, Queensland, Australia
Description: 5:00 p.m. William Nixon is working at his father’s sawmill 18 miles from St. George, Queensland, Australia, when he sees a flying machine carrying two men, one of whom is dressed in dark clothing. He estimates it is traveling from south to northwest at about 1,000 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mysterious Airships,” Perth West Australian, May 15, 1911, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_315

Event 2515 (52B2F696)

Date: 7/22/1911
Location: Durango, Colorado
Description: Evening. A ball of fire the size of the full moon is seen for several hours at Durango, Colorado. For a time it grows even larger, then diminishes in size until it disappears entirely.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Large Ball of Fire Is Seen in the Sky,” Reno \(Nev.) Evening Gazette, July 25, 1911, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_316

Event 2516 (D21A7724)

Date: 8/3/1911
Locations: Brinkerhoff Avenue; Mansfield, Ohio
Description: 9:00 p.m. Adam H. McCullough and his wife Carrie are driving on Brinkerhoff Avenue in Mansfield, Ohio, when they notice a light, as brilliant as an arc light, in the northern sky. It has an apparent size of 6 inches and looks to be about 50 feet up. It remains visible for several minutes then fizzles out.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Phenomenon,” Mansfield $Ohio$ News, August 4, 1911, p. 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_317

Year: 1912, 25 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2517 (CCDBC9CD)

Date: 1912
Location: USA, Worcester (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) The theoretical and practical research undertaken by Robert Hutchins Goddard on rockets dates back to 1912. His first publication "A Method of Reaching Extreme Altitudes" published in 1919, summarizes the results of his previous research in achieving a high altitude rocket.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 43
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_691

Event 2518 (4738D3F2)

Date: 1912
Location: Alameda, California
Description: In 1912, three teenagers in Alameda, California witnessed a group of UFOs flying in precise vertical formation. The objects were pale green and perfectly round, appearing like discs on edge rather than spherical. They were sizable, about 75 to 100 feet in diameter, and exhibited no noise or vapor trails as they flew, leaving a lasting impression on the witnesses. (Chapter 4, Ref 166)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_157

Event 2519 (F1A3E62E)

Date: 1912
Location: Western Canada
Description: In 1912, a young boy in western Canada reported a close encounter with UFO occupants. He claimed a round craft landed on his family's farm, and he described the ufonauts as short beings with round feet, lacking knees or elbows. The witness also stated that they communicated with him through telepathy. (Chapter 4, Ref 175)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_165

Event 2520 (C7FDB47F)

Date: 1/27/1912
Description: (Translated from French) I saw an object of intense black, like a raven, cut out against the Moon. I estimated its dimensions to be 400 km long and 150 km wide. I can't help but think that this was a very interesting phenomenon. (January 27th, Night)
Reference: Dr. F. B. Harris, Popular Astronomy
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_332

Event 2521 (40D2D82A)

Date: 1/27/1912
Location: ASTRONOMER F.B.HARRIS
Description: 50 mile(s) wide intense-black object crosses moon's bright side.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEHOE, Donald: The FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY; Henry Holt, NY 1955; HC (Index 74)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_304

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "The Moon", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "ASTRONOMER F.B.HARRIS:50mi WIDE INTENSE-BLACK OBJ CROSSES MOON'S BRITE SIDE:", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Unknown", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2522 (9DDBFEC5)

Date: 2/1912
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater Reconnaissance Bomber BE-2 (Blériot Experimental), maximum speed 113km/h, ceiling about 3048m, delivery to the armies February 1913. Built by at least 22 firms whose total production far exceeds the 3535 copies that have been traced. (February 1912)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_683

Event 2523 (5B709858)

Date: 2/14/1912
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First ascent of the airship "L.Z.11" "Victoria Louise". This Zeppelin would make a total of 384 flights (838 hours) until October 31, 1913, carrying 8135 passengers. It was dismantled on October 1, 1915. (February 14, 1912)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 95
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_682

Event 2524 (58145D4D)

Date: 3/6/1912
Description: (Translated from French) A Warmley, an aeroplane splendidly lit flew over the village, travelling at full speed in the direction of Gloucester. (6 March)
Reference: Fort
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_333

Event 2525 (38537DE9)

Date: 3/6/1912
Time: 20:00?
Location: BATH, AVON
Description: 'Splendidly lit craft' passes over Warmley Village. Going quickly north very fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS ON THE ATTACK; Ace Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_305

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", Elev: "133", HatchDesc: "BATH,AVON:'SPLENDIDLY LIT CRAFT' PASSES OVR WARMLEY VILLAGE:>>N VFAST", LatLong: "51.400002 -2.350000", LatLongDMS: "51:24:00 N 02:21:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2526 (E4068BE2)

Date: 3/6/1912
Description: A "splendidly lit craft" passed over Warmley Village, Bath, England at eight o'clock in the evening. It flew very fast to the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, The Book of the Damned, p. 249; Harold Wilkins, Flying Saucers on the Attack, p. 13
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1327

Event 2527 (9E15297A)

Date: 3/10/1912
Location: TURKEY
Description: (Translated from French) Italian Airships "P.2" and "P.3" (Engineer Forlanini) flew over Turkish positions and dropped some bombs. On april 13 they each accomplished a 13-hour mission above Turkish positions.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 95
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_684

Event 2528 (31C686E7)

Date: 4/8/1912
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Chisbury (Wiltshire)
Description: (Translated from French) Charles Tilden Smith saw in the sky "something different from anything I have ever seen before, although I have for many years studied the sky in all its aspects." He saw two stationary spots on clouds that were moving rapidly. They were in the shape of a triangular fan and of various sizes, but kept the same position while cloud after cloud passed beneath them, and this for a half hour. (April 8, 1912)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 206, 207
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_685

Event 2529 (B01151AD)

Date: 4/8/1912
Location: Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England
Description: Sunset. Charles Tilden Smith at Little Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England, observes the apparent fan-shaped shadow of a stationary object 45° in the sky against the altostratus cloud layer. The dark patch remains stationary against the moving clouds and is visible for 30 minutes. Meteorologist Charles John Philip Cave suspects the object is a pilot balloon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Charles Tilden Smith, “Clouds and Shadows,” Nature 89 $1912$: 168; Charles J. P. Cave, “Clouds and Shadows,” Nature 89 $1912$: 268
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_318

Event 2530 (E431ADBD)

Date: 4/15/1912
Description: Sinking of the Titanic
Type: disaster
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_24

Event 2531 (FEC18415)

Date: 6/7/1912
Location: USA, COLLEGE PARK
Description: (Translated from French) First test shooting of an aircraft with a Lewis machine gun by Ch. de Forrest Chandler on a "Wright B" piloted by T. D. Milling at College Park. (June 7, 1912)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 96
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_686

Event 2532 (C0359C4E)

Date: 7/2/1912
Location: USA, Atlantic City
Description: (Translated from French) The "Akron" Airship of the Goodyear Tire Company was flying for the first time in 1912 and every flight was well documented and supported by adequate advertising. Unfortunately, the airship exploded a few minutes after taking off again on July 2 in Atlantic City. (July 2, 1912)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 9
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_687

Event 2533 (35631911)

Date: 9/4/1912 (approximate)
Location: SELATTYN, SHROPS
Description: 2 observer(s). Orange bottle-shape with cylinder/cylindrical object neck upwards drifts going west slowly.
Type: sighting
Reference: GIBBONS, Gavin: The COMING of the SPACE SHIPS; Neville-Spearman, London HB 1956. 13s.6d (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_306

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", Elev: "180", HatchDesc: "SELATTYN,SHROPs:2 OBS:ORG BOTTLE-SHAPE W/CYL.NECK UPWARDS DRIFTS>W SLOWLY.", LatLong: "52.894447 -3.088889", LatLongDMS: "52:53:40 N 03:05:20 W", Locale: "Oil & Coal", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2534 (F9466E0E)

Date: Fall 1912
Location: Alameda, California
Description: About 2:30 p.m. C. F. Rowling, 15, and two friends see three perfectly round, pale-green objects less than a mile away in the northern sky over Alameda, California. They are traveling in parallel with the horizon in a vertical formation (one atop the other) and heading west. They are completely silent and 75–100 feet in diameter. He watches them for 10 seconds before they pass behind some trees.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_319

Event 2535 (077D01D6)

Date: 10/7/1912
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Commissioning of the Zeppelin Type L airship, 158 m long, 14.78 m in diameter, with a volume of 22500 m3. Maximum speed 84 km/h, ceiling 3500 m, range approximately 1290 km for this early type, armed with 2 or 3 Parabellum machine guns of 7.92 mm and about 1000 kg of bombs. (October 7, 1912)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_688

Event 2536 (CD4212C0)

Date: 10/12/1912
Location: AUSTRALIA, between Bombala and Bemboka (New South Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) A man driving on the track saw a strange humanoid creature drinking water from a creek. Was it a "Yahoo" or a "Yowie" as the Aborigines call it?
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing 1989, p. 307
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_689

Event 2537 (792A0CE2)

Date: 10/12/1912
Description: (Translated from French) At Sheerness (Kent), a large dark object, buzzing strangely, passes over the town. The EastChurch Naval Flying School is nearby. Reports of the incident lead to a strengthening of air defences. (October 12th, Evening)
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_334

Event 2538 (D7E19FF8)

Date: 10/12/1912
Description: (Translated from French) Winston Churchill launches the first government investigation into UFOs, following the wave of sightings of mysterious airships.
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_335

Event 2539 (8BAEBF0E)

Date: 10/12/1912
Description: (Translated from French) At the Struma Valley prison (Bulgaria) (...) a strange atmospheric phenomenon appeared. The Sun had just dipped behind the Albanian mountains and the sky was bright at the zenith when suddenly a huge astral fireball came and fell towards the Greek border. At that moment all the prisoners of the Struma Valley looked as it slowly glided through the golden face of the setting sun, as slowly as if it were controlled by a parachute
Reference: [George Topîcreanu, poet then prisoner, Opere alese Vol. 2 page 169].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_336

Event 2540 (E6F848D8)

Date: 10/14/1912
Locations: Sheerness, Kent, England; Eastchurch
Description: 7:00 p.m. Noise from an unseen aircraft startles the residents of Sheerness, Kent, England. Nearby at Eastchurch, residents light flares to guide the craft in case it needs to land. The incident comes up in a debate in Parliament on November 21. MP William Joynson-Hicks asks First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill whether the government has any zeppelins capable of traveling at 60 mph, but Churchill answers no. However, some authorities conclude that the incident is caused by the intrusion of the LZ 13 Hansa Zeppelin over British airspace.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Alleged Visit of a Foreign Airship,” London Times, November 22, 1912, p. 8; Brett Holman, “The Sheerness Incident,” Airminded, October 14, 2007; Brett Holman, “Secrets of the German Aërial Fleet—I,” Airminded, May 29, 2013; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak!, Anomalist, 2009, pp. 486–487; UFOFiles2, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_320

Event 2541 (C6076130)

Date: 12/3/1912
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Portsmouth
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, an aerial vessel with four occupants came to hover over Portsmouth. After staying stationary for fifteen minutes above the city, it departed back to the north from where it had come.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 221
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_690

Year: 1913, 73 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2542 (20C89E6F)

Date: 1913
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater reconnaissance aircraft with the possibility of shooting and dropping bombs Morane-Saulnier L. 115km/h, ceiling 4000m, range 450 km. In April 1914 the Morane-Saulnier N will come, 165 km/h, range 225 km, small fighter line very simple. From the A version, very modern parasol fighter, 1121 units will be built. (1913,)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_692

Event 2543 (8EB3DBCA)

Date: 1913
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the armed two-seat Scout Vickers EFB-1 biplane, 113 km/h, ceiling 2743m, range about 386 km or 4 hours of flight. On November 30, 1917 came the VIMY type, heavy three-seat bomber and then several others until 1957.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_710

Event 2544 (6CF9ABEA)

Date: 1913
Location: USA, Winfield (Kansas)
Description: (Translated from French) W.L. Shelley was returning from church with his parents, uncle, aunt and two cousins. They saw in the perfectly clear sky a strange object flying in the air from north to south. The UFO was not moving very fast and the witnesses were able to observe it for a good minute. It was black, about thirty meters long and seemed to have a particular structure at its base. The altitude was estimated at 1000 m. Shelley's uncle then thought, although no movement of wings could be seen, that it must be some kind of large tropical bird!
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 224
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_711

Event 2545 (FFE86169)

Date: 1913
Location: GERMANY-NETHERLANDS
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seat reconnaissance fighter Fokker E. The young Dutchman Anthony Fokker built his first plane in 1912, a single-seat with a large dihedral and no lateral control. The English disdain it and Fokker offers it to the Germans, where it is built in large numbers and undergoes considerable evolution.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_712

Event 2546 (33A2FE10)

Date: 1913
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the heavy bomber Quadriplace Aproni CA-1, maximum speed of 151 km/h, ceiling 4100 m. From transformation and improvement it will become the CA-133 type used as a bomber and colonial transport in 1932, the CA 135, medium bomber with 5 seats in 1935 with 3 turrets for machine gunners.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_713

Event 2547 (896469EA)

Date: 1913
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Description: In 1913, an unidentified aerial object captured attention in Lansing, Michigan, as it swiftly passed through the sky during sunset. Witnesses described it as elongated, lacking lights, and too fast for an ordinary balloon. An eyewitness highlighted its golden hue and estimated its diameter to be over 100 feet, moving silently at a speed of 100 to 200 miles per hour. The object's characteristics aligned more with the modern concept of a UFO than a traditional dirigible-type airship. (Chapter 4, Refs 167, 168)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_158

Event 2548 (B465A9FB)

Date: 1913
Location: Koyuk, Alaska
Description: Around 1913, in a remote Eskimo village near Koyuk, Alaska, an unusual account describes a landed UFO and its small occupants. According to native stories passed down through generations, these three ufonauts became stranded there about a century prior when their flying "silvery disc" was disabled. These beings, who gained strength despite their size, integrated with the Eskimo community, learned the native language, and were described as elderly by 1913, suggesting they likely passed away a few years later. (Chapter 4, Ref 176)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_166

Event 2549 (9E71A075)

Date: 1/1913
Location: Britain
Description: By 1913, the phenomena of mystery airships had transitioned to the British Isles. In January of that year, two individuals, including a policeman, noticed an unfamiliar aerial presence as they heard the sound of a motor near the English coast. A civilian witnessed an accompanying airborne light. The policeman's report suggested that the aircraft must have possessed strong engines and required skilled piloting to navigate in challenging weather conditions. (Chapter 4, Ref 158)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_149

Event 2550 (45D0D504)

Date: 1/4/1913
Description: (Translated from French) In Dover, 3 witnesses see a dirigible, with a light, approach the sea and fly in a Northeasterly direction. It flies at a high speed despite a strong West wind. (4 January)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_337

Event 2551 (5FF8D2C4)

Date: 1/4/1913
Time: 05:00
Location: DOVER, KENT
Description: Cop and 2. Airship with lights going quickly southeast toward(s) sea. 'Motors' heard. R224p42 / Farish.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO'S IN SPACE - Anatomy of a Phenomenon; Henry Regnery 1966 & Ballentine PB 1974 294pp. (Index 31)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_307

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "DOVER,KENT:COP+2:AIRSHIP W/LITES >>SE TWRD SEA:'MOTORS' HEARD:r224p42/Farish", LatLong: "51.150002 1.316667", LatLongDMS: "51:09:00 N 01:19:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2552 (E95754F5)

Date: 1/4/1913
Location: Dover, England
Description: 5:00 a.m. Council worker John Hobbs hears aerial motors at Dover, England, and sees a light speeding toward him from the sea in a northeasterly direction. It is moving steadily despite a gale-force wind. Two other people, tradesman Mr. Langley and Police Constable Pierce, hear the noise but do not see the object.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Unknown Aircraft over Dover,” London Times, January 6, 1913, p. 6; “Mysterious Airship,” London Daily Telegraph, January 6, 1913; Brett Holman, “Monday, 6 January 1913,” Airminded, January 6, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_321

Event 2553 (D2B256FF)

Date: 1/4/1913
Description: An airship with lights was spotted by three witnesses including police as it flew over Dover, Kent, England southeast toward the sea; "motors" were heard.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lucius Farish, newspaper clipping, January 6, 1913; Desmond Leslie & George Adamski, Flying Saucers Have Landed, p. 36
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_80

Event 2554 (9BDD263A)

Date: 1/6/1913
Location: Lavernock Battery, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
Description: 10:00 p.m. Two lights “thought to be the lamps of an airship” maneuver in the sky over Lavernock Battery, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mystery Airships,” London Daily Express, January 7, 1913, p. 5; Brett Holman, “Friday, 10 January 1913,” Airminded, January 10, 1913
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_322

Event 2555 (FCF3C025)

Date: 1/17/1913
Description: (Translated from French) Captain L. Lindsay, police commissioner of Glamorganshire, sees a dirigible flying over Cardiff, trailing a large mass of smoke and notices it is much bigger and faster than the local Willow-brand dirigible. 30 minutes later, Steven Morgan sees a similar craft trailing smoke over Merthyr, 48 km away --- implying a very high speed of travel for a dirigible of the time. (January 17th, 4:45 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_338

Event 2556 (B3A7739E)

Date: 1/17/1913
Time: 16:50
Location: CARDIFF, WALES
Description: Chief Constable. Vague airship leaves (something behind) dense trail / smoke. Goes fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad & WHRITENOUR, Joan: FLYING SAUCER INVASION. Award Books, NY 1969. 156pp PB. 15 Essays + catalog. (Index 42)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_308

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "16", HatchDesc: "CARDIFF,WALES:CHIEF CONSTABLE:VAGUE AIRSHIP LVS DENSE TRAIL/SMOKE:GOES FAST.", LatLong: "51.500002 -3.283333", LatLongDMS: "51:30:00 N 03:17:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WLS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2557 (35EBC3EC)

Date: 1/17/1913
Locations: Glamorganshire; Cardiff, Wales
Description: 4:45 p.m. Capt. Lionel Lindsay, chief constable of Glamorganshire, watches a large, fast-moving object above Cardiff, Wales, leaving in its wake a dense volume of smoke. Other witnesses see the light moving west from Cardiff at considerable speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “An Airship over Cardiff,” London Times, January 21, 1913, p. 10; Brett Holman, “Tuesday, 21 January 1913,” Airminded, January 21, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_323

Event 2558 (6E07F9E0)

Date: 1/24/1913
Time: 19:00
Location: BRISTOL AND LIVERPOOL, ENG
Description: Brilliant lights / sky sweep hills. No planes up. / r224p42 / Farish.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 36)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_309

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", Elev: "47", HatchDesc: "BRISTOL+LIVERPOOL,ENG:BRILL.LITES/SKY SWEEP HILLS:NO PLANES UP:/r224p42/Farish", LatLong: "51.466669 -2.583333", LatLongDMS: "51:28:00 N 02:35:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2559 (7270B55D)

Date: 1/25/1913
Location: Clubmoor neighborhood of Liverpool, England
Description: 7:00–8:30 p.m. Several people see a mysterious aircraft over the Clubmoor neighborhood of Liverpool, England. It is traveling about 25 mph and carries a brilliant light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aircraft over Liverpool,” London Times, January 28, 1913, p. 13; Brett Holman, “Tuesday, 28 January 1913,” Airminded, January 28, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_324

Event 2560 (2D940EFC)

Date: 1/25/1913
Locations: Chancery, Ceredigion, Wales; Carmathenshire
Description: 8:25 p.m. Villagers of Chancery, Ceredigion, Wales, watch a mystery airship with searchlights that turns south and leaves in the direction of Carmathenshire.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mystery Airship,” London Daily Express, January 30, 1913, p. 1; Brett Holman, “Thursday, 30 January 1913,” Airminded, January 30, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_325

Event 2561 (B7DCB022)

Date: Late 1/1913
Location: Cardiff Wales
Description: A peculiar sighting occurred in Cardiff, Wales. A policeman recounted observing a large, fast-moving object in the dusky and foggy sky, which left behind a thick trail of smoke. The witness compared it to the Willows airship but noted its larger size. The object vanished swiftly after being spotted by both the policeman and a bystander. (Chapter 4, Ref 159)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_150

Event 2562 (127A7AA6)

Date: 1/27/1913
Locations: Stretford, Greater Manchester, England; Eccles; Liverpool
Description: 9:00 p.m. A resident of Stretford, Greater Manchester, England, sees an aircraft “like a huge ball” passing silently overhead in a southerly direction. He estimates its speed at 40 mph and its altitude as 700 feet. It has a yellowish light that later turns light red. When it is over Eccles, it turns westward in the direction of Liverpool.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Is It a German Airship?” London Daily Express, January 31, 1913, p. 5; Brett Holman, “Friday, 31 January 1913,” Airminded, January 31, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_326

Event 2563 (30570B3C)

Date: 1/29/1913
Locations: Iași, Romania; Focşani; Brăila; Târgovişte
Description: 8:00 p.m. An airplane with a powerful searchlight is seen over Iași, Romania, coming from the direction of Russia. It maneuvers over the town for 10 minutes and then moves toward the barracks. Troops are mustered out and signals are given for the aviator to land. Two warning shots are fired, but the lights go out and the object disappears. Other mystery aircraft are seen this month at military barracks in Focşani, Brăila, and Târgovişte.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: (“‘Russian Aeroplane’ Scare in Roumania,” Manchester Guardian, January 31, 1913, p. 9; Romania 8–9)
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_327

Event 2564 (88CB83BB)

Date: 2/1913
Location: FRANCE, VARIOUS LICENSES
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Farman Longhorn, training, utility and bombing and reconnaissance, max. speed 95 km/h, ceiling 4000 m. In October 1931 the FARMAN F 220 will also make its first flight, heavy bomber with a crew of 5 men. It will remain in service until 1945.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_693

Event 2565 (3D399B5D)

Date: 2/1913
Description: (Translated from French) Observations in Yorkshire.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_342

Event 2566 (1A63CE85)

Date: 2/1913
Description: (Translated from French) First observations in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_343

Event 2567 (D4E981C8)

Date: 2/1913
Description: (Translated from French) In France, German dirigibles are accused of spying on the Eastern border.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_344

Event 2568 (A80CBA05)

Date: 2/1913
Location: Wales
Description: In February, other eyewitnesses in Wales were able to determine the outline of the mystery object that was spotted in Cardiff. It was, they said, dirigible-shaped. (Chapter 4, Ref 160)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_151

Event 2569 (8D50418B)

Date: 2/1913
Location: England
Description: Throughout the month of Feb., a dirigible-like object was observed multiple times in the nighttime skies of England. One instance involved the craft hovering over a town for about 20 minutes, illuminating houses with a searchlight before departing rapidly. (Chapter 4, Ref 161)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_152

Event 2570 (DA381BC8)

Date: 2/1913
Location: British Isles
Description: A fishing boat's crew reported an airship encircling their trawler twice while directing a powerful searchlight onto them. (Chapter 4, Ref 162)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_153

Event 2571 (4A2427D8)

Date: 2/1/1913
Locations: Lvov, Ukraine; Ternopil, Ukraine
Description: Evening. A Russian airplane equipped with a searchlight is seen maneuvering over Lvov, Ukraine. Another mystery plane, making signals, is spotted over Ternopil, Ukraine.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Globe, February 4, 1913, p. 3; “Airplane Fired at,” London Daily Express, February 3, 1913, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_328

Event 2572 (07FED8E7)

Date: 2/2/1913
Locations: Aberavon, Wales; Swansea Bay; The Mumbles
Description: 7:30 p.m. Police Constable Church at Aberavon, Wales, watches an airship flying for an hour over Swansea Bay and the Mumbles.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Another Mysterious Airship,” London Times, February 3, 1913, p. 6; Brett Holman, “Monday, 3 February 1913,” Airminded, February 3, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_329

Event 2573 (0753CD89)

Date: 2/2/1913
Location: East Croydon, England
Description: 8:45 p.m. Mr. Trubshaw of East Croydon, England, sees an airship come in from the southeast and disappear rapidly to the northwest. Rays of light stream from it on the right and the left and downward. Others see the object, said to be moving with the wind.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mysterious Fly-by-Night,” London Daily Express, February 3, 1913, p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_330

Event 2574 (634750EB)

Date: 2/2/1913
Location: Framfield, East Sussex, England
Description: 9:25 p.m. Robert Lawrence Thornton sees an airship pass over his house in Framfield, East Sussex, England.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Mystery Airships,” London Daily Express, February 4, 1913, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_331

Event 2575 (BDE480DB)

Date: 2/5/1913
Locations: Newport; Cardiff; Neath, South Wales
Description: Evening. Numerous witnesses in Newport, Cardiff, and Neath, South Wales, watch a “dirigible” carrying a bright light pass in a northwesterly direction.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The ‘Mysterious Airship,’” Manchester Guardian, February 6, 1913, p. 9; Brett Holman, “Thursday, 6 February 1913,” Airminded, February 6, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_332

Event 2576 (924D8083)

Date: 2/9/1913
Description: (Translated from French) A procession of meteors in formation is observed passing horizontally above Canada and the Eastern United States. They remain visible on a journey of over 9000 km. Throughout their journey, loud explosions, detonations, and seismic shocks are heard. (February 9th, night)
Reference: Professor Chant, Toronto
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_339

Event 2577 (50F63087)

Date: 2/9/1913
Description: (Translated from French) A city in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan is the scene of a parade of glowing lights observed by hundreds of witnesses. People are beginning to talk about ghost planes rather than dirigibles as in previous years.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_340

Event 2578 (6EC3F4C2)

Date: 2/9/1913
Description: (Translated from French) A large cigar-shaped object slowly flew over Milwaukee and Sheboygan (Wisconsin), flashing its spotlights on the streets and homes, then retreating towards Lake Michigan.
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_341

Event 2579 (CDC1CEC7)

Date: 2/9/1913
Locations: Canada; northeastern United States; Bermuda; Brazil; Michigan; New York; Pennsylvania; Ontario; Toronto
Description: 9:00 p.m. An earth-grazing meteor procession is seen from locations across Canada, the northeastern United States, and Bermuda, and from many ships at sea, including eight off Brazil, giving a total recorded ground track of over 7,000 miles. The meteors are particularly unusual in that there is no apparent radiant—no point in the sky from which the meteors appear to originate. Witnesses are surprised to see a procession of between 40 and 60 bright, slow-moving fireballs moving from horizon to horizon in a practically identical path. Individual fireballs are visible for at least 30 to 40 seconds, and the entire procession takes some 5 minutes to cross the sky. Subsequent observers also note a large, white, tailless body bringing up the rear, but the various bodies making up the procession continue to disintegrate and travel at different rates throughout their course, so that by the time observations are made in Bermuda, the leading bodies are described as “like large arc lights in appearance, slightly violet in colour,” followed closely by yellow and red fragments. Research carried out in the 1950s by Alexander D. Mebane uncovers a handful of reports from newspaper archives in the northern United States. At Escanaba, Michigan, the Press states the “end of the world was apprehended by many” as numerous meteors travel across the northern horizon. In Batavia, New York, a few observers see the meteors and many people hear a thundering noise, while other reports are made in Nunda and Dansville, New York (where several residents again think the world is ending) and Osceola, Pennsylvania. The observations are analyzed in detail later in 1913 by the astronomer Clarence Chant, leading him to conclude that as all accounts are positioned along a great circle arc, the source is a small, short-lived natural satellite of the Earth. One curious feature of the reports, highlighted by Mebane, is that several appear to indicate a second meteor procession on the same course around 5 hours later, although the Earth’s rotation means that there is no obvious mechanism to explain this. One observer, A. W. Brown from Thamesville, Ontario, reports seeing both the initial meteor procession and a second one on the same course at 2:20 a.m. the next day. Chant’s original report also refers to a series of three groups of “dark objects” that pass on the same course as the previous meteors from west to east over Toronto on the afternoon of February 10, which he suggests are “something of a meteoric nature.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “1913 Great Meteor Procession”; Clarence A. Chant, “An Extraordinary Meteoric Display,” Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada 7 $1913$: 145–191; Alexander D. Mebane, “Observations of the Great Fireball Procession of 1913 February 9, Made in the United States,” Meteoritics 1, no. 4 (1956): 406–421; Condon, pp. 570–571; Chris Rutkowski and Geoff Dittman, The Canadian UFO Report, Dundurn Press, 2006, pp. 31–35; “Sample Press Coverage of the 1913 Meteor Procession,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 12 (September 2006): 7; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 383–385
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_333

Event 2580 (41D45223)

Date: 2/9/1913
Description: At 9:02 p.m. a formation of lights resembling an express train in the sky was seen over Eesterhazy, Mortlach and other parts of southeastern Saskatchewan. It emerged from the northwest, and continued across the sky in several successions for more than three minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: William R. Corliss & Jerome Clark, UFO Calendar 1999; Richard F. Haines, Project Delta, p. 42; citing Sky & Telescope; George Eberhart, A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies, p. 283, citing The Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society, 1913, p. 145
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_766

Event 2581 (68BB1760)

Date: 2/21/1913
Description: (Translated from French) Lights and craft are observed above Warnwickshire and Norfolk. An airship is observed by two men dredging the River Ouse at Beningborough (Yorkshire). The men re-see the airship at 4 AM the following day and observe it for half an hour. (February 21, 9 or 9:30 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_345

Event 2582 (780BC264)

Date: 2/21/1913
Locations: Selby, North Yorkshire, England; Church Fenton railway station
Description: Evening. An airship is seen at several locations around Selby, North Yorkshire, England. It alternately flies and hovers, flashing a searchlight and skirting the roofs of houses before vanishing to the north at “great speed.” At one point a group of businessmen waiting for a train at the Church Fenton railway station are treated to the sight of a powerful searchlight running along the tracks. Other witnesses hear the whir of motors as the vehicle passes by.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Fly-by-Night,” London Daily Express, February 24, 1913, p. 7; “Night Raids by Air,” London Daily Express, February 25, 1913, p. 1; Brett Holman, “Monday, 24 February 1913,” Airminded, February 24, 2013; Brett Holman, “Tuesday, 25 February 1913,” Airminded, February 25, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_334

Event 2583 (D214C770)

Date: 2/25/1913
Locations: Hornsea, Yorkshire, England; Hull; Paragon Interchange
Description: 8:00 p.m. Coast guards at Hornsea, Yorkshire, England, see a bright light traveling to the west and report it to the Admiralty. Roberrt Falconer Jameson watches it through binoculars and sees that the lights are attached to a cone-shaped craft. A little later, the object appears over Hull, seen by crowds in the city center and Paragon Interchange for over an hour. It alters its course frequently and hovers occasionally.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship Mystery,” London Daily Telegraph, February 26, 1913, p. 11; Brett Holman, “Wednesday, 26 February 1913,” Airminded, February 26, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_335

Event 2584 (72FC9E23)

Date: 2/28/1913
Description: At 8:15 p.m. the trawler S.S. Othello was returning to port of was 120 miles from the coast of Humberside, England in the North Sea when an airborne object with a powerful searchlight dipped down from the night sky and circled the trawler twice at the height of the ship's masthead, with the searchlight focused on the ship. The UFO made a whirring sound as it flew. The main witness was named Parker.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Hull Daily Mail, March 4, 1913; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 9
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1171

Event 2585 (DD1D547B)

Date: 3/4/1913
Description: (Translated from French) The appearances start in Germany.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_346

Event 2586 (B9123780)

Date: 3/4/1913
Description: (Translated from French) A dirigible visits Tarnowitz (Prussia).
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_347

Event 2587 (2571E3AA)

Date: 3/4/1913
Description: (Translated from French) At Lake Schwielow, a burning airship is observed crashing into the nearby forest. However, after serious searches, no wreckage is found.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_348

Event 2588 (28B6E00A)

Date: 3/4/1913
Description: (Translated from French) Express Train whose windows are illuminated.
Reference: W. F. Denning, SRAC Astronomer
Reference: Pottier, 1974
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_349

Event 2589 (424AD3D4)

Date: 3/13/1913
Locations: Schwielowsee; Caputh; Ferch; Brandenburg; Germany; Potsdam; Leipzig; Döberitz
Description: 6:00 p.m. Two women walking along a forest road by the Schwielowsee between Caputh and Ferch, Brandenburg, Germany, observe an airship catch fire and explode. The fire brigades of three villages, 40 riflemen from a local garrison, and several police officers and medical attendants rush to the scene. They search the woods south of Potsdam until early morning but find nothing. Though the women are considered trustworthy, they are accused later of hoaxing the report. Later, airman Lt. Zwickau claims that he was firing rockets while flying from Leipzig to Döberitz in order to see his way in the night.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “An Airship Catastrophe near Potsdam?” Berliner Tageblatt, March 13, 1913, p. 3; “The Tale of the Airship,” Berliner Tageblatt, March 13, 1913, p. 4; “Phantom Airships,” London Daily Telegraph, March 14, 1913, p. 15; “Mysterious Airship near Berlin,” Manchester Guardian, March 14, 1913, p. 8; Brett Holman, “Friday, 14 March 1913,” Airminded, March 14, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_336

Event 2590 (C088692A)

Date: 4/1913
Location: Cardiff, Britain
Description: In April, the mystery airship made a reappearance in Cardiff. A local policeman calculated its speed to be between 60 and 70 miles per hour, a remarkable velocity for dirigibles during that era. (Chapter 4, Ref 163)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_154

Event 2591 (D6782A77)

Date: 4/8/1913
Location: USA, Fort Worth (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) A strange shadow was observed on clouds in Fort Worth. (...) It seemed to be caused by some vast object hovering without moving above the clouds. Although the clouds moved, the shadow stayed in the same place. Then it narrowed and faded, as if the object had risen vertically. The Weather Review of this year No. 4-599 gave an account of it. (Donald KEYHOE: "Les Soucoupes volantes existent" ed. Corrêa Paris 1951, p 83) The shadow in the sky of an invisible object, supposed to be a cloud, moves with the setting sun. Two observers saw a triangular object crossing the sky with a considerable parallax for 6 nights in a row. It was very close to the ground. (April 8, 1913)
Reference: Charles FORT: "The Book of the Damned" - ed. Eric Losfeld 1967, p. 207, 208
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_694

Event 2592 (20FC6B4B)

Date: 4/8/1913
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Description: 8:23 p.m. An airship reappears over Cardiff, Wales, once again seen traveling at high speed to the southwest by Chief Constable Lionel Lindsay.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Cardiff Aerial Mystery Again,” Manchester Guardian, April 9, 1913, p. 9; Brett Holman, “Wednesday, 9 April 1913,” Airminded, April 9, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_337

Event 2593 (48BCBB87)

Date: 5/1913
Location: USSR, Kiev
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Sikorsky Ilya Mourometz, heavy bomber and transport aircraft, biplane, 4 to 7 crew members; 137 km/h, Ceiling from 2000 to 3200 m, Autonomy 349 km. FIRST FOUR-ENGINE AIRCRAFT IN THE WORLD, Wingspan 29.80 m, Length 16.80 m. (May 1913)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, Author Bill Gunston, Edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_698

Event 2594 (66EDFD9B)

Date: 5/1913
Alternate date: 5/1914
Location: 2.5 miles west of Farmersville, Texas
Description: Morning. Silbie J. Latham, 12, is working with his brothers Sid and Clyde on a cotton farm 2.5 miles west of Farmersville, Texas. Their two dogs, on the other side of a picket fence 50–75 feet away, begin barking and howling. The boys stop work and go to investigate. They see a little man, dark green in color and 18 inches high, who “looked like he was sitting on something.” His arms are hanging down by his sides. He has a Mexican-looking hat on, but no other clothes. Right after the boys get there, the two dogs jump him and tear him to pieces. Blood and internal organs spew out, but it doesn’t cry out. The boys go back and check the spot the next day, but the remains are gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 262; Patrick Gross, URECAT , October 19, 2006
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_338

Event 2595 (DDC9CD1C)

Date: 5/17/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) The 3 children were tending to their sheep. It was noon. They saw a flash of light in the sky and a luminous figure appeared near a tree.
Reference: "Intervencao Extraterrestre em Fatima" by Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_695

Event 2596 (FAEAA733)

Date: 5/18/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) Several people, including the 3 children, observed the fall of "angel hair".
Reference: Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_696

Event 2597 (DAF34D47)

Date: 5/23/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) Again a fall of angel hair was observed.
Reference: Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_697

Event 2598 (03BD90A0)

Date: 5/24/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) New fall of angel hair.
Reference: Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_699

Event 2599 (CCE87C29)

Date: 6/17/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) The three children had another contact with the entity they call "Saint Virgin". Before she appeared there was a thunderclap, and when she left there was a sound of a rocket. (June 17, 1913)
Reference: "Intervencao Extraterrestre em Fatima" by Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_700

Event 2600 (D84A53A0)

Date: Summer 1913
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) In the summer of 1913, I was a schoolboy. One afternoon, the sky was dotted with a few clouds after a light rain. Suddenly, in the southeast sky, three rings were noticed, each three or four times the size of a full moon. They constantly emitted red and blue lights. Arranged in a perfect triangle, they remained motionless for a few minutes. Later, the three rings lined up and flew slowly in single file. The schoolboys shouted and our teacher came out to see what was happening. Then we went to class and we did not know how the three rings disappeared. Two days later, at night, villagers were returning from the fair passing through the mountain pass 2 km from the village: they all saw a shiny thing on the ground. It looked like a grain mill, had a diameter of 3 or 4 m. They were all scared, stepped back and took another path to go home. (1913, Summer)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.74
Reference: continued in 1919 in Beijing
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_701

Event 2601 (A599428F)

Date: Summer 1913
Location: USA, Lafayette (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) In the middle of the afternoon, three strange "electric" lights were observed above the Wabash River valley. These lights sometimes flew very slowly (6mph) and sometimes at very high speed. They seemed to be controlled in a "rotary" movement and among the maneuvers observed, there were right-angle turns, and following the terrain, "jumping" merrily over trees and other obstructions on their route. (1913, Summer)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 13
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_705

Event 2602 (B6E1B19C)

Date: Summer 1913
Description: (Translated from French) In Moravia (Czechoslovakia), a 20 year old man travelling from Brnoyto Zidence on a clear night sees 6 very high objects in the sky resembling large, flaming red stars, moving silently around a fixed point in a clockwise direction. This formation of "stars" follows an elliptical orbit with an apparent diameter of 1 m (the witness determines this by stretching out his arm). He observes the phenomenon for 6 to 8 minutes, then continues on his way without waiting for the end. (End of summer, between 9 and 10 PM)
Reference: Henri Xhaloupek, Spatial Phenomena #11, 1967; drawing p. 209
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_350

Event 2603 (565501E3)

Date: 6/29/1913
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Description: Sunset. An aerial object passes over Lansing, Michigan, from southeast to northwest at a great height. It moves swiftly, taking only 3 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Strange Aircraft Passes over Lansing at Great Rate of Speed Sunday,” Lansing \(Mich.) State Journal, June 30, 1913, p. 3; Clark III 1167
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_339

Event 2604 (BFB6EE78)

Date: 7/1913
Location: GREAT BRITAIN-USSR
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single or two-seater Avro 504 at 504N, maximum speed 132 km/h, ceiling 3950 m, production ended around mid 1933. (July 1913)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_703

Event 2605 (AE5E4303)

Date: 7/1913?
Location: STRUMA VALLEY, BULGARIA
Description: Fireball descends slow as a parachute. Going south. Lights entire sky.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 192)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_310

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Bulgaria", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "STRUMA VALLEY,BULGARIA:FBL DESCENDS SLOW AS A PARACHUTE:>S:LITES ENTIRE SKY", LatLong: "42.500002 23.166668", LatLongDMS: "42:30:00 N 23:10:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BLG", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2606 (5267DDB4)

Date: 7/17/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) Third contact of the 3 children with the entity, who announces that it will perform a miracle in October to convince everyone.
Reference: "Intervencao Extraterrestre em Fatima" by Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_702

Event 2607 (7FAD11EA)

Date: 8/1913
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Royal Aircraft Factory FE2 two-seater combat aircraft: 130 km/h, ceiling 2743 m, last delivery end of 1916. (August 1913)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_704

Event 2608 (D132B146)

Date: Late Summer 1913
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Moravia
Description: (Translated from French) François Zatloukal was travelling from Brno to Zidenice when between 9:00 PM and 10:00 PM he observed in the clear sky six large red stars that were turning without noise, mixing with each other, following the direction of the clock hands, along an ellipse whose apparent diameter was about one meter with arm outstretched. The witness observed this phenomenon for eight minutes, then left before it ceased. (1913, late summer)
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" - translation Laffont 1976 - p. 264
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_706

Event 2609 (A6B53383)

Date: 9/1913 (approximate)
Time: 21:00
Location: NEAR BRNO, MORAVIA, CZK
Description: 6 fiery red 'stars' circle point very high / sky clockwise. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 214)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_311

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Czech and Slovak Republics", Credibility: "6", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "nr BRNO,MORAVIA,CZK:6 FIERY RED 'STARS' CIRCLE POINT VHIGH/SKY CW:NFD", LatLong: "49.333336 16.583334", LatLongDMS: "49:20:00 N 16:35:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MRV", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2610 (38E5BBDB)

Date: 9/17/1913
Location: PORTUGAL, Cova da Iria-Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) On August 17, 1913 the 3 children were contacted, in the same way as the previous month. On September 17, thousands of people saw the "sphere of light" used by the entity to reach the meeting place. According to the general vicar of Leira, the entity arrived in an "airplane of light", an immense globe, flying east at a moderate speed immensely luminous. A few other witnesses saw an entity come out of the globe which, after a few minutes, left in the direction of the sun. (September 17, 1913)
Reference: "Intervencao Extraterrestre em Fatima" by Joaquim Fernandes and Fina D'Armada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_709

Event 2611 (03E494C2)

Date: Autumn 1913
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Sopwith Tabloid reconnaissance biplane, 7.70m wingspan, 6.20m long, 148 km/h, ceiling 4600m, range 510 km. In December 1915 the STRUTTER, a multi-purpose combat aircraft, was released, in February 1916 the other single-seater PUP, in May of the same year the TRIPLANE, single-seater scout etc... Tommy Sopwith with the pilot Harry Hawker then became the famous Hawker Aircraf and then the Hawker Siddeley group. (1913, Autumn)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_707

Event 2612 (DC5690CE)

Date: Autumn 1913
Location: NORWAY, Auggedal
Description: (Translated from French) A luminous ball emitting a whistling sound, came from the south, straight towards the witnesses and passed between them and the large one at 10 meters. The object had the size of a football and was at 5 or 6 meters from the ground. It then rose up to disappear behind a hill. The witnesses were P.O. Moller, Tor Flatum and Gunn Berget. It was around 8 pm and the whole observation took about 40 seconds, during which the ball traveled a distance of about 10 km. (1913, Autumn)
Reference: UFO REPORT FORM, 31 Mar 1965, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_708

Event 2613 (3DF36656)

Date: Autumn 1913
Description: (Translated from French) At Auggedal (Norway), people saw a bright ball coming from the South with a whistling sound towards them. It passed between them and a barn, at 10 m. The ball was the size of a rugby ball, and the passage between the barn and the witnesses was at a height of 5 to 6 m above the ground. Then the ball went up and disappeared above a hill. The object shone brightly. The witnesses were P.O. Møller, Tor Flatum and Gunn Berget. The whole observation lasted about 40 seconds, during which the bright ball traveled about ten kilometers. (Autumn, 8 PM)
Reference: UFO report form, March 31, 1965
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_351

Event 2614 (19618F5B)

Date: 10/1913
Locations: Geneva Observatory, Switzerland; Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, Arizona; Paris Observatory
Description: Swiss astronomer Fritjof Le Coultre at the Geneva Observatory in Switzerland reports seeing “bluish-white flashes” on Mars for 17 consecutive nights. Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, also observes them. However, astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan at the Paris Observatory thinks the flashes are merely “auto- suggestion.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Is Mars Trying to Signal Us?” Santa Cruz \(Calif.) Evening News, November 24, 1913, p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_340

Year: 1914, 59 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2615 (CC164317)

Date: 1914
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Voisin I biplane, two-seater, with a propeller propulsion of 120 km/h, ceiling of 2980m, range of 330 km. (1914, beginning)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_715

Event 2616 (89422F6F)

Date: 1914
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater reconnaissance and bombing Caudron G, with a machine gun on a mobile mount at the front of the observer, speed 131 km/h, ceiling 4260 m. End of production in 1918
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_717

Event 2617 (181DF969)

Date: 1914
Location: BRESIL, Cordilheira dos Parecis
Description: (Translated from French) Explorer Lt. Colonel P.H. Fawcet, in the region near Bolivia, reported: "I whistled and a huge creature, covered in fur like a dog, ran to its 'barn', took a big stick and came towards us, dancing on one foot then the other, until it was less than 3 meters away. It made growling noises like "Eugh! Eugh!" and stayed there, dancing. Suddenly the whole forest around us was filled with these hideous human-simian creatures, all growling "Eugh! Eugh!", dancing like the first one and holding sticks in their fists. (note from vog: 70 years before Disney's long animated feature...). The situation seemed delicate for us. I tried to talk to them kindly in Maxubi, but they paid no attention to what I said. Human language seemed not accessible to them." Fawcet ended the situation by shooting first on the ground, then in the air. The creatures then threw their sticks at them and the intruders (the explorers) had to retreat. The local population was aware of the existence of these creatures and called them "Maricoxis".
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 197
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_726

Event 2618 (912F76A7)

Date: 1914
Location: Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Description: 3:00 p.m. Hans M. Schnitzler, 7, is sitting in his front yard in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, when he hears a musical humming sound and sees a 30-foot domed object about 25 feet away hovering about 10 feet above the ground across the street in front of a church. An opening appears and eight small entities emerge and begin singing a melody over and over again. Then they return inside. The object rises slowly and disappears behind the church. He remembers the melody and plays it on his harmonica years later.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Correspondence,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 3, no. 6 (Dec. 1982/Jan. 1983): 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_341

Event 2619 (BABC9F0A)

Date: 1914
Location: Romania
Description: During the early years of World War I, a village in Romania encountered a week-long series of visits by a UFO. The object, described as football-shaped with an "exhaust pipe," emitted a reddish glow and left trails of glowing sparks. It flew at low altitudes, generating a whistling noise and bending trees, and during one incident, it caused burns to a woman inside a house it had hovered over. (Chapter 4, Ref 169)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_159

Event 2620 (2B22052E)

Date: 1914
Location: Welland Canal, Canada
Description: In 1914, amidst the tensions of World War I, Canadians believed they were being surveyed from the sky, suspecting German involvement. Despite the fact that no German aircraft could conduct a trans-Atlantic raid at that time, sightings persisted. A newspaper from the Niagara area reported that Captain Scobell and his soldiers guarding the Welland Canal witnessed unidentified airships with red lights flying over the city on multiple nights. One such aircraft even dropped a large rocket, which was later found by the soldiers. On one occasion, an airship flew so close to the city that the soldiers could clearly see its framework. (Chapter 9, Ref 361)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_353

Event 2621 (A58473E9)

Date: 1914
Location: Niagara Falls
Description: A month after initial sightings, there were continued reports of a mysterious airship over Niagara Falls. These reports caused concern among the locals, especially given the wartime environment. Military personnel were on high alert, watching for the unidentified craft at night. In response to these sightings and the ongoing war, the Canadian government prohibited the use of any aeroplanes, whether private or public. Despite this, many residents claimed to have heard the noise of an aircraft at night and reported seeing lights moving across the sky, believed to be from the mysterious flying machine. (Chapter 9, Ref 362)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_354

Event 2622 (735A7148)

Date: 1/1914?
Time: 12:00?
Location: LEON, SPAIN
Description: Several observer(s). 2 men with devices on their backs. They fly away. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: BALLESTER OLMOS, Vicente-Juan: CATALOG of 200 TYPE-1 EVENTS in SPAIN & PORTUGAL; CUFOS 1976. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_312

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "LEON,SPAIN:SVRL OBS:2 MEN W/DEVICES ON THEIR BACKS:THEY FLY AWAY:NFD", LatLong: "42.633335 -5.550000", LatLongDMS: "42:38:00 N 05:33:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "LEO", Strangeness: "10"

Event 2623 (8CF367D4)

Date: 1/1/1914
Location: St. Petersburg, FL
Description: The world’s first scheduled passenger airline service took off from St. Petersburg, FL and landed at its destination in Tampa, FL, about 17 miles (27 kilometers) away. The St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat Line was a short-lived endeavor — only four months — but it paved the way for today’s daily transcontinental flights.
Type: aerospace
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_25

Event 2624 (B40FFB39)

Date: 1/1/1914
Location: USA-USSR
Description: (Translated from French) Inauguration of a Regular Service, by means of "Benoist" Hydroplanes between St. Petersburg and Tampa in the USA. Pilot: Tony Jannus. Jannus will receive his Transport Pilot's License on August 10, 1914.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 103, 108
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_714

Event 2625 (CB154151)

Date: 2/23/1914
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seat reconnaissance aircraft Bristol Scout Type 1, maximum speed of 161 to 177 km/h depending on the engine, ceiling 4267m
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_716

Event 2626 (8D384B8B)

Date: 3/1914 (approximate)
Location: ST. LEONARD DE NOBLAT, FR
Description: Green round object rests / hilltop. Figure(s) outside. Going up [to] and away fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 313)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_313

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "St.LEONARD de NOBLAT,FR:GRN ROUND OBJ RESTS/HILLTOP:FIGS OUTSIDE:↑+AWAY FAST", LatLong: "45.833336 1.500000", LatLongDMS: "45:50:00 N 01:30:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Haute-Vienne", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2627 (DEC46897)

Date: 3/1914
Location: Lajoumard, Haute-Vienne, France
Description: Twilight. A farmer is returning to his house at Lajoumard, Haute-Vienne, France, when he sees a round, green, luminous object hovering just above a hilltop. Several small beings emerge, walk around the machine, and go back inside. The object takes off.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 262; Patrick Gross, URECAT , March 3, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_342

Event 2628 (66AB49E8)

Date: 6/1914
Location: GERMANY, Hamburg
Description: (Translated from French) One fine morning in June, around 4:00 a.m., Gustav Herwagen opened the door of his home in Hamburg. He then saw in a nearby field a shiny object in the shape of a cigar with illuminated windows. Next to this craft there were four or five dwarves, no taller than 1.20 m and wearing light-colored clothing. As soon as the witness approached them, these characters entered the object, a door closed and the craft took off silently, vertically. (June 1914)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 224
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_720

Event 2629 (B294D099)

Date: 6/1914
Time: 04:00
Location: HAMBURG, GER
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape / lit windows / field. 4-5 dwarfs reboard. Vertical ascent. / r8#39.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_314

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "HAMBURG,GER:CGR/LIT WINDOWS/FIELD:4-5 DWARFS REBOARD:vertical ascent:/r8#39", LatLong: "53.550003 10.066667", LatLongDMS: "53:33:00 N 10:04:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SCH", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2630 (EE1831DB)

Date: 6/1914
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: 4:00 a.m. Gustav Herwagen opened the door of his house and saw in a field a shining cigar- shaped object with illuminated windows. Near it were four or five dwarfs 1.20 m tall, clad in light clothing. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_65

Event 2631 (ACBB3B56)

Date: 6/1914
Time: 0400
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: Gustav Herwagen opened the door of his house and saw in a field a shining cigarshaped object with illuminated windows. Near it were four or five dwarfs 1.20 m tall, clad in light clothing. He approached them, but they went aboard the object as soon as they appeared to be aware of his presence. A door closed, and the craft took off silently, climbing vertically.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Nachrichten April, 62 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_39

Event 2632 (63531413)

Date: 6/1914
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: 4:00 a.m. Gustav Herwagen sees a cigar-shaped object with luminous portholes in a field next to his house in Hamburg, Germany. Near it are 4–5 dwarfs about 4 feet tall. He walks toward them, but they flee inside the ship, which ascends and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 262; Patrick Gross, URECAT , November 28, 2007
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_344

Event 2633 (30078794)

Date: 6/1914
Location: Hamburg, Germany
Description: In 1914, near Hamburg, Germany, a less than friendly encounter involved a UFO landing. A local man observed four or five approximately four-feet-tall occupants near a glowing, cigar-shaped craft with illuminated windows. As the man approached, the occupants entered the craft, which then ascended vertically without any sound. (Chapter 4, Ref 177)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_167

Event 2634 (84EFB945)

Date: Summer 1914
Location: Mount Lyndhurst Station, South Australia
Description: Mid-afternoon. For about 60 minutes at Mount Lyndhurst Station, South Australia, an unusual substance floats by at a constant altitude. Some pieces, 6–8 inches long, fall to earth and leave no trace.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Keith Basterfield, “Angel Hair: An Australian Perspective,” IUR 27, no. 1 (Spring 2002): 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_343

Event 2635 (3AD23F35)

Date: 6/23/1914
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) On "rumpler" the pilot Basser held the air for 18h 12 min.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 104
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_718

Event 2636 (EE00C0B4)

Date: 6/26/1914
Location: GERMANY,
Description: (Translated from French) W. Landmann on "Albatros" establishes new flight duration record: 21 hours, 48 min. 45 sec. (June 26, 1914)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 104
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_719

Event 2637 (C2C235C1)

Date: 7/28/1914
End date: 11/11/1918
Description: World War 1
Type: war
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_26

Event 2638 (54E417A8)

Date: 8/1914
Time: 02:00?
Location: GEORGIAN BAY, ONT
Description: 8 observer(s). Sphere/orb/globe floats / bay. Small humanoids (or Greys) draw water / hose. Scared away / deer!
Type: sighting
Reference: LORENZEN, Coral & Jim: FLYING SAUCER OCCUPANTS; Signet Books, NY 1967. (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_315

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "176", HatchDesc: "GEORGIAN BAY,ONT:8 OBS:ORB FLOATS/BAY:OIDS DRAW WATER/HOSE:SCARED AWAY/DEER!", LatLong: "45.250002 -80.833337", LatLongDMS: "45:15:00 N 80:50:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ontario", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2639 (0967BAFE)

Date: 8/1914
Location: Georgian Bay, CAN
Description: William J. Kiehl and seven other persons saw a spherical craft on the surface of the water. On its deck were two small men wearing green-purple clothes. They seemed to be busy with a hose, plunging it into the water. (This was shown to be as a hoax a long time ago.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_67

Event 2640 (2F86EA34)

Date: 8/1914
Location: Georgian Bay, Canada
Description: William J. Kiehl and seven other persons saw a spherical craft on the surface of the water. On its deck were two small men wearing green-purple clothes. They seemed to be busy with a hose, plunging it into the water. On the opposite side were three men dressed in light brown, wearing square masks down to their shoulders. Seeing the witnesses, they reentered the craft except for one dwarf, wearing shoes with a curved, pointed tip, who remained outside while the craft rose 3 m above the water and shot upward, leaving a short trail.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: 199 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_40

Event 2641 (1A448038)

Date: 8/1914
Locations: Georgian Bay, Ontario; small cove along the shore of Georgian Bay, Ontario
Description: William J. Kiehl, 18, is with seven others in a small cove along the shore of Georgian Bay, Ontario. They see a strange machine on the surface of the lake. Two little men wearing square masks and purple-green coveralls are working with a hose leading from the water to inside the UFO. Three other figures, dressed in khaki, are adjusting some rods that are pulsating with various colors. The beings notice the group watching them and run into the machine, which starts vibrating with colors. It starts to ascend, but one being has not made it inside and is hanging on. After hovering 12 feet in the air to balance itself, it rapidly accelerates upward. A likely hoax.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Old-Timer Tells of Outer Spacemen in Letter to Wanaque Police Officer,” Paterson \(N.J.) News, August 15, 1966, p. 9; Clark III 262; Lorenzen, Encounters with UFO Occupants, Berkley Medallion, 1976
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_345

Event 2642 (C54C6ED2)

Date: 8/1914
Location: Georgian Bay near the Canadian side of Lake Huron
Description: In August 1914, a purposeful UFO landing occurred on Georgian Bay near Lake Huron's Canadian side, witnessed by nine individuals. A peculiar craft, about nine feet high and 12 feet long, landed. Two small figures in green and purple attire, wearing square yellow masks on their shoulders, were seen on top of the craft. They manipulated a hose from a porthole, later joined by three more creatures adjusting rods on the ship's upper part. After a few minutes, the beings entered the craft through the porthole, and as it ascended, water was sucked up, leaving a mist. The craft changed color, turned left, and flew away. (Chapter 4, Ref 178)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_168

Event 2643 (A1C5E3EB)

Date: 8/2/1914
Description: (Translated from French) At Stavanger (Norway), an unknown nationality biplane was observed flying (making circles) above Tungeneset south of Stavanger. It disappeared behind a hill and was not seen again (2 August)
Reference: [MORGEMBLADET, 3 Aug 1914, 4] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 36].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_352

Event 2644 (CA4143A9)

Date: 8/3/1914
Description: (Translated from French) Mo i Rana/Helgeland (Norway), it is confirmed that an aircraft flew over the city and left Monday night after dark. It flew very high (Monday 3rd August)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, 6 Aug 1914, 3] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 36].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_353

Event 2645 (FC8EDE59)

Date: 8/10/1914
End date: 8/11/1914
Locations: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England; Vickers shipyard
Description: Night. Maj. Becke, commander of defenses at Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, reports that two or three cigar-shaped airships are seen above the Vickers shipyard. Soldiers fire upon them with machine guns and the only anti-aircraft battery on the west coast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, p. 7–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_346

Event 2646 (08037287)

Date: 8/11/1914
End date: 9/9/1914
Location: South Africa
Description: Many British residents in South Africa observe a mystery monoplane that is assumed to be on a German reconnaissance mission. Most of the sightings are at night and at a distance. The government issues a statement on August 29 that there are no Union airplanes in South Africa, so any mystery aircraft are assumed to be enemies and should be fired upon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Aeroplane,” Cape Times, August 21, 1914; “Aeroplanes in the Union,” Cape Times, August 22, 1914, p. 7; “Mysterious Airship at Sanday,” Pretoria News, August 24, 1914, p. 5; “Aeroplane Mystery,” Johannesburg Star, August 26, 1914, p. 4; “The Mysterious Aeroplane,” Cape Argus, August 27, 1914, p. 5; “Aviator Discusses Air Visitors,” Cape Times, September 5, 1914, p. 5; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak! Anomalist, 2009, pp. 487–489
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_347

Event 2647 (D60032E5)

Date: 8/13/1914
Location: ELSTREE, HERTFORDS, ENG
Description: 'Horrible bunching dumb-bell-like things over town'.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 36)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_316

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ELSTREE,HERTFORDs,ENG: 'HORRIBLE BUNCHING DUMB-BELL-LIKE THINGS OVR TOWN'", LatLong: "51.650002 -0.266667", LatLongDMS: "51:39:00 N 00:16:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2648 (5326683F)

Date: 8/13/1914
Location: Sweaburg, Ontario
Description: 7:30 p.m. High Constable Hobson and numerous residents of Sweaburg, Ontario, see “two large aeroplanes” pass from east to west. Sporadic sightings of mystery airplanes continue in the region for the next two weeks.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Reports Aeroplanes over Oxford Village,” London Free Press, August 13, 1914, p. 2; “Three Aeroplanes Scan Topography of the Province, London (Ont.) Free Press, September 5, 1914, p. 8; Barry Greenwood, “And Yet More in 1914!” UFO Historical Revue, no. 12 (September 2006): 6; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak! Anomalist, 2009, p. 491
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_348

Event 2649 (18E91AF9)

Date: 8/14/1914
Location: CANADA, Georgia Bay
Description: (Translated from French) After a boat ride several people rested on the shore of Georgia Bay on Lake Ontario. A little girl saw a deer on the shore and the animal was facing the lake. The child looked in the same direction and remained silent in surprise. After a moment she called her parents. A spherical object with a platform at the base rested on the lake about 16 feet from the shore. Two small men were busy around a colored pipe, green. Their clothes seemed luminous, their size did not exceed 3'3 '' feet. They wore a kind of box-shaped helmet. Then three other small beings with tubular objects were engaged in an enigmatic task before disappearing? Shortly after, the first two put their pipe into an opening on the side of the device. At a height of 20 feet above the lake, the device tilted and took off at a lightning speed. (Jean FERGUSON: "All about Flying Saucers" ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1972, p.187) William J. Kiehl and seven other people observed an extremely unusual phenomenon at Georgia Bay on Lake Huron. At 150 m from the shore, an object shaped like a flattened globe at the top and carrying a kind of square structure at the base was resting on the water. Two human creatures, 1.20 m tall and dressed in tight-fitting purple-green clothes, were standing on a kind of bridge encircling the device. These beings manipulated a green pipe that plunged into the water. After a while three other small characters appeared at the upper part of the globe. They were dressed this time in khaki and wore, like the first two, a kind of square mask to the shoulders. Meanwhile, the other two had recovered their pipe, pushing it through a kind of hatch. As one of these beings had not yet had time to enter the interior of the object, it suddenly rose from the surface of the lake, forcing the unfortunate to cling energetically to a chromed ramp and it quickly disappeared from the sight of the witnesses. (August 14, 1914)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977, p. 224
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_721

Event 2650 (7B109BA8)

Date: 8/14/1914
Location: SOUTH AFRICA
Description: (Translated from French) Hundreds of witnesses saw for days a mysterious unidentified flying object, carrying a powerful projector. This incredible aircraft was visible in Williston and Fraserburg on August 14, in Vryburg on the 18th, in Vredenburg and Hopefield on the 19th, in Cape Town on the 20th, again in Vryburg on the 29th (with flashes of light) and above Graaff-Reinet (all night). On September 2 it was seen again in Vryburg, on the 3rd it was the turn of Taungs and Pokwani to be visited. It was reported in the Transvaal at Warmbaths on September 6, it flew over the village of Utrecht on the 11th and Vryburg on the 13th. It was spotted one last time above Port Shepstone on October 27, 1914. (August 14 to October 27, 1914)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 225
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_722

Event 2651 (25417C8D)

Date: 8/14/1914
Locations: Montpelier, Vermont; Winooski River; C. P. Gill stone cutting plant
Description: Afternoon. A large ball of fire sweeps over the southeast portion of Montpelier, Vermont, seen by employees of the C. P. Gill stone cutting plant near the Winooski River. It is accompanied by a loud noise. One man says the heat of the object has scorched his hands. The plant motor stops as the object passes over, and insulation from some electrical wires is found burned off.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Great Ball of Fire,” Rutland \(Vt.) Daily Herald, August 18, 1914, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_349

Event 2652 (3BE6725E)

Date: 8/17/1914
Location: WORCESTER, RSA
Description: 15 observer(s). Strong searchlight / sky. Many report(s) to August / 1914. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: HIND, Cynthia: UFO'S, AFRICAN ENCOUNTERS; Gemini Books, Salisbury, Zimbabwe 1982. 236pp (Index 163)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_317

Extra Data: Country: "Republic of South Africa", Credibility: "10", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "WORCESTER,RSA:15 OBS:STRONG SEARCHLITE/SKY:MANY Rpts to AUG/1914:NFD", LatLong: "-33.583335 19.516668", LatLongDMS: "33:35:00 S 19:31:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CAP", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2653 (8DE5CA24)

Date: 9/1914
Location: Caerphilly Mountain, South Wales
Description: Two schoolboys named Uden and Hopkins are wandering along Caerphilly Mountain, South Wales, when they encounter an unexpected mist. Two white humanoid figures with piercing eyes and unusually tall hats are standing at the edge of it. They approach, and the boys take off.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 262–263; Patrick Gross, URECAT, March 5, 2013; Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1910–1939, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_351

Event 2654 (FCFC2E0E)

Date: 9/6/1914
Description: Flight Commander C. E. Rathbone of the Felixstowe Naval Air Station, Suffolk, England returned from an early morning patrol in his seaplane to make perhaps the first report of a UFO sighting by a military officer. He reported that, "At 5:35 a.m. whilst on patrol, I sighted an airship steering south-southeast with a silver-colored envelope on the horizon, while flying at 1,300 feet, 27 miles south of Orfordness."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: George A. Filer & David E. Twichell, Filer's Files: Wordwide Reports of UFO Sightings, p. 118, citing David Clarke
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5671

Event 2655 (CD44F48C)

Date: 9/9/1914
Locations: West Norwood, south London, England; Ashstead, Surrey
Description: Mid-day. Amateur astronomer William Herbert Steavenson points his 3-inch refracting telescope in West Norwood, south London, England, at the planet Mercury, then about 8° distant from the Sun, when a round, luminous object the apparent size of the planet, but brighter, speeds across his field, passing centrally from south to north in about 3 seconds. A few seconds later, another appears going in the same direction. More follow, and the display continues until at least 3:00 p.m. when the sky becomes overcast. He watches several hundred bodies pass; about half are perfectly round and the rest are dumbbell shaped. All the objects are well defined and intrinsically brighter than Venus. The prevailing color is yellowish white. Steavenson sends a telegram to the Rev. T. E. R. Phillips at Ashstead, Surrey, but the sky is now overcast and he cannot confirm the observation. Steavensen thinks high-altitude seeds are the most likely explanation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: W. H. Steavenson, “Bright Objects Observed near the Sun,” Journal of the British Astronomical Association 25 $1914$: 36–38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_352

Event 2656 (380D4D75)

Date: 9/17/1914
Location: NORWAY, Alta
Description: (Translated from French) It is reported from the town of Alta that in the evening of Thursday, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a very strange luminous phenomenon was observed by several people and in various districts of the town. The sky was completely covered by low clouds. It was pitch dark when a light point, shining like a big star, appeared in the east of Elvebakken. The phenomenon passed over Bosekop, disappeared behind Skoddevarre, reappeared at Kvaenvik where, after various maneuvers, it disappeared in the direction of Talvik. The white light partially changed from red to blue. On board the SS "Sina" the phenomenon was observed with binoculars. Most of the observers obviously thought of an airplane. But only one person seems to have heard the sound of an airplane, without however observing the light. The phenomenon moved at various altitudes and generally at a slow speed, except at the moment of its disappearance. [note from vog: for me this is probably an airplane, this is not strictly speaking the observation of a UFO, or is it?] (September 17, 1914)
Reference: MORGENBLADET, 24 Sep 1914, 2.; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 37, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_723

Event 2657 (DBC52EB0)

Date: 9/17/1914
Description: (Translated from French) In Alta (Norway) a strange and unexplained light phenomenon is observed by many people in many neighborhoods. The sky is completely covered and it is total darkness when a light point like a big star appears in the East above Elvebakken, going above Bosekop, disappearing behind Skoddevarre, coming back to Kvænvik and after various other movements disappears towards Talvik. The light is generally white but shifts partly to red and blue. It is also observed with a telescope from the small steamboat Sina. It is thought to come from an airplane. A man would have heard a fast sound in the air, but without seeing anything however. The light moves at different altitudes and generally without great particular speed, except when it disappears. (Thursday, September 17, 9 pm to 10 pm)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, 24 Sep 1914, 2] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 37]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_354

Event 2658 (215F3434)

Date: Autumn 1914
Location: ROMANIA, Bujoreanca.
Description: (Translated from French) D. S. Ionescu was then 14 years old. One evening, while the family was seated in the garden, they all saw an object of the apparent size of a football, glowing red, moving from east to west at about thirty meters. At the back there was something like an exhaust pipe, whose breath violently shook the tops of the nearby trees. From this kind of tube also came a trail of sparks about ten meters long. A week later the same phenomenon was seen again, this time emitting a characteristic whistle. It flew over various houses, disappearing suddenly. After lingering above one of these dwellings, a lady was found there covered in burns. (Autumn 1914 or 1915)
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" - trad. Laffont 1976, p. 291
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_729

Event 2659 (336C99E6)

Date: Autumn 1914
Alternate date: 1915
Location: Bujoreanca, Romania
Description: Dusk. A man is having an outdoor meal with his family in Bujoreanca, Romania, when they see a reddish object moving to the east 60 feet above the ground, causing trees to bend from its movement, and making a whistling noise. It leaves a trail of glowing sparks and reappears for 6–7 days in the same position.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 224
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_350

Event 2660 (7B310323)

Date: 10/5/1914
Description: At Silver Bell Siding in Tasmania, Australia a lighted object appeared traveling from MacQuarie Heads to Mount Dundas. Two lights were distinctly visible, and intermittent rays of light were thrown to the ground.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Australasian Ufologist, January 2001, p. 43
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6561

Event 2661 (06F33986)

Date: 10/10/1914
Time: 13:00?
Location: MANCESTER, ENGL
Description: 1 observer. Absolute(ly) black spindle crosses sun. Halo fluctuates / front end.
Type: sighting
Reference: Periodical: English Mechanic #100 (16 Oct. 1914) pg. 256: Albert Alfred Buss: "Cosmic and Terrestrial Flosam and Jetsam" http://www.resologist.net/lands224.htm#N_3_
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_318

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "73", HatchDesc: "MANCESTER,ENGL:1 OBS:ABS.BLACK SPINDLE CROSSES SUN:HALO FLUCTUATES/FRONT END", LatLong: "53.483336 -2.233333", LatLongDMS: "53:29:00 N 02:14:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2662 (0E9756C5)

Date: 10/10/1914
Location: Manchester, England
Description: Afternoon. Albert Alfred Buss is observing the sun using a spectrographic telescope at Manchester, England, when he sees an “absolutely black spindle-shaped object” against the sun.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Albert Alfred Buss, “Cosmic and Terrestrial Flotsam and Jetsam,” English Mechanic 100 \(October 14, 1914): 256
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_353

Event 2663 (704B8A66)

Date: 10/22/1914
Location: NORWAY, Bodo
Description: (Translated from French) "From Knaplund, (near) Saltstrømmen, it is reported that last night, around 9 pm, an "airship" was seen, flying east. There were about ten witnesses, who heard at the same time a quite considerable noise. The object had the shape of a cigar and was clearly visible in the night sky. Our correspondent has collected the names of several adults who observed this phenomenon." [vog: do you get the impression that it is a UFO? not me.] (October 22, 1914)
Reference: MORGENBLADET, October 23, 1914, 4.; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 38, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_724

Event 2664 (388606D1)

Date: 10/22/1914
Description: (Translated from French) From Knaplund, near Saltstrømmen, in Bodø (Norway), 9 to 10 "reliable" adults (who will give their name to the correspondent) see an aircraft passing to the East. The witnesses hear the sound of an engine. The aircraft has the shape of a cigar and is clearly visible in the evening sky (October 22, 9 PM)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, October 23, 1914, 4] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 38].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_355

Event 2665 (3CA9D0CD)

Date: 11/1914
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater reconnaissance aircraft, Aviatik Type I. Maximum speed 105 km/h, ceiling approx. 2500 m. (November 1914)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_727

Event 2666 (5F78ED82)

Date: 11/16/1914
Description: (Translated from French) At Tjølta (Norway), many "mature" witnesses simultaneously saw in the sky a light to the East of "De Syv Søstre". It moved from West to East, sometimes quite slowly, making pauses, diving and rising, and then returning at great speed (November 16th and 17th)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, 19 Nov 1914, 2] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 38].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_356

Event 2667 (E32E0CA0)

Date: 11/21/1914
Location: NORWAY, Tjolta
Description: (Translated from French) A Mindlandet (Tjolta) it was seen Saturday night, a kind of glider flying above the Skjaervaer lighthouse, which it illuminated with its projector. The glider, which was then about 700 m high, descended to 400 meters, height from which it sent a beam of its projector towards a passing ship at sea. Then it descended even further. More than 20 people were watching it" (November 21, 1914)
Reference: the text says it well: a kind of glider ...
Reference: MORGENBLADET, 25 Nov 1914, 2; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 38, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_725

Event 2668 (5D9648AF)

Date: 11/21/1914
Description: (Translated from French) At Mindlandet in Tjølta (Norway), between 20 and 30 people simultaneously observe a flying object near the Skjærvær lighthouse, which has a searchlight. The aircraft, at an altitude of about 700 m, descends to about 400 m, from where it sweeps its searchlight over a boat passing through the area. Afterwards it rises again (Saturday, November 21st, evening)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, 25 Nov 1914, 2] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 38].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_357

Event 2669 (0ABC8348)

Date: 11/21/1914
Locations: Skjaervser lighthouse; Mindlandet, Nordland, Norway
Description: Some 20–30 people watch an airship flying at 2,300 feet descend to about 1,300 feet and shine a searchlight on a passing ship near Skjaervser lighthouse on the island of Mindlandet, Nordland, Norway.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Airship at Tjølta,” Morgenbladet, November 25, 1914, p. 2; Clark III 1167–1168
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_354

Event 2670 (F7764536)

Date: End of 1914
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Nieuport XI (the XVII in 1916, the 298 in June 1917) single-seater biplane reconnaissance fighter, 156 km/h, ceiling 4600m, range approximately 230 km. (1914, end of year)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_728

Event 2671 (EB06560B)

Date: 12/15/1914
Locations: Hull; Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England; Lincolnshire
Description: 4:10 p.m. The crew of a Hull trawler, the SS Ape, is streaming toward Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, when they see a “black object astern” which gradually approaches them. It turns and heads for the Lincolnshire coast where it vanishes in the fog.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, p. 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_355

Event 2672 (FBFF1639)

Date: 12/20/1914
Description: (Translated from French) In Skien (Norway) many people, including the Solum sheriff, "reliable" sources, have seen an aircraft. The sheriff is watching it with a telescope. It is at an astonishing height and is moving inside the country, then turns south and heads towards the sea. (December 20th, 8pm)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, 22 Dec 1914, 3] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 38]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_358

Event 2673 (C2C6A073)

Date: 12/20/1914
Description: (Translated from French) 3 luminous objects flying at low altitude over Benton Harbor (Michigan).
Reference: UFO Roundup 4-36
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_359

Year: 1915, 34 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2674 (A1FF17C6)

Date: 1915
Location: Norway
Description: In a 1915 Norway landing case, a witness encountered two small, seemingly friendly humanoids emerging from a dark bell-shaped object that landed behind a hill. One of the humanoids, around three feet tall, approached the witness, displaying distinctive features such as a large head, wavy hair, gray skin, and a smile. The beings returned behind the hill before the object ascended and departed rapidly. (Chapter 4, Ref 179)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_169

Event 2675 (E4C53842)

Date: Early 1915
Location: Buffalo, New York
Description: In early 1915, the mysterious aircraft was sighted during daylight over Buffalo, New York. Witnesses could clearly see its outline, noting its rapid pace and its erratic movements, at times heading towards the Canadian shore before quickly changing direction. This sighting caused a significant stir and excitement among local residents. (Chapter 9, Ref 363)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_355

Event 2676 (BE56D64E)

Date: 2/9/1915
Time: 05:00
Location: BIGFORK, MT
Description: 1 observer. Large dark airship / low altitude. Buzzes. Going quickly southwest. Flathead Courier 11.2.15.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_319

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "905", HatchDesc: "BIGFORK,MT:1 OBS:LRG DARK AIRSHIP/LO ALT:BUZZES:>>SW:Flathead Courier 11.2.15", LatLong: "48.050002 -114.072228", LatLongDMS: "48:03:00 N 114:04:20 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Montana", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2677 (11DFE145)

Date: 2/9/1915
Description: A large dark airship flew at a low altitude near Bigfork, Montana around five o'clock in the late afternoon. It headed off toward the southwest.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: J. Bernard Delair, UFO Register, volume 8 (1977), citing the Flathead Courier, February 11, 1915
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_767

Event 2678 (A0D11083)

Date: 2/14/1915
Locations: Brockville, Ontario; Morristown, New York; Gananoque, Ontario; Ottawa; Parliament Hill; Ottawa
Description: 9:15 p.m. The mayor and three city constables of Brockville, Ontario, see the lights of unknown aircraft crossing the St. Lawrence River heading for Ottawa. They can hear the sound of motors. A second flying machine is heard as it crosses the river from the direction of Morristown, New York. Three balls of fire drop from it into the river. Two more objects pass from the east and west ends of Brockville. The mayor, who has seen one of the planes flash a searchlight beam that lights up a city block, tells the police chief to alert the mayor and police chief in Ottawa. At 9:30 p.m., the mayor of Gananoque, Ontario, reports that two invisible aircraft are heard flying over his town. Prime Minister Robert Borden hears about the reports and orders the lights on Parliament Hill to be turned off at 11:15 p.m. The entire city follows suit 5 minutes later. The airplanes do not reappear, but Ottawa is placed on high alert. Later, Brockville police find two paper balloons that might explain the sightings.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ottawa in Darkness Awaits Airplane Raid,” Toronto Globe, February 15, 1915, pp. 1–2; “Scare in Ottawa over an Air Raid,” New York Times, February 15, 1915, p. 1; Brett Holman, “The Air Raid That Didn’t,” Airminded, February 13, 2014; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak! Anomalist, 2009, pp. 492–493; Chris Rutkowski and Geoff Dittman, The Canadian UFO Report, Dundurn Press, 2006, pp. 36–38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_356

Event 2679 (E34A03EF)

Date: 2/15/1915
Locations: Toronto, Ontario; Guelph; Ontario Agricultural College
Description: Early morning. Residents in a Toronto, Ontario, suburb notify police of a “strange aeroplane” hovering above their homes. Later, a man in Guelph sees “three moving lights passing over” the Ontario Agricultural College. He alerts other residents in his boarding house and they watch the silent lights until dawn.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Chris Rutkowski and Geoff Dittman, The Canadian UFO Report, Dundurn Press, 2006, pp. 37–38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_357

Event 2680 (F69FA5C8)

Date: 4/1915
Description: (Translated from French) Lucia, 8 years old, is saying her rosary near Fatima when she sees a white, translucent cloud and a human form. This will happen again a second time, then a third in October. (April)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_360

Event 2681 (DDFCAAC1)

Date: 4/26/1915
Locations: United States; Fort Lee, New Jersey
Description: Possibly the first UFO film ever made, The Mysterious Airship premieres in the United States. A lost two-reel French short produced by the Ideal Film Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey, and distributed by United Film Service, the film does involve a mysterious airship built by aeronauts, but it is more of a murder mystery.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “United Film Service,” The Moving Picture World 24 \(May 1, 1915): 806; Barry Greenwood, “UFO Feature Film: In 1914!” UFO Historical Revue, no. 12 (September 2006): 2–4; Barry Greenwood, “The Mysterious Airship : An Early Silent Film, Update,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 14 (May 2015): 1–3; Internet Movie Database, “The Mysterious Airship” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_358

Event 2682 (E423978F)

Date: 5/24/1915
Description: The Allied Powers (Britain, France, and Russia) jointly issued a statement which for the first time ever explicitly charged a government, the Ottoman Empire, with committing a "crime against humanity" in reference to that regime's persecution of its Christian minorities, including Armenians, Assyrians and Greeks.
Type: historical event
Reference: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocides_in_history_(World_War_I_through_World_War_II)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_27

Event 2683 (8B8FE48C)

Date: 6/1915
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the three-seater reconnaissance and escort fighter Caudron R-11. It already had a relatively aerodynamic line, speed 183 km/h, absolute ceiling 5950 m, used by the French aviation, more than 500 copies were built. (June 1915)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_730

Event 2684 (CD6B1F5E)

Date: Summer 1915
Location: NORWAY, Sulitjelma
Description: (Translated from French) A dark object, bell-shaped, descended from the sky to the west and landed. Two humanoids appeared from the back of the object, during the landing phase. They walked towards a road, then turned around and headed towards the witness. One of the humanoids stopped and smiled at the witness, Bjarne Westvand. The boy, aged 6 at the time, said that the humanoid was the same size as him, about 1 m tall. He had long dark hair, flowing in the wind. His skin was gray and he had a big head compared to his stature. The two creatures wore tight dark brown clothing. They then went behind the hill and shortly after the bell-shaped object rose and quickly disappeared into the sky (1915, Summer)
Reference: RAPPORTNYTT, 4/1981, 3, cfr, listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_731

Event 2685 (BB4BBBC7)

Date: Summer 1915
Location: PORTUGAL, Cabeco
Description: (Translated from French) During the summer of 1915 a flying man was reported above Cabeco. (1915, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 226
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_734

Event 2686 (E7F6A2D3)

Date: Summer 1915
Description: (Translated from French) At Sulitjelma (Norway), a dark bell-shaped object descended from the western sky and landed. 2 humanoids appeared from behind the hill where the object had landed. They walked towards a road, then turned around, and came towards the witness. One of the humanoids stopped and smiled at the witness, Bjarne Westvand. The humanoid was as tall as the witness, who was 6 years old, that is, 1 m tall. He had long dark wavy hair. The skin was grey, and its head was large in comparison to its body. They were dressed in dark brown/dark suits. The humanoids went behind the hill, and shortly afterwards, the bell-shaped object rose and quickly disappeared into the sky. (Summer)
Reference: RAPPORTNYTT, 4/1981, 3
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_361

Event 2687 (671B240B)

Date: Late 6/1915
Locations: Ashburton, Devon, England; Haytor rocks on Dartmoor; Hexworthy; Dartington
Description: Just before dawn. Cecilia Peel Yates of Ashburton, Devon, England, is awakened by her dogs barking. She sees outside her bedroom window a bright light in the sky bearing north. It disappears in the direction of Haytor rocks on Dartmoor. This incident is followed by others at Hexworthy and Dartington in July and August, so much so that British Naval Intelligence sends two officers out to investigate.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Nick Redfern, “UFOs and the Military, 1915: Pt. 1,” Mysterious Universe, May 7, 2014; Nick Redfern, “UFOs and the Military, 1915: Pt. 2,” Mysterious Universe, May 8, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_359

Event 2688 (61419256)

Date: 7/1915
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater reconnaissance aircraft Airco DH-2, speed 150 km/h, ceiling 4420 m. 100 of them were built in 1915-1916, total production 450 units of which 300 served in France and the others in the Middle East.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_732

Event 2689 (FA9615ED)

Date: 7/13/1915
Location: NORWAY, Ostre Slidre
Description: (Translated from French) Tuesday, at 12:30, four ladies left the Fredheim hotel for a walk on the road going north. At the Valsted farm, they suddenly heard a loud engine noise, so they thought a car was coming. They moved to the side of the road to let the vehicle pass, but to their surprise, no car ever arrived. However, the two ladies who were a bit ahead of the others then saw, for a short moment, an airplane above their heads towards the northwest. One of the ladies, the wife of an officer, who saw the machine, is sure that it was an airplane. But here begins the most singular part of the observation. The two women only had the opportunity to see the plane for a short moment, where the engine seemed to have stopped while the craft descended in a dead leaf, slowly, towards Volbufjorden. That is what they both saw, and in their opinion the plane was crashing. The commander of Ostre Slide was immediately alerted, and with four men he went to investigate, organizing a search from Skogene just outside Rognagardene, to the fjord, without finding any debris. The next day the men were posted on either side of the fjord while the entire Volbufjorden region was combed. At the end of the day the commander gave an interview to the reporters, noting that they still had not found anything of the mysterious plane. (July 13, 1915)
Reference: VALDRES, Jul 1915.; MORGENBLADET, 16 Jul 1915, 4; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 40, cfr listing d'Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_733

Event 2690 (C01D7E68)

Date: 7/13/1915
Description: (Translated from French) At Østre Slidre (Norway), 4 female visitors leave the Fredheim hotel heading North on the main road, and arrive at the Valsted farm when they suddenly hear the loud sound of an engine, thinking a car is approaching. They move away from the road expecting the car to arrive, but are surprised to not see a car; in fact the two women who are a bit ahead of the others see an airplane flying towards them from the North. An officer's wife, who sees the machine, is certain she is not mistaken and that it was an airplane, having seen many airplanes in flight before. However, as the women observe the machine for a short moment the engine stops and the machine falls like lightning in an inclined trajectory, pointing towards Volhufjorden. She sees all this very clearly, and her impression is that the machine and the aviator are about to be destroyed. The sheriff of Østre Slidre is immediately notified of the event and with 4 other people conducts an investigation at Skogene outside Rognagårdene directly in the fjord, without discovering any element. Men are posted on both sides of the fjord while all of Volbufjorden is searched in all directions. In an interview, the sheriff of Østre Slidre indicates that no trace of the mysterious airplane could be found (once again the officer's wife is questioned), although she was certain that what she saw was an airplane, and she seemed totally sincere. (Tuesday, July 13th, 12:30 PM)
Reference: [VALDRES, Jul 1915] [MORGENBLADET, 16 Jul 1915, 4] [Bullard: The Airship File - Supplement I., 1983, 40]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_362

Event 2691 (330433A5)

Date: 7/31/1915
Location: BALLINASLOE, IRELAND
Description: Large luminous body going northwest. Stops 45 minute(s). Continues slowly. Seen / 5 hours.
Type: sighting
Reference: LESLIE, Desmond & ADAMSKI,G: Flying Saucers Have Landed; British Book Center, NY 1956 (Index 36)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_320

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "44", Elev: "65", HatchDesc: "BALLINASLOE,IRELAND:LARGE LUM.BODY>NW:STOPS 45min:CONTINUES SLOWLY:SEEN/5hrs", LatLong: "53.333336 -8.216667", LatLongDMS: "53:20:00 N 08:13:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2692 (00BA7109)

Date: 8/1915
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, AMERICAN LICENSE
Description: (Translated from French) FIRST FLIGHT OF THE TWO-SEATER BOMBER HAVILAND (AIRCO) DH-4, 219 km/h, ceiling 6096 m. End of US Army service in 1932. The DH 9, DH 10, Mosquito, Hornet/Sea Hornet, Vampire, Venom, Canada Caribou, Canada Buffalo complete the HAVILAND range, with the last deliveries then dating back to 1972.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_735

Event 2693 (595A9C52)

Date: 8/7/1915
Time: 21:20
Location: BERLIN, GERMANY
Description: 2 observer(s) and? Huge glowing blimp hovers / 80 minute(s). Vanishes / 1 minute(s). Buzzes.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 77)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_321

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "80", HatchDesc: "BERLIN,GERMANY:2 OBS+?:HUGE GLOWING BLIMP HVRS/80min:VANISHES/1min:BUZZES", LatLong: "52.516669 13.400001", LatLongDMS: "52:31:00 N 13:24:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BRL", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2694 (D26F293C)

Date: 8/10/1915 (approximate)
Time: 22:00
Location: NORTH / CALGARY, ALTA
Description: Huge blimp with blinding light slowly going south. Hovers then enormous speed.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 320)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_322

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "10", Duration: "224", Elev: "1067", HatchDesc: "N/CALGARY,ALTA:HUGE BLIMP W/BLINDING LITE SLOWLY >S:HVRS THEN ENORMOUS SPEED.", LatLong: "51.083336 -114.083339", LatLongDMS: "51:05:00 N 114:05:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Alberta", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2695 (B3E74B9E)

Date: 8/20/1915
Location: NORWAY, Christianiafjord
Description: (Translated from French) Friday night, around 10:10 PM, a terrible storm was raging above the Ostlandet fjord. The witness was in his house, looking out the window towards the fjord. Suddenly he saw a dark object appear on the horizon, somewhere near Rauer. And this "cloudy" mass (what he thought it was) was crossing the sky at an incredible speed, which made him think it was not a cloud at all. He took his binoculars and went out into the garden. He observed through the binoculars, the most beautiful Zeppelin he had ever seen. It was hovering above Christianiafjord. He saw that a bright light was in the center of the huge body. After a minute of observation, this lamp went out, and immediately the craft turned and "floated" southward, where it disappeared into the dark night. (August 20, 1915)
Reference: artifact, assuredly
Reference: GJENGANGEREN, Aug 1915.; MORGENBLADET, 25 Aug 1915, 4.; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 42, cfr listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_736

Event 2696 (EF11E386)

Date: 8/20/1915
Description: (Translated from French) At Christianiafjord (Norway), 20 minutes before 10 - when the violent storm arrived over the fjord and Østlandet, a man stood in front of the window of his house and looked towards the Southeast above the fjord. Suddenly he saw a dark object appear in front of the illuminated horizon, far ahead in the direction of Rauer. What he initially thought to be a small dark cloud moved in the sky with an unusual speed for a cloud, convincing him that it must be something else. He took his telescope (binoculars) and went outside into his garden. He turned in the direction where he thought the dark object was and - sure enough - the most beautiful of Zeppelins (in full power) floated above Christianiafjord. As he stayed to observe it with the telescope he managed to see a bright light emitted from the center of the large body; it shone intensely for about 1 minute and then it left. Right after he could see the vessel turn and float away to the South and soon disappear into the darkness. (Friday, August 20th, evening)
Reference: [GJENGANGEREN, Aug 1915] [MORGENBLADET, 25 Aug 1915, 4] [Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 42]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_363

Event 2697 (3EDC8A33)

Date: 8/21/1915
Location: TURKEY, Gallipoli
Description: (Translated from French) During the Dardanelles campaign, the Allied forces were facing the Turkish army in the Gallipoli peninsula. On August 21, a British battalion, the 5th Norfolk Regiment, came to reinforce the Anzac troops (Australian and New Zealand army corps). The attack took place at Coast 60, an elevation of terrain in the south of Suvla Bay. According to the campaign book, the fifth regiment was suddenly enveloped in an unexpected fog, on which the rays of the sun were reflected. The glare was so bright that the artillery observers were dazzled. From that moment, the 250 men were never seen again. "This cloud gave the impression of being solid. A group of 22 men could observe it from their trenches dug about 2,500 m away. After changing position, this singular cloud completely covered a dry torrent bed and we could perfectly distinguish its sides and ends. Its color was light gray, like that of the other clouds. The troop, 400 men, then marched towards Coast 60 and, when they reached the level of the cloud, they plunged into it, never to come out again. After an hour, when it had absorbed the regiment in its entirety, the cloud rose and joined the others perfectly motionless, despite a south wind blowing at a speed of 6 to 7 km/h. The entire formation flew towards the north, towards Bulgaria. The indicated regiment was declared missing or destroyed and when Turkey surrendered in 1918, the first thing England demanded from Turkey was the return of this regiment. Turkey replied that it had never taken this regiment prisoner or even been in contact with it and that it did not know of its existence" (August 21, 1915)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 226-227
Reference: extract from Fred Reichart's journal
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_737

Event 2698 (235C8E28)

Date: 8/21/1915
Description: (Translated from French) Dardanelles Expedition: Allied troops fight the Turks in the Gallipoli peninsula. Sapper Reichart, belonging to the 3rd section of the 1st New Zealand Engineer Company, from Matada (Bay of Plenty district), observed along with 2 other witnesses an unexplained phenomenon to this day. (August 21)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_364

Event 2699 (9E94F56B)

Date: 8/21/1915
Location: Gallipoli, Turkey
Description: During severe fighting in the Dardanelles a peculiar cloud engulfed a British regiment which was never seen again. This was observed by 22 men of the First Field Company, NZ Army Corps and stated in an affidavit. (NICAP: 05 - Medical Incidents)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_69

Event 2700 (2D97A49B)

Date: 8/21/1915
Location: Gallipoli, Turkey
Description: During severe fighting in the Dardanelles a peculiar cloud engulfed a British regiment which was never seen again. This was observed by 22 men of the First Field Company, NZ Army Corps and stated in an affidavit.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Spaceview 45; LDLN 82; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_41

Event 2701 (2D442AD7)

Date: 9/4/1915
Time: 21:30
Location: DARLINGTON, DEVON
Description: Bright white sphere/orb/globe rises / meadow to 15M altitude. Clear outline. Heads off.
Type: sighting
Reference: SPENCER, John & EVANS, Hillary (ed): PHENOMENON - 40 YEARS of F.S.; BUFORA/Avon Books, NY 1988 (Index 312)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_323

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "62", HatchDesc: "DARLINGTON,DEVON:BRITE WHT ORB RISES/MEADOW TO 15M alt:CLEAR OUTLINE:HEADS OFF", LatLong: "50.450002 -3.705556", LatLongDMS: "50:27:00 N 03:42:20 W", Locale: "Wetlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2702 (B4984C35)

Date: 9/4/1915
Location: Dartmoor, Devon, England
Description: 9:30 p.m. Two British Naval Intelligence officers, Lt. Col. William Price Drury and Lt. C. Brownlow, on Dartmoor, Devon, England, watch a “bright white light, considerably larger in appearance than a planet” ascend steadily from a meadow to a height of 50–60 feet. It then swings 300 feet or so to the left and suddenly vanishes. The officers have been investigating reports of similar lights seen in the region during the summer. In December, GHQ Home Forces issues a 16-page confidential report on the investigation and concludes there is “no evidence on which to base a suspicion that this class of enemy activity ever existed” and that 89% of the reports are explained. Some “moving lights in the air” are attributed to marsh gas.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Nick Redfern, “UFOs and the Military, 1915: Pt. 1,” Mysterious Universe, May 7, 2014; UFOFiles2, pp. 11–12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_360

Event 2703 (8A4AA5DE)

Date: Autumn 1915
Description: (Translated from French) (or 1914): In the village of Bujoreanca (Romania), a teacher was eating with his family in the garden when everyone's attention was drawn to an object of a reddish glow that appeared when it started to get dark. The object was the size of a soccer ball or a man's head with a protruding neck, like an exhaust pipe. It was 20 or 25 m in the air and seemed to move easily, making the acacias and oaks lean due to the wind it created. It left behind a trail of 8 or 10 m long glowing sparks and reappeared again 6 or 7 days later in front of all the villagers. The object made a whistling sound and appeared "out of nowhere" above a particular house 800 m away from where the witness lived, and suddenly disappeared above another residence. Once, it stayed stationary above one of the houses where the body of a woman was found, apparently covered in burns. (Autumn)
Reference: D. S. Ionescu
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_366

Event 2704 (9BCE29F8)

Date: Autumn 1915
Description: (Translated from French) In Bergen (Norway), Henr. Angel Hansen saw a large, bright object twice, as big as the Moon, towards the North. It did not move for 30 s, then descended a bit, pausing again for about 15 seconds. The same action was repeated 2-3 times. Finally it accelerated and moved away to disappear in the horizon towards the West. The color of the object was brown-red and the weather was clear. (One evening around 11 pm)
Reference: UFO-NYT, 3/1972, 118
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_367

Event 2705 (84032773)

Date: 10/1915
Description: (Translated from French) Lucia observes a phenomenon similar to that of April. (October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_365

Event 2706 (4F71BDB4)

Date: 11/1915
Description: Einstein presents to the Prussian Academy of Science what are now known as the Einstein field equations, which form the core of Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity.
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_28

Attributes: Einstein

Event 2707 (056862E7)

Date: 12/18/1915
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the heavy night bomber Biplan with a normal crew of three men Handley Page HP-11, 30.48m wingspan, length 19.16m, speed 156 km/h, ceiling 2590m, was supplied to Wing No. 3 RNAS in September 1916.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_738

Year: 1916, 49 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2708 (76E24698)

Date: 1916
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Felixstowe flying boat, 29.15m wingspan, 14.10m length, max. speed 154 km/h, ceiling 2926m, endurance: 6 hours.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_751

Event 2709 (D433D4C9)

Date: 1916?
Location: Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England
Description: Mrs. Whiteland of Aldeburgh, Suffolk, England, sees from an open window a “round platform” on which nearly a dozen men wearing blue uniforms and little round hats stand gripping a handrail. It is moving in the air about 30 feet above the house and coming from the direction of a nearby marsh. It moves toward a railway yard and disappears behind some houses.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 263; “The Aldeburgh Platform,” Flying Saucer Review 15, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1969), pp. 23–24; “The Aldeburgh Platform,” parts 1–3; David Halperin, “UFOs, Screen Memories, and the Aldeburgh Platform Mystery,” April 8, 2016; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 299–314
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_361

Event 2710 (DAEEAC84)

Date: 1916
Location: France
Description: During World War I, modern-type UFO sightings were reported in combat zones as well. In 1916, three British infantrymen stationed in France witnessed an object that initially resembled a zeppelin hovering over their trenches. However, the object swiftly accelerated forward at an incredible speed, estimated to be around 200 miles per hour. (Chapter 4, Ref 172)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_162

Event 2711 (4CF4BBF0)

Date: 1916
Location: Suffolk, England
Description: During World War I, around 1916 or 1917, a woman in Suffolk, England, witnessed a peculiar UFO. She saw a round platform with a railing, roughly 13 feet in diameter, flying about 30 feet above the ground. The object, carrying around a dozen "men" dressed in blue uniforms and round hats, came from nearby marshes. As it approached, it turned, vanished behind trees and houses, and emitted no sound. (Chapter 4, Ref 180)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_170

Event 2712 (C29AC770)

Date: 1916
Location: Canadian Capitol
Description: During harsh Canadian winter nights, there were extraordinary sightings of unidentified aircraft, including at night. Due to concerns over these mysterious intrusions, the Canadian government took preventive measures by extinguishing the lights of the parliament buildings in Ottawa to deter potential enemy bombings. These precautions were deemed successful as Ottawa remained unbombed. (Chapter 9, Ref 365)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_357

Event 2713 (82EA36D0)

Date: 1/1916
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) AEG KI, GIV, and GV Plane: first flight. Twin-engine, max speed 145 km/h, ceiling 4000m. In production until end of 1918.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_739

Event 2714 (2E365CFD)

Date: 1/1916
Location: Stamford, Canada
Description: In January 1916, a Canadian newspaper reported a large monoplane sighting over Stamford. Many residents witnessed it, especially with the aid of glasses, noting its significant size. The aircraft displayed numerous lights: red and white on each side, totaling 27 lights, and also had a powerful headlight. Initially, it moved in the direction of the Welland Canal, but later changed its path to head westward. (Chapter 9, Ref 364)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_356

Event 2715 (208B85F1)

Date: 1/13/1916
Location: NORWAY, Dyfjord
Description: (Translated from French) A man saw six lights in the sky: one green, one red and four white and he thought he saw a body carrying these lights. After a moment, the four white lights went out and a beam, like that of a projector, was directed downwards. The phenomenon appeared in the south-southwest, flew first towards the east, and finally disappeared towards the southeast. Several people observed it, including the entire rescue team based in Dyfjord, and not one doubted having seen a gigantic "airship". (January 13, 1916)
Reference: here again, no feeling of strangeness... .
Reference: FINNMARKSPOSTEN, Jan 1916.; MORGENBLADET, 15 Jan 1916, 2.;Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 41; listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_740

Event 2716 (107947A8)

Date: 1/13/1916
Description: (Translated from French) At Dyfjord (Norway), a man sees 6 lights, one green, one red and 4 white, and thinks he sees the silhouette of the craft. After a while the 4 white lights go out and a beam like a searchlight is directed downwards. The supposed aircraft emerges in the South-South-West, then moves to the East and finally disappears to the South-East. The observation is made by many credible witnesses, including the entire rescue team based in Dyfjord, and none of them have any doubt of having seen what was a gigantic aircraft. (January 13)
Reference: [Finnmarksposten, January 1916] [Morgenbladet, 15 January 1916, 2] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I, 1983, 41]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_369

Event 2717 (8267ECBE)

Date: 1/19/1916
Location: NORWAY, Rolvaer
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Bergfjord of the SS "Ofoten" ship claims that upon his approach to the port of Ofotenfjord, he saw a Zeppelin above Rolvaer flying at an altitude of approximately 500 m.
Reference: MORGENBLADET, January 19, 1916, 2.; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 41; listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_741

Event 2718 (15A1E33C)

Date: 1/19/1916
Description: (Translated from French) At Rolvær (Norway), Captain Bergfjord of the steamship Ofoten, as he arrived in Ofotenfjord, saw a Zeppelin above Rolvær at about 500 m high. (January 19)
Reference: [MORGENBLADET, January 19, 1916, 2] [Bullard: The Airship File - Supplement I., 1983, 41]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_370

Event 2719 (5414345F)

Date: 1/31/1916
Location: ENGLAND, near Rochford
Description: (Translated from French) Local time: 8:45 PM, pilot: Sub Lieutenant J. E. Morgan. Flying at 5000 feet he saw a row of lights resembling windows covered by light shutters, like those of a railway carriage. Believing it to be a German Zeppelin, he fired his Webley Scott at the object, which quickly rose and disappeared.
Reference: Source: THE GERMAN AIR RAIDS ON ENGLAND, 1914-1918, by Capt. Joseph Morris - London 1925, page 81, cfr Thomas E. Bullard
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_742

Event 2720 (7C04DCF0)

Date: 1/31/1916
Description: (Translated from French) Near Rochford (England), Air Force Sub-Lieutenant J. E. Morgan, flying at 1500 m altitude, sees a row of lights similar to the lit windows (curtains drawn) of a train. Believing he is dealing with a German Zeppelin, he draws his Webley Scott pistol and fires. The light rises and quickly disappears. (January 31, 8:45 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_368

Event 2721 (B21588F0)

Date: 1/31/1916
Time: 20:50
Location: ROCHFORT, ENGL
Description: RAF pilot. Row / windows in sky. Quickly going up [to] and away / pilot shoots. Electro-magnetic effect (EME). / r150.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_324

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ROCHFORT,ENGL:RAF PILOT:ROW/WINDOWS in sky:↑↑+AWAY/PILOT SHOOTS:EME:/r150", LatLong: "51.550002 0.716667", LatLongDMS: "51:33:00 N 00:43:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2722 (5DB5C933)

Date: 1/31/1916
Location: Rochford, Essex, UK
Description: British A/c Encounters Object With Row of Illuminated Windows (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases, Code: A, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 19160131
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_70

Event 2723 (09B72601)

Date: 1/31/1916
Locations: Romford, Essex, England; Rochford, Essex
Description: 8:25 p.m. Royal Flying Corps Lieut. Reginald Maxwell is cruising his B.E.2c biplane at 10,000 feet near Romford, Essex, England, patrolling for German Zeppelins. He sees an “artificial light” to the north. He follows it northeast for 20 minutes, but it moves higher and he loses it in the clouds. At the same time, Royal Flying Corps pilot Sub-Lieut. J. Eric Morgan, also flying a B.E.2c at 5,000 feet near Rochford, Essex, and looking for Zeppelins, sees an object about 100 feet away with a row of windows “like a railway carriage with the blinds drawn.” He tries to close on it, but his engine is malfunctioning. When he fires his pistol at it, the lights rise and rapidly disappear. Morgan is forced to make a crash landing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Capt. Joseph Morris, The German Air Raids on Great Britain, 1914–1918, Sampson, Low, Marston, 1925, pp. 81–82; David Clarke, “Britain’s First Military UFO Encounter?” Part 1 and Part 2 , The Real UFO Project, 2004; UFOFiles2, p. 10; Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 10, 2021, and “Near Rochford,” August 2, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_362

Event 2724 (983CF03E)

Date: 1/31/1916
Description: Royal Flying Corps pilot Lt. Morgan was flying at 5000 feet over Rochford, Essex, England on this evening on the lookout for Zeppelins. At 8:25 p.m. he saw an object with a row of lights like the windows on a railway carriage with the blinds drawn. He tried to close but his airplane's engine started malfunctioning. When he fired a pistol at the lights they rose rapidly into the heavens and disappeared out of sight.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 10 citing J. Morris, p. 81; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 6; Ron Halliday, UFO Scotland: The Secret History of Scotland's UFO Phenomenon, p. 89
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_633

Event 2725 (F677B983)

Date: 2/29/1916
Location: Carnegie Coal Dock in Superior, Wisconsin
Description: 4:30 a.m. John Tullyson, head watchman at Globe Elevators, and John Gustavson at the Carnegie Coal Dock in Superior, Wisconsin, hear an engine noise and see a large flying object “50 feet wide and 100 feet long,” with three lights, “one on each end and one in the middle.” Moving swiftly at 600 feet altitude, the object carries a long rope trailing behind it with a large object attached to it. Three “men” are inside the craft, one of them sitting in the front of the machine. The other two seem to be looking around. Possible Chinese lantern or airplane.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mysterious Aeroplane Continues Nocturnal Trips over Superior,” Superior (Wis.) Telegram, February 29, 1916, p. 5; Clark III 263; Patrick Gross, URECAT , March 16, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_363

Event 2726 (F523DCD7)

Date: 2/29/1916
Description: In Superior, Wisconsin at 4:30 a.m. several dock workers observed the passage of a large flying machine in which three men were clearly visible.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jerome Clark, Anomalist, April 2000, p. 19
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1186

Event 2727 (0F90B37B)

Date: 3/12/1916
Location: Lowry, South Dakota
Description: Early evening. Claude D. McGee is walking home from a trip to a ranch outside Lowry, South Dakota, when he sees a strange glowing light in the hills ahead of him. Suddenly the light swings in a huge arc down into the valley but stays close to the wall of hills where it comes to rest. It stays there a few moments then swings back to where it had been about 2 miles away. It repeats the action twice then disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_364

Event 2728 (E02D0AD7)

Date: 3/15/1916
Location: NORWAY, Vesteralen
Description: (Translated from French) A plane was clearly seen flying above Vesteralen. It arrived at a dizzying speed from the sea, first made a complete circle, then was above the Boroy area and finally directly above Stokmarknes. Both on its arrival and on its return flight, the lights it carried continuously changed color, red, blue, white and it seemed like some kind of code. It was 11 pm when this phenomenon appeared and many people observed the unknown visitor, as it was also well lit by the moonlight. (1916, March 15,)
Reference: NY TID, Mar 1916.; MORGENBLADET, 24 Mar 1916, 4.; Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 41, listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_743

Event 2729 (B03E56A1)

Date: 3/15/1916
Description: (Translated from French) At Vesterålen (Norway), an aircraft was clearly seen above Vesterålen. It arrived at high speed from the sea, first made a complete circle, then was above the Børøy area, and finally Stokmarknes. During the arrival and return flights a nearly steady light changed from red, blue and white. This looked more like a signal. Many people were able to clearly observe the night visitor in the light of the Moon. (March 15th, 11pm)
Reference: [NY TID, March 1916] [Morgenbladet, 24 Mar 1916, 4] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I, 1983, 41]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_371

Event 2730 (5FAF19C4)

Date: Spring 1916
Description: (Translated from French) Lucia is with two of her cousins when the rain starts to fall. The children take refuge in a small cave. After lunch, the rain having stopped, they start to play at the entrance of the cave. Suddenly, they hear the roar of a powerful wind and see a white light hovering in the valley above the treetops. In this light is a young man of remarkable beauty who approaches them and says: "I am the angel of peace". He teaches them a prayer and disappears. The three little ones remain in a trance; they keep mechanically repeating the prayer until they literally fall from exhaustion. (Spring)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_372

Event 2731 (C8B15477)

Date: 4/1916
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Deperdussin works under the name of Spad Firm and in April 1916 the armed monoplane Spad VII makes its first flight. 192km/h, ceiling 5334m, autonomy 360 km.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_744

Event 2732 (F5D17F6C)

Date: 4/4/1916
Description: (Translated from French) At Jæren (Norway), two dockers and a police officer saw a light in the air from the quay towards the West above Jæren, probably a Zeppelin. The light disappeared to the West. (April 4)
Reference: [Morgenbladet, April 5, 1916, 4] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 41]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_373

Event 2733 (40BAA9A8)

Date: 4/16/1916
Location: NORWAY, Stavanger
Description: (Translated from French) The students of Stavanger Folkeskole, aged 9 to 11, saw a black cloud appear in the sky, followed by a red light at the back. The appearance seemed so divine to them that they all believed they saw an angel and a cross. A little later a message appeared written in the sky. (April 16, 1916)
Reference: STAVANGER AFTENBLAD, Apr 1916, Mar 1917, Mar 1918, 19 Dec 1942, Apr 1943. iorth: LEBESBYMANNEN., 193-?, 45-8. OMVEND DERE FOR JESUS KOMMER SNART., 198-?.UFO, 1/1989, 22-3. Listing d'Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_745

Event 2734 (335B678F)

Date: 4/16/1916
Description: (Translated from French) In Stavanger (Norway), students of Stavanger Folkeskole, aged between 9 and 11, see a black cloud appear in the sky. There is a red light behind it. The observation takes a religious turn when they see an angel with a cross. Later a message appears in the sky. (April 16)
Reference: [Stavanger Aftenblad, April 1916, March 1917, March 1918, December 19 1942, April 1943] [Hiorth: Lebesbymannen, 193-?, 45-8] [Omvend Dere for Jesus Kommer Snart, 198-?] [UFO, 1/1989, 22-3]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_374

Event 2735 (53E78D13)

Date: 4/20/1916
Location: NORWAY, Stafjorden
Description: (Translated from French) The SS "Faljir" of The Nordre Bergenhus Company was overflown and passed at 2 o'clock in the morning at Stafjorden, west zone of Svanoen, by a Zeppelin. It was illuminated and the sound of its engines was heard clearly. The craft disappeared in the direction of the north. (April 20, 1916)
Reference: MORGENBLADET, April 23, 1916, 4. Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 41. Listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_746

Event 2736 (8775100A)

Date: 4/20/1916
Description: (Translated from French) Off Stafjorden to the West of Svanøen (Norway), the steamboat Fjalir of the Nordre Bergenhus company was passed by a Zeppelin. It was lit up and the buzzing of the engines was clearly heard. It disappeared to the North. (April 20, 2:00)
Reference: [Morgenbladet, 23 Apr 1916, 4] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 41]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_375

Event 2737 (25388261)

Date: 5/1916
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seat reconnaissance aircraft Halberstadt, not very remarkable but fitting in with the times: 170 km/h, ceiling 5000 m. (May 1916)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_747

Event 2738 (38A50F56)

Date: 5/1916
Location: GREAT BRITAIN and NETHERLANDS
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater Armstrong Whitworh FK4 reconnaissance bomber; maximum speed 153 km/h, ceiling 3960m. First flight May 1916, delivery to the armies end 1916, end of production 1918.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_748

Event 2739 (6846603E)

Date: 5/4/1916
Location: National Observatory in Córdoba, Argentina
Description: Evening. Astronomers Charles Dillon Perrine and Anna Estelle Glancy observe an object resembling a comet at the National Observatory in Córdoba, Argentina. It is moving remarkably fast, moving 10° toward the sun within an hour and passes below the horizon. It has a prominent tail of 8°–10° in length.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Comet or Meteor?” Scientific American 115 $1916$: 493
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_365

Event 2740 (39A073F3)

Date: 6/1916 (approximate)
Time: ~11:00
Location: RENSSELAER, IN
Description: Dull grey 12M ovoid hovers near ground. Streaks away / 25° angle to 8000kph.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_325

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "212", HatchDesc: "RENSSELAER,IN:DULL GRY 12M OVOID HVRS nr GND:STREAKS AWAY/25°ANGLE to 8000kph", LatLong: "40.938891 -87.150004", LatLongDMS: "40:56:20 N 87:09:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "3", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2741 (813AC0FD)

Date: Summer 1916
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seat reconnaissance Hansa Brandenburg airplane, 170 km/h, ceiling around 5000 m. Improved versions were built until 1926 in Finland and Norway under the designation A-22 (1916, Summer)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_752

Event 2742 (70FA5C97)

Date: Summer 1916
Location: USA, Rensselaer (Indiana)
Description: (Translated from French) One day in the summer, Roy Gish, between 10 and 11 o'clock in the morning, observed an elongated oval craft at a distance of one mile. The object stopped dead in the air, hovering for a few seconds, before continuing its route passing over the witness's house. "It seemed as solid as a machine part" he said, with a dark gray surface, an estimated length of 40 feet and 8 to 12 feet wide. In a few seconds then the craft left like an arrow and disappeared in about ten seconds, in a cloudless sky. (1916, Summer)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 13, 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_753

Event 2743 (801B2B67)

Date: Summer 1916
Description: (Translated from French) On a hot day, the angel reappears and asks: "What are you doing? Pray! Pray a lot! Offer prayers and sacrifices constantly. How can we make sacrifices? asks Lucia. Sacrifice all that you can... Above all, accept and patiently endure the sufferings that the Lord will send you. He leaves the children completely paralyzed. It is only at nightfall that they regain their senses and start playing again. Here again, as in the previous case, the witnesses did not want to talk about what they had seen, not even among themselves. The next day, they still could not understand their reactions to the apparition: I don't know what's happening to me, said one of the little girls. I can neither speak, nor play, nor sing, and I have no strength to do anything. (Summer)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_377

Event 2744 (87640757)

Date: 6/24/1916
Location: NORWAY, Bergen
Description: (Translated from French) "At around 11pm, an airplane was seen above Ulrikken. It was a biplane, observed by several people. It flew at such a high altitude that it could only be clearly seen through binoculars. It seemed to be heading towards the sea." (June 24, 1916)
Reference: BERGENS AFTENBLAD, Jun 1916. MORGENBLADET, 27 Jun 1916, 2. Bullard: THE AIRSHIP FILE - SUPPLEMENT I., 1983, 42. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_749

Event 2745 (F9979D02)

Date: 6/24/1916
Description: (Translated from French) In Bergen (Norway), an airplane is observed above Ulrikken. It is a biplane, observed by many people. It flies at such an altitude that it can only be observed with a telescope. It seems to have come from the sea. (Saturday 24th June, 11pm)
Reference: [BERGENS AFTENBLAD, Jun 1916] [MORGENBLADET, 27 Jun 1916, 2] [Bullard: The airship file - Supplement I., 1983, 42]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_376

Event 2746 (74380783)

Date: 7/1916
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the four-seater maritime patrol Curtiss H Series (Large America), first in England, then in the USA at the end of the year. It reached 137 km/h, ceiling 3292 m; last delivery in October 1918.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_750

Event 2747 (9AE328FF)

Date: 7/19/1916
Time: 23:00
Location: HUNTINGTON, WV
Description: Unidentified luminous blimp going [to] over town. Vanishes and reappears. / r85p36+/ r242p129.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 186)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_326

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "173", HatchDesc: "HUNTINGTON,WV:UID LUMn.BLIMP > OVR TOWN:VANISHES+REAPPEARS:/r85p36+/r242p129", LatLong: "38.400002 -82.450004", LatLongDMS: "38:24:00 N 82:27:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Virginia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2748 (CB374D22)

Date: 7/19/1916
Location: Huntington, WV
Description: Elongated Oval Object Hovers Near Ground (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters, Code: D, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 160719
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_71

Event 2749 (4D73A02A)

Date: 7/19/1916
Location: Huntington, West Virginia
Description: 10:30 p.m. Walter H. Eager and another witness in Huntington, West Virginia, watch a nebulous object in the shape of a dirigible that slowly fades from view. Possibly a light pillar created by a nearby blast furnace.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Walter H. Eager, “An Unusual Aurora,” Scientific American 115 $1916$: 241; Martin Shough and Wim van Utrecht, Redemption of the Damned, vol. 1, Anomalist, 2019, pp. 391–397
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_366

Event 2750 (CD3531EB)

Date: 7/19/1916
Description: A luminous blimp-shaped flying object flew over Huntington, West Virginia at eleven o'clock at night. It vanished and reappeared.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Charles Fort, Book of the Damned, p. 278
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4187

Event 2751 (8F5A7F12)

Date: 9/9/1916
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater Bristol fighter types 14-17, max. speed 201 km/h, ceiling 6096 m, out of operational inventory in 1938.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_754

Event 2752 (81B9705D)

Date: Autumn 1916
Description: (Translated from French) "The Angel" appears once again, at the Cave of Cabesco. He gives the children communion. (Autumn)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_378

Event 2753 (3E65656D)

Date: 10/1916
Location: Youngstown, PA
Description: John Boback, 17, was walking along the railroad tracks between Youngstown and Mt. Braddock when he saw a saucer-shaped object with a platform and rows of lights, sitting in a field 30 m to his left. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_72

Event 2754 (C40242B5)

Date: 11/21/1916
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater day bomber Breguet 14, maximum speed 180 km/h, operational ceiling 6000m; production stopped around 1926. (November 21, 1916)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_755

Event 2755 (DB049E73)

Date: 11/22/1916
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the experimental S. E. 5A Scout from the Royal Aircraft factory, single-seater reconnaissance, 193 km/h, ceiling 5181m, range 483 km. It is undoubtedly the best warplane ever presented by the firm, easy to fly, dives and climbs quickly, enormous maneuverability, only one flaw: very fragile French engine (Hispano-Suiza). (November 22, 1916)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_756

Event 2756 (0F6B1D4C)

Date: 12/17/1916
Description: On the Western front in Europe, Canadian soldier Maurice Philipp Tuteur and two sergeant majors watch a Zeppelin-like object rise into the clouds in the rear of their lines. It darts ahead at an estimated speed of 200 mph, turns around, darts backward, and shoots up and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “I Saw a Flying Saucer,” Flying Saucers, May 1959, pp. 6–18, 78; Clark III 1170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_367

Year: 1917, 53 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2757 (C3F92D1A)

Date: 1917
Location: SOUTH AFRICA
Description: (Translated from French) In 1917, Elizabeth Klarer was 7 years old. With her older sister, she observed a comet coming towards the Earth at great speed and a round metallic disc spinning around the comet and forcing it to deviate from its objective.
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: continued 1937
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_757

Event 2758 (2298D953)

Date: 1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the first junkers j-10, single-seater fighter. it flew at approx. 155 km/h with a ceiling of 4000m. In the Junkers series other types were built until 1942. (1917,)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_764

Event 2759 (3351FAE5)

Date: 1917
Location: Belgium, in flight
Description: (Translated from French) (UFOWEB: The Red Baron is said to have shot down a UFO in 1917.) Bonn, Germany: The flamboyant fighter pilot known as the Red Baron not only shot down 80 enemy aircraft during World War I but he was also the first human to shoot down an extraterrestrial craft. This is what former German Air Force pilot Peter Waitzrik claims, who says he saw, to his surprise, the fighter pilot shoot at a UFO, which had orange undulating lights, above Belgium in 1917. Then, two of the occupants of the downed UFO, came out of their spacecraft and ran into the woods, apparently never to be seen again. "The Baron and I made a full report on the incident back to Headquarters and they told us never to mention this".

The 105 year old former pilot recently spoke to a reporter. "And except to my wife and my grown children, I never said a word. But that was 80 years ago, so what difference would it make now?". He recounts that he and Baron Manfred von Richtofen, nicknamed the Red Baron, were flying on a morning mission above western Belgium during the summer of 1917 when a UFO suddenly appeared in the blue sky, directly above their Fokker triplane. "We were terrified because we had never seen anything like this before, the United States had just entered the war, so we assumed it was something they had sent. The Baron immediately opened fire and the thing fell like a rock, shearing the treetops as it crashed into the woods. Then two little bald-headed guys came out and ran away" Waitzrik says he assumed the silver, glinting craft was some kind of enemy invention until the "flying saucer" panic began in the 1940s and convinced him his colleague had shot down a UFO. "This thing must have been about 40 meters in diameter and looked exactly like those flying saucer shaped spacecrafts everyone has seen during the last 50 years." he says, "so there is no doubt in my mind that it was some kind of spacecraft from another planet, and those little guys running into the woods were not Americans but some kind of extraterrestrials" "You know, sometimes I wonder what happened to those guys"
Reference: Source: Sighting/ Jim Hickman Translation: Thierry Mallet (Mush) – THEM
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_765

Event 2760 (49CBD190)

Date: 1917
Location: Salida, Colorado
Description: In 1917, a clergyman in Salida, Colorado, observed an unconventional aerial phenomenon through his telescope. He described the object as resembling a wheel that appeared to rotate or move, accompanied by shifting colored lights. (Chapter 4, Ref 170)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_160

Event 2761 (9FEC7801)

Date: 1917
Location: France
Description: In 1917, an American soldier in a French anti-aircraft balloon unit recounted an encounter with a disc-shaped UFO. The object, likened to a giant mess plate, hovered over a field before silently ascending into the clouds. The soldiers were told the sighting was likely a new German "Super Zeppelin", but the witness later began to doubt that explanation due to the object's substantial size, which would have required an exceptionally large zeppelin to carry. (Chapter 4, Ref 173)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_163

Event 2762 (33037614)

Date: 1917
Location: Youngstown, Pennsylvania
Description: In 1917, a Pennsylvania man encountered a "traditional" landed UFO. While walking near railroad tracks between Mt. Braddock and Youngstown, he saw a saucer-shaped object with a dome on top, similar in size to a car, positioned about 100 feet away in a pasture. The craft featured oval or oblong windows through which figures could be seen moving. After observing it, the UFO took off gradually with a high-pitched sound. (Chapter 4, Ref 181)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_171

Event 2763 (6BD2818D)

Date: 2/16/1917
Location: Great Britain
Description: (Translated from French) First Flight of the Naval Reconnaissance Bi or Triplane Fairey Campania, for which the Cunard Line's Campania ship was bought by the British Navy, was converted into an aircraft carrier. It had a large wingspan (18.75m) and very light floats, takeoffs were made on the ship's deck through a droppable cart (...) Later there would be Fairey Fox, Hendon, Battle, Swordfish, Barracuda, Firefly, Gannet etc... (February 16, 1917)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_758

Event 2764 (A0C2BCEA)

Date: 4/1917
Location: African American neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina
Description: Night. Residents of the African American neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, report hearing strange, motor-like noises in the air at night for several nights. Some have fleeting glimpses of the swiftly moving dark objects that are causing the noise.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “The Colored People Are Seeing Visions” Charlotte N.C. News, April 11, 1917, p. 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_368

Event 2765 (8FA017BE)

Date: 4/13/1917
Locations: Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Kittery, Maine
Description: Early morning. Two National Guardsmen from Company L of the Sixth Massachusetts Infantry are stationed on the bridge linking Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, when they hear the noise of an airplane. They see an unidentified aircraft circling near the bridge. When it descends, apparently to make a pass at the bridge, one of the guardsmen panics and fires his rifle at it. It moves off and disappears in the distance. Other vague reports continue through April 30.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Hunt for Aircraft Base,” Manchester (N.H.) Union, April 14, 1917, pp. 1, 3; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak! Anomalist, 2009, pp. 496–497
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_369

Event 2766 (57EB1292)

Date: 4/14/1917
Location: Beloit, Illinois
Description: Late at night, a mysterious airplane was observed flying over Beloit, emitting lights that provided clear evidence of its presence. The aircraft was flying at such a height that the sound of its engine couldn't be heard. Numerous Beloit residents, including Patrolman William Van Ostrand, witnessed this unusual sighting. Flying at night in 1917 was very dangerous, making this report even more curious.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1002

Event 2767 (F414AFBB)

Date: 4/14/1917
Location: USA, Pascataqua (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) An unidentified object was flying at 2:30am above the Pascataqua River, alerting the vigilance of three guards of Company L of the Sixth Massachusetts National Guard. They were posted near a point connecting Kittery (Maine) to Portsmouth (New Hampshire) in order to prevent German sabotage. When the craft descended near the bridge, the three men shot at it and the craft quickly disappeared from the area. The incident was notorious, as it occurred in the area of the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard, the most important base on the East Coast. (April 14, 1917)
Reference: "UFO's - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_759

Event 2768 (B6D722AA)

Date: 4/14/1917
Time: 02:30
Location: PORTSMOUTH, NH
Description: Guards fire on mystery plane. 'Toy balloon with smoke'. Turns going north going [to] cloud.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: CE-5, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the 5th KIND. 1999 Sourcebooks Inc. Naperville, IL ISBN 1-57071-427-4. 242 case files. (Index 181)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_327

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", Elev: "7", HatchDesc: "PORTSMOUTH,NH:GUARDS FIRE ON MYSTERY PLANE:'TOY BALLOON W/SMOKE':TURNS>N>CLOUD", LatLong: "43.066669 -70.750003", LatLongDMS: "43:04:00 N 70:45:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Hampshire", Strangeness: "4"

Event 2769 (5EDDD800)

Date: 4/17/1917
Location: Long Beach, CA
Description: In Long Beach, two unidentified airplanes were observed flying at a low altitude after midnight. These mystery aircraft paused during their flight to signal three times over a specific section of the ocean before continuing towards Hollywood. A woman witnessed this event and reported it to the police, who confirmed the sighting through other sources. Flying at night in 1917 was very dangerous, making this report even more curious.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1001

Event 2770 (BCDED1DF)

Date: 4/17/1917
Location: Tucson, AZ
Description: In Tucson, on April 16, a mystery airplane was observed hovering near the city line. Sheriff Miles of Pima County issued an order to fire upon airplanes flying over the city if they don't identify themselves. There have been numerous airplane sightings over the city without any government communication. Guards reported that a machine even turned a searchlight onto the armory early on Sunday morning. These airplanes were reported to be moving southwest.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1005

Event 2771 (200F56C0)

Date: 4/18/1917
Location: Portsmouth, NH
Description: Reports confirm the sighting of a mystery airplane over Barnstead. The naval authorities were informed of the flight, and coast guard stations also witnessed the aircraft. This comes after the initial sighting in the city on April 1, prompting government authorities to make multiple attempts to identify and locate the aviator responsible.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1007

Event 2772 (F768A75B)

Date: 4/31/1917
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Description: An unidentified airplane flying over Portsmouth, New Hampshire, was shot at by National Guardsmen stationed on a bridge. The plane swiftly left the area after the gunfire and could not be located. Naval yard authorities were unable to determine the origin of the airplane.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1000

Event 2773 (36346B62)

Date: 5/1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Albatros D.V. Reconnaissance Monoplane. Max. speed 187 km/h, ceiling approx. 6250 m, test flight spring 1917, delivery to the armies from May 1917, full production until 1918.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_760

Event 2774 (AEE9FC3A)

Date: 5/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) At Fatima (Portugal), 3 young children of Portuguese peasants, Lucia dos Santos (10 years old) and her 2 cousins Francisco (9 years old) and Giacinta (7 years old) Marto, brother and sister, were tending to their flock of sheep after attending mass. They were playing at building a wall around a bush when their attention was drawn to a luminous phenomenon, like a shining globe in the air. They then descended towards their farm, and approached a vast grassy depression called Cova de Iria (literally: Saint Irene's Cave, an ancient sacred place) to see what was happening. A light then engulfed them and almost blinded them, but allowed them to see in its center a small woman in a white dress. She spoke to them reassuringly and asked them to come back to the same place and same time every month, for 6 months. (Sunday, May 13th, 12pm)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_379

Event 2775 (CD1FBAF2)

Date: 5/13/1917
Time: ~13:00
Location: FATIMA, PORTUGAL
Description: 3 kids. Flash. Small woman appears. Back every month to October.
Type: sighting
Reference: LOURENCO, Victor: The PORTUCAT CATALOG; (BBS Download). (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_328

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), TLP: Telepathy, CNT: Contactee related, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Portugal", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "FATIMA,PORTUGAL:3 KIDS:FLASH:SML WOMAN APPEARS:BACK EVERY MONTH TO OCTOBER", LatLong: "39.600002 -8.583334", LatLongDMS: "39:36:00 N 08:35:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RBT", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2776 (6685C66D)

Date: 5/13/1917
Locations: Cova da Iria; Fátima, Portugal
Description: Three shepherd children at the Cova da Iria in Fátima, Portugal—Lúcia dos Santos and her cousins Francisco and Jacinta Marto—report seeing a woman “brighter than the sun, shedding rays of light clearer and stronger than a crystal goblet filled with the most sparkling water and pierced by the burning rays of the sun.” The woman wears a white mantle edged with gold and holds a rosary in her hand. She asks them to devote themselves to the Holy Trinity and to pray “the Rosary every day.” The children had seen an “angel” at the cove since the spring of 1916.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Our Lady of Fátima” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_370

Event 2777 (CDFA611C)

Date: 6/1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Pfalz D-III, 165 km/h, ceiling 5200 m.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_761

Event 2778 (0C11F98B)

Date: 6/1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater reconnaissance fighter Siemens-Schuckert, 180 km/h, ceiling 8100m, range 322 km. Delivery completed in 1919.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_762

Event 2779 (06DEE5A9)

Date: 6/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) About fifty people are present at Fatima. They see the little shepherds suddenly kneel and become transfigured. The oldest child, Lucia, 10 years old, speaks to an invisible entity whose answers are not heard. One of the spectators however claims to have heard a very faint voice or the buzzing of a bee. At the end of this dialogue, all the witnesses hear an explosion and see a small cloud rising near a tree. (June 13th, 12 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_380

Event 2780 (2ABB466E)

Date: 6/13/1917
Location: Fátima, Portugal
Description: The three children at Fátima, Portugal, again see the lady, who reveals that Francisco and Jacinta will be “taken to heaven” soon, but Lúcia will live longer to spread the message. The lady also purportedly reveals to the children a vision of hell and entrusts a secret to them, described as “good for some and bad for others.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Our Lady of Fátima” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_371

Event 2781 (69180527)

Date: Summer 1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater fighter hannover, 165 km/h, ceiling 7500 m. (1917, Summer)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_763

Event 2782 (045A9B96)

Date: 7/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) The number of witnesses has risen to 4500. A buzzing or humming sound is heard, a decrease in the Sun's brightness and heat, a small white cloud around the tree of apparitions and a powerful noise from the Lady. The children are terrified by "a vision of hell" and receive a specific prophecy announcing "apparitions of unknown lights in the sky: The war will end, but if the peoples do not cease to offend God, there will be another, more terrible war during the reign of Pius XI (he died in 1939). When you see the night lit up by an unknown light, know that it is the great sign that God gives you that he will punish the world for its crimes through war, famine and the persecution of the Church and the Holy Father. To prevent this, I will come to ask for the consecration of Russia... If my requests are heard, Russia will be converted and there will be peace. Otherwise, it will spread its errors throughout the world. (July 13th, 12pm)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_381

Event 2783 (BACE48C5)

Date: 7/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) "Angel Hair" recovered in Fatima. See image at images/Fatima.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_382

Event 2784 (69DB068F)

Date: 8/11/1917
Location: Mojave desert
Description: The mystery surrounding the appearance of an airplane over the Mojave Desert during the night, which had been reported intermittently for months and doubted by officials, was resolved. Federal officers investigating the matter discovered the airplane in the dry lakebed near Antelope Valley, near the San Bernardino county line. The aircraft was being protected by an armed individual.
Type: newspaper article
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_998

Event 2785 (86506B68)

Date: 8/11/1917
Location: Mojave desert
Description: The enigma of a nighttime airplane's unusual presence over the Mojave Desert, which had been periodically reported for months but dismissed as a myth by authorities, was unraveled. Federal officers investigating the matter conveyed that the aircraft had been located in the dry lakebed near Antelope Valley, close to the San Bernardino county line. An armed individual was safeguarding the machine, who stated the plane was owned by 3 men.
Type: newspaper article
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_999

Event 2786 (13154DA6)

Date: 8/13/1917
Location: Grand Junction, Colorado
Description: An unidentified airplane caused panic in Salt Lake City when it flew over the area in daring maneuvers with an eerie blue light in the morning. Speculation arises whether the government has a secret airplane base in the LaSalle Mountains of Utah. Residents are alarmed, and the police are investigating the mystery. Sergeant W. S. Keating of the central police station suggests that the government might have established a covert airplane base in southern Utah, while admitting that no concrete evidence is available. Despite a desire to cooperate, the identity of the aircraft remains uncertain. Reports of similar incidents have been received throughout the week.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1006

Event 2787 (D1ADC63E)

Date: 8/13/1917
Locations: Fátima; Aljustrel; Portugal; Cova da Iria
Description: Some 18,000 people have been flocking to Fátima and nearby Aljustrel, Portugal, drawn by reports of visions and miracles. The assembled multitude hears thunder and witnesses lightning in a clear blue sky. Then the sun grows pale and a cloud hovers above the oak tree where the apparitions usually appear. Provincial administrator Artur de Oliveira Santos, believing that these events are politically disruptive, takes the children into custody, jailing them before they can reach the Cova da Iria. Santos interrogates and threatens the children to get them to divulge the contents of the secrets.
Reference: Eberhart
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_372

Event 2788 (7DF0986B)

Date: 8/13/1917
Description: A luminous globe was seen spinning through the clouds by over 18,000 witnesses who had assembled at Fatima, in the Cova da Iria, Portugal to see another monthly apparition of the "Lady in Blue", thought to be the Virgin Mary by Roman Catholic faithful. The sky turned rainbow colors including pink, yellow, and blue. There was a perceived lowering of the temperature, and angel hair residue.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, The Invisible College, p. 145
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4958

Event 2789 (537F8755)

Date: Late Summer 1917
Location: Youngstown, Pennsylvania
Description: 12:30 p.m. John Boback is walking along railroad tracks in Youngstown, Pennsylvania, when he hears a swishing sound and sees an elliptical object about 100 feet away on the ground in a pasture. It has portholes emitting ligt from the interior and a smooth surface. Moments later the object ascends smoothly in a gradual climb and flies away to the east.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, pp. 104–105
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_374

Event 2790 (3F44392B)

Date: 8/19/1917
Description: (Translated from French) The children, released, keep their sheep near Aljustrel when they observe a sudden cooling of the temperature. The Sun becomes yellowish and the countryside is again filled with the colors of the rainbow, which the adults of the surroundings will also observe (as the inquiry will establish later). The children see the lightning and a bright glow that settles on a tree near them. In the center stands the entity draped in white and gold. The witnesses fall to their knees and their soul is transported with ecstasy. A dialogue ensues, during which the apparition exhorts them to make sacrifices for the fishermen. 10 minutes later, the Lady of Light slowly departs to the east with a roar of an engine. (August 19th, 4 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_383

Event 2791 (E418447B)

Date: 8/19/1917
Locations: Cova da Iria; Valinhos, Portugal
Description: Instead of the promised apparition in the Cova da Iria on August 13, the children see the Virgin Mary at nearby Valinhos, Portugal. She asks them again to pray the rosary daily, speaks about the miracle coming in October, and asks them “to pray a lot.”
Reference: Eberhart
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_373

Event 2792 (3807B310)

Date: Early 9/1917
Location: Salida, Colorado
Description: Witnesses at Salida, Colorado, watch distant moving lights flicking on and off over a period of several days. Through a telescope, one light appears to be a revolving wheel with lights on it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Arlene Shovald, “Edwards’ UFO Sighting Not Salida’s First,” Salida (Colo.) Mountain Mail, September 7, 1995; Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_375

Event 2793 (1939AED7)

Date: 9/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) The crowd is 30000 people, including two perfectly skeptical priests who have come specially to establish the falseness of the so-called "miracles". The site of the apparitions is a vast amphitheater where most of the crowd has settled to be close to the tree of apparitions. However, the two priests have chosen a location in a higher place from where they can see everything. The Sun then becomes less intense although there are no clouds in the sky. Thousands of people: There she is... look! Everyone sees a globe of light descending slowly down the valley, from East to West, towards the children. It lands on the tree. A white cloud forms and bright white petals start to fall from the empty sky: As people stare at this strange spectacle, they soon notice that, contrary to the laws of perspective, these shining globules that fall become smaller and smaller as they approach them. And when they stretch out their hands and hats to grab them, they realize that, somehow, they have vanished. The children see the entity again at the center of the globe and the dialogue between the Lady and Lucia resumes. The promise of a miracle for October 13th is renewed. Then the luminous globe rises and disappears into the Sun. When one of the priests was asked what kind of globe it seemed to him, he, very impressed, said that it could be a celestial vehicle that was transporting the Mother of God from her throne to the desert down here. (September 13th, 12pm)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_384

Event 2794 (4672F3CF)

Date: 9/13/1917
Location: Cova da Iria, Portugal
Description: With the three children in attendance, the crowd at the Cova da Iria, Portugal, see a “luminous globe” sail across the sky. A white cloud envelops the children and the oak tree. A rain of white roses is said to have fallen out of the heavens but dissolves just before landing. Behind the cloud, the crowd can see Lúcia talking to the invisible lady.
Reference: Eberhart
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_376

Event 2795 (75467DB6)

Date: 10/1917
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater reconnaissance aircraft Albatros D.III, maximum speed 175 km/h, ceiling 5500 m.; delivery to the armies from December 1916, end of production beginning 1918.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_767

Event 2796 (CBA2BB45)

Date: 10/1917
Description: (Translated from French) The cargo ship Zebrine is found completely deserted off the coast of Cherbourg, between Falmouth and Saint-Brieuc. The table is set and laundry is drying on the deck. The logbook is regularly kept. As this disappearance takes place during World War I, the hypothesis of a submarine attack is put forward. The submarine would have fled upon the approach of a ship, fearing to be caught after having boarded the cargo. However, there is no disorder, and the cargo was not sent to the bottom. (October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_385

Event 2797 (3A9BD4DE)

Date: 10/1917 (approximate)
Time: 12:30
Location: YOUNGSTOWN, PA
Description: Swish! 3M saucer / field by railway. Lit windows / dome. Going up [to] slow. Going quickly east. / r8#42.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 11)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_329

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "335", HatchDesc: "YOUNGSTOWN,PA:SWISH!:3M SCR/FLD by RAILWAY:LIT WINDOWS/DOME:↑ SLOW:>>E:/r8#42", LatLong: "40.283335 -79.361115", LatLongDMS: "40:17:00 N 79:21:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Pennsylvania", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2798 (AF62DF74)

Date: 10/1917
Location: Youngstown, Pennsylvania
Description: John Boback, 17, was walking along the railroad tracks between Youngstown and Mt. Braddock when he saw a saucer-shaped object with a platform and rows of lights, sitting in a field 30 m to his left. He watched the object for 1-2 min until it took off with a high-pitched sound, rising gradually like a slow plane. Its size was that of an average car. The top of the object was a dome with elongated windows through which figures could be seen.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Hartle 157 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_42

Event 2799 (18C515B9)

Date: 10/1917
Locations: Connington; KwaZulu-Natal midlands; South Africa
Description: Seven-year-old Elizabeth Klarer and her older sister Barbara have their first alleged encounter with a UFO on their parents’ farm Connington in the KwaZulu-Natal midlands, South Africa. While playing outside the farmhouse, Elizabeth claims to witness a giant orange-red wheel rolling across the sky. The plummeting object, also described as a fiery pockmarked meteor or planetoid, is intercepted by a silver disc bathed in a pearly luster. Around this time Elizabeth begins receiving occasional telepathic messages from a friendly space alien named Akon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 657; Elizabeth Klarer, Beyond the Light Barrier, Howard Timmins, 1980
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_377

Event 2800 (DC19A145)

Date: 10/8/1917
Time: 19:30
Location: western Colorado
Description: After several weeks without any reports, scores of people observed a mysterious airplane over western Colorado. The aircraft hovered, dipped, and repeated these maneuvers near the presumed Colorado-Utah border. From 7:30 to 8:30 in the evening, the airplane remained visible in the western sky, displaying red, white, and yellow lights that were even discernible with magnification. Eventually, it vanished. Although locals were reassured that the plane wasn't an enemy aircraft according to Uncle Sam, the Federal Government withheld details about its true nature from the public.
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_991

Event 2801 (91340C31)

Date: 10/13/1917
Location: PORTUGAL, Fatima.
Description: (Translated from French) At noon. Miracle or flying saucers? Everyone will have already read the account and the various hypotheses put forward on various occasions.
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 14
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_766

Event 2802 (01382BE5)

Date: 10/13/1917
Location: USA, Youngstown (Pennsylvania)
Description: (Translated from French) John Boback, 17 years old, observed a flying saucer. The young man was walking along the railway when he saw in a field 30 m away from him, an object in the shape of a disc with a platform and rows of lights. After nearly two minutes the craft rose with a shrill sound, slowly, while silhouettes were visible behind what seemed like illuminated windows.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 228
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_768

Event 2803 (BFF4E707)

Date: 10/13/1917
Description: (Translated from French) In front of a crowd of 70000 people despite heavy rain, the vision is preceded by a lightning and a sweet and pleasant smell. The children enter into communication with the Lady. Witnesses observe the great change occurring on the faces of the 3 children, transfigured by the vision. The announced miracle took place at the departure of the Lady of the Cova da Iria. The rain that had not stopped falling on the crowd suddenly stops, and the heavy clouds move away. The Sun appears as a shining silver disc, a fantastic disc that spins quickly on its axis and throws beams of colored light in all directions. Red rays shot from the edge of the Sun and colored the clouds, the earth, the trees, the people; then violet, blue, yellow and other colors followed. These colors were described by an objective skeptic as monochromatic sectors that spun endlessly. Reports speak of a flat disc rather than a globe. After a while, it stopped its rotation and plunged down in zigzag -like a dead leaf - towards the earth and the horrified spectators. Most of the observers then believe that their last hour has come. Many of them, including detractors, kneel in the mud and start to publicly confess. Finally, the disc reverses its movement and disappears towards the Sun, the real one, again fixed and dazzling in the sky. The stunned crowd suddenly realizes that their clothes are perfectly dry. (October 13th, 12pm)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_386

Event 2804 (D9DEF619)

Date: 10/13/1917
Time: 13:50
Location: FATIMA, PORTUGAL
Description: 50000 observer(s). Opalescent saucer rotates. Only kids see pseudo-human/entity with silver sphere/orb/globe.
Type: sighting
Reference: MICHELL, John: The FLYING SAUCER VISION; Ace-Star Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 95)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_330

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, TLP: Telepathy, CNT: Contactee related, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, CVS: Conversation/communication, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, HST: Historical account, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Portugal", Credibility: "15", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "FATIMA,PORTUGAL:50000 OBS:OPALESCENT SCR ROTATES:ONLY KIDS SEE PSH W/SLVR ORB", LatLong: "39.600002 -8.600000", LatLongDMS: "39:36:00 N 08:36:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RBT", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2805 (02944276)

Date: 10/13/1917
Location: Cova da Iria, Portugal
Description: After some newspapers report that the Virgin Mary has promised a miracle for the last of her apparitions, a huge crowd, possibly between 30,000 and 100,000, including reporters and photographers, gathers at Cova da Iria, Portugal. What happens then becomes known as the “Miracle of the Sun.” Various claims are made as to what really happened. The three children report seeing a panorama of visions during the event, including those of Jesus, Our Lady of Sorrows, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, and Saint Joseph blessing the people. Father John de Marchi, an Italian Catholic priest and researcher who wrote several books on the subject, included descriptions by witnesses who believe they observed a miracle created by Mary, the mother of Jesus. After a period of rain, the dark clouds break and the Sun appears as an opaque, spinning disc in the sky. It appears significantly duller than normal and casts multicolored lights across the landscape, the people, and the surrounding clouds. The Sun then seems to careen towards the earth before zigzagging back to its normal position. Witnesses report that their previously wet clothes become “suddenly and completely dry, as well as the wet and muddy ground that had been previously soaked because of the rain that had been falling.” Not all witnesses report seeing the Sun “dance.” Some people only see the radiant colors, and others, including some believers, see nothing at all. The only known picture of the Sun taken during the event does not show anything unusual. No unusual solar phenomena are observed by scientists. Some theologians, scientists, and skeptics have offered alternative explanations that include psychological suggestibility of the witnesses, temporary retinal distortion caused by staring at the intense light of the Sun, a sundog, and optical effects caused by natural meteorological phenomena. The Miracle of the Sun is interpreted by others as a UFO event. Investigator Joe Nickell thinks that the effects are “a combination of factors, including optical effects and meteorological phenomena, such as the sun being seen through thin clouds, causing it to appear as a silver disc. Other possibilities include an alteration in the density of the passing clouds, causing the sun’s image to alternately brighten and dim and so seem to advance and recede, and dust or moisture droplets in the atmosphere refracting the sunlight and thus imparting a variety of colors.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Miracle of the Sun”; Clark III 484–485; “O Milagre do Fátima,” Ilustração Portuguesa, no. 610 (October 29, 1917): 353– 355; John de Marchi, The True Story of Fatima , St. Paul, Minn.: Catechetical Guild Educational Society, 1956; Joe Nickell, “The Real Secrets of Fatima,” Skeptical Inquirer 33, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2009): 14–17; Jeffrey S. Bennett, When the Sun Danced, University of Virginia, 2012; Auguste Meessen, “Apparitions and Miracles of the Sun,” in Science, Religion, and Conscience, Actas do Forum International, Centro Transdisciplinar de Estudos da Consciência, October 23–25, 2003, Santos, 2005
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_378

Event 2806 (F3A9AB4E)

Date: 10/13/1917
Description: Approximately 70,000 people crowded the fields surrounding the Cova da Iria, a grotto in Fatima, Portugal to witness a promised miracle. Miraculous events and apparitions of the Blessed Virgin Mary had been occurring monthly on the 13th of every month since three children--Lucia, Jesus and Marto-- had first met a mysterious lady in blue there in May. Not many of those in the crowd, even those close to the three children, were able to witness the apparition of the Lady on this day, but it is reported that everyone present saw "something." The most common description was of a "gyrating sun" that became a silver disc, and emitted bright rainbow shafts of light, changing colors in succession from red to violet to blue to yellow. The flat silver disc plunged downward toward earth in a zigzag fashion. Catholics present interpreted these events as a sign from God, and the religious event was later sanctioned as a miracle by the Roman Catholic Church. The prophesies revealed that day have been kept secret by the Vatican, but reportedly involve the assassination of "the last Pope."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 12; John A. Keel, Operation Trojan Horse, p. 259; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 149; Jacques Vallee, The Invisible College, p. 143
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6803

Event 2807 (7124A1D7)

Date: 10/18/1917
Location: Helena, MT
Description: The Helena Independent newspaper is offering a $100 reward for any information leading to the identification of the individuals operating an unidentified aeroplane observed around Helena. Reports of an airship flying over the state capital during the early hours have surfaced, and many people in the city, East Helena, and nearby areas have reported similar sightings in the past months. The newspaper staff even heard an airship's sound while hunting, although they couldn't see it. Ranchers in the region have purchased high-power rifles in hopes of targeting the mysterious aircraft they claim to have seen.
Type: mystery airplane
Type: newspaper article
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1004

Event 2808 (F2DDD59D)

Date: 11/1917
Location: USA/Great Britain
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Martin & Handasayde single-seater fighter under the name Martinsyde F-4 Buzzard, 209 km/h, ceiling 7320m, range approximately 650 km. At the armistice, 52 aircraft were delivered.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_769

Event 2809 (2055F91A)

Date: 12/23/1917
Location: Boise, ID
Description: Alfred Rordame attempts to explain the recent flap of mystery airplane sightings as mere misidentifications of Venus. While he attributes the sightings to the planet's motion and brightness, he disregards the detailed descriptions provided by eyewitnesses. Rordame's dismissal lacks substantial evidence and fails to address the complexity of the reported events. His focus on astronomical principles neglects the possibility of alternative explanations, leaving many unanswered questions.
Type: mystery airplane
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1003

Year: 1918, 16 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2810 (93363EBB)

Date: 1918
Description: (Translated from French) The USS Cyclops, a cargo ship sailing in the Caribbean, disappears without a trace during a storm.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_387

Event 2811 (F0B66D00)

Date: 1918
Description: (Translated from French) After the apparitions in Fatima the previous year, the spiritual results are significant, despite the efforts of the Portuguese authorities to minimize and discredit them. The conversions and return to religious practice have taken on such a dimension that the Portuguese regime, very anti-religious, quickly evolves and restores its diplomatic relations with the Holy See in the Vatican.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_388

Event 2812 (A9B3D354)

Date: 1918
Location: Waco, Texas
Description: In 1918, soldiers stationed at an Army base in Waco, Texas, were startled by the appearance of a UFO. The object, described as cigar-shaped and around 100 to 150 feet long, defied conventional dirigible characteristics. It lacked motors, rigging, and windows, emitted no noise, and had a distinct rose or flame-like color. The soldiers were left puzzled and amazed by the encounter. (Chapter 4, Ref 171)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_161

Event 2813 (5E2C89D9)

Date: Early 1918
Location: Waco (near), TX
Description: Reddish cigar-shaped object, with no motor or rigging, passed silently from SW to NE. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_73

Event 2814 (18091EEF)

Date: 1/1918
Location: USA, Waco (Texas)
Description: (Translated from French) A red, cigar-shaped object, without engine or wings, silently passed from southwest to northeast. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 228) It measured between 100 and 150 feet long. The witnesses were military personnel from the base. One of them, Edwin Bauhan, estimated that the object had descended 500 feet and that everyone could see that there was neither engine nor windows, and that it did not resemble the dirigibles they knew well. The object emitted absolutely no sound. It left the area gaining altitude and disappeared in a burst of flames. (January 1918)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_770

Event 2815 (93B73342)

Date: 3/1/1918
Locations: Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand; eastern hills
Description: Early morning. A woman at Tahunanui Beach, Nelson, New Zealand, sees two distinct “seaplanes” flying together near the surface of the water. They soon diverge, one going in the direction of the eastern hills and both getting lost in the clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seaplanes over Tasman Bay,” Nelson Colonist, March 2, 1918, p. 4; Brett Holman, “The Mystery Aeroplane Scare in New Zealand—1,” Airminded, August 28, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_380

Event 2816 (F7917D18)

Date: 5/13/1918
Location: PORTUGAL, Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) During a pilgrimage, there was a new fall of a substance, described this time as "white balls". (May 13, 1918)
Reference: Inforespace n° 55, 1981, p.4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_771

Event 2817 (2BD7BA41)

Date: Summer 1918
Location: Malta, Montana
Description: 7:30 p.m. At an isolated ranch 60 miles from Malta, Montana, 9-year-old Theodore Warren sees a cigar- shaped “airship” with windows that shine with greenish light. It flies in from the mountains in the east and hovers above the ranch house. He watches it for a while, and then it “whooshes” away to the northwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ione Warren Conway, “A UFO(?) from the Past,” IUR 7, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1982): 16
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_381

Event 2818 (FF5F1292)

Date: 7/16/1918
Location: USA, Kelso (Washington)
Description: (Translated from French) As reported in the "Seattle Times" on July 16th, 1918, "mountain demons" attacked a dam that a prospector had built on a stream near Mount Laurence near Kelso, in the state of Washington. The "demons" were half-human, half-monster. Their size was between 2 and 2.5 meters. They had the power of hypnotism and ventriloquism. In addition, they could disappear at will or become invisible (July 16th, 1918, before)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "The Humanoids..." ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p. 113
Reference: sic
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_772

Event 2819 (213C6154)

Date: 8/12/1918
Locations: Durie Hill, Whanganui, New Zealand; South Spit; Landguard Bluff
Description: After 5:00 p.m. Two women at Durie Hill, Whanganui, New Zealand, see an airplane moving swiftly off the South Spit heading toward the south. It disappears behind Landguard Bluff. Other witnesses come forward to corroborate the sighting.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Aeroplane off Wanganui,” Wanganui Chronicle, August 13, 1918, p. 4; Brett Holman, “The Mystery Aeroplane Scare in New Zealand—IV,” Airminded, October 26, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_382

Event 2820 (2F057179)

Date: 8/13/1918
Location: Carrington Road, New Plymouth, New Zealand
Description: Evening. Mr. C. Rawlinson is cycling to a dance on Carrington Road, New Plymouth, New Zealand, when he sees a bright star against some mountains about 6 miles away. It starts flashing red and white and moves closer and downward, then rises to 400–500 feet and performs other maneuvers. He rides home to tell his sisters, who also see the light until about 8:30 p.m., when it moves off to the sea.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Local and General,” Wellington Dominion, August 14, 1918, p. 4; Brett Holman, “The Mystery Aeroplane Scare in New Zealand—IV,” Airminded, October 26, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_383

Event 2821 (0EFB4401)

Date: 10/1918
Location: Tulgas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia
Description: During operations against the Bolshevik Army in Tulgas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, soldiers of the US 339th Infantry Regiment watch a round object the color of burnished copper, with a faint light and vapor obscuring much of its shape.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Letter to J. Allen Hynek; Jan Aldrich
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_384

Event 2822 (F932ECCA)

Date: 10/2/1918
Location: USA, Dayton
Description: (Translated from French) The unmanned aircraft, "The Bug" true guided missile, successfully completed several flights in Dayton.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p.131
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_773

Event 2823 (DADA402F)

Date: 11/11/1918
Description: End of World War 1
Type: war
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_29

Event 2824 (A3988FE1)

Date: 11/11/1918
Location: CHINA, BEIJING
Description: (Translated from French) Chinese pilots showing unparalleled skill and daringness fly above Beijing. They fly between the chimneys of the Grand Hotel, then at 5 meters above the crowd on the road. (November 11, 1918)
Reference: Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 132
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_774

Event 2825 (15DC0D7B)

Date: Winter 1918?
Locations: Rich Field; Waco, Texas
Description: Edwin T. Bauhan and other soldiers at Rich Field in Waco, Texas, see a noiseless, flame-colored, cigar-shaped object 100–150 feet long flying overhead at an altitude of 500 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 105; Clark III 1170; “1918 Sighting,” Civilian Saucer Investigation Quarterly Bulletin 1, no. 4 (Winter 1954): 10–11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_379

Year: 1919, 24 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2826 (9398CACD)

Date: 1919
Location: US
Description: Charles Fort writes in his book "The Book of the Damned": "I suspect that, after all, we're useful.. that something has rights to us, by force, or by having paid out analogues of beads for us to former, more primitive, owners of us.. that all this has been known, perhaps for ages, to certain ones.. a cult or order, members of which function like bellwethers to the rest of us, or as superior slaves or overseers, directing us in accorance with instructions received - from Somewhere else". (See also: abduction phenomenom, Greada Treaty, Eisenhower 1954 Edwards AFB meeting.)
Reference: Twitter
Reference: The Book of the Damned
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_946

Event 2827 (C1F4BC04)

Date: 1919
Location: US
Description: Charles Fort writes in his book "The Book of the Damned": "I think we're fished for. It may be that we're highly esteemed Oby super-epicures somewhere.. I think that we may be of some use after all. I think that dragnets have often come down and have been mistaken forwhirlwinds and waterspouts. Some accounts of seeming structure in whirlwinds and waterspouts are astonishing. And I have data that, in this book, I can't take up at all - mysterious disappearances. I think we're fished for.. or our use to some other mode of seeming that has a legal right to us." (See also: abduction phenomenom, Missing 411 series.)
Reference: Twitter
Reference: The Book of the Damned
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_947

Event 2828 (04B20FF5)

Date: 1919
Locations: Mars; Schenectady, New York
Description: Wireless inventor Guglielmo Marconi claims that he has detected large-wavelength radio signals from Mars. He claims the most frequent signal is the Morse code for “S,” or three short dots. The signals, however, are subsequently traced to an experiment conducted by chemist Irving Langmuir at the General Electric Laboratories in Schenectady, New York.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “‘Hello, Earth! Hello!’” White Earth \(Minn.) The Tomahawk, March 18, 1920, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_385

Event 2829 (C209C4F1)

Date: 1919
Location: Western Australia
Description: In 1919, a man in western Australia encountered a landed UFO and its occupant. While walking along a rural road, he found a "man" repairing a peculiar craft. Startled by the witness, the stranger pointed something at him, causing him to lose consciousness. Upon waking up, the stranger and the craft had disappeared. (Chapter 4, Ref 182)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_172

Event 2830 (BD0FDA07)

Date: 1919
Location: Webster City, Iowa
Description: In 1919, a brother and sister on a farm near Webster City, Iowa, encountered unusual visitors. They saw a brown-green object near a tree and ran toward it, noticing a stern-looking figure in green-brown clothes standing by an open door. The figure made strange guttural sounds. A shorter figure appeared, quickly dipped water from the stream in a tin can, and was then hurried into the craft by the larger figure, after which the craft ascended rapidly, hitting tree branches. The craft moved sideways and over a hill with its three legs down, leaving without lights or sound. The children followed but soon lost sight of it. Round marks resembling cane imprints were left on the soil where it had landed. (Chapter 4, Ref 183)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_173

Event 2831 (E7A4644D)

Date: 1/5/1919 (approximate)
Time: 20:00
Location: NEAR NETHERAVON, WILTS
Description: 3 weird red and orange globes float down. Vanish. Seen since 1917.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 222)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_331

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr NETHERAVON,WILTS:3 WEIRD RED+ORG GLOBES FLOAT DOWN:VANISH:SEEN SINCE 1917", LatLong: "51.216669 -1.816667", LatLongDMS: "51:13:00 N 01:49:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2832 (AFA4E5CA)

Date: 1/20/1919
Description: (Translated from French) At Zeitoun (Egypt), R. Ascar observed the slow progression of an orange light for 45 seconds. (January 20, 10:45)
Reference: BSAF, 1919
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_389

Event 2833 (07032258)

Date: 1/20/1919
Description: (Translated from French) Francisco Marto, one of the three little shepherds witness to the observation at Fatima in 1917, dies of the Spanish flu.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_390

Event 2834 (64B79DD6)

Date: 1/22/1919
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Shuttlewood (Derbyshire)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10:10 pm that night, Thomas Hills Harrison had just gone to rekindle the fire in his greenhouse when, heading towards the house, he saw through the living room window his father pointing out a light near the chicken coop, about fifty meters away from the witnesses. Harrison adds: "All the apple trees in the orchard were lit up and cast long shadows in all directions. The night was very dark, particularly quiet and even the chickens were silent when I opened the gate. As soon as I crossed it I could clearly see the luminous globe that remained stationary about 1.40 meters above the ground. At first I thought it was my neighbor Robinson, but not receiving any response to my call, I headed towards this fluorescent light, the size of a tennis ball, perfectly spherical and beautiful to look at, like a pearl out of proportion. I circled it several times, getting closer to less than 2 meters. For about ten minutes I kept staring at it. Finally I decided to pick up a stick that was lying on the ground to touch it and see what would happen. At that moment, as if he had understood what I was going to do, the globe started moving very slowly. I got even closer. The limits of the sphere were not clear, it was like a cottony aura. When it met the fence, the globe fell to the ground as if it were exploding. It quickly regained its normal size and began to climb the trellis in a truly impressive silence. The glow sank about ten meters into Robinson's garden and then returned in my direction at a fast speed this time, suddenly turning to the right. I ran in its direction, I saw it climb the fence again, but I quickly realized that my pursuit was hopeless. When it reached a hawthorn bush, the globe leapt about ten meters high into a gap in the branches. The light stayed there for about three minutes, then disappeared from my view. Thinking that everything was over I went back to the house when I realized that the farmer Shepperd's land was violently lit up. That's when I saw the same glow making the return trip in my direction and at a fairly fast speed. When it was a few meters away from me I felt my hair stand on end for a short moment. The sphere went to the left and stopped in Robinson's garden. I went to knock on Robinson's door and the two of us saw the light globe go north-east, completely crossing the field over a distance of two hundred meters towards Bolsover Road. Then it made several circles around the tops of the roofs of a row of houses in Club Row, finally rising into the sky and disappearing eastward. It was then 10:50 pm. (January 22, 1919)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 232-233
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_775

Event 2835 (C84377FE)

Date: 1/22/1919
Time: 20:10
Location: SHUTTLEWOOD, DERBYSHIRE
Description: 40 observer(s). 2 Ft. intense glowing-ball slow / low altitude. Controlled maneuvers.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 245)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_332

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "45", Elev: "155", HatchDesc: "SHUTTLEWOOD,DERBYs:40 OBS:2 ft.INTENSE GLO-BALL SLOW/LO ALT:CONTROLLED MNVRS", LatLong: "53.250003 -1.300000", LatLongDMS: "53:15:00 N 01:18:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2836 (1D8039DF)

Date: 1/22/1919
Location: Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England
Description: After 10:00 p.m. A brilliant light the size of a tennis ball appears in a garden at Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England. When the witness approaches it, it moves away at a leisurely pace and passes through wire netting. It follows the top of a hedge, turns right, and ascends until it finds a break in the high branches of a tree, where it hovers for 3 minutes before flying on. The witness then notices his neighbor’s farm is illuminated with bright white light. Several minutes later, the sphere returns to the garden, hovers another 3 minutes, then approaches the witness. As it does so, it turns from white to orange. It moves away, stops above a neighbor’s garden, travels along a hedge, traverses a field, and circles a row of houses before soaring into the sky and disappearing. The light is seen for 40 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Mark Ian Birdsall, “The Luminous Pearl of 1919,” Quest International 10, no. 2 (1991): 26–27; Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_386

Event 2837 (0AB60165)

Date: 1/22/1919
Description: A two foot wide, intense glowing ball flew slowly at a low altitude over Shuttlewood, Derbyshire, England at 8:10 p.m. It engaged in controlled maneuvers for 45 minutes. There were at least 40 witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Ananda Sirisena, FSR, March 1975, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_404

Event 2838 (8474E521)

Date: 6/1919
Time: ~15:00
Location: SCORBE-CLAIRVAUX, FR
Description: Boy. Shiny metal disk descends. Dims. Goes away horizontally.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 289)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_333

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SCORBE-CLAIRVAUX,FR:BOY:SHINY MTL DISK DESCENDS:DIMS:GOES AWAY HORIZONTALLY", LatLong: "46.972224 0.416667", LatLongDMS: "46:58:20 N 00:25:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vienne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2839 (6066E081)

Date: 6/2/1919
Location: Ottertail, Minnesota
Description: 9:30 a.m. A tiny circular cloud appears in an otherwise cloudless sky over Ottertail, Minnesota. Suddenly it expands to several times its size. Seconds later, the window that the witness is watching through starts to shake and creak. By the time it stops, the cloud has expanded more and now has a ragged appearance, bending toward the earth. A black object shoots out of the bottom of the cloud, leaving a vapor trail, and begins making 6–7 barrel rolls. It then peels off in a straight line, headed north.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1170; “Supersonic Jet in 1919?” IUR/Frontiers of Science 3, no. 6 (Jan./Feb. 1982): 14–15
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_387

Event 2840 (159C5A50)

Date: 6/2/1919
Description: At 9:00 a.m. a nine-year-old boy in Otter Tail, Minnesota saw a black object emerge from a quick descent, forming an unusual cloud. Windows rattled and the house he was in creaked as the object pealed off, made 6-7 barrel rolls, and left contrails in its wake.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Frontiers of Science, January 1982, p. 14; UNICAT, case # 39
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3217

Event 2841 (98EEC81E)

Date: 6/28/1919
Description: Treaty of Versailles was a peace treaty signed on 28 June 1919. One of the most important treaties of World War I, it ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_30

Event 2842 (8B107D3C)

Date: 7/1919
Location: WEBSTER CITY, IA
Description: Small humanoid (or Grey) scoops water into can. Sees observer(s) and rushes to UFO and flies.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny: ALIEN CONTACTS & ABDUCTIONS; Sterling Publ., NY 1993. (Index 137)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_334

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "4", Duration: "2", Elev: "342", HatchDesc: "WEBSTER CITY,IA:OID SCOOPS WATER INTO CAN:SEES OBS+RUSHES TO UFO+FLIES.", LatLong: "42.472224 -93.816671", LatLongDMS: "42:28:20 N 93:49:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2843 (5DBF3FB3)

Date: 7/1919
Location: Webster City, Iowa
Description: 11:00 a.m. A young brother and sister who live on a farm near Webster City, Iowa, hear a strange chirping sound while out playing. They turn and see a brown-green object under a tree near a creek 75 feet from them. They notice a similarly colored figure standing in a door that has been lowered down. It makes strange guttural sounds. They see another figure running toward the stream leading to a pond. This smaller one dips up some water into a can. The larger figure seems to be hurrying the smaller figure back into the object. The door slams shut with a metallic sound, and the vehicle rises up quickly with its three legs still out and goes over a hill. The soil where the object had been is covered with round spots that resemble cane marks.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 263; Patrick Gross, URECAT , July 23, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_388

Event 2844 (C8191065)

Date: 8/1919 (approximate)
Time: ~20:00
Location: GENEVA, SWZ
Description: Orange "extra moon" too large! Quickly going down [to] over 2 scared kids. Going quickly [to] away extremely fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: Chez HEIDI site: Alain Stauffer. GREPI / Switzerland http://home.worldcom.ch/~dbenaroy/heidi.html
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_335

Extra Data: Country: "Switzerland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GENEVA,SWZ:ORANGE "EXTRA MOON" TOO LARGE!:↓↓ OVR 2 SCARED KIDS:>> AWAY XFAST", LatLong: "46.200002 6.166667", LatLongDMS: "46:12:00 N 06:10:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GNV", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2845 (9BDC1E54)

Date: 8/1919 (approximate)
Time: 22:00?
Location: CODIGORO, ITALY
Description: 25cm orange-red luminous sphere / low altitude. 1 observer moves to let it pass.
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_336

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "CODIGORO,ITALY:25cm ORG-RED LUMn.SPHERE/LO ALT:1 OBS MOVES to let it pass", LatLong: "44.816669 12.116667", LatLongDMS: "44:49:00 N 12:07:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "FE", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2846 (7EF2C27C)

Date: Late Summer 1919
Location: USA, Rice Lake, Wisconsin
Description: (Translated from French) One evening, young Harry Anderson (13 years old), his family and friends, went for a ride in his father's new Ford Model T. Around 10 pm, returning towards Eau Claire, the engine made some dissonances. Father Anderson stopped on the south emergency lane of Highway 25. "There's no more oil," he said to his son, handing him a can in his hands, "go see if we can borrow some from a farm". Swinging the can in one hand, Harry went off on the dark road. A road sign told him he was just outside of Barron, 5 miles west of Rice Lake. He saw the roof of a farm in the horizon and took a shortcut to get there. The farmer filled the can and Harry returned to the car. Suddenly he saw about twenty little men, coming towards him, walking in single file. They had bald heads and white skin, wearing short leather pants, held up by suspenders on their shoulders. Stunned, Harry hid behind a tree and from there observed the scene. He heard snippets of their conversations, sounding like childish rhymes:

"We won't stop fighting Till the end of the war In Nineteen-Hundred and Ninety-Four. Sound off--one, two Sound off--three, four Detail, one, two, three, four One--two...three--four! The little column kept walking and disappeared into the woods. Harry remained petrified and his heart still pounding for several minutes. (1919, late Summer)
Reference: Fate Magazine for November 1978, "Encounters with Little Men," page 85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_776

Event 2847 (E11A56D1)

Date: Late Summer 1919
Location: east of Barron, Wisconsin
Description: 10:00 p.m. Harry Anderson, 13 (or 16), is out riding with his family and two friends when their car runs out of oil east of Barron, Wisconsin. A passing farmer offers to give them some oil, and Harry accompanies him 2 miles away to his farmhouse. Harry walks back to the car alone and sees 20 little men walking in single file towards him. Their heads are bald, and the figures are dressed in leather “knee pants” held up by suspenders. They are mumbling but pay no attention to him. Terrified, he continues and does not look back.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [Jerome Clark], “Encounters with Little Men,” Fate 31, no. 11 (November 1978): 83–86; Clark III 263; Patrick Gross, URECAT , July 24, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_389

Event 2848 (BF053F1C)

Date: 11/12/1919
Location: FROM ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA
Description: (Translated from French) The departure of the two-engine biplane CEAOU from Farnborough, which several weeks and 16 landings later, will link Australia. They pass through France, Italy, Greece, Crete, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Pakistan, India, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Sumatra, Timor Island and finally Australia. 75 years later, on board an identical biplane entirely rebuilt, 3 people repeat the same feat with the CEAOW
Reference: Source and reportage: National Geographic 1994
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_777

Event 2849 (27F7345B)

Date: 12/1/1919
Description: Boni & Liveright publishes Charles Fort’s first book of scientific anomalies, The Book of the Damned. Fort gathers reports of objects or “vessels” that he humorously speculates might be visitors from a multitude of worlds that have come to earth over the centuries. Among his wilder expressions is the suggestion that floating land masses in the sky harbor civilizations and oceans. Fort also speculates that someone is fishing for us and that an alien race considers us its property, warning off all interlopers. It receives positive reviews from Ben Hecht and Booth Tarkington .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “The Book of the Damned”; Clark III 506–507; Jim Steinmeyer, Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, Tarcher, 2008, pp. 173–174; Ulrich Magin, “The Book of the Damned,” Fortean Times 386 (December 2019): 38–43
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_390

Year: 1920, 30 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2850 (D1975AF7)

Date: 1920's
Location: American Southwest
Description: During the 1920s, a pioneer pilot engaged in barnstorming in the Southwest reported encountering approximately six UFOs that resembled manhole covers. The pilot's friend recounted that the UFOs maintained a distance of about 200 yards and flew alongside him for around five minutes, effortlessly keeping up with his plane. Eventually, the UFOs altered their course and departed, leaving the pilot amazed and convinced of their genuine existence. (Chapter 6, Ref 189)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_180

Event 2851 (26924A0A)

Date: 1920
Location: NORWAY, Oslo
Description: (Translated from French) A mother and her daughter heard music, like that produced by a harp and went (to see) towards the window. They saw in the sky a red object becoming smaller and smaller, and the music decreased likewise. When the object had gone, the music was no longer heard.
Reference: RAPPORTNYTT, 3/1980, 1.Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_778

Event 2852 (35D362A0)

Date: 1920
Location: FRANCE, Beddes (Berry)
Description: (Translated from French) J. Algret, a farmer, clearly remembers that one evening he observed one of these UFOs, one meter in diameter, without any shine, flying close to the ground at a dizzying speed. The phenomenon moved over a distance of about 300 m and according to the witness, it was a "red moon".
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 234
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_779

Event 2853 (CF6F0074)

Date: 1920
Location: FRANCE, Brest
Description: (Translated from French) An infirmier from Brest was on Rue Traverse when a passerby pointed out to him an enormous red ball, two to three times bigger than the sun, followed by a black cigar-shaped mass. It was 6 pm, it was summer, and the sky was clear. The objects were moving in the direction of the street towards the south.
Reference: Jean François BOEDEC: "Les OVNI en Bretagne, Anatomie d'un Phénomène" ed. Fernand Lanore, Paris 1978, p. 29
Reference: M. Pierre Gestin, investigator of Gepa
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_780

Event 2854 (D18FBEBD)

Date: 1920
Location: USA, Texas
Description: (Translated from French) Ten people watched four discs move in the sky of Texas. These objects moved quickly, one behind the other, emitting a soft orange glow. From time to time blue or green reflections were visible. Each of the discs was composed of two large silver plates about ten meters in diameter and the whole disappeared in the direction of Austin. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 234) It was around 3 o'clock in the morning when the fisherman C..B. Alves saw four luminous discs. He said they were less than a hundred yards from his boat and looked like two silver plates placed side by side. Each seemed to measure 25 feet in diameter and in the center they were 10 feet thick.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_781

Event 2855 (C4A4A517)

Date: 1920
Location: USA, Mount Pleasant (Iowa)
Description: (Translated from French) Fishermen saw an egg-shaped UFO, blue in color, descending near Mount Pleasant.
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO's - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_782

Event 2856 (E6148FD2)

Date: 1920
Location: AUSTRALIA, Bass Strait (Victoria)
Description: (Translated from French) Two planes were flying over the strait looking for a missing schooner. They saw unusual lights in the sky. One of the planes was approaching to identify them. The plane disappeared into a cloud and never came out. No trace of the schooner either. [note from vog: prelude to the Valentich case…?]
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 310
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_783

Event 2857 (6A7A50E4)

Date: 1920
Description: (Translated from French) Giacinta Marto, one of the 3 little shepherds witness to the observation at Fatima in 1917, dies of pleurisy.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_391

Event 2858 (28068C9D)

Date: 1920
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo, Norway, a mother and daughter heard the music of a harp and went to the window. They saw a bright red object gradually shrinking, the music becoming increasingly faint. When the object was gone, the music was too.
Reference: RAPPORTNYTT, 3/1980, 1
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_392

Event 2859 (D52DC399)

Date: 1920
Locations: northern Montana; northwest to southeast
Description: Day. Stanley Clason , 10, is walking across his uncle’s pasture in northern Montana when he sees an object traveling from northwest to southeast. It has a “long, slim, pointed shape” and appears “silvery in color.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Report from the Readers,” Fate 7, no. 4 (April 1954): 115–116; Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_391

Event 2860 (C35F771E)

Date: 1920
Location: Texas Gulf coast
Description: In 1920, a man witnessed a sighting of four disc-shaped UFOs near the Texas gulf coast. The UFOs emitted vibrant pink and pale green lights and resembled large silver plates placed together, each around 25 feet in diameter and 10 feet thick at the center. The anomalous event occurred during the man's night fishing activity. (Chapter 5, Ref 184)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_175

Event 2861 (8692D52D)

Date: 1920
Location: Between Wathena, Kansas and Rushville, Missouri
Description: In the same year, around 1920, approximately 200 individuals witnessed a sizeable cylindrical UFO flying at an estimated altitude of 75 feet between Wathena, Kansas, and Rushville, Missouri. The UFO made a sudden maneuver over Rushville, vanishing into a nearby cloud shortly after. (Chapter 5, Ref 185)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_176

Event 2862 (E371B316)

Date: 1920
Location: Quebec, Canada
Description: During the 1920s, various cases of landed UFOs, some reportedly with occupants, were documented. In 1920, a man in Quebec, Canada, encountered a circular UFO while returning home at night. Describing it as around 50 feet in diameter and 16 feet high with a yellow light, he observed small humanoid figures moving rapidly around the craft's exterior, emitting child-like sounds. The UFO subsequently departed with mechanical noises and the sound of rushing air. (Chapter 6, Ref 198)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_189

Event 2863 (3391845D)

Date: 1920
Location: Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Description: In 1920, a fisherman in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, shared a peculiar UFO encounter from his time at a pond. As he fished, a small disc-shaped object emerged from nearby trees and landed about 15 feet away. The object was blue, roughly the size of a five-gallon cream can, and remarkably silent. Intrigued, the man began approaching the craft, but it lifted off gradually over the trees and vanished without making any noise. (Chapter 6, Ref 199)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_190

Event 2864 (9E65C0F5)

Date: 1920
Location: Along the Mattawa River, Ontario, Canada
Description: In 1920, a teenage boy from Ontario, Canada, reported befriending an occupant of a landed UFO near the Mattawa River. Responding to a distress call, he found a blond-haired, blue-eyed boy trapped between rocks. The trapped individual wore a silver, leather-like suit with instruments on the chest. After rescuing the boy, the witness assisted him to a saucer-shaped UFO about 20 feet in diameter resting on three legs. The UFO promptly departed after the occupant reentered it. (Chapter 6, Ref 203)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_194

Event 2865 (5704FDC2)

Date: 1/16/1920
Description: First meeting of the League of Nations
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_31
See also: 4/20/46

Event 2866 (AD6B836F)

Date: 1/31/1920
Location: LOXLEY, SOUTH YORKS
Description: White 'ghost' crosses field going [to] old mines. Back / Jan. '85. Poltergeists.
Type: sighting
Reference: DEVEREUX, Paul: EARTH LIGHTS REVELATION. 1989 Blanford/UK & 1991 Biddles Ltd, Guilford, Engl. PB (Index 95)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_337

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "140", HatchDesc: "LOXLEY,S.YORKS:WHT 'GHOST' CROSSES FIELD>OLD MINES::BACK/JAN85:POLTERGEISTS", LatLong: "53.416669 -1.533333", LatLongDMS: "53:25:00 N 01:32:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2867 (C1122A8A)

Date: 6/3/1920
Time: 10:30
Location: MT. PLEASANT, IA
Description: 1 / fishing. Metallic blue milk-can lands 15' away. Sits 15 minute(s). Going west. Silent.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_338

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "15", Elev: "244", HatchDesc: "Mt.PLEASANT,IA:1/FISHING:MTLC BLUE MILK-CAN LANDS 15'AWAY:SITS 15min:>W:SLNT", LatLong: "40.961113 -91.555560", LatLongDMS: "40:57:40 N 91:33:20 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2868 (E2A16A03)

Date: 6/3/1920
Location: Mount Pleasant, Iowa
Description: Day. Jesse Clark Linch is fishing on a pond near Mount Pleasant, Iowa, when he sees a soundless, blue, disc- shaped object emerge from behind a grove of 100-foot-high maple trees. It flies across the pond and lands 15 feet away. Linch gets up and walks toward it, but it rises up, slowly moves over some trees to the west, and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mini UFO Landed near Mt. Pleasant in 1920,” The UFO Examiner 2, no. 2 (June 1978): 8, 19; “Man Visited by Strange Object While Fishing in Iowa in 1920,” MUFON UFO Journal, no. 382 (February 2000): 12; Clark III 1170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_393

Event 2869 (84F5AD8D)

Date: 6/3/1920
Description: At 10:30 a.m. a small metallic blue, vertical cylinder, shaped like a "milk-can," landed only 15 feet away from the witness, sat on the ground for 15 minutes northeast of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, then took off and flew away to the west. It made no noise.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: MUFON on-site investigation, report dated September 1, 1973; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3241

Event 2870 (7FE5B148)

Date: 6/8/1920
Time: 18:00
Location: RUSHVILLE, MO
Description: 200 observer(s). Cylinder/cylindrical object going quickly northeast / 23m altitude. Abrupt turn going quickly east into cloud. / r231'76.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_339

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "12", Duration: "5", Elev: "242", HatchDesc: "RUSHVILLE,MO:200 OBS:CYL >> NE/23m alt:ABRUPT TURN >>E INTO CLOUD:/r231'76", LatLong: "39.588891 -95.027782", LatLongDMS: "39:35:20 N 95:01:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Missouri", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2871 (A25E02CD)

Date: 6/8/1920
Description: At 6 p.m. a cylindrical object flying at only 75 feet altitude, passing over Rushville, Missouri, was seen by two hundred people. It made a 90-degree turn to the east, and disappeared into a cloud.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Skylook, October 1973, p. 16; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 12; Jay David, The Flying Saucer Reader, p. 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3366

Event 2872 (D6EA2720)

Date: Summer 1920
Location: Nontron, Dordogne, France
Description: 11:00 p.m. A group of young people, including sisters Louise and Marie Grasset, returning from a dance at Nontron, Dordogne, France, observe small beings in the air above a wooded area. Luminous balls surround the figures, who are giving off “musical sounds.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 264; Patrick Gross, URECAT , October 3, 2017
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_392

Event 2873 (286D2D9F)

Date: 8/1920 (approximate)
Time: 18:00
Location: BREST, FR
Description: Red ball 2X sun-size and huge black cylinder/cigar-shape going quickly south parallel to street. / r251p29.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_340

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BREST,FR:RED BALL 2X SUN-SIZE+HUGE BLK CGR >>S parallel to street:/r251p29", LatLong: "48.416669 -4.500000", LatLongDMS: "48:25:00 N 04:30:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finistère", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2874 (8C574F54)

Date: 8/15/1920
Time: 15:00
Location: DAWLISH, DEVON, ENG
Description: Some kids. 2 red spheres maneuver. Stop. Shoot going quickly southwest over Dartmoor.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny & Warrington, P.: SCIENCE and the UFO'S; Basil Blackwell, NY 1985 (Index 8)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_341

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "3", Elev: "1", HatchDesc: "DAWLISH,DEVON,ENG:SOME KIDS:2 RED SPHERES MNVR:STOP:SHOOT >>SW ovr DARTMOOR", LatLong: "50.577780 -3.850000", LatLongDMS: "50:34:40 N 03:51:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2875 (347B7DB3)

Date: 10/1920
Location: NORWAY, Stavanger
Description: (Translated from French) At night, around 7:30-7:33 PM, H.B. Rage observed a light so strong that all the shadows of the trees stretched out on the ground to his feet. He observed a kind of red light ball, about the size of a small pea at arm's length, which came out like a red beam of light towards the ground, as if it were a searchlight looking for something. Finally, everything went out. The sky was quite clear, with some scattered clouds, without wind. The red searchlight had illuminated a very large area on the ground. (October 1920)
Reference: following the next case...
Reference: UFO REPORT FORM, 27 Dec 1964.UFO-NYT, 5/1966, 188. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_784

Event 2876 (B0309F68)

Date: 10/1920
Description: (Translated from French) In Stavanger (Norway) H. B. Rage observed a light reflecting so well that all the shadows of the surrounding trees appeared on the ground in front of him. He turned around and saw a red light ball the size of a pea at an outstretched arm's length from him. A red beam was emitted from the ball, apparently searching for something. Finally, it left. Some clouds, no wind. It illuminated the entire area on the ground (October, 7:30 PM/7:33 PM)
Reference: [UFO report form , December 27th 1964] [UFO-NYT, 5/1966, 188].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_393

Event 2877 (997F851D)

Date: 10/1920
Description: (Translated from French) In Stavanger (Norway), Harald B. Rage, descends to the cellar to punish a cat. As he shouts at the cat, a luminous ball arrives through the window - directly through the glass. It is as big as a tennis ball, and has many colors. It dances around making circles, going up and down, while the witness tries to catch it. Finally it disappears through the window again, without damaging it. Its distance from the witness was from 10 to 80 cm.
Reference: UFO Report form, December 27th 1964
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_394

Event 2878 (DA5F9277)

Date: Late 10/1920
Locations: Freeport, Texas; 50 miles north of Freeport, Texas
Description: 3:00 a.m. C. B. Alves sees four flying discs 50 miles north of Freeport, Texas, when he is out fishing with some friends. They look like two big silver plates set edge to edge. Each appears to be about 25 feet in diameter and 10 feet thick at the center.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Report from the Readers,” Fate 8, no. 2 (February 1955): 122–123; Clark III 1170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_394

Event 2879 (0A8C8E0D)

Date: 11/2/1920
Description: First commercial radio broadcast from KDKA in Pittsburgh PA
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_32

Year: 1921, 14 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2880 (17C43F8B)

Date: 1921
Location: USA, New Mexico
Description: (Translated from French) Paul Villa was born in 1916, and was allegedly instructed by extraterrestrials from his fifth year, that is in 1921
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: following 1953
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_785

Event 2881 (C3564ABF)

Date: 1921
Location: FRANCE, between Arleux and Péronne
Description: (Translated from French) In the afternoon, M. B.G., 8 years old at the time, on a stroll along the banks of the Canal du Nord, suddenly saw two beings emerge from the willows, wearing a kind of flexible diving suit. They dragged him forcibly towards a kind of "tank" and hoisted him into the machine. He started to cry. An opening appeared in the ceiling of the cabin and in a few moments he was outside, on the ground. He had to walk for part of the afternoon to find his way back.
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, premier dossier complet..." ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 46, 47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_786

Event 2882 (91077F0A)

Date: 1921
Location: Marseilles, France
Description: Undocumented report of an "abduction" by two beings. (Magonia #43, Quincy) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_74

Event 2883 (B9749BB9)

Date: 1921
Location: Marseilles, France
Description: Undocumented report of an "abduction" by two beings.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Quincy (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_43

Event 2884 (701BEEF3)

Date: 1921
Location: Marseille, France
Description: An 8-year-old is playing in the hillocks near a canal in Marseille, France. He is suddenly accosted by two tall, slender men wearing apparent diving suits who drag him into a strange looking “tank.” After a while, an opening appears in the ceiling, and in a few moments he finds himself back on the ground. He must walk all afternoon to get back to the place where the UFO picked him up 5 minutes earlier.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 264; [Letter], “J’ai voyagé en soucoupe,” Paris-Match, no. 291, October 23, 1954; Patrick Gross, URECAT , September 7, 2006
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_395

Event 2885 (99F1805D)

Date: 1/31/1921
Description: (Translated from French) An American 5-masted schooner, the Carroll A. Deering, which had passed 48 hours earlier off Cape Zookout, north of the Carolinas at a speed of 5 miles per hour, is found aground on sandbanks, off the coast of Florida, with all its sails set. No distress signal was detected. There is not a soul on board. Empty davits indicate that boats have been launched. Ropes hang along the hull and, finally, only two gray cats are found in the kitchen, dying of hunger. All sails are rigged, except the main staysail, but two slashed arrows are discovered. The ship's papers, logbook, chronometers, clothing in the forecastle before the messroom clock are missing. In the captain's cabin, there is some disorder and drawers have been left open. On the other hand, three pairs of rubber boots in an adjacent locker may indicate that other men have used the cabin. A reserve cabin also seems to have been occupied. The captain's large trunk and canvas bag have disappeared. The steering apparatus is no longer working, the wheel is demolished and the cockpit has been crushed. (January 31)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_395

Event 2886 (F891A57B)

Date: 1/31/1921
Description: (Translated from French) Sailors of a Peruvian cargo ship, the Francisco Moreno, discover an abandoned vessel in the Pacific. However, they observe that the fire of the boilers is still burning in the galley as if it had been lit 2 hours before.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_396

Event 2887 (C2B1DD7A)

Date: 7/1921?
Location: MARSEILLE, FR
Description: Boy / 8 abduction / 2 tall thin figure(s) / diving-suits. Tank with square portholes. / MJ#309.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 314)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_342

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, MST: Missing time or time anomaly, ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "MARSEILLE,FR:BOY/8 ABD/2 TALL THIN FIGS/DIVING-SUITS:TANK W/SQR.PORTS:/MJ#309", LatLong: "43.300002 5.400000", LatLongDMS: "43:18:00 N 05:24:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bouches-du-Rhône", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2888 (66EBCE19)

Date: Late 7/1921
Location: 39 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, England
Description: 2:00 a.m. Annie Baker of 39 Highland Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, England, sees a “strange looking bladder like monster the shape of an airship only much wider” during a thunderstorm. It is luminous and remains stationary for several minutes but moves away and disappears quickly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, pp. 13–15
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_396

Event 2889 (261683B5)

Date: 7/29/1921
Description: The Council on Foreign Relations is incorporated. Founded by corporate lawyer Elihu Root, the organization brings diplomats, high-level government officials, and academics together with lawyers, bankers, and industrialists to engineer foreign policy. The first issue of Foreign Affairs is published in September 1922.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Council on Foreign Relations” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_397

Event 2890 (AF83C245)

Date: 9/1921
Location: British Air Ministry
Description: The British Air Ministry has asked the public to submit reports on observations of ball lightning to its Meteorological Office. The results are summarized by geophysicist Harold Jeffreys , who notes very little uniformity in the observations, with little agreement on size, duration, color, or shape.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Harold Jeffreys, “Results of the Ball Lightning Inquiry,” Meteorological Magazine 56 $September 1921$: 208–211; UFOFiles2, pp. 13–16
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_398

Event 2891 (12201D07)

Date: 9/1/1921
Locations: Mediterranean Sea; Mars
Description: J. H. C. Macbeth of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company announces that inventor Guglielmo Marconi is convinced he has intercepted wireless signals from Mars while cruising in the Mediterranean Sea on his mobile laboratory and yacht, the Electra. The signals are regular and “produced high in the meter band.” One of them resembles the letter “V” in the Marconi Code.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Marconi Sure Mars Flashes Messages,” New York Times, September 2, 1921, p. 1; Michael D. Swords, “Radio Signals from Space, Alien Probes, and Betty Hill,” IUR 29, no. 4 (July 2005): 11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_399

Event 2892 (C70B17BA)

Date: 9/2/1921
Description: (Translated from French) Guglielmo Marconi picks up messages from his yacht in the Mediterranean with a 10 times stronger wavelength than any terrestrial station. These messages are emitted on an unknown wavelength and seem to correspond to a code. (2 September)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_397

Event 2893 (5AF62DF1)

Date: 10/9/1921
Location: Harvard University
Description: Harvard University astronomer William Henry Pickering claims that he has discovered, through two years of observation, vegetation growing in lunar craters that contain water and a source of heat. They seem to form strips or “canals” that vary according to season.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Says 2 Crops a Day Grow on the Moon,” New York Times, October 9, 1921, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_400

Year: 1922, 18 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2894 (866C237C)

Date: 1922
Location: County Donegal, Ireland
Description: County Donegal, Ireland: Irish Republic Army man, Lawrence Bradley, wrote to the editor of “Watfordand West-Hersts Post” magazine (4/30/64) that while he was fighting a scattered rear-guard, mostly in the mountains of Donegal, he came upon a cave with vegetation at the entrance that had been scorched. The only occupants in the cave were the sick and the wounded that had been unable to walk. The six able-bodied soldiers that were looking after them said they had been awakened early pre-dawn by a whirring noise outside of the cave and had fired their rifles in the direction of the noise, thinking that it was an armored car. Suddenly the object retaliated by firing jets of flame at the cave entrance. After near suffocation, the soldiers ran out to see the flame throwing UFO ascending into the sky. Clearly visible, it was circular in shape and glowing and of a shiny metal.
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: Pea Research
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_33

Event 2895 (455FA745)

Date: 1922 (approximate)
Location: PORTUGAL, Estoraos-Viana do Castello
Description: (Translated from French) The witness, then aged 15, saw a strange silhouette coming onto the bridge where he himself was walking. This creature passed barely 4 m away from him: it was about 2 meters tall and walked like a monkey. (1922, exact date unknown)
Reference: collaboration of Larry Fenwick, CUFORN, Joaquim Fernandes, CNIFO, Willy Smith, UNICAT Project; listing by Victor Lourenco
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_790

Event 2896 (70769F54)

Date: 1922
Locations: Oregon Canyon Ranch; McDermott, Nevada; King’s River Ranch near Orovada
Description: Starting this year, ghost lights are seen every year until 1932 in the desert near the Oregon Canyon Ranch, McDermott, Nevada. They look like lanterns or car headlights in the distance. More than 50 of the sheepherders in the area have seen the lights, including Tito Bengoa, the brother of Frank and Christopher Bengoa of the King’s River Ranch near Orovada.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Kenneth Arnold, “Phantom Lights in Nevada,” Fate 1, no. 3 (Fall 1948): 96–98
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_401

Event 2897 (B92EB7B7)

Date: 1922
Location: Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Description: In 1922, a young boy from Prairie Grove, Arkansas, had a lasting UFO encounter. While playing, he noticed a hat-shaped object in the sky, positioned around two or three hundred feet above the shade trees. Comparable in size to automobiles, the object featured a central dome on a circular brim, leaving an enduring impression on the witness. (Chapter 5, Ref 186)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_177

Event 2898 (B7448D51)

Date: 1922
Location: Ireland
Description: In 1922, soldiers hiding in an Irish cave during the civil war shot at an object they mistook for an enemy armored car. The object retaliated by emitting flame jets, forcing the soldiers to retreat due to the heat and smoke. As they left the cave, the object, circular and bright like aluminum, ascended into the sky at dawn. (Chapter 6, Ref 193)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_184

Event 2899 (0336651B)

Date: 1922
Location: Hubbell, Nebraska
Description: In 1922, a Nebraska hunter recounted an extraordinary experience while hunting near Hubbell. He reported hearing crackling sounds and a high-pitched noise before observing a brightly lit circular object descending and landing out of sight behind a hill. What stood out the most was his claim of encountering an enormous, eight-foot-tall "magnificent flying creature" that landed near the circular object. The hunter followed the creature's tracks in the snow for miles but was unable to spot it again. (Chapter 6, Ref 200)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_191

Event 2900 (C6A2AD90)

Date: 2/22/1922
Location: USA, Hubbell (Nebraska)
Description: (Translated from French) Early in the morning William Lamb had gone hunting in the Hubell area. Around 5:00am he suddenly heard a piercing sound at the same time a dark object appeared in the sky, blocking the very bright stars of this winter morning. Just as suddenly the UFO lit up and landed in a hollow in the ground. Just before the craft took off, the witness distinctly saw a man flying about 2.50m high come out and take a few steps in the snow. Lamb followed his footprints but without result. Voices were heard inside the unknown craft. (February 22, 1922)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 234
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_787

Event 2901 (BB413BBF)

Date: 2/22/1922
Location: Hubbell, NE
Description: 5:00 a.m. William C. Lamb was following strange tracks when he heard a high- pitched sound and saw a circular object intercepting starlight. It became brilliantly lighted and landed in a hollow. Soon afterword, a creature over 2.4 m tall was seen flying from the direction where the object had landed. It left tracks in the snow, which Lamb followed without results. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_75

Event 2902 (AABE684B)

Date: 2/22/1922
Time: 0500
Location: Hubbell, Nebraska
Description: William C. Lamb was following strange tracks when he heard a high-pitched sound and saw a circular object intercepting starlight. It became brilliantly lighted and landed in a hollow. Soon afterword, a creature over 2.4 m tall was seen flying from the direction where the object had landed. It left tracks in the snow, which Lamb followed without results.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Anatomy 22 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_44

Event 2903 (EB4281DA)

Date: 2/22/1922
Description: William C. Lamb was following strange tracks near Hubbell, Nebraska at 5:00 a.m. when he heard a high-pitched sound and saw a circular flying object. It became brilliantly lighted and landed in a hollow. Soon afterward, a creature over eight feet tall was seen flying from the direction where the object had landed. It left tracks in the snow, which Lamb followed without results.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 189; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 22
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1043

Event 2904 (2563988D)

Date: 5/1922
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater bomber Breguet 19, max. speed 220 km/h. ceiling 7000 m; end of production in France in 1928, in other countries in 1930.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_788

Event 2905 (90949FE3)

Date: Summer 1922
Locations: Detroit, Michigan; South Dragoon Street; Vacant Lot
Description: A teenage couple, William O’Brien and Irma (later married surname is Hinz), walking home from a movie in Detroit, Michigan, see a large disc-shaped object hovering above a vacant lot on South Dragoon Street. Rectangular windows surround the perimeter of the UFO’s base. Seated at those windows are 20 or so bald- headed beings with close-set eyes. They stare at the witnesses, who become unnerved and leave.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 264; Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1910–1939, p. 21
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_402

Event 2906 (B61F4496)

Date: Summer 1922
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Description: Many witnesses in Warsaw, Poland, see a silvery object, shaped like two hemispheres divided by a rotating ring, that shoots a beam of light and ascends with a loud noise.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bronislaw Rzepecki, “UFOs and Ufologists in Poland,” IUR 11, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 1986): 15; Poland 8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_403

Event 2907 (456AA760)

Date: 8/1922 (approximate)
Location: WARSAW, POL
Description: Many observer(s). Metallic Saturn-sphere/orb/globe. Ring rotates. Shoots beam. Quickly going up [to] with loud noise.
Type: sighting
Reference: INTERNATIONAL UFO REPORTER (IUR) Bimonthly. CUFOS, Chicago. Highly regarded. (Index 134)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_343

Extra Data: Country: "Poland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "WARSAW,POL:MANY OBS:MTLC SATURN-ORB:RING ROTATES:SHOOTS BEAM:↑↑ W/LOUD NOISE", LatLong: "52.233336 21.066668", LatLongDMS: "52:14:00 N 21:04:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "WAR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2908 (260BF56B)

Date: 9/9/1922
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Barmouth (Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) John Morris, a lifeboat rescuer at Barmouth Life Boat, and William James were on a quay in Barmouth looking out to sea. Suddenly they saw a kind of aeroplane falling into the water. They immediately jumped into a motorboat and raced to the spot, in vain, as they found nothing. The investigation that followed was inconclusive, as no aircraft had been reported missing at the time of the event.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 234
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_789

Event 2909 (41267AE4)

Date: 9/9/1922
Location: Barmouth, Wales, UK
Description: John Morris and William James saw an object fall into the ocean so slowly that it was thought to be a plane. A boat was sent out, but nothing was found. (Magonia #45, Fort 639) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_77

Event 2910 (776C72C6)

Date: 9/9/1922
Location: Barmouth, Wales
Description: John Morris and William James saw an object fall into the ocean so slowly that it was thought to be a plane. A boat was sent out, but nothing was found.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fort 639 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_45

Event 2911 (E260DA39)

Date: 9/9/1922
Description: John Morris and William James in Barmouth, Wales saw an object fall into the ocean so slowly that they thought it might have been an airplane. A boat was sent out but nothing was found.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia: A Century of Landings, p. 189; citing Charles Fort, The Books of Charles Fort, p. 639
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5783

Year: 1923, 16 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2912 (B7119594)

Date: 1923
Description: (Translated from French) Townsend Brown, who demonstrated at the beginning of the 20th century a link between electricity and gravity, obtained an American patent for a device that could lift objects into the air without using a motor. His mechanism remained largely ignored by the scientific community.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_398

Event 2913 (5414402F)

Date: 1923
Location: Greencastle, IN
Description: Revolving red object passed over-head from NE to SW. Two witnesses were college professors. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_78

Event 2914 (B7143F97)

Date: 1923
Locations: DePauw University; Greencastle, Indiana
Description: Two DePauw University college students, Andrew Wallace Crandall and Herrick Greenleaf, watch a revolving red object pass over Greencastle, Indiana. The object, round and glowing, moves silently from northeast to southwest, then vanishes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 106
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_404

Event 2915 (2D437552)

Date: 1923
Location: Sebeş, Romania
Description: A photograph shows a domed disc hovering near the church tower in Sebeş, Romania.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Romania 10-11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_405

Event 2916 (4C9BF2BF)

Date: 1923
Location: Benton, Illinois
Description: In 1923, a family residing in Benton, Illinois, witnessed an unexpected aerial display provided by a UFO. The family observed a cloud-like object in the sky, which moved southwards, slowed down, and then performed intricate maneuvers around various landmarks. The object displayed colorful lights around its edge, including red, blue, green, and ecru, with a particularly bright ecru spotlight. After descending and briefly revealing a pillar of light, the object vanished from sight, leaving the witness with a lasting memory of a UFO encounter. (Chapter 5, Ref 187)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_178

Event 2917 (4B7739EE)

Date: 1923
Location: Richmond, Indiana
Description: In 1923, an Indiana farm boy claimed to have encountered a UFO near Richmond. He described a metallic machine with lights all around it, inhabited by five occupants, one of whom was referred to as the commander. The object had a dome-shaped top with holes, stood on three legs, and the occupants were about four feet tall with blond hair. After observing for about five minutes, the craft ascended, retracting its tripod legs and whizzed off to the west. The witness remained convinced that he had encountered a spaceship. (Chapter 6, Ref 201)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_192

Event 2918 (5DC4AB32)

Date: 2/1923
Location: PIEVE DI TECO, ITL
Description: Teen. Copper 'fish' dives going down. 2 portholes. Clear dome. Propeller!
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_344

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", Elev: "240", HatchDesc: "PIEVE di TECO,ITL:TEEN:COPPER 'FISH' DIVES ↓:2 PORTHOLES:CLR DOME:propeller!", LatLong: "44.050002 7.933334", LatLongDMS: "44:03:00 N 07:56:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "IM", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2919 (75A9047D)

Date: 5/1923
Time: evening
Location: Benton, Illinois, USA
Description: In May 1923, in Benton, Illinois, Esther Fay Hungate, a nine-year-old girl, had a close encounter with a UFO. She and her twin brother, Everett, were playing in front of their house when they noticed a strange object in the sky that resembled a small cloud. As they watched, the object approached from the north, flying at a low altitude. It appeared to slow down, circle around an old fairground, and then pass by Grant School before stopping near some electrical poles. At this point, the object emitted a series of colored lights, including red, blue, green, and ecru.

The ecru light, in particular, was very bright and forced Esther to cover her closed eyes. After a few minutes, the spotlight turned off, and the object moved closer to the electric poles. It then ascended high into the sky before descending slowly and landing on the other side of the railroad tracks. At this point, the object, which was approximately the height of a telephone pole, emitted four lights and a pillar of light. When Esther looked away briefly and then back, the UFO had disappeared.

Despite her account of the event, no one believed Esther at the time. It wasn't until June 1947 when she saw a picture of a UFO in a Sunday newspaper that she realized the object she had seen in 1923 was indeed a UFO. Esther never had another UFO sighting after this encounter.

This incident can be categorized as a typical close encounter of the first kind, where a witness observes a UFO at a relatively close distance. Notably, Esther was one of a pair of twins, which has led to speculation that the UFO crew might have been intrigued by the sight of identical human children, one male and one female.
Type: sighting
Reference: archive.org - UFO Roundup - Volume 1, Number 2. February 26, 1996
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1087

Event 2920 (F2A85C5B)

Date: 6/1923
Location: USA, Mount Erie, North of Wayne County (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) (Source: Evansville Courier (Indiana, USA) 12.8.1998) Title: "Illinois Man Convinced He Saw a UFO 75 Years Ago" Byline: Len Wells. 75 years ago Norman Massie was driving a pair of horses in the prairie near his Mount Erie home, when he looked up and saw what he believes today to be a spaceship. (...) Massie, now 85 years old, was ten at the time. He is a retired university math professor today, and he said nothing of the event since his father asked him to keep it to himself. That is what he did until 1990. "I opened the gate to let the horses into the prairie. I got them through and I was closing the gate and behind me in the field there was an object surrounded by lights," said Massie. I got close to it, about 50 feet. I was there and I watched the five men who were on board." Massie describes them as being about four feet tall, with blond hair. "I was close enough to hear them talking," said Massie. "One of them was sitting in a chair and the others were calling him 'commander'. The other four were going back and forth in the craft. I didn't know what it was until the end, when I heard one of the men shouting to the commander that 'the repairs were done'. "The machine was metallic and it was on three legs. The top part was dome-shaped with holes in it. It looked like melted glass." Massie said the encounter lasted only five minutes. "In one minute they were hovering, the legs telescoped into the body and it went straight up to 200 feet then went west at the speed of a rifle bullet."... (June 1923)
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_791

Event 2921 (34942077)

Date: 6/1923
Location: USA,
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter-bomber Curtiss Hawk, first version 386 km/h, ceiling 8300 m. This family of aircraft will undergo a huge evolution and will be used by the armies outside the USA for more than 20 years.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_792

Event 2922 (EFFB30BD)

Date: 6/1923
Time: 08:00?
Location: NEAR EVANSVILLE, IN
Description: Boy / 10. Saucer / 3 legs / pasture. 4' men move / glass dome. Speak English.
Type: sighting
Reference: Newspaper account: Evansville, IN Courier: 12AUG98 via Stig Ajermose on Toronto email list.
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_345

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "5", Elev: "116", HatchDesc: "nr EVANSVILLE,IN:BOY/10:SCR/3 LEGS/PASTURE:4'MEN MOVE/GLASS DOME:speak english", LatLong: "38.000002 -87.500004", LatLongDMS: "38:00:00 N 87:30:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Indiana", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2923 (7E6C9719)

Date: 6/1923
Location: Northern Wayne County, IL
Description: Early Humanoid Report (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases, Code: En, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 2306xx
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_79

Event 2924 (9945BAB6)

Date: Summer 1923
Location: BRAZIL, Sao Joa de Porto Alegre.
Description: (Translated from French) Four young children, Sextina Guerra, Valter Paiva, Mariana Lopes and Anita Becker were returning home at nightfall when they heard a curious noise in the sky, as if gears were turning up there. The noise got closer and the witnesses then saw a brightness that quickly increased in intensity. Against the starry sky, a triangular shape, like a ship's sail, stood out clearly (its apparent diameter was 1.50 m) passing through all the colors of the rainbow. Nearly ten other people were able to observe the phenomenon until it rose into the sky and disappeared on the horizon. (1923, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 235
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_793

Event 2925 (429EF3B8)

Date: 7/1923
Location: USSR, Sosnovka
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Volosnikov, on the steamship sailing on the Vyatka River, near his village, saw in the evening an object resembling a flying moon. He watched it for two or three minutes. The object then turned to the right and disappeared. Comparing his notes and documentation with what he had seen, the witness concluded that it must have been "an evil spirit". (Excerpt: Felix Zigel and FSR) At dawn on the Vyatka River, Mr. Volosnikov, a passenger on the steamship, observed for three minutes an oval object flying above a nearby village before turning at a right angle and disappearing into the distance. (July 1923)
Reference: "UFOs - A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 15
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_794

Event 2926 (D75A9B3C)

Date: 7/15/1923?
Time: ~07:00
Location: TYATKA R. NEAR SOSNOVKA, RUSSIA
Description: Steamship. 'Flying moon' going / 3 min. Makes 90° turn.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 182)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_346

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "TYATKA R. nr SOSNOVKA,RUSS:STEAMSHIP:'FLYING MOON' > /3 MIN:MAKES 90° TURN", LatLong: "58.416669 51.416669", LatLongDMS: "58:25:00 N 51:25:00 E", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KIR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2927 (F82EBCA4)

Date: 10/1923
Description: Boni & Liveright publishes New Lands by Charles Fort, who writes about odd aerial and astronomical observations: “It seems no more incredible that up in the seemingly unoccupied sky there should be hosts of living things than that the seeming blank of the ocean, should swarm with life.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “New Lands”; Jim Steinmeyer, Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, Tarcher, 2008, pp. 198–199; Clark III 507, 1098
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_406

Year: 1924, 18 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2928 (CAC387CC)

Date: 1924
Location: Canada (British Columbia)
Description: (Translated from French) Albert Ostman, a prospector, recounts: "It happened in the middle of the night. I was half asleep when, all of a sudden, someone grabbed my sleeping bag and lifted me off the ground. I tried to reach my hunting knife, but I couldn't. The beast - if it was a beast - carried me on its shoulder, like a sack of flour, and it walked on two legs. I was scared to death and I couldn't move." Ostman was thus carried for many hours. It was only at the first light of dawn that he was thrown to the ground and taken out of his bag. That's when he saw an incredible thing: a group of creatures surrounding him and talking in an unintelligible way. (...) "It was like a cross between a man and a monkey. These hairy creatures, with prominent muscles, were taller and bigger than men. There was even one that was almost 8 feet tall. They kept me prisoner for six days and I could only escape because one of them got terribly sick after swallowing the contents of my snuff box. He caused an awful commotion in the group."
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "The Humanoids..." ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p.121
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_798

Event 2929 (2BD53517)

Date: 1924
Location: Lake Okanogan, British Columbia
Description: In 1924, a man rowing a boat on Lake Okanagan in British Columbia had an eerie encounter with a mysterious object. He observed a pearly silver craft against the remaining twilight, descending to about 300 feet above the water's surface. The object, moving at around 30 to 40 miles per hour, displayed faint dark blue light at the rear and a more intense blue light with a rectangular grid pattern. After a quarter-mile of level travel, the craft abruptly ascended at a steep angle and rapidly accelerated until it vanished from sight. (Chapter 6, Ref 194)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_185

Event 2930 (F2797261)

Date: 1924
Location: Dade City, Florida
Description: In a bizarre incident from 1924 in south Florida, an egg-shaped UFO landed on a Catholic grade school's playground in Dade City. Witnesses, including a young girl, reported that robot-like entities resembling animated flowers emerged from the craft. The entities communicated telepathically, warning about stopping work in the school's science building. Despite efforts to assist, the witness couldn't move their machine. The entities promised to return for her in 35 years, but nothing happened. After hovering briefly, the entities reentered the UFO, which then vanished vertically. Subsequently, the science building was found in a state of disarray, suggesting a possible connection to the entities' warning. (Chapter 6, Ref 202)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_193

Event 2931 (124C9FEC)

Date: 1924
Location: Braxton County, West Virginia
Description: Witnesses near Gem, West Virginia, reported observing a large craft, reminiscent of a battleship, flying erratically and crashing in thick woods. The craft, resembling a fuselage without wings or propellers, was about 75 feet long and filled the clearing. A group of individuals, some dressed in black business suits and others in shiny coveralls, emerged from the craft. Described as small and Oriental in appearance, they spoke a foreign language and appeared to be in distress. One of them assured the witnesses that everyone was okay and promised to report to the sheriff. Later, a man who picked up a metal object from the scene was visited by a U.S. Army officer with a similar appearance to the foreigners, who retrieved the object without explanation. The witnesses found the clearing empty a few days later, with only crushed grass and bushes remaining. The incident of a purported Army officer retrieving evidence may remind readers of the Men in Black phenomenon that emerged after 1947. (Chapter 6, Ref 208)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_199

Event 2932 (E6B2DC56)

Date: 1/1924 (approximate)
Location: NORTH / ROUILLAC, FR
Description: Boy / 13. Moon-size sphere/orb/globe descends. Follows N736 until lost in the distance.
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 52)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_347

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "N/ROUILLAC,FR:BOY/13:MOONSIZE ORB DESCENDS:FOLOS N736 until lost/distance", LatLong: "45.800002 -0.066667", LatLongDMS: "45:48:00 N 00:04:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Charente", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2933 (E16B24EA)

Date: 1/1924
Time: 21:00?
Location: OSAGE HILLS, OK
Description: 2 observer(s). Large ovoid aims beams going down / snow. Slight hiss. Blue flame / rear.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_348

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "275", HatchDesc: "OSAGE HILLS,OK:2 OBS:LRG OVOID AIMS BEAMS ↓/SNOW:SLIGHT HISS:BLU FLAME/REAR", LatLong: "36.733335 -96.177782", LatLongDMS: "36:44:00 N 96:10:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Oklahoma", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2934 (8BB4801E)

Date: 1/1924
Location: Unknown City, OK
Description: White oval-shaped object lit up ground, moved out of sight over horizon. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_80

Event 2935 (48F816A9)

Date: 1/1924
Location: Osage Hills, Oklahoma
Description: 1:00 a.m. Perry G. Powers and Duncan Miller are returning to a ranch when they see a beam of light shining on the snow in the Osage Hills, Oklahoma. It emanates from a large oval-shaped object with white dots of light on the side and blue flame at the trailing end. It makes a slight hissing noise and moves out of sight over the horizon in less than 3 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 129; “1924 Sighting,” Civilian Saucer Investigation Quarterly Bulletin 1, no. 4 (Winter 1954): 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_407

Event 2936 (164417A8)

Date: 5/13/1924
Location: PORTUGAL, Fatima
Description: (Translated from French) During a pilgrimage, "petals of roses were observed falling from the sun in great quantity." As they approached, they vanished.
Reference: Inforespace n° 55 - 1981, p. 4
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_795

Event 2937 (F342750C)

Date: 6/24/1924
Time: 23:00
Location: BENEST, FR
Description: 2 teens. Red glow. Glowing-sphere/orb/globe rises / behind hedge. Moves away / very low altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 327)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_349

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BENEST,FR:2 TEENS:RED GLOW:GLOW-ORB RISES/BHND HEDGE:MOVES AWAY/VLOW ALT:", LatLong: "46.044447 0.455556", LatLongDMS: "46:02:40 N 00:27:20 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Charente", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2938 (A560FA3B)

Date: 7/24/1924
Location: Iraq, Baghdad
Description: (Translated from French) The British headquarters sent Lieutenant Pilot W. T. Day and Co-Pilot Pilot D. R. Stewart on a surveillance mission over the Mesopotamian desert, which was only supposed to last a few hours. The plane did not return. It was discovered the next day in the desert, with enough fuel for the return. It was not damaged. Apart from the landing marks, there were no other tracks leading to or from the plane: no human, animal, or mechanical tracks. The tracks of the two pilots, side by side, were visible for 40 yards and stopped in the sand, without any change of direction or return.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "First Investigations on ET Humanoids" - Laffont 1977 - p. 104, 105
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_796

Event 2939 (F43BC743)

Date: 7/24/1924
Description: (Translated from French) In the Mesopotamian desert, the plane of Lieutenant Pilot W. T. Day and Officer Pilot D. R. Stewart is found in perfect working condition. The tracks of the two men lead away from the aircraft for a distance of 36 m, where they abruptly cease. The search will continue for 4 days without result. (July 24)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_399

Event 2940 (0678C906)

Date: 8/22/1924
Locations: US; Washington, D.C.; Amherst College; US Naval Observatory; Washington
Description: Mars enters an opposition closer to Earth than at any time in the century before. In the US, a National Radio Silence Day is promoted during a 36-hour period in August 21–23, with all radios quiet for 5 minutes on the hour, every hour, just in case the Martians take the opportunity to communicate with Earth. At the US Naval Observatory in Washington, D.C., an SE-950 radio receiver is lifted 1.9 miles above the ground in a dirigible tuned to a wavelength between 8 and 9 kilometers, using a “radio photo message continuous transmission machine” recently invented by Amherst College and Charles Francis Jenkins of Washington. The program is led by retired astronomer David Peck Todd with the military assistance of Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Edward Walter Eberle , with William F. Friedman (US Army chief cryptographer), assigned to translate any potential Martian messages. The device records radio signals on chemically treated film. One signal consists of a “fairly regular arrangement of dots and dashes along one side” and on the other “at almost evenly spaced intervals … curiously jumped groups each taking the forms of a crudely drawn human face.” Todd tells a reporter, “It may not be a message from Mars, but if it isn’t from Mars, where is it from?” Astronomer Frederick E. Fowle of the Smithsonian thinks they are “disturbances introduced by solar or terrestrial causes not yet understood.” Other scientists suggest the images are caused by static discharge from a passing trolley car, malfunctioning radio equipment, or the natural symphonic radio waves produced by Jupiter.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jerome Clark, “Conversations with Martians,” IUR 29, no. 3 (Fall 2004): 20; Michael D. Swords, “Radio Signals from Space, Alien Probes, and Betty Hill,” IUR 29, no. 4 (July 2005): 11–12; Kristen Gallerneaux, “Reaching for Mars,” Past Forward, August 23, 2016; Jessica Leigh Hester, “Everybody Shut Up! We’re Listening for Mars,” Atlas Obscura, August 3, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_408

Event 2941 (57DD3E7B)

Date: 8/23/1924
Description: (Translated from French) For 9 hours, an experiment occupied all the transmitter-receiver posts in the United States. The goal was to record any form of cosmic message proving that extraterrestrial life is not a myth. On that day, Mars was closest to Earth (this proximity will be repeated in the year 2000), and both the US Army and the US Navy agreed to have their transmission services be silent for 5 minutes at the beginning of each hour. A radiocamera used by Dr. David Todd, professor of astronomy at Amherst College, on behalf of the Navy, recorded strange groups of signals that were also picked up in Europe. The New York Times reported that the film had shown, in black and white, on the one hand a continuous alignment of signals, and on the other hand, at regular intervals, signals presenting in groups - and curiously scrambled - shapes resembling human faces cruelly emaciated. (Between 21st and 23rd August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_400

Event 2942 (EF73A7C2)

Date: Late 8/1924
Location: USA, Mattoon (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) An entity was looking through the windows as if it was looking for someone it knew by sight. The witnesses were generally women, some of them said they had fainted when it shone an object on them. It left behind a strange and foul smell. (1924, late August)
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Chronicles of E.T. Appearances" - DENOEL 1972 - coll. J'AI LU p. 121
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_797

Event 2943 (8E8FB68B)

Date: 8/26/1924 (approximate)
Time: 02:20?
Location: WORLDWIDE
Description: Radio signals alternate 25K-75 meters on close approach / Mars.. .
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 130)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_350

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Mars", Credibility: "10", Duration: "231", HatchDesc: "WORLDWIDE:RADIO SIGNALS ALTERNATE 25K-75 METERS on CLOSE APPROACH/MARS...", LatLong: "90.000004 -0.000000", LatLongDMS: "90:00:00 N 00:00:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RDO", Strangeness: "5"

Event 2944 (0E9945CE)

Date: 9/1924
Time: 20:30
Location: WELLINGTON BRIDGE, IRE
Description: 2 boys. Light beam follows roads / several turns. Going west over railroad/railway tracks.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 293)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_351

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "30", Elev: "6", HatchDesc: "WELLINGTON BRIDGE,IRE:2 BOYS:LITE BEAM FOLOS ROADS/SVRL TURNS:>W ovr RR TRACKS", LatLong: "52.266669 -6.766667", LatLongDMS: "52:16:00 N 06:46:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ireland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2945 (F4A97199)

Date: Fall 1924
Location: Okanagan Lake, British Columbia
Description: Dusk. A hunter in a rowboat on Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, sees a faint blue light moving from northeast to southwest. It temporarily disappears behind a mountain but reappears and approaches the boat, passing it at a distance of 200 feet and a speed of 30–40 mph. The object is pearly silver in color with faint dark blue light at the rear. After moving a quarter mile away, it ascends and disappears at terrific speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1171–1172
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_409

Year: 1925, 13 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2946 (D541BF93)

Date: 1925
Location: SPAIN, La Mancha (New Castille)
Description: (Translated from French) A man suddenly had the biggest surprise of his life. Returning home he came face to face with a being 1.20 m tall and wearing a green-colored uniform. The character had rigid arms and legs, he had something like a disk in his hands and was standing on a flat object that allowed him to move. The witness approached within two meters of this amazing apparition, but no words were exchanged between him and this entity.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 236
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_801

Event 2947 (CA4C968D)

Date: 1925
Location: AUSTRALIA, near Moorea
Description: (Translated from French) Two young men saw an object made of two discs, face to face, connected by feet, in a paddock. The object shone and had oval windows. They returned to the site a few days later, but there was nothing to see anymore.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 311
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_802

Event 2948 (0DE6C376)

Date: 1925
Location: Moora, Western Australia
Description: Thomas Green is riding with another young man on a farm near Moora, Western Australia, when they come across an object “like two saucers placed edge on edge” resting on a paddock. Some oval-shaped windows are visible, and it is resting on four legs splayed outwards. The two decide to return home. Several days later they return and find the earth “scuffed about” on the spot.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Historical Australian UFO Reports,” UFO Research Australia Newsletter 4, no. 3 (Nov./Dec. 1983): 28
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_410

Event 2949 (DE95FBD6)

Date: 1925
Location: Spain
Description: A UFO of the "open air" type, akin to one observed by an English woman during World War I, was reported in Spain. The circular platform had a railing around its edge, and on it stood a single individual. The witness described the figure as around four feet tall, dressed in a green uniform, and seemingly holding a "blow pipe" in an outstretched hand. (Chapter 6, Ref 204)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_195

Event 2950 (1A897489)

Date: 1925
Location: Poison, Montana
Description: In an event near Poison, Montana, a woman and her son observed a pulsating, roaring noise and witnessed a flaming circular object descending at high speed. The object, around 200 feet in diameter, seemed to hesitate and move before giving off a brilliant white flash upon impact, leaving no subsequent noise or shock wave. (Chapter 6, Ref 209)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_200

Event 2951 (88FFB486)

Date: 1/1925?
Time: 12:00?
Location: LA MANCHA, TOLEDO, SP
Description: 120cm small humanoid (or Grey) / green uniform on vertical saucer.. rolling along!
Type: sighting
Reference: BALLESTER OLMOS, Vicente-Juan: CATALOG of 200 TYPE-1 EVENTS in SPAIN & PORTUGAL; CUFOS 1976. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_352

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "4", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "LA MANCHA,TOLEDO,SP:120cm OID/GREEN UNIFORM ON VERTICAL SCR..ROLLING ALONG!", LatLong: "39.666669 -3.916667", LatLongDMS: "39:40:00 N 03:55:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TLD", Strangeness: "9"

Event 2952 (0C6CFB46)

Date: 6/1925
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Description: 2:30 a.m. A driver stops his Ford Model T to watch a 300-foot-long, cigar-shaped object flying south toward Chicago, Illinois. Red sparks are peeling away from its nose and it has multicolored lights. As it passes in front, the driver feels a heat wave.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: San Diego (Calif.) Evening Tribune, August 12, 1965; Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_411

Event 2953 (0B6343DC)

Date: 7/1925?
Location: MOORA, WEST AUST
Description: 2 observer(s). Classic saucer with oval portholes / 4 legs. Traces / dirt. / r65p13.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER. (Details missing) (Index 822)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_353

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MOORA,W.AUST:2 OBS:CLASSIC SCR W/OVAL PORTHOLES/4 LEGS:traces/dirt:/r65p13", LatLong: "-30.583335 116.200006", LatLongDMS: "30:35:00 S 116:12:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Australia", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2954 (BC4903F6)

Date: 7/14/1925
Time: 21:50
Location: AKRON, OH
Description: 2 observer(s). 200 Ft. 'comet' hisses. Lights windows / side. Darts going up / incredible speed.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 78)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_354

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "315", HatchDesc: "AKRON,OH:2 OBS:200 ft. 'COMET' HISSES:LITES WINDOWS/SIDE:DARTS↑/INCRED.SPEED", LatLong: "41.083335 -81.516671", LatLongDMS: "41:05:00 N 81:31:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ohio", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2955 (D348DE33)

Date: 7/14/1925
Description: A married couple, Mr. & Mrs. Slagle, witnessed a 200 foot long "comet" with illuminated windows on side make a hissing sound as it flew over Akron, Ohio at 9:45 p.m. It then shot up vertically into the sky at an incredible speed.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Flying Saucers magazine, January 1962, p. 13; Jerome Clark, Saga UFO Report, October 1975, p. 48; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 362, citing UFO Register, volume 9 (1978
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4043

Event 2956 (118DCAFE)

Date: 8/1925
Time: 16:00
Location: BIRMINGHAM, ENGL
Description: 2 observer(s). Sphere circles / cloud opening. 2nd and 3rd identical objects do same.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 356)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_355

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "134", HatchDesc: "BIRMINGHAM,ENGL:2 OBS:SPHERE CCLS/CLOUD OPENING:2nd+3rd IDENTICAL OBJs DO SAME", LatLong: "52.466669 -1.866667", LatLongDMS: "52:28:00 N 01:52:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2957 (D993952F)

Date: Late Summer 1925
Location: USA, near Warren (Ohio)
Description: (Translated from French) During the summer of 1925, my mother, who has since passed away, saw on a clear evening two bright objects flying towards each other and collide with a metallic sound. Then the lights went off in opposite directions. She asked my father what it could have been? He replied "wandering stars?" Probably my father had Phil Klass as a teacher! (1925, late summer)
Reference: Patricia Mason: Cleveland Ufology Project, on the Internet in May 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_799

Event 2958 (CAAF1ECD)

Date: 10/1925
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seat acrobatic Armstrong Whitworth Siskin airplane, maximum speed 251 km/h, ceiling 8230 m; put into service in the army in March 1927, end of production March 1931. It was followed in 1936 by the AW-38 WHITLEY type, and in 1941 by the AW-41 ALBEMARLE type. Last deliveries in December 1944. (October 1925)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_800

Year: 1926, 30 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2959 (E1B10AAD)

Date: 1926
Location: Himalaya Mountains
Description: UFO’s seen around Altai Himalaya
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_34

Event 2960 (51501B8C)

Date: 1926
Location: ROMANIA, Colun (Judetul Sibiu)
Description: (Translated from French) Farmer Ian Brunescu, who was leading his horses to a pasture, saw, around 01:00 in the middle of the night, like a lightning spear as big as the full moon. The object stayed for about ten minutes above the nearby meadows, then came to rest vertically in front of the witness. During this phase, which lasted from 3 to 4 minutes, the witness clearly saw a boat shape that was 3 m long and one or two meters wide. The center of the body was darker than its ends. Soon the device took the direction of Arapasul de Jos, and made a curve above a small wood 3 km from Cirta and then suddenly went out. The UFO emitted a whistle and when it passed, the surroundings were lit up like in broad daylight.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 236-237
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_808

Event 2961 (F9B56191)

Date: 1926
Description: (Translated from French) Doctor Charles F. Bush, B.Sc. and Ph.D., discovers strange properties in a rock called "Lintz Basalt": it would emit more heat than any other and would not accelerate in free fall; let's say it would remain more or less suspended in the air.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_401

Event 2962 (7E793C9D)

Date: 1926
Alternate date: 1927
Locations: Brzezie; Ujazd, Poland
Description: 3:00 p.m. A 14-year-old girl is tending cows in a meadow between Brzezie and Ujazd, Poland. Suddenly the cows become agitated and pull on their halters. She notices three cement-colored spherical objects some 650 feet away in a field to the north. In front of each is a small entity dressed in greenish uniforms.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Poland 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_412

Event 2963 (D9C8ABDC)

Date: 1926
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: In 1926, during the early days of general aviation, an airmail pilot near Salt Lake City, Utah, had a noteworthy encounter with an unconventional aircraft. The pilot reported a cylindrical UFO without wings or a propeller, approximately 90 feet long and 8 to 10 feet in diameter. The UFO repeatedly approached his plane, causing engine issues within a 50-yard proximity. The pilot was forced to land, after which the UFO rapidly departed and vanished within seconds. (Chapter 6, Ref 188)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_179

Event 2964 (EE077339)

Date: 1926
Location: Lancashire, Britain
Description: The son of a British policeman recounted an encounter with three humanoid entities in Lancashire. The beings had pale, lightbulb-shaped heads with small noses, slit-like eyes, and no visible mouths. They wore round, transparent helmets, dark boots, and silver-gray rubber tube-like suits. When they noticed the boy, one of them emitted a strange noise, prompting all three to approach him. Frightened, the witness quickly fled from the scene. (Chapter 6, Ref 205)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_196

Event 2965 (A926F7CA)

Date: 1/1926
Location: USA, between Wichita, Kansas and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Description: (Translated from French) Acrobatic pilot Bert Anacosta saw "six manhole covers" flying.
Reference: Source: PROJECT DELTA, by Dr. Richard Haines, page 152.
Reference: Sometimes the date of 1922 is mentioned, but 1926 is the one in all Finch's documents
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_803

Event 2966 (128F01DB)

Date: 1/1926
Time: 13:00
Location: (LOC.UNK / WESTERN), KS
Description: Stunt pilot. 6 huge shiny disks circle light plane. / r65p13.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: PROJECT DELTA; 1994, LDA Press, PO Box 880, Los Altos, CA 94023 USA (Index 152)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_356

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "800", HatchDesc: "(loc.unk/western),KS:STUNT PILOT:6 HUGE SHINY DISKS CCL LITE PLANE:/r65p13", LatLong: "38.000002 -100.000005", LatLongDMS: "38:00:00 N 100:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kansas", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2967 (EC6ADDB3)

Date: 1/1926
Location: Witicha, KS
Description: Several Circular Objects Surrounded Plane (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases, Code: A, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 260100
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_81

Event 2968 (E2B8C223)

Date: 1/1926
Locations: Wichita, Kansas; Colorado Springs, Colorado
Description: Aviator Bert Acosta is flying somewhere between Wichita, Kansas, and Colorado Springs, Colorado, when he notices 6 or so objects that look like manhole covers flying off his starboard wing 600 feet away. They keep pace with his plane for 5 minutes. Finally they turn, change course, and fly away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jacques Vallée, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, Ace ed., 1965, p. 49; Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 6, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_413

Event 2969 (FD78775A)

Date: 3/16/1926
Location: USA, Auburn (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) The American physicist Goddard launched a liquid fuel rocket. It travelled 26 metres at 96 km/h. ("Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 10) This liquid fuel rocket, the first in the world, was only a small engine, which covered a distance of 60 metres in 2.5 seconds, but the fact that the apparatus had taken off constituted a turning point in the history of rocket development. ("Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 46) It was a strange and fragile engine three metres high. The combustion chamber (60 cm) suspended at the top of a kind of lyre made of two thin tubes bringing liquids from two reservoirs located at the lower part of the device, so as to be kept approximately 1.5 m from the nozzle. (...) It took off with a roar, described a high trajectory and travelled a distance of 56 metres in 2.5 seconds. An average speed of 95 km/h, calculated, proudly, its builder.
Reference: "Assault on Space" - Georges H. Gallet - ed. of Modern Thought, p. 58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_804

Event 2970 (83D9BE60)

Date: 6/1926
Time: 12:00
Location: COLUN, CIRTISOARA, ROMN
Description: Silent 3M ovoid going [to] over / field. Wind blows going down. Going [to] over highway. / LDLN#115.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 60)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_357

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "COLUN,CIRTISOARA,ROMN:SLNT 3M OVOID >OVR/FLD:WIND BLOWS ↓:>OVR HWY:/LDLN#115", LatLong: "45.783336 24.500001", LatLongDMS: "45:47:00 N 24:30:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SBU", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2971 (CE0BE721)

Date: 6/1926
Locations: Leurda plateau; Colun, Romania; Cârța; River Olt
Description: After midnight. Farmer Ion Bunescu is with his horses on the Leurda plateau near Colun, Romania, when he sees a light ascend from the village of Cârța. An illuminated globe moves toward him with a light so strong that it brightens the River Olt some 2.5 miles away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 224–225; Romania 9–11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_414

Event 2972 (6C0B92D9)

Date: 7/24/1926
Location: Berlin-Moscow-Beijing and Back
Description: (Translated from French) Two Junkers G.23 from Deutsche Lufthansa. German Pilots: Schnabel and Polid, Russian pilots: Kosloff and Kudrjanzeff, expedition leader R. Knausz, meteorologist: Seikoff. 20,000km in 140 hours of flight. Study trip in view of the creation of an airline. (July 24th to September 26th, 1926)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 176
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_805

Event 2973 (AA7851C6)

Date: 8/1926
Time: ~20:00
Location: WESTMONT, IL
Description: Large disk going west. 5 small disks follow. Light reflects / clouds above. / NICAP.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_358

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "230", HatchDesc: "WESTMONT,IL:LRG DISK >W:5 SML DISKS FOLO:LITE REFLECTS/CLOUDS ABOVE:/NICAP", LatLong: "41.783335 -87.977782", LatLongDMS: "41:47:00 N 87:58:40 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2974 (E35B6B13)

Date: 8/1926
Location: Westmont, Illinois
Description: Dusk. Frank Tezky and his father watch 6 disc-shaped objects in Westmont, Illinois. Five smaller discs are trailing in a straight line behind a much larger one, moving west beneath cirrus clouds, which reflect the light cast by the objects.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1170
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_415

Event 2975 (BCDDDA9D)

Date: 8/5/1926
Location: USSR - Mongolia, Koukounor
Description: (Translated from French) "... something remarkable! We were at our camp, in the Koukounor district, not far from the Humboldt chain. In the morning around 9:30, some of our caravaners saw a remarkably large black eagle flying above us. Seven of us began to observe this unusual bird. At the same time, another of our caravaners noticed "there is something far above the bird". And he expressed his astonishment. We all saw, in a direction from north to south, something big and shiny reflecting the Sun, like a huge oval moving at great speed. Crossing our camp, this thing changed direction, from south or southwest. And we saw how it disappeared into the intensely blue sky. We even had time to take our field binoculars and clearly see an oval shape with a shiny surface, one side of which shone in the Sun". (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 - p.74); (August 5, 1926)
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "UFOs in the USSR and Eastern Countries", trans. Laffont 1976, p. 273 - they place this in August 1927
Reference: he cites Nicholas Roerich, Altaï-Himalaya, New York, Frederick A. Stokes, 1929
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_806

Event 2976 (19101782)

Date: 8/5/1926
Description: (Translated from French) In Mongolia, explorer Nicholas Roerich and his team observed: We were at our camp, in the district of Koukounor, not far from the Humboldt range. In the morning, around 9:30am, some of our caravaners saw a remarkably large black eagle flying above us. 7 of us began to observe this unusual bird. At the same time, another of our caravaners noticed: "There is something bigger, much higher than the bird." And he expressed his astonishment. We all saw, in a direction from north to south, something big and shiny reflecting the sun, like a huge oval moving at great speed. Crossing our camp, this thing changed direction from south to southwest. And we saw how it disappeared into the intensely blue sky. We had time to take our field binoculars and clearly see an oval shape with a shiny surface, one side shining in the sun. Let us remember that Nicholas Roerich is, by definition, a highly experienced observer and his testimony comes from one of the wildest regions of Asia, where no dirigible has ever flown in the entire history of air conquest. (August 5, 9:30am)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_402

Event 2977 (B8B2F1E6)

Date: 8/5/1926
Time: 09:30
Location: NEAR QINGHAI HU, CHINA
Description: 6 explorers / (seen thru) binoculars. Huge shiny ovoid going quickly south overhead. Turns going quickly southeast.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_359

Extra Data: Country: "China", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "nr QINGHAI HU,CHINA:6 EXPLORERS/BINOCS:HUGE SHINY OVOID >>S OVHD:TURNS >>SE", LatLong: "37.000002 100.333338", LatLongDMS: "37:00:00 N 100:20:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "QNH", Strangeness: "6"

Event 2978 (D0018DE2)

Date: 8/5/1926
Location: Northern China
Description: In 1926, a Russian adventurer in northern China witnessed an unusual event. While observing a large black eagle, he and his companions noticed a massive, shiny oval object reflecting the sun's light, moving swiftly from north to south and then changing direction to southwest. The object had a brilliant surface and disappeared into the blue sky, leaving a lasting impression on the witnesses. (Chapter 6, Ref 195)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_186

Event 2979 (98F6F5E8)

Date: 9/1926
Location: Salt Lake City (near), UT
Description: 11:00 PM. An air mail pilot was repeatedly buzzed by a long, cylindrical object. Each time the object came within about 50 yards, the aircraft engine would begin to sputter and misfire, until the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing in a pasture. (NICAP: 03 - EME Cases) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_82

Event 2980 (35AADA58)

Date: Late 9/1926
Location: USA, near Salt Lake City
Description: (Translated from French) Colin Murphy, a pilot providing air mail transport, had a close encounter one night in September, around 11 pm. He was 70 miles from Salt Lake City where he had taken off when a huge, luminous object flew past his small DH-4 biplane, a survivor of the First World War. It was a cylinder-shaped object, without wings or engines, measuring about 90 feet long and 8 to 10 feet in diameter. Three times this strange object approached the small plane. Each time it was less than 50 yards away and the engine of the plane began to sputter. Finally Colin had no other alternative than to make a forced landing in a sheep meadow. Quite frustrated by the turn of events, Colin got out of the cockpit and looked up. The object shot away like a bullet and disappeared in a few seconds. (September, late 1926)
Reference: "UFO's – A Century of Sightings by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 15, 16
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_807

Event 2981 (9E5E5620)

Date: 9/25/1926 (approximate)
Time: 23:00
Location: LOCATION UNKNOWN, NV
Description: Pilot buzzed. 30M cylinder/cylindrical object forces DH-4 airmail-plane to land. / r171+150.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_360

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "2000", HatchDesc: "loc.unk.,NV:PILOT BUZZED:30M CYL FORCES DH-4 AIRMAIL-PLANE TO LAND:/r171+150", LatLong: "40.000002 -117.000006", LatLongDMS: "40:00:00 N 117:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nevada", Strangeness: "7"

Event 2982 (9A9AFCF5)

Date: Late 9/1926
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Description: 11:00 p.m. An Air Mail pilot named Colin Murphy is repeatedly buzzed by a huge glowing object one hour after he takes off in his DH-4 biplane from Salt Lake City, Utah. The object is a 90-foot-long cylinder with no wings or propeller. Every time the object approaches closer than 150 feet, his engine sputters and misfires. He is forced to land in a sheep pasture, whereupon the object shoots away to the south. Possible hoax.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 5, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_416

Event 2983 (B4B58D47)

Date: 10/27/1926
Location: London, England
Description: Attorney and “telepathist” Hugh Mansfield Robinson, who has been in contact with a female Martian entity named Oomaruru since 1918, convinces the central radio office in London, England, to send out a message, “MMM opesti nipitia secomba” over the airwaves. He intends for it to be picked up by Martian wireless. The next day, he claims that Oomaruru telepathically told him that only the first three letters had been received. Robinson describes the Martians as 7–8 feet tall with large ears, a wealth of black hair, and almond eyes. Over the years he continues receiving messages from Oomaruru while in a trance and attempting to send signals to Mars. Psychic investigator Nandor Fodor, who has attended some of Robinson’s séances, calls him “as slippery as a human eel.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Earl J. Johnson, “Imagination Runs Wild about Visit of Martian Realm,” Pomona \(Calif.) Bulletin, October 28, 1926, p. 1; “Doctor Files Mars Message by Radio ‘At Sender’s Risk,’” Vancouver \(B.C.) Sun, October 28, 1926, p. 18; Nandor Fodor, The Haunted Mind, Garrett, 1959, pp. 259–269; Clark III 1018–1019; Marc Hartzman, “Earth to Mars in the 1920s: The Strange Case of the Man Who Tried to Contact Martians via Radio,” Weird Historian, February 22, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_417

Event 2984 (CB88BEC7)

Date: 11/1926
Location: ENGLAND, Bolton (Lancashire)
Description: (Translated from French) Henry Thomas, the young son of a policeman, had been put to bed early. He wanted to play with his friends who were outside. He sneaked out of the house to join them. They began a game of hide-and-seek in the alleys. Seeing a back door ajar, Henry entered the yard in the hope of finding one of his friends hidden there. In the yard were three normal-sized people, looking through the back window of a house. The trio was dressed in strange costumes, which seemed to be made of gray-silver rubber tubes, and were wearing black boots. They looked like 'skinny' versions of the "Michelin Man". They wore on their heads "transparent dome-shaped helmets". Tubes came out of them to tanks that the creatures carried on their backs. (note from vog: this description really makes me think of people who have put on diving suits for one reason or another...) The men turned to face the boy. They had pale bulb-shaped faces, dark and slanted eyes, almost no nose and no visible mouth. Henry had the impression that they were benevolent despite their frightening appearance. One of them made a gurgling sound and all three began to move towards the terrified boy.
Reference: "UFO Files", ed. Marshall Cavendish, Paris 1998, Special Issue, p. 7
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_809

Event 2985 (45DF3D3E)

Date: 11/1926
Description: (Translated from French) In Bolton (Lancashire, England), Henry Thomas, the young son of a policeman, is put to bed. He wants to play with his friends who are outside. He sneaks out of the house to join them. They start a game of hide-and-seek in the alleys. Seeing a back door ajar, Henry enters the yard in the hope of finding one of his friends hidden there. In the yard are 3 normal-sized people, looking through the back window of a house. The trio is dressed in strange costumes that seem to be made of gray-silver rubber tubes, and are wearing black boots. They look like "skinny" versions of the Michelin Man. They wear transparent dome-shaped helmets. Tubes come out of them to tanks that the creatures carry on their backs. The "men" then turn to face the boy. They have pale bulb-shaped faces, dark and slanted eyes, almost no nose and no visible mouth. Henry has the impression that they are benevolent despite their frightening appearance. One of them makes a gurgling sound and all 3 start to move towards the terrified boy. (November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_403

Event 2986 (C39983CF)

Date: 11/1926
Description: (Translated from French) At Colun Judetul Sibiu (Romania), Ion Bunescu is with his horses on the road to a pasture and sees in the night a "illuminated lance" the size of the Moon. The object remains motionless for 5 or 10 minutes above Bunescu's head. It has the shape of a boat 3 m long and 2 m wide. The middle is darker than the ends. After that the object heads towards Arpasul de Jos (8 km further) and after going around a small wood 3 km from Cîrta it suddenly goes out (the place where the witness is is a hill with very good visibility of about 60 km). The object makes a whistling sound and all the surroundings are lit up as if it were day (1 h)
Reference: [Ion Hobana & Julien Weverberg, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_404

Event 2987 (F195C796)

Date: 11/1926
Time: ~21:00
Location: BOLTON, LANCASHIRE
Description: Several kids. 3 helmeted 'men' / silver space-suits hide in alley.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny: ALIEN CONTACTS & ABDUCTIONS; Sterling Publ., NY 1993. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_361

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "75", HatchDesc: "BOLTON,LANCASHIRE:SVRL KIDS:3 HELMETED 'MEN'/SLVR SPACE-SUITS HIDE in ALLEY:", LatLong: "53.566669 -2.433333", LatLongDMS: "53:34:00 N 02:26:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 2988 (004ECAE5)

Date: 11/1926
Location: Bolton, Lancashire, England
Description: Early evening. Playing hide-and-seek with friends in Bolton, Lancashire, England, Henry Thomas slips into a backyard and finds three figures dressed in odd suits made of silvery gray rubber tubes. They are looking into a window in the back of a house. A tube extends from their helmets into a tank on each figure’s back. They turn to look at him and he sees their heads are pale and “shaped like lightbulbs” and they have slits for mouths. Thomas runs away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “1926: Humanoid Hide and Seek,” ThinkAboutIt; Clark III 264
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_418

Year: 1927, 35 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 2989 (05FEF277)

Date: 1927
Location: FRANCE, Creuse
Description: (Translated from French) The airship LZ 127 Zeppelin flew over the region of the Pierres-Jaumâtres for a long time. At the same time, higher up in the sky, there appeared aircrafts of the same shape, which seemed to be escorting it. [note de vog: IN REALITY: this zeppelin was built in ... 1930. It made trips between Germany and Russia in 1931. It therefore does not belong to those that France received in sharing on November 11, 1918: France receives the LZ 113 (LZ 83), LZ 121 Nordstern which will become "Méditerranée", LZ 114 (L 72) which will become "Dixmude"... THEREFORE, the story would be made up from scratch]
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "Ces OVNI qui annoncent le surhomme" - Laffont 1979, p. 53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_817

Event 2990 (4A669967)

Date: 1927
Location: AUSTRALIA, near Fernvale (New South Wales)
Description: (Translated from French) Two brothers saw a UFO in the shape of a curved disc pass above their heads. It illuminated the entire valley and eventually landed. The next day a circle of scorched grass was found at the spot.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 308
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_820

Event 2991 (3857CEEA)

Date: 1927
Location: USA, Scottsbluff, Nebraska.
Description: (Translated from French) Flying near Scottsbluff, the pilot Barney Oldfield was surrounded by "manhole covers" flying.
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_822

Event 2992 (17B28E7B)

Date: 1927
Description: (Translated from French) The first solid-state germanium device (semiconductor) of Henry Moray is submitted to the United States Patent Office, and is rejected due to the fact that it cannot operate without an excited cathode.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_405

Event 2993 (0AB8D0CC)

Date: 1927
Description: (Translated from French) (or 1928) July: We saw, as did many people, a glowing cylinder flying towards the East above the village of Piatra-Olt (Romania) at an incredible speed and without any noise. The object was bigger than the Moon. It was yellow and illuminated the streets so much that it was as if it were midday. It exploded in the air into a fountain of red sparks.
Reference: Eremencu Petre
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_406

Event 2994 (974AD2A2)

Date: 1927
Location: Fernvale, New South Wales
Description: For a few weeks, 10-year-old Cecil “Danny” McGann, his family, and other farmers in the area of Fernvale, New South Wales, are terrorized by dancing aerial lights during the night, the unusual deaths of their cattle and pigs, mystery intruders, apparitions, circular areas of scorched grass, large and unfamiliar birds, bizarre noises, and strange men in odd suits. McGann is still terrified of this series of events when he relates them to UFO investigator Bill Chalker in 1985.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 485–491; Bill Chalker, “Physical Traces,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 190
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_419

Event 2995 (252C9AF1)

Date: 1927
Location: Marin County, California
Description: In 1927, a woman in Marin County, California, reported witnessing a dynamic UFO sighting. She described a cigar-shaped craft emerging from a cloud and swiftly moving across the sky toward Tamalpais. While she initially thought it could be a dirigible, she noticed distinct differences in its shape and behavior, as it was elongated and yellow in color, moving at high speed. The craft appeared to alter its shape by contracting and elongating as it passed by her viewpoint. (Chapter 6, Ref 190)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_181

Event 2996 (3D494DE4)

Date: 1927
Location: West Frankfort, Illinois
Description: In 1927, a young individual in West Frankfort, Illinois, had a close encounter with a disc-shaped UFO. The object, which emitted revolving and flashing lights, approached noiselessly, coming to a halt around 100 feet away and hovering above a house. The witness estimated the UFO to be approximately 40 feet in diameter, resembling stainless steel. It featured a gondola-like section with round windows emitting blue-white light. The UFO extended a thin rod or wire, closed its windows like a camera's iris shutter, and then resumed revolving before departing in the opposite direction. (Chapter 6, Ref 191)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_182

Event 2997 (54173FDA)

Date: 1927
Location: Romania
Description: In 1927, two notable UFO sightings occurred in different parts of the world. In the first case, a cylindrical object was witnessed flying over a Romanian village during clear daylight conditions. Multiple observers, including an engineer, reported the object to be around 50 to 65 feet long and 10 to 13 feet in diameter. It was described as smoke gray in color and moved silently at an altitude of less than 1,000 feet. (Chapter 6, Ref 196)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_187

Event 2998 (F00B1905)

Date: 1927
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Description: In 1927, an intriguing UFO event occurred in a remote area of New South Wales, Australia. Two brothers encountered a cylindrical UFO with a dome on top, emanating a dull light. The object suddenly hissed, producing a dazzling light that illuminated the surroundings. It landed on a nearby hill, leaving a scorched area of grass about 30 feet in diameter. The next morning, the brothers discovered the scorched patch, and their neighbors confirmed witnessing the glowing object's descent before it vanished into the darkness. (Chapter 6, Ref 197)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_188

Event 2999 (56BB98D5)

Date: Early 1927
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater general purpose Westland Wapiti I, 225 km/h, ceiling 6280m, range 580 km. There will be 512 examples for the RAF and 500 for other users, including South Africa which built under license. Metal structure versions, arctic version, ski, floats, 80 Wapiti flying in India survived in 1945. From 1969 the WESTLAND company mainly focused on the construction of helicopters (1927, beginning of the year)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Sea King, Scout and Wasp, Wessex, Lynx in collaboration with Aérospatiale of France.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_810

Event 3000 (4833D2EC)

Date: 2/1927
Location: FERNVALE, AUS
Description: 2 / ranch. Domed saucer seen / days. Burnt grass. Cows scared. Pig missing.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_362

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ABD: Human or animal abduction, OPR: Operations on humans/animal mutilation/surgery, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "8", Duration: "64", HatchDesc: "FERNVALE,AUS:2/RANCH:DOMED SCR SEEN/DAYS:BURNT GRASS:COWS SCARED:PIG MISSING", LatLong: "-27.450001 152.583341", LatLongDMS: "27:27:00 S 152:35:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Queensland", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3001 (F261005A)

Date: 2/1927 (approximate)
Time: ~09:00
Location: SAUSALITO, CA
Description: Early / 1927. Cylinder/cigar-shape crosses bay fast going quickly west. Long and thin. Shortens and lengthens!
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS ON THE ATTACK; Ace Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 40)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_363

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", Elev: "1", HatchDesc: "SAUSALITO,CA:EARLY/1927:CGR CROSSES BAY FAST>>W:LONG+THIN:SHORTENS+LENGTHENS!", LatLong: "37.861113 -122.500006", LatLongDMS: "37:51:40 N 122:30:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3002 (68E9E029)

Date: 2/8/1927
Location: ATLANTIC CIRCUIT
Description: (Translated from French) By Pinedo, Del Prete and Zachetti, on the hydroplane Savoia-Machetti S.55 "Santa Maria" from Roosevelt (Texas) to Santa Maria II from New York to Rome. (February 8th to June 16th, 1927)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air" A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 184
Reference: Summary of the dashboard in the cited book.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_811

Event 3003 (ED50E641)

Date: 2/19/1927
Location: URUGUAY, SOUTH ATLANTIC CROSSING
Description: (Translated from French) The Uruguayan Dornier-Wal takes off from Marina di Pisa to attempt a round-the-world trip. The crew consists of brothers Taddeo and Gianco Larre-Borges, Ibarra and Rigoli. They reach Casablanca for Dakar, but have to land north of Cape Juby. The crew is kidnapped by the Moors. The aircraft is spotted three days later by French pilots Mermoz and Ville. Guillaumet and Riguelle also spot the seaplane, land and examine the wreckage. The prisoners are released a few days later for ransom by two other French pilots, Reine and Antoine. (February 19, 1927)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air" A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p. 184
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_812

Event 3004 (72A83B2C)

Date: 4/1927 (approximate)
Time: 13:00?
Location: WEST FRANKFORT, IL
Description: Boy. Bright metallic 12M sphere/orb/globe stops over house. Lit portholes / bottom/underside. Drops line.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_364

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", Elev: "123", HatchDesc: "W.FRANKFORT,IL:BOY:BRITE MTLC 12M ORB STOPS ovr HOUSE:LIT PORTS/BTM:DROPS LINE", LatLong: "37.916668 -88.933338", LatLongDMS: "37:55:00 N 88:56:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3005 (198CEC98)

Date: 5/20/1927
Location: USA (New York) - FRANCE (Paris)
Description: (Translated from French) Charles Lindbergh on Ryan "Spirit of St. Louis" first non-stop link from New York to Paris in 33h 30m of flight and record of straight-line distance with 5809 km. He won the Orteig Prize ($25,000).
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air" A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout University 1967, p.187
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_813

Event 3006 (5268442A)

Date: Summer 1927
Location: USSR, Solovyevka
Description: (Translated from French) This town is located about 20 km south of Lipetsk. Early in the afternoon, engineer I.V. Surkov saw a milky white disc in the sky to the north. It was twice the size of a full moon, and flew slowly to the east. The weather was warm, and there were many cumulus clouds in the sky. As it approached one of these clouds, the disc "disappeared" into the cloud, which reappeared when the disc had passed through it. This happened with each cloud on the object's trajectory. The observation lasted more than half an hour. (1927, Summer)
Reference: Felix Zigel and FSR
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_815

Event 3007 (BAC5A179)

Date: Summer 1927
Location: Wolfe County, Kentucky
Description: Reece Andrew Lacey , 9, sees a large fish-like object with “big fins extended outward near the front, and small, short ones near the rear” in Wolfe County, Kentucky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Report from the Readers,” Fate 11, no. 2 (December 1958): 111–112; Clark III 1171
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_420

Event 3008 (71E16E07)

Date: 7/1927
Location: ROMANIA
Description: (Translated from French) A group of children who were tending sheep said that "God was walking in the sky". Nicholae Balcescu received from Gheorge Achimescu, an agronomist engineer, this testimony: "While it was very nice and there was no wind, I saw a cylindrical object 15 to 20 m long and 3 to 4 m in diameter pass over the village at an altitude between 200 and 300 m. It was heading from west to east, standing vertically in the sky. Its color was smoke gray, it was not lit. It moved in total silence. Young shepherds who were tending sheep outside the village followed this strange object with their eyes and were convinced that they had just seen God in the sky..."
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 237-238
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_814

Event 3009 (0B8ECBEB)

Date: 7/1927
Location: ROMANIA, Piatra-Olt
Description: (Translated from French) One evening in the month of July 1927 or 1928 we saw with many other witnesses, a radiating cylinder flying in the direction of the east. It passed over the village at a fantastic speed without emitting the slightest sound. This object was bigger than the full moon. Yellow in color, its light illuminated the streets so brightly that it seemed like the middle of the day. It exploded in the air with a projection of red sparks (July 1927 or 1928)
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "UFOs in the USSR and in the Eastern Countries" - trad. Laffont 1976 - p. 293-294
Reference: Petre Eremencu
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_816

Event 3010 (F566741D)

Date: 7/1927?
Location: CORBOLA, ITL
Description: Girl / 11. 3M glowing-object dives / river. Emerges and quickly going up. Small humanoid (or Grey) in dome. / r39p27.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO - Rivista di informazione Ufologica; 2 issues/year CISU. Giovanni Settimo ed.; C.P.82, 10100 Torino, ITALY. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_365

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "CORBOLA,ITL:GIRL/11:3M GLOW-OBJ DIVES/RIVER:EMERGES+↑↑:OID IN DOME:/r39p27", LatLong: "45.005558 12.083334", LatLongDMS: "45:00:20 N 12:05:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RO", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3011 (6787CBE9)

Date: 7/1927
Locations: Agricultural engineer; Nicolae Bălcescu, Romania
Description: Agricultural engineer Gheorghe Achimescu sees a smoke-gray, cylindrical object fly silently from west to east over the village of Nicolae Bălcescu, Romania, at an altitude of 650–950 feet. He estimates it is about 50 feet long with a diameter of 10 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 152–153
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_421

Event 3012 (1E607281)

Date: 8/1927 (approximate)
Time: ~13:00
Location: SOLOVYEVKA, RUSSIA
Description: Disk west going east across / sky. Each cloud in path vanishes and reappears after!
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 183)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_366

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCI: Scientist involvement, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "9", Duration: "40", HatchDesc: "SOLOVYEVKA,RUSS:DISK W>E ACRS/SKY:EACH CLOUD in PATH VANISHES+REAPPEARS AFTER!", LatLong: "52.250002 39.566669", LatLongDMS: "52:15:00 N 39:34:00 E", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "LIP", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3013 (FC42C292)

Date: 8/5/1927
Location: Himalayan Mts., Nepal
Description: We all saw, in the direction north to south, something big and shiny reflecting sun, like a huge oval moving at great speed. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP: 270805
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_84

Event 3014 (10990C7B)

Date: 8/5/1927
Location: Qinghai Lake, Tibet
Description: Explorer Nicholas Roerich and others in his caravan observe a UFO near Qinghai Lake, Tibet. “We all saw, in the direction north to south, something big and shiny reflecting sun, like a huge oval moving at great speed. Crossing our camp this thing changed in its direction from south to southwest, and we saw how it disappeared in the intense blue sky. We even had time to take our field glasses and saw quite distinctly the oval form with the shiny surface, one side of which was brilliant from the sun."
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Nicholas Roerich, Altai-Himalaya, Frederick A. Stokes, 1929, pp. 361–362; Brad Sparks, “Analysis: Roerich Case, Aug. 5, 1927” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_422

Event 3015 (4413ABC9)

Date: 8/5/1927
Description: At 9:30 in the morning while climbing in the Humbolt Range of the Altai Mountains in Mongolia, explorer Nicholas Roerich and seven companions saw a huge, shiny, flying oval-shaped object that reflected the sunlight. It flew from north to south, then changed direction and flew off to the southeast. The UFO was in view for several minutes and was examined through binoculars. Witnesses of the daylight UFO included members of the mountaineering expedition, Mongols, and Buriat lamas. The lamas believed it was the "Sign of Shambala."
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 22; J. Allen Hynek, International UFO Reporter, January 1982, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4669

Event 3016 (C539C83A)

Date: Late Summer 1927
Location: Oslo, Norway
Description: Long delayed echoes—radio echoes that return to the sender several seconds after a radio transmission has occurred—are first observed by civil engineer and amateur radio operator Jørgen Hals from his home near Oslo, Norway. The cause of LDEs remains unknown, although A. G. Shlionsky has proposed 15 different explanations.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Long delayed echo”; Carl Størmer, “Short Wave Echoes and the Aurora Borealis,” Nature 122 $1928$: 681; Sverre Holm, “The Five Most Likely Explanations for Long Delayed Echoes,” March 16, 2004; Sverre Holm, “15 Possible Explanations for Long Delayed Echoes,” November 6, 2007
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_423

Event 3017 (D214F22B)

Date: Autumn 1927
Location: USSR, near Omsk
Description: (Translated from French) A peasant was suddenly awoken in the night by a deafening noise. He jumped out of bed, wondering what could have caused such an infernal racket. The neighing and stamping of hooves on the other side of the wooden partition made him immediately understand where he had to run. The man, thinking of a thief, went out into the courtyard, grabbed his pitchfork and opened the stable door. His two horses, terrified, pushed him, threw him to the ground and galloped off into the fields. Furious, covered in manure, he got up, took a lantern and went back home where he found all the neighbours gathered, alarmed, carrying lights and sticks. The aspect of the stable was astounding. The shack was crossed in all directions by silver wires of various thicknesses, from the ceiling to the walls, from the walls to the floor. And these wires were so strong that it was difficult to cut them, even with an axe, to penetrate the centre of the room. In the middle of the ceiling there was a large hole. It looked as if an enormous rock had gone through the roof, yet looking on the ground there was no trace of stones or pebbles of any kind. But what did all these brave people see when they looked around them? A horrible, terrifying, and undoubtedly living "thing" was hanging from a bundle of hay: a whitish mass the size of a pumpkin. It contracted and expanded in sequence like an open heart. The "thing" started to move, it turned around to advance towards those who, rooted to the spot, were looking at it. As it turned, it showed that its entire mass resembled a human face. From this monster, which was nothing but a head without a body, long tentacles stretched out towards those who were watching it, their teeth chattering. Those who were too scared ran away screaming prayers. The bravest threw themselves on the abominable thing and managed to reduce it to an amorphous, sticky, bluish-white mass. (1927, Autumn)
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 340, 341
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_818

Event 3018 (EAEE0A2E)

Date: 10/18/1927
Time: 13:00?
Location: BAKERSFIELD, CA
Description: 1 observer. Metallic object rises / ground. Lens-like protrusions. Sand / ground fused!
Type: sighting
Reference: PHILLIPS, Ted: Study of PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED with UFO SIGHTINGS; CUFOS 1975. (Index 4)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_367

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "123", HatchDesc: "BAKERSFIELD,CA:1 OBS:MTLC OBJ RISES/GND:LENS-LIKE PROTRUSIONS:SAND/GND FUSED!", LatLong: "35.350002 -119.016672", LatLongDMS: "35:21:00 N 119:01:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3019 (49515599)

Date: 10/18/1927
Location: Bakersfield, California
Description: Richard Sweed is driving west on the outskirts of Bakersfield, California, when he sees a bluish-gray metallic disc with portholes take off from the ground at a 45° angle. It is about 60 feet in diameter and makes a whining sound. He examines the spot where the object had rested and finds the sand “fused like glass crystals.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, p. 18
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_424

Event 3020 (D8EDFFF9)

Date: 10/18/1927
Description: A man by the man of Sweed witnessed a hexagonal flying craft with rivets and a dome that was flying low over a road in Bakersfield, California. A human looking occupant was seen inside a window. The object shot away extremely fast.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Coral & Jim Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, p. 18
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6946

Event 3021 (4BE60ADE)

Date: 10/28/1927
Description: (Translated from French) In Zanesville (Ohio), Thomas Townsend Brown performs experiments at his Experimental Physics Laboratory on the force acting on charged conductors. The device takes two forms, as described in a manuscript entitled Tapping Cosmic Energy dated this day, which at the time is submitted for publication to the magazine Physical Review, but rejected. (October 28)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_407

Event 3022 (29B7A01D)

Date: 11/1927
Location: GERMANY, Obernigk (Silesia)
Description: (Translated from French) Tests of model aircraft powered by a powder rocket were carried out from various sides, including by the "Gesellschaft Fur Raketenforschung" in November 1927 in Obernigk. (November 1927)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 69-70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_819

Event 3023 (CD3E2C6C)

Date: 12/1927
Location: GERMANY, Erzgebirge
Description: (Translated from French) Testing of model airplanes powered by rockets.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_821

Year: 1928, 23 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3024 (4AAF2355)

Date: 1928
Location: USA, near Yakima (Washington)
Description: (Translated from French) Floyd Dillon, 17 years old, was driving a car on a dirt road about 15 km from Yakima. It was 4 o'clock. As he reached the top of a small hill, he saw the craft appear in the sky. It was flying 20 m above the ground and moving slowly. The object looked like a metal hexagon, topped with a dome of dull olive color. It was about 7 m long and 2 m high. Dillon could see rivets along a vertical section and a window of one meter by 75 cm, embedded in the metal frame. In this window he observed the head and torso of a man dressed in a dark blue uniform who "could pass for an Italian in this world". The object moved slowly, without stopping, while the occupant looked intensely in the direction of the car. Then the object turned on itself, crossed the road and suddenly moved away at a terrifying speed. (April/May 1928)
Reference: Jacques VALLEE: "Confrontations" - Laffont 1991, pp. 185-188
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_824

Event 3025 (4FE455A9)

Date: 1928
Location: USA, Griffith Park, California
Description: (Translated from French) Leo Bentz, a former car manufacturer, stated that he and a friend had witnessed, in 1928, at Griffith Park, a confidential demonstration of an aerial craft model, in the shape of a saucer. The inventor was George De Bay, who was looking for new principles of aerial propulsion. He had drawn the plans of a craft that was to move through the air like a flat stone, or rather like an overturned saucer, and use the principle of vacuum for its propulsion, which required ten times less energy than was being spent at that time for airplanes. It is thought that De Bay went to the USSR
Reference: to be verified if possible...
Reference: F. Scully: "The Mystery of Flying Saucers", ed. Del Duca, Paris "Les Editions Mondiales" 1951, p. 171, citing the "Los Angeles Examiner" of July 5, 1947, title "A test of "flying saucer" took place in California in 1928"
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_830

Event 3026 (A924545A)

Date: 1928
Location: Germany
Description: (Translated from French) Testing of Aircraft Propulsion by Rocket by the "Rhön-Rositten Company in 1928 and by Engineer Rudolf Kollmorgen from 1929. The latter, with a fully metallic scale model, with a span of 3 meters, reached speeds of 360 km/h during very short tests. Most of the scale models could not withstand the propulsive force of the rockets: they would deteriorate in flight or be destroyed upon landing. (1928, 1929)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_831

Event 3027 (384B3A7A)

Date: 1928
Description: (Translated from French) T. Townsend Brown discovers the electrogravitic capacitance effect.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_408

Event 3028 (5FC5AEED)

Date: 1928
Description: (Translated from French) The two scientists Carl Stürmer and Balthus Van der Pol receive echoes of their own transmissions at various times. These echoes last for several seconds or a few minutes after the signals are sent.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_409

Event 3029 (AF3908B2)

Date: 1928
Location: Milton, North Dakota
Description: In 1928, two brothers herding cattle across the prairie near Milton, North Dakota, encountered a UFO resembling an inverted soup bowl. The craft, positioned around 15 to 20 feet above the ground, emitted several light rays ahead of it. The witnesses described the UFO as being 20 to 25 feet in diameter, made of polished metal. At one point, the object came close to them, and they heard a noise resembling air escaping from a tube emanating from the craft. (Chapter 6, Ref 192)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_183

Event 3030 (AE35E6B6)

Date: 1928
Location: Leicester, England
Description: A young girl from England shared an encounter with an extraordinary occupant and craft near Leicester. The being was described as black, five feet tall, with a large head and remarkably long arms. It was observed beside an object resembling an upright, massive egg, supported by three legs extending to the ground. When the girl returned with her father, both the entity and the object had disappeared. (Chapter 6, Ref 206)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_197

Event 3031 (DD2D3AAC)

Date: 1/3/1928
Location: Kansas
Description: Kansas journalist Charles Benedict Driscoll begins writing about ball lighting in his syndicated column, “The World and All,” keeping the subject alive for many years.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Charles B. Driscoll, “The World and All,” Lexington \(Ky.) Herald, January 3, 1928, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_425

Event 3032 (D10E5E7B)

Date: 3/12/1928
Location: GERMANY, Rüsselsheim
Description: (Translated from French) Valier succeeded in interesting the industrialist Fritz von Opel, automobile manufacturer, in his tests. March 12, 1928 is the significant day when, for the first time in history, he made a vehicle propelled by rocket carrying a man (the former racer Kurt c. Volkhart). The test, which passed unnoticed by the public, was undertaken on the special track of the Opel firm in Russelshim near Mainz. (...) The rockets were supplied by the engineer Sander, from Wesermunde.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 66
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_823

Event 3033 (2906E984)

Date: 5/1928 (approximate)
Time: 16:00
Location: WEST / YAKIMA, WA
Description: 1 / car. Domed hexagon with rivets scouts road. Pseudo-human/entity inside window. Going [to] extremely fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: CONFRONTATIONS, A Scientists Search..; Ballentine Books, NY 1990+91.PB (Index 133)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_368

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "325", HatchDesc: "W/YAKIMA,WA:1/CAR:DOMED HEXAGON W/RIVETS SCOUTS ROAD:PSH INSIDE WINDOW:>XFAST", LatLong: "46.600002 -120.650006", LatLongDMS: "46:36:00 N 120:39:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Washington", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3034 (79A72C75)

Date: 5/1928
Location: America
Description: Mystic and white supremacist William Dudley Pelley claims he has an out-of-body experience in which he travels to other planes of existence devoid of corporeal souls. He describes his experience in an American Magazine article titled “My Seven Minutes in Eternity,” expanded to a book 1933 as Seven Minutes in Eternity. In later writings, he describes the experience as “hypo-dimensional.” During this event, he meets with God and Jesus, who instruct him to undertake the spiritual transformation of America. He later claims that the experience gives him the ability to levitate, see through walls, and have out-of-body experiences at will.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: William Dudley Pelley, “Seven Minutes in Eternity” with Their Aftermath , Robert Collier, 1929; Clark III 1285
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_426

Event 3035 (E5E8DB0C)

Date: 6/1928
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the first day biplane bomber Hawker, Hart series. (There will be subsequent series Fury (Biplane and Monoplane), Typhoon, Tempest, Hurricane, Meteor, and Hawker Siddeley Sea Hawk, Hunter, Javelin, Vulcan, Sea Vixen, Buccaneer, Harrier, Hawk, Nimrod). The 1928 type had a max. speed of 170 km/h, ceiling around 5000 m. (June 1928)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_825

Event 3036 (A3EEF174)

Date: 6/13/1928
Location: Miami, Florida
Description: 9:00–10:00 p.m. Something like a “great blurred electric light” appears over Miami, Florida, for more than 30 minutes. One witness, amateur astronomer R. C. Fahrion, describes it as a comet without a tail, but it does not move, is of an “enormous size,” and disappears very suddenly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Miami Astronomers Unable to Identify Light in Sky,” Miami Herald, June 14, 1928, p. 1; “Miamians Watch Sky Mystery, Mistaken for Tailless Comet,” Miami News, June 14, 1928, p. 12; Clark III 1172
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_428

Event 3037 (EECD9BDA)

Date: Summer 1928
Location: Anstey Lane, Leicester, England
Description: A 6-year-old girl sees a black, faceless, 5-foot-high figure with a large head and dangling arms in a field off Anstey Lane, Leicester, England. She thinks it is a scarecrow but notices a “large globe on legs” near the figure. She wakes up her father (who is resting in the open air) but when she turns around, the scarecrow and the globe are gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Pauline Berger, “The Disappearing Scarecrow,” Flying Saucer Review 15, no. 1 (Jan./Feb. 1969): 29; Clark III 264
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_427

Event 3038 (268FCBD3)

Date: 6/25/1928
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Boeing F4B/P-12, single-seat pursuit fighter, cruising speed 241 km/h, ceiling 8320 m, mass production since May 1929, last delivery on February 28, 1933. Remained in service until the end of 1945, and in 1976 some were still flying. (June 25, 1928)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_826

Event 3039 (174DB1AF)

Date: 7/11/1928
Location: GERMANY, Wasserkuppe (Rhön)
Description: (Translated from French) The first world flight with a human on board by rocket, from the top of the Wasserkuppe. The pilot was F. Stamer, an enthusiast of gliding flight. He used a "duck" type glider from the Rhon-Rositten test institute, in which two Sander slow combustion rockets with a thrust of 12 and 15 kilos were mounted. The launch was made at Sandow, in the manner of gliders. The two rockets were then to be electrically ignited one after the other. It was finally the third attempt, the first two having failed, which carried the aircraft to approximately 1300 meters in an approximate time of 60 to 80 seconds. (July 11, 1928)
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 70
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_827

Event 3040 (DE557C3D)

Date: 8/1928
Location: CHINA, Jonhong (Anhui)
Description: (Translated from French) One night in August 1928, I was taking the air outside with the villagers. The moonless sky was starry, there were no flashes of lightning. Around 8 o'clock, we saw above the Dabi mountain range, an enormous and very long white snake heading towards us. Silver, this flying snake, head raised, flew over the mountains and the countryside and came straight towards us. But as it flew just above my head, the snake extinguished all its lights and disappeared mysteriously. My observation lasted five minutes and the witnesses number in the hundreds. The white snake was at a few thousand meters altitude, people were gaping at this phenomenon. The head and tail of the flying object were luminous; it looked very much like a snake standing straight up in the sky. It measured more than 200 m and moved without twisting. Its apparent diameter measured more than one meter.
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p. 75
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_828

Event 3041 (F09F4184)

Date: 10/1928
Location: Antarctica
Description: Richard E. Byrd’s first expedition to Antarctica. He set up a large base on the Ross Ice Shelf, called Little America. This was the first of the American bases on the continent and was well-equipped.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_35

Event 3042 (A98F4AA6)

Date: 11/1928
Location: USA, Milton (North Dakota)
Description: (Translated from French) A UFO round like an upturned saucer flew over the area emitting powerful light rays that scared the livestock. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 238) Two brothers accompanying the livestock near Milton, saw a craft shaped like an upturned saucer, flying at very high speed, at less than 20 feet altitude. The object had 4 or 5 lights on its belly, bright enough to light up the whole area. The passage of the object was accompanied by a sound resembling the passage of air through a tube. (November 1928)
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 16
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_829

Event 3043 (74A46571)

Date: 11/1928
Location: Milton, ND
Description: A UFO, round "like an inverted soup plate," sped overhead emitting rays of light which illuminated the ground and startled cattle. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_85

Event 3044 (6C4AAC6D)

Date: Early 11/1928
Location: Milton, North Dakota
Description: 10:30 p.m. Norman H. Sabie and Thorsten Sabie are driving cattle near Milton, North Dakota, watch a round, metallic object, like a “soup bowl turned upside down,” speed by at a low altitude (15–20 feet), emitting 4–5 rays of light that illuminate the ground and startle cattle. It makes a sound like air pouring through a tube.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 129; Clark III 1170 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_429

Event 3045 (E4C5700A)

Date: 11/5/1928 (approximate)
Time: 22:30
Location: MILTON, ND
Description: 2 observer(s). 6-7M silver bowl-saucer beams rays going down / field. Vacuum cleaner sound. / r78p152.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_369

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, NUC: Nuclear facility related, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "482", HatchDesc: "MILTON,ND:2 OBS:6-7M SLVR BOWL-SCR BEAMS RAYS↓/FLD:VAC.CLEANER SOUND:/r78p152", LatLong: "48.627780 -98.044449", LatLongDMS: "48:37:40 N 98:02:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "North Dakota", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3046 (B2F89CAF)

Date: 11/28/1928
Location: Rodez, Aveyron, France
Description: French diplomatic scholar Henri Pensa writes that a silvery object trailing fire is seen in Rodez, Aveyron, France, coming from the “direction of Mars.” He says that in the winter of 1927–1928, he has seen a bright light, usually between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m., that brightens the landscape.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Giuseppe Stilo, “Francia, 1928: Marte Attacca?” Cielo Insolito, October 2, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_430

Year: 1929, 21 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3047 (A8594F32)

Date: 1929
Description: (Translated from French) Major Stock Market and Economic Crisis in the United States.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_410

Event 3048 (0737A468)

Date: 1929
Description: (Translated from French) Photo taken in April by Edward Pline. See image at images/1929-04_SlideWard_Colorado.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_411

Event 3049 (EF12D4FB)

Date: 1929
Locations: Hertford, England; Orchard
Description: In Hertford, England, a 5-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother have such an unsettling experience that they do not talk about it themselves until about 1960, and the woman herself does not reveal it to outsiders until 1970. They are playing in a garden when they hear engine sounds and see a tiny (12 or 15 inches wide) biplane coming over the fence from the direction of an orchard. It swoops down, nearly hitting a trash can, and lands for a few seconds before resuming its flight. While it is stationary, the girl can see a “perfectly proportioned tiny pilot wearing a leather flying helmet, who waved to us as he took off.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Gordon Creighton, “A Weird Case from the Past,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1970): 30; Clark III 1173
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_431

Event 3050 (24E36FB2)

Date: 1929
Location: Fermeneuve, Quebec, Canada
Description: A man from Quebec, Canada, had an encounter with a landed UFO and its occupants. While driving near Fermeneuve at night, he spotted a peculiar dark cloud with a yellow light inside resting on a hillside. Approaching closer, he realized the light emanated from a circular craft around 50 feet in diameter. He observed several small, yellow-colored humanoid figures moving around the craft's exterior before the UFO took off with a sound likened to a milk separator. (Chapter 6, Ref 207)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_198

Event 3051 (E5CC37A2)

Date: Spring 1929
Location: Bainbridge Island, WA
Description: SAUCER SIGHTED YEAR WALL STREET COLLAPSES - Larry Reynolds of San Francisco, California saw a mysterious object in the clouds. The day was early spring and occasional clouds hid the oval-shaped craft from time to time. At times it was clearly visible and Reynolds judged its size to be tremendous.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fate Magazine 1952 (Fortean Society Sightings (Scully box 3 ff5))
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_36

Event 3052 (F558D3A6)

Date: 4/1929
Location: Ward, CO
Description: Possible UFO In Old Photo (NICAP: 08 - Photographic Cases, Code: I, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 2904xx
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_87

Event 3053 (160B0CDC)

Date: 6/12/1929
Location: Fermeneuve, CAN
Description: 11:00 p.m. Levis Brosseau, 20 was returning home when he saw a dark object with a yellow light and his horse became very nervous. Within 6 m of the object four or five dwarfish figures were running back and forth. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 04 - Animal Reactions) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_88

Event 3054 (60FCEE65)

Date: 6/12/1929
Time: 2300
Location: Fermeneuve, Canada
Description: Levis Brosseau, 2O was returning home when he saw a dark object with a yellow light and his horse became very nervous. Within 6 m of the object four or five dwarfish figures were running back and forth. He heard their pointed, childlike voices, then saw the dark object take off with a machinelike sound and a rush of air. Estimated size of object: 15 m diameter, 5 m high.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: GEPA Dec., 68 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_46

Event 3055 (129D81DC)

Date: 6/12/1929
Location: Ferme-Neuve, Quebec
Description: 11:00 p.m. As he is driving home at Ferme-Neuve, Quebec, Levis Brosseau, 20, sees something like a black cloud with a yellow light resting on a hillside. He gets out to investigate and discerns a structured object 50 feet in diameter. Outside of it, 4–5 small men of yellowish color are moving quickly about. Soon the object flies overhead, “purring like a milk separator,” and he hears two voices arguing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1910–1939 , p. 31; Clark III 264
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_432

Event 3056 (45415843)

Date: 6/12/1929
Description: Levis Brosseau, age 20, was riding home in Fermeneuve, Quebec on horseback at 11:00 p.m. when he saw a dark object with a yellow light landed on the ground. His horse became very nervous. The object was estimated to be 15 meters in diameter and 5 meters high, and he witnessed four or five dwarfish figures running back and forth within 6 meters of the object. He heard their sharp, childlike voices. The dark object then took off with a machine-like sound and rush of air.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Passport to Magonia, pg. 189
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3431

Event 3057 (D83C0A6A)

Date: 6/15/1929
Location: CANADA, Fermeneuve (200 km from Montreal)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 11:00 PM, Lévis Brosseau was returning home. "When I reached the top of the hill, just before the fork in the road, I saw a large blackness on top of the rocky hill you can see there. A kind of black cloud with a yellowish opening inside... like you could see a flash of lightning through it. I thought a storm was coming and I urged my horse on, as I didn't want to get caught in the rain. When I got to the stable, at the bottom of the valley, I quickly unhitched him and led him by the bridle towards the small bridge that crossed the stream at the time, to take him to the pasture that started around here. (..) So I was climbing the hill, when, when I emerged here, I saw on the left my yellowish light in the middle, like dandelions... then blackness all around and I heard a confused noise... At that moment, my horse started to get agitated and to neigh, raising his head. I was still climbing, looking at this black mass with a large yellow circle in the center. And it seemed to be resting on the ground, about 150 feet from me. I said to myself: "tell me... it's stopped!" And I vaguely distinguished in the night four or five little guys who seemed to be running around... in a radius of about twenty feet. I heard their high voices confusedly and I thought "Well! The little Legaults went fishing with the little Browns - it was the time of the bullhead in the lake - That's funny! Why did they pass by here? They always used to pass by the small bridge..." When I opened the gate... my horse took off like an arrow... At that moment I no longer saw the little guys. But the black mass suddenly rose from the ground with a sound of a centrifugal machine, a purring of a cream separator: "iiiii..." It passed over me, at about fifty miles an hour, at the height of the barn, not very high since it caused a displacement of air and a slight trembling of the earth. (...) It seemed round to me and then, passing over me, it spoke inside. It spoke in a small voice, then a loud voice... As if someone was answering themselves ""u... A ...u... A..." (...) It spoke loudly. Then I followed it with my eyes, it was going towards Lac des Journalistes and towards the village. (...) It was round and quite large, about fifty feet, and the luminous circle with the squares about fifteen feet in diameter. (...) In any case it was lighting me up. It was yellowish, a bit like the sun. And then, there were "things" all around. Let's say, every three feet, it was almost like what they show us on television [note from vog: like a lattice of diamonds on the black border] (June 15, 1929)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 239-241
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_832

Event 3058 (90F6CECD)

Date: 6/15/1929
Time: 23:00
Location: FERME-NUEVE, QB
Description: 15M saucer lands. 4-5 small humanoids (or Greys) scurry. High voices scare man and horse. / r54p40.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_370

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "236", HatchDesc: "FERME-NUEVE,QB:15M SCR LANDS:4-5 OIDS SCURRY:HI VOICES SCARE MAN+HORSE:/r54p40", LatLong: "46.705558 -75.433337", LatLongDMS: "46:42:20 N 75:26:00 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Quebec", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3059 (9EBFA276)

Date: 7/1929
Location: Robsart, CAN
Description: Five persons among them Einar Rostivold, saw a huge ball of light giving off fiery colors, 25 km from Robsart. It landed slowly, vanished gradually after illuminating the whole countryside for 30 min. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_91

Event 3060 (97E01230)

Date: 7/1929
Location: Robsart, Canada
Description: Five persons among them Einar Rostivold, saw a huge ball of light giving off fiery colors, 25 km from Robsart. It landed slowly, vanished gradually after illuminating the whole countryside for 30 min.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fate Jan., 58 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_47

Event 3061 (DDE4A8F7)

Date: 7/17/1929
Location: USA, Auburn, Massachusetts
Description: (Translated from French) Goddard used a new propulsion rocket again. The fuel used was gasoline and liquid oxygen. The rocket carried a camera and a barometer, and both devices returned to the ground unharmed, supported by a parachute. Around this time, Colonel Lindbergh, the famous aviator who first crossed the Atlantic, intervened in favor of Goddard's tests. He obtained a donation from Guggenheim (King of Copper) which allowed Goddard to continue his research near ROSWELL (New Mexico) in more favorable conditions. On the new experimental field an workshop was erected and, in the vicinity, a tower 7 meters high was built to serve as a test bench. About 25 km away was a second tower, 20 m high, serving as a launch tower. (July 17, 1929)
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_833

Event 3062 (CBCD611D)

Date: Late 7/1929
Description: (Translated from French) In Casablanca, Marcel Clairac, Counselor (H) of the Rabat Court, report of 11/12/1969, Jean Clairac, pilot of the Latécoère Toulouse-Cap Juby line, observed, for 10 minutes at high altitude, above the Marseille and Bouskoura streets, 20 large cigars of the size of a zeppelin, progressing from east to west quite quickly in triangular formation, point forward. (Late July (1929, 1930 or 1935), 11:45 PM)
Reference: [BSAF][LDLN 329]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_412

Event 3063 (73E01E72)

Date: 8/1929
Location: At sea, Atlantic Ocean, 650 km off the coast of Virginia
Description: (Translated from French) The "Coldwater" of the South Atlantic Steamship Line was more than 650 km off the coast of Virginia. One of the sailors of the ship, Thomas Stuart, recounts: "A luminous object appeared in the sky. It seemed very large, like a gigantic airplane. It was moving at a speed that I estimate to be 160 km/h in the direction of the Bermudas". At that time there was no transoceanic flight.. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 239-241) (note from vog: except e.a.... the world tour in 4 stages, with crossing of the North Atlantic, by the airship "Graf Zeppelin" (...) departure on August 8th 1929 at Lakehurst, arrival Friedrichshaven on the 10th, departure on the 15th arrival in Tokyo on the 19th, departure on the 23rd arrival in Los Angeles on the 26th, departure on the 27th and return to Lakehurst on August 29th....
Reference: "La conquête de l'air. Chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, éd. Marabout Université 1967, p. 214, 215
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_834

Event 3064 (41BC30B2)

Date: 9/1929
Location: Oak Park, Illinois
Description: Medical student William Walton is crossing a street in Oak Park, Illinois, when he sees a very bright yellowish-white light like two saucers pressed together. It approaches his position, and he hears a humming sound like the throbbing of a turbine and feels heat and pressure. The object passes over him at about 100 feet altitude, but the force knocks him to his knees. After it passes, he detects an odor of sulfur.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Linda Zimmerman, More Hudson Valley UFOs, Eagle Press, 2017
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_433

Event 3065 (49F1090C)

Date: 9/30/1929
Location: Germany, Frankfurt
Description: (Translated from French) Fritz von Opel took off from the airfield to attempt a flight with rockets, causing a great sensation among the public. After two failed preliminary attempts, he succeeded in the afternoon of the same day in a flight of 1500 meters. The take-off already took place with the help of a rocket. The aircraft was driven by a set of rockets ignited two by two and reached a speed of 120 km/h. (...)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 71
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_835

Event 3066 (992C1EB1)

Date: 10/4/1929
Location: New York City, New York
Description: US stock market crashes
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_37

Event 3067 (D89F0C07)

Date: 11/29/1929
Location: Antartica
Description: Richard E. Byrd and his companions would become the first to fly over the South Pole. The flight took 19 hours to fly from Little America to the Pole and return.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_38

Year: 1930, 28 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3068 (2039632D)

Date: 1930's
Location: Scandinavia
Description: Mystery aircraft engaged in dangerous maneuvers that were considered improbable for pilots of the time, such as flying in blizzards at night and circling at very low altitudes with engines off. These aircraft were often described as being larger than known planes of the period, with one sighting reporting eight propellers. When the Swedish air force launched a search mission involving 24 planes in response to these sightings, they found no trace of the phantom fliers. Instead, two of their own planes crashed due to challenging conditions, while no reports emerged of the phantom fliers experiencing crashes or needing repairs throughout the entire wave of sightings. (Chapter 9, Ref 369)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_361

Event 3069 (D57310CD)

Date: 1930
Location: GREECE, Mouzaci
Description: (Translated from French) An object in the shape of a blue diamond passed slowly through the sky, emitting flashes and moving without sound towards Phici and Larisa.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 242
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_836

Event 3070 (EFB6E526)

Date: 1930
Location: USA, High Bridge, (New Jersey)
Description: (Translated from French) Howard Menger, aged 8 (born February 17th 1922) often observed disks in the sky with his classmates.
Reference: Jean-Francis CROLARD: "The Enigma of the E.T." - ed. Guy Trédaniel 1995, p. 145
Reference: Continued in 1931, June-July
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_839

Event 3071 (722B5784)

Date: 1930
Location: AUSTRALIA, Mandurah
Description: (Translated from French) Suddenly, in the evening, in the paternal house of Beryl Hickey, appeared a small bald entity, with large ears, a wide slit mouth without lips, globular eyes, shining all over its body as if it was greased, with small hands and well-formed little pink feet, like those of a baby, about 50 cm tall. Her father, who was a very religious man, thought it was the devil. He threw a net over this creature to evacuate it outside. It started to scream like a mouse. It was forbidden to Beryl to talk about this event to anyone, but she nevertheless confided her secret to a friend. This one reminded her of it when they left the movie "ET". (Janet and Colin BORD: Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 147) Small humanoids appear in a farm in Mandurah and ask for water. The terrified farmer shot them with gunfire
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_840

Event 3072 (9B8672C5)

Date: 1930
Description: (Translated from French) The 30 inhabitants of the small Inuit village of Angikumi (Canada) disappear. In this region, living conditions are particularly harsh, and only a half-dozen dogs are still tied up, dead from hunger. The graves have even been opened and the corpses they contained have also disappeared.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_413

Event 3073 (9BB321CA)

Date: 1930
Description: (Translated from French) An aircraft carrying business people enters a dark cloud - the only one in the sky. Farmers suddenly see it fall back, one wing partly torn off. The fuel tanks detach and fall. There was no lightning or thunder, and the drama happened in silence. As lightning cannot tear off an airplane wing, what happened? Did the plane encounter a solid body inside the dark cloud, which it hit?
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_414

Event 3074 (C727049D)

Date: 1930
Description: (Translated from French) Doctor Henry Coanda begins his work on lenticular aerodynamic shapes.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_415

Event 3075 (0DA6AB7B)

Date: 1930
Locations: Texas; Colorado
Description: 10:00 a.m. A woman is driving the family car in an isolated hilly area of Texas when she rounds a curve and sees a huge object about 100 feet across by the side of the road. A small door is open with steps leading down to the ground. One side of the object is braced up by two slender legs with round plates for feet. A man of normal size comes walking toward her and forces her to stop. He seems to speak to her telepathically, telling her to leave the road and make a shortcut through a gully. Some 8–10 other figures walk forward, much smaller and with slanted eyes. They are wearing tan coveralls and tight caps. Despite potential damage to her car, she drives through the gully as the larger man walks alongside. The next thing she remembers is walking up to her porch at her home 15 miles away. It is around 12:00 midnight. In March 1968, having read Interrupted Journey about the Betty and Barney Hill case, she writes to the Colorado project and offers herself for hypnosis and research. Edward Condon files the letter under “psychological” and does not respond.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Michael D. Swords, “Too Close for Condon: Close Encounters of the 4th Kind,” IUR 28, no. 3 (Fall 2003): 4–5; Patrick Gross, URECAT , August 29, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_434

Event 3076 (2D50EB0F)

Date: 1930
Locations: Barton Hill Academy; Bristol, England
Description: Day. Schoolboys and teachers at the Barton Hill Academy in Bristol, England, watch a cigar-shaped metallic object speed across the sky faster than a dirigible.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 16–19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_435

Event 3077 (B4E8BD69)

Date: 1930
Location: Tomintoul, Scotland
Description: 9:30 p.m. Two men walking along a lane at Tomintoul, Scotland, see a white light “like a meteor.” When it gets brighter, they can see figures moving inside it. The witnesses think it is a ghost light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 264; Patrick Gross, URECAT , September 20, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_436

Event 3078 (E42CE32B)

Date: 1/1930?
Location: TOULX-STE.CROIX, FR
Description: Small humanoid (or Grey) glides across road / angle. Legs still! Vanishes in place!
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 186)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_371

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TOULX-Ste.CROIX,FR:OID GLIDES ACRS ROAD/ANGLE:LEGS STILL!:vanishes in place!", LatLong: "46.266669 2.216667", LatLongDMS: "46:16:00 N 02:13:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Creuse", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3079 (2FA033D9)

Date: 1/1930?
Time: 12:00?
Location: PIETERMARITZBURG, RSA
Description: Long object rotates / sky. (Cross-section = plus sign! ). Flies off.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_372

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Republic of South Africa", Credibility: "7", Duration: "40", HatchDesc: "PIETERMARITZBURG,RSA:LONG OBJ ROTATES/SKY:(CROSS-SECTION=PLUS SIGN!):FLIES OFF", LatLong: "-29.600001 30.383335", LatLongDMS: "29:36:00 S 30:23:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KwaZulu-Natal", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3080 (B46450E9)

Date: 2/1930 (approximate)
Location: SOUTH AFRICA, PieterMaritzburg (Natal)
Description: (Translated from French) Summer (so January, February, southern hemisphere) UFO sighting: "a massive plate of shining metal, with each movement, a great flash of light came out from each side." This thing was observed for 40 minutes. At the end of this time it rose up quickly and disappeared. (Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 351) From 11 january to 24 february the English Greet and board commanding a squadron of 4 Fairey III F, left Cairo for the Cape. On 15 January they participated in manoeuvres at Entebbe, on 21 at Tabora. They arrived at the Cape on 1 February and left again on 4 February accompanied by 4 Fairey of the South African Air Force. Return to Cairo after a journey of 17600 km. (1930, February (approximate date))
Reference: "La conquête de l'air. Chronologie..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 222
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_837

Event 3081 (685D6BAC)

Date: Spring 1930
Alternate date: Spring 1931
Location: Newberry, Michigan
Description: 7:00 p.m. As he walks down a country road near Newberry, Michigan, high school student Ralph Newman sees a “distinctly green fireball” in the low eastern sky that moves from south to north. About the size of the full moon, its light brightens the countryside, then it vanishes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1175
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_437

Event 3082 (FEAF298A)

Date: 4/15/1930
Time: 05:30
Location: LARGENTIERE, FR
Description: Several observer(s). 12M orange-glowing cone lands very close. Shoots rays. Flies. Traces.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 315)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_373

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "LARGENTIERE,FR:SVRL OBS:12M ORG-GLO CONE LANDS VCLOSE:SHOOTS RAYS:FLIES:TRACES", LatLong: "44.538891 4.288889", LatLongDMS: "44:32:20 N 04:17:20 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ardèche", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3083 (89988EE8)

Date: 4/15/1930
Description: A farmer in Largentiere, France saw a bright orange glowing, cone-shaped object on the ground at 5:30 a.m. The object took off slowly and flew away. The grass was flattened where the object had been.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 14, citing Dominique Weinstein
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2017

Event 3084 (03102681)

Date: 5/1930
Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
Description: Day. A top-shaped object 40 feet wide lands in a garden in Greensboro, North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Rankin and their two daughters can see the head and shoulders of a figure inside wearing a tight-fitting outfit and helmet. Some 5–10 minutes later the object ascends quietly and is gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1910–1939 , p. 33; Clark III 264; Patrick Gross, URECAT , September 15, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_438

Event 3085 (3E02363B)

Date: 5/21/1930
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Caterham
Description: (Translated from French) A child's balloon rises from Caterham. It will be found on June 4, 1930 in New York.
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 225
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_841

Event 3086 (410B278C)

Date: Summer 1930
Location: FRANCE, Valence "Eperviers"
Description: (Translated from French) At the age of 8 or 10, living with his father (his mother having passed away), Mr. J.R. had gone out to attend to a natural need about ten meters from the house, on the other side of the courtyard, behind a hedge of privet, on the edge of a small stream. He was partially hidden by the hedge and when he stood up he saw in the courtyard, 5 or 6 meters away from him, a small man about 50 to 60 cm tall (much smaller than him) who was coming in his direction. He seemed to be wearing some kind of gray uniform. When he saw the young witness, he turned around and ran away at full speed through the vegetable garden and disappeared into the night. (1930 or 1932, Summer)
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, Premier dossier complet.." ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 642
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_844

Event 3087 (182895F4)

Date: 7/25/1930
Location: KARDHITSA, GREECE
Description: News report. Silent metallic disk / 2km altitude flies overhead. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: Von LUDVIGER, Illobrand ed. UFO's-SEUGEN UND ZEICHEN. Berlin 1995 edition q-Verlags GmbH ISBN 3-86124-300-8. (Index 142)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_374

Extra Data: Country: "Greece and Island nations", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "KARDHITSA,GREECE:NEWS Rpt:SLNT METALLIC DISK/2km alt FLIES OVHD:NFD", LatLong: "39.383335 21.950001", LatLongDMS: "39:23:00 N 21:57:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GRC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3088 (7F54C58A)

Date: 8/1930
Time: ~08:00
Location: MONTEBENICHI, ITL
Description: Top saucer lands. Door drops. 2 small humanoids (or Greys) going down / ladder and steal calze steso!
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_375

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "MONTEBENICHI,ITL:TOP SCR LANDS:DOOR DROPS:2 OIDS ↓/LADDER+STEAL CALZE STESO!", LatLong: "43.400002 11.533334", LatLongDMS: "43:24:00 N 11:32:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RO", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3089 (12E3DABE)

Date: 10/1930 (approximate)
Time: ~15:00
Location: 6 MILE(S) NORTH / CHATHAM, VA
Description: Metal disk / ground. 4 small humanoids (or Greys) take soil samples. Ignore numerous motorists!
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_376

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", Elev: "220", HatchDesc: "6mi.N/CHATHAM,VA:MTL DISK/GND:4 OIDS TAKE SOIL SAMPLES:IGNORE NMRS MOTORISTS!", LatLong: "36.922224 -79.383337", LatLongDMS: "36:55:20 N 79:23:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Virginia", Strangeness: "10"

Event 3090 (16FC05EF)

Date: 11/1930
Description: (Translated from French) On the occasion of the Idu earthquake (Japan), lights were seen for 1 hour after it occurred. They were sometimes irradiated like the rays of the rising sun, sometimes like the lights of a projector, sometimes like balls of fire, reported Frank Lane. Very bright balls of light were also seen, arranged "in line", bluish, yellow or purple. They shone with such brilliance that at a distance of fifty kilometers from the epicenter, they appeared brighter than the Moon, and in Tokyo, many witnesses declared that they could make out "objects" under their light. These lights can be seen from a distance of 110 km. (November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_416

Event 3091 (7B8674D1)

Date: 11/1930
Description: (Translated from French) At Setermoen (Norway), Ranveig Alstad observed 2 luminous objects making circles above Setermoen and Lifjell. (In 1930 or later, one dark evening)
Reference: [FREMOVER, 10 Dec 1966] [UFO-NYT, 1/1967, 10]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_417

Event 3092 (3CD56B7F)

Date: 11/1930
Description: (Translated from French) Observation in Norway. (In the 1930s)
Reference: ØVRE SMÅLENENE, 10 Nov 1966, or later
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_418

Event 3093 (415F41EF)

Date: Late Autumn 1930
Location: FRANCE, Toulx-Sainte-Croix (Creuse)
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1906: La Celle sous Gouzon) Jules B. was returning to the village by the road. It was between 9 pm and 10 pm. The witness saw a small being cross the road, about forty meters away from him. The character was walking at the normal pace of a man, but his legs were motionless, vertically stuck together and he was sliding on the ground. When he arrived on the other side of the road, this strange little man instantly vanished in place. (1930, late autumn)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 243
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_838

Event 3094 (E758627D)

Date: End of 1930
Location: SPAIN, Barcelona
Description: (Translated from French) (Source: Ufo Roundup vol. 3 no. 15 of April 12th) The Spanish magazine "Enigmas" published by Iker Jiminez, devotes an article to Ribera. The famous Spanish ufologist Antonio Ribera claims to have had contact with an extraterrestrial at the end of 1930, when he was ten years old. Today, Ribera, 78 years old, claims that it happened in his bedroom in Barcelona. A very powerful green light, coming from nowhere, appeared. The young Antonio Ribera then saw "an entity of small size, corpulent, and quadruped". He could not distinguish arms, chest, or legs. He was not really scared, but was dazed and very curious. This extraterrestrial explained to the boy that space travel had now reached the point of coming to "calm contact" with selected humans. Ribera, who has written more than 40 books, claims that he was chosen, received knowledge, and had to instruct the population.... (1930, end of year)
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_843

Event 3095 (942AF7EC)

Date: 12/12/1930
Location: USA, Mescalero, Roswell
Description: (Translated from French) R. H. Goddard rocket test, altitude 600 meters.
Reference: Ref. GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 248
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_842

Year: 1931, 40 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3096 (EAA2328B)

Date: 1931
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the 5-seat reconnaissance bomber, Amiot 143, produced in series from 1935, cruising speed 270 km/h, ceiling 9000 m.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_846

Event 3097 (3F9DC0F4)

Date: 1931
Location: HUNGARY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of Weiss Manfred Solyom's Budapest prototype, 320 km/h, range 675 km, two-seater tactical reconnaissance aircraft. (1931,)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_848

Event 3098 (C64FF08C)

Date: 1931
Location: end of March in CANNES (France)
Description: (Translated from French) in May in SARDINIA (Italy) in June in MELLE (Belgium, near Ghent) Various witnesses observed silent luminous balls or grayish ovoid objects.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 243
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_850

Event 3099 (1E58068F)

Date: 1931
Location: ENGLAND
Description: (Translated from French) In 1931, an English pilot reported having seen a strange "object" in the sky. At that time, this isolated phenomenon did not attract the attention of the public...
Reference: nor really ours...
Reference: Jimmy GUIEU: "Les S.V. viennent d'un autre Monde" Fleuve Noir 1954 - Réédition Omnium Littéraire 1972 p. 222
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_861

Event 3100 (CF3975C7)

Date: 1931 (approximate)
Location: FRANCE, St Cirgues en Montagne
Description: (Translated from French) "The farmer from Dizonnanches will tell you that once, returning from the fair of Saint Cirgues, on horseback, with his wife on the saddle, between 8 and 9 o'clock, when they arrived at the Devil's stream, not far from Paradise, they saw a light like that of a large lantern descending along the stream, carried by a large cauldron, which ran without noise, but quickly, quickly, like a hare. And suddenly it went to get lost in the Clape of the Loire, not far from there." (1931?)
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, Premier dossier complet.." éd. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 642
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_862

Event 3101 (B4FFDAD6)

Date: 1931
Location: Over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand
Description: Aviator Sir Francis Chichester reported encountering a UFO resembling an airship while flying over the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand. He observed a gray-white airship-like object with flashes of light, but the object vanished and reappeared before ultimately becoming translucent, reminiscent of descriptions of flying saucers. (Chapter 6, Ref 215)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_206

Event 3102 (ADFA9706)

Date: 1/1/1931
Time: 01:00
Location: COBDEN, ONT
Description: Saucer going south. Searches trees / bright beam. Maneuvers and going quickly north again. / r78p152+/ r242.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_377

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "144", HatchDesc: "COBDEN,ONT:SCR > S:SEARCHES TREES/BRITE BEAM:MNVRs+>>N again:/r78p152+/r242", LatLong: "45.622224 -76.888893", LatLongDMS: "45:37:20 N 76:53:20 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ontario", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3103 (D936425F)

Date: 1/1/1931
Location: Cobden, Ont, CAN
Description: UFO sighted in early morning, had bright light on front which lit up tree-tops, flashing lights on rear. Object made sweeping curve, sped up and climbed out of sight. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_92

Event 3104 (D200EC66)

Date: 1/1/1931
Locations: Cobden, Ontario; Muskrat Lake
Description: 1:00 a.m. J. Stewart Childerhose and his brother, two farmers of Cobden, Ontario, see an object with a brilliant white light on its front illuminating treetops on the shore of Muskrat Lake. Green and white lights twinkle on its tail end. It moves in a rectangular path, then speeds up suddenly and climbs out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 108
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_439

Event 3105 (14693F22)

Date: 1/26/1931
Location: Savoy-Plaza Hotel in New York City
Description: Author Tiffany Thayer founds the Fortean Society during a dinner with Charles Fort in the Savoy-Plaza Hotel in New York City in order to promote his books and ideas.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Fortean Society”; Jim Steinmeyer, Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, Tarcher, 2008, pp. 239–241
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_440

Event 3106 (EF0B9B48)

Date: 2/1931
Description: Charles Fort writes in Lo!, published this month, that “Unknown, luminous things, or beings, have often been seen, sometimes close to this earth, and sometimes high in the sky. It may be that some of them were living things that occasionally come from somewhere else.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Lo!”; Jim Steinmeyer, Charles Fort: The Man Who Invented the Supernatural, Tarcher, 2008, pp. 235–243; Clark III 507–508, 1098
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_441

Event 3107 (EF11A799)

Date: 2/2/1931
Location: AUSTRIA, Graz (Steiermark)
Description: (Translated from French) Oberth in the USA had a project for a transoceanic mail rocket. But it was demonstrated by the Austrian engineer Friedrich Schmiedl that mail rockets could also be used conveniently for short distances, for example for the supply of mountain villages with difficult access. On February 2, the first mail rocket named "V7" left the vicinity of Graz (between Hochtrotz and Semriach) carrying 102 postal shipments. They were franked with regular postage stamps but private "rocket stamps" and special seals were also added. After the rocket landed, the official postal services took charge of the transmission and delivery of the letters to the recipients. (...) But an official and regular postal service by rockets was never organized. ("Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 72, 73) The service lasted for several years and it must be noted that Schmiedl's rockets functioned remarkably. They were only simple powder rockets 1.7 m long and 25 cm in diameter with three stabilizing fins at the rear. The total weight of 30 kg included a bit more than 20 kg of propellant. The mail carried was lodged in the penetration cone at the front. Their parachute never failed to open and not a single letter was lost. (February 2, 1931)
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, Ed. de la Pensée Moderne p. 53
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_845

Event 3108 (9EF52E3B)

Date: 2/21/1931
Location: GERMANY, Dessau
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of a Winkler rocket, test failed, altitude 3 meters it was the first liquid fuel rocket in Europe.
Reference: Ley 1958, p. 145
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_847

Event 3109 (925173C8)

Date: 3/1931
Description: (Translated from French) On a hot night, several sailors aboard the Yangtze gunboat make a strange observation in the Gulf of Oman. As their ship, the Doudart de Lagrée, heads towards Colombo, and is between Gardafu and the Maldives, these men see immense yellowish light beams rising from the depths. These beams seem to rotate around an axis located at a very great distance from the ship. (March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_419

Event 3110 (D26CC964)

Date: 3/1931
Location: NORTH / MALDIVES
Description: Fr. ship crew. Laser like beams radiate going up [to] from sea. Water glows and boils.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_378

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Indian Ocean + islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "N/MALDIVES:FR.SHIP CREW:LASER LIKE BEAMS RADIATE ↑ FROM SEA:WATER GLOWS+BOILS", LatLong: "10.000000 70.000003", LatLongDMS: "10:00:00 N 70:00:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "-1", State/Prov: "ARB", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3111 (6A62D196)

Date: 3/14/1931
Location: Germany, Dessau-Grosskühnau
Description: (Translated from French) The first liquid fuel rocket powered by methane and liquid oxygen, designed by engineer Winkler, took off from Dessau. ("Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 78) It deviated from the vertical and remained below 500 meters.
Reference: Ley 1958, p. 145
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_849

Event 3112 (D251A49A)

Date: Late 3/1931
Location: FRANCE, Cannes
Description: (Translated from French) The witness, who was driving a bus, suddenly saw on the road a kind of mound with a "luminous cascade" that split in two to reveal the "virgin". She was tall, 1.8 m, and stood in the middle of the road like someone waiting. The clothing was tight, long and white, with a wide blue belt, a panel falling on the side. The apparition had a veil on her head, not covering her eyes. The features of the face did not move, she simply extended her arms towards the witness, then she rose from the ground and merged into a round cloud that was next to her. It left silently and at full speed. It took an ovoid shape and disappeared in less than forty seconds, leaving behind a luminous trail. It was observed during its passage over Nice (1931, late March)
Reference: Erich ZURCHER: "Les apparitions d'Humanoïdes" - ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 209
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_851

Event 3113 (6BE1CE0B)

Date: 3/30/1931 (approximate)
Location: CANNES TO/FROM/BETWEEN LA BOCCA, FR
Description: 2M blessed virgin appears. Going quickly [to] to round white saucer-cloud! Quickly going up.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_379

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "4", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "CANNES<>La BOCCA,FR:2M BLESSED VIRGIN APPEARS:>> to RND WHT SCR-CLOUD!:↑↑", LatLong: "43.533335 6.950000", LatLongDMS: "43:32:00 N 06:57:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Alpes Maritimes", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3114 (812E81AD)

Date: 4/1931
Location: GERMANY, Berlin (Tempelhof airfield)
Description: (Translated from French) Engineer Reinhold Tiling had secretly designed (but with the hidden support of the German government) powder rockets with a pair of retractable wings, in the body of the rocket. An automatic device triggered at the top of the trajectory, which the rocket then extended in a gliding flight, considerably increasing its range. From April 1934 he made numerous successful public demonstrations, notably on a lake near Osnabrück. But in Berlin a gust of wind caused one of the rockets to deviate and fall among the spectators. (April 1931)
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_853

Event 3115 (5A7469D9)

Date: 4/15/1931
Location: GERMANY, Osnabruck (Lower Saxony)
Description: (Translated from French) The experiments of engineer Teinhold Tiling conducted around 1931 deserve special attention. Tiling built powder rockets in the shape of torpedoes, which were automatically piloted and equipped with wings. During the ascent, the wings were folded into the tail and held in place by a locking device. At the peak of its trajectory, after the propellant charge had been burned, a timed rocket released the locking device. The wings then unfolded and brought the rocket back to the ground in a gliding flight. With his models, Tiling would have reached a maximum altitude of 800 meters. The horizontal range must have been close to 8000 meters. He conducted hundreds of tests with models and organized countless days of rocket flight for the public. (April 15, 1931)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_852

Event 3116 (F572CF31)

Date: 5/1931
Time: 16:30
Location: PAULILATINO, SARDINIA
Description: 2 observer(s). Fake soccer ball west going east slow and level / 1M altitude toward(s) ruins.
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_380

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "280", HatchDesc: "PAULILATINO,SARDINIA:2 OBS:FAKE SOCCER BALL W>E SLO+LEVEL/1M alt TWRD RUINS", LatLong: "40.100002 8.750000", LatLongDMS: "40:06:00 N 08:45:00 E", Locale: "Islands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Cagliari", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3117 (1FD00523)

Date: 5/1931
Locations: Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy; Nuraghe Trudumeddu
Description: 4:30 p.m. Pasquale Masala is out riding his horse with a friend a few miles southeast of Paulilatino, Sardinia, Italy. When they reach a megalithic tomb known as Nuraghe Trudumeddu, they dismount to enjoy the view. Suddenly, a strange object the size and shape of a football emerges from the partially blocked entrance of the tomb. It travels at a height of about 3 feet above the ground at a constant speed of about 10–15 mph and enters a thick patch of undergrowth. Marsala runs after it for about a half mile and notices that the bushes part in front of the object and close up after it passes. His companion is frightened and insists on returning to the village.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Mary Boyd, “An Early Italian Cross-Country Case,” Flying Saucer Review 20, no. 3 (December 1974): 21; 1Pinotti 13– 14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_442

Event 3118 (E7B99ACE)

Date: 5/7/1931
Location: Germany, Berlin Reinickendorf
Description: (Translated from French) In 1930, the municipal administration made available to the Junkers factories the terrain of an old shooting range, which was converted into the first world rocket launching site (Raketen-Flugplatz). Klaus Riedel built a simpler liquid fuel rocket, of the tractive type, designed for only 1 kilo of fuel. In order to distinguish it from the others, it was called "Repulsor". The first Repulsor took off on May 7 from the Raketenflugplatz. Further work allowed them to soon reach altitudes of a thousand meters.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 75
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_854

Event 3119 (5F236D51)

Date: 5/23/1931
Location: GERMANY, Berlin, Reinickendorf
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of Repulsor No. 2, fuel-oxygen, altitude 60 meters, range 600 m.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 148
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_855

Event 3120 (10760C83)

Date: 6/1931
Location: GERMANY, Berlin, Reinickendorf
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of Repulsor No. 3, test, altitude 450 meters.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p 150
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_856

Event 3121 (51F9E1B5)

Date: 6/1931
Location: USA, High Bridge (New Jersey)
Description: (Translated from French) Howard B. Menger, 9 years old and his brother, Alton Menger, 7 years old, saw two flying saucers in broad daylight. "It was in the meadows, one of those hot days of June or July that I began to have different sensations, difficult to explain. It was at this moment that we began to see saucers in the sky. My brother and I saw these bright lights in the sky and one day one of them landed in the field where we were playing. The object had the shape of a disc and measured about 3 meters in diameter. Curious and intrigued, we approached it. Meanwhile, we saw in the sky another bright light hovering as if to observe us. With our hearts pounding but courageous, we kept advancing and when we were about 25 meters from the disc on the ground, the one in the sky suddenly disappeared. We tried to be brave but the disc on the ground began to vibrate and then, in a dazzling flash and at an incredible speed, it flew away." (1931, June or July)
Reference: Howard Menger: "From Outer Space to You" Saucerian Books, Clarksburg, W.V., 1959, pages 20 and 21.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_858

Event 3122 (1330E374)

Date: 6/6/1931
Locations: New Zealand; Australia; Tasman Sea
Description: Aviator Francis Chichester sees a dull gray-white “airship” as he is making the first solo flight in a Gypsy Moth seaplane from New Zealand to Australia over the Tasman Sea.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Francis Chichester, The Lonely Sea and the Sky, Hodder and Stoughton, 1964, p. 165; Keith Basterfield, “Aviator Francis Chichester’s Classic Sighting: Is the Date Wrong?” Unidentified Aerial Phenomena–Scientific Research, May 29, 2018; Patrick Gross, “Francis Chichester Sighting, 1931” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_443

Event 3123 (E1DE7029)

Date: 6/10/1931
Location: AUSTRALIA, Tasman Sea
Description: (Translated from French) In the afternoon Sir Francis Chichester saw a "flashing" boat when he flew in his "Gypsy Moth" plane. He published his observation for the first time in 1932.
Reference: THE OZ FILES, William Chalker; THE LONELY SEA AND THE SKY, Sir Francis Chinchecster ed.Pan, London, 1964, page 185.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_857

Event 3124 (B1B11848)

Date: 6/10/1931
Description: (Translated from French) Sir Francis Chichester (known for his legendary journey around the world of 119 days alone on board his transformed aircraft, Gypsy Moth IV in 1966-1967 when he was nearly 65 years old) a historic flight over the Tasmanian Sea, from Australia to New zealand. During the flight, he is suddenly alarmed by bright lights moving irregularly and great gait in the sky. One of them is a kind of silver pearl which shines as a headlamp or a helograph. This strange object approaches his device, moves in front of The carggine, then disappears as suddenly as it appeared. His The testimony will be first published in 1932 and then again. in 1964 in a book of memoirs. (June 10)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_420

Event 3125 (688D9E77)

Date: 6/10/1931
Description: (Translated from French) Francis Chichester. See image at images/ChichesterFrancis.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_421

Event 3126 (02A84015)

Date: 6/10/1931
Time: 15:00?
Location: ?? / TASMAN SEA
Description: Sir F. Chichester / plane. Dull grey-white airship. Flashes. / r65p15.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 34)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_381

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "??/TASMAN SEA:SIR F.CHICHESTER/PLANE:DULL GRY-WHT AIRSHIP:FLASHES:/r65p15", LatLong: "-35.000002 160.000008", LatLongDMS: "35:00:00 S 160:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TSS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3127 (CC951A30)

Date: 6/10/1931
Description: About the middle of the afternoon Sir F. Chichester spotted a dull grayish-white airship while flying over the Tasman Sea, off the coast of Australia. The object reflected light off its front surface. It appeared to draw closer, but then dimished in size, seemed to become transparent, and disappeared.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: James E. McDonald investigation files, case 004
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3402

Event 3128 (AFD01F74)

Date: Summer 1931
Locations: Auckland, New Zealand; Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California
Description: Alice May Williams of Auckland, New Zealand, begins writing letters over a two-year period to Edison Pettit and Seth Barnes Nicholson , astronomers at the Mount Wilson Observatory in Pasadena, California, describing her encounters with telepathic aliens who fly in a circular machine “like a great big lamp.” She writes that “The Planet mars is inhabited by human spirits like us can talk eat & drink wear clothes, but have great power. They are something people of this earth have never seen.” Their ships “are round like the moon with airtight shutter at the front, glass. The machine must be built with some light material, airproof fireproof, waterproof. The inside must be like a room, 2 beds tables & chairs.” Much of her information seems to be derived from articles in the Auckland Star about conditions elsewhere in the solar system.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: David Herkt, “Who No: Letters from Alice May Williams,” Speaker: Public Address, September 3, 2012
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_444

Event 3129 (0337C86D)

Date: 8/1931
Location: POLAND
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter PZL P-11, 360 km/h, ceiling 11000m, and range (in cruise speed without combat) 810 km. The P-23 series (three-seater bomber) flew as early as August 1934, and the Karàs series in June 1936.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_859

Event 3130 (AFD3AA12)

Date: 8/1931
Location: GERMANY, Reinickendorf, Berlin
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of Repulsor 1 s, test, altitude 990 meters, assisted landing by parachute.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 150
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_860

Event 3131 (49240EEE)

Date: 10/10/1931
Time: 14:30
Location: PT PLEASANT, WV
Description: Several observer(s). 'Flaming blimp' going south over river. Big search = nothing. / r171.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 45)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_382

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", Elev: "172", HatchDesc: "Pt PLEASANT,WV:SVRL OBS:'FLAMING BLIMP' >S OVR RIVER:BIG SEARCH=NOTHING:/r171", LatLong: "38.833335 -82.116671", LatLongDMS: "38:50:00 N 82:07:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Virginia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3132 (B693205E)

Date: 11/1/1931
Location: Unknown City, WV
Description: Flaming, one-hundred foot blimp (Page 6 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_93

Event 3133 (CB01505B)

Date: 11/19/1931
Location: Netherlands, Friesland
Description: (Translated from French) One of the rockets launched from Wandergooge on the East Friesland Islands had exceeded 9500 m in altitude. (November 19th, 1931)
Reference: "A l'Assaut de l'Espace" Georges H. Gallet, éd. de la Pensée Moderne, p. 37
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_863

Event 3134 (385ABE87)

Date: End of 1931
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Avia 34, maximum speed 400 km/h, ceiling 10600m. In August 1933 it was followed by the type 534 and remained in service beyond 1938. (1931, end of year)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_864

Event 3135 (8A02D91C)

Date: 12/6/1931
Location: HAMMONTON, NJ
Description: Cops and 200 search swamps for 'dropped parachute'. Nothing found.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 45)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_383

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "30", HatchDesc: "HAMMONTON,NJ:COPS+200 SEARCH SWAMPS FOR 'DROPPED PARACHUTE':NOTHING FOUND", LatLong: "39.638891 -74.805559", LatLongDMS: "39:38:20 N 74:48:20 W", Locale: "Wetlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Jersey", Strangeness: "5"

Year: 1932, 36 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3136 (A941F0B5)

Date: 1932
Location: ITALY, SPANISH LICENSE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Fiat CR 42, 350 km/h, ceiling 9000m, range 850 km. Last deliveries in October 1939. In the meantime the Fiat CR-42 FALCO had taken over in 1932, the last ones were delivered in 1942. Etc...
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_872

Event 3137 (B7271DB1)

Date: 1932
Location: USA, Hogh Bridge (New Jersey)
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. 1930, same location, same person) Howard Menger, aged 10, encounters in the woods a beautiful and luminous woman who indicates his mission on Earth, making him glimpse future wars and destructions on our planet.
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: Jean-Francis CROLARD: The Enigma of the E.T. - ed. Guy Trédaniel 1995, p. 145
Reference: continued in 1942, USA, Juarez, New Mexico
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_873

Event 3138 (AE00D158)

Date: 1932
Location: GREENLAND, east coast
Description: (Translated from French) Observation in broad daylight by pilots LTC Peter Grunnet and LT Tage Anderson, of the Royal Danish Air Force. "One of the earliest observations by Danish aviators took place in 1932 when 8 H.E. planes were sent to the east coast of Greenland for a photogrammetric survey. At that time, the planes were not equipped with heating and the aviators did not yet have an insulating suit. So the strongest and bravest were sent. Lt. Col. Peter Grunnet had Lt. Tage Anderson as co-pilot, who later became commander-in-chief of the RDAF and who died in 1961. Wrapped in long parkas and numb from the cold, they saw their breath condense in front of their faces. At that moment they were flying over a glacier, shining like a mirror. Suddenly they saw a second shadow added to that of their plane in this "mirror". "I looked back and saw something incredible," said Anderson. A mile behind them they were followed by a flying object on the same route. Then Grunnet made a turn to get a better view of the unknown plane. "It did not look like anything known at the time," said Grunnet, "it was hexagonal in shape, flat, apparently made of aluminum or another metal, without openings, without anything, all smooth, no bolts or rivets. I had a strange feeling, as if something or someone in this unknown object was hostile to me. I cannot explain this feeling. It was only in the following years that I realized that this object was in the shape of a saucer.
Reference: "THE SAGA UFO REPORT" for October 1977, article "UFO Crisis over Greenland" by Rufus Drake.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_874

Event 3139 (1B868586)

Date: 1932
Location: USA, Roswell (New Mexico)
Description: (Translated from French) After a period of laboratory work, Goddard continued his rocket launch tests in New Mexico in September 1934. He turned his attention to the development of an automatic guidance device to ensure his rockets an impeccable vertical ascent. His rockets weighed from 26 to 35.5 kg approximately and reached extreme speeds of 1126 meters/second. (1932-1934)
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 47
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_875

Event 3140 (43965614)

Date: 1932
Location: AUSTRALIA, near Nambour (Queensland)
Description: (Translated from French) A young boy saw a small disk, about 30 cm in diameter, hovering close to him. The disk made a faint buzzing sound and was surrounded by a white mist. The boy became ill and had huge blisters on his hands. (Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 309) ... The boy grabbed the object but had to let go, he was severely burned on his hands. (1932 or 1933)
Reference: Does this sound suspiciously like a ball of lightning, or what?
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_876

Event 3141 (43C19A7F)

Date: 1932
Alternate date: 1933
Location: Oakland, CA
Description: About seven brilliant objects in a group flew from 30 degrees elevation in the east to 45 degrees elevation in the west, in an arc. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_94

Event 3142 (8B3A4B80)

Date: 1932
Alternate date: 1933
Location: Hawthorne, CT
Description: The object was cigar-shaped, emitting a pink glow at its front and a light swirl of grey smoke along its sides. It was huge compared to any other plane, and it had no rudder, [wings,] or elevator. (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP: 32 or 33
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_95

Event 3143 (C2D31FB0)

Date: 1932
Location: Eastern Greenland
Description: Danish pilots Lt. Col. Peter Grunnet and Lt. Tage Andersen are flying an H.M.II (Heinkel HE 8) seaplane over eastern Greenland as part of a photogrammetric survey. Suddenly, Andersen notices they are being followed by a hexagonal metallic object about a mile behind them.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Rufus Drake, “UFO Crisis over Greenland,” Saga, October 1976, pp. 36–38, 54, 60; Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 8, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_445

Event 3144 (BDB65565)

Date: 1932
Location: On the shore of the Long Island Sound, Connecticut
Description: Around 1932 or 1933, two witnesses observed a strange cigar-shaped aerial device over the Connecticut shore of Long Island Sound. The object emitted a pink glow at the front and a light swirl of gray smoke along its sides, moving at great speed. It lacked conventional aircraft features like rudders, wings, or elevators and disappeared towards the northwest. (Chapter 6, Ref 210)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_201

Event 3145 (37B89CD0)

Date: 1932
Location: Greenland
Description: Two Danish air force pilots flying over Greenland encountered a hexagonal, flat craft made of metal, which they described as unlike any flying machine of their time. They felt a sense of hostility from the craft and later believed that it resembled a flying saucer. (Chapter 6, Ref 216)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_207

Event 3146 (74E9501A)

Date: 1/1932
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the 4-5 seat medium bomber Martin 123, 342 km/h, ceiling 7500m, range with bomb load 1250 km, nose turret, rear gunner's cockpit. In 1956 152 of these planes were delivered. There were smaller siblings, the Maryland (three seat bomber), the Baltimore (light four seat bomber), the Marauder (five seat bomber) the Mariner (patrol and anti-submarine seaplane with a nine man crew, followed by the Marlin seaplane
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: 1948
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_865

Event 3147 (D0427A62)

Date: 1/29/1932
Location: Unknown City, NJ
Description: Aluminum-like disc with periphery of yellowish lights or "portholes" on underside. (NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_96

Event 3148 (9F4BDFF8)

Date: 3/1932
Description: (Translated from French) In the United States, more than 13 million unemployed, and almost all banks are closed. (March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_422

Event 3149 (0F03F482)

Date: 3/20/1932
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seat day fighter Boeing P-26, cruising speed 322 km/h, ceiling 8350m. Some of these planes were still in service with the Guatemalan Air Force until 1955.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_866

Event 3150 (B9B1B1AD)

Date: 3/25/1932
Time: ~10:00
Location: EAST / WAGON MOUND, NM
Description: Several / car. Fiery disks spin and light sky. Back / good Friday / 1941+1975.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 914)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_384

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "1870", HatchDesc: "E/WAGON MOUND,NM:SVRL/CAR:FIERY DISKS SPIN+LITE SKY:BACK/GOOD FRIDAY/1941+1975", LatLong: "35.133335 -104.516672", LatLongDMS: "35:08:00 N 104:31:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3151 (0D297025)

Date: 4/1932 (approximate)
Location: NAMBOUR, AUSTRALIA
Description: Small object buzzes boy. Boy faints. Feels sick. Gets blisters. OK later.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO RESEARCH AUSTRALIA NEWSLETTER. (Details missing) (Index 822)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_385

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "NAMBOUR,AUSTRL:SML OBJ BUZZES BOY:BOY FAINTS:FEELS SICK:GETS BLISTERS:OK LATER", LatLong: "-26.800001 153.000007", LatLongDMS: "26:48:00 S 153:00:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Queensland", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3152 (9D45CD0B)

Date: 4/1932
Alternate date: 5/1932
Location: Durham, NY
Description: Airplane. (Page 6 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_97

Event 3153 (46ABD443)

Date: 4/1932
Alternate date: 5/1932
Location: Durham, New York
Description: Terry F. Lapeza sees an aluminum-like disc with yellowish lights or “portholes” on the underside, about 100 feet in diameter over Durham, New York. It is moving north at about 300 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 129
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_446

Event 3154 (5257EECA)

Date: 4/19/1932
Location: USA, Mescalero, Roswell
Description: (Translated from French) R. H. Goddard launched a rocket, testing gyro control by gas pressure, which fell back the same day.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 248
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_867

Event 3155 (5B314DDB)

Date: 5/1932
Location: Paris, OH
Description: Sutton photo of domed disc (NICAP: 08 - Photographic Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 320500
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_98

Event 3156 (5360A16E)

Date: 5/3/1932
Description: (Translated from French) Death of Charles Fort. (3 May)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_423

Event 3157 (EE47E8C0)

Date: 5/4/1932
Description: During a time of personal crises, the witness, now a retired pastor, found himself in a city of 16,000 located 150 miles west of Toronto, Ontario. On this particular night he was standing on a street lit up by a brilliant white light from above. Looking up, he saw the light came from a round cloud with a scalloped edge, about 200 yards overhead. From the cloud-like object streamed down a light like a laser beam. He next saw a young man with golden hair standing beside him, dressed in a suit of a similar color. The man had radiant blue eyes, and was about 5.5 feet tall. He smiled at the witness and told him that his work would be in that city, and reminded him that “the cottages in the rear of the mansion are as important as those who dwell in the mansion.” He told him the witness would reside there for six years and would then work his way to the west coast. According to the man’s account, the prophecies were fulfilled.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case 1932-01 (A0103), citing John Musgrave & Ted Bloecher
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2499

Event 3158 (D54B0D0B)

Date: 6/1932
Location: Wattsburg, Pennsylvania
Description: Evening. Reuben D. Knight is standing on the porch of his farmhouse near Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, when he notices a bright speck of light approaching from some woods to the south. Growing in size, it comes to within 4 feet of him and appears as a silvery-blue ball about 14 inches in diameter. It travels in a loop and circles back to the woods in a steady path of 35–40 mph. After it circles past him again, he calls his wife and she sees the ball make a final loop before it disappears in the woods.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file; Clark III 1175; Patrick Gross, URECAT, August 19, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_448

Event 3159 (3C2D30A3)

Date: Early Summer 1932
Alternate date: Early Summer 1933
Location: Oakland, California
Description: 7:30 p.m. Teenager Fred W. Van Sant and his brother Milton see 7–8 “meteors flying in a bunch” over hills east of Oakland, California. They maintain the same altitude from east to west in a great arc. The objects are silent and are so bright they seem to be emitting their own light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file; Clark III 1175
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_447

Event 3160 (9E5E3AB5)

Date: 6/19/1932
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Dewoitine Series D-500, 360 km/h and ceiling at 10790m., entire structure in light alloy and working coating, last deliveries beginning 1938.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_868

Event 3161 (1560B05A)

Date: Summer 1932
Description: (Translated from French) Photo taken in St. Paris (Ohio) in summer. See photo at images/1932-Summer_StParis_Ohio.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_424

Event 3162 (38B7CAF8)

Date: Summer 1932
Description: (Translated from French) In Oradea (Romania), a yellow disc is observed between 200 and 300 m in altitude, moving towards the Southwest above the park. The disc is illuminated and leaves a trail behind it. The observation lasts 2 or 3 s. and is experienced by other people. (Between 7 pm and 8 pm)
Reference: Lucaci Victor, economist, Bucharest
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_425

Event 3163 (DA3D8BE2)

Date: Summer 1932
Description: (Translated from French) Off the coast of Greenland, Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Grunnet and Lieutenant Tage Anderson's plane from the RDAF was followed by a UFO. It was nothing like the machines of the time, Grunnet remembers, it was hexagonal, flat, made of aluminium, with a completely smooth surface and no rivets. It gave me the chills, I don't know why. Whatever being was on board the ship, it was like I could feel its presence... a hostile presence...
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_426

Event 3164 (F64A7724)

Date: 7/1932
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of the "Mirak II" rocket by Germany. (1932, July and August)
Reference: "The Conquest of the Air. Chronology..." A. Van Hoorebeeck, ed. Marabout Université 1967, p. 246
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_869

Event 3165 (9DADD1E7)

Date: 10/1932
Location: CANADA, Joliette (Quebec)
Description: (Translated from French) Five young Canadians were approaching the entrance of the town around 7:00 PM when they saw a figure of about 3 m tall crossing a nearby cemetery. He was wearing a white suit and walking at a good pace. Taken by panic, the driver of the car immediately accelerated while the being had come within 2 m of the vehicle, not seeming to be at all concerned by the presence of the witnesses.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 244
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_870

Event 3166 (7805AF9A)

Date: 10/1932
Time: 18:00
Location: JOLIETTE, QB
Description: 5 / car. 8' giant / white space-suit walks clumsily. No UFO seen. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUSGRAVE, John Brent: UFO OCCUPANTS & CRITTERS; Global Communications, NY 1979. 8x11 66pp. (Index 41)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_386

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, NFO: No craft seen, GNT: Giant: Large/tall alien, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", Elev: "50", HatchDesc: "JOLIETTE,QB:5/CAR:8'GIANT/WHT SPACE-SUIT WALKS CLUMSILY:NO UFO SEEN:NFD", LatLong: "46.033336 -73.433337", LatLongDMS: "46:02:00 N 73:26:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Quebec", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3167 (113BDE2E)

Date: 10/1932
Time: ~19:00
Location: NEAR PLAINSBORO, NJ
Description: Aero engineer and 1 / car. 30M blue-glowing disk quickly going down. Levels. Quickly going up. / International UFO Reporter (CUFOS Group, USA) v23#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_387

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "24", HatchDesc: "nr PLAINSBORO,NJ:AERO ENGINEER+1/CAR:30M BLU-GLO DISK ↓↓:LEVELS:↑↑:/IUR v23#4", LatLong: "40.333335 -74.600004", LatLongDMS: "40:20:00 N 74:36:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Jersey", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3168 (EEBCC425)

Date: 11/1932
Description: (Translated from French) Re-election of Roosevelt. (November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_427

Event 3169 (1C8AD4FA)

Date: 11/29/1932
Location: BELGIUM, Beauraing (Namur)
Description: (Translated from French) Beginning of the thirty apparitions. Around 6:45 PM Mrs. Hennicken, Jacquemin, Dubois and Delruche, who were children at the time, observed an elongated object surrounded by stars and emitting no sound. The object, which was white in color, stopped above an embankment of the railway. This phenomenon occurred during the "miracles" (cf. Notre Dame de Beauraing) - which is still a pilgrimage site today. (List by Daniel BUKENS, Remicourt, Belgium) The witness was praying on the spot, when suddenly she saw a red luminous ball 1.5 meters in diameter. It burst and, inside, the Virgin Mary immediately appeared.
Reference: Erich ZURCHER: "The Apparitions of Humanoids" - ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 200
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_871

Event 3170 (AC1E376A)

Date: 12/1932 (approximate)
Time: 19:50
Location: MT. GAMBIER, SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Description: Blunt-nosed torpedo going [to] fast. Orange light / rear. Flashes lightening.
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: BASTERFIELD, KEITH: AUFORN group, with Diane Harrison. http://www.fan.net.au/~tkbnetw/new
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_388

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "Mt.GAMBIER,S.AUSTRL:BLUNT-NOSED TORPEDO > FAST:ORG LITE/REAR:FLASHES LITENING", LatLong: "-37.500002 140.850007", LatLongDMS: "37:30:00 S 140:51:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "South Australia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3171 (0EFED9D7)

Date: 12/8/1932
Time: 23:50
Location: ARROYOMOLINOS DE LEON, SP
Description: Fireball explodes with damage. 2nd fireball maneuvers / 1800hrs. / r50p01.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 122)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_389

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "8", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "ARROYOMOLINOS DE LEON,SP:FBL EXPLODES W/DAMAGE:2ND FBL MNVRS/1800hrs:/r50p01.", LatLong: "38.022224 -6.411111", LatLongDMS: "38:01:20 N 06:24:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "HLV", Strangeness: "4"

Year: 1933, 59 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3172 (B7BE9A5B)

Date: 1933
Location: Antartica
Description: Richard E. Byrd’s 2nd expedition to Antarctica. In 1934 he spends 5 months alone in a hut, 100’s of km’s from the nearest support, in total darkness. He almost dies from carbon monoxide poisoning.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_39

Event 3173 (1DAB9E5A)

Date: 1933
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) Alert by Tsiolkovsky on the work of the American Goddard, the USSR launches its first liquid fuel rockets.
Reference: "Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 11
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_877

Event 3174 (E1CA4225)

Date: 1933
Location: HIMALAYA, MONT EVEREST
Description: (Translated from French) Frank Smythe recounts this adventure: "Strange, to say the least. It was, most likely, a hallucination due to the lack of oxygen which affects not only physical faculties, but also mental faculties. I was descending towards Camp IV when chance had me look up. I saw two black objects floating in the blue sky. Their shape was that of observation sausages, except that one of them seemed to have short fins. Gliding, motionless, they seemed to swell and deflate alternately, as if they were breathing. I stared at them, dumbfounded, with extreme interest. I had the feeling that my brain was functioning normally, but to test myself, I looked away. The objects disappeared from my view, but when I looked back, they were still there. A second time I looked elsewhere, but this time, to test my mental faculties, I identified by name various details of the landscape. And yet, when I looked for them again, the objects were still visible. A few minutes later, a fog drifted across the north-east shoulder of Everest, above which they were suspended. It thickened, gradually masking the objects, and they disappeared from my view. A few more minutes passed and the fog dissipated. I looked again, expecting to see them, but they had vanished as mysteriously as they had appeared (...)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 244-245
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_878

Event 3175 (5BF6F97B)

Date: 1933
Location: CANADA, Nipawin (Saskatchewan)
Description: (Translated from French) In the northwest of the region made up of hills and marshes, many lights were observed at night. Two men and a woman approached as close as possible to the area around midnight, the rest of the way being done on foot. They then saw that the light came from an oval object topped with a dome, resting on stilts. Through the central door there was a back and forth of about a dozen shapes that went up and down a kind of ladder. These beings were small, dressed in silver uniforms and their activity was carried out in an impressive silence. The orange-tinted light illuminated the entire region. After half an hour of observation, the witnesses returned to the truck. A few nights later, the witnesses had the opportunity to return to the scene. The UFO was not present. But there were traces: 6 squares of 45 cm on each side, spaced 2.5 to 3 m apart, 5 to 7 cm deep, forming a rectangle in the center of which was a circle of burned grass.
Reference: John Brent Musgrave in FSR Vol. 22 n° 6 of 1976
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_883

Event 3176 (B0BA42B8)

Date: 1933
Description: (Translated from French) Adolf Hitler takes power. All German scientists are forced to work for the Nazis.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_428

Event 3177 (639895E0)

Date: 1933
Locations: Fort Washakie, Wyoming; Wind River Indian Reservation
Description: Earl J. Duncan and a Native American boy are in a truck near Fort Washakie, Wyoming, on the Wind River Indian Reservation. As they reach the crest of a hill, they see three perfectly round, pulsating, orange-red balls about 900 feet away. They are moving “in absolute alignment” about 20 feet from the ground toward the nearest mountain range. After 5 minutes of silent movement they disappear over a nearby mountain.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAp case file; Clark III 1175
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_449

Event 3178 (0A52637D)

Date: 1933
Location: Near Allentown, PA
Description: A Pennsylvania motorist encountered a landed UFO near Allentown while fixing a flat tire. He approached a field where he saw an eerie purple light and found a bell-shaped craft about six feet tall and 10 feet in diameter. The craft had a circular door emitting the light, and the witness briefly entered the dome-shaped interior with instrumentation and cold, ammonia-scented air. After inspecting it for around 10 minutes, he left to finish changing his tire. (Chapter 6, Ref 211)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_202

Event 3179 (2D5E3C63)

Date: 1933
Location: Sussex, England
Description: Four British Royal Air Force fighters encountered a large, circular lighted object during a training flight over Sussex, England. The object dropped into the center of their formation, causing two planes to experience engine failures and one pilot to sustain burns to his face and hands. (Chapter 6, Ref 217)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_208

Event 3180 (0388E44E)

Date: 1933
Location: Near Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan
Description: Residents near Tobin Lake in Canada's Saskatchewan province observed strange lights attributed to swamp gas, until three witnesses approached a glowing, oval-shaped object on the ground. The craft had humanoid figures, short in stature, moving around it, and upon returning the next day, the witnesses found deep impressions and a burned circular area where the object had been. (Chapter 6, Ref 222)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_213

Event 3181 (828C3B89)

Date: 1933
Time: daytime
Location: Near Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan
Description: Around the same time, a woman had a potentially unsettling daylight encounter in the same area, witnessing "little green men" wearing silvery suits near a pond. Her memory of the event was vague, leading her to suggest the possibility of abduction. (Chapter 6, Ref 223)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_214

Event 3182 (76E7B9EA)

Date: 1933
Location: Australia
Description: In Australia, a woman claimed to have experienced a UFO abduction when a shining egg-shaped craft descended from the sky. Gray-skinned beings emerged, temporarily paralyzed her with an instrument, and took her aboard the craft, where she was examined while strapped to a table. (Chapter 6, Ref 224)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_215

Event 3183 (95842C18)

Date: 1933
Location: Milan, Italy
Description: In the 1930s, there are reports of UFO crashes outside the United States. Limited information is available on these incidents. Documents from the early 1930s in Italy suggest instructions from Benito Mussolini regarding UFO information, including a reference to a crashed UFO near Milan in 1933. (Chapter 6, Ref 230)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_221

Event 3184 (33714253)

Date: 1/1933
Location: BELGIUM, Banneux
Description: (Translated from French) 18 apparitions between January and March, of an entity which the witnesses took to be the Virgin Mary. (1933, January to March)
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 311
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_880

Event 3185 (C9041F43)

Date: 1/1933?
Time: ~00:00
Location: DISCOVERY WELL, WEST AUS
Description: Large shiny egg going down. Greys exit. Aborigine woman abduction and experimented upon.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 20)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_390

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", ABD: Human or animal abduction, OPR: Operations on humans/animal mutilation/surgery, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "DISCOVERY WELL,W.AUS:LRG SHINY EGG↓:GREYS EXIT:ABO.WOMAN ABD+EXPERIMENTED UPON", LatLong: "-20.316668 123.800006", LatLongDMS: "20:19:00 S 123:48:00 E", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Western Australia", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3186 (95DE7D5B)

Date: 1/21/1933
Time: 22:50
Location: BONDY, FR
Description: 2 observer(s). Luminous/glowing white observer(s) 12cm / arms length. Hovers / minutes. Rises and shoots overhead.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 316)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_391

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "BONDY,FR:2 OBS:LUMn WHT OBS 12cm/ARMS LENGTH:HVRS/mins:RISES+SHOOTS OVHD", LatLong: "48.900002 2.483333", LatLongDMS: "48:54:00 N 02:29:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SSD", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3187 (279E1C19)

Date: 1/21/1933
Description: At 10:50 p.m. a luminous white object, with the apparent size of a 12 cm coin held at arms length, hovered over Bondy, Seine-St-Denis, France for five minutes, rose higher in the air, then shot overhead.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 316
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_398

Event 3188 (CD3878EC)

Date: 1/30/1933
Location: Germany
Description: Hitler is made Chancellor of Germany.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_40

Event 3189 (86BE7C0D)

Date: 3/3/1933
Description: (Translated from French) During the Sankiru earthquake (Japan), the sea receded to reveal to the amazed spectators a luminescent halo resting on the ocean floor. Its color was bluish. Several years before, the same phenomenon had occurred. The crest of the waves, according to Frank Lane, emitted a faint continuous light. The entire surface of the sea sparkled as it broke on the shore, the waves illuminating the entire coast with a soft bluish light. In one of his works, Peter Kolosimo publishes a vaguely representing picture of this magical fire which only appears at certain times of the year in the sea in Japan. At the same time, luminous phenomena are also reported in the sky. (March 3)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_429

Event 3190 (E2BE167A)

Date: 3/4/1933
End date: 4/12/1945
Location: Washington DC
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt in office.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_41

Event 3191 (1D60D2E1)

Date: 3/24/1933
Description: (Translated from French) The largest meteor ever observed crosses 9 states of the United States. According to thousands of witnesses, its passage lasts a few terrifying hours. According to a photo, the large luminous sphere in the center of the image measures 9600 m in diameter, and the trail behind it is 1600 m wide, which Ninïger verified. An odor of sulfur persists for hours. The meteor seems to disappear suddenly at 27 km from the Earth, without exploding or disintegrating. (March 24)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_430

Event 3192 (7770F311)

Date: 3/24/1933
Description: (Translated from French) (or 1934) Witnesses on a beach in Ubatuba (Brazil) see a disc dive into the ocean and explode, covering the surroundings with a rain of silver fragments of very pure magnesium.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_431

Event 3193 (767A0C15)

Date: 3/24/1933
Description: (Translated from French) Beginning of a wave of ghost flier observations in Norway (240 observations), Sweden (96 observations) and Finland (157 observations), lasting until 1939.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_432

Event 3194 (A09F4586)

Date: 5/1933
Location: USA, New York
Description: (Translated from French) Model of rocket copied from the Germans, but heavier, the Rocket 2 of the Aluminium Company of America, launched towards the sea at the entrance of the Port of New-York, would have approached the speed of sound, a few weeks before those of Dr. Goddard. (...) The Following Tests Were Very Disappointing
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" - Georges H. Gallet - Ed. of Modern Thought, p. 62, 63
Reference: Insufficient Cooling e.a.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_881

Event 3195 (7E349C91)

Date: 6/1/1933
Time: ~10:00
Location: MT. EVEREST
Description: Climber. 2 black ovoids hover / wind. Expand and contract. Lost in mist.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_392

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Himalayan states", Credibility: "5", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "Mt.EVEREST:CLIMBER:2 BLK OVOIDS HVR/WIND:EXPAND+CONTRACT:lost in mist.", LatLong: "28.000001 86.950004", LatLongDMS: "28:00:00 N 86:57:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "EVR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3196 (0AF182C5)

Date: 6/1/1933
Location: Himalaya Mountains of Nepal
Description: English mountaineer Frank Smythe , during the British Mount Everest Expedition in the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal, is heading for camp at 27,500 feet when he sees two dark objects floating in the blue sky. In shape they resemble kite balloons, except that one appears to possess short squat wings. As they hover motionless, they seem to pulsate in and out as though they are breathing. A minute or two later they disappear behind mountain mist.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Frank S. Smythe, Camp Six: An Account of the 1933 Mount Everest Expedition, Hodder and Stoughton, 1937, pp. 264–265; Barry Greenwood, “UFOs on Mt. Everest in 1933,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 5 (July 1999): 2–3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_453

Event 3197 (2BF092A4)

Date: 6/13/1933
Locations: Magenta; Milan, Italy; Vergiate, Varese
Description: An unknown aircraft allegedly crashes at Magenta, just west of Milan, Italy. The Italian government establishes a top-secret group, Gabinetto Ricerche Speziale/33, to examine the craft. It is headed by Prime Minister Benito Mussolini, Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano, and Air Marshal Italo Balbo, with scientific support from Guglielmo Marconi and astronomer Gino Cecchini . Debris is reportedly stored in the hangars of the SIAI- Marchetti aircraft company in Vergiate, Varese. Journalists are ordered to keep silent about the incident due to national security.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Need, pp. 12–15; Roberto Pinotti and Alfredo Lissoni, Gli “X-Files” del Nazifascismo, 2001; 2Pinotti 179–197
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_454

Event 3198 (769CD119)

Date: Summer 1933
Location: USA, between Chrysville and Morreston (Pennsylvania)
Description: (Translated from French) A man observed a faint violet light in a field between Chrysville and Morreston. Advancing towards it, he realized it was an ovoid object 3 m in diameter and 2 m in height, with an opening resembling a safe door. The witness pushed the door and found a cavity filled with a violet light and various instruments while an ammonia smell filled the air. (1933, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 245
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_882

Event 3199 (5E21240C)

Date: Summer 1933
Location: Cherryville, PA
Description: Morning. A man observed a faint violet light in a field between this town and Morrestown. Walking to it, he found an ovoid object 3 m in diameter and 2 m thick with a circular opening similar to a vault door. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_99

Event 3200 (D48E5BF4)

Date: Summer 1933
Time: Morning
Location: Cherryville, Pennsylvania
Description: A man observed a faint violet light in a field between this town and Morrestown. Walking to it, he found an ovoid object 3 m in diameter and 2 m thick with a circular opening similar to a vault door. Pushing it, he found the room full of violet light and observed many instruments, no occupant. Smell of ammonia.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: APRO Jul., 64 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_48

Event 3201 (0193BBB4)

Date: Summer 1933
Locations: Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan; Napawin
Description: For weeks, strange lights in the sky are reported around Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan. Curious about the reports, two young men and a woman drive to the lake from Napawin. On their way they see a glow near the horizon, so they park and trek a quarter mile into the woods where they can see a large, oval-shaped craft sitting on legs. From an open central doorway shines a bright orange glow; a ladderlike stairway extends downward with a dozen figures dressed in silver suits moving up and down the steps. They appear to be repairing the craft. The witnesses watch for 30 minutes when they decide to return to their truck and get closer. Two nights later they return and find imprints and burn marks, which they photograph. Two of them write an article that they submit to magazines, which refuse to publish what they consider outlandish fiction.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John Brent Musgrave, “Saskatchewan, 1933: UFO Stops for ‘Repairs,’” Flying Saucer Review 22, no. 6 (April 1977): 16–17; Clark III 264; Patrick Gross, URECAT , July 15, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_450

Event 3202 (9E1050E1)

Date: Summer 1933
Location: Cherryville, Pennsylvania
Description: 2:30 a.m. A man who still insists on anonymity in 1964 is driving near Cherryville, Pennsylvania, when his car gets a flat tire. As he is jacking it up, he sees a faint violet light in the field on his right. Curious, he walks about 200 feet toward the light and sees a bell-shaped object about 10 feet in diameter and 6 feet high on the grass. Light is issuing from a circular door about 1 foot in diameter. He pushes it and it swings open. Putting his head inside, he cannot see much because of the peculiar light coming from the ceiling. The chamber inside is about 6 feet in diameter, 4 feet high, and full of tubing and dials on a console. An ammonia scent pervades the room, which is notably chilly. The man then walks around the object, touching the surface, which is slick, metallic, and cold. After 10 minutes, he goes back to the car, replaces the tire, and drives home.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Flying Saucer Spotted in 1933,” Allentown \(Pa.) Sunday Call-Chronicle, February 16, 1964, pp. B1–B2; Clark III 1175–1176; “1933 Sighting Reported,” APRO Bulletin, July 1964, pp. 7–8; Patrick Gross, URECAT , July 16, 2009
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_451

Event 3203 (DC55CC24)

Date: Summer 1933
Location: Beach Haven, New Jersey
Description: Night. Frank Van Keuren is fishing with others along the waterway off Beach Haven, New Jersey. Suddenly they are illuminated by a searchlight coming from an object moving slowly and silently about 1,000 feet in the air. It goes on to circle some radio towers about 8 miles away, flooding them with light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 19–20
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_452

Event 3204 (E18995FE)

Date: 7/4/1933
Location: Germany
Description: The Nazis become the only political party left in Germany, after all other parties are banned or split up.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_42

Event 3205 (C47278EA)

Date: 7/5/1933
Location: ENGLAND, Sussex
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, four Hawker Fury I biplanes flying in formation, encountered an enormous circular light above them. It descended into the middle of their formation. The engine of the plane piloted by Capt. Niger Tompkins of the RAF, failed, forcing him to make an emergency landing. Then it was the turn of the plane piloted by Bruce H. Thomas. The light passed so close that not only was he forced to land, but he had his hands and face burned, as if by a radiating heat.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p 16
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_879

Event 3206 (F5D67881)

Date: 7/5/1933
Location: Sussex, UK
Description: Gigantic light (Page 6-7 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_100

Event 3207 (15947F9A)

Date: 7/5/1933
Location: Sussex, England
Description: Evening. Four RAF Hawker Fury I biplanes flying over Sussex, England, encounter a gigantic light that shines directly into the center of their formation from a higher altitude. Two Hawkers experience mechanical trouble and separate. Capt. Nigel Tompkins and Lt. Bruce H. Thomas make emergency landings when both their planes’ engines quit. On his way down, Thomas passes so close to the light that it causes burns on his face and hands. Probable hoax.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: History of the III Fighter Squadron, RAF, London Press, 1947; Jan Aldrich, “Aircraft/UFO Encounters Prior to 1942,” Project 1947; Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 3, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_455

Event 3208 (D0F53CF3)

Date: 7/5/1933
Description: A huge circular object dropped down into the center of a formation of RAF fighter aircraft over Sussex, England. Two of the planes suffered engine failure and were forced to make emergency landings. One pilot suffered burns to his face and hands after his airplane passed close by the object.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 16
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3834

Event 3209 (9C47AA61)

Date: 7/31/1933
Alternate date: 8/1/1933
Locations: Butt Valley Reservoir; Humbug Valley, California
Description: 9:15 p.m. Somewhere between Butt Valley Reservoir and Humbug Valley, California, high- school science teacher Paul M. Barry Jr. is skywatching when he sees two objects shoot across the sky. They are solid, prolate spheroids with a green luminescence. Their brightness changes considerably as they approach the zenith and diminish as they approach the horizon. He thinks they are 8–10 miles distant. The two objects disappear and are followed by a third.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1175
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_456

Event 3210 (B0155E59)

Date: 8/1933 (approximate)
Time: 02:30
Location: NORTHWEST / NAZARETH, PA
Description: Violet glow / field. 3M sphere / ground. Door ajar. Dials and controls inside.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 775)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_393

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "5", Elev: "155", HatchDesc: "NW/NAZARETH,PA:VIOLET GLOW/FIELD:3M SPHERE/GND:DOOR AJAR:DIALS+CONTROLS INSIDE", LatLong: "40.750002 -75.416670", LatLongDMS: "40:45:00 N 75:25:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Pennsylvania", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3211 (D822F02C)

Date: 8/1933 (approximate)
Time: ~07:00
Location: NORTHWEST / NIPAWIN, SSK
Description: 3 observer(s). Saucer / 6 legs. Small humanoids (or Greys) going up [to] going down [to] ladder / 30m. Photographs / physical traces. / IFS#35 / r210v25#9.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 270)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_394

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", Elev: "358", HatchDesc: "NW/NIPAWIN,SSK:3 OBS:SCR/6 LEGS:OIDS ↑↓LADDER/30m:FOTOS/TRCs:/IFS#35/r210v25#9", LatLong: "53.366669 -104.000005", LatLongDMS: "53:22:00 N 104:00:00 W", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sasketchewan", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3212 (803D55B0)

Date: 8/1933 (approximate)
Time: ~18:00
Location: NEAR TUCKERTON, NJ
Description: Disk going [to] overhead slow. Lights 2 observer(s) / strong beams. Lights radio towers..
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_395

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "7", HatchDesc: "nr TUCKERTON,NJ:DISK >OVHD SLOW:LITES 2 OBS/STRONG BEAMS:LITES RADIO TOWERS..", LatLong: "39.600002 -74.333337", LatLongDMS: "39:36:00 N 74:20:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Jersey", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3213 (B5110532)

Date: 8/1933 (approximate)
Time: 21:00?
Location: KRASNYYE CHETAI, RUSSIA
Description: 1934? 'Star' going west / satellite speed / 10 minute(s). Turns going northwest!
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 183)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_396

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "KRASNYYE CHETAI,RUSS:1934?:'STAR' > W /SATELLITE SPEED/10min:TURNS >NW!", LatLong: "55.700003 46.150002", LatLongDMS: "55:42:00 N 46:09:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CHB", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3214 (1638863F)

Date: 8/1933
End date: 12/1933
Location: East Coast United States, East Coast
Description: East Coast and Britain, mysterious aircraft (Page 7 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_101

Event 3215 (97BFEED9)

Date: Fall 1933
Location: Contra Costa County, California
Description: 11:45 p.m. A chemist in Contra Costa County, California, hears a humming sound outside coming from the northeast. Looking out the window, he sees the yard bathed in a steady blue-purple light. Suddenly the light goes out and the humming ends with a “pow” sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs; The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, p. 19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_457

Event 3216 (410C05A4)

Date: 10/1933
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Polikarpov I-15, 360 km/h, ceiling 10000m, range 720km. The Polikarov I-16 model (seen from the side resembling a large cylinder with a rounded tail) flies from December 1933, 360 km/h, ceiling 9000m, range 800 km. It was originally a single-seater fighter
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_884

Event 3217 (86ECCE74)

Date: 11/1933
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Arado AR-68, max. speed 310 km/h, ceiling 7400m, probably ended production in 1937.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_885

Event 3218 (767F1290)

Date: Late 11/1933
Location: lake Fjosoken, Sorsele, Sweden
Description: After sunset. A lone observer sees what appears to be an aircraft land on ice-covered lake Fjosoken, Sorsele, Sweden. It takes off and circles the lake for one hour, during which time it projects a powerful searchlight on the lake’s surface. However, local police interview the witness and suspect that he was looking at Venus.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 361
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_458

Event 3219 (D69C8822)

Date: 12/16/1933
Time: 18:00
Location: TARNABY, SWEDEN
Description: Several observer(s) / news. Mystery aircraft passes going quickly west. Turns over Joesjo, Norway.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 196)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_397

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "TARNABY,SWEDEN:SVRL OBS/NEWS:MYSTERY AIRCRFT PASSES>>W:TURNS OVR JOESJO,NORWAY", LatLong: "65.700003 15.283334", LatLongDMS: "65:42:00 N 15:17:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3220 (9DF48AB4)

Date: 12/18/1933
Time: 10:00
Location: ONKERZELE, BELGIUM
Description: Hundreds / observer(s). Fatima like solar apparition. Sparks and flames / 'sun'.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_398

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "12", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "ONKERZELE,BELGIUM:100s/OBS:FATIMA LIKE SOLAR APPARITION:SPARKS+FLAMES/'SUN'", LatLong: "50.755558 3.911111", LatLongDMS: "50:45:20 N 03:54:40 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3221 (CF520BE3)

Date: 12/18/1933
Description: At ten o'clock in the morning hundreds of witnesses in Onkerzeele, Belgium watched a Fatima like solar apparition, with sparks and flames from a dancing "Sun".
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, citing SOS-OVNI France, Phenomena magazine, issue # 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8484

Event 3222 (D374EA3E)

Date: 12/24/1933
Time: 18:00
Location: KALIX, SWEDEN
Description: 'Mystery plane' searches area with strong lights. Going quickly west. / r203 p128.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_399

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "KALIX,SWEDEN:'MYSTERY PLANE' SEARCHES AREA W/STRONG LITES:>>W:/r203 p128", LatLong: "65.850003 23.166668", LatLongDMS: "65:51:00 N 23:10:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3223 (1361A57E)

Date: 12/24/1933
Location: Kalix, Sweden
Description: Beam of light coming from machine (Page 7 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_102

Event 3224 (DC14C8BD)

Date: 12/24/1933
Locations: Kalix, Norrbotten, Sweden; Scandinavia
Description: 6:00 p.m. Witnesses in Kalix, Norrbotten, Sweden, see beams of light coming from a machine that seems to be searching the ground below. The beams are “blinding.” The sighting is part of a wave of “ghost flier” reports of gray monoplanes without identifying markings that are reported over rural areas of Scandinavia from November 15, 1933, through February 11, 1934. The Swedish Military Record Office accumulates 96 reports from Sweden, 234 from Norway, and 137 from Finland, and the Swedish Air Force undertakes at least two reconnaissance missions in search of the mystery planes. More than 50% of the reports take place between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., when Venus is low over the horizon.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 7; Hilary Evans and Robert E. Bartholomew, Outbreak! Anomalist, 2009, pp. 497–499; Swords 361–363; Anders Liljegren, “Ghost Flier Mystery Still Unresolved,” AFU Newsletter 41 $September 2001$: 1–3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_459

Event 3225 (98054CB2)

Date: 12/26/1933
Time: 09:30
Location: MANHATTAN, NY
Description: Many observer(s). Mystery flier circles city / heavy snowstorm / 5 hours. / r203p128.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_400

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "11", Duration: "44", Elev: "20", HatchDesc: "MANHATTAN,NY:MANY OBS:MYSTERY FLIER CCLS CITY/HEAVY SNOWSTORM/5hrs:/r203p128", LatLong: "40.750002 -73.966670", LatLongDMS: "40:45:00 N 73:58:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "300", State/Prov: "New York", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3226 (12513851)

Date: 12/28/1933
Time: 18:00?
Location: HATTEFJALLSDALEN AND LANGMO, NORWAY
Description: Series mystery fliers. High. 3 lights visible only.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 196)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_401

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "53", HatchDesc: "HATTEFJALLSDALEN+LANGMO,NORWAY:SERIES MYSTERY FLIERS:HIGH:3 LITES VISIBLE ONLY", LatLong: "65.600003 13.933334", LatLongDMS: "65:36:00 N 13:56:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3227 (CAED83C0)

Date: 12/28/1933 (approximate)
Time: 18:00?
Location: MUOIJEVAARA, SWED
Description: 2 separate drivers. Mystery craft goes 30M over highway. No planes up.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 196)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_402

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MUOIJEVAARA,SWED:2 SEP.DRIVERS:MYSTERY CRAFT GOES 30M ovr HIGHWAY:NO PLANES UP", LatLong: "67.144448 20.650001", LatLongDMS: "67:08:40 N 20:39:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3228 (EAA6A2A0)

Date: 12/28/1933
Description: The 4th Swedish Flying Corps begins an investigation of the ghost flyers.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John A. Keel, “Mystery Aeroplanes of the 1930s, Part 2,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1970): 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_460

Event 3229 (061C0F74)

Date: 12/30/1933
Location: Unknown City, Sweden
Description: Low-flying aeroplane (Page 7 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_103

Event 3230 (0483B4A7)

Date: 12/30/1933
Location: Sweden
Description: Swedish customs sends a request for air support to Gen. Eric Virgin , head of the Swedish Air Force, to help apprehend the ghost fliers who could be smuggling liquor into Sweden. However, he is cautious and wants more information to evaluate.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 361–362; Good Above, p. 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_461

Year: 1934, 49 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3231 (784C1BA8)

Date: 1934
Location: Fort Washakie, WY
Description: INDIAN RESERVATION HAS THREE SPACE VISITORS - Earl J. Duncan of Chamblee, Ga., saw three bright round orange objects in the sky above Shoshone Indian Reservation near Fort Washakie. They were soundless and moved at a snail's pace. Duncan's sighting has many things in common with the January 29, 1952 sighting over Korea by Army planes, as appeared in Life Magazine, April 7 1952.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fortean Society Sightings (Scully box 3 ff5)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_43

Event 3232 (DEA6C75D)

Date: 1934
Location: USA, Peoria (Illinois), Cleveland (Ohio)
Description: (Translated from French) The Peoria Rocket Association, under the direction of engineer Ernest Loebel, was also involved in the development and testing of liquid propellants. It had a well-equipped test site in Cleveland and was able to develop a reliable rocket engine during numerous tests. For cooling, it was surrounded by a spiral-shaped tubing through which oxygen passed before being injected into the combustion chamber.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_894

Event 3233 (8242F063)

Date: 1/1934
Description: (Translated from French) We receive daily more than 40 testimonies from above the region of Sweden and Norway where no plane should be. (January)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_433

Event 3234 (B4EB9F4A)

Date: 1/1934
Description: (Translated from French) The Germans produce unmanned devices.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_434

Event 3235 (48BFF414)

Date: 1/1934
Description: (Translated from French) (or 1933) Witnesses on a beach in Ubatuba (Brazil) see a disc dive into the ocean and explode, covering the surroundings with a rain of silver fragments of very pure magnesium.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_435

Event 3236 (30ECD3CE)

Date: 1/1934
Description: (Translated from French) In Tibet, Nicolas Roerich observed a silver disc.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_436

Event 3237 (97D5D1B5)

Date: 1/1934
Description: (Translated from French) US Communication Act.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_437

Event 3238 (83A36B14)

Date: 1/1934
Location: 758 Manzanita Drive, Laguna Beach, California
Description: George Adamski , who has been a lecturer and counselor on spiritual topics since about 1928, opens the Monastery of the Royal Order of Tibet at 758 Manzanita Drive, Laguna Beach, California. The monastery serves as his home and headquarters until 1940.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: George M. Eberhart, “George Adamski—New Age Meets the Space Age,” IUR 21, no. 2 (Summer 1996): 20; “Laguna Beach, 1932–1940: From Temple to Ranch,” The Adamski Case, September 27, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_462

Event 3239 (2DEACAAB)

Date: 1/1934
Location: At sea near Norway
Description: The crew of a Norwegian freighter reported a close encounter with an unidentified aircraft at sea. An airplane suddenly approached their vessel, flying very close before banking away. It then circled above the ship, illuminating the deck with a bright searchlight. The aircraft was described as large, gray, and without any markings. The captain compared it to a plane used by polar explorer Roald Amundsen, noting he could even see the pilot's goggles and hooded jacket. (Chapter 9, Ref 367)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_359

Event 3240 (A7E15DA5)

Date: 1/1/1934
Location: SWEDEN, Umeä
Description: (Translated from French) Listeners heard in their speakers conversations giving information about mysterious flying objects (...) The conversations were broadcast on the Umeä radio program's wavelength. This pirate radio was heard by other people in Norbyskar, Hedesunda, Nordmaling and Halsingtuna that month on bands of 230-275m. In some cases the ghost speakers spoke a disjointed Swedish.
Reference: this author is not yet devoid of fantasy, he will tell us more...
Reference: J.A. Keel: "Mysterie Aeroplanes of the 1930s" FSR July/August 1970
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_886

Event 3241 (135C9D2F)

Date: 1/1/1934
Time: 03:50
Location: SORSELE, SWD
Description: 1 observer. Plane roars overhead going east. Bigger / any known. Circles railroad/railway station/depot/facility 3X. Going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 196)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_403

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "SORSELE,SWD:1 OBS:PLANE ROARS OVHD > E:BIGGER/ANY KNOWN:CIRCLES RR STn 3X:>N", LatLong: "65.516670 17.700001", LatLongDMS: "65:31:00 N 17:42:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3242 (267051E6)

Date: 1/1/1934 (approximate)
Time: 18:00?
Location: STORUMAN AND TARNA AND STENSELE, SWD
Description: Wave / night lights etc. beam lights up and down over lakes and towns and more/others.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 196)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_404

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "53", HatchDesc: "STORUMAN+TARNA+STENSELE,SWD:WAVE/NLTS etc BEAM LITES UP+DOWN OVR LAKES+TOWNS++", LatLong: "65.105559 17.133334", LatLongDMS: "65:06:20 N 17:08:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "4"

Event 3243 (33B6723C)

Date: 1/2/1934
Location: Sorsele, Västerbotten, Sweden
Description: 3:45 a.m. Olof Hedlund is taking a walk in Sorsele, Västerbotten, Sweden, when he hears an engine above him. There is a full moon and visibility is good. He sees an airplane fly over the city from the west, passing directly above the train station. It turns three times in wide circles, then it takes off to the north, following the railroad tracks. It is at about 1,300 feet altitude and visible for 15 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John A. Keel, “Mystery Aeroplanes of the 1930s, Part 2,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1970): 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_463

Event 3244 (D8DD88A4)

Date: 1/9/1934
Location: Västerbotten province, Sweden
Description: A mystery airplane is seen again over Västerbotten province, Sweden. The Swedish Air Force loses two aircraft trying to discover where the plane is based.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Mystery Plane Reported,” New York Times, January 10, 1934, p. 11; Strange Company 7–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_464

Event 3245 (3FB8B8D0)

Date: 1/10/1934
Locations: Upper Norrland, Sweden; Norrbotten County; Norrbotten
Description: Gen. Pontus Reuterswärd , chief of armed forces in Upper Norrland, Sweden, recommends to officials of Norrbotten County that they request assistance from the Air Force to deal with the ghost fliers. Norrbotten administrator Bernard Gärde is skeptical of the “vague and unreliable” reports at first.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 361–362
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_465

Event 3246 (ADBDF25B)

Date: 1/22/1934
Location: Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden
Description: A mystery aircraft flies over the military fortress at Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden, seen by 30 soldiers, and Reuterswärd alerts the press that planes had flown over restricted military areas.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John A. Keel, “Mystery Aeroplanes of the 1930s, Part III—The Landings,” Flying Saucer Review 17, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1971): 17; Swords 362
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_466

Event 3247 (A7AE62E8)

Date: 1/23/1934 (approximate)
Location: NORWAY (at sea)
Description: (Translated from French) The Norwegian cargo ship "Tordenskiold" was leaving the port of Kabelvag to return to Tromsö. On the way, as Captain Sigvard Ulsen confirmed, the crew suddenly saw an aircraft approach with a powerful searchlight that swept the deck. The object was dark gray, without any markings, and on board what could only be interpreted as an airplane, there was a pilot wearing a cape or anorak, he had large glasses and a kind of hood on his head. After making a complete circuit around the ship in about twenty seconds, the aircraft disappeared as suddenly as it had appeared. (1934, January 23 (28?))
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 247-248
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_887

Event 3248 (DBEDD536)

Date: 1/27/1934
Description: Swedish MP Arvid Lindman puts a question to Prime Minister Per Albin Hansson , asking what action the government plans to take about the ghost fliers.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 362
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_467

Event 3249 (B9EE3EB0)

Date: 1/28/1934
Location: OFF TROMSO, NORWAY AND MORE/OTHERS
Description: Mystery plane lights ship like day. Unmarked. No try to hide.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 208)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_405

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "off TROMSO,NORWAY++:MYSTERY PLANE LITES SHIP LIKE DAY:unmarked:no try to hide", LatLong: "69.700003 19.000001", LatLongDMS: "69:42:00 N 19:00:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3250 (7E8C1295)

Date: 2/1/1934
Location: central London, England
Description: Night. A mystery aircraft flies in circles for two hours over central London, England. Its engine is noisy, and its course can be clearly seen by its lights. On February 6, Under-Secretary of State for Air Philip Sassoon claims that it was an RAF plane carrying out a training exercise in coordination with ground forces.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John A. Keel, “Mystery Aeroplanes of the 1930s, Part 2,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1970): 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_468

Event 3251 (10BEF5AF)

Date: 2/2/1934
Description: Prime Minister Hansson tells the Swedish Parliament that most ghost flier sightings are misidentifications or fantasy, while others are unsolved.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 362
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_469

Event 3252 (25D49C31)

Date: 2/2/1934
Locations: eastern Finland; Helsinki; Vyborg; Finland; Sweden; Norway
Description: Night. A large unidentified airplane is seen over eastern Finland close to the Russian frontier, apparently scouting the district. Flights of ghost planes and mysterious lights have been seen for the past month over Helsinki and Vyborg, Finland, as well as Sweden and Norway. The Scandinavian mystery fliers continue to be seen into 1935.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Finnish Alarm Grows over ‘Ghost’ Planes,” New York Times, February 4, 1934, p. 9; Strange Company 8–9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_470

Event 3253 (983AF50C)

Date: 2/3/1934
Location: Sweden, Northern Finland, Norway, Various
Description: Ghost aviators (as reported by the New York Times) (Page 8 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_104

Event 3254 (8F071E39)

Date: 2/5/1934
Location: MOEN = MALSELV, NORW
Description: Object crashes / Fager Mountains. Only footprints and traces found. FSRv17#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHILLIPS, Ted: Study of PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED with UFO SIGHTINGS; CUFOS 1975. (Index 4)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_406

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MOEN=MALSELV,NORW:OBJ CRASHES/FAGER Mtns:ONLY FOOTPRINTS+TRACES FOUND:FSRv17#4", LatLong: "69.166670 18.583334", LatLongDMS: "69:10:00 N 18:35:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3255 (F1C1F2EA)

Date: 2/5/1934
Description: On this evening an unknown mysterious airplane made an emergency landing on Fager Mountain in Malsev, Troms, Norway. Two men were seen clearing away snow, and the engine noise was heard throughout the valley. Parallel marks in found in the snow, 75 meters in length, as well as two sets of footprints.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: John A. Keel, FSR, July-August 1971, p. 18; David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0107
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_695

Event 3256 (56772BFA)

Date: 2/7/1934
Location: NORWAY, near Tromso
Description: (Translated from French) In the evening, an unknown aircraft crashed or made a forced landing in the Fager mountains during a snowstorm. The valley population followed the descent of the aircraft on the mountain. The next morning, the aircraft was motionless on the snow and two men visible next to it. A little later the aircraft attempted to take off twice without success. Eight inhabitants of the valley climbed the slopes with difficulty and discovered two parallel tracks in the snow near the point where the aircraft had been spotted. These tracks were 75 m long and 80 cm wide and were accompanied by footprints. But the aircraft remained untraceable. (February 7, 1934)
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 54
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_888

Event 3257 (74936E79)

Date: 2/12/1934
Location: Norrbotten, Sweden
Description: Norrbotten, Sweden, administrator Bernard Gärde officially requests assistance of the Air Force with the ghost fliers. But air surveillance has actually been taking place since early January.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 362
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_471

Event 3258 (A97ECB3C)

Date: 3/1934
Location: Norway
Description: During the 1930s, Scandinavia experienced a surge in "phantom flier" sightings, with numerous reports of unidentified aircraft, often seen at night and in challenging winter conditions. While some of these incidents might have astronomical explanations, others seemed to be intelligently-controlled objects. In one such incident from March 1934, a Norwegian teenager reported seeing a fast-moving, elongated object with multiple lights of various colors, distinguishing it from stars and the northern lights. The object was traveling southward at a high speed. (Chapter 9, Ref 366)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_358

Event 3259 (5818BBB9)

Date: 3/4/1934
Location: Sweden
Description: Sweden calls off its hunt for the ghost fliers, although sightings are still being reported. Even though 24 airplanes participated in the search, no Swedish pilot has seen a ghost flier. Soldiers on the ground occasionally report sound from a motor or lights in the sky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 362–363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_472

Event 3260 (5538D220)

Date: 4/1/1934
Location: SWEDEN, Altenfjord
Description: (Translated from French) Five witnesses suddenly saw a very large airplane descend in the moonlight towards the surface of the water, stopping its engines. Instead of landing, it began to make large circles, allowing the spectators to observe the presence of eight propellers. The windows of the cabin were brightly lit.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 54
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_889

Event 3261 (7C74DBAD)

Date: 4/1/1934
Location: Oslo, Norway
Description: A very large aeroplane with eight propellers (Page 8 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_105

Event 3262 (60366539)

Date: 4/30/1934
Description: Gen. Reuterswärd tells the press that several ghost flier reports in January had been of real, unidentified aircraft involved in a violation of Sweden’s airspace. MP Elof Lindberg accuses him of not being competent enough to draw such a conclusion.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Above, p. 13; Swords 363 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_473

Event 3263 (63590947)

Date: 6/1934
Time: ~18:00
Location: WATTSBURG, PA
Description: 1+1 observer(s). 35cm ball / light exits woods. Makes U-turn 6' away. Away and back.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_407

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "393", HatchDesc: "WATTSBURG,PA:1+1 OBS:35cm BALL/LITE EXITS WOODS:MAKES U-TURN 6' AWAY:AWAY+BACK", LatLong: "42.005558 -79.811115", LatLongDMS: "42:00:20 N 79:48:40 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "Pennsylvania", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3264 (C745AA76)

Date: 6/11/1934
Location: London, England
Description: Night. Two mystery airplanes circle around London, England: “The machines were low enough for their outlines, as well as their navigation lights, to be clearly visible against the sky.” Regulations prohibit RAF planes from flying over London at less than 5,000 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John A. Keel, “Mystery Aeroplanes of the 1930s, Part 2,” Flying Saucer Review 16, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1970): 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_474

Event 3265 (3083E060)

Date: 6/19/1934
Location: Washington DC
Description: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is established, replacing the Federal Radio Commission.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_44

Event 3266 (E815631B)

Date: Summer 1934
Description: (Translated from French) At Skår/Osterøy (Norway), Berit Clemmensen, 7 years old, observed a luminous object descending from a nearby mountain to the East - at 300 or 400 m away - while she was lying in a haystack. She watched it for a few seconds as it approached, and then she doesn't remember what happened next ("missing time"). (Summer)
Reference: UFO, 1/1992, 11
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_438

Event 3267 (F23F6581)

Date: Summer 1934
Location: Barron, Wisconsin
Description: Day. 9-year-old Coral E. Lightner and two friends watch a white object “like an open umbrella without the ribs or spurs” glide silently through the sky from the west-southwest to the northwest over Barron, Wisconsin. It moves silently with a slight undulation before it disappears after 20 seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, FS Hoax, pp. 15–16; “The Wisconsin Flying Saucer That Changed UFO Research Forever,” Wisconsin Frights, September 20, 2018
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_475

Event 3268 (F326F517)

Date: 7/14/1934
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Ringwood (Southampton)
Description: (Translated from French) After spending the afternoon of July 14th on various sports activities, Paul Faiveley had returned to his room around 11:30 pm. As he was reading a few pages before going to sleep, he realized he had lost a small wallet containing the remainder of his savings for his stay in Great Britain. He immediately went out, heading towards the nearby swimming pool's bath cabins, in the hope of finding the precious object in the one he had occupied in the late afternoon. Relieved to have recovered his money, he was returning home when suddenly the sky seemed to light up and the witness clearly saw the silhouette of his body outlined on the slope of the terrain. He stopped and turning around, he saw almost vertically a dazzling disc moving slowly in a sky of exceptional purity. After a few seconds the phenomenon stopped, and then he was surrounded by a blue glow. For two minutes he remained thus motionless, then the blue ring began to fade, while the disc changed from white to a golden yellow, then to a bright red. At this moment the object started moving very slowly. It quickly accelerated, keeping this red hue and projecting yellow and bright spots. In about ten seconds the phenomenon had disappeared, rising into the sky towards the south-southwest.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 248
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_890

Event 3269 (F5424BB8)

Date: 7/14/1934
Time: 20:30
Location: NNE / RINGWOOD, ENGL
Description: Student / France. Large saucer hovers and glows. Windy sound no wind!
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_408

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "NNE/RINGWOOD,ENGL:STUDENT/FRANCE:LRG SCR HVRS+GLOWS:WINDY SOUND no wind!:", LatLong: "50.866669 -1.666667", LatLongDMS: "50:52:00 N 01:40:00 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3270 (27229DC3)

Date: 7/14/1934
Description: On a clear evening a perfectly circular, vividly white disc-shaped object hovered directly over a French tourist in the New Forest, north-northeast of Ringwood, Dorset, England at 8:30 p.m. A blue halo formed around the object for one minute, and then the UFO changed color from white to yellow to orange to red, whereupon it took off at high speed with a rushing sound.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Paul Faiveley, Phenomenes Spatiaux, June 1972, p. 22; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 416; Jean-Claude Bourret, The Crack in the Universe, p. 61; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), citing Jerome Clark
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4044

Event 3271 (3F2D805A)

Date: 7/29/1934
Location: Elizabeth, NJ
Description: Ufologist and nuclear physicist Stanton T. Friedman is born in Elizabeth, NJ.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_45

Event 3272 (1E7321C6)

Date: 8/1934 (approximate)
Time: 13:00?
Location: BARRON, WI
Description: Young Coral Lorenzen. Silent white hemisphere going northwest over horizon. / r210v30#5.
Type: sighting
Reference: LORENZEN, Coral: FLYING SAUCERS, the Starting Evidence; Signet Books, NY 1962 & 1966. 278pp. Originally "The Great F. S. Hoax". (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_409

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "339", HatchDesc: "BARRON,WI:YOUNG CORAL LORENZEN:SLNT WHT HEMISPHERE >NW OVR HRZN:/r210v30#5", LatLong: "45.400002 -91.850004", LatLongDMS: "45:24:00 N 91:51:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Wisconsin", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3273 (33C9454D)

Date: 8/9/1934
Locations: Keuka Lake; western New York
Description: Around 5:00 a.m. Musician Leon M. Thompson is boating on Keuka Lake in western New York when he notices an odd cloud on the west side of the lake. It is in the form of an elongated cone some 60–75 feet in length and 10–15 feet in diameter at its largest point. Suddenly the sky lights up in a flash and the cloud emits a fireball that arcs across the lake to the east and leaves a fiery train. It falls on a cottage and throws up a cloud of mist or steam that slowly dissipates.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ball of Fire Brings Thrill to Fisherman,” Elmira \(N.Y.) Star-Gazette, August 4, 1934, p. 5; Chris Aubeck and Martin Shough, Return to Magonia: Investigating UFOs in History, Anomalist, 2015, pp. 315–328
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_476

Event 3274 (75546256)

Date: Autumn 1934
Location: GERMANY, YUGOSLAV LICENSE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight (monoplane) of the three-seat medium bomber Dornier DO-17, 355 km/h, ceiling 5100 m. This aircraft was named "flying pencil". The DORNIER family of aircrafts then gave other types of bombers, fighters and three-engine reconnaissance seaplanes (1934, Autumn)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircrafts, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: DO-24 first flight in July 1937
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_891

Event 3275 (9AD9D730)

Date: 10/1/1934
Time: 12:00?
Location: GARGANTA LA OLLA, SP
Description: Small humanoid (or Grey) telepaths message. "Grandson is born". Granny checks. True!
Type: sighting
Reference: BALLESTER OLMOS, Vicente-Juan: CATALOG of 200 TYPE-1 EVENTS in SPAIN & PORTUGAL; CUFOS 1976. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_410

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, TLP: Telepathy, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", CVS: Conversation/communication, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "4", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "GARGANTA la OLLA,SP:OID TELEPATHS MSG:"GRANDSON IS BORN":GRANNY CHECKS:TRUE!", LatLong: "40.116669 -5.766667", LatLongDMS: "40:07:00 N 05:46:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CCR", Strangeness: "10"

Event 3276 (F2E8EB12)

Date: 10/7/1934
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Tupolev Type SB 1, 410 km/h ceiling 9500 m, range with load 1200km, with maximum fuel 1600 km. Built in large quantities in the 1930s. Of the type SB 2, medium bomber three-seater, more than 6000 will be built. The heavy bomber TB 3 has been flying since December 1930, with a crew of 10 men at the start, later reduced to 6 men. The TUPOLEVs will have a long line of series.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_892

Event 3277 (D324B957)

Date: 12/1934
Location: GERMANY, Borkum (island)
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of aggregate 2 "Max", first shot, altitude 2000 meters.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 201
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_895

Event 3278 (F46A1C3E)

Date: 12/1934
Location: GERMANY, Borkum (island)
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of aggregate 2 "Moritz", 2nd shot, altitude 2000 meters.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 201
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_896

Event 3279 (968FB577)

Date: End of 1934
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the bomber 4 or 5 seats Savoia-Marchetti S.M.-79 SPARVIERO, 430 km/h, ceiling 7000m, autonomy with bombs 2000 km. Firing from the glazed nose in front of the cockpit, glazed firing post dorsal behind the cockpit, glazed firing post at the back. (1934, end of year)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_893

Year: 1935, 41 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3280 (1AA79DF3)

Date: 1935
End date: 1937
Location: Ethiopia
Description: UFO activity around Second Italo-Ethiopian War
Type: UFO activity
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_46

Event 3281 (46865555)

Date: 1935
Location: USA, near Rosswel
Description: (Translated from French) Guggenheim allowed Goddard to continue his works, at the Mescalero Ranch where a large workshop was built for him and his four collaborators. In 1935 his rockets reached 2500m in altitude and exceeded 1100 km/h in speed. (...) His devices, 3m to 4.50m long, weighing 30 to 40 kilos, were launched from a 18m high tower. They had a gyroscopic stabilization system for correcting the trajectory. The oscillations disappeared while the rocket gained speed on its trajectory.
Reference: "Assault on Space" - Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 63, 64
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_897

Event 3282 (7680CCC7)

Date: 1935
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the consolidated Vultee patrol sea plane Model 28 Catalina, crew of 7 men, maximum speed 134 km/h, ceiling 5550m. The two 825 hp engines are placed very close to each other on the wing, itself placed on a pylon above the fuselage. Last delivery in 1946.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_904

Event 3283 (678FEDAD)

Date: 1935
Location: URSS
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the four-seat bomber and torpedo launcher Ilyouchine II-4, first of a long line of increasingly performing Ilyouchines. The first one reaches 410 km/h, its operational ceiling is 10,000m.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_909

Event 3284 (E656D156)

Date: 1935
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the LETOV S-328, two-seat reconnaissance bomber and utility aircraft, max. 280 km/h, ceiling 7200 m, range 700km.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_910

Event 3285 (CB92B454)

Date: 1935
Location: ITALY, Chiarotorre
Description: (Translated from French) Theresa-Maria Vanucci was 17 years old when she saw, in a place called "Giuncaia", around 5 o'clock, a globe of light containing a woman.
Reference: Erich ZURCHER: "Les apparitions d'Humanoïdes" - ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 200
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_914

Event 3286 (3BBCEEAA)

Date: 1935
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde Island
Description: (Translated from French) Beginning of multiple tests for rocket launching. After the V-1, the V-2 officially emerged on October 3rd, 1942.
Reference: "Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 11
Reference: see this date
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_915

Event 3287 (3B41DEF9)

Date: 1935
Description: (Translated from French) A Toten (Norway), manifestation of poltergeists.
Reference: Bord/Bord: MODERN MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD., 1989, 346
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_439

Event 3288 (C45F8AAE)

Date: 1935
Locations: Panama Canal Zone; Pacific; Atlantic
Description: 10:00 p.m. Edward Winters of the US 4th Coast Artillery Regiment watches a dull-red, Zeppelin-shaped object flying over the Panama Canal Zone at high speed from the Pacific to the Atlantic for about 30 minutes. Later it returns, moving in the opposite direction farther away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_477

Event 3289 (A758F1FE)

Date: 1935
Description: Astronomer Arthur M. Harding writes that “Surely there must be some forms of life on Venus that are not so very different from what we find on earth.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Arthur M. Harding, Astronomy: The Splendor of the Heavens Brought Down to Earth, Garden City Publishing, 1935, p. 408
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_478

Event 3290 (8C732BF5)

Date: 1935
Location: Seville, Spain
Description: In Spain, a farmer witnessed a large, illuminated round object descending to hover above the ground, from which small beings emerged and walked around the craft in 1935. (Chapter 6, Ref 225)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_216

Event 3291 (E1D65F34)

Date: 1/10/1935
Location: Lima, Ohio
Description: Charles Spayde, the operator of a telegraph station west of Lima, Ohio, claims that he has been receiving a “series of strange, unintelligible signals” that are broad in wavelength and “come in all over the dial.” He is convinced they are not static or mechanical disturbances and they do not originate on this planet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jerome Clark, “Conversations with Martians,” IUR 29, no. 3 (Fall 2004): 20
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_479

Event 3292 (BF1B60CD)

Date: 1/22/1935
Alternate date: 1/23/1935
Location: Vienna, Virginia
Description: 8:00 p.m. A woman in Vienna, Virginia, sees a lightning-like flash in the southwest that flares up several times then dies down. It seems to come from a “great blazing light, almost a ball of fire,” that is moving around the horizon. It is lost to view in the southeast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A correspondent from Vienna, Va., writes,” Science 81 (1935): 294
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_480

Event 3293 (2569F354)

Date: 2/1935
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the medium bomber 4 or 5 seats, glider towing and missile launcher. 415 km/h, ceiling 5000m. Machine gun turret in the nose fairing, in the dorsal turret, in the ventral gondola. This is a twin-engine version with elliptical wings, whose bomber version flies secretly, will make its appearance a year later as a civil aircraft. (February 1935)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_898

Event 3294 (7E87A415)

Date: 3/1935
Location: BELGIUM, Mechelen
Description: (Translated from French) Lucien Aerts was able to observe from his home, at the corner of Koolstraat and Dageraadstraat, an enormous object made of aluminum that shone in the darkness. This device had the shape of an overturned basin and was stationary at 70° elevation above a large neighboring building. What is more extraordinary is that from the back of this disc two dwarfs dressed in metal then appeared, floating in the air. These characters seemed to inspect the perimeter of the object and carry out some repairs. According to the witness they were wearing a kind of cubic-shaped helmet and they moved in jerks like automatons or robots. After a few moments the two beings disappeared behind this windowless craft which flew off to the southeast.
Reference: J.G. DOHMEN: "A Identifier et le Cas Adamski" - ed. Guy Dohmen, Biarritz 1972, p. 153
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_899

Event 3295 (9B4494B3)

Date: Spring 1935
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) After the test flights of this bomber Henschel HS-123 Monoplane, it was presented to the public on May 8th, 345 km/h, ceiling 9000m. The HS-129 version flew early 1939, 408 km/h, ceiling 9000m. (1935, Spring)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_900

Event 3296 (5DF6C6F2)

Date: Spring 1935
Location: Mechelen, Belgium
Description: Night. A Mr. Aerts sees a brilliant circular object “like aluminum” in the sky above the roofs of nearby houses in Mechelen, Belgium. It lands and he sees two small occupants come out of the rear; they wear square helmets with short antennas and are apparently examining the exterior surface.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1910–1939 , p. 42; Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_481

Event 3297 (96D393FF)

Date: 3/28/1935
Location: USA, Mescalero, Roswell
Description: (Translated from French) R. H. Goddard's rocket, gyro stabilization test, altitude 1400 meters, range 3900 meters.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 248
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_901

Event 3298 (B1D78D1C)

Date: 4/1935
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater with two cockpits and fixed landing gear, civil training North American NA-16, 341 km/h, ceiling 7338m, range 1400 km. It will have a numerous family in single-seater, two-seater and in 1940 the fighter bomber Mustang will come out.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_905

Event 3299 (0432F131)

Date: 4/1935 (approximate)
Time: 23:00?
Location: NEAR ANTWERP, BELGIUM
Description: 1 observer. Aluminum pan / rooftop altitude. Robot(s)/android(s) float out and examine exterior.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_411

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr ANTWERP,BELGIUM:1 OBS:ALUM.PAN/ROOFTOP ALT:RBTS FLOAT OUT+EXAMINE EXTERIOR", LatLong: "51.216669 4.416667", LatLongDMS: "51:13:00 N 04:25:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3300 (C021FA19)

Date: Early 4/1935
Location: SPAIN, Aznalcazar (Seville)
Description: (Translated from French) As twilight appeared, around 7:30 pm, a certain Mora was in his property in Aznalcazar when he saw a large, round, and very bright object descend towards the ridge of Cerro de Torres, about 500 m away from him. The UFO stopped very close to the ground and some small beings then circled it several times. This strange apparition would forever mark the witness, who saw it as a supernatural vision that God had kindly granted him the favor of, and until his death he often recalled the adventure he had experienced one April evening in 1935. (April, early 1935)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 250
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_906

Event 3301 (7FF91DBC)

Date: 4/5/1935 (approximate)
Time: 19:30
Location: AZNALCAZAR, SP
Description: Large brilliant saucer going down / just over ground. Small humanoids (or Greys) exit and walk around it! / r50p1.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_412

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "AZNALCAZAR,SP:LRG BRILL.SCR ↓/JUST OVR GND:OIDS EXIT+WALK AROUND IT!:/r50p1.", LatLong: "37.316668 -6.250000", LatLongDMS: "37:19:00 N 06:15:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SVL", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3302 (8B89DD09)

Date: 4/5/1935
Location: Aznalcázar, Seville, Spain
Description: Dusk. A farmer named Mora sees a large, round, brilliant object descend and hover just above the ground near his property in Aznalcázar, Seville, Spain. Several small beings appear and stroll around it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 264–265; Patrick Gross, URECAT , April 9, 2007
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_482

Event 3303 (39476733)

Date: 4/5/1935
Description: In Aznalcazar, Spain a large brilliant, round object descended from the sky 450 meters away and hovered just above the ground in a field. Several small beings got out and walked around for ten minutes. The witness, Mr. Mora, thought he had seen an emanation from God.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Alfredo Moacyr Uchoa, Phenomenes Spatiaux, June 1971, p. 17; Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos, Catalogue of 200 Type-I UFO Events in Spain and Portugal, case no. 5
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1839

Event 3304 (40A42FC2)

Date: 5/1935
Locations: Olt River; Drăgășani, Romania
Description: Radu Popescu and his cousin are walking by the Olt River near Drăgășani, Romania, when they come upon what seems to be a Romany wagon. They see five figures—one next to the object, two farther away, and another two next to a boat on the shore. Suddenly the figures run toward the object, something black covers it, an antenna appears, and it rises up above the river. It turns to a white color as it moves away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Romania 121–122
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_483

Event 3305 (620CE0E2)

Date: 5/31/1935
Location: USA, Roswell (New Mexico)
Description: (Translated from French) The greatest altitude was reached by a rocket launched by Goddard: IT WAS 2250 METERS.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 48
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_902

Event 3306 (85AF9D69)

Date: Summer 1935
Location: NEW ZEALAND, Timaru
Description: (Translated from French) Ms. Isabele Walmsley was working as a nurse and one night she was suddenly awoken by a loud noise, like a roar mixed with a whistle, passing over her home. A few days later one of her neighbors told her that he had seen a huge light passing over her house that night. (1935, during the summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 250
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_908

Event 3307 (67D9EA72)

Date: Summer 1935
Location: CANADA, Nipawin (Saskatchewan)
Description: (Translated from French) Witnesses saw a UFO land and saw several small entities dressed in silver suits going up and down a ladder. Square imprints and burned areas were discovered the next day and photographed. (1935, Summer)
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 320
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_911

Event 3308 (D2AC50F5)

Date: 7/1/1935
Description: The US Division of Investigation officially becomes the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Timeline , March 31, 2002
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_484

Event 3309 (48A6DDF6)

Date: 7/8/1935
Locations: Sweden; Norway; Finland
Description: The Swedish Chief of Staff releases its final report on ghost fliers. After concluding that 42 of the 487 reports investigated by Sweden, Norway, and Finland are of actual aircraft violating borders, the military admits the phenomenon is at least partially real.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_485

Event 3310 (1DEB9A3C)

Date: 7/28/1935
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First high altitude bomber flight with six to ten men crew, Boeing B-17 Fortress, cruising speed 293 km/h, ceiling 10670 m, final delivery to the army in April 1945, but the B-17E model was the first plane of the 8th Bomber Command and started its day-time strategic bombing missions on Germany or occupied Europe as early as August 17, 1942. It was soon replaced by the B-17F model, built in 3405 copies. The Boeing factory in Seattle alone produced 16 copies per day, the total production of B17 reached 12,731 copies! (July 28, 1935)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_907

Event 3311 (334BE437)

Date: 9/1935
Time: ~20:00
Location: PETRIOSKIY GATE / MOSCOW
Description: Slow luminous sphere north going south twice / low altitude. Straight and level trajectory / each pass.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 183)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_413

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "PETRIOSKIY GATE/MOSCOW:SLOW LUMn.SPHERE N>S TWICE/LO ALT:S/L TRAJ./EACH PASS", LatLong: "55.716669 37.633335", LatLongDMS: "55:43:00 N 37:38:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MOS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3312 (B631D283)

Date: Early 9/1935 (approximate)
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Flight of the Messerschmitt BF 109, single-seat fighter, but often fighter-bomber, 570 km/h, ceiling 8000m, normal autonomy on internal tanks around 700 km. Many other versions until 1941. (1935, beginning of September?)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_903

Event 3313 (DF3A0EB2)

Date: 10/1935
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the first heavy bomber Douglas B-18, with manually retractable nose, dorsal and ventral turrets. It flew at 349 km/h, ceiling 7265m. In December of the same year the military DC 3 (370 km/h, ceiling 7000m) made its first flight. It was followed on October 29, 1938 by the Douglas DB-7 and derivatives up to... today. It had been preceded in July 1935 by the Douglas Dauntless, a two-seat dive bomber, biplane silhouette, with very wide wings. (October 1935)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_912

Event 3314 (33EEAF04)

Date: 10/1935
Location: ETHIOPIA, Addis Ababa
Description: (Translated from French) In the blue, cloudless sky, shone a kind of motionless silver-colored disk. The camera was soon in position but, upon sighting, Ichac had to admit that the object was too small: only a vague overexposed spot would be seen. (...) The disk was rigorously motionless. It remained so for several tens of minutes. (...) Nobody saw it leave. At one moment it was there, the next it was gone. ("Lueurs sur les Soucoupes volantes" - Aimé Michel, ed. Maison MAME 1954, page 122) In the chronicles of the French student Pierre Ichac, travelling in Ethiopia, one can read that he observed, together with other witnesses, an object in the shape of a disk hovering above the sands near Addis Ababa.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p 17
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_913

Event 3315 (1FCD21C2)

Date: 10/1935
Time: 12:00?
Location: ADDIS ADDABA, ETH
Description: Italian air raid expected. Silver saucer hovers instead. (Balloon?)
Type: sighting
Reference: MICHEL, Aime: The TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS; S. G. Phillips 1956 & Pyramid Books, NY 1967. (Index 104)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_414

Extra Data: Country: "Ethiopia", Credibility: "10", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "ADDIS ADDABA,ETH:ITALIAN AIR RAID EXPECTED:SLVR SCR HVRS INSTEAD:(balloon?)", LatLong: "9.033334 38.727780", LatLongDMS: "09:02:00 N 38:43:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ADD", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3316 (7746C39E)

Date: 10/10/1935
Location: NEWCASTLE, NSW
Description: Military observer(s) / Nobby's Head photographs definite circular object. Details visible. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 35)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_415

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "NEWCASTLE,NSW:MIL.OBS/NOBBY'S HEAD FOTOS DEFINITE CIRC.OBJ:DETAILS VISIBLE:NFD", LatLong: "-32.916668 151.733341", LatLongDMS: "32:55:00 S 151:44:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NSW", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3317 (64E1EF87)

Date: 10/10/1935
Description: A military witness at Nobby's Head, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia took a photograph of a circular flying object at ten p.m. The object, seen revolving on its vertical axis, had clearly visible details, and flew off to the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Bill Chalker, The Oz Files, p. 35
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6695

Event 3318 (8FC79342)

Date: 10/15/1935
Time: 15:00?
Location: MENA, ARK
Description: Woman on porch temporarily paralyzed as saucer hovers 30M away. Feels cold.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 171)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_416

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "366", HatchDesc: "MENA,ARK:WOMAN ON PORCH TEMP.PARALYZED AS SCR HVRS 30M AWAY:FEELS COLD.", LatLong: "34.588891 -94.238893", LatLongDMS: "34:35:20 N 94:14:20 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "35", State/Prov: "Arkansas", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3319 (C9C8E537)

Date: 11/24/1935
Location: Palestine, TX
Description: Bright shaft of light (Page 10 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_106

Event 3320 (ABE64CD7)

Date: 12/1935
Location: Unknown City, Brazil
Description: Snake-like shafts of light hanging motionless in sky (Page 10 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_107

Year: 1936, 34 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3321 (A70718B5)

Date: 1936
Location: NORWAY, Gjersjoen
Description: (Translated from French) An object landed on the road, blocking two cars coming in opposite directions. One of the witnesses was 37 years old at the time. Neither of the two drivers ever attempted, either during the incident or afterwards, to make contact with each other. The object on the road eventually rose up and disappeared into the sky. The witnesses were approximately 20 meters away from the phenomenon. (1936/1937)
Reference: I would have liked to read what this object was like, its shape, its color, its dimensions...
Reference: Letter from Eldbjørg Fjeldberg, 16 Nov 1976. Listing from Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_925

Event 3322 (4B373F27)

Date: 1936
Description: (Translated from French) Second wave of UFO (ghost rockets) sightings in Scandinavia (Norway, Sweden, Finland).
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_440

Event 3323 (56F0C39D)

Date: 1936
Description: Atmospheric physicist William Jackson Humphreys, after examing 280 cases, argues that ball lightning is caused by persistence of vision, meteorites, will-o’-the-wisp, brush discharge, and other natural phenomena.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: W. J. Humphreys, “Ball Lightning,” Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 76 $1936$: 613–626
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_486

Event 3324 (E5C3EBCB)

Date: 1936
Locations: Canal Zone; Miraflores Lake, Panama
Description: Late evening. Mrs. E. P. Higgins and another member of the Canal Zone Astronomical Society observe a moving orange-red star passing from north to south near Miraflores Lake, Panama. Suddenly it halts and travels in three small circles from right to left.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, pp. 112–113; Clark III 1176 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_487

Event 3325 (DCDBEA98)

Date: 1936
Location: Italy
Description: A confidential report to Benito Mussolini described two types of UFO sightings in Italy. The first was a polished, metallic disc with reflective properties, and the second was a gray or slate-colored metallic tube resembling an aerial torpedo with windows and alternating lights. Additionally, two hat-shaped craft, resembling priest's hats, were observed following the torpedo-like object. (Chapter 6, Ref 219)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_210

Event 3326 (FDC1148F)

Date: 1936
Location: Malta
Description: Witnesses near Malta observed a "zeppelin-shaped" object flying at high speed just off the shore. Despite its appearance, the object was not a known dirigible, as all zeppelins and other airships from various nations were accounted for at the time. Some observers claimed to have seen people with strange helmets inside a gondola on the craft. (Chapter 6, Ref 220)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_211

Event 3327 (7495304D)

Date: 1936
Location: Black Forest region, Germany
Description: A crashed UFO was reportedly recovered. (Chapter 6, Ref 231)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_222

Event 3328 (288C2890)

Date: 1/1936 (approximate)
Time: 06:00
Location: PAVLODAR, KAZAKH
Description: Flying man comes within 40M / schoolgirl. Absolute(ly) black! Rumbles and away.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 292)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_417

Extra Data: Country: "Kazakh Republic", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "PAVLODAR,KAZAKH:FLYING MAN COMES WITHIN 40M/SCHOOLGIRL:ABS BLACK!:RUMBLES+AWAY", LatLong: "52.283336 77.383337", LatLongDMS: "52:17:00 N 77:23:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PVL", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3329 (00E6DFE1)

Date: 1/1936
Locations: Laguna Beach, California; Long Beach; Los Angeles
Description: George Adamski’s Royal Order of Tibet publishes Universal Jewels of Life as a free monthly newsletter for those attending his meetings in Laguna Beach, California. Besides Adamski, talks are also given by Marguerite Weir, Alice Wells, and others. Beginning in May, the Royal Order has a weekly 15-minute slot on local radio stations KFOX in Long Beach and KMPC in Los Angeles. He also publishes Wisdom of the Masters of the Far East, a summary of his “ageless wisdom” teachings.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Laguna Beach, 1932–1940: From Temple to Ranch,” The Adamski Case, September 27, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_488

Event 3330 (997ABDF2)

Date: 2/1936
Location: USA, Greenwood (border of N.Y and N.J. states)
Description: (Translated from French) Tests of particularly large flying models, equipped with liquid fuel rocket engines, were undertaken by Willy Levy on the frozen Greenwood Lake. The two models were made of aluminium, measured 4 m in length and were called "Gloria". Their wings, slightly V-shaped, were placed in the middle of the rocket body and had a wingspan of 5 meters. A 30° inclined catapult was provided for launching.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 81
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_916

Event 3331 (4F96ABCD)

Date: 2/14/1936
Time: 18:00
Location: CODY, WY
Description: Numerous observer(s). Mystery plane circles several times / heavy snowstorm. Never lands.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 195)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_418

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "10", Duration: "70", Elev: "1551", HatchDesc: "CODY,WY:NMRS OBS:MYSTERY PLANE CIRCLES SVRL TIMES/HEAVY SNOWSTORM:NEVER LANDS", LatLong: "44.500002 -109.050005", LatLongDMS: "44:30:00 N 109:03:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Wyoming", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3332 (A16092B5)

Date: 3/5/1936
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the first of the supermarine Spitfire series, 580 km/h, internal tank range 637km. This is the first fighter aircraft with working skin built in Great Britain.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_917

Event 3333 (F98AF628)

Date: 4/25/1936
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) Winner of an Army Air Force three-seat fighter program, the Potez Series 63 is a two-seat day and night fighter, 440 km/h, ceiling 10,000m.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_918

Event 3334 (CB1839E5)

Date: 5/1936
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the light attack biplane Misubishi KI-15, 450 km/h, ceiling 8600 m, it was followed in November 1936 by the Ki-21, heavy bomber with 7 seats while the AM began in 1935, followed by the A6M Zero-Sen in 1939 and so many others.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_919

Event 3335 (12469837)

Date: 5/1936 (approximate)
Time: ~15:00
Location: NEAR WARWICK, RI
Description: Family / car. 12 disks / instant accelerations. Hover and maneuver. Assemble / stack formation.
Type: sighting
Reference: HYNEK, Dr. J. Allen: THE HYNEK UFO REPORT; Dell Publ., NY 1977. 298pp. (Index 118)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_419

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "20", HatchDesc: "nr WARWICK,RI:FAMILY/CAR:12 DISKS/INSTANT ACCELS:HVR+MNVR:ASSEMBLE/STACK FORMn", LatLong: "41.700002 -71.383337", LatLongDMS: "41:42:00 N 71:23:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Rhode Island", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3336 (01ADC019)

Date: Late Spring 1936
Location: USA, unspecified
Description: (Translated from French) Richard Keller and his family saw on a Sunday afternoon, in very cloudy weather, ten or twelve UFOs. At about 5° south they had been watching for 10 minutes the maneuvers of "airplanes" which suddenly converged as if to a signal towards a point below the clouds. They placed themselves one above the other, rose in a spiral through the clouds. During the previous 10 minutes, some had been hovering, motionless, others were flying in all directions in an area of perhaps 150 m in diameter. They were all identical to each other in size, shape and color. (1936 or 1937, late spring)
Reference: J. Allen HYNEK: "New Report on UFOs" - Belfond 1979, p. 118, 119
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_926

Event 3337 (B86534B4)

Date: 6/26/1936
Location: Germany
Description: Heinrich Focke designed the world’s first practical, stable transverse twin rotor helicopter
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_47

Event 3338 (59D79B3D)

Date: 7/1936?
Location: AYLMER LAKE, NWT
Description: Pilot / ground. Light aluminum cylinder/cigar-shape silent and still / several min. Turns and zips going quickly east.
Type: sighting
Reference: FARISH, Jucius: UFO NEWSCLIPPING SERVICE: $5/Monthly. Plumerville, AR. (Index 299)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_420

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "6", Duration: "7", Elev: "375", HatchDesc: "AYLMER LAKE,NWT:PILOT/GND:LITE ALUM CGR SILENT+STILL/SVRL MIN:TURNS+ZIPS>>E", LatLong: "64.450003 -108.366672", LatLongDMS: "64:27:00 N 108:22:00 W", Locale: "Tundra", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Northwest Territories", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3339 (8A7380A5)

Date: 7/2/1936
Location: USA (McAllen, Texas), Mexico (Reynosa)
Description: (Translated from French) Professor Goddard carried out the first international rocket mail link between the USA and Mexico. ("Rockets, vehicles of the future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 86) a rocket was launched from the American side, then another from the Mexican side, each carrying 300 letters.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 54
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_920

Event 3340 (5F86C68B)

Date: 7/15/1936
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) The night was advanced and the heat was stifling. After midnight, all the members of my family were sleeping, except my father who was still taking the cool air on the balcony. The night was calm and the sky was pitch black. Suddenly the sky, facing my father, became as bright as day and one could even count the tiles of the roof of the kiosk "Sinfengting" perched on the crest of the Yushan mountain, to the west. Between the kiosk and the balcony, there was 400 m. Suddenly, in the northwest sky, a small black ball appeared, heading east at great speed. When the black ball was above Bailangcang Street, 130 m from the balcony, it stopped and remained 20 m from the ground. My father looked at it carefully and he noticed that its diameter was 1.5 m. Then the ball began to open from the bottom, very widely, and to spew out a thick, blood-red liquid. This liquid was going straight down, but my father did not know if it touched the ground because the roofs opposite prevented him from seeing well; The red blood column was very large and measured about 3 m wide. Surprised, my father called my mother, who came out to see this unusual spectacle, but when she arrived on the balcony, the blood column had already shrunk, becoming as thin as a bamboo. Suddenly the red liquid disappeared and the lights went out. Everything sank into darkness. My father's observation lasted three minutes (July 15, 1936)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.76, 77
Reference: no trace the next day
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_921

Event 3341 (55FFBBD9)

Date: 8/1936
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater bomber Aichi D3A, average speed 450 km/h, ceiling 9500 m, production ended in 1944.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_922

Event 3342 (C09ED88C)

Date: 8/17/1936
Locations: Venice, Italy; Mestre, Veneto
Description: A metallic disc with a diameter of 33–40 feet is seen flying soundlessly near Venice, Italy. It has windows and alternating white and red lights. Two fighters from a nearby air base attempt to intercept it but cannot reach it. After maneuvering for an hour and passing above Mestre, Veneto, it appears more like a torpedo-shaped object. Two other smaller, domed discs are also seen following it. A report on the incident is sent to Foreign Minister Galeazzo Ciano .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Need, p. 12; Roberto Pinotti and Alfredo Lissoni, Gli “X-Files” del Nazifascismo, 2001
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_489

Event 3343 (ABF33AE1)

Date: 9/1936
Location: Staffordshire, England
Description: A young girl in Staffordshire, England had a close encounter with a brown, cigar-shaped craft with portholes that descended near her as she was about to draw water from a well. She felt paralyzed during the encounter and later found that she had drawn water from the well without remembering doing so. (Chapter 6, Ref 218)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_209

Event 3344 (1859A75F)

Date: 9/1/1936
Time: 12:00?
Location: STONE, STAFFS
Description: Cylinder/cigar-shape / 5 portholes very close / farm girl. Missing time. Can't recall drawing water.
Type: sighting
Reference: SPENCER, John: The UFO ENCYCLOPEDIA; BUFORA/Acon Books, NY. 1991. 340pp. (Index 287)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_421

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", Elev: "76", HatchDesc: "STONE,STAFFs:CGR/5 PORTHOLES VCLOSE/FARM GIRL:MST:CANT RECALL DRAWING WATER", LatLong: "52.900003 -2.150000", LatLongDMS: "52:54:00 N 02:09:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "10", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3345 (AEA78CC8)

Date: Fall 1936
Locations: Texarkana, Arkansas; Bowie County, Texas; Red River Army Depot
Description: Before 12:00 midnight. Louie R. Lindblad and five companions from Texarkana, Arkansas, are fox hunting in Bowie County, Texas [around the current site of the Red River Army Depot] when they observe numerous star- like objects in a circular formation. Occasionally a light would fly across the circle and take up another position until they all seem to relocate. They watch the display for about 30–40 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: MUFON UFO Journal, no. 150, August 1980, p. 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_490

Event 3346 (2B5B6A49)

Date: 10/1936
Locations: Eklutna, Alaska; Anchorage
Description: Night. Holger Berg and another worker at the Civilian Conservation Corps in Eklutna, Alaska, are walking south toward Anchorage when the see a light approaching them from the south. It is attached to a cigar-shaped object embedded in a blue-green haze and making a strange buzzing noise. As the object passes directly overhead, they notice it actually has a triangular shape and multicolored lights on its tail end. Frightened, they dive into a nearby snowbank then run back to Eklutna.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Marler 64–66
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_491

Event 3347 (A79FD0C4)

Date: 10/2/1936
Description: (Translated from French) In the Basque province of Guipuzcoa, about 120 km from San Sebastian, Valentine Williams, an English novelist and former soldier, and two other people, after leaving General Franco's HQ in Burgos to go to Biarritz, jumped in surprise at seeing what they thought was a flare or tracer projectile, describing an angle trajectory from the road and heading north at great speed. Williams described it as a white smoke banner... Then it burst into orange flames. There was no sound or explosion. Upon arriving in Biarritz, they told their story. Tom Dupree, from the British Consulate in Hendaye, claims to have been in San Sebastian (about 48 km west of Biarritz) at the same time and to have seen the same object. (October 2, 4:18 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_441

Event 3348 (E9FF4804)

Date: 10/2/1936
Description: (Translated from French) At Gjersjøen (Norway), an object landed on the road, blocking two cars coming from opposite directions. Neither of the drivers (one of 37 years old) made any attempt to contact the other, after the object, which was 20 m away, rose and disappeared. ((or 1937))
Reference: Letter from Eldbjørg Fjeldberg, November 16th, 1976
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_442

Event 3349 (E617CEF0)

Date: 10/10/1936
Time: 22:00?
Location: PORTOFERRAIO, ITL
Description: 3 military pilots. Flaming jet going quickly north / 770 kph. Pilot follows. Beams / side.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_422

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "4", HatchDesc: "PORTOFERRAIO,ITL:3 MIL.PILOTS:FLAMING JET >>N/770 kph:PILOT FOLOS:BEAMS/SIDE", LatLong: "42.816669 10.316667", LatLongDMS: "42:49:00 N 10:19:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TSC", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3350 (07210B2D)

Date: 10/10/1936
Locations: Orbetello, Grosseto, Italy; Talamone, Italy; Elba
Description: 4:15 a.m. Capt. Mario Rossi, flight instructor at the airfield at Orbetello, Grosseto, Italy, is flying a Savoia- Marchetti SM.62 at 12,465 feet over Talamone, Italy, when he sees an unusual light ahead of his plane. He follows the light, which is at a slightly higher altitude and moving at nearly 440 mph. Rossi loses it after flying into a cloud for 12 minutes and finding himself over Elba.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ernesto Thayaht, “Three Sightings in Italy,” Flying Saucer Review 1, no. 3 (July/Aug. 1955): 6; 1Pinotti 15–16; “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 7, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_492

Event 3351 (8C396A1F)

Date: 10/15/1936
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seat interceptor fighter Nakajima KI-27, 460 km/h, ceiling approximately 10500m, range 625 km. It was the most maneuverable military aircraft of the time. It was them who shot down 90% of the 1252 Soviet aircraft downed in 1939 after the Nomonham incident. The three-seat bomber Nakajima B5N followed quickly as well as other versions.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_923

Event 3352 (A2A7A7F2)

Date: 11/17/1936
Time: 18:00?
Location: NEAR TROMSO, NORWAY
Description: Several report(s). Night lights and mystery flyers. Beams and radio signals. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEEL, John: OPERATION TROJAN HORSE; Putnam's Sons, NY 1970. (Index 135)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_423

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "87", HatchDesc: "nr TROMSO,NORWAY:SVRL RPTS:NLTS+MYSTERY FLYERS:BEAMS+RADIO SIGNALS:NFD", LatLong: "69.633337 19.000001", LatLongDMS: "69:38:00 N 19:00:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3353 (FB983569)

Date: Winter 1936
Location: KAZAKHSTAN, Pavlodar
Description: (Translated from French) Ms. E. E. Loznaya was 15 years old at the time. One morning, on her way to school she saw, flying quickly through the air, a humanoid figure dressed in black. It was at mid-height and its clothes covered it completely. In place of the head something like a square helmet, it had massive, square arms, very close to the body. She saw neither hands nor feet, but noticed on its back something oval, like a backpack. In place of the face, the surface was entirely black and as it passed near her it made a rumbling noise. It was less than 30 m away from her. Frightened, she looked around for help. In that short period of time the flying man had disappeared. (1936, Winter)
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 148
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_924

Event 3354 (1E718608)

Date: Winter 1936
Locations: Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France; Alps
Description: Robert Damion, an astronomer of Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France, who has a private observatory in the Alps, claims that for several nights a “certain portion of the sky in the vicinity of Mars” has been lit up with a deep bluish tint for 40 seconds each time. He is convinced that Mars is trying to signal Earth.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Strange Light from Mars Called Signal to Earth,” Ogden $Utah$ Standard-Examiner, March 11, 1936, p. 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_493

Year: 1937, 44 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3355 (0AA41117)

Date: 1937
Location: SOUTH AFRICA, Drakensbergen
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1917) Elizabeth Klarer flies in a sports plane over the Drakensbergen, when a blue glowing object flies towards her aircraft, turns and moves away. Later Elizabeth Klarer will work for the British secret services in the context of aerial phenomena "Foo-Fighters", "Spirit Hunters and Various Lights. [note from vog: never read this anywhere else, the author "Mitarbeiter" = collaborator (anonymous) seems to be the only one informed of this state of affairs... ]
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: continued 1954
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_927

Event 3356 (139F7BE5)

Date: 1937
Location: Eastern Turkey
Description: During WWII, there were reports of crashed UFOs in Italy, Germany, and Poland. Given the political alliances and invasions, it is believed that the information from these crashes could have been acquired by Nazi scientists for potential research into flying saucers. Separately, a 1937 German archaeological expedition in Turkey was told of a metallic "house" that had fallen from the sky many generations prior. This object was described as a disc-shaped craft, about 80 feet in diameter. Upon hearing about it, a German team was dispatched to retrieve the mysterious object, which they did, and it was eventually transported to a facility near Munich for further examination. (Chapter 7, Ref 296)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_288

Event 3357 (9D31209B)

Date: 1/1937?
Location: NEAR VAN BUREN, MO
Description: Private plane chases flying disk. Pilot now state government official.
Type: sighting
Reference: RUTLEDGE, Harley D. Ph.D.: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION; Prentice-Hall, NJ 1981. (Index 213)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_424

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "197", HatchDesc: "nr VAN BUREN,MO:PRIVATE PLANE CHASES FLYING DISK:PILOT NOW STATE GOVT OFFICIAL", LatLong: "37.000002 -91.000004", LatLongDMS: "37:00:00 N 91:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Missouri", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3358 (0C34D2AD)

Date: 1/1937
Locations: Missouri; Van Buren, Missouri
Description: A man who later becomes an administrator in a Missouri state agency chases a disc-shaped object in his private aircraft over Van Buren, Missouri.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Harley D. Rutledge, Project Identification: The First Scientific Field Study of UFO Phenomena, Prentice-Hall, 1981, p. 213
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_494

Event 3359 (DFF6A9BE)

Date: 1/1/1937
Location: USA, border between North Carolina and Virginia.
Description: (Translated from French) At noon, Howard S. Behr, LTC, USAF, was flying south at an altitude of 3000 feet. An object shaped like a gondola and of the appearance of metal from a revolver or pistol crossed his path. At that time he was making a private flight in a civilian Curtis Wright Sedan.
Reference: CUFOS files. Credit: Jerry Clark.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_928

Event 3360 (31D0CA95)

Date: 1/1/1937
Time: 12:00
Location: WARREN CO, NC
Description: Private pilot. 12M metallic gondola going southeast / 250kph. No windows or propeller!
Type: sighting
Reference: WEINSTEIN, Dominique; UAP: 80 Years of Pilot Sightings Privately published. 7 avenue Bartholome. 75015 Paris, FRANCE. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_425

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "136", HatchDesc: "WARREN co,NC:Pvt.PILOT:12M MTLC GONDOLA >SE/250kph:NO WINDOWS or PROPELLER!", LatLong: "36.500002 -78.000004", LatLongDMS: "36:30:00 N 78:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "North Carolina", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3361 (62459404)

Date: 1/1/1937
Location: Unknown City, NC
Description: 30-40 foot in diameter object, no propellers, gun metal color (Page 10-11 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_108

Event 3362 (0328A33E)

Date: 1/1/1937
Locations: Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina
Description: Noon. Pilot Howard S. Behr is flying a Curtiss-Wright CW-15 Sedan at 3,000 feet over Virginia on his way to Raleigh, North Carolina. Suddenly he sees an object beginning to cross his flight path about 1,000 feet below him. It looks like a gondola, gun-metal gray in color, with both of its ends turned up. He estimates it is about 35– 40 feet long and traveling at 150 mph. It moves off to his left and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jerome Clark, Strange Skies: Pilot Encounters with UFOs, Citadel, 2003, p. 6; Patrick Gross, “Pilots UFO Sightings,” August 7, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_495

Event 3363 (24C1B444)

Date: 1/1/1937
Description: At around noon on this day a gondola-shaped object, the color of gun metal, crossed the path in front of a aircraft flying near the Virginia-North Carolina border
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_0

Event 3364 (97299278)

Date: 1/4/1937
Location: Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden
Description: New ghost flier sightings around the fortress at Boden, Norrbotten, Sweden, have prompted Gen. Pontus Reuterswärd to alert Minister of Defence Janne Nilsson about the possibility of foreign spies.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_496

Event 3365 (DB0A8E9A)

Date: Late 1/1937
Locations: Västerbotten, Sweden; Umeå; Dorotea; Stensele
Description: Ghost fliers return to Västerbotten, Sweden. A light is seen wandering near the horizon east of Umeå. A light brighter than a headlight is reported from a community near Dorotea. A light similar to position lights on an aircraft flies over a village outside Stensele.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_497

Event 3366 (22418D07)

Date: 2/11/1937
Location: NORWAY, near the port of Kvalsik
Description: (Translated from French) At around 9:00 PM the fishing boat "Fram" left the port of Kvalsik. Not far from the port there is a cape covered with high hills that must be circumnavigated to reach the open sea. As the ship was making this maneuver, the crew saw what looked like a giant airplane resting on the water. Believing the craft to be in distress, the captain of the "Fram" headed in its direction. Immediately the red and green lights that illuminated the object went out and a cloud of smoke surrounded it. When it dissipated, the craft had disappeared. (February 11, 1937)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 251
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_929

Event 3367 (56A39329)

Date: 2/11/1937
Time: 21:00
Location: KVALSVIK, NORW
Description: Fishermen. Large plane going down / sea. Lights out. Blows fog. Vanishes. / r203p135.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 165)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_426

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "KVALSVIK,NORW:FISHERMEN:LRG PLANE ↓/SEA:LITES OUT:BLOWS FOG:VANISHES:/r203p135", LatLong: "62.366670 5.566667", LatLongDMS: "62:22:00 N 05:34:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3368 (D6647C69)

Date: 2/11/1937
Location: Kvalsik, Norway
Description: Large aeroplane with red and green glowing lights (Page 11, Ref. 1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_109

Event 3369 (59DBF987)

Date: 2/11/1937
Location: Kvalsvik, Norway
Description: 9:00 p.m. The crew of the fishing vessel Fram is departing Kvalsvik, Norway, when they notice a “large aeroplane” with red and green glowing lights resting on top of the water. The captain turns the boat around to offer assistance, but the object’s lights go out and it is cloaked in a “cloud of smoke” and vanishes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_498

Event 3370 (3ABBA82C)

Date: 2/11/1937
Description: Several fisherman off the coast of Kvalsik, Norway watched what looked like a large plane descend toward the sea around 9:00 p.m. It extinguished its lights and produced a cloud or fog cover, then vanished.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: John A. Keel, FSR, September-October 1971, p. 22
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_816

Event 3371 (80F0ECA3)

Date: 2/15/1937
Locations: Swedish Parliament; Northern Region
Description: MP Elof Lindberg demands in the Swedish Parliament that a commission with civil experts, not military, should investigate the ghost flier intrusions. He suspects the military has embellished the reports to direct more resources to the northern region and to the Air Force in general.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_499

Event 3372 (AFDB47F3)

Date: 3/1937
Location: BRAZIL, region of the Rio Araguaia
Description: (Translated from French) In March and April 1937 the telegraph of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo carried strange stories about a huge simian monster, the "mapinguary", emerging from nowhere and spreading terror throughout the regions near the Araguaia River. At Barra do Garcas, 500 km east of Cuiaba, the monster made descents on the fazendas and ranches roaring in the night like the father of a thousand devils coming out of hell. The farmers said "We all stayed inside all night, trembling with fear to find dozens of yellow cows (of Spanish origin) dead in the pampas, their tongues widely out of their mouths. Of course, the jaguars were already there to devour them. But there were large footprints resembling feet of at least 46 cm long." Along the Aracargas River: "Night was falling and again we heard that roar coming from the darkness. Our nerves gave way, and at dawn, a whole band of panicked Brazilians took their gear to go to the nearest civilized post." There were even reports from distant regions 240 km away like Ponte Branca. "No dead animal bore any marks of a possible struggle with what had come out of the dark Mato Grosso to kill them." This wave of terror lasted three weeks making the headlines of the newspapers of Rio and Sao Paulo. Then everything returned to normal. (1937, March and April)
Reference: "O Globo" of Sao Paulo of 28.3.1937; "Secret Cities of Old South America" by Harold T. Wilkins, copyright 1952, reprinted 1998 by Adventures Unlimited Press, Kempton, Illinois, pages 304 and 305.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_930

Event 3373 (B2244E8C)

Date: 4/1937
Location: ITALY, Naples, San Pietro a Patierno
Description: (Translated from French) Two customs security agents were near the Capodichino airport at around 2 o'clock in the morning when a cry was heard: "The guard! Let's run!" probably coming from smugglers who were leaving the area. One of the customs agents G.R. (29 years old) was pointing a beam of light from his electric torch in the direction of the voice to discover a disc-shaped object "like the moon" quickly approaching the ground. It had the shape of two plates overturned one on the other, with a diameter of about 25 m and a height between 4 and 6 meters. The object was heading towards Vesuvius, flying over the airport, and dragging a white-bluish luminous tail accompanied by a kind of low humming. The object was illuminated by itself, with a kind of opaque white-silver luminescence not dazzling. The lower part was more rounded and had a small turret at its base, while the upper part had something dark and hard to define. On the entire surface there were three rows of portholes from which a faint light from white to pink was coming out. The lower part seemed to be the only one rotating. The observation lasted about thirty seconds.
Reference: letter from the witness to the CISU, report of the SOLARIS group, cfr CISU, archives D. n° 37001
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_931

Event 3374 (CB369C9B)

Date: 4/1937
Time: 02:00
Location: CAPODICHINO, ITL
Description: Customs men. Classic 25M saucer quickly going up [to] from ground. Spins. Portholes and dome.
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: Maurizio VERGA: ITACAT Catalog online: http://www.ufo.it/english/main.htm
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_427

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "CAPODICHINO,ITL:CUSTOMS MEN:CLASSIC 25M SCR ↑↑ FROM GND:SPINS:PORTHOLES+DOME", LatLong: "40.883335 14.266667", LatLongDMS: "40:53:00 N 14:16:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NA", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3375 (DD65B7BB)

Date: 5/1937
Location: ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the medium bomber CRDA CANT-Z 1007 Alcione, four or five seats, maximum speed 448 km/h, ceiling 8100 m, with 4 machine guns distributed in the dorsal turret, the ventral turret and the two side bays at mid-fuselage. Manufactured in series in 1939 and put into service the same year.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_932

Event 3376 (633D5DA2)

Date: 5/19/1937
Description: Lindberg’s request for a civilian ghost flier investigation is rejected by Swedish Minister of Defence Janne Nilsson , who explains that no new facts have surfaced and few new observations have been reported.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 363
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_500

Event 3377 (DD636628)

Date: 5/30/1937
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: Amateur astronomer Latimer J. Wilson of Nashville, Tennessee, is observing Mars through a 12-inch reflector when he sees a series of intermittent bright flashes across the south polar cap. A line of tiny white spots seems to extend across the cap, some coalescing to swell in a brilliant white spot that quickly becomes yellow, then red- yellow, the “phenomenon passing from left to right across the polar cap.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Latimer J. Wilson, “Apparent Flashes Seen on Mars,” Popular Astronomy 45 $1937$: 430; Walter H. Haas, “Flashes on Mars Observed in 1937 and Some Random Remarks,” The Strolling Astronomer 45, no. 1 (Winter 2003): 43–45
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_501

Event 3378 (9471DE2F)

Date: 6/1937
Location: FRANCE, Vendée
Description: (Translated from French) One evening in June, around 11:00 PM, Mr. and Mrs. Barbot, accompanied by their daughter and son-in-law Mr. Bénéteau, were driving on the road that connects Xanton to Chassenon. Suddenly, coming diagonally from their right, the four witnesses saw an enormous luminous mass, as big as two hay carts and of a yellow-greenish hue. Mr. Barbot stopped the car and the witnesses who got out were then literally blinded by this intense light that surrounded them for a second and continued its route at great speed following a perfectly straight trajectory. The next day Mr. Barbot noticed that his headlights were not working anymore: the bulbs were burned out.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 251-252
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_933

Event 3379 (DC338037)

Date: 6/1937
Time: ~21:00
Location: XANTON-CHASSENON, FR
Description: 4 / car. Silent luminous green ball studies each observer(s)! / LDLN#312.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_428

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "XANTON-CHASSENON,FR:4/CAR:SLNT LUMn.GRN BALL STUDIES EACH OBS!:/LDLN#312", LatLong: "46.455558 -0.700000", LatLongDMS: "46:27:20 N 00:42:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vendée", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3380 (22E17BA7)

Date: Summer 1937
Location: BELGIUM, Anderlues (Hainaut)
Description: (Translated from French) Henri Houck recounts his adventure thus: "It was during a beautiful summer night in 1937, I was returning home to the northwest of Anderlues. Taking a shortcut leaving the road behind me, I entered a narrow path bordered on one side by hedges and brambles, and on the other by a barbed wire fence. The difficult path was barely 80 cm wide. Raising my head and looking at the end of the path, I suddenly saw a light shining above the passage... At first I took it for a cigarette butt, but soon I saw that it was not, as it was too big. I was very intrigued and I approached. During my advance, this thing began to swell, reaching the size of a football. I was only one meter away from it when this luminous sphere deformed, lengthened and flattened, completely blocking the passage. It remained motionless about 50 cm from the ground. I could have jumped over this form with well-defined edges, tinted white and orange.. But suddenly, a sudden feeling of insecurity overwhelmed me and I hurried back. " Henri Houck, very tall, of very robust physical constitution, feared neither God nor devil yet... Arriving near the road he turned around, the worrying phenomenon had disappeared. (1937, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 252
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_939

Event 3381 (A5168EE1)

Date: Summer 1937
Description: (Translated from French) In Czernica (East Germany, now part of Poland), a multicolored UFO in the shape of a ball or globe is seen falling into a field (or near a field) belonging to Eva Braun's parents (Hitler's future mistress). The area is cordoned off by SS troops from the town of Jelenia Gora (known as Hirschberg at the time). The crashed disc is taken to the SS base in Hirschberg and kept under very tight guard and extremely high security. It is 7.6 m in diameter and 3.8 m high, consisting of a large dome "covering" encircled by a thin outer ring, with a smaller flattened dome on top and a flat lower section. The top of the dome is also flat and large. The craft has 6 oval-shaped structures resembling openings but not transparent, or apparatus emitting some kind of light, located near the base of the upper dome. On the underside of the outer ring the craft has 12 lights. The color of the disc is a matte metallic gray. There is an insignia on the dome resembling the letter "T" with 2 vertical supports on its sides. The entrance to the disc is found on the top of the upper dome. The general shape of the disc resembles that of a German soldier's helmet with a slight bulge underneath. Inside the circular cabin are 3 small seats, and control panels around the dome, as well as 3 extraterrestrial beings: 1 is dead, and the other 2 alive. One of the extraterrestrials alive dies shortly after the crash. The 2nd remains under guard for about 1 and a half months and dies. The extraterrestrials were small dwarves, about 0.9 m to 1 m tall, with large hairless pear-shaped heads, slightly dystrophic-looking bodies, long thin hands with 4 fingers, grayish skin and large dark slanted eyes. The Germans fear moving the disc to a more distant location, for fear that it might explode during a long journey during transport. So a research laboratory is built nearby. From Hirschberg the disc is moved to a safer place which, more likely, is called "Der Riese", a Nazi complex in the nearby Gory Sowie mountains (now in southwestern Poland), which is also a site used to extract uranium ore. This complex has an extensive network of underground hangars, connected by tunnels. The bodies of the occupants and the living extraterrestrial are also moved to this complex. The extraterrestrial who lived for a month apparently provided some kind of information to the Germans and desperately asked for the help of the Nazi doctors, but they could not help him due to the different biological structure of his body. The extraterrestrial dies of an unknown illness. The origin of the crashed craft is apparently the double star RA known on Earth as 78 mu-1, Cygni, at 73.1 al away. Among the information given to the Germans by the surviving extraterrestrial is the fact that they have built underground bases in the polar region of the Canadian Territories, perhaps Baffin Island. This data is provided to Hitler himself. But no substantial technical data is actually provided by the extraterrestrial that could help the Nazi scientists to compete with extraterrestrial technology, despite their desperate attempt to obtain this data [Robert K Lesniakiewicz, Milos Jesensky Wunderland, Extraterrestrial Technologies, Anton Anfalov, Lenura A Azizova, Iryna V Volyk & Sergey V Kovalevskiy]. (Summer)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_445

Event 3382 (A96A6985)

Date: Summer 1937
Description: (Translated from French) Statement of Dr. Frank Halstead in favor of the extraterrestrial origin of UFOs.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_446

Event 3383 (3E27F611)

Date: Summer 1937
Locations: Langenau [now Czernica, Poland]; Wernher von Braun's laboratory
Description: An object allegedly falls from the sky in Langenau [now Czernica, Poland] into a field belonging to Eva Braun’s family and is retrieved by German soldiers. It supposedly winds up in Wernher von Braun’s laboratory, but the story is probably mythical.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Poland 116–117
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_502

Event 3384 (4CC097DF)

Date: 7/1937
Description: (Translated from French) Nazi leaders (Hitler, Goering) begin to send special teams of their elite forces to collect all kinds of supernatural, scientific and religious objects related to the supernatural, occult and fringe sciences. During the search for Noah's Ark, along the borders of Turkey and Persia in the Ararat mountain range, the team is faced with a story by some of the oldest members of the village near the Tigris river. The story is that 200 generations ago a strange bright house fell from the sky, making such a noise that it woke everyone in the village. Some time after, a man travelling from one village to another comes across the object, which he describes as having "sang", was warm to the touch, had a foul smell and seemed like the trading material used by the stone-hatted men. The story is reported back to the investigating team in Germany. (July)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_443

Event 3385 (9678C8CA)

Date: 7/1937
Description: (Translated from French) A month later, two additional teams arrive. One is a group of scientists, arriving before the division of Hitler's special weapons machine. This group of men manages to find the "house", in fact an extraterrestrial vessel. The disc is 25 m in diameter, 8 m in height. It is solid without an apparent entrance, and surprisingly reactive to external forces, i.e. it seems to float a few meters above the ground, and requires a small effort to move it.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_444

Event 3386 (19649838)

Date: 7/15/1937
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the six-seat reconnaissance seaplane blohm UND VOSS BV-138, maximum speed 275 km/h, ceiling 5,000m, delivery to the Army type A1 in January 1940, type C1 in January 1941.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_934

Event 3387 (3C4C0912)

Date: 7/20/1937
Location: London, UK
Description: Light (Nicknamed Ghost Flier) (Page 11 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_110

Event 3388 (66CFCEE9)

Date: 7/22/1937
Location: 500 miles off US coast, In Air Space
Description: Lights of alleged aircraft (Page 11 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_111

Event 3389 (697CD360)

Date: 7/29/1937
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Lockheed Model 414 Hudson, reconnaissance bomber and utility aircraft. Nose gun turret with 4 portholes on each side (2 upper, 2 lower), two dorsal turrets, speed 397 km/h, ceiling 7468 m, range 3150 km. From the same firm, various other models come out one after the other (July 29, 1937)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: with variants of the C130 HERCULES..
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_935

Event 3390 (8D970EFB)

Date: 8/1937
Location: USA, near Penobscot Bay (Maine)
Description: (Translated from French) In the night, the crew of a barge on a route to Deer Island, saw a "pack of electric lights" approach the boat. Two of the lights came really close, one of them making a tour around the boat, the other remaining stationary in the air for three minutes, before leaving the area.
Reference: "Ufo's – A century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p 17
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_937

Event 3391 (A69A9620)

Date: 8/1937
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seat tactical bomber Sukhoi SU-2, 455 km/h, ceiling 8800m, range with 400 kg of bombs: 1200km.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_938

Event 3392 (623F4714)

Date: 8/1937 (approximate)
Time: 22:00?
Location: NORTHWEST / ANDERLUES, BELGIUM
Description: 1 observer. Small glowing-ovoid blocks footpath. 'Smart and determined'.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 110)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_429

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "NW/ANDERLUES,BELGIUM:1 OBS:SML GLO-OVOID BLOCKS FOOTPATH:'smart+determined'", LatLong: "50.400002 4.250000", LatLongDMS: "50:24:00 N 04:15:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3393 (4B89D985)

Date: 8/1/1937
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the two-seater Boulton Paul P-82 Defiant fighter, with dorsal turret, max. speed 488 km/h, ceiling 9300m, series production July 30 1939, delivery December 1939.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_936

Event 3394 (DED4B547)

Date: 9/1937
Location: New York City
Description: Tiffany Thayer publishes the first issue of the Fortean Society Magazine (retitled Doubt in 1944) in New York City.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Fortean Society Magazine 1, no. 1 (September 1937); Clark III 516
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_503

Event 3395 (F6C94E12)

Date: 9/10/1937
End date: 9/12/1937
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Description: George Adamski’s Royal Order of Tibet organizes a festival in Laguna Beach, California, dramatizing the “teachings of the universal masters” and a round-table discussion focusing on the “present day needs in unifying all mankind.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Laguna Beach, 1932–1940: From Temple to Ranch,” The Adamski Case, September 27, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_504

Event 3396 (BA351B5E)

Date: 10/1937
Location: FRANCE
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the single-seater fighter Bloch MB-152C, maximum speed 520 km/h, ceiling 10,000m. 593 Blochs were built until the end of the capitulation in 1918. At that time, the founder of the company changed his name: Marcel Bloch became Marcel Dassault.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels edition 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_940

Event 3397 (2F011D0E)

Date: Late 1937
Location: German-Polish border, In Air Space
Description: Objects described as coffins and swords (Page 11 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_112

Event 3398 (0CA3FB0C)

Date: End of 1937
Location: BRAZIL, Galipolis (Rio Grande do Sul)
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Vergani was involved in the construction of a house in Quarta Legua near Galipolis. One day, between 12:00 and 15:00, Vergani, along with six work companions, his wife and their child, had his attention drawn to a group of about ten shapeless objects in the sky. These bodies had the color of samambaia leaves (very light brown), with an apparent size of about one meter and they moved in a wavy motion. At the beginning of the observation the formation was 200 m away from the witnesses. At one point the objects approached the ground, one of them seeming to even land behind a fold in the terrain while the others continued on their way. Vergani and some masons went to the presumed landing site but found nothing. The objects moved silently and were not shiny. (1937, end of year)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 253
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_941

Year: 1938, 53 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3399 (4BA14E28)

Date: 1938
Location: SPAIN, Madrid
Description: (Translated from French) While the Civil War reigned in Spain, Franco's troops had implemented "propaganda rockets". These were rescue rockets at sea, whose hollow head carried large quantities of propaganda tracts on extremely thin paper. Above the enemy lines, a detonating charge of grain powder caused the explosion of the rocket head and scattered the tracts over a large area.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, ed. Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 93
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_947

Event 3400 (F342F73F)

Date: 1938
Location: GREAT BRITAIN
Description: (Translated from French) In England, an inventor, Harry Grindell Matthews, proposed rockets capable of "launching an aerial minefield in the sky around London and other cities." He envisaged 76 mm rockets, 3.50m to 4.50m long with gyroscopic stabilizer and fins. At a predetermined altitude they were to launch a series of parachutes to each of which would be suspended 300 m of metal wire intended to entangle in the propellers of attacking aircraft. This project was not carried out.
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 38
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_952

Event 3401 (CA5A838B)

Date: 1938
Location: PORTUGAL, Baiao (Alto Duro)
Description: (Translated from French) The boy Bonifacio is said to have met several times at the top of a mountain, a "lady". On the day and time set by her for the meeting, small things were seen falling from above, which flew away in the wind. It looked like snow. People ran to catch it, but it disappeared between their fingers. (1938,)
Reference: Inforespace n° 55 - 1981, p. 5
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_953

Event 3402 (B4B7A919)

Date: 1938
Locations: Washington, D.C.; New York
Description: The Ford Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation begin contributing large amounts of money to the Council on Foreign Relations. They create various Committees on Foreign Relations throughout the country, which later become governed by the American Committees on Foreign Relations in Washington, D.C., funded by a grant from the Carnegie Corporation. Influential men are chosen in several cities and are brought together for discussions in their own communities as well as participating in an annual conference in New York. These local committees serve to influence local leaders and shape public opinion to build support for the council’s policies, while also acting as “useful listening posts” through which the Council and US government can “sense the mood of the country.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Council on Foreign Relations” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_505

Event 3403 (833FB738)

Date: 1938
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Description: Harvey L. Sperry, 13, sees a white, vapor-like object moving at 5–10 mph at less than 100 feet altitude from north to south in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its rim seems to be “composed of two interwoven parts revolving and moving in opposite directions.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 136; Clark III 1176 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_506

Event 3404 (2E6EFCCB)

Date: 1938
Location: La Grange, Georgia
Description: A witness in La Grange, Georgia, reported observing a large, domed, saucer-shaped object flying over the area during daylight hours. The object was estimated to be as large as modern commercial airliners, displaying what appeared to be portholes. The witness estimated its altitude at 4,000 to 5,000 feet and its speed at nearly 1,000 miles per hour. (Chapter 6, Ref 212)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_203

Event 3405 (7D62803D)

Date: 1938
Location: Idaho
Description: A man in Idaho witnessed a high-speed UFO during daylight hours. While working as a surveyor near Boise, he observed a disc-shaped craft that appeared to be rotating rapidly, causing a blurred effect at its edges. The UFO had no visible engines, cockpit, or exhaust trail, and it moved across the sky so quickly that the witness had difficulty keeping it in focus. The estimated height of the object was around 4,000 feet when it vanished from sight. (Chapter 6, Ref 213)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_204

Event 3406 (35AF7678)

Date: 1938
Location: Arbuckle, Texas
Description: A witness in Arbuckle, Texas, reported seeing a large, gray, dirigible-shaped UFO. The object had no visible undercarriage but featured a row of windows reflecting sunlight. The UFO then rapidly shot off sideways and vanished from view. (Chapter 6, Ref 214)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_205

Event 3407 (25BD6BE1)

Date: 1938
Location: Norway
Description: A witness in Norway had a close encounter with a disc-shaped UFO. He heard an electrical generator-like sound, saw a blue object with a reddish halo rise from the ground, and felt stinging exhaust fumes that resembled burned rubber. The UFO exhibited curious movement patterns, including rising and settling like a falling leaf, before flying off silently. (Chapter 6, Ref 221)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_212

Event 3408 (BB61B2BC)

Date: 1938
Location: Guadalajara, Spain
Description: Two Spanish soldiers had a close encounter with a lens-shaped UFO in Guadalajara in 1938. They observed two figures descending from the craft on a platform, experienced a blue beam striking them, and witnessed the occupants and platform being drawn back into the object before it took off. (Chapter 6, Ref 226)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_217

Event 3409 (5859E5DE)

Date: 1938
Location: Northern Greece
Description: In northern Greece in 1938, a witness encountered two tall humanoid occupants near an egg-shaped UFO. The occupants entered the craft, which took off vertically without flames or noise. A mysterious bottle left behind by the occupants spontaneously combusted when touched, setting fire to nearby vegetation. (Chapter 6, Ref 227)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_218

Event 3410 (2C19FFD4)

Date: 1938
Location: Northern British Columbia
Description: In 1938, a Canadian provincial policeman claimed to have discovered the bodies of five small humanoid creatures in a remote cave in northern British Columbia. The beings were described as having large heads and long fingers, dressed in tight-fitting spacesuit-like garments. The officer shared this story with UFO investigators before his death in 1997. (Chapter 6, Ref 228)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_219

Event 3411 (55EB3581)

Date: 1938
Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
Description: In 1938, a man in Somerville, Massachusetts reported encountering a UFO with strange occupants. He initially mistook the object for a blimp but noticed that it lacked typical features. He then saw lighted windows and the silhouette of a thin, spindly entity with a long head and stooped shoulders staring down at him from one of the windows. The object disappeared behind clouds, ending the encounter. (Chapter 6, Ref 229)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_220

Event 3412 (68CE7063)

Date: 1938
Location: In Poland near the border with Germany
Description: A third retrieval of a crashed UFO in Europe. (Chapter 6, Ref 232)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_223

Event 3413 (FDAAD53A)

Date: 1938
Location: Near Tibetan border
Description: In 1938, Chinese archaeologists discovered aligned graves in remote caves near the Tibetan border, containing small humanoid skeletons with large heads. Drawings of figures wearing helmets and a celestial map were found, along with over 700 engraved stone discs that vibrated and contained embedded alloys. The inscriptions suggested an ancient extraterrestrial astronaut story, connecting to indigenous legends of small beings from the clouds. (Chapter 6, Ref 233)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_224

Event 3414 (7DBEA26D)

Date: 1/1938
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the classic single-seater fighter or embarked brewster F-2A Buffalo, with four machine guns: two in the fuselage and two in the wings, max. speed 483 km/h, practical ceiling 9300m. End of production in 1942.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_942

Event 3415 (08E29CCF)

Date: 2/1938
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Description: Raymond A. Palmer is hired as editor of Amazing Stories magazine, owned by Ziff-Davis in Chicago, Illinois. He immediately sets out to enliven the periodical, which is close to folding. Concentrating on “space opera” stories, he expands its size to more than 200 pages and encourages readers to contribute content.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Raymond A. Palmer”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_507

Event 3416 (C1D8A555)

Date: 2/5/1938
Location: Spain, Penon de la Mata (Granada)
Description: (Translated from French) Militias with orders to defend the position, in the midst of a civil war, saw at around 7 o'clock in the morning, in a clear sky, a kind of object in the shape of a Mexican sombrero clearly defined and having the appearance of matte aluminum. Despite the distance of the object its outline was well defined, and the sun reflected off its surface. It was at an altitude of about 200 meters. All eyes (at least 65 men) were fixed on a row of windows in the center which curved to the sides, following the shape of the object. On its base was like a "photographic lens" which seemed to suggest a certain depth and was darker. A kind of dark vapor was escaping all around the perimeter. (February 5, 1938)
Reference: ABC, Seville, 1980, 1981 "UFOs in Andalucia", by Manuel Ramirez, No. 62
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_944

Event 3417 (19DD4A68)

Date: 2/6/1938 (approximate)
Location: RINGWOOD, HAMPS
Description: 2+4 observer(s). 'Huge brass shield lit / searchlight'. Spheres fly.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 48)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_430

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "RINGWOOD,HAMPs:2+4 OBS:'HUGE BRASS SHIELD LIT/SEARCHLITE':SPHERES FLY", LatLong: "50.850002 -1.777778", LatLongDMS: "50:51:00 N 01:46:40 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3418 (3CAD7703)

Date: 2/8/1938
Location: Unknown City, UK
Description: Things like glowing spheres that were floating in the British sky (Page 11-12 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_113

Event 3419 (928ECCE2)

Date: 3/16/1938
Description: (Translated from French) In Chamonix, J. Payot observed the slow horizontal progression of a bolide from the north to the east. The object was magnificent, conical, as big as the Moon, orange in front and round, with red flames at the back. Drawing. (March 16)
Reference: BSAF, 1938
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_447

Event 3420 (81BBE8A5)

Date: Summer 1938
Location: USA, Boston (Massachusetts)
Description: (Translated from French) When Malcolm B. Perry (22 years old) got off the Metropolitan Transit Authority bus (currently the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority - MBTA) at Somerville Avenue at midnight, he was returning from a date on the other side of the Boston River. The night was beautiful, with the smell of vegetation after a light rain. Some small clouds were being pushed west by a light wind, it was a full moon night. The streets were quiet. As he was walking, Perry suddenly felt a strange chill, as if he was being watched by eyes he could not see. He looked over his shoulder: there were only houses and street lights. He stopped and listened for footsteps: he heard nothing. He started walking again and again this strange feeling came over him. That's when he looked up at the sky, where to his surprise he saw a flying object barely a few meters above him. "At first the object was behind me and near the moon. I was walking east to west and the object was flying in the same direction (from the Bunker Hill monument to Cambridge). I thought it was a Navy dirigible and I kept walking without worrying about it. Looking again to my left, I saw it flying steadily west. I started looking more closely, expecting to see a gondola or propellers, but there were none. This balloon was flying against the wind, always at the same slow pace. Its shape was well defined and it looked like a 50 cm school ruler held at arm's length. The craft seemed much thinner than a conventional dirigible. The two ends were pointed and there were four rectangular portholes on the side that I could see. An orange light was coming from these portholes. That's when I saw the dark silhouette of a person looking out at me. "What a person! Tall, gaunt, almost skeletal, with a long head, drooping shoulders, and thin arms hanging down. The entity seemed to be leaning on the edge of the porthole to look at him. Because of the orange light in the background, Perry could not see the details of the face. "I had a terrible urge to wave to him, but I resisted the temptation, just looking around the street to see if anyone else was there to share this strange vision. Unfortunately, there was no one. Again I looked at the craft and behind the other portholes there must have been people: I could see them changing places and coming to look out the porthole in turn. That's when the craft disappeared into a cloud and I never saw it again. The next day I looked through the newspaper to see if anyone had reported the sighting of this unusual object, but nothing of the kind was published. So I decided not to tell anyone about it." (1938, Summer)
Reference: Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective by Gordon I.R. Lore Jr. and Harold H. Denault Jr., Prentice Hall Inc., Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1968, pages 135 to 137.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_943

Event 3421 (471A000B)

Date: Summer 1938
Location: NORWAY, Herne
Description: (Translated from French) Sverre Brevik was 21 years old at the time. The night was warm and he couldn't sleep, so he went outside for some fresh air. Suddenly he heard a sound like that of a generator spinning faster and faster. The whole area was illuminated. The noise became unbearable, causing him a headache. He then saw, at about twenty meters away, a bluish object rising from the ground. The object was surrounded by a reddish halo and had, around its perimeter, openings from which blue and whitish-bluish light was emitted. He remembers that the smell was horrible: it reminded him of burnt rubber. His eyes and throat were irritated. The object rose without making any noise, then fell back softly. It measured 20 to 25 meters in diameter and 2 to 3 meters in height. The witness felt like he was being watched. The object then rose again, spinning in the sky and illuminating a large part of the area with the lights coming from its perimeter. Suddenly, it disappeared to the north. Ten years later, the witness observed a similar phenomenon. (1938, Summer)
Reference: HJEMMET. UFO-NYT, 4/1970, 159-60. Liljegren: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES TO UFO INCIDENTS DURING WORLD WAR II., 1987, 2. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_946

Event 3422 (607C79B6)

Date: Summer 1938
Description: (Translated from French) In Herne (Norway), Sverre Brevik, 21, couldn't sleep. He went out to relax and appreciate the view of nature. Suddenly he noticed a sound, like a generator increasing its speed. The whole area then became illuminated, the sound gaining in strength, making his head hurt. About 20 m away from him, a bluish object rose up. It had a reddish halo around it, and what seemed to be openings around it that blew out a blue-white exhaust. The smell was horrible, reminding him of burnt rubber. His eyes and throat stung. The object rose without any sound, then fell like a feather (falling leaf motion). It measured between 20 and 25 m in diameter, and 2 to 3 m high. The witness felt like he was being observed by the object. It rose again and circled the area, again illuminated by the things resembling exhaust, as it disappeared without a sound in the direction of the North. 10 years later he would observe an identical object. (Summer, on a hot night)
Reference: [HJEMMET] [UFO-NYT, 4/1970, 159-60] [Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II, 1987, 2]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_448

Event 3423 (C1729D06)

Date: Summer 1938
Description: (Translated from French) Orson Welles in CBS Studios. See photo at images/welles.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_449

Event 3424 (E17A5842)

Date: Summer 1938
Description: (Translated from French) In the mountainous region of Bayan-Khara Uula (on the border of China and Tibet), Chinese archaeologist Tschi Pu-tei discovers a number of mysterious tombs. Their walls are decorated with engravings of beings wearing round helmets and they contain skeletons of small size (about 1.30 m) with an unusually large skull. Even better, the Chinese researcher finds 716 "discs" thick 2 cm and the size of a 33 rpm vinyl, pierced in the center and covered with a thin layer of cobalt. These discs present double track spirals starting from the center to the outside, spirals inside which are engraved some kind of hieroglyphs forming a narrative. The mysterious text will remain untranslatable for about 20 years before yielding to the determination of a certain Professor Tsum Um-nui, from the Beijing Prehistory Academy, and 4 of his colleagues. Its publication will only be authorized in 1963, relating the landing of extraterrestrials in -10000. The description of the discs strangely resembles that of a Nepalese plate dating from -2000 (see this date).
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_450

Event 3425 (FC7A6A7E)

Date: Summer 1938
Location: Unknown City, MA
Description: Silvery object with rectangular portholes (Page 12 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_116

Event 3426 (E86A44DA)

Date: Summer 1938
Location: Somerville, Massachusetts
Description: Midnight. Artist Malcolm B. Perry sees what looks like a Navy blimp moving east to west over Somerville, Massachusetts. It has apparent portholes in the sides, and he can see the silhouette of someone looking at him. Other figures are taking turns looking through portholes. It disappears below some low clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 20–21; “1938: Perry’s Alien,” UFO Roundup 5, no. 37 (September 4, 2000); Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_508

Event 3427 (14D22CE8)

Date: 7/1938
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the three-seat reconnaissance and close support aircraft Focke-Wulf 189 UHU, 350 km/h, ceiling 7300m. Last deliveries in August 1944. This aircraft appeared strange, it was the "flying eye" discovered by the Allies in 1941. Already on July 27, 1937 another aircraft of this brand, the FOCKE-WULF FW 200 CONDOR made its first flight, with a forward dorsal turret, a ventral gondola. This aircraft established an impressive series of records on the air routes from New York to Tokyo. (July 1938)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_945

Event 3428 (824FB72C)

Date: 7/25/1938
Location: SPAIN, Guadalajara
Description: (Translated from French) At around 8:30 PM, still in the midst of the civil war, military personnel at the front made an astonishing observation. As they were descending a talwag at night, a lieutenant accompanied by his aide were suddenly illuminated by a dazzling white light. Believing it to be the beam of an enemy projector, they attempted to escape as quickly as possible, but as soon as they did the light went out. It was then that they made out an object about 60 m away from them, dark in color and lenticular in shape, estimated diameter of 10 m, height of 5 m, seeming to be suspended 2 m above the ground. It looked like two plates joined by their edges and separated by a slightly darker line of section. Suddenly, without a sound, from the center of the lower part of the object a column with a platform descended and touched the ground. On this part, the witnesses thought they could make out the presence of small figures. One of these beings raised its arm and a bluish light beam was projected in a circle that reached the witnesses. Immediately, without knowing if it was fear or the action of this new light, the two military personnel felt a sensation of cold. Soon the beam went out, the platform went back up and a few seconds later sparks of various colors shot out from underneath the craft. The witnesses then had the impression that the two plates were spinning in opposite directions. Immediately the object was surrounded by an intense white light and it disappeared, moving away at great speed. (July 25, 1938)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 254
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_948

Event 3429 (72F3E426)

Date: 7/25/1938
Time: 23:30
Location: NEAR GUADALAJARA, SPN
Description: 11M saucer hovers low. 2 small humanoids (or Greys) ride going down / platform! See drawing. / r50p2.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_431

Extra Data: Country: "Spain", Credibility: "7", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "nr GUADALAJARA,SPN:11M SCR HVRS LOW:2 OIDS RIDE ↓/PLATFORM!:see drawing:/r50p2", LatLong: "40.666669 -3.166667", LatLongDMS: "40:40:00 N 03:10:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GUA", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3430 (A3220130)

Date: 7/25/1938
Location: Guadalaraja, Spain
Description: Soldiers at the Spanish Civil War battlefront were illuminated by a bright glow, then saw an oval object about 10-12 meters in diameter shaped like “two inverted plates” hovering near the ground. A cylindrical column came down from the center and two beings emerged. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_114

Event 3431 (8AA8FD60)

Date: 7/25/1938
Location: Guadalajara, Spain
Description: 11:30 p.m. A lieutenant and his aide see a strong light coming from a hovering lens-shaped object near Guadalajara, Spain. It is over 35 feet in diameter and 15 feet high. A platform with two moving figures is lowered from underneath. A blue beam from the object shines on the witnesses, who feel a sudden chill. The platform rises back up, and the object glows with an intense white light and flies away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos, A Catalogue of 200 Type I UFO Events in Spain and Portugal, CUFOS, 1976, p. 2; Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_509

Event 3432 (593EC860)

Date: 7/25/1938
Description: A lieutenant in the Spanish Army in Guadalajara, Spain saw a dark, lens-shaped UFO descend toward the ground at 11:30 p.m. The disc was eleven meters in diameter and the top and bottom secions spun in opposite directions. A transparent column from underneath the object came down slowly, and two figures could be seen moving around inside the column. A blue beam of light was projected at the witness by the UFO, and he felt a chilling cold sensation.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4371

Event 3433 (56BEE2A5)

Date: 8/1938 (approximate)
Time: ~05:00
Location: MALAKHOVA OIL STATION/DEPOT/FACILITY, RUSSIA
Description: Oval greyish cloud rushes past man. Big. Diffuse. Whistles.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: UFO CHRONICLES of the SOVIET UNION; Ballentine Books HB 1992. 212pp. (Index 183)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_432

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MALAKHOVA OIL STN,RUSS:OVAL GREYISH CLOUD RUSHES PAST MAN:BIG:DIFFUSE:WHISTLES", LatLong: "55.633336 38.016668", LatLongDMS: "55:38:00 N 38:01:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MOS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3434 (ED6F648B)

Date: 8/27/1938 (approximate)
Time: 18:00
Location: MARLE-SUR-SERRE, FR
Description: 30M fuselage going west. Turns going north / 250M altitude / 250kph. Whistles. Rectangular windows.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 169)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_433

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MARLE-sur-SERRE,FR:30M FSLG > W:TURNS >N/250M alt/250kph:WHISTLES:RECT.WINDOWS", LatLong: "49.733336 3.766667", LatLongDMS: "49:44:00 N 03:46:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Aisne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3435 (85F56B01)

Date: 8/27/1938
Description: A 30-meter long fuselage-shaped object flew toward the west over Marle-sur-Serre, France at six o'clock in the evening. It turned toward the north at an estimated speed of 250 kilometers per hour. It had rectangular windows and made a whistling sound.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue no. 169
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5386

Event 3436 (E77BF1BA)

Date: 9/4/1938 (approximate)
Time: 23:50
Location: SOMERVILLE, MA
Description: Thin silver blimp going west very low overhead. Thin figure(s) move / portholes. Going [to] clouds. / r65p17.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO ROUNDUP weekly email of UFO news: Joseph Trainor. http://www.digiserve.com/ufoinfo/roundup/ .. (Index 298)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_434

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "4", HatchDesc: "SOMERVILLE,MA:THIN SLVR BLIMP >W VLO OVHD:THIN FIGs MOVE/PORTS:>CLOUDS:/r65p17", LatLong: "42.400002 -71.100003", LatLongDMS: "42:24:00 N 71:06:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Massachusetts", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3437 (9D8BC68C)

Date: Autumn 1938
Location: ESTONIA, Juminda
Description: (Translated from French) Two people reportedly saw at this time an astonishing "frog-man" one meter tall, with a round head, no neck and some kind of hump on the front of the body. The mouth was only a straight slit and the eyes were very narrow, almond-shaped. The skin was olive-colored, tending towards brown, but the hands were normal. The creature moved by nodding its head up and down, while the legs seemed to hesitate to move. As soon as it felt pursued, the thing accelerated so quickly that its feet became invisible. After 100 m of running, this creature completely disappeared. (1938, Autumn (or 1939))
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 254
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_951

Event 3438 (F64F3868)

Date: Fall 1938
Location: Juminda, Estonia
Description: Two persons saw a strange "frog-man" 1 m tall with a round head, no neck, and a hump in front of the body. The mouth was a large, straight slit, the eyes were like smaller slits. (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_117

Event 3439 (8DAEA1C4)

Date: Fall 1938
Location: Juminda, Estonian coast
Description: (Or following year.) Two persons saw a strange "frog-man" 1 m tall with a round head, no neck, and a hump in front of the body. The mouth was a large, straight slit, the eyes were like smaller slits. The skin was brown-green, compared to pegamoid, hands normal. The creature walked in a peculiar "but elegant" fashion, the head waving up and down while the legs moved "carefully." When pursued, the creature accelerated very fast, with feet "fluttering." About 100 m away it vanished completely'.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Personal (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_49

Event 3440 (FB2F148E)

Date: 10/1938
Location: Alger, Ohio
Description: Dusk. A man is in a cornfield with his father near Alger, Ohio, when an object moves up and hovers about 500 feet above the field. The tractor motor stops running. The object is about 100 feet in diameter and has a ring of pulsating, multicolored lights around it. Soon it makes a right-angle turn and vanishes in the sky, after which they get the tractor working again.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Michael D. Swords, “The Timmerman Files,” IUR 26, no. 4 (Winter 2001–2002): 14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_510

Event 3441 (9E577799)

Date: 10/15/1938 (approximate)
Time: 18:00
Location: WOLFVILLE, NS
Description: College girl. Silent manta saucer east going quickly west. Horizon to horizon / 10 second(s). No trail etc.
Type: sighting
Reference: LEDGER, Don: MARITIME UFO FILES: 1998 Nimbus Publ. Ltd. Halifax, NS. ISBN 1-55109-269-7 162pp. trade paper. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_435

Extra Data: Country: "Canada", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "95", HatchDesc: "WOLFVILLE,NS:COLLEGE GIRL:SLNT MANTA SCR E>>W:HRZN to HRZN/10sec:no trail etc", LatLong: "45.083335 -64.383336", LatLongDMS: "45:05:00 N 64:23:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nova Scotia", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3442 (6FE52FD5)

Date: 10/22/1938
Description: Italian Lt. Col. Mario Pezzi reaches a record altitude of 56,850 feet in a Caproni Ca.161. It is still the highest a manned, propeller-driven biplane has gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Mario Pezzi (aviator)” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_511

Event 3443 (EDEA34C0)

Date: 10/30/1938
Location: New York City, New York
Description: Orson Welles “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast performed and broadcast live over the CBS Radio Network. The episode is famous for inciting a panic by convincing some members of the listening audience that a Martian invasion was taking place, though the scale of panic is disputed.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_48

Event 3444 (E00AD063)

Date: 10/30/1938
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) Actor Orson Welles reads and tells on the radio the drama "The War of the Worlds" based on the book by H.G. Wells. It was a total success: for many listeners the imaginary piece became a reality and in panic thousands of Americans fled their homes out of fear of the invasion of extraterrestrials.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_950

Event 3445 (4F0D3C6A)

Date: 10/30/1938
Locations: New York City; US; Germany; Russia
Description: 8:00 p.m. “The War of the Worlds” episode of the American radio drama anthology series The Mercury Theatre on the Air, directed and narrated by actor and future filmmaker Orson Welles, is an adaptation of H. G. Wells’s novel The War of the Worlds $1898$. It is performed and broadcast live in New York City as a Halloween episode over the Columbia Broadcasting System radio network. The episode becomes famous for allegedly causing panic among its listening audience, though the scale of that panic is disputed as the program has relatively few listeners. In the days after the adaptation, widespread outrage is expressed in the media. The program’s news-bulletin format is described as deceptive by some newspapers and public figures, leading to an outcry against the broadcasters and calls for regulation by the FCC, which declines. Some government agencies in the US, Germany, and Russia take note of how segments of the population are easily manipulated into thinking fiction is fact. According to Annie Jacobsen, the confusion allegedly inspires Joseph Stalin to create a similar scenario with a fake alien crash in the US.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama)”; John Gosling, Waging the War of the Worlds: A History of the 1938 Radio Broadcast and Resulting Panic, Including the Original Script, McFarland, 2009; Jacobsen, Area 51, pp. 22, 211
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_512

Event 3446 (DFC301D9)

Date: 11/20/1938
Description: (Translated from French) In Pont-Saint-Vincent, J. Bessemoulin, head of the Nancy-Essey ONM station, observed an ovoid object, with a brightness and diameter comparable to that of the Moon, slowly progressing while leaving behind a luminous trail for 1'15". The object emitted a faint whistle, had mauve stripes in front of its round front, and pale blue flames at its conical back. Drawing identical to that of Chamonix, on March 16. (November 20, 5 PM)
Reference: BSAF 1938
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_451

Event 3447 (A64246EA)

Date: 12/1938
Description: (Translated from French) The disk recovered by the Germans in July/August 1937 is brought into the hands of the highest German scientists north of Munich. In the surrounding mountains an old salt mine is converted into a facility to study and reproduce, as much as possible, the device. It quickly becomes apparent that this vessel is not a top secret apparatus of any other nation on Earth. The Nazi scientists have incredible success in dissecting and understanding the vessel and its contents. No other nation is aware. (December)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_452

Event 3448 (7FC7E474)

Date: 12/1938
Description: (Translated from French) Canadian Radio Act.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_453

Event 3449 (B7313ECC)

Date: 12/1938
Description: (Translated from French) (Or 1939) In Juminda, Estonia, an object 1 m long and brown-greenish was followed by 2 observers until it suddenly disappeared.
Reference: Vallée, Passport to Magonia, page 189
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_454

Event 3450 (36ABA673)

Date: End of 1938
Location: ITALY,
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the small single-seater fighter I.A.R. 80 with a wingspan of 10m and a length of 8.16m, maximum speed 550 km/h, operational ceiling 10500m, 950 km range. 250 of these aircraft were built, half of which survived until 1949. (1938, end of year)
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, Elsevier Séquoia Brussels 1979 edition
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_949

Event 3451 (04E62AA0)

Date: 12/17/1938
Locations: Berlin, Germany; Kaiser Wilhelm Institut für Chemie
Description: The process of nuclear fission is discovered by chemist Otto Hahn and his assistant Fritz Strassmann at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institut für Chemie in Berlin, Germany, producing barium by bombarding uranium with neutrons.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_513

Year: 1939, 41 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3452 (1B44B986)

Date: 1939
End date: 1941
Location: Antartica
Description: Richard E. Byrd’s third Antarctic expedition. President Roosevelt asked Byrd to command the U.S. Antarctic programme. This time they again used the Little America base but also set up on Stonington Island, near the Antarctic Peninsula. This expedition would complete extensive studies of Antarctic geology, biology, meteorology and continue exploring new areas. Due to the impending involvement of America in the Second World War, Byrd was recalled to active duty in 1940 and assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The expedition continued without him.
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_50

Event 3453 (35349DE2)

Date: 1939
Location: CHINA, Wu T'ai
Description: (Translated from French) An English tourist visiting near Wu T'ai, a sacred Chinese mountain near the Himalayas, observed a formation of luminous balls in the sky. John Blofeld saw countless fiery spheres moving a few tens of meters away from him. The inhabitants of the region were not particularly surprised, as such phenomena occurred relatively frequently in the country, most often between midnight and 2:00 a.m.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977, p. 256
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_961

Event 3454 (127D4429)

Date: 1939 (approximate)
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) German engineer Andreas Epp declares: "I absolutely do not believe in the 'saucers' that come to us from Mars or Venus, but on the other hand, I believe in mine, those that I have built myself, or those that I intend to build. (...) The idea of making engines resembling two overlapping plates, the hollow part inside - was exploited by the military aeronautical offices. (...) Italian, Russian, German, and English technicians built kinds of bombs launched by means of special catapults. These weapons appeared during the Spanish Civil War. They were quickly stopped using because of the lack of precision of their shots. (...) Andreas Epp imagined a plate with eight propellers for suspension and two jet engines for flight, while Schriever and Habermohl built a vehicle consisting of a central pilot cabin, surrounded by a wide and flat ring. This ring rotated at a fantastic speed. It was made up of segments to which the desired inclination was given by maneuvering the device. Miethe and Belluzo invented flying saucers 42 meters in diameter, the edges of which were equipped with adjustable reactors. [continued on February 14, 1945 - Prague] [invention that all this, there were no more German saucers than Congolese rockets...] (1939-1940?)
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 323, 324
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_962

Event 3455 (EE1835AC)

Date: 1939
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the Petlyakov PE-2, attack bomber, speed 504 km/h, ceiling 8800 m range with normal load of 830kg of armament 1200 KM.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, Author Bill Gunston, Edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_963

Event 3456 (40605751)

Date: 1939
Location: USSR
Description: (Translated from French) In 1939 the USSR attempted to launch liquid-fueled rockets. These rockets had two stages.
Reference: "Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 11
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_964

Event 3457 (55A4633C)

Date: 1939
Location: USA, unspecified location
Description: (Translated from French) In his book Dana Howard claims to have had a first sighting (of the Venusian extraterrestrial: Diane) in 1939. [followed in 1953, USA, unspecified location]
Reference: Jean SIDER: "Ovni, les envahisseurs démasqués", ed. RAMUEL 1999, p 78
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_965

Event 3458 (4B2C6E21)

Date: 1939?
Locations: Washington, D.C.; Greenwich, Ohio
Description: Sisters Lucile and Allene Holt , daughters of Rev. Turner Hamilton Holt, claim they are separately told by their father, a cousin of Secretary of State Cordell Hull , that Hull personally showed Holt a wrecked circular craft of some kind and glass jars holding unknown creatures. These are stored in a sub-basement of the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Both sisters are told the story when Holt is a minister at the Shenandoah Christian Church in Greenwich, Ohio, before 1947, but researchers can find no confirmation in any of Hull’s papers or memoirs.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: William E. Jones and Eloise G. Watson, “Pre–World War II ‘Creature’ Retrieval?” IUR 26, no. 4 (Winter 2001–2002): 6–9, 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_514

Event 3459 (D97365DC)

Date: 1/1939
Location: JAPAN
Description: (Translated from French) First flight of the long-range escort aircraft (at first) Kawasaki KI-45 Toryu, 540 km/h, ceiling 10000m, range 2000 km.
Reference: Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft, author Bill Gunston, edition Elsevier Sequoia Brussels 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_954

Event 3460 (D056EC4D)

Date: 1/13/1939
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Description: The process of nuclear fission is explained theoretically in Stockholm, Sweden, by Lise Meitner and her nephew Otto Robert Frisch, who compares it to the biological fission of living cells.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_515

Event 3461 (8BB642F9)

Date: 1/25/1939
Locations: Columbia University; Pupin Hall; New York City
Description: A Columbia University team conducts the first nuclear fission experiment in the US in the basement of Pupin Hall on the south side of 120th Street in New York City. The experiment involves placing uranium oxide inside an ionization chamber and irradiating it with neutrons, then measuring the energy released. The results confirm that fission is occurring and hints strongly that it is the isotope uranium-235 that is undergoing fission.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb, Simon & Schuster, 1986, pp. 267–270
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_516

Event 3462 (8B1C8F99)

Date: 1/26/1939
Locations: Carnegie Institution of Washington; Fifth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics; D.C.
Description: The Carnegie Institution of Washington holds a press conference at the Fifth Washington Conference on Theoretical Physics in D.C. to announce the discovery of nuclear fission.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_517

Event 3463 (583A3408)

Date: 2/1939
Description: (Translated from French) An American steamship, the Tulsa, picks up distress messages from a ship communicating: Here, P.E.C.C., P.E.C.C. We have just been attacked by an unknown submarine. S. O. S., S. O. S., S. O. S... 2 ships immediately head towards the source of the calls which is located about 550 km south of the Azores. It is the British steamship Empress of Australia and the Greek cargo ship Mont Pelion. When they arrive at the scene of the drama, they find nothing. No wreckage, no boats, no corpses or injured, no traces of oil or fuel. The two ships then form spirals on the sea, increasingly wider. They send radio messages without interruption. In vain. An investigation takes place: no submarine was in this region at the time of the drama. The distress calls had lasted only a few moments. Fishermen, in Horta, near the Azores, bring testimonies contradicting the official statements that this disappeared ship had never existed and that the radio operators had been victims of an error of interpretation. These fishermen had observed mysterious shapes resembling submarines on the surface in the vicinity of the disappearance. (February)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_455

Event 3464 (8A4EAC0F)

Date: 2/1939
Description: (Translated from French) In China, paleontologist and science-fiction writer Ivan Efremov sees dinosaur skulls pierced with a neat hole, which he describes as the hole of a bullet.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_456

Event 3465 (B06A9E3C)

Date: Spring 1939
Location: JAMAICA
Description: (Translated from French) The British War Office was preparing a serious war machine which proved to be among the most effective weapons of the war and whose secret was not revealed until 1944. This first rocket was developed after seven years of experimentation by Dr. Alwyn Douglas Crow, director of ballistic research at the Woolwich Arsenal. His tests were carried out in Jamaica. Modestly called UP (Non-Rotating Projectile) it was ready just in time for the Blitz of the summer and autumn of 1940. About 1.20m long and 76mm in diameter, they had the explosive power of an anti-aircraft shell of 94mm. Propelled by a tubular charge of cordite pellets, they were fired in salvos of six, by means of a crude launching device called the "Z Gun" or "Mattress" (1939, Spring)
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 38, 39
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_955

Event 3466 (C63C9404)

Date: 6/1939
Time: 11:00
Location: MT. BAYARD, 39, FR
Description: M. Tabard / 13. Metallic top-saucer spins / spinning sound. West going east. Turns going quickly north.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 308)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_436

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "5", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "Mt.BAYARD,39,FR:M.TABARD/13:MTLC TOP-SCR SPINS/SPINNING SOUND:W > E:TURNS>>N", LatLong: "46.400002 5.883334", LatLongDMS: "46:24:00 N 05:53:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Jura", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3467 (2FCF0694)

Date: Summer 1939
Location: Germany, Essen
Description: (Translated from French) A most strange event occurred in the city of Essen. At rush hour, all that was electric or mechanical stopped - cars, buses, trams, motorcycles, clocks. (...) At the most anxious moment of this stoppage which lasted ten minutes, no car could give the slightest honk. (1939, Summer)
Reference: Leonard STRINGFIELD: "General UFO Alert" ed. France - Empire, 1978, p. 105
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_957

Event 3468 (208498F9)

Date: Summer 1939
Description: (Translated from French) At Sandefjord (Norway), Mrs. Edvardsen and her friend(s) saw at 300 or 400 m 3 or 4 luminous objects towards the North. The objects were as big as a barn, and moved like insects. Their color was described as the fire of a cigarette. (During the War, Summer, Late Afternoon)
Reference: Letter from Arne Foss, 22 Oct 1977
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_462

Event 3469 (13D053FF)

Date: 7/1939
Location: Unknown City, PA
Description: Resembled a modern day jet airliner without wings; weird glow (Page 14 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_118

Event 3470 (654FD1F1)

Date: 8/1939
Location: Germany
Description: The turbojet powered Heinkel He 178, the world’s first jet aircraft, made its first flight
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_49

Event 3471 (5AA0380F)

Date: 8/1939
Location: ESSEN, GERMANY
Description: Everything mechanical and electric stops / 10 minute(s). Even car horns. No UFO seen.
Type: sighting
Reference: STRINGFIELD, Leonard: SITUATION RED - The UFO Siege. Fawcett Crest, NY 1977 (Index 94)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_437

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "10", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "ESSEN,GERMANY:EVERYTHING MECH+ELECTRIC STOPS/10min:EVEN CAR HORNS:NO UFO SEEN", LatLong: "51.433336 6.983334", LatLongDMS: "51:26:00 N 06:59:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NRW", Strangeness: "13"

Event 3472 (C946F841)

Date: 8/2/1939
Location: Washington DC
Description: Einstein’s atomic bomb warning letter to President Roosevelt stating "it may be possible to set up a nuclear chain reaction in a large mass of uranium, by which vast amounts of power and large quantities of new radium-like elements would be generated. Now it appears almost certain that this could be achieved in the immediate future... This new phenomenon would also lead to the construction of bombs"
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_51

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3473 (30743A76)

Date: Early 8/1939
Locations: Armășești, Romania; Bucharest
Description: George Pârvu and four other schoolchildren are playing in an open field in Armășești, Romania, when they see a bright light in the sky moving in a zigzag fashion. It circles a few times then descends in their direction, getting bigger and brighter. The egg-shaped object hovers silently at an altitude of 230–260 feet. Suddenly it becomes a dull coppery color and lands about 140 feet away. Two of the children flee but Pârvu and two others remain. The bottom of the object has a ring of small turbine blades that look like paddles in a water mill. It seems to be 16 feet high. A hatch opens and two little men about 4 feet tall come out, dressed in gray diving suits. They walk toward the children, one of them holding a rectangular box pointing at the ground. The children approach them, holding hands, but when they are about 23 feet away the other man points a thick stick-like device at them and they are no longer able to move forward. The little men bow in their direction, waist deep, then turn around and reenter the object, which takes off. The children find a circular area of yellowed grass where the object had been. Pârvu feels energized, but one of the other boys is temporarily sick. Pârvu encounters what he perceives to be the same object in August 1944, August 1949, and the summer of 1954 (in the center of Bucharest).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: George Pârvu, La voia destinului, CNI Coresi, 2011; Romania 124–128
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_519

Event 3474 (B46B63D4)

Date: 8/2/1939
Locations: Hungary; Germany; United States
Description: Hungarian-American physicist Leo Szilárd writes a confidential letter to President Roosevelt, in consultation with fellow Hungarian physicists Edward Teller and Eugene Wigner. He has persuaded Albert Einstein to sign it as well. The letter warns that Germany might develop atomic bombs and suggests that the United States should start its own nuclear program. It results in the establishment of research into nuclear fission by the US government, and ultimately to the creation of the Manhattan Project. Delayed by the outbreak of war in Europe, the letter is eventually hand-delivered to Roosevelt by economist Alexander Sachs on October 11. Roosevelt gives the letter to his aide, Brig. Gen. Edwin “Pa” Watson with the instruction: “Pa, this requires action!”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Einstein–Szilard letter”; Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_520

Event 3475 (18CFB218)

Date: Late Summer 1939
Location: USA, San Diego (California)
Description: (Translated from French) A military transport was leaving the San Diego (California) airbase for a routine flight to Honolulu. Three hours later, various distress calls from the plane were received, then silence. Later the plane was found, having made a forced landing. When the base personnel entered the aircraft, they found the crew dead, including the pilot (having survived long enough to land). Author KEEL continues: "each body showed large gaping wounds and those who touched the outside of the plane were affected by a mysterious skin infection. One of the most unusual aspects was that the charges of the 45 automatic weapons were missing, and the shells were found on the ground. An odor of rotten eggs pervaded the plane. [note from vog: wow! so many shells fired plus the smell of some corpses... Jerome Clark and John Keel, inspired by an old fiction story in a 1939 magazine to establish this incredible story... Flying Saucer Review] (1939, late summer)
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_958

Event 3476 (6A661B05)

Date: Late Summer 1939
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Description: A girl sleeping in the back yard of her home in Fort Worth, Texas, is awakened by a whirring noise. She sees a small object approaching from the east at an altitude of 20–30 feet. When it gets close, it descends to the level of her bed and hovers briefly at the foot, so close that she can touch it. It has the shape of an “old-time Mississippi steamboat with a deck around the bottom.” Strata or veins run through it, and a soft, blue-green glow surrounds it. It is 3 feet around and 1 foot high. It rises suddenly and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Woman Says Strange Object Flew by Her Bed in Yard,” Fort Worth \(Tex.) Star-Telegram, March 24, 1950, p. 23; Clark III 1176
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_518

Event 3477 (BBB8DCFB)

Date: 8/27/1939
Location: GERMANY, Rostock
Description: (Translated from French) Since April 1936 working on the construction of a reactor (...) the test flight, at the factory, of this first German reaction aircraft, the HE 178, took place on ASugust 27. The aircraft was only for experimental purposes.
Reference: "Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" -Hans K. Kaiser, Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 117, 118
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_956

Event 3478 (90C63554)

Date: 8/27/1939
Description: (Translated from French) Less than a week before the start of the war, Germany enters the era of jet aviation with the first flight of the Heinkel He-178. (August 27)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_457

Event 3479 (B16705C9)

Date: 8/27/1939
Description: (Translated from French) In Kristiansand (Norway), Linnea observed a bright cross in the western sky.
Reference: [UFO-NYT, 4/1969, 162] [Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II, 1987, 2]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_458

Event 3480 (1DCDFD06)

Date: 9/1/1939
End date: 9/2/1945
Description: World War 2
Type: war
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_52

Event 3481 (16FD5E68)

Date: Autumn 1939 (approximate)
Location: NORWAY, Roskeland/Osteroy
Description: (Translated from French) Berit Clemmensen and Dagveig Berntsen - both aged 12 to 13 at the time - were walking home together on a dark and damp evening. A strange light illuminated the area around them for a few seconds. It was a peculiar light, unlike any they had seen before. They felt as if they were "trapped" in the light and could not determine its source or from which direction it was coming. They were both excited and scared, but the phenomenon did not last long. They remember that it was raining and there was a kind of fog. (1939 (1940?) Autumn)
Reference: UFO, 1/1992, 11; 2/1992, 9. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_960

Event 3482 (B7DD49EF)

Date: Autumn 1939
Description: (Translated from French) At Røskeland/Osterøy (Norway), Berit Clemmensen and Dagveig Berntsen - both aged around 12-13 at this time - witnessed the surrounding area getting lighted when walking home one dark and moist evening. The strange light lasted for a few seconds, and was unlike any other kind of light they knew. They felt themselves enclosed by this light, and they were unable to determine its source or direction. They were very afraid and excited when the light finally disappeared. There were rain and fog this evening. (Autumn (or Autumn 1940))
Reference: UFO, 1/1992, 11; 2/1992, 9
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_459

Event 3483 (5031C349)

Date: Autumn 1939
Description: (Translated from French) Canadian Official Secret Act.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_460

Event 3484 (258AA221)

Date: Autumn 1939
Description: (Translated from French) At Otterøy/Namsfjorden (Norway), Lorentz Johnsen saw on the island small discs or luminous balls, capable of performing evasive maneuvers. (During the war)
Reference: UFO-NYT, 2/1973, 56
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_461

Event 3485 (CB2712E0)

Date: 10/1939
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Description: Egg-shaped object with spots like portholes observed through an astronomical reflector telescope. (Ref. 3; Report in NICAP files.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_119

Event 3486 (06480191)

Date: 10/1939
Location: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin
Description: An egg-shaped object with 8 spots like portholes is observed through an astronomical reflector telescope at Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold, UFO Research Coalition, 2007, p. 17
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_521

Event 3487 (03EB5BF8)

Date: 10/21/1939
Locations: Washington, D.C.; National Bureau of Standards; Carnegie Institution of Washington; Columbia University
Description: After reading Szilárd’s letter, Roosevelt creates an Advisory Committee on Uranium, which meets for the first time at the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. The committee consists of NBS Director Lyman James Briggs, Army Lt. Col. Keith F. Adamson, and Navy Cmdr. Gilbert C. Hoover. It is attended by physicists Fred L. Mohler from the National Bureau of Standards and Richard Brooke Roberts from the Carnegie Institution of Washington, and Szilárd, Wigner, and Teller. Einstein is invited but declines to attend. Adamson is skeptical about the prospect of building an atomic bomb, but is willing to authorize $6,000 (equivalent to $107,000 in 2018 dollars) for the purchase of uranium and graphite for Szilárd and Enrico Fermi’s experiments into producing a nuclear chain reaction at Columbia University.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “S-1 Executive Committee” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_522

Event 3488 (C2C9341C)

Date: 11/10/1939
Location: CHINA
Description: (Translated from French) After the fall of Nanking, a regiment of three thousand men commanded by Colonel Li Fu Sien was sent to stop the advance of the Japanese. The regiment completely disappeared and its radios stopped transmitting. Weapons and traces of campfires were found.
Reference: Jacques BERGIER: "Les E.T. dans l'Histoire" - J'AI LU- 1970 - p. 151, 152
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_959

Event 3489 (B3F98CB8)

Date: 11/13/1939
Time: ~06:00
Location: BROCKWORTH, GLOUCS, ENG
Description: Humming. Grey bell-shape over field. Solid green light retracts!
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny & Warrington, P.: SCIENCE and the UFO'S; Basil Blackwell, NY 1985 (Index 3)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_438

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "84", HatchDesc: "BROCKWORTH,GLOUCs,ENG:HUM:GRY BELL-SHAPE ovr FIELD:SOLID GRN LIGHT RETRACTS!", LatLong: "51.844447 -2.150000", LatLongDMS: "51:50:40 N 02:09:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3490 (7F8C13E6)

Date: 11/13/1939
Location: Brockworth, UK
Description: Motorist heard high-pitched humming sound, saw a gray bell-shaped object hovering over a field, dark window-like patches visible on its side. (Ref. 3; Jenny Randles & Peter Warrington, Sience & The UFOs, 1985, p. 3.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_120

Event 3491 (5DEFCAD9)

Date: 11/13/1939
Location: Brockworth, Gloucester, England
Description: 7:00 a.m. A building foreman is driving past a deserted farm near Brockworth, Gloucester, England, when he hears a high-pitched humming sound. He watches a gray, bell-shaped object hovering about 20 feet above a field 100 feet away. He estimates it is about 25 feet across. Dark window-like patches are visible on the side. A “curtain” of blue-green light emanates from the underside. After about two minutes, the green light retracts into the base of the object. The object then tilts to an angle of about 80° and moves away without a sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jenny Randles and Peter Warrington, Science and the UFOs, Basil Blackwell, 1985, p. 3; Jenny Randles, “Beam Me Up,” Fortean Times 381 (July 2019): 29–30
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_523

Event 3492 (72F93390)

Date: 11/13/1939
Description: In 1939 a building foreman drove past a deserted farm in the early morning in Brockworth, England and heard a high-pitched humming sound. He looked and saw a gray, bell-shaped object hovering over a nearby field. It had dark windows on its side, and a curtain of green light underneath, which retracted upwards as if solid.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 17
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7623

Year: 1940, 43 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3493 (8C3C95B4)

Date: 1940
Location: FRANCE, Toulx-Sainte-Croix (Creuse)
Description: (Translated from French) M. B. was awoken by an intense light that illuminated his room. Going to the window, he saw a luminous globe moving slowly and silently to the north of the village. The size of a full moon, the object then moved in various directions, stopping from time to time. The inside of the globe was dotted with multicolored luminous points. It remained visible for about half an hour.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.257
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_966

Event 3494 (C9C57A0C)

Date: 1940
Location: CANADA, Dalesville (Québec)
Description: (Translated from French) Walter and William Gunn were observing at around 10:30 PM, a luminous object rising from a hill about 350 m away from them. With an apparent size equivalent to a full moon, this body seemed to be the lower part of a much larger dark mass on which two or three small lights were also visible. With a regular noise, it rose at an estimated speed of 80 km/h above the witnesses, brightly illuminated some nearby barns and disappeared between the mountain peaks.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.259
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_970

Event 3495 (FA4F4F39)

Date: 1940
Location: ZAIRE (then Belgian Congo), Kisangani (formerly Stanleyville)
Description: (Translated from French) M. Bracoval was suddenly woken from his sleep in the middle of the night. More than two thousand people in the bush were thus awakened by the noise that echoed for 60 km around. For the next half hour, it was as bright as day. What is more curious is that all the clocks and watches stopped at the precise time of the phenomenon and many of them never worked correctly again. The next day, bush runners were dispatched, but nothing abnormal was detected. (November/December 1940)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977 - p.259
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_971

Event 3496 (A39F1D17)

Date: 1940
Location: USA, Montana
Description: (Translated from French) (Author: Warren P. Aston) Case Udo Wartena, unpublished until 1997. Landing of a large vessel and conversation of two hours with humanoid beings explaining their mission, personal details, the propulsion system capable of going faster than light.
Reference: Mufon Ufo Journal n° 353, p. 16, Sept. 97
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_973

Event 3497 (BD4B4455)

Date: 1940
Description: (Translated from French) Re-election of Roosevelt to the Presidency of the United States.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_463

Event 3498 (EFE7BAA9)

Date: 1940
Description: (Translated from French) James Forrestal is the United States Secretary of Navy.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_464

Event 3499 (F4DE223E)

Date: 1940
Description: (Translated from French) The yacht Gloria Colite, from Saint-Vincent, is discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, completely deserted. Everything is in order and the sea was calm. The investigators admit they are powerless to find an explanation: Nothing indicated the cause of the abandonment.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_465

Event 3500 (738A833D)

Date: 1940
Description: Astronomer Royal Harold Spencer Jones publishes Life on Other Worlds, an essay on the cosmos, the possibility of life arising, science’s tools, the development of the Earth, solar system bodies without atmospheres, the giant gas planets, Venus, Mars, the origin of solar systems, and possibilities for life beyond the solar system.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: H. Spencer Jones, Life on Other Worlds , Macmillan, 1940; Michael D. Swords, “SETI/ETI and UFOs,” JUFOS 5 (1994): 141–142
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_524

Event 3501 (E5DBD353)

Date: 1940
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois
Description: A man saw five disc-shaped aircraft flying overhead at 100-200 mph. They entered a cloud and didn't emerge on the other side. (Chapter 7, Ref. 234)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_225

Event 3502 (22831A64)

Date: 1940
Location: Montana
Description: In 1940, a Montana miner reported an encounter with a UFO near Helena. He described the craft as a 100-foot disc, resembling two soup plates of stainless steel. A staircase descended, and a man emerged, asking to draw water from a nearby stream. Invited onboard, the miner was told by the occupants they were 609 years old from a distant planet. Their ship used hydrogen from water as fuel and created its gravitational field with flywheels. After the meeting, he watched the craft ascend and depart rapidly. (Chapter 7, Ref 304)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_295

Event 3503 (9DEC7438)

Date: 1940
Location: St. Clair, PA
Description: A young man encountered an apparent UFO and its small occupants while walking on a rural road. Drawn by a loud sound from nearby woods, he saw an "aluminum building" where none should be. Nearby, he noticed "six small men" searching the ground. Upon returning later, both the beings and the object had disappeared. (Chapter 7, Ref 305)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_296

Event 3504 (258FE37A)

Date: 1/8/1940
Location: Canada, near Lake Abitibi
Description: (Translated from French) (Note from vog: brief summary) L. Hormidas and Damase Landry were around 2:30 in the afternoon and -60° Fahrenheit on an expedition, snowshoeing through the snow. First they saw a nearly white wolf come out of the pine forest, the wolf stopped and sat on the snow looking at the pine forest from where it came. It was less than 35 meters away from the witnesses. Six small men, all the same, dressed in dark green, with slanted eyes and yellowish faces, came out of the woods. The wolf was bristling. The small men didn't seem to see the witnesses. They turned towards the wolf and pointed at it. They spoke very quickly among themselves. One of them advanced, up to a few feet from the wolf, raised his hand while pronouncing words. The wolf threw itself at the small man and tore him apart: limbs, entrails, all of it fell on the snow. No steam or vapor rose from the killed being, the 5 survivors didn't move and watched. Their breath didn't make any vapor either. Damase threw a dead branch towards the wolf which left howling. One of the small men took out a kind of bag from his clothing and started to gather the scattered pieces of the small creature killed. L. Hormidas, unable to take it anymore, vomited from disgust. The 5 small men left towards the pine forest. The two witnesses put on their snowshoes and followed them. It was easy: they left very small marks in the snow. They arrived at a big hollow in the ground, free of snow, and the tracks stopped there. On their way back to the scene of the drama, Damase found a small gelatinous rubber piece of the same color as the creatures' clothing. He wanted to give a piece to Hormidas, but he was unable to, even with an axe, cut it in two. (1940, January 8th to 10th)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "Enigmes du temps présent" éd. Leméac, Ottawa, 19 79, p. 75 à 82
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_967

Event 3505 (B9DCB63B)

Date: 3/1940
Locations: Laguna Beach; Valley Center, California; Palomar Observatory
Description: George Adamski moves from Laguna Beach to a property along the Star Route in Valley Center, California, about 9 miles from where Palomar Observatory is under construction to set up a spiritual retreat. He acquires a 15-inch telescope to create an interest in astronomy.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Palomar Mountain, 1940–1960: From Obscurity to World Fame,” The Adamski Case, September 22, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_525

Event 3506 (12B58756)

Date: 3/1940
Locations: US; Columbia University
Description: US physicist John R. Dunning and colleagues at Columbia University verify the hypothesis of Danish physicist Niels Bohr that fission is more readily produced in the rare uranium-235 isotope than the abundant uranium-238 isotope. Dunning begins investigating gaseous diffusion as a process for enriching uranium.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_526

Event 3507 (6DFC3AA1)

Date: 3/1940
Locations: University of Birmingham in England; Australia
Description: Otto Robert Frisch and Rudolf Peierls, two researchers at the University of Birmingham in England—who ironically have been assigned to investigate nuclear weapons by Australian physicist Mark Oliphant because, as enemy aliens in Britain, they are ineligible to participate in secret war work—issue the Frisch-Peierls memorandum. It contradicts the common thinking of the time that many tons of uranium would be needed to make a bomb, requiring delivery by ship. The calculation in the memorandum shows that a bomb might be possible using as little as 1–10 kilograms of pure uranium-235, which would be quite practical for aircraft to carry.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Frisch–Peierls memorandum”; Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_527

Event 3508 (239CF2DB)

Date: Spring 1940
Location: Hinsdale, IL
Description: William T. Powers (later associated with the Center for UFO Studies) saw five disc-shaped objects traveling at about 100-200 m.p.h. They disappeared into a cloud and did not re-emerge. (Ref. 3; Jerry Clark Encyclopedia, 1992, Vol. II, p. 380.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_121

Event 3509 (712FEDAB)

Date: Spring 1940
Location: Hinsdale, Illinois
Description: Afternoon. Walking down a street in Hinsdale, Illinois, William T. Powers sees five disc-shaped objects in the northern sky. They are traveling together at 100–200 mph and disappear into a cloud.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1177
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_529

Event 3510 (0E428C78)

Date: 3/22/1940
Description: Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Executive Order 8381, creating the three security levels for the most important documents: Restricted, Confidential, and Secret.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US President, Executive Order No. 8381, “Defining Certain Vital Military and Naval Installations and Equipment,” March 22, 1940
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_528

Event 3511 (57BB7083)

Date: 4/1940 (approximate)
Time: ~14:00
Location: HINSDALE, IL
Description: 1 observer. 5 disks / 200kph. Enter cloud.. never exit. No further details. / Letter to Hynek.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_439

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "221", HatchDesc: "HINSDALE,IL:1 OBS:5 DISKS/200kph:ENTER CLOUD..never exit:NFD:/Letter to Hynek", LatLong: "41.800002 -87.950004", LatLongDMS: "41:48:00 N 87:57:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3512 (E74CD209)

Date: 4/10/1940
Locations: England; Royal Society committee room in Burlington House, London
Description: The first meeting of the MAUD Committee in England, established in response to the Frisch-Peierls memorandum to determine if an atomic bomb is feasible, meets in the Royal Society committee room in Burlington House, London. The original members are physicists George Paget Thomson, James Chadwick, John Cockcroft, Mark Oliphant, and Philip Burton Moon; physicists Patrick Blackett, Charles Drummond Ellis, and chemist Norman Haworth are subsequently added, along with a representative of the Director of Scientific Research at the Ministry of Aircraft Production (MAP).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “MAUD Committee” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_530

Event 3513 (3B8C16F8)

Date: Mid 5/1940
Location: Fairbank, Iowa
Description: 9:00 a.m. Lavern P. Zewiske and his father Paul are checking some recently planted corn on their farm near Fairbank, Iowa. A gray object with multiple hooked “hairs or tentacles” moving around on the bottom passes overhead at 500–1,000 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Out of the Past,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 5, no. 5 (Oct./Nov. 1984): 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_531

Event 3514 (FA2F5C72)

Date: 5/16/1940
Location: BELGIUM, Liège
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. and Mrs. Delsa, ambulance drivers, returning from a mission, in an ambulance, were driving along Quai St Léonard at around 2:00 a.m. "The night was dark, the blackout being in effect. That's when I saw in the sky a luminous shape like two overturned plates, very large, followed by a long tail of fire. The object must have been about 300 meters high and its diameter was twice that of the full moon. Seeing this thing rushing straight towards us, I screamed in fear and asked my husband to accelerate. At that moment the object deviated from its trajectory, the trail disappeared and it seemed to pause. I didn't know what to think anymore, I was trembling all over. The phenomenon soon resumed its initial trajectory and the luminous trail reappeared. It disappeared in the south, towards the center of Liège. My husband had stopped the ambulance to try to calm me down because I had started to cry out of fear. I beg you to believe that that night I did not close my eyes." (May 16, 1940)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.257-258
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_968

Event 3515 (672F6A58)

Date: 5/21/1940
Description: President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes the FBI to conduct electronic surveillance and wiretapping on US spies, saboteurs, or suspicious individuals.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Warrantless FBI Electronic Surveillance,” US Senate, Select Committee to Study Governmental Operations with Respect to Intelligence Activities, Final Report, April 23, 1976, pp. 271–351
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_532

Event 3516 (D76E97DE)

Date: 5/26/1940
End date: 6/4/1940
Location: Dunkirk
Description: Dunkirk evacuation (Operation Dynamo)
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_53

Event 3517 (831F2A3D)

Date: 5/30/1940
Time: 06:00
Location: TOLEDO, OH
Description: Dark ellipsoid going northeast. 90° turn. Sizzle sound. Changes color(s) red going [to] orange going [to] yellow.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_440

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "185", HatchDesc: "TOLEDO,OH:DRK ELLIPSOID >NE:90°TURN:SIZZLE SOUND:CHANGES CLRS RED>ORG>YLW", LatLong: "41.666669 -83.566671", LatLongDMS: "41:40:00 N 83:34:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ohio", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3518 (1D09E1D6)

Date: 5/30/1940
Location: Toledo, OH
Description: At sunrise a dark ellipse was seen moving northeast, then making a 90-degree turn. Color visible on the dark object changed from red to orange to yellow. (Ref. 3; Report in NICAP files.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_122

Event 3519 (0E509639)

Date: 5/30/1940
Description: During the morning in Toledo, Ohio a dark ellipsoid object flew toward the northeast making a sizzling sound, then made a 90 degree turn. Its flame-like color changed from red to orange and then to yellow.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall: From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 18
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3162

Event 3520 (B17542D9)

Date: 6/1940
Time: ~15:00
Location: HOY ISLAND, SCOTLAND
Description: Military observer(s) with range finder. Ovoid at 38K'. Swift level flight. / r65p18.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny & Warrington, P.: SCIENCE and the UFO'S; Basil Blackwell, NY 1985 (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_441

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "3", Elev: "251", HatchDesc: "HOY ISL,SCOTL:MIL.OBS W/RANGE FINDER:OVOID @38K':SWIFT LVL FLIGHT:/r65p18", LatLong: "58.850003 -3.283333", LatLongDMS: "58:51:00 N 03:17:00 W", Locale: "Islands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "11400", State/Prov: "Scotland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3521 (1BB69163)

Date: 6/1940
Location: Hoy Island, The Orkneys, Scotland
Description: On a bright sunny day an anti-aircraft unit member focused a height- and range- finder on a flattened sphere moving rapidly on a horizontal course and tracked it for 10 seconds. It's height was computed to be 38,000 feet. (Ref. 3; Randles & Warrington, 1985, p. 9.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_123

Event 3522 (80B8BED0)

Date: Summer 1940
Location: DENMARK, Jutland
Description: (Translated from French) In the middle of the afternoon, a 15 year old boy was going to the watering hole with some cows, when he suddenly saw three curious characters advancing from the northeast. They were dressed in a dark green one-piece suit that even covered their neck and a good part of their face. The face seemed to be protected by a glass plate. From the shoulders to the feet there were two thick bulges of about ten centimeters. The three beings were of normal size but they were progressing by slightly swinging their arms in the manner of robots, the witness specified. At about thirty meters from the young Dane, they suddenly turned south and disappeared behind a hill. Our witness then rushed to this place and saw a shiny hemispherical object on the ground: near him, the three characters. Suddenly, without seeing any door open, the witness noticed that these characters had disappeared. The object emitted a sharp whistle like the one produced by quickly spinning a metal rod at high speed. The UFO rose slowly and after 6 to 7 seconds it took the direction of the southeast where it disappeared. (1940, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.258
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_969

Event 3523 (C6C52BF5)

Date: Summer 1940
Location: NORWAY, Sandefjord
Description: (Translated from French) Mrs. Edvardsen and her friend saw 3-4 luminous objects in the sky to the northeast. It was late afternoon on a summer day. These objects were as big as barns, and moved like flying insects. Their color was described as that of the head of a lit cigarette. The distance of the witnesses from the phenomenon was about 300 to 400 meters. (1940, Summer)
Reference: Letter from Arne Foss, 22 Oct 1977. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_972

Event 3524 (D6847173)

Date: Summer 1940
Alternate date: Summer 1941
Location: St. Clair, Pennsylvania
Description: Near St. Clair, Pennsylvania, as he is walking along a country road, young Frank Sever hears a loud noise in the nearby woods. He sees something like an “aluminum building” partly concealed in the trees. A short distance from it he sees “six small men milling about or looking for something on the ground.” Thinking they are ghosts, he runs. Later he comes back and confirms there is no building on the spot.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_533

Event 3525 (16365877)

Date: 7/10/1940
End date: 10/31/1940
Location: Britain
Description: Battle of Britain
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_54

Event 3526 (8CE0D2C1)

Date: 7/10/1940
Description: Einstein security clearance approved by the Office of Naval Intelligence, 16 days before the US Army G-2 turned him down.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_55

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3527 (A7A2CADD)

Date: 8/11/1940
Locations: Holland; Ruhr Valley of Germany
Description: The RAF Bomber Command issues a report on “Phenomena Connected with Enemy Night Tactics” concerning unidentifiable aircraft observed by bombing crews over the coast of Holland and the Ruhr Valley of Germany. The report suggests the sightings are either due to observer strain or German “experimental apparatus.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 16–17
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_534

Event 3528 (0FBF5325)

Date: 8/18/1940
Description: (Translated from French) President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King make the Ogdensburg Declaration, for joint defense between the United States and Canada, with the establishment of the PJBD. (August 18)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_466

Event 3529 (A3945F21)

Date: 8/18/1940 (approximate)
Location: BATA, HUNGARY
Description: Flaming cartwheel seen / days. Called ball-lightning. WSW / Baja.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 198)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_442

Extra Data: Country: "Hungary", Credibility: "9", Duration: "232", HatchDesc: "BATA,HUNGARY:FLAMING CARTWHEEL SEEN/DAYS:CALLED BALL-LIGHTNING:WSW/BAJA.", LatLong: "46.127780 18.777779", LatLongDMS: "46:07:40 N 18:46:40 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TLN", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3530 (40794CD4)

Date: 9/15/1940
Time: 22:30
Location: BRUGINE, ITALY
Description: Several observer(s). Lens saucer passes. Power fails. Light wind. / and Tabloid account.
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_443

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BRUGINE,ITALY:SVRL OBS:LENS SCR PASSES:POWER FAILS:LITE WIND:/+Tabloid acct", LatLong: "45.294447 12.000001", LatLongDMS: "45:17:40 N 12:00:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PD", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3531 (5ADECEE5)

Date: 10/15/1940?
Time: ~20:00
Location: 2 MILES EAST / WEST BEND, IA
Description: Brad Steiger. Small humanoid (or Grey) stands / pail and watches parents / kitchen window.
Type: sighting
Reference: STEIGER, Brad: The UFO ABDUCTORS. Berkley Books, NY 1988 (Index 145)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_444

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "2", Duration: "2", Elev: "365", HatchDesc: "2mi E/WEST BEND,IA:BRAD STEIGER:OID STANDS/PAIL+WATCHES PARENTS/KITCHEN WINDOW", LatLong: "42.955558 -94.411116", LatLongDMS: "42:57:20 N 94:24:40 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Iowa", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3532 (B424C17C)

Date: 11/10/1940
Time: 10:00?
Location: COVENTRY, ENGL
Description: Intense blackness. Writhing 2' fireball at observer(s)' feet. Rises and explodes.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 235)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_445

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "76", HatchDesc: "COVENTRY,ENGL:INTENSE BLACKNESS:WRITHING 2'FBL AT OBS' FEET:RISES+EXPLODES", LatLong: "52.416669 -1.483333", LatLongDMS: "52:25:00 N 01:29:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3533 (13DF8203)

Date: 12/1940
Time: 02:30
Location: NEAR INDIO, CA
Description: 4 / car. Red light / valley. Moon-size near car. "Communication with aliens".
Type: sighting
Reference: SCHUESSLER, John F.: UFO-RELATED HUMAN PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS. 1996 J. Schuessler, POB 58485, Houston, TX 77258 (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_446

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, TLP: Telepathy, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CVS: Conversation/communication, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "4", Duration: "5", Elev: "3", HatchDesc: "nr INDIO,CA:4/CAR:RED LITE/VALLEY:MOONSIZE nr CAR:"COMMUNICATION W/ALIENS"", LatLong: "33.750002 -116.250006", LatLongDMS: "33:45:00 N 116:15:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "7"

Year: 1941, 54 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3534 (3F0193A7)

Date: 1941
Description: Charles Fort’s four famous books
Type: historical event
Reference: Pea Research
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_56

Event 3535 (5C99DAA0)

Date: 1941
Location: Bakersfield, CA
Description: Physicist and his wife north of Bakersfield, California watch a long slender UFO traveling at 50mph, 200–300 feet altitude
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_57

Event 3536 (E8AA94AF)

Date: 1941
Location: SWITZERLAND, Alps
Description: (Translated from French) They found footprints of mountaineers that mysteriously stopped in the center of a triangle of 13 m side formed by three holes in the snow.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.259
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_979

Event 3537 (F3C35D9C)

Date: 1941
Location: Spain, between Belmez and Valsequillo (Cordoba)
Description: (Translated from French) Mrs. Concepcion Cuenca, widow of Contador from Seville, was 13 years old in 1941. Walking with her father and brother on the road between Belmez and Valsequillo at 5 o'clock in the morning, they were suddenly illuminated by a light that seemed to be in the air. The intensity and brightness exceeded anything she had seen as light since. The phenomenon lasted only a second in total. All three intrigued, yet none made any comment as they continued on their way.
Reference: investigation by Ignacio Benvenuty Cabral, Seville
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_980

Event 3538 (688B612B)

Date: 1941
Location: Germany
Description: (Translated from French) German aviator Hannah Reisch saw a UFO flying at an altitude of 20,000 meters while she was on a test flight with an aircraft that would become the future Messerschmitt 163 Komet.
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO's - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_981

Event 3539 (DA19977C)

Date: 1941
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Austrian inventor, Victor Schauberger, who lived from 1885 to 1958, is said to have built the first saucers for the Third Reich. The first models had a diameter of 1.50 m and weighed 135 kg. More advanced models followed, with a saucer designed for a crew of three as early as 1945-1946. At the liberation (end of the Second World War), the Americans seized both the work and the person of Schauberger, who was forced to work on a military base in Texas until his death. [note from vog: this is what is called voluntary and anonymous disinformation] (1941-1942)
Reference: Nazi Flying Saucers - no named author - document on the Internet in 1996
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_982

Event 3540 (C8386163)

Date: 1941
Description: (Translated from French) In Switzerland, a rescue team searching for 3 mountaineers who had not been heard from in some time found after days of difficult efforts the footprints of the 3 men. They followed them and noticed that they stopped in the center of a snowy field. No crevasse could have swallowed them and beyond, the snow remained untouched. However, from the last traces, 3 irregular holes forming an equilateral triangle of 12.80 m side were discovered. The investigation concluded in a triple disappearance in circumstances that the facts did not allow to establish clearly..
Reference: Schweizer Zeitung < Peter Kolosimo 1958 < Guieu, Vallee 1965
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_467

Event 3541 (E55473BA)

Date: 1941
Location: MANCHURIA
Description: Many photographs / Japanese Air Force. Glowing-orbs and ovoids pace and buzz planes and airfields..
Type: sighting
Reference: DONG, Paul: UFO's Over MODERN CHINA. 1983 UFO Photo Archives; P. O. Box 17206; Tucson, AZ 85710. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_447

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, MIL: Military investigation, GSA: Covert Security Agency

Extra Data: Country: "China", Credibility: "10", Duration: "156", HatchDesc: "MANCHURIA:MANY FOTOS/JAPANESE AF:GLO-ORBS+OVOIDS PACE+BUZZ PLANES+AIRFIELDS..", LatLong: "45.000002 125.000006", LatLongDMS: "45:00:00 N 125:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MNC", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3542 (D1E670CE)

Date: 1941
Location: US Highway 99 north of Bakersfield, California
Description: A physicist and his wife are traveling notrh on US Highway 99 north of Bakersfield, California, and pull off to the side to watch a long, slender object of a blazing red, green, and yellow color moving about 8 miles east of them. It is traveling at about 50 mph at an altitude of 200–300 feet and is clearly outlined against the foothills. It seems to be several times longer than a bomber.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Recent Sightings,” APRO Bulletin, January 1957, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_535

Event 3543 (C1897E96)

Date: 1941
Location: Norway
Description: Or 1942. Two women observed a silver, disc-shaped craft, about 33 feet in diameter, rise from the ground. The UFO revolved and trailed three haycocks behind it. After moving horizontally for a short distance, the object dropped the haycocks and vanished. A local farmer later confirmed that three of his haycocks were missing. (Chapter 7, Ref. 249)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_240

Event 3544 (F45A535F)

Date: 1941
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Description: A UFO crash was reported near Cape Girardeau, Missouri in 1941. A local minister, brought to the scene by police, described it as unlike any craft he'd seen, with a unique design and a shiny metallic finish. Inside, he observed what seemed like a metal chair with a panel filled with unfamiliar dials and gauges. Among the first responders were police officers, plainclothes individuals, and military personnel. Three non-human bodies were discovered at the crash site. The minister, who prayed over these bodies, described them as small-framed, similar in size to children, but with large heads and long arms. Their appearance was notable for their large, oval eyes, absence of noses and lips, and a body covering resembling wrinkled aluminum foil. The beings had no evident injuries despite the crash. (Chapter 7, Ref 300)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_291

Event 3545 (0452E28C)

Date: 2/1941
Location: AUSTRALIA, Wearyan River
Description: (Translated from French) A nurse went to an isolated village to treat a man who had been shot in the leg. While she was treating the wound, two men appeared, dressed in white robes as if they had come from a theater scene, and assisted her. When she looked up to thank them, they had disappeared. Several Aborigines witnessed this phenomenon.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 309
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_974

Event 3546 (421CDD07)

Date: 2/1941
Location: WEARYAN RIVER, NT, AUS
Description: Nurse. 2 pseudo-human/entity appear and perform operation / injured man!
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: BASTERFIELD, KEITH: ENTCAT97.DOC: Catalog of Australian Entity and related reports: October 1997
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_448

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OPR: Operations on humans/animal mutilation/surgery, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "5", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "WEARYAN RIVER,NT,AUS:NURSE:2 PSH APPEAR+PERFORM OPERATION/INJURED MAN!", LatLong: "-16.050001 136.833340", LatLongDMS: "16:03:00 S 136:50:00 E", Locale: "Rainforest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Northern Territory", Strangeness: "10"

Event 3547 (604CCF6D)

Date: 3/1941
Location: English Channel
Description: The Chain Home radars placed around the English coastline detect a formation of blips moving across the English Channel. RAF fighters are sent to intercept, but their crews see nothing and the blips fade. The radar returns are characterized as radar “angels,” invisible targets in the clear atmosphere.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: David Clarke, “The Radar Angels,” Fortean Times 195 (May 2005): 36–37
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_537

Event 3548 (E1E7A875)

Date: Early Spring 1941
Location: Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Description: 9:00–9:30 p.m. Rev. William Guy Huffman of the Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is summoned to an apparent airplane crash one Saturday. When he arrives at the scene, about 15 miles from town, he finds a weird-looking craft “broken and scattered all around,” but smooth and rounded without edges or seams. A cockpit with a chair facing an instrument panel remains intact. Police officers, military men, and plain-clothes individuals are sifting through the wreckage. He also sees three non-human bodies about 4 feet tall with long arms, oversized heads, and large eyes. He says a prayer for them, and afterward sees someone take a photo of an alien propped up by the arms between two plainclothesmen. The following evening, he is given a copy of the photo by a member of his congregation (thought to be Garland D. Fronabarger), but he loans it later to someone who never returns it. Huffman’s wife Floy reveals the story to her granddaughter, Charlette Mann, on her deathbed in 1984, who relates the story to ufologist Leonard Stringfield.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 343–344; Paul Blake Smith, MO41: The Bombshell before Roswell, W&B Publishers, 2015; Billy Booth, “1941 Cape Girardeau, Missouri Crash,” liveabout.com, February 5, 2019; Kevin Randle, “Cape Girardeau UFO Crash, 1941,” A Different Perspective, December 5, 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_536

Event 3549 (87149704)

Date: 3/17/1941
Location: West Coast
Description: US Army establishes the Western Defense Command for coordinating the defense of the Pacific Coast
Type: military
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_59

Event 3550 (B1765644)

Date: 3/17/1941
Location: Pacific Coast
Description: The Western Defense Command is established as the command formation of the US Army responsible for coordinating the defense of the Pacific Coast and training soldiers prior to their deployment overseas.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Western Defense Command” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_538

Event 3551 (6BC382FA)

Date: Spring 1941
Location: Canada, Lac Beauport, Quebec
Description: (Translated from French) The beginning of the story of contactee Arthur Matthews, born in 1892, who met Nicola Tesla in the city of Quebec, on St Joachim Street. The extraterrestrials chose him as a friend of Tesla to visit him and take him to their planet. This happened every two years until 1961. (...) (1941, Spring)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "Enigmes du temps présent" ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1979, pp.107-115
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_976

Event 3552 (945EC168)

Date: Spring 1941
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Description: Charlotte Mann, a Texas woman whose grandfather was a pastor of the Red Star Baptist Church, told Leonard Stringfield, that her grandfather was called out to give last rights to some crash victims, who were described as from a crashed object. There were three bodies. All described as "not human". (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_124

Event 3553 (24C01689)

Date: 4/5/1941
Location: Charleston, MS
Description: Farmer abducted into submarine on Mississippi (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 410405
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_125

Event 3554 (F6DB432A)

Date: Late 4/1941
Location: Cape Girardeau, MO
Description: Cape Girardeau, MO Crash Retrieval (MO41)
Type: UFO crash retrieval
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_58

Event 3555 (6CBE182F)

Date: 5/1941
Locations: Mitchel Field near Uniondale, New York; Riverside, California
Description: With the help of the American Legion, volunteers are recruited into the Aircraft Warning Service, the civilian arm of the Army’s Ground Observer Corps. On the east coast, the AWS is under the auspices of the Army Air Force’s 1st Interceptor Command based at Mitchel Field near Uniondale, New York. On the west coast, the AWS is under the auspices of the 4th Interceptor Command based in Riverside, California. On both coasts, observation posts, information centers, and filter centers are established.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Aircraft Warning Service”; Project 1947, “Aircraft Warning Service (AWS): Freeman Observation Post #52” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_539

Event 3556 (B50B005C)

Date: 5/27/1941 (approximate)
Time: ~10:00
Location: NORTHEAST / FOUGERES, FR
Description: Several kids. 2 silent gold rails zigzag / several 90° turns across N177 going northwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 52)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_449

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "NE/FOUGERES,FR:SVRL KIDS:2 SLNT GOLD RAILS ZIGZAG/SVRL 90°TURNS ACRS N177 >NW", LatLong: "48.372225 -1.177778", LatLongDMS: "48:22:20 N 01:10:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ille-et-Vilaine", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3557 (A94144B4)

Date: 6/1941
Description: (Translated from French) Germans test the prototype of the flying disc Schriever-Habermohl Model I. (June)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_468

Event 3558 (BB3B1A82)

Date: 6/1941
Location: KAISER MOUNTAIN, CA
Description: 150M disk / mountainside / 2 weeks. Seen flying away? Original object gone.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 78)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_450

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "40", Elev: "3000", HatchDesc: "KAISER Mtn,CA:150M DISK/MOUNTAINSIDE/2 WEEKS:SEEN FLYING AWAY?:ORIG.OBJ GONE.", LatLong: "37.316668 -119.166672", LatLongDMS: "37:19:00 N 119:10:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3559 (05307460)

Date: 6/20/1941
Description: The Army Air Corps becomes the US Army Air Forces to provide the air arm greater autonomy.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “United States Army Air Forces” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_540

Event 3560 (ECC9DD7C)

Date: Summer 1941
Location: NORWAY, Maroy/Nordhordland
Description: (Translated from French) Irene Skram and her cousin, and independently the husband of the cousin and a friend, saw a silver disc around 11 o'clock in the morning, while the whole company was outside, admiring the plantations. The disc was rising from the ground to 300 m from the witnesses, to the northeast of their position. Turning slowly on itself, it was rising gently up to about 100 m, altitude from which it seemed to descend again somewhat. It was followed by three opaque trails in the shape of a thin spiral.

These things were falling towards the ground, detaching themselves from the disc. The two women then saw the disc disappear. But the two men, being at another point of the property, were heading towards the place where the "trails" had fallen, at about a hundred meters from the house. They found at this place, only three heather cocks, stunned, but still alive. Knowing that their neighbors were raising birds, they went to ask if they were missing three? It was the case. The witnesses did not talk about the flying saucer with the neighbors. The saucer had been seen for about two minutes, it seemed to have 10 m in diameter. The "trails" each had a length of about 12 to 15 meters, and were separated from each other by 5 to 6 meters. (1941 (or 1942) Summer)
Reference: Ole Jonny Brænne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_977

Event 3561 (F2501D68)

Date: Summer 1941
Description: (Translated from French) It was in Le Mans, at the beginning of summer 1941. The Luftwaffe had occupied the old aerodrome of Le Mans, at the Circuit de la Sarthe, and maintained several groups of Messerschmitt 109s, not very fast, but excessively maneuverable. The German pilots were in a permanent state of alert and, several times, I observed from quite close up the take-offs in groups of the Messerschmitts in broad daylight. The weather was magnificent, a Sunday as far as I remember, and around 1 PM, the very clear sky contained only a few large cumulus clouds, clouds which were moreover very far apart from each other. Around 1 PM, the whole city heard the roar of the planes taking off in haste and I could see that the cause of the alert seemed to be in one of the large cumulus clouds which, at that moment, was flying very slowly over the aerodrome. One could see the Messerschmitts whirling around like mad around the cloud, diving into it at full speed, coming out in a loop or sideways, and starting their maneuvers again, a spectacle which was truly very pretty, but which must have been terribly dangerous for the pilots. Was it an exercise ordered by the commander of the camp or an alert? I never knew, but it was curious to observe the terrified airs of the German soldiers and officers quartered in the city, who followed the spectacle from the windows of the houses. I could then observe that the cloud which, upon its arrival, seemed to have its base at 300 m and to culminate at 1000 m, began to swell and, when it moved away from the aerodrome to move away from the city, it had taken the shape of a very high pyramid, with perfectly sharp contours and brilliantly lit by the sun; its very sharp peak must have been probably at 3000 m, according to a height visible on the horizon and its probable place on the ground. My observation point was 4 km from the aerodrome and the cloud was approximately 5 km away when I observed its summit. (Beginning of Summer, Sunday, 1 PM)
Reference: scientific review La Nature
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_469

Event 3562 (0C163BDF)

Date: 6/22/1941
Location: GERMANY-RUSSIA
Description: (Translated from French) The propaganda staffel reported that the Nebelwerfer Batteries (smoke launchers) had fired 800,000 rocket-shells in the first twenty minutes of the German attack on Russia. However, the advance guard tanks which had reached the terminals of the Moscow Tramways were crushed under a prodigious deluge of rocket-shells from the "Stalin Organs".
Reference: "Assault on Space" Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 41
Reference: Rocket launchers = multi-tube howitzers.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_975

Event 3563 (3AE3059F)

Date: Late 6/1941
Location: Odessa, Ukraine
Description: About 5:30 p.m. Helen Michailoff and her mother are in Odessa, Ukraine, when they see a raspberry-red object slowly moving east and emitting smoke. Thinking it is a bomb, they rush to the basement, but there is no explosion.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Out of the Past,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 4, no. 5 (Oct./Nov. 1983): 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_543

Event 3564 (BD22C1DC)

Date: 6/26/1941
Description: The first draft of the final report of the MAUD Committee is written by George Paget Thomson and circulates among committee members. It concludes that an atomic bomb is feasible. Vannevar Bush receives a copy. Without the help of the MAUD Committee the Manhattan Project would have started months behind. Instead, they are able to begin thinking about how to create a bomb, not whether it is possible.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “MAUD Committee” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_541

Event 3565 (52B33AC4)

Date: 6/28/1941
Description: Roosevelt establishes the Office of Scientific Research and Development; Vannevar Bush is appointed director. It subsumes the National Defense Research Committee, whose Uranium Committee becomes the Uranium Section of the OSRD, soon renamed the S-1 for security reasons. To the S-1 Section, Vannevar Bush adds American physicist Samuel King Allison , Russian-American physicist Gregory Breit, American physicist Edward Condon , physicist Lloyd P. Smith, and Henry DeWolf Smyth. American physicist Ross Gunn is dropped in line with an NDRC policy not to have Army or Navy personnel in the sections. Lyman James Briggs remains the chairman, with American physicist George B. Pegram as the vice chairman.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Office of Scientific Research and Development” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_542

Event 3566 (F242DEFF)

Date: 7/1941
Description: (Translated from French) A German scientist travels to the USA, revealing the secret of a saucer recovered by the Germans in 1937. The US military intelligence, under the code name Oz, takes control of the Nazi installation containing the disk, and brings it back to the USA, narrowly missing the Soviet troops, who will learn of the disk's existence 6 months later (likely from captured German scientists). (July)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_473

Event 3567 (E315C8C7)

Date: 7/1941
Description: (Translated from French) At Marøy/Nordhordland (Norway), Irene Skram and her cousin see a silver disc. It rises from the ground to the South-East of the witnesses, at about 300 m away. Three grey coils follow the disc, rotating on their own axis. It slowly rises to a height of about 100 m, when it seems to descend again, and the three coils following the disc fall about 100 m north of the witnesses' house. The disc disappears. Two men, who also saw the disc (the cousin's husband and his friend) come to retrieve the coils, and bring back 3 haystacks. Nothing seems strange about these haystacks. They ask their neighbor to the South without talking to him about the disc, and he confirms that 3 haystacks are missing from his property. The object was observed for 2 minutes, and its size was about 10 m in diameter. The diameter of each haystack is 12 to 15 m, and the separation between each is 5 to 6 m. (July/August (or July/August 1942), 11 PM)
Reference: [UFO report form, 6 January 1965] [UFO-NYT, 5/1966, 188-9] [Bertelsen: UFO-80., 1980, 65] [Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II, 1987, 8]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_474

Event 3568 (A35EDE5D)

Date: 7/3/1941
Locations: Baker Dry Lake; Mojave Desert, California
Description: The Northrop N-1M, an experimental “flying wing” aircraft with a 38-foot wingspan, is first flown at Baker Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert, California, by test pilot Vance Breese for several hundred yards. He reports that the aircraft can fly no higher than 5 feet. After this is corrected, the N-1M takes another 28 flights through November.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop N-1M” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_544

Event 3569 (80264881)

Date: 7/11/1941
Description: Roosevelt establishes the Office of the Coordinator of Information, a forerunner of the Office for Strategic Services, headed by lawyer William J. Donovan. It is tasked with collecting and analyzing national security information.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Office of the Coordinator of Information” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_545

Event 3570 (8EDD0DC7)

Date: 9/1941
Location: Indian Ocean
Description: Greenish globe. Non-US military
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_0

Event 3571 (C462A6B4)

Date: 9/1941
Location: Mozambique Channel
Description: Night. Seaman Mar Doroba, Anthony Kornilak, and others on the British troopship SS Pulaski in the Mozambique Channel see a “strange globe glowing with greenish light, about half the size of the full moon.” They watch it for more than an hour before it disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 17; Lore and Deneault, pp. 130–131
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_546

Event 3572 (8E8B86E0)

Date: Autumn 1941
Location: NORWAY, Skar/Osteroy
Description: (Translated from French) People had gone to the cinema. The evening was calm, the sky clear and well starred. Suddenly they saw a luminous phenomenon to the west, flying towards the northwest, at very high speed. The phenomenon looked like a huge ball of fire and at first, they thought it was a bolide. But then, the phenomenon slowed down and seemed to hover above Osterfjorden - in reality, from their position, the witnesses overlooked the phenomenon and saw it below them. It was visible for about half a minute, no sound was heard. [note from vog: Peenemunde is not so far away, is it?] (1941, Autumn)
Reference: UFO, 2/1992, 9. Listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_978

Event 3573 (D2917115)

Date: Autumn 1941
Description: (Translated from French) At Skår/Osterøy (Norway), a relative of Berit Clemmensen is with some friends at the local cinema. The night is clear and full of stars. Suddenly they see a luminous phenomenon to the West, heading towards the North-West at great speed. It can be described as a luminous fireball, resembling a bolide at first glance. It seems to fly very low above Osterfjorden. It is visible for at least 1/2 minute, and no sound is heard. The witnesses are quite excited by this experience. (Autumn Evening)
Reference: UFO, 2/1992, 9
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_472

Event 3574 (26FFA51B)

Date: 10/2/1941
Locations: Germany; Peenemünde
Description: German test pilot Heini Dittmar attains an unofficial airspeed record of 623 mph in a rocket-powered Messerschmidt Me 163A at Peenemünde, Germany.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Heini Dittmar” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_547

Event 3575 (F7230E53)

Date: Early 10/1941
Locations: North Carolina; Uwharrie National Forest
Description: A possible UFO crash/retrieval takes place during preparations for the US Army’s Carolina maneuvers in south central North Carolina (possibly in or around the Uwharrie National Forest). The sketchy story is based on the participation of Pvt. Guy B. Simeone, who relates a few details about a crash and dead “little people” to his family in a letter and phone call. Walter N. Webb reports on his investigation of the incident in 1996.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Walter N. Webb, “An Anecdotal Report of a UFO Crash/Retrieval in 1941: Part 1,” IUR 21, no. 4 (Winter 1996): 20–28; Walter N. Webb, “An Anecdotal Report of a UFO Crash/Retrieval in 1941: Part 2,” IUR 22, no. 1 (Spring 1997): 28–32
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_548

Event 3576 (32383368)

Date: 10/9/1941
Description: Roosevelt approves an atomic weapons program after meeting with Office of Scientific Research and Development Director Vannevar Bush and Vice President Henry A. Wallace. On Bush’s advice, Roosevelt chooses the US Army to run the project rather than the Navy, although the Navy has shown far more interest in the field, and is already conducting research into atomic energy for powering ships. Bush’s negative experiences with the Navy has convinced him that it would not listen to his advice and cannot handle large-scale construction projects.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Cameron Reed, “Manhattan Project Mystery,” Forum on the History of Physics, Spring 2012
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_549

Event 3577 (BDFF81D6)

Date: 12/1941
Location: Mozambique, Africa
Description: Mozambique and Island of Madagascar strange globe glowing with greenish light about half the size of full moon. (Page 17 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_126

Event 3578 (257D2901)

Date: 12/1941
Location: Unknown City, GA
Description: Light moving in counterclockwise circles (Page 17-18 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_127

Event 3579 (114F53D9)

Date: Early 12/1941
Location: Georgia countryside
Description: Army Lt. Walter Hanson and his wife are stranded in the Georgia countryside when they run out of gas. They see a star-like object that swiftly moves in circles counterclockwise. Suddenly it stops and takes off obliquely.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 17–18; Lore and Deneault, p. 140
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_550

Event 3580 (A931F2DB)

Date: 12/7/1941
Location: U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii
Description: The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday. The United States was a neutral country at the time; the attack led to its formal entry into World War II on the side of the Allies the next day. The Japanese military leadership referred to the attack as the Hawaii Operation and Operation AI and as Operation Z during its planning. (Author Moira McGhee wrote in her book "Alien Gene" that the Pearl Harbor attacks were being observed by one or more UFO's.)
Type: attack
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_932

Event 3581 (33BE7930)

Date: 12/7/1941
Description: (Translated from French) Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. (7 December)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_470

Event 3582 (487AC8F4)

Date: 12/8/1941
Description: (Translated from French) Roosevelt asks the US Congress to declare war on Japan and directs all national effort towards the global war. (December 8)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_471

Event 3583 (7AEBAB4B)

Date: 12/8/1941
Locations: Honolulu, Hawaii; Pearl Harbor
Description: Around noon. Red Cross volunteer Yoshio Taketa is resting on the lawn of the Kuhio School in Honolulu, Hawaii, with 9 others. The smoke is still rising from the Pearl Harbor attack to the west. One of them notices a round white object at about 20,000 feet overhead. It floats away slowly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 501
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_551

Event 3584 (443EF39F)

Date: 12/18/1941
Locations: S-1 Section; Columbia; Princeton; University of Chicago
Description: With the US at war, funding for an atomic bomb is now available in amounts undreamed of the year before. At the S-1 Section meeting, American physicist Ernest Lawrence asks for $400,000 for electromagnetic separation, and the section immediately recommends granting it. MIT physicist Karl Taylor Compton is allocated $340,000 for nuclear reactor research at Columbia and Princeton, and $278,000 at the University of Chicago. Another $500,000 is earmarked for raw materials. His proposed schedule is no less breathtaking: to produce a nuclear chain reaction by July 1942, and an atomic bomb by January 1945. In January 1942, he creates the Metallurgical Laboratory, centralizing the work at the University of Chicago.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “S-1 Executive Committee” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_552

Event 3585 (AE3733AD)

Date: 12/22/1941
Location: Unknown City, NY
Description: Round sharply outlined object with bright aluminum or chrome finish (Patrick, delete single quotes) (Page 18 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_128

Event 3586 (D6891335)

Date: 12/22/1941
Locations: St. Agnes Avenue; Pleasant Street; Utica, New York
Description: Electrical engineer George Bogner stops his car at the corner of St. Agnes Avenue and Pleasant Street in Utica, New York, to watch a round, metallic object speed silently across the sky. He estimates it at 100 feet in diameter and moving at 300 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 18; Lore and Deneault, pp. 140–141
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_553

Event 3587 (951B7FF6)

Date: 12/22/1941
Description: At 2:15 p.m. a gleaming aluminum or chrome colored disc-shaped object sped silently across the skies of Utica, New York from west to east. It disappeared in 10 seconds. There were two independent witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. & Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 141
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8559

Year: 1942, 149 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3588 (5989CDAE)

Date: 1942
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of a V-2 No. 1, inert model.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_989

Event 3589 (BE8A2BD6)

Date: 1942
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) Launch of V-2 No. 8, for training of the team.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_990

Event 3590 (6BF4D9C5)

Date: 1942
Location: YUGOSLAVIA, Rasanac
Description: (Translated from French) An object like a flame moved horizontally near the Prentov bridge which spans the Koselska river. A certain Péro Krstanovski who was returning from Bitolj to Ohrid at that time, suddenly saw his team of horses become agitated at the appearance of the phenomenon. As soon as it disappeared, the horses regained their calm.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 263-264
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1002

Event 3591 (2EBF3EB1)

Date: 1942
Location: USA, South Coast, on a small island offshore
Description: (Translated from French) Sergeant Dick Wylie saw a bright object dive into the sea and reappear ten minutes later.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 264
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1003

Event 3592 (CB794D3B)

Date: 1942
Location: USA-MEXICO: Juarez
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. 1932, High Bridge - same person) In Juarez Menger meets a man with blond hair, who presents himself as "from his People". Then he sees a man in khaki uniform, who tells him he will have many extraterrestrial contacts (Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, Janar 1998) Howard Menger is doing his military service. He sees UFOs in the sky, then is approached successively by two men, one of whom is military. They declare to him, like the woman met in 1932, that they come from another planet whose inhabitants formerly gave to the Aztecs secrets, lost with their civilization, concerning the use of sound and light.
Reference: Jean-Francis CROLARD: "L'énigme des E.T." - ed. Guy Trédaniel 1995, p. 145, 146
Reference: continued 1944
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1004

Event 3593 (681D64CA)

Date: 1942
Location: Tientsien, Hopeh Province, N. China
Description: China (NICAP: 08 - Photographic Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 420000
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_129

Event 3594 (F51EFB77)

Date: 1942
Description: Naval Intelligence Officer Bernard M. Baruch Jr. develops a submarine reporting network, Communication Instruction for Reporting Enemy Sightings on which CIRVIS is modeled in 1948.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US Naval War College, Master Script for “Communication Instruction for Reporting Enemy Sightings,” undated; NICAP, “Capt. Bernard Baruch Jr.” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_554

Event 3595 (ECCCE93C)

Date: 1942
Location: Prouvy, Nord, France
Description: 1:00 a.m. A woman returning home in Prouvy, Nord, France, finds herself face-to-face with three small entities with large round heads and short beards. They have large, luminous yellow eyes and wear tight, one-piece suits with a metallic sheen that leave only their faces exposed. The beings stare at her without moving, so she goes inside to get her husband, but by the time they return the entities have gone.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1940–1949 , p. 3; Clark III 265; Patrick Gross, URECAT , September 26, 2007
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_555

Event 3596 (839A167C)

Date: 1942
Location: Lafayette and Newton, New Jersey
Description: Three New Jersey motorists observed a UFO with rows of colorful windows emitting fluorescent lights. They watched for about 10 minutes before it silently and slowly took off. They had the impression of hearing laughter or happy voices. Later, they saw the same cigar-shaped object again, which rapidly disappeared. (Chapter 7, Ref. 235)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_226

Event 3597 (D584D56D)

Date: 1942
Location: Los Angeles
Description: In a notable UFO incident of that year, over Los Angeles, anti-aircraft defenses and searchlights engaged what were initially thought to be Japanese intruders. Despite heavy firepower, a large, orange UFO hovered above the city, unaffected. Fighter planes were dispatched, but they couldn't damage it either. Official explanations varied from wartime anxiety-induced hallucinations to suspicions of enemy aircraft spreading fear. The incident led to speculation about censorship and secrecy surrounding the event. (Chapter 7, Ref. 236)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_227

Event 3598 (ABB9291D)

Date: 1942
Time: afternoon
Location: Over the Bass Strait between Australia and Tasmania
Description: A pilot from the Royal Australian Air Force reported encountering an unusual glistening bronze-colored airfoil over the Bass Strait. The object, approximately 150 feet long and 50 feet in diameter, had a beak-like prow and a rippled surface. A dome on its upper side seemed to reflect sun flashes, possibly from a helmet inside. The craft emitted greenish-blue flashes from its keel and displayed an image of a grinning Cheshire cat on the dome. Flying alongside the pilot for a while, the object eventually turned, showing four fin-like structures on its underside, before diving rapidly into the Pacific, creating a whirlpool-like disturbance as it submerged. (Chapter 7, Ref. 253, Also see here.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_245

Event 3599 (8FC23F0A)

Date: 1942
Location: Timor Sea near New Guinea
Description: While on lookout for enemy planes above a Dutch naval warship in the Timor Sea, a crew member spotted a large illuminated disc flying at a high speed about 4,000 to 5,000 feet overhead. The mysterious object circled the ship, the cruiser Tromp, for several hours. Despite efforts, officers onboard couldn't identify it as any recognized aircraft. Eventually, the disc sped off at an astonishing speed of around 3,000 to 3,500 miles per hour, vanishing from view. (Ref. 254)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_246

Event 3600 (68E71AC9)

Date: 1942
Time: morning
Location: Over the island of Tulagi, Solomons Islands
Description: During a bright morning, a U.S. Marine sergeant was alerted by an air raid warning. Expecting the familiar sound of enemy planes, he was taken aback by an unfamiliar mighty roar. Looking up, he observed a large formation of over 150 silvery objects flying overhead in straight lines. The objects moved slightly faster than typical enemy aircraft, appeared wingless, wobbled occasionally, and shimmered in the sun, resembling polished silver. (Chapter 7, Ref. 255)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_247

Event 3601 (E03CF0AA)

Date: 1942
Location: German air base in Norway
Description: Over a German air base in Norway, radar detected an unknown object, prompting the launch of a fighter for closer examination. The pilot reported seeing a luminous, streamlined vessel approximately 300 feet long and 50 feet in diameter at around 10,000 feet. Initially flying horizontally, the UFO abruptly ascended vertically and vanished at a remarkable speed. (Chapter 7, Ref. 261)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_253

Event 3602 (A7BC85A0)

Date: 1942
Time: daytime
Location: Bay of Biscay off the coast of France
Description: While on a daytime anti-submarine patrol in the Bay of Biscay, an American bomber was approached by a UFO that flew alongside it for 15 minutes. The crew described the object as a large, wingless cylinder. Before departing with a rapid 180-degree turn, one of the airmen captured a photograph of the UFO. Although the image was given to military intelligence, it was never publicly disclosed. (Chapter 7, Ref. 267)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_259

Event 3603 (0D772FCD)

Date: 1942
Location: German-occupied Czechoslovakia
Description: During WWII, there were reports that Hitler's aeronautical engineers tested radical aircraft designs in German-occupied territories. A source stationed at an airbase claimed that circular aircraft were tested, with him never witnessing them directly due to windows being blacked out and strict security measures. However, he frequently heard an unusual, "deafening" engine noise distinct from regular airplanes. (Chapter 7, Ref 290)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_282

Event 3604 (4C56EFE1)

Date: 1942
Location: California
Description: In 1942, a broadcast company executive claimed to have observed multiple UFOs at a military base in California. Speaking to a civic group in Colorado years later, the man detailed his alleged experience inside one of the saucers. According to him, these UFOs are giant flywheels with metal skins, powered by electrostatic turbines. They feature pressurized cabins in the center with an atmosphere composed of 30% oxygen and 70% nitrogen. The craft employs a magnetic field, generated by the flywheel, allowing it to achieve tremendous speeds. The saucers are constructed in five sections and can be easily disassembled. He recounted being inside a saucer measuring 100 feet in diameter and 18 feet thick, describing the crew's sleeping quarters as tube-like with capped ends and a pressurized, air-conditioned cabin. (Chapter 7, Ref 301. This is the head of Pike's Peak Broadcasting Company, Joseph Rohrer. In USMC Naval Aviator Donald Keyhoe's 1953 book, the Air Force discussed threatening Rohrer into silence.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_292

Event 3605 (2B0AACA4)

Date: 1942
Location: Western Greece
Description: A young shepherd girl heard a peculiar noise from a metallic flying object shaped like two plates glued together, with a width of 6-9 feet. This object landed on a hill nearby. On approaching, she observed a three-foot tall gray humanoid, resembling a robot, wearing a suit and a silver helmet. The entity roamed around the landing site. Overwhelmed by fear, she fled. When she returned later, both the craft and the being were gone, but her agitated dogs remained. (Chapter 7, Ref 306)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_297

Event 3606 (36A78771)

Date: 1942
Location: East coast of England
Description: In 1942, while guarding a radar station on the east coast of England, a man saw an aerial light approaching from a cloud. Suddenly, an object descended and emitted a beam, pulling him aboard. Inside, he encountered both small and average-sized beings. The average-sized ones wore thick goggles. He was made to lay on a table for a physical examination. Later, he found himself back at his post. (Chapter 7, Ref 308)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_299

Event 3607 (D131DB66)

Date: 1/1942?
Time: 13:00?
Location: TIANJIN, CHINA
Description: Street vendor photographs hat saucer over busy street. People stare. See reference.
Type: sighting
Reference: DONG, Paul: UFO's Over MODERN CHINA. 1983 UFO Photo Archives; P. O. Box 17206; Tucson, AZ 85710. (Index 20)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_451

Extra Data: Country: "China", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TIANJIN,CHINA:STREET VENDOR FOTOS HAT SCR OVR BUSY STREET:PEOPLE STARE:see ref", LatLong: "39.150002 117.216672", LatLongDMS: "39:09:00 N 117:13:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TNJ", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3608 (671D6645)

Date: 2/1942
Location: HIMALAYAS
Description: (Translated from French) Slavomir Rawicz had just escaped from a Siberian camp with six of his companions and was trying to reach India. He crossed the Himalayas between Bhutan and Sikkim. For more than two hours the seven escapees stopped to observe two strange creatures. "They were at least 2.50m tall; one of them was smaller (...) Their heads were rather square without apparent ears. The chest seemed powerful and the arms long reaching down to the knees. In profile, the neck fitted directly into the shoulders (...)".
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "The Humanoids..." ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p. 121, 122
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_985

Event 3609 (98CFAD3B)

Date: 2/24/1942
End date: 2/25/1942
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Battle of LA
Type: military
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_60

Event 3610 (0260F937)

Date: 2/24/1942
End date: 2/25/1942
Locations: Los Angeles, California; Los Angeles County; Pacific coast; Southern California
Description: The Battle of Los Angeles takes place, a rumored enemy attack and subsequent anti-aircraft barrage over Los Angeles, California. Air raid sirens sound throughout Los Angeles County on the night of February 24. A total blackout is ordered, and thousands of air raid wardens are summoned to their positions. At 3:16 a.m., the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade begins firing .50 caliber machine guns and 12.8-pound anti-aircraft shells into the air at reported aircraft; more than 1,400 shells are eventually fired. Pilots of the 4th Interceptor Command are alerted, but their aircraft remain grounded. The artillery fire continues sporadically until 4:14 a.m. The “all clear” is sounded and the blackout order lifted at 7:21 a.m. Several buildings and vehicles are damaged by shell fragments, and five civilians die as an indirect result of the anti-aircraft fire. Three are killed in car accidents in the ensuing chaos and two die of heart attacks attributed to the stress of the hour-long action. The incident is front-page news along the Pacific coast and earns some mass media coverage. Within hours of the end of the air raid, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox holds a press conference, saying the entire incident was a false alarm due to anxiety and “war nerves.” Knox’s comments are followed by statements from the Army on February 26 that reflect General George C. Marshall’s belief that the incident was caused by commercial airplanes used as a psychological warfare campaign to generate panic. Some contemporary press outlets suspect a cover-up. Rep. Leland M. Ford (R-Calif.) calls for a congressional investigation, saying, “none of the explanations so far offered removed the episode from the category of ‘complete mystification’ ... this was either a practice raid, or a raid to throw a scare into 2,000,000 people, or a mistaken identity raid, or a raid to lay a political foundation to take away Southern California’s war industries.” The Japanese government, after the war ended, declares that they had flown no airplanes over Los Angeles during the war. In 1983, the US Office of Air Force History attributes the event to a case of “war nerves” triggered by a lost weather balloon and exacerbated by stray flares and shell bursts from adjoining batteries. A number of fake documents about this incident have been circulated by Timothy S. Cooper.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Battle of Los Angeles”; Clark III 1176–1177; NICAP, “Battle of Los Angeles”; Lore and Deneault, pp. 74–87; Good Above, pp. 15–17; Good Need, pp. 17 , 31; “No Bombs Dropped, No Planes Shot Down,” Los Angeles Herald Express, February 25, 1942, p. 1; “Japanese Carry War to California Coast,” Life, March 9, 1942, pp. 19–23; Brett Holman, “New Light on the Battle of Los Angeles,” Airminded, April 20, 2011; David Marler, “The Battle of LA UFO Incident,” OpenMindsTV YouTube channel, October 9, 2018; Strange Company 19–22; Robert Wood, “‘Leaked’ Documents Shed New Light on Outcome of ‘Battle of Los Angeles,’” MUFON UFO Journal, June 2010, pp. 3–7; US Office of the Chief of Military History, “History of the Western Defense Command, 17 March 1941–30 September 1945,” five ms. vols., Appendix no. 5, “Chronology of Enemy Operations on Pacific Coast of Continental United States,” pp. 25–27; History, Fourth Anti-Aircraft Command, January 9, 1942, to July 1, 1945, pp. 112–124; Wesley Frank Craven and James Lea Cate, The Army Air Forces in World War II: Vol. 1, Plans and Early Operations, Office of Air Force History, 1948, pp. 283–286; Lorraine Boissoneault, “The Great Los Angeles Air Raid Terrified Citizens—Even Though No Bombs Were Dropped,” Smithsonian Magazine, January 19, 2018; Patrick Gross, “Los Angeles, February 25, 1942” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_556

Event 3611 (74E9A982)

Date: 2/25/1942
Location: USA, Los Angeles
Description: (Translated from French) At precisely 2:00 am, diners at the Trocadero Club in Hollywood were surprised to see all the lights go out while sirens screamed the alarm throughout and around Los Angeles. Searchlights began to scan the sky, anti-aircraft batteries opened fire. In the following hours more than 1400 shots were fired at a single unidentified object, slowly passing through the sky. It resembled a blimp or a balloon. It was the 65th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) Regiment from Inglewood and the 205th Anti-Aircraft Regiment from Santa Monica that were shooting. The "cigar-shaped white" object received some bullets, but continued its imperturbable flight towards the east. Ground observers would have counted up to 25 silver UFOs. The editor of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, Peter Jenkins, wrote: "I clearly saw the V-formation of 25 'silvery planes' (silver planes) slowly passing through the sky towards Long Beach." The Chief of Police of Long Beach, J.H. McClelland, also looked at the sky. He did not see the "planes" but younger people assured him that they saw them. A veteran of the army was looking through Carl Zeiss binoculars and in the beam of the searchlights, he counted nine. The objects passed from one searchlight beam to another, from one salvo to another, without flinching and continued towards Redondo Beach and Inglewood, then towards Santa Ana and Huntington Beach. "The shots were so loud that we could not hear the sound of the engines of the 'planes'. At 2:21 a.m., Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt declared a ceasefire. (February 25, 1942)
Reference: BEYOND EARTH: MAN'S CONTACT WITH UFOs by Ralph Blum, Bantam Books, New York, April 1974, page 68. The Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner and the Long Beach Press-Telegram for February 25, 1942. All newspaper quotes taken from "The Battle of Los Angeles, 1942" by Terrenz Sword, which appeared in Unsolved UFO Sightings, Spring 1996 issue, pages 57 through 62.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_983

Event 3612 (81BD73FC)

Date: 2/25/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Battle of Los Angeles. (February 25)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_475

Event 3613 (95011772)

Date: 2/25/1942
Description: (Translated from French) In Los Angeles, sirens designed to give an alert in case of an air raid start to wail. Anti-aircraft groups are on alert. Panic sets in in the city, which goes into a blackout. (2 h 25)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_476

Event 3614 (AC1E2ACE)

Date: 2/25/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) batteries begin firing at unidentified objects coming from the ocean, which searchlights attempt to corner in the sky. There appear to be at least two types of objects involved in the incident. Witnesses see small, red or silver objects flying at high altitude, moving quickly, appearing in formation and then seeming to weave through the AAA fire at speeds up to 8 km/s --- that's 29000 km/h. There is also a large object that remains stationary for a time, then is caught in the searchlight beams above Culver City, and then moves at a constant speed of 100 km/h to the Santa Monica coast and then south towards Long Beach before being lost from sight. This large object, according to reports, was hit by numerous projectiles. The AAA continues to fire at it. (3:16)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_477

Event 3615 (08E5B99C)

Date: 2/25/1942
Description: (Translated from French) The AAA stops shooting. No bombs were dropped by the unknown aircrafts and no aircrafts were shot down. (4:14)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_478

Event 3616 (947724C7)

Date: 2/25/1942
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Multiple UFOs; anti-aircraft fire.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_1

Event 3617 (C087E7F1)

Date: 2/25/1942
Time: 02:30
Location: CULVER CITY, CA
Description: 1430 Anti-Aircraft guns/teams shells fired / huge silent saucer. Not hurt. 18000mph! / r153p14.
Type: sighting
Reference: GOOD, Timothy: ABOVE TOP SECRET; Sidgewick & Jackson, London 1987 & Quill Books, 1988. 592pp. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_452

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, RDR: Radar traces/blips, HST: Historical account, MIL: Military investigation, GSA: Covert Security Agency

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "12", Duration: "119", Elev: "27", HatchDesc: "CULVER CITY,CA:1430 AA SHELLS FIRED/HUGE SLNT SCR:NOT HURT:18000mph!:/r153p14", LatLong: "34.000002 -118.383339", LatLongDMS: "34:00:00 N 118:23:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3618 (4C6D5924)

Date: 2/25/1942
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Description: Los Angeles, CA, searchlight case (NICAP: 08 - Photographic Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 420225
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_130

Event 3619 (D99105DF)

Date: 2/25/1942
Description: At around 2:30 a.m. on this night in Los Angeles County, California a formation of 6-9 luminous white balls of light flying in a triangular formation flew in from the northwest, moving very slowly. They also appeared as steady radar blips coming in from the sea. As they flew over aircraft factories and this was shortly after the United States entry into World War II, widespread panic resulted, and five people were killed by the anti-aircraft fire hitting the ground and in subsequent traffic accidents. In the evening in Santa Monica, California a white disc was sighted hovering high in the sky.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Preston E. Dennett, UFOs over Topanga Canyon, p. 263; Gordon I. R. Lore and Harold Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 74
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1094

Event 3620 (42A55288)

Date: 2/26/1942
Location: Washington DC
Description: Secret Memo to the President from Chief of Staff, G. C. Marshall stating: UFO's appeared over Los Angeles, CA, yesterday morning. The 37th Brigade (AA) expended 1430 rounds of ammunition against them. No bombs dropped, no casualties among our troops, no planes (UFOs) shot down, no AA or Navy planes were inaction. (AA Document, OCS 21347–86.)
Type: secret memo
Reference: Pea Research ("Above Top Secret" by Timothy Good p17, 446)
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_61

Event 3621 (F35C4E9B)

Date: 2/26/1942 (approximate)
Location: AUSTRALIA, TIMOR SEA
Description: (Translated from French) At around 3:00am, the crew of the Dutch Royal Navy warship "Tromp" could observe "like a large aluminum disc" which was approaching at a great speed - estimated at 6000 km/h - of the ship, it circled around it and then moved away towards the open sea. For three hours it circled at altitude above the cruiser and finally disappeared at a very high speed. (Henry DURRANT: "Le livre noir des S.V." - Laffont 1970 - p.84). (1942, February 26 (or 6?))
Reference: "UFO's, a century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 18, which places the date at 6.2.42
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_984

Event 3622 (5AAC8904)

Date: 2/26/1942
Description: (Translated from French) General Marshall reports to President Roosevelt regarding the incidents of the previous day in Los Angeles. (February 26)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_479

Event 3623 (EFADC4A9)

Date: 2/26/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Bright objects photographed in the middle of a formation of Tahikawa Ki 36 reconnaissance planes. See image at images/foofig_1.jpg.
Reference: [Jean-Luc Chaumeil, Le temps et les OVNI]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_480

Event 3624 (7C1EBF67)

Date: 2/26/1942
Description: (Translated from French) At the secret airbase of Banak (Finnmark province, Norway) the guard post gives the alarm; the men go to their combat posts, the pilots to their aircraft. Through binoculars, the observers see an engine approaching silently. Hauptmann Fischer (engineer in civilian life) takes off in a Messerschmitt 109 (fighter) to intercept it. At 3500 m altitude he approaches it, observes it, and gives a description over the radio: it is an enormous streamlined body, without any visible wings or openings; its length is about 100 m and its diameter about 15 m; at one end a group of rods resembling radar antennas. The "air whale" as Captain Fischer immediately nicknames it, maintains a horizontal position; suddenly it rises vertically at great speed and disappears; the pilot concludes that it cannot be a man-made engine. The report is signed by Captain Fischer, countersigned by the base commander. When, in Berlin, Air Marshal Hermann Goering reads it, he concludes that the harsh solitude of the Far North has played a nasty trick on his pilot. (5:35 PM)
Reference: Report sent to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, Durrant 1973
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_481

Event 3625 (79770CC8)

Date: 2/26/1942
Description: (Translated from French) A Banak (Norway), Fischer observed a large cigar-shaped object (apparently a hoax).
Reference: [Durrant 1970, 84] [OVNI Presence, 28/Dec 1983, 30/Jun 1984] [Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II, 1987, 8]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_482

Event 3626 (7B6601F4)

Date: 2/26/1942
Location: Timor Sea
Description: Illuminated disk; terrific speed. Non-US military.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_2

Event 3627 (19804C79)

Date: 2/26/1942
Time: 12:10
Location: TIMOR SEA
Description: Dutch Navy men / (seen thru) binoculars. Large aluminum disk circles cruiser / 3 hours and more. Away / 5000kph.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 42)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_453

Extra Data: Country: "Indian Ocean + islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "200", HatchDesc: "TIMOR SEA:DUTCH NAVY MEN/BINOCS:LRG ALUM.DISK CCLS CRUISER/3hrs+:AWAY/5000kph", LatLong: "-12.666667 125.000006", LatLongDMS: "12:40:00 S 125:00:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TMR", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3628 (201B49AA)

Date: 2/26/1942
Locations: Roosevelt; Los Angeles
Description: Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall writes Roosevelt that as many as 15 unknown commercial aircraft, flying at various speeds up to 200 mph and at elevations from 9,000 to 18,000 feet, were responsible for the Battle of Los Angeles.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: presidentialufo.com, “General George Marshall Secret Memo to President Roosevelt about the Unidentified Objects over Los Angeles on February 25, 1942”; Good Above, pp. 17, 446
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_557

Event 3629 (1924BB4C)

Date: 2/26/1942
Locations: Royal Netherlands Navy; Australia; Battle of Badung Strait; Bali; Indonesia; Timor Sea
Description: Royal Netherlands Navy cruiser HNLMS Tromp, returning to Australia after the Battle of Badung Strait (off Bali in Indonesia), reports a large, aluminum disc speeding above it in the Timor Sea and maneuvering for nearly 4 hours. It departs at an estimated 3,500 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Australasia,” Flying Saucer Review 3, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 1957): 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_558

Event 3630 (BA1CE3E0)

Date: 2/27/1942
Location: Timor Sea, At Sea
Description: Large disc; departed location at 3,500 miles per hour (Page 23 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_131

Event 3631 (3B622E4E)

Date: 3/1942
Location: Zuider Zee, Holland
Description: Luminous object closely following plane; fired rounds, Non-US military
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_3

Event 3632 (8EBBB68C)

Date: 3/5/1942
Locations: Middle River; Essex, Maryland
Description: Benjamin Smith, formerly of the Army Air Corps, sees several blinking lights moving slowly over the Middle River adjacent to Essex, Maryland. They circle the river two or three times then disappear. Smith reports the incident to local police, who then inform Naval Intelligence.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Towson (Md.) Union News, March 6, 1942; Jan Aldrich
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_559

Event 3633 (596F2E4D)

Date: 3/9/1942
Description: The Air Service Command becomes a major Army Air Forces unit to support logistical functions.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_560

Event 3634 (AA31601B)

Date: 3/14/1942
Location: NORWAY, Banak (Finnmark)
Description: (Translated from French) Report of observation from the secret air base of Banak, addressed to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe in Berlin. At 5:35 PM the watch post gave the alarm; the men went to their combat posts, the pilots to their aircraft. Through binoculars, the observers saw an engine approaching silently. Hauptman Fischer (an engineer in civilian life) took off in a Messerschmitt 109 (fighter) to intercept it. At 3,500 meters altitude he approached it, observed it, and gave a description by radio: it was an enormous streamlined body, without any support plane, without any visible opening; its length was about 100 meters and its diameter about 15 meters; at one end (front?) a group of rods resembling radar antennas. The aerial whale, as Captain Fischer immediately nicknamed it, maintained itself horizontally; suddenly it rose vertically at great speed and disappeared. The pilot concluded that it could not be a machine made by human hands. Report signed by Captain Fischer, countersigned by the base commander. When Hermann Goering in Berlin took cognizance of it, he concluded that the harsh solitude of the Far North had played a nasty trick on his pilot. [IN REALITY: the whole affair would be nothing but a HOAX for the needs of the author... OVNI PRESENCE, 28/Dec 1983, 30/Jun 1984. Liljegren: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES TO UFO INCIDENTS DURING WORLD WAR II., 1987, 8. Listing by Ole Johny Braenne]
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "Le livre noir des S.V." - Laffont 1970 - p.84
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_986

Event 3635 (2ACB6323)

Date: 3/14/1942
Time: 17:40
Location: NEAR BANAK, NORWAY
Description: Ground RADAR and German pilot. 100M cylinder/cigar-shape 15M diameter hovers. Quickly going up / impossibly.
Type: sighting
Reference: CUFON UFO Network Site (former BBS) various downloads. http://www.cufon.org (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_454

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, RDR: Radar traces/blips

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "nr BANAK,NORWAY:GND RDR+GERMAN PILOT:100M CGR 15M diam HOVERS:↑↑/IMPOSSIBLY:", LatLong: "70.050003 24.983335", LatLongDMS: "70:03:00 N 24:59:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3636 (3C27A582)

Date: 3/14/1942
Description: Ground radar and German pilot flying in Banak, Finnmark, Norway at 5:35 p.m. detected a 100m long cigar-shaped object, 15m in diameter, that first hovered, and then shot straight up at an impossible speed.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Claude Poher, Etudes Statistiques Portant sur 1000 Temoignag, case # 417; Dale Goudie, CUFON
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1467

Event 3637 (5ED38B9D)

Date: Spring 1942
Location: Unknown City, KY
Description: Powerful searchlight shining down, emanating from unidentifiable object; sometimes remained motionless (Page 23 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_133

Event 3638 (C8EE7A94)

Date: Spring 1942
Location: Unknown City, IL
Description: Light gray, sharply defined rectangle; gray in color (Page 23 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_134

Event 3639 (E3EAB34B)

Date: Spring 1942
Locations: Seabury-Western Theological Seminary; Evanston, Illinois; Northern part of town
Description: Rev. Robert H. Moore and six other persons attending the Seabury-Western Theological Seminary in Evanston, Illinois, watch a small, light-gray, rectangular object over the northern part of town for 10 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 142
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_561

Event 3640 (260860CA)

Date: 3/25/1942
Location: NETHERLANDS, above the Zuiderzee
Description: (Translated from French) Commander-pilot Roman Sobinski was returning from a bombing operation above Essen (Germany, Ruhr). Passing above the Zuiderzee north of Holland, his tail gunner signaled him an orange-colored luminous disc that was following them. After various maneuvers to get rid of it, the order was given to the gunner to shoot: several projectiles seemed to penetrate the luminous circle, but without result, although the object was at a good range (about 150 m). Finally, the flying disc disappeared at great speed.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of UFOs" - Laffont 1970 - p.76
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_987

Event 3641 (2AFAC6CB)

Date: 3/25/1942
Time: 00:00
Location: ZUIDER ZEE, NETH
Description: 2 airmen. British bomber followed / orange-glowing disk. Away / 1600km / HR.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 330)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_455

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "ZUIDER ZEE,NETH:2 AIRMEN:BRIT.BOMBER FOLLOWED/ORG-GLO DISK:AWAY/1600km/HR", LatLong: "52.666669 5.416667", LatLongDMS: "52:40:00 N 05:25:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Netherlands", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3642 (385FB396)

Date: 3/25/1942
Location: Zuider Zee, Holland
Description: An RAF bomber returning from a raid on Essen, Germany, was followed by a luminous orange disc or sphere. As it came closer the tail gunner opened fire on it, to no apparent effect. Finally it sped away at an estimated 1,000 m.p.h. (Ref. 3; Flying Saucer Review, March-April 1962.) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_132

Event 3643 (DC94D300)

Date: 3/25/1942
Description: At midnight U.S. Airman Sobinski and another Army Air Force crewman sighted a luminous orange object closely following their warplane over the Zuider Zee, North Holland, The Netherlands. They fired several rounds at the object.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 6, citing Jerome Clark; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 19; Richard M. Dolan, UFO's and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973, p. 396
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1647

Event 3644 (B8E55969)

Date: 4/1942
Location: ARJEPLOG, SWEDEN
Description: Observer(s) = Thorander. UFO and humanoid seen. Electro-magnetic effect (EME). No further details. / S. Aggestad 1981.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_456

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ARJEPLOG,SWEDEN:OBS=Thorander:UFO+HUMANOID SEEN:EME:NFD:/S.Aggestad 1981", LatLong: "66.050003 17.900001", LatLongDMS: "66:03:00 N 17:54:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3645 (8D5D6D84)

Date: 4/1/1942
Description: The Materiel Division of the Air Service Command assumes responsibility for R&D and procurement and is redesignated as the Air Corps Materiel Command.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_562

Event 3646 (A013B987)

Date: 4/4/1942
Location: ALGERIA, Ouallen (Adrar-En-Ahmet)
Description: (Translated from French) One fine morning, the weather station's sub-officer observed an object directly above him, like a small, bright point of aluminum white. About forty people were able to observe the phenomenon. One of the witnesses recounts: "Observed more precisely with our field binoculars and with the theodolite's telescope, the "planet" looked like a small moon or a five franc coin. It had pale, metal white reflections and seemed to be suspended at an altitude of 5 to 6000 m. Apparently it stayed still, but a prolonged examination with the theodolite revealed that it was moving in a slow rotation: we were thus able to observe three rotations in eight hours. The next morning it was still there, always directly above us and we began to get used to it, thinking it was some lost star or a new satellite captured by the Earth's attraction. At dawn of the third day, everything had disappeared..." (the author cites Aimé Michel:
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977- p.260-261
Reference: "Glimpses of Flying Saucers" - Aimé Michel, ed. Maison MAME 1954, pages 122, 123
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_988

Event 3647 (63310848)

Date: 4/7/1942 (approximate)
Time: ~08:00
Location: OUALLEN, ALGERIA
Description: Legionaires and weatherman. Metallic disk hovers / 2 days. Rotates 3X / 8 hours.
Type: sighting
Reference: MICHEL, Aime: The TRUTH ABOUT FLYING SAUCERS; S. G. Phillips 1956 & Pyramid Books, NY 1967. (Index 105)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_457

Extra Data: Country: "Algeria", Credibility: "10", Duration: "240", HatchDesc: "OUALLEN,ALGERIA:LEGIONAIRES+WEATHERMAN:MTLC DISK HVRs/2 DAYS:ROTATES 3X/8hrs", LatLong: "24.716668 1.250000", LatLongDMS: "24:43:00 N 01:15:00 E", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SAH", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3648 (55C1E394)

Date: 4/27/1942
Location: Germany
Description: Nazi Amerikabomber long range bomber project study completed
Type: project study
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_62

Event 3649 (41380FA0)

Date: 5/1942
Location: Miraflores, Peru
Description: 3:00 p.m. Abdon Gonzales Tello, 13, and other boys see a silvery, cigar-shaped object in the sky to the west of Miraflores, Peru. Its ends are cut off at sharp angles, and it takes 20 seconds to proceed to the south and out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, p. 22
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_563

Event 3650 (58588155)

Date: 5/2/1942
Time: 12:00?
Location: LIVERPOOL, ENG
Description: Clothes on lines float upwards. Drift going north. (Wind goes going south slowly.)
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED; Citadel 1955 & Pyramid Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 89)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_458

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "5", HatchDesc: "LIVERPOOL,ENG:CLOTHES ON LINES FLOAT UPWARDS:DRIFT>N:(WIND GOES > S. SLOWLY)", LatLong: "53.416669 -2.866667", LatLongDMS: "53:25:00 N 02:52:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3651 (D0335ED0)

Date: 6/1942 (approximate)
Time: 13:00
Location: FROSON, SWD
Description: Telepathy / hypnosis? Boy / 12 goes / town for mystery package. Gives it to pseudo-human/entity.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 320)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_459

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, TLP: Telepathy, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "FROSON,SWD:TLP/HYPNOSIS?:BOY/12 GOES/TOWN for MYSTERY PACKAGE:GIVES IT TO PSH", LatLong: "63.166670 14.583334", LatLongDMS: "63:10:00 N 14:35:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3652 (5693ED75)

Date: 6/1942
Description: Col. James C. Marshall is selected to head the Manhattan Project.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Manhattan Project” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_564

Event 3653 (CB989B89)

Date: 6/13/1942
Location: Washington DC
Description: The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), predecessor of the CIA, begins operations
Type: historical
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_63

Event 3654 (E9DCBA3F)

Date: 6/13/1942
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde Island
Description: (Translated from French) The first ascent of an "A4" ("V-2"). 14 meters long, diameter of 1.75m, 1000 kilograms of explosives, 3000 kilograms of fuel in the upper tank, 6000 kilograms of liquid oxygen in the lower tank, turbo pump running at 4000 revolutions for a power of 500 to 600 HP, total weight 12,000 kg, launch engine with a thrust of 12,000 kg. The rocket, slightly oscillating, rose up and disappeared into the low cloud layer. For several seconds more the roar of the rocket engine was heard. Then suddenly it stopped and a few moments later the rocket reappeared, without tailfins, swaying horizontally, after which it sank into the sea with a terrific explosion.
Reference: The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" -Hans K. Kaiser, Amiot-Dumont 1954, pp. 100 to 108
Reference: Following on from August 16, 1942
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_991

Event 3655 (353ACE83)

Date: 6/13/1942
Description: Roosevelt establishes the Office of Strategic Services, a wartime intelligence agency, with Gen. William J. Donovan at its head.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Office of Strategic Services” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_565

Event 3656 (88E3B078)

Date: 6/19/1942
Description: Roosevelt abolishes the S-1 Section and replaces it with the S-1 Executive Committee, tasked with the technical and contractual aspects of producing an atomic bomb, while the Army handles engineering, construction, and site selection. American chemist James B. Conant is appointed as its chairman, and Lyman James Briggs , Karl Taylor Compton , Ernest Lawrence , and American chemists Eger V. Murphree and Harold C. Urey as its other members. Roosevelt approves the committee’s recommendation to move to the pilot plant stage and build piles to produce plutonium and electromagnetic, centrifuge, and gaseous diffusion plants to produce uranium-235.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “S-1 Executive Committee” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_566

Event 3657 (76D06991)

Date: Summer 1942
Location: AUSTRALIA, Tasmania
Description: (Translated from French) (After the Japanese attack of February 19th 1942.) A major of the Royal Australian Air Force noted in his report: "We were given orders, after the Japanese attack on Darwin, to patrol the Bass Strait where fishermen had reported mysterious nocturnal lights. At around 5:50 PM, at the very beginning of twilight, we were flying a few kilometers east of the Tasmanian peninsula, when suddenly, from a bank of clouds, a strange craft emerged. It was bronze and shining and must have been 45 meters long and 15 meters in diameter. There was something like a beak or a spur at the front and the surface of the object seemed to vibrate. At the top there was a dome or a cupola from which flashes of blue and green light emerged. The other end of the craft ended in a fin. It circled around us, turning very sharply, and I was then surprised to see, at the front of the dome, a white circle inside of which I thought I recognized the image of a grimacing cat. (note of vog: in my opinion, this story should be taken with a grain of salt. The pilot must have known, for example, the Martin Marauder, Martin Mariner and other planes - which had emblems - shark heads, cats and others, on their noses... ) Then this damned craft flew parallel to us for a few minutes. It then suddenly made a U-turn, presenting four fins on its ventral side. It left at an incredible speed and plunged into the Pacific, disappearing under the water which was stirred by regular waves. As if it were a submarine! No, it is not possible that the Japanese could have such craft, nobody could have built such a mysterious amphibious bird!". (1942, Summer)
Reference: See FLYING SAUCERS UNCENSORED by Harold T. Wilkins, Citadel Press, New York, NY 1955, pages 224-255.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_993

Event 3658 (2A9C90C8)

Date: Summer 1942
Location: Bass Strait, Tasman Peninsula
Description: A singular airfoil of glistening bronze color; domed upper surface; possible crew member, Cheshire cat emblem on dome. (Page 29 Ref 1) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_143

Event 3659 (9C615FEA)

Date: Summer 1942
Locations: Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania; Bass Strait
Description: 5:50 p.m. An RAAF pilot is on flying patrol off the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, following reports by fishermen of strange lights on the waters of Bass Strait. A “singular airfoil of glistening bronze color” appears out of a cloudbank. It’s about 150 feet long, 50 feet in diameter, and has a dome on top. It accompanies his plane for a few minutes before departing at “a hell of a pace.” It turns again and dives into the ocean, throwing up a “whirlpool of waves.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Australian A.F. UFO Report Files,” APRO Bulletin 30, no. 10 (October 1982): 6–7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_569

Event 3660 (FE631B6B)

Date: Late 6/1942
Location: FRANCE, Cussey-sur-l'Ognon (Haute-Saône)
Description: (Translated from French) Or early July (or 1943). On this day it was hot and Mr. and Mrs. Bonardi had taken the afternoon to rest not far from a wheat field where some peasants were busy. Around 4:00 pm, the witnesses suddenly had their attention drawn to a bright light filtering through the foliage of the undergrowth. At the same time they felt a wave of heat. Soon an oval object of dark blue color topped with a dome of silver gray like aluminum appeared. On the dome there were two vertical tubes, in the center of which a more slender antenna could be distinguished. The witnesses clearly saw portholes and a tripod arranged at the base of the object. Astonished by the appearance, the peasants stopped working. The object was then about fifty meters from the Bonardi, hovering a few tens of cm above the ground while emitting a fan noise while turning on itself. Suddenly lights came out of the portholes at a regular rhythm: "as if they were sending us Morse code" said the witnesses. When they were about twenty meters from the strange object, Mrs. Bonardi heard a muffled sound, like murmurs of conversation. The peasants were getting more and more agitated. The UFO continued its slow course at the edge of the grass, then suddenly it took off vertically and disappeared into the sky. At the place of the almost landing a circle of about 1.50 m in diameter was found, where the grass was trampled in all directions. The object must have had dimensions between 2 m and 2.50 m. The duration of the observation was 6 to 10 minutes. [note from vog: I would almost put my hand in the fire that it was a helicopter...] (1942, late June)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.261-262
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_992

Event 3661 (89A86C33)

Date: 6/25/1942
Location: Unknown City, Holland
Description: Shining copper object, like setting sun, the size of a full moon (Page 23-25 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_135

Event 3662 (797A5910)

Date: Late 6/1942
Location: Cussey-sur-l'Ognon, Doubs, France
Description: Several witnesses heard a motor-like sound and saw a blue-gray oval object with a dome on top hovering just above the ground in a wooded area. (Ref. 3; Michel Bougard, Des Soucoupes Volantes aux OVNI, 1977.) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_136

Event 3663 (4CF60FEC)

Date: 6/25/1942
Alternate date: 3/25/1942
Locations: Ruhr Valley, Germany; Zuiderzee in Holland
Description: Midnight. Flight Lt. Roman (Ray) Sabiński of the 301 Polish Bomber Squadron is flying an RAF Wellington bomber after returning from a run on the Ruhr Valley, Germany; he sees a bright copper-colored light the “size of the moon” following the aircraft over the Zuiderzee in Holland. When it gets within 200 yards, the rear gunner shoots at it with all four machine guns. After two minutes, it moves at terrific speed to the port side, and the front gunner starts firing at it. Sabiński takes evasive action, but the object keeps pacing him. Finally, it moves in front of the bomber, stays there a while, then takes off at fantastic speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 23–25; Gordon W. Creighton. “Foo Fighters,” Flying Saucer Review 8, no. 2 (March/April 1962): 15; Patrick Gross, “Pilot Reports” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_567

Event 3664 (D10A8225)

Date: 7/1942 (approximate)
Time: 16:00
Location: SOUTHEAST / CUSSAY, FR
Description: 2 observer(s). Wave / heat. Domed saucer with antennas and portholes. Light signals / code.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 128)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_460

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "SE/CUSSAY,FR:2 OBS:WAVE/HEAT:DOMED SCR W/ANTENNAS+PORTHOLES:LITE SIGNALS/CODE", LatLong: "47.322224 5.961111", LatLongDMS: "47:19:20 N 05:57:40 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Doubs", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3665 (7C9B29A8)

Date: 8/1942
Description: (Translated from French) In the Solomon Islands, Sergeant-Chief Stephen Brickner reported 150 UFOs flying in rectangular formation, 15 on the length and 10 on the width. (August)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_483

Event 3666 (DCE9F07A)

Date: 8/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Observation (pictured to the right) at Tientsien, in the province of Hopeh (Northern China). See image at images/1942.gif.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_484

Event 3667 (DE57C619)

Date: 8/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Two young aviators on a simple surveillance mission take to the air in a dirigible to patrol along the California coast. Later, two fishermen spot the drifting craft, the gondola door open. There is no one on board. After investigation, it is learned that the dirigible had entirely risen above the clouds and was seen by an airplane, then descended again. Four ships saw it fly over a suspicious oil slick and suddenly rise back into the clouds.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_485

Event 3668 (F675A031)

Date: 8/1942 (approximate)
Time: 17:50
Location: BASS STRAIT, AUS
Description: 50M domed ovoid paces RAAF plane. Turns 2X. Dives / sea. / r107p225.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 19)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_461

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), HOX: Suspicion of hoax, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "2", Duration: "5", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "BASS STRAIT,AUS:50M DOMED OVOID PACES RAAF PLANE:TURNS 2X:DIVES/SEA:/r107p225", LatLong: "-40.250002 146.500007", LatLongDMS: "40:15:00 S 146:30:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TSM", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3669 (BC6FA56D)

Date: 8/1942
Time: 19:50
Location: WEST / OUEZZANE, MAROC
Description: 3 / car. Desert road lit. Extra moon hovers / N. sky. Shoots going quickly west.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 344)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_462

Extra Data: Country: "Morocco", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "W/OUEZZANE,MAROC:3/CAR:DESERT ROAD LIT:EXTRA MOON HVRS/N.SKY:SHOOTS >>W", LatLong: "34.133335 -5.250000", LatLongDMS: "34:08:00 N 05:15:00 W", Locale: "Desert", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TNJ", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3670 (DF21986F)

Date: 8/1942
Time: 23:00?
Location: SOUTHWEST / KOBLENZ, GERM
Description: 2 Fr. prisoners of war. Moonless night. Crescent moon swings like pendulum!
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 52)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_463

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SW/KOBLENZ,GERM:2 FR.POWs:MOONLESS NITE:CRESCENT MOON SWINGS LIKE PENDULUM!", LatLong: "50.000002 7.000000", LatLongDMS: "50:00:00 N 07:00:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3671 (527C18DF)

Date: 8/1942
Time: 23:00?
Location: NEWBIGGIN-ON-SEA, ENGL
Description: RADAR sentry. Night light. Missing time. Small humanoids (or Greys) and medical exam. Scar and rash. / r243p18.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 107)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_464

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", MST: Missing time or time anomaly, ABD: Human or animal abduction, OPR: Operations on humans/animal mutilation/surgery, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "20", Elev: "1", HatchDesc: "NEWBIGGIN-on-SEA,ENGL:RDR SENTRY:NLT:MST:OIDS+MEDICAL EXAM:SCAR+RASH:/r243p18", LatLong: "55.166669 -1.533333", LatLongDMS: "55:10:00 N 01:32:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3672 (9AA70AB7)

Date: 8/1942
Locations: Lafayette Township; Newton, New Jersey; Ogdensburg, New Jersey
Description: Evelyn M. Howell and two other adults see a huge cigar-shaped object hovering near them between Lafayette Township and Newton, New Jersey. It has “two rows of windows” that give off blue, green, white, and red fluorescent lights. They watch it for 10 minutes, after which it silently and slowly takes off. Howell and her husband see a similar object on the drive home to Ogdensburg, New Jersey.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1178
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_571

Event 3673 (B88159FE)

Date: 8/5/1942
Location: Unknown City, Solomon Isl
Description: Saucer shaped cigar with round dome on top; approximately ninety feet in diameter (Page 27 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_137

Event 3674 (3CC986BE)

Date: 8/5/1942
Locations: Solomon Islands; Guadalcanal
Description: Early morning. The Navy destroyer USS Helm is on its way to the Solomon Islands in preparation for the Guadalcanal landings. A radio blackout is in effect. An aircraft approaches, a full alert is sounded, and three cruisers (Vincennes , Quincy , Astoria) and seven other ships open fire on it. The object is not hit and proceeds to circle around the fleet. An anonymous sailor on security detail on the Helm watches it through binoculars and sees it as 90 feet in diameter, oval, with a round dome on top. The ships continue to fire on the UFO, which attains extremely high speeds. Commanding Officer Chester Edward Carroll later hears that the aircraft is neither German nor Japanese.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 27–28
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_572

Event 3675 (3D604E9A)

Date: 8/11/1942
End date: 8/12/1942
Location: Aachen (near), Germany
Description: A phenomenon described as a bright white light (Page 29-30 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_138

Event 3676 (0C5CA141)

Date: 8/12/1942
Location: Tulagi Island (Solomon Islands) west of Guadalcanal
Description: (Translated from French) Around 10 in the morning, with a beautiful sky containing high altitude fluffy clouds, Stephen J. Brickner, Sergeant of the Marine Division, was cleaning his rifle when the alarm was sounded. He immediately entered his foxhole sitting, facing the sky. He heard the formation before he saw it, but did not recognize the sound which resembled some kind of echo in the air. A few seconds later the formation of silver objects passed overhead. The sergeant was very excited, it was only his fifth day at the front in the war against the Japanese and he immediately thought that they were Japanese planes. It was a formation of 150 flying objects not in a V formation, but in straight lines of 10 or 12 objects, one behind the other, their speed slightly higher than that of the usual Japanese planes. This formation quickly disappeared out of sight. None of these objects had wings or a tail and they seemed to sway slowly, shining in the sun like silver.
Reference: Jeroen Wierda - Pufori - The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII - 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_994

Event 3677 (B7A23062)

Date: 8/12/1942
Location: Pacific Ocean
Description: Large formation; no wings; not Japanese planes.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_4

Event 3678 (A9E7E984)

Date: 8/12/1942
Time: 10:00
Location: TULAGI, SOLOMONS
Description: Rows / 10-12 saucers. Dull roar not engine noise. Wobble / high altitude. / r114.
Type: sighting
Reference: SPENCER, John: The UFO ENCYCLOPEDIA; BUFORA/Acon Books, NY. 1991. 340pp. (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_465

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "100", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "TULAGI,SOLOMONs:ROWS/10-12 SCRS:DULL ROAR not engine noise:WOBBLE/HI ALT:/r114", LatLong: "-9.100000 160.100008", LatLongDMS: "09:06:00 S 160:06:00 E", Locale: "Islands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SOL", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3679 (D611C4B4)

Date: 8/12/1942
Location: Unknown City, Solomon Isl
Description: Formation of silvery objects directly overhead, numbering close to 150; mighty roaring sound (Page 28 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_139

Event 3680 (16B44B30)

Date: 8/12/1942
Locations: Tulagi; Solomon Islands
Description: Day. Sgt. Stephen J. Brickner of the 1st Marine Division on Tulagi in the Solomon Islands is cleaning his rifle when an air-raid warning is sounded. He dives into his foxhole looking to the sky. He hears a roaring sound unlike that of an aircraft. Soon he sees a formation of more than 150 silvery objects, in straight lines of 10 or 12. The objects seem to wobble slightly. They are flying faster than Japanese planes and are soon out of sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Above, p. 18; Strange Company 28–29
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_573

Event 3681 (97DB3F31)

Date: 8/12/1942
Description: At ten a.m. a large formation of as many as 150 aerial objects with no wings was seen from Tulagi Island in the Soloman Islands in the Pacific. They were flying in an equally spaced formation, ten across and fifteen deep, in a perfect square. They were definitely not Japanese planes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Gordon I. R. Lore and Harold Denault, Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 126; Richard F. Haines, Project Delta: A Study of Multiple UFO, p. 55; Richard M. Dolan, UFO's and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973, p. 396
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4928

Event 3682 (C0E099CB)

Date: 8/13/1942
Location: Manhattan Engineering District
Description: The Manhattan Engineering District, with Brig. Gen. James C. Marshall as district engineer, is established by Chief of the US Army Corps of Engineers Maj. Gen. Eugene Reybold .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Manhattan Project” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_574

Event 3683 (9D4C5483)

Date: 8/13/1942
Description: Sixty-eight UFOs were seen over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on this night around 11:00 p.m. Photographs were taken, and a big CAA investigation followed.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard F. Haines, Project Delta: A Study of Multiple UFO, p. 126
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4959

Event 3684 (59911E7A)

Date: 8/15/1942?
Time: 14:00
Location: TULA PROVINCE, RUSSIA
Description: 20 Germans / battle. Silent 300M blimp going down / cloud. Hovers / 1 minute(s). Away extremely fast.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 291)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_466

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TULA Prov.,RUSS:20 GERMANS/BATTLE:SLNT 300M BLIMP ↓/CLOUD:HVRS/1min:AWAY XFAST", LatLong: "53.750003 37.333335", LatLongDMS: "53:45:00 N 37:20:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TLA", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3685 (F93453E2)

Date: Mid 8/1942
Location: Tula Region, near Moscow, Russia
Description: Huge cigar-shaped object something like a Zeppelin, but much bulkier and rounder at the front; aluminum hued color. (Page 30-31, Ref 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_141

Event 3686 (CF66866A)

Date: Late Summer 1942
Locations: Cresswell radar station; Newbiggin-by-the-Sea; Northumberland; England; North Sea
Description: Pvt. Albert Lancashire, 27, is standing guard at Cresswell radar station near Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland, England, when he sees a cloud-enshrouded light approaching from the North Sea. As it descends, he is drawn up into it by a beam. Small men grab him and carry him into the craft, where he sees other human figures of normal height, including an apparent captain with dark hair and goggles. He is made to lie down on a couch or table. He has only vague memories of what happens next, but he thinks a medical exam is performed. He wakes up back at his sentry post.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1940–1949 , p. 4; “New Time Lapse Case from England Uncovered,” MUFON UFO Journal 107 (October 1976): 1–18; Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_570

Event 3687 (3822FBDA)

Date: 8/16/1942
Location: Germany, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. June 13, 1942) At the second launch, in very clear weather, the ascending trajectory of the A4 could be clearly followed up to several kilometers in altitude. But this test failed prematurely. The horizontal range was 10 kilometers.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" -Hans K. Kaiser, Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 108
Reference: Following October 3, 1942
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_995

Event 3688 (AFAC618B)

Date: 8/17/1942
End date: 8/18/1942
Location: Osnabruk, Germany
Description: A rocket with a long white tail of light (Page 30 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_140

Event 3689 (1C1EC562)

Date: 8/29/1942
Location: Columbus, MS
Description: Two round reddish objects; extreme maneuverability.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_5

Event 3690 (CE3BEA3D)

Date: 8/29/1942
Time: 19:00
Location: COLUMBUS, MS
Description: Military Air Traffic Controllers / (seen thru) binoculars. 2 red saucers drop / airbase. Hover and speed away. / r242p129.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLAMMONDE, Paris: UFO EXIST!; Ballentine Books, NY 1976. PB 480pp. (Index 428)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_467

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, COV: Indication of coverup

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "30", Elev: "61", HatchDesc: "COLUMBUS,MS:MIL.ATCs/BINOCs:2 RED SCRS DROP/AIRBASE:HVR+SPEED AWAY:/r242p129", LatLong: "33.500002 -88.416671", LatLongDMS: "33:30:00 N 88:25:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Mississippi", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3691 (9A1BF488)

Date: 8/29/1942
Location: Columbus, MS
Description: Control tower operator at Army Air Base saw two round reddish objects hover over field. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_142

Event 3692 (E8422684)

Date: 8/29/1942
Location: Columbus, Mississippi
Description: Army Air Corps control tower operator Pvt. Michael Solomon sees two small reddish objects descend near the AAC Advanced Flying School at Columbus, Mississippi, then speed away. He later contacts government officials and officers from the school in attempting to confirm his sighting.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1177; Jan Aldrich
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_575

Event 3693 (F0CFEBDE)

Date: 8/29/1942
Description: At around 7:00 p.m. two soldiers in the air traffic control tower at the Army Air Corps Flying School in Columbus, Mississippi observed the rapid descent of two red round glowing objects that demonstrated extreme maneuverability and then hovered over the woods at the end of the runway. They next experienced an episode of missing time as well as sensory dislocation: they found themselves out in a field with no memory of how they got there.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard M. Dolan, UFO's and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973, p. 396; Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence (Volume I), p. 129; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 20; Jerome Clark, The Anomalist, April 2000, p. 20, citing NICAP
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5453

Event 3694 (45E76483)

Date: 9/1942
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Newbiggin-on-Sea (Northumberland)
Description: (Translated from French) (end of summer) Albert Lancashire was on guard near the radar post. The night was dark and the soldier was standing in front of his guardhouse about thirty meters from the sea. Suddenly a light lit up in the sky at 100 meters altitude and began to move above the water. All around there was a dark cloud and Albert Lancashire wondered what the Germans had invented again. He immediately went back into his guardhouse to try to observe without being spotted. The yellow light seemed to roll over itself. Soon a second light appeared less than a meter above the witness's head. That's when the story becomes "incoherent". Albert Lancashire followed a kind of beam of light and found himself on board an aerial vessel. There he met a crew of people with a human appearance whose captain had jet black hair and wore thick glasses. The witness was invited to lie down on a table above which shone a very soft blue light. He saw one of these beings dressed like a doctor approach him with a smile. Lancashire remains convinced that he must have undergone some medical examination at that moment, but he no longer remembers the details of the events. All he remembers is that he found himself back in his guardhouse shortly after.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p.262-263
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_996

Event 3695 (15561CD9)

Date: 9/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Near Cresswell, Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, Northumberland (England), on an unusually cold night, Albert Lancashire (27 years old), armed with a rifle with a bayonet on the barrel, guards a radar base on the coast of the North Sea. A light appears on the horizon, then disappears behind a cloud. Then a second light appears, yellow, apparently a beam shot from the edge of a circular object. The beam, about 30 cm in diameter, oscillates around and then darts on Lancashire's face. The soldier drops his gun and raises his hands. He feels a strange floating sensation and loses consciousness. When he comes to a few minutes later, he lies a few meters from where he had seen the light. He remains shocked and dazed for 5 or 10 minutes before feeling fully recovered and able to resume his watch. In the years following this incident, Lancashire will have a number of strange dreams. In one of them, he will remember having been on board the object he saw, and having observed the sea below from a large window; a man in white told him he had to take him on board the craft. In another dream, Lancashire was still in the device and met a red-haired woman, wearing a skirt that stopped at the calves (in fashion in 1942) who handed him a pair of glasses. Years later, Lancashire came to think that the best explanation for his 1942 experience was that he had been abducted by extraterrestrials. He only reported the incident from his 70s.
Reference: Mysterious Britain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_486

Event 3696 (99493FFA)

Date: 9/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Photo above the Sea of Japan. See images/1942_MerDuJapon.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_487

Event 3697 (6E136DC5)

Date: 9/17/1942
Description: (Translated from French) General Brehon Somervell informs Colonel Leslie Richard Groves that his assignment outside of American territory is cancelled, and assigns him to the Manhattan project. (September 17, 10:30)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_488

Event 3698 (AB7BC21C)

Date: 9/18/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Groves orders the purchase of 1250 tons of high quality uranium from the Belgian Congo. (September 18)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_489

Event 3699 (63E6D026)

Date: 9/19/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Groves purchases 52000 acres of land for the future site of Oak Ridge. (September 19)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_490

Event 3700 (B227AA09)

Date: 9/23/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Groves is promoted to Brigadier General. (September 23)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_491

Event 3701 (3C147019)

Date: Fall 1942
Location: Long Branch, NJ
Description: A research engineer saw a dark elliptical object sharply outlined against the star field in the night sky. A flickering light was visible at the trailing end as it sped from horizon to horizon in 10-15 seconds. "I saw a nose view, side view, and tail view", the witness said. (Ref. 3; Report in NICAP files.) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_144

Event 3702 (528D74D2)

Date: 9/23/1942
Description: Col. Leslie Groves is promoted to brigadier general and becomes director of the Manhattan Project. The Military Policy Committee, consisting of Vannevar Bush (with James B. Conant as his alternative), Maj. Gen. Wilhelm D. Styer , and Rear Adm. William R. Purnell, is created to oversee the project.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Manhattan Project” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_576

Event 3703 (2F741096)

Date: 9/25/1942
Location: Germany
Description: RAF Bomber Command’s Operational Research Section releases a report titled “A Note on Pyrotechnic Activity over Germany.” An unnamed Flak Liaison Officer has coordinated the reports from No. 3 and No. 5 Groups and determines there are two types of phenomena: a ball of fire that is shot from the ground and drips multicolored fragments, and multi-part flares. Another type involves “small coloured balls” that climb to 7,000 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 32
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_577

Event 3704 (B4930B37)

Date: 9/29/1942
Locations: US; Tennessee; Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Description: US Under Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson authorizes the Corps of Engineers to acquire 56,000 acres in Tennessee for Site X, which will become the Oak Ridge, Tennessee, laboratory and production site.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Oak Ridge, Tennessee”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_578

Event 3705 (84A96B76)

Date: 10/1942
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Radway Green (Cheshire)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 8:50 PM, James L. Toft and another person were able to observe a fusiform object topped with a dome. It was equipped with lights at each end and seemed to be heading towards the ground. At the presumed landing site, a circular charred surface and footprints were found.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 263
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_998

Event 3706 (A5BFDE1A)

Date: 10/1942
Time: ~18:00
Location: RADWAY GREEN, ENGL
Description: 2 observer(s). Domed saucer going down. Lights / ends. Circular burnt area and footprints found.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 20)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_468

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Great Britain and Ireland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "107", HatchDesc: "RADWAY GREEN,ENGL:2 OBS:DOMED SCR ↓:LITES/ENDS:CIRC.BURNT AREA+FPRINTS found", LatLong: "53.083336 -2.333333", LatLongDMS: "53:05:00 N 02:20:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "England", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3707 (31EF1F91)

Date: 10/1942
Location: Radway Green, Cheshire, UK
Description: In the evening two witnesses saw an elongated object with a dome on top and lights at either end descend toward the ground. At the apparent landing site a circular burned area and footprints were found. (Ref. 3; Bougard, 1977.) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_145

Event 3708 (622C3B97)

Date: 10/3/1942
Location: Germany
Description: First German V-2 rocket test to get very close to space, 85–90km
Type: aerospace
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_64

Event 3709 (1F27B55E)

Date: 10/3/1942
Location: Germany, Peenemunde Island
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. August 16, 1942) The rocket that would become the V-2 was officially born this day. Indeed, today was the final test. It presented itself as a steel rod, 14 meters long and 12 tons in weight. Propulsion was obtained not by the ignition of powder, but by that of alcohol mixed with liquid oxygen. The nozzle was fed by a complex system of pumps and turbines, and the rocket, guided on its trajectory by an equally complex set of gyroscopes and electronic devices. This day it rose to an altitude of 92,000 meters before falling 192 km from its point of departure ("Astronautics" Pierre Rousseau, Hachette 1965, p. 12). Meanwhile, series production was also undertaken, which in the end amounted to around 400 examples per month in the underground factory of "Mittelwerk" in Niedersachswerfen near Nordhausen. (...) In the autumn of 1942 two examples of the other rocket (Rheinbote, test model of 800 kilos) were dropped from an airplane at 6,000 m altitude and then automatically directed during their flat flight; the A9, which was to result from these tests (failed) did not reach the stage of its realization.
Reference: "The Rockets, Vehicles of the Future" - Hans K. Kaiser, Amiot-Dumont 1954, p. 109 to 113
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_997

Event 3710 (AF76DC8A)

Date: 10/3/1942
Description: (Translated from French) After two unsuccessful attempts, third successful launch of a V-2. (October 3)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_492

Event 3711 (5174931C)

Date: 10/7/1942
Locations: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Clinton Engineer Works
Description: Land at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, is acquired by eminent domain for Clinton Engineer Works.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Clinton Engineer Works” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_579

Event 3712 (5377A782)

Date: 10/9/1942 (approximate)
Time: 10:00
Location: GUADALCANAL ISLAND
Description: Thousands / observer(s). 25M silver domed saucer circles huge United States Navy (USN) fleet / 10K mph. / r65.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 185)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_469

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "13", Duration: "5", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "GUADALCANAL ISL:1000s/OBS:25M SLVR DOMED SCR CCLS HUGE USN FLEET/10K mph:/r65", LatLong: "-10.000000 160.000008", LatLongDMS: "10:00:00 S 160:00:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SOL", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3713 (6AE78FE9)

Date: 10/9/1942
End date: 10/10/1942
Location: Unknown City, Guadalcanal
Description: During the Guadalcanal invasion U.S. Navy fleet radar detected an incoming unidentified object which also was observed through binoculars. (Ref. 3; MUFON UFO Journal, No. 185, July 1983; tape-recorded witness interview.) (NICAP: 09 - RADAR Cases, Code: R, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 421009-10
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_146

Event 3714 (81191A54)

Date: 10/15/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Groves asks Oppenheimer to take the lead of Project Y, the new central laboratory for physics research for weapon design. (October 15)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_493

Event 3715 (AB16805D)

Date: Late 1942?
Location: Europe
Description: According to records released in August 2010, Prime Minister Winston Churchill supposedly classifies for 50 years an alleged UFO incident because of fears it could create mass panic. The incident allegedly involves an RAF reconnaissance plane returning from a mission in Europe. The aircraft is over or near the English coastline when it is allegedly intercepted by a strange metallic object that matches the aircraft’s course and speed for a time before shooting away. The plane’s crew photograph the object, which “hovered noiselessly” near the aircraft before moving off. According to the documents, details of the cover-up emerge when a man writes to the government in 1999 seeking to find out more about the incident. He describes how his grandfather, who served with the RAF, was present when Churchill and Gen. Dwight Eisenhower discussed how to deal with the encounter. However, the evidence is hearsay and somewhat questionable.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, pp. 20–21
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_568

Event 3716 (0BD574F0)

Date: 10/19/1942
Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
Description: Leslie Groves approves J. Robert Oppenheimer to coordinate the scientific research of the Manhattan Project at the Site Y laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Manhattan Project” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_580

Event 3717 (F09D5724)

Date: 11/1942
Location: At sea, Gulf of Biscay
Description: (Translated from French) C.J.J. (known identity of Leonard Stringfield) was a member of a squadron patrolling the bay as part of submarine defense. The rear gunner, in the plane, suddenly saw a massive, wingless object appear behind the plane. He alerted the crew, as well as C.J.J. who was in the turret. The thing was visible for 15 minutes and Sergeant M.F.B. took photos of it with a K-20 camera. The object gained altitude, made an abrupt 180° turn and disappeared. Only one of the photos was successful and according to C.J.J. it was clear and perfect. To this day, this photo remains classified top secret.
Reference: Jeroen Wierda - Pufori - The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII - 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1001

Event 3718 (9E363CE5)

Date: 11/1942
Description: (Translated from French) Observation in Norway. (November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_494

Event 3719 (D37D07B8)

Date: 11/1942
Location: LOCATION UNKNOWN BAY OF BISCAY
Description: Military-air crews. Big wingless object. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). 180° turn away. / Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects (CRIFO.)
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_470

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "15", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "LOC.UNK BAY of BISCAY:MIL-AIR CREWS:BIG WINGLESS OBJ:RFI:180°TURN AWAY:/CRIFO", LatLong: "46.000002 -4.000000", LatLongDMS: "46:00:00 N 04:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BSC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3720 (BFEB4A3C)

Date: 11/1942
Time: 16:00
Location: BERGAMO, ITL
Description: Man walking. Small disk scoots / street. Going up and down. Pincers / rear. Zigzags going quickly east.
Type: sighting
Reference: ITACAT, Catalogo Italiano degli Incontri Ravvicinati. Maurizio Verga, 1989 CISU/Torino, Italy. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_471

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "249", HatchDesc: "BERGAMO,ITL:MAN WALKING:SML DISK SCOOTS/STREET:↑+↓:PINCERS/REAR:ZIGZAGS >>E", LatLong: "45.683336 9.716667", LatLongDMS: "45:41:00 N 09:43:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "3", State/Prov: "Bergamo", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3721 (69CC190E)

Date: 11/1942
Location: Bay of Biscay, UK
Description: Thing massive in size; no wings; electronic interference. (Page 35-36 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_148

Event 3722 (A1ED57A7)

Date: 11/9/1942
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 6, TEST, RANGE 14 KM, VERTICAL, HEIGHT 67 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_999

Event 3723 (8CC861F0)

Date: Mid 11/1942
Location: ITALY, Bergamo
Description: (Translated from French) In the middle of the afternoon, 4:00 PM, Adriano Paris, a librarian, was observing along with other witnesses an object the size of a bicycle wheel in the sky of Bergamo. The UFO was not luminous but it emitted an infernal noise. It moved in a zigzag above the city and disappeared towards the village of Seriate 5 km away. On the cloudy sky, the witness clearly saw two pincers at the front of the object. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 263) Adriano and D. Paris were walking in one of the streets of the old city, when they observed a strange flying object, a few centimeters above the ground, passing along the sidewalk in the street at great speed and causing panic among the pedestrians. The thing was round and flat, in the shape of a pincer head and it flew in undulating motion. It seemed to come from the center and head east, disappearing from their view at the end of the street. On the same date there were other observers of the same kind of phenomenon. (1942, towards mid-November)
Reference: CISU, archives dossier 4201 - sources Ufo in Italia I, 73, GDM 10, 114, 8 and Ufo Info 12, 48, 17
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1000

Event 3724 (4ACEDE9C)

Date: 11/15/1942
Locations: University of Chicago; Stagg Field
Description: Teams under physicists Herbert L. Anderson and Walter Zinn have constructed 16 experimental nuclear reactors under the Stagg Field stands at the University of Chicago.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Metallurgical Laboratory”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_581

Event 3725 (21FEBE45)

Date: 11/25/1942
Location: Los Alamos, New Mexico
Description: The Los Alamos site in New Mexico is acquired for Project Y.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Project Y” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_582

Event 3726 (592747FC)

Date: 11/28/1942
End date: 11/29/1942
Location: Turin, Italy
Description: Object two to three hundred feet in length 500 mph &.four red lights spaced at equal distances along its body. (Page 34-35 Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_147

Event 3727 (05B5BEDE)

Date: 11/28/1942
Locations: Turin, Italy; Alps
Description: 10:40–10:45 p.m. Capt. Lever and the No. 61 Squadron crew of an RAF Lancaster are returning from a bombing raid on Turin, Italy, when about 10–15 miles southwest of the city they see an object 200–300 feet long traveling southeast at a speed of 500 mph. It has four pairs of red lights spaced along its body and is flying on a level course. Five minutes later, as the Lancaster approaches the Alps at 14,000 feet, the crew sees the object again traveling southwest up a valley. It disappears when the red lights go out.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, pp. 25–26; Strange Company 34–35; Good Need, pp. 18–19 , 32
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_583

Event 3728 (A98DD574)

Date: 11/28/1942
Description: On this night a cigar-shaped object flew over Turin, Italy. It was 200-300 feet in length and flew at an estimated 500 mph. It had four red lights spaced at equal distances along its body.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Keith Chester, Strange Company: Military Encounters with UFOs in World War II, p. 34
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7977

Event 3729 (FFF30023)

Date: 12/1942
Alternate date: 1/1943
Location: Columbia, PA
Description: THEY FOLLOW THE LEADER - Mrs. A.M. Strickler, while out walking between 9 and 10pm, sighted in the sky over the Susquehanna Bridge, on Route 30, a string of highly illuminated objects which, she says she can best describe as being similar to a train of passenger coaches, seeming to weave in and out in a highly specialized follow-the-leader pattern. Illumination seemed to emanate from an endless string of portholes which were arranged on a straight line or plane and were yellowish like an incandescent bulb. The objects were cigar-shaped, but could have been one side of a flat, saucer-shaped form. Each "coach" was identical in size and shape except the first, which was larger, brighter and seemed to have a proboscis-shaped appendage in front like a figure head. The objects traveled extremely fast, emitting no noise, jet exhaust, or flame.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fortean Society Sightings (Scully box 3 ff5)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_65

Event 3730 (27E58157)

Date: 12/1942
Time: 01:00?
Location: SOMME ESTUARY, FR
Description: RAF meteor pilot. Night lights rise / ground. Chase plane. Drop and land again!
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 330)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_472

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "SOMME ESTUARY,FR:RAF METEOR PILOT:NLTS RISE/GND:CHASE PLANE:DROP+LAND AGAIN!", LatLong: "50.200002 1.633333", LatLongDMS: "50:12:00 N 01:38:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Somme", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3731 (3EA0152D)

Date: 12/1942
Location: French coast (mouth of Somme River), At Sea
Description: Two amber and orange lights, flying in unison; not aircraft. (Page 36 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_149

Event 3732 (47F55A56)

Date: 12/1942
Locations: Wright Field; Dayton, Ohio
Description: A Technical Data Laboratory is established at Wright Field near Dayton, Ohio, as part of the Army Materiel Command. Its operations include the evaluation of foreign aircraft and related equipment.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US Air Force, “National Air and Space Intelligence Center Heritage,” July 31, 2015
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_584

Event 3733 (2F9A7580)

Date: 12/1942
Location: River Somme, France
Description: 8:00 p.m. RAAF Lt. Bruce Clyde Lumsden is flying a Hawker Hurricane heading for the French coast. About 7,000 feet over the mouth of the River Somme, France, he observes two orange lights climbing, one slightly above the other. He completes a full turn, putting the lights behind him on the port side. They now appear brighter and larger. When they reach his altitude, they stop climbing and stay at his altitude. He makes another full turn, but the objects stay with him. Lumsden dives to 4,000 feet, but the lights match his maneuvers. He increases his speed to 260 mph and gradually leaves them behind. His squadron mates do not believe him, but the next night another squadron member has a similar encounter with a green light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 36
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_585

Event 3734 (8F234C8C)

Date: 12/2/1942
Location: Germany
Description: Chicago Pile-1 (CP-1), the first human-made self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction (criticality) was initiated during an experiment led by Enrico Fermi
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_66

Event 3735 (AF21204A)

Date: 12/2/1942
Locations: Chicago; University of Chicago
Description: Chicago Pile-1, the first nuclear reactor, goes critical at the University of Chicago under the leadership and design of Enrico Fermi , achieving a self-sustaining reaction just one month after construction was started.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Chicago Pile-1” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_586

Event 3736 (3556DA51)

Date: 12/27/1942
Locations: Jack Northrop Field; Hawthorne (Calif.) Municipal Airport
Description: The Northrop N-9M, a prototype flying wing bomber with a wingspan of 60 feet, makes its first test flight at Jack Northrop Field [now Hawthorne (Calif.) Municipal Airport] with pilot John Wescott Myers. Through May, 44 more flights are made, nearly all terminated by mechanical failures.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop N- 9M” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_587

Year: 1943, 125 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3737 (B91C1B33)

Date: 1943
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: SAUCERS GIVE NAVAL GUNS THE BRUSHOFF - In conversing with a former Navy man who is presently a radio technician for the Santa Fe railroad, he related that sometime in 1943 while he was stationed at San Diego and assigned to a gun crew on a naval destroyer they were alerted to their stations. Shortly five saucers (such as those pictured by George Adamski) appeared over the ship and hovered. Orders were given to fire upon them. He asserted that they could see the tracers and shells heading directly toward the saucers. The shells either exploded or disintegrated before reaching the objects. This attack continued for 10 minutes but nothing affected them. At the approach of naval planes the saucers disappeared.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Fortean Society Sightings (Scully box 3 ff 5)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_67

Event 3738 (8032D82C)

Date: 1943
Location: BELGIUM, Tombeek (Brabant)
Description: (Translated from French) Miss Vandevoorde, a nurse, was leaving the Tombeek sanatorium during the day to enter the Rosière wood. From a clear spot, she saw an aerial object coming from the direction of Brussels, having the shape of a priest's hat. It was moving quickly, going up and down as if it was looking for something. The disc was topped with a dome shining like aluminium. When it was closer, it appeared as big as two full moons. Below it, 4 white lights side by side, and she heard a faint buzzing. It was moving away towards the town of Wavre
Reference: J.G. DOHMEN: "To Identify and the Adamski Case" - ed. Guy Dohmen, Biarritz 1972, p. 155
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1023

Event 3739 (5E6530CC)

Date: 1943 (approximate)
Location: PORTUGAL, Famalicao-Braga
Description: (Translated from French) One evening, around 8 o'clock, a mother and her 6-year-old child were looking out the open window to see the father returning from work. The child saw a figure coming, which seemed to float instead of walk. The mother didn't see anything. But the child, in panic, almost had a nervous breakdown when he saw the figure pass in front of the window. The mother immediately closed the shutter to calm him down. (1943, unspecified)
Reference: "Jornal de Noticias" - Joaquim Fernandes
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1024

Event 3740 (08CE4515)

Date: 1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCHES OF V2s No. 14, 15 and 17: STORAGE TESTS. LAUNCHES OF V2s No. 27, 32, 35, 37 and 39 WITH EXPERIMENTAL EQUIPMENT. (1943-1944)
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1025

Event 3741 (ED86737E)

Date: 1943 (approximate)
Location: Washington, DC
Description: Sighting of UFO formation by Metropolitan policeman. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, VII] (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_150

Event 3742 (15E9D45B)

Date: 1943 (approximate)
Location: Unknown City, CA
Description: Object, international orange in color, elliptical shape; wobbled in unstable manner; no wings, jet exhaust, smoke, or vapor trails. (Page 51 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_169

Event 3743 (B4AF54EB)

Date: 1943
Location: Santa Barbara, California
Description: A California aircraft spotter had a close encounter with a UFO near Santa Barbara. The witness saw a large, dark object approaching and emitting a beam of light that scanned the terrain below. The object flew very low, narrowly missing the witness's house. Despite its size, no motor noise or windows were evident. The experience evoked intense fear in the witness. (Chapter 7, Ref. 237)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_228

Event 3744 (F0F40A62)

Date: 1943
Location: Escondido, California
Description: A woman witnessed a UFO hovering just 15 feet above her roof. The disc-shaped object, around 12 feet in diameter, had a dome with windows. She called her husband and son to join her. The object emitted a humming noise, then its lights went out, and it vanished from sight. (Chapter 7, Ref. 238)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_229

Event 3745 (CE5979F6)

Date: 1943
Location: Long Beach, California
Description: A military flight instructor and his student observed a fast-flying UFO. The object, appearing orange, turned and flew parallel to their plane for about 30 seconds before disappearing at a speed estimated to be 2,000 to 5,000 mph. It had no visible propellers, jet orifice, flame, smoke, or vapor trail. Initially thought to be a jet, it was later realized to be something unexplainable, distinct from the Lockheed P-80. (Chapter 7, Ref. 239)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_230

Event 3746 (3B2D7C5A)

Date: 1943
Location: Nebraska
Description: A couple driving witnessed a large, glowing gold saucer-like UFO that followed them for miles in broad daylight before swiftly departing. Despite being knowledgeable about aircraft of the era, the grandfather advised silence on the event, fearing they'd be deemed insane. (Chapter 7, Ref. 240)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_231

Event 3747 (67D075D7)

Date: 1943
Location: Norway
Description: A group of friends noticed a peculiar light and drove in several cars to investigate. As they neared the light, all car engines stalled simultaneously. On foot, they found the source: an orange, bell-shaped object emitting a whistling sound, akin to compressed air being released. Before they could study it further, the UFO ascended quickly, turning blue, and departed at high speed. At its resting spot, they found a crater in the snow three feet deep and 4-1/2 feet in diameter, surrounded by a larger melted snow area over 50 feet in diameter. (Chapter 7, Ref. 250)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_241

Event 3748 (6097BDA0)

Date: 1943
Location: Argentina
Description: A motorist encountered a landed, large, saucer-shaped UFO glowing with a blue-green light near the road. It emitted a whistling sound before rising vertically and departing at a tremendous speed. Later, a peculiar block of metal was found at the site. (Chapter 7, Ref. 251)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_242

Event 3749 (4F4770A1)

Date: 1943
Location: North Atlantic, 300 miles west of Ireland
Description: While operating in the North Atlantic, about 300 miles west of Ireland, a German submarine, the U-629, detected a fast-approaching aerial object on its radar. As the submarine prepared for an emergency dive, the captain glimpsed the mysterious intruder. He described it as a flying disk, roughly shorter in diameter than the 150-foot length of the submarine. This object had a smooth, silver surface without discernible wings, cockpit, or motors and hovered silently 30-50 feet beside the submarine. Before submerging, the captain noted that the UFO flashed white, yellow, and red lights, seemingly attempting communication. After some time submerged, the submarine resurfaced to find the object gone. (Chapter 7, Ref. 262)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_254

Event 3750 (DA16F991)

Date: 1943
Location: Eastern Front, Europe
Description: A group of Spanish volunteers fighting alongside the Germans observed an aerial dogfight when they spotted a disc-shaped object high in the sky. This UFO appeared to be observing the battle before suddenly accelerating away at a remarkable speed. (Chapter 7, Ref. 263)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_255

Event 3751 (9EA242E7)

Date: 1943
Location: RAF Base, southern England
Description: A woman stationed at an RAF base observed a cigar-shaped object in the sky, approximately as high as a church tower. The object had five or six searchlight-like beams shining down onto the ground. Its shape was similar to a barrage balloon but was narrower at the ends. She chose not to mention it initially and later questioned her own experience due to the lack of UFO discussions during that period. (Chapter 7, Ref. 268)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_260

Event 3752 (4A5A3C76)

Date: 1943
Location: Czech Capital
Description: A German air force pilot claimed to have witnessed a flying disc's test flight at an airfield. Describing the device, he noted it was a disc roughly 16-20 feet in diameter with a large center body. It had four tall, thin legs, an aluminum color, and was nearly as tall as a man. The disc's upper part was shrunken over its upper half, and it had a rim with external rods or perhaps square openings. The pilot, along with his peers, observed the disc emerge from a hangar, its sides began rotating, and it moved slowly and linearly. It rose about three feet in the air, traveled around 1,000 feet, and then made a rough landing. Afterward, custodians pushed it back towards the hangar, but it took off again later, reaching further distances. (Chapter 7, Ref 291. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_283

Event 3753 (B63BC1EA)

Date: 1943
Location: Germany
Description: Some believed post-war UFOs originated from Nazi holdouts. In 1943, Admiral Karl Doenitz, leader of the German navy, allegedly told naval cadets that the U-boat fleet had created a secret, fortified refuge for the Fuehrer somewhere in the world. (Chapter 8, Ref 311)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_302

Event 3754 (0D47893C)

Date: 1/7/1943
Location: United States
Description: Nikola Test dies
Type: death
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_68

Event 3755 (26DC9D2E)

Date: 1/8/1943
Time: ~16:00
Location: CHAUNY, 02, FR
Description: Numerous observer(s). Small brilliant silent metallic objects north going quickly south. Groups / 3. Faster / balloons.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 313)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_473

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "9", Duration: "150", HatchDesc: "CHAUNY,02,FR:NMRS OBS:SML BRILL.SLNT MTLC OBJS N>>S:GROUPS/3:FASTER/BALLOONS", LatLong: "49.666669 3.150000", LatLongDMS: "49:40:00 N 03:09:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Aisne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3756 (44F8D0A4)

Date: 1/8/1943
Description: In the late afternoon in Chauny, France many people witnessed several small brilliant metallic objects fly silently from the north to the south in groups of three. The UFOs moved faster than balloons, and the procession lasted for a period of two and a half hours.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 20
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_189

Event 3757 (DE95B771)

Date: 1/15/1943
Location: Cherbourg, Manche, France
Description: During a US bombing raid over Cherbourg, Manche, France, several crews see “large numbers of projectiles resembling ‘schools of flying fish,’ about a foot long and similar to incendiary bombs, coming up from a direction of the town.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_588

Event 3758 (3D8331EB)

Date: 1/16/1943
Location: Hanford, WA
Description: Approval for the Hanford Site for plutonium production
Type: nuclear weapons
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_69

Event 3759 (6B761DDD)

Date: 1/16/1943
Locations: Washington State; Hanford site
Description: Leslie Groves approves development of the Hanford site in Washington State for plutonium production.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Hanford Site” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_589

Event 3760 (A7A5A87E)

Date: 1/25/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 11, TEST, RANGE 105 KM, TOO STEEP RANGE, ROLLING.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1005

Event 3761 (D3F12C2E)

Date: 2/9/1943
Locations: Hanford, Washington; Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Description: Land for a plutonium production complex is acquired at Hanford, Washington. (Wikipedia, “Hanford Site”\) February 18 — Construction begins for Y-12, a massive electromagnetic separation plant for enriching uranium at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Y-12 National Security Complex” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_590

Event 3762 (05A102DE)

Date: 2/17/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 No. 12, TEST, RANGE 196 KM, RANGE TOO LOW.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1006

Event 3763 (9948054E)

Date: 2/18/1943
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Description: Construction begins for Y-12 electromagnetic separation plant for enriching uranium at Oak Ridge
Type: nuclear weapons
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_70

Event 3764 (0BF112D4)

Date: 3/13/1943
Location: Naples, Italy
Description: Roman candlelights; bright very large red light that looked like a huge irregular mass of neon. (Page 39, Ref. 1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_151

Event 3765 (594F8BA6)

Date: 3/15/1943
Time: ~15:00
Location: MONTECRESTESE, IT
Description: 2 girls. Saucer lands. 2 small humanoids (or Greys) / helmets speak gibberish. / r39p29.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO - Rivista di informazione Ufologica; 2 issues/year CISU. Giovanni Settimo ed.; C.P.82, 10100 Torino, ITALY. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_474

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MONTECRESTESE,IT:2 GIRLS:SCR LANDS:2 OIDS/HELMETS speak gibberish:/r39p29", LatLong: "46.150002 8.316667", LatLongDMS: "46:09:00 N 08:19:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NO", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3766 (048963A5)

Date: 3/18/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 18, TEST, RANGE 135 KM, TOO STEEP RANGE, ROTATION
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1007

Event 3767 (64FD2157)

Date: Spring 1943
Location: Laguna Beach, California
Description: Air Craft warning observer spots a very bright repeatedly flashing light SW of Laguna, P-38 dispatched, flashing stopped
Type: UFO spotted, P-38 dispatched, UFO got away
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_71

Event 3768 (8772F403)

Date: 4/1/1943
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Description: Los Alamos Laboratory begins operations in New Mexico
Type: nuclear weapons
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_72

Event 3769 (299CE9E6)

Date: 4/1/1943
Locations: Los Alamos Laboratory; New Mexico
Description: Los Alamos Laboratory is established in New Mexico and begins operations.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Project Y”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_591

Event 3770 (18E7FB5A)

Date: 4/3/1943
Time: 09:50
Location: LONG BEACH, CA
Description: 2 observer(s). Classic domed saucer dives at Army Air Force (AAF) BT13A trainer. Going quickly south. / r150.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_475

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "9", HatchDesc: "LONG BEACH,CA:2 OBS:CLASSIC DOMED SCR DIVES at AAF BT13A TRAINER:>>S:/r150", LatLong: "33.783335 -118.183339", LatLongDMS: "33:47:00 N 118:11:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3771 (C624AA29)

Date: 4/5/1943
Description: (Translated from French) Near Long Beach (California), Gerry Casey and his student pilot observe an orange UFO. (April 5, 9:50am)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_495

Event 3772 (F0F9FC25)

Date: 4/5/1943
Location: Long Beach, CA
Description: Flight instructor and student pilot saw a glowing orange disc dive at their aircraft and hover alongside, then accelerate and climb away out of sight. (Ref. 3; Witness report to Jan Aldrich, Project 1947.) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_152

Event 3773 (D32FAF35)

Date: 4/5/1943
Location: Long Beach, California
Description: 9:50 a.m. Flight instructor Gerry A. Casey and a student pilot in a Boeing-Stearman Model 75 watch a radiant- orange, elliptical disc dive at their aircraft near Long Beach, California. There is no propellor and it has a rounded hump above and below. It hovers alongside with a slight wobble, then accelerates, turns from orange to white, and climbs out of sight in 2 seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1943”; Gerry A. Casey, “UFO: The Time for the Telling Has Come,” Tacoma (Wash.) Western Flyer, July 7, 1989, via UFO Newsclipping Service 241 (August 1989), p. 3; Patrick Gross, “Observation at Long Beach, 1943” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_592

Event 3774 (034B93BD)

Date: 4/5/1943
Description: A military pilot reported that over Long Beach, California at 9:50 a.m. a round, orange object flew alongside and then dove at an Army Air Force BT13A trainer aircraft. It subsequently shot away.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 21; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 6
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1840

Event 3775 (59733403)

Date: 4/9/1943
Locations: Warsaw Ghetto; Poland; Bonifraterska street; Old Town
Description: 5:00 p.m. Kazimierz Bzowski and other resistance fighters are monitoring a fire in the Warsaw Ghetto in Poland. They notice a flying object approaching them at about 60 mph. Through binoculars it appears to be a sphere colored with tangled strips of both raspberry and blue-green colors. Bzowski estimates it is at an elevation of 200 feet and is about 25 feet in diameter. They observe German and Lithuanian snipers on Bonifraterska street shooting at it, although the bullets seem to pass through it. The object alters course and heads toward Old Town, then stops dead and shoots away at great speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Poland 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_593

Event 3776 (317E9D61)

Date: 5/1943
Location: Princeton, NJ
Description: Einstein hired by USN to work on sub warfare/high explosives. Dr. Vannever Bush asks Einstein to consult for the OSRD, but apparently Einstein turned him down.
Type: nuclear weapons
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_73

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3777 (A95498F4)

Date: 5/1943
Location: Norwich, UK
Description: Sighting of dome-shaped object and humanoid beings. (Ref. 3; Anders Liljegren, AFU Bibliography.) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_153

Event 3778 (0D072313)

Date: 5/1943
Location: English Channel, UK
Description: Large, stationary orange balloon on or near the sea. (Page 41 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_157

Event 3779 (08CE9EFB)

Date: 5/1943
Location: English Channel
Description: Capt. Gordon W. Cammell is flying an RAF Lancaster bomber back over the English Channel when he and his entire crew see a “huge orange ball on or near the sea” 7,000–8,000 feet below them. Over the next 10 minutes, they watch it project a bright and constant light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 41
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_594

Event 3780 (4C2BE8A8)

Date: 5/12/1943
End date: 5/13/1943
Location: Duisburg, Germany
Description: Object like meteor; reddish orange in color; emitted a burst giving off a green star. (Ref. 1 Page 39) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_154

Event 3781 (48B0C77F)

Date: 5/14/1943
Location: Germany, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 22, TEST, RANGE 250 KM, FAULTY STOP SWITCH.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1008

Event 3782 (1DDA3E56)

Date: 5/19/1943
Locations: Muroc Army Air Base; Edwards AFB; California
Description: The Northrop N-9M flying wing bomber prototype crashes 12 miles west of Muroc Army Air Base [now Edwards AFB], California, killing its pilot Max Constant .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop N-9M” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_595

Event 3783 (09480ACE)

Date: 5/23/1943
End date: 5/24/1943
Location: Dortmund, Germany
Description: Large number of so-called rockets (Page 39-40 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_155

Event 3784 (907B1AF1)

Date: 5/26/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 25, TEST, RANGE 27 KM, COMBUSTION STOPPED AFTER 40 SECONDS. LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 26, TEST, RANGE 265 KM. ALSO LAUNCH OF F1-103 (V1) TEST, SHORT BALLISTIC SHOT, CRASH
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958 p. 227, and Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1009

Event 3785 (93885D62)

Date: 5/26/1943
Location: Essen, Germany
Description: Late night. Capt. Ray Smith and copilot Sgt. Gordon N. Cockcroft are flying at 18,000 feet in a Halifax bomber on a run near Essen, Germany, when they see a silvery-gold cylindrical object, larger than their aircraft, on the port side. It has several evenly spaced portholes. It is hovering at a 45° angle. After 20–30 seconds it climbs away at high speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Correspondence,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 3, no. 5 (Oct./Nov. 1982): 4–6; Strange Company 40; Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1943”; John Hanson and Dawn Holloway, Haunted Skies: The Encyclopaedia of British UFOs: Volume 1, 1940–1959, Fortean Words, 2010
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_596

Event 3786 (E41A3D5F)

Date: 5/27/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 24, TEST, RANGE 138 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1010

Event 3787 (D25815F2)

Date: 5/27/1943
Location: ESSEN, GERM
Description: Numerous bomber crews. Giant cigarette shape seen. No further details. / BFJ 9'77+AFU Swdn.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_476

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ESSEN,GERM:NMRS BOMBER CREWS:GIANT CIGARETTE SHAPE SEEN:NFD:/BFJ 9'77+AFU Swdn", LatLong: "51.416669 7.000000", LatLongDMS: "51:25:00 N 07:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NRW", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3788 (2C79D6E9)

Date: 5/27/1943
End date: 5/28/1943
Location: Essen, Germany
Description: Cylindrical object, silvery-gold in color, with several portholes evenly spaced along its side; motionless until speeding away at several thousand miles per hour. (Page 40-41 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_156

Event 3789 (D863C8E9)

Date: 5/27/1943
Description: USAAF bomber crews flying over Essen, Germany encountered a giant, cigarrette shaped UFO.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 21
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3111

Event 3790 (AAA56F37)

Date: 6/1943
Description: The Army Air Force’s Air Tactical Service Command asks Lockheed to develop a jet fighter
Type: aerospace
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_74

Event 3791 (89E8770D)

Date: 6/1943
Location: CHINA, Kuangsi-Guishou
Description: (Translated from French) One afternoon, at 3 or 4 o'clock, it was very nice, no clouds in the sky. Having heard a buzzing, we thought that enemy planes (Japanese) were flying over our depot. We went out to see. In the sky, we saw a square object reflecting the sunlight falling. We thought that this object had been dropped by an airplane, but we saw no plane in the air. The buzzing was getting closer and stronger, and the square object was also getting bigger and brighter. (...) It was 1000 m from the ground and remained suspended for a certain time. We clearly saw that the lower part of this square was flat. Each side measured more than a third of a meter/ The height of the object was about 10 cm. (...) No wing, no rudder, no propeller. The object was made of one piece, without opening or porthole. After a moment of suspension in the air, it began to rise straight up into the sky. The noise diminished as it rose. Finally there was only a bright spot (...) My observation lasted almost two hours. (1943, June or July)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestrials" ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.81, 82
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1013

Event 3792 (D48CDB46)

Date: 6/1943
Description: (Translated from French) And July. At Båttjønndalen/Hessdalen (Norway), Jon Aspås and his uncle Martin Lyng saw 3 different lights, the largest being the size of the Moon, and the smallest being the size of a star. After a moment smoke came out of the largest object, masking the lights. When the smoke disappeared, the lights had also disappeared (June)
Reference: [Wisth: UFO-Mysteriet I Hessdalen, 1983, 43] [Krogh: Hessdalenrapporten, 1984, 11] [The Hessdalen report, 1985, 7] [Havik: UFO-Fenomenet, 1987, 13] [Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II., 1987, 10] [Krogh: The Hessdalen report, 1990, 7-8]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_496

Event 3793 (EC2A298D)

Date: 6/1943
Location: Burbank, California
Description: The Army Air Force’s Air Tactical Service Command meets with Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in Burbank, California, to ask them to develop a jet fighter.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Skunk Works” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_597

Event 3794 (09890B4A)

Date: 6/2/1943
Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Description: Construction begins on K-25, the gaseous diffusion plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “K-25” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_598

Event 3795 (5DAF5E00)

Date: 6/4/1943
Location: CHAUNY, FR
Description: 12 brilliant stars maneuver / all directions. Absolute(ly) silent. High altitude. Also others / 13 April and 10 JUN'43.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 338)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_477

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "9", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "CHAUNY,FR:12 BRILL.STARS MNVR/ALL DIRS:ABS.SLNT:HI ALT:+others/13APR+10JUN'43", LatLong: "49.650002 3.150000", LatLongDMS: "49:39:00 N 03:09:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Aisne", Strangeness: "5"

Event 3796 (E97713D0)

Date: 6/4/1943
Description: On this day in 1943, 12 brilliant star-like lights were seen maneuvering in all directions over Chauny, France. They flew at a high altitude, and were absolutely silent.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, Vol. 338
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3266

Event 3797 (D0327195)

Date: 6/11/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 29, TEST, RANGE 238 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1011

Event 3798 (BD4738EF)

Date: 6/15/1943
Description: Einstein’s USN work announced in JTA Daily News Bulletin
Type: scientist
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_75

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3799 (71F8514E)

Date: Summer 1943
Location: BELGIUM, Herseaux (French-Belgian border)
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Delmeire, 41 years old at the time: "I was coming back from work which ended at 7 pm and I remember it was still light. For more than a minute I saw a very bright, red and round object with a shape of a beer barrel. It had an apparent diameter of one meter. It passed about 1 km from me at an altitude of about twenty meters. At first I thought it was an airplane, but it made no noise. As it passed near the roofs it lit them up with an intense light. It left in the direction of Courtrai, towards Wevelgem (1943, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 264
Reference: West Flanders
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1014

Event 3800 (0A79B14C)

Date: 6/25/1943
Description: The USAAF First Air Division was flying over the Elbe Estuary in Germany on this day when they saw twelve flat objects, approximately six-feet square, fall like dead leaves. No "flack" or other explosions were noted at the time.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947 website
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3647

Event 3801 (4781372F)

Date: 6/29/1943
Location: GERMANY, Peenemunde
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 38, TEST, RANGE 3 KM, FALL ON AIRFIELD. LAUNCH ALSO OF V2 NO. 40, TEST, RANGE 236 KM, IMPACT NOT OBSERVED
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Walter Domberger
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1012

Event 3802 (70C0086C)

Date: 7/1943
Location: Burbank, CA
Description: Skunk Works begins in Burbank CA. Lockheed Engineer Kelly Johnson deliver proposal for the XP-80 jet fighter
Type: aerospace
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_76

Event 3803 (1A974D04)

Date: 7/1943?
Location: TOMBROEK, BELGIUM
Description: Nurse. Metallic-domed saucer passes. Moon-size. Going east with slight buzz.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 96)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_478

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TOMBROEK,BELGIUM:NURSE:MTLC-DOMED SCR PASSES:MOONSIZE:>E with SLIGHT BUZZ", LatLong: "50.750002 3.250000", LatLongDMS: "50:45:00 N 03:15:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3804 (0A903B90)

Date: 7/1943
Location: Burbank, California
Description: Lockheed Engineer Kelly Johnson and other associate engineers hand-deliver a proposal for the XP-80 jet fighter to the Air Tactical Service Command. Two days later, the go-ahead is given to Lockheed to start development, and the Skunk Works is born in Burbank, California, with Johnson at the helm. The name supposedly comes from the L’il Abner comic strip, which has a place called “Skonk Works” where a strong beverage is brewed from skunks, old shoes, and other ingredients.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Skunk Works” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_599

Event 3805 (A82D9D68)

Date: 7/1/1943
End date: 3/31/1944
Description: Date range of Einstein’s USN pay stubs at National Archives.
Type: scientist
Reference: link
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_77

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3806 (D05124A3)

Date: 7/18/1943
End date: 10/15/1944
Description: Einstein reports on his “explosives” work to USN
Type: scientist
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_78

Attributes: Einstein

Event 3807 (CE277093)

Date: 7/18/1943
Locations: Gdynia, Poland; Baltic Sea
Description: A French prisoner in a German labor camp near Gdynia, Poland, is walking to work along the Baltic Sea when he sees a flat, metallic object embedded in the sand. A human figure is standing next to it, apparently trying to dig it up. When he passes by, the figure, apparently an Asian woman with long blonde hair and dressed in a tight- fitting overall, turns in his direction. The witness assumes she is the famous German aviator Hanna Reitsch and helps her dig the experimental aircraft out of the sand. The object is 20 feet in diameter and looks like two metallic saucers put together. The woman touches the witness’s chest with her hand and points to the sky. She touches her belt and a door in the object opens. She crawls inside, the door closes, and the object ascends and departs at a tremendous speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jean Sider, Ultra Top-Secret: Ces OVNIs qui font peur, Axis Mundi, 1990
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_600

Event 3808 (11B2157A)

Date: 8/1943 (approximate)
Location: BELGIUM, between Valmeer and Z.Z. Bolder (Limburg)
Description: (Translated from French) J.V. and his friend, then aged 12 or 13, were looking for shells (after an air attack, while the adults were still in the shelters) and saw a silent and circular object descending to a hundred meters in altitude and 500 or 600 meters away from them. They ran towards the thing, but the fear of being "shot down" (it was war) made them stop at some distance. Meanwhile, the object that seemed to be on the ground (hidden by a fold in the terrain) rose vertically, silently and in a fraction of second it was at 1000 meters altitude. There, at this altitude, were 6 or 7 other balls, the size of a fist held out, which seemed to be waiting for the object that had descended. Together they then disappeared at a higher altitude. More than 50 years later, the witnesses are still stunned by the silence and speed of these objects. Their color was a dirty gray, their diameter 8 to 10 meters, the total height 2 meters, of which 1 meter for the rounded upper part. (1943, August (supposed date))
Reference: personal doc. of vog - identities of the witnesses known
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1015

Event 3809 (70C37E42)

Date: 8/1943
Location: OITTI, FINLAND
Description: M. Mustapa. 5 silver disks seen. No further details. / Margit Mustapa 1960+/ AFU Sweden.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_479

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "OITTI,FINLAND:M.Mustapa:5 SLVR DISKS SEEN:NFD:/Margit Mustapa 1960+/AFU Sweden", LatLong: "60.783336 25.033335", LatLongDMS: "60:47:00 N 25:02:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finland", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3810 (82E3F062)

Date: 8/15/1943
Location: The Philadelphia Teleportation Affair
Description: (Translated from French) Alias Carlos Allende: The Mystery Man Behind the Philadelphia Experiment The key figure in the bizarre saga of the Philadelphia Experiment is a man known as Carlos Allende, who claimed to witness the teleportation of the USS Eldridge at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard on August 15, 1943. Allende reported his experiences to a UFO book author, and his story became one of the most popular unexplained legends of the 20th century. But who was Carlos Allende? ParaScope is pleased to present this classic article from FATE Magazine, in which Robert A. Goerman revealed the elusive individual to be Carl Allen, a "master leg-puller" from Pennsylvania who single-handedly fabricated the Philadelphia Experiment myth. (in brief: the affair was invented by the author Carl Allen, or Carlos Allende (his pseudonym) and the Philadelphia teleportation affair never took place) First 'Philadelphia Experiment' Crew Reunion 'It Never Happened' By Lacy McCrary The truth is out here. It is in a hospitality room of a boardwalk hotel, with some old salts sitting around white-clothed tables laughing at reports that their ship was involved in a top-secret World War II experiment. Sailors who served on the USS Eldridge, the ship that legend says vanished briefly in 1943 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, met here this week for their first reunion in 53 years and spent part of their time joking about the so-called Philadelphia Experiment. The Eldridge, they said yesterday, may well have been invisible to Philadelphia because it was never in Philadelphia. The ship's log and several veterans who were on the ship from its launching on July 25, 1943, at Port Newark, N.J., say it called on many East Coast ports, but never Philadelphia. Two movies, two books and several Web sites have kept the myth about the Eldridge alive. As the story goes, the destroyer escort was surrounded by a greenish fog, disappeared for a few minutes, then reappeared. But none of the veterans believes it. (…) The legend says the ship became invisible on July 22, 1943, but ship records and the veterans say it was not launched until July 25. The second experiment, in which the Eldridge was sent to Norfolk and back to Philadelphia, was supposed to have occurred on October 28, 1943. The ship's log says it was at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on that date, but did spend two days in the Norfolk Navy Yard in November 1943.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1016

Event 3811 (A9B0FAE8)

Date: 8/26/1943
Description: (Translated from French) After the Battle of Kursk, Russian military personnel saw the sky crossed by an engine in the shape of a crescent whose central part dilates and contracts alternately. (August 26)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_497

Event 3812 (5921B519)

Date: 9/1943
Location: ARGENTINA, Oncativa (Laguna Larga)
Description: (Translated from French) It was very early, 04:00 this morning when René Navarro Ocampo was driving in his car on the road from Rosario to Cordoba. As he passed near Oncativa he suddenly saw an object on the road about 500 m from his vehicle. The object looked like an immense disk, wider than the road and it emitted a light of a bluish-green color. As soon as René Ocampo's car approached, the object began to whistle a bit like a fan. The disk then rose to an altitude of 1000 m and then, turning abruptly at a right angle, it disappeared quickly behind the horizon. When he arrived at the place where this object had been stationed, the witness saw in the beam of his headlights a small metallic body that sparkled on the ground. It was a kind of "paperweight" about 10 cm long. Curiously, it was cold, while the witness expected to find an object overheated by the presence of the UFO. This amazing unexpected gift was analyzed in various laboratories, but the results of these studies have not filtered down to us.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 264
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1017

Event 3813 (C80D9339)

Date: 9/1943
Location: CHINA, Qing Nian (Hebei)
Description: (Translated from French) A UFO with a dome flew at 5 to 8 meters above the ground. A white light was emanating from it.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 322
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1018

Event 3814 (980E0506)

Date: 9/1943
Location: USSR, Pouchkino
Description: (Translated from French) A UFO in the shape of a disc was observed near Pouchkino by Spanish volunteers of the Azul Division, who were fighting with the Germans on the German-Russian front. While they were in a fort, sheltered from an air battle between German and Soviet aircraft, soldiers Jésus Aria, Pas and Tomas Carbonell noticed an object discoidal that flew around the area somewhat like a spectator of an air conflict and that had to disappear at a fantastic speed. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 265) The Spanish troops of the Azul Division saw a UFO in the shape of a "basin" hovering close by during the battle.
Reference: A CENTURY OF UFO - UFO Roundup Dec. 1999, ed. Joseph Trainor
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1019

Event 3815 (304DC4D1)

Date: 9/1943
Description: (Translated from French) The Blue Division (Spanish volunteers fighting with the Germans against Russia), among them Jesus Arias (Austuria), Paz (Galicia), Tomas Carbonell (Allicante) are in a bunker during a battle between German and Russian air forces when they see an object shaped like a disk above the planes in full combat as if they were watching the battle. Then they disappear with a fantastic acceleration. (September)
Reference: Oscar Rey Brea, reporter who worked in the early 1970s in the radio test team of La Corona. Antonio Ribera, Platillos volantes en Iberiamerica Y Espana, Ed. Pomaire, 1968, pages 411-12
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_498

Event 3816 (DF8E5531)

Date: 9/1943
Location: PUSHKINO, RUSSIA
Description: Saucers over German and Russian planes watch dogfights. Away incredibly fast. / LDLN#204.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 281)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_480

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Russia", Credibility: "11", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "PUSHKINO,RUS:SCRs ovr GERMAN+RUSS PLANES WATCH DOGFIGHTS:away XXfast:/LDLN#204", LatLong: "56.016669 37.850002", LatLongDMS: "56:01:00 N 37:51:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MSC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3817 (2C3B7F76)

Date: 9/1943
Time: 04:00
Location: NEAR ONCATIVO, ARG
Description: Large saucer / road. Whistles and quickly going up [to] extremely fast. Odd metal object found. / r215p28+/ r8.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 18)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_481

Extra Data: Country: "Argentina", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "268", HatchDesc: "nr ONCATIVO,ARG:LRG SCR/ROAD:WHISTLES+↑↑XFAST:ODD MTL OBJ FOUND:/r215p28+/r8", LatLong: "-31.916668 -63.666670", LatLongDMS: "31:55:00 S 63:40:00 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "CRD", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3818 (7B24A7AB)

Date: 9/1943
Time: 19:00
Location: QUING XIAN EAST / TIANJIN, CHINA
Description: Several observer(s). Saucer spins. Going quickly [to] 5M overhead. Glows white. Skims roofs.
Type: sighting
Reference: DONG, Paul: UFO's Over MODERN CHINA. 1983 UFO Photo Archives; P. O. Box 17206; Tucson, AZ 85710. (Index 31)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_482

Extra Data: Country: "China", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "QUING XIAN E/TIANJIN,CHINA:SVRL OBS:SCR SPINS:>>5M OVHD:GLOWS WHT:SKIMS ROOFS", LatLong: "39.133335 117.300006", LatLongDMS: "39:08:00 N 117:18:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TNJ", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3819 (298E7E86)

Date: 9/1943
Location: Oncativo, Argentina
Description: 4:00 a.m. Navarro Ocampo, driving between Rosario and Cordoba, saw a large, saucer-shaped object on the ground 500 m to the left of the road. It glowed with a bluish-green light, made a whistling sound, rose to 100 m altitude, then left at fantastic speed. A strange metal block is said to have been found at the spot. (Magonia #50, GEPA Dec., 68) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_158

Event 3820 (88576D01)

Date: 9/1943
Time: 0400
Location: Oncativo, Argentina
Description: Navarro Ocampo, driving between Rosario and Cordoba, saw a large, saucer-shaped object on the ground 500 m to the left of the road. It glowed with a bluish-green light, made a whistling sound, rose to 100 m altitude, then left at fantastic speed. A strange metal block is said to have been found at the spot.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: GEPA Dec., 68 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_50

Event 3821 (D4604A7A)

Date: 9/1943
Locations: Pushkin; Leningrad; Saint Petersburg; Russia
Description: During an air battle between the Germans and Russians, a member of the Spanish Blue Division fighting with the Germans near Pushkin outside Leningrad [now Saint Petersburg], Russia, notices a disc-shaped object above the planes. It appears to be observing the battle, then disappears at a fantastic speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Antonio Ribera, Platillos Volantes en Iberoamerica y España, Santiago Pomaire, 1968, pp. 411–412
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_601

Event 3822 (548D0D73)

Date: 9/1943
Description: Ray Palmer, editor of Amazing Stories magazine, receives a letter from a reader named Richard S. Shaver, who claims to have discovered “Mantong,” a proto-language that is the source of all earthly languages. In Mantong, each sound has a hidden meaning, and by applying this formula to any word in any language, one can decode the secret meaning. Palmer applies the formula to several words and realizes Shaver might be onto something.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Richard Sharpe Shaver”; Clark III 609; Walter Kafton-Minkel, Subterranean Worlds, Loompanics, 1989, p. 136
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_602

Event 3823 (975B1ED5)

Date: 9/6/1943
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Description: Objects resembling silver discs. (Page 43 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_160

Event 3824 (663DC169)

Date: 9/6/1943
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Description: 9:50 a.m. During an aerial fight over Stuttgart, Germany, the crews of two aircraft of the 384th Bomb Group, commanded by Capt. Raymond P. Ketelson, observe two round objects “resembling silvery discs” floating downward through the aircraft formation. One hits the wing of a B-17 bomber, setting it on fire. The bomber does not return from the mission.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 43
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_603

Event 3825 (97433594)

Date: Fall 1943
Location: Unknown City, Holland
Description: Light moving high in night sky. (Page 84 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_204

Event 3826 (28F80A35)

Date: Autumn 1943
Locations: England; Peenemünde, Germany
Description: A Polish bomber unit based in England claims that silver-blue balls of fire appeared near their wing on six missions when they raided the Nazi V-1 weapons plant in Peenemünde, Germany. RAF intelligence officer Michael Bentine debriefs them later and asks, “But what did it do to you?” They reply, “Nothing.” Bentine points out, “Well it was not a very effective weapon, was it?”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, p. 20; David Clarke and Andy Roberts, “The Foo Fighters: The RAF Experience,” The Real UFO Project, January 2003
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_604

Event 3827 (1B8D6F51)

Date: 10/1943
Locations: Santa Barbara, California; Goleta Valley
Description: 9:00 p.m. Wilberta Finley, an air spotter for the Civil Air Patrol, notices a “huge dark aerial object approaching” her home in Santa Barbara, California, facing the Goleta Valley. Moving low and soundlessly, it barely skims over a nearby hill. From its front a beam of light shoots down, and at intervals it swings from side to side as if scanning the hills and homes below.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Report from the Readers,” Fate 11, no. 11 (November 1958): 116–118; Clark III 1178
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_605

Event 3828 (3C369CF3)

Date: 10/1943
Alternate date: 11/1943
Locations: Camp Ibis; Dead Mountains Wilderness; Needles, California
Description: 11:00 p.m. 2Lt Thomas J. Duzynski is stationed at Camp Ibis on the west side of the Dead Mountains Wilderness northwest of Needles, California. Taking a stroll outside his tent, he notices an elliptical- shaped object traveling to the south at high speed parallel to the ground between himself and the mountains. It banks sharply, almost on edge, and gains altitude, disappearing in seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 22–23
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_608

Event 3829 (F7990250)

Date: 10/10/1943
Locations: Hanford site; Washington
Description: Construction begins for the first reactor at the Hanford site in Washington.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: US Department of Energy, Office of History and Heritage Resources, “Hanford Becomes Operational,” August 7, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_606

Event 3830 (FA43490D)

Date: 10/14/1943
Location: GERMANY, Schweinfurt (in flight)
Description: (Translated from French) As the 384th Group had just passed the Initial Point, the fighter attacks suddenly ceased. The pilots wondered, as did all the crew members, where they were now and all the men questioned later were categorical in declaring that at that moment there were no enemy aircraft above them. It was then that the pilots and the gunners of the upper turrets, as well as several men of the crews in the Plexiglas nose of the planes, reported on the route they were following like a string of saucers approaching the Fortresses. The exclamations that burst out drew general attention to this phenomenon and everyone on board the aircraft began to discuss it animatedly. The discs in question seemed to be silver, and measured three centimeters thick and nine in diameter. They were easily visible and descended slowly fluttering in a regular string. At that moment the impossible happened: B-17 No. 26 was quickly approaching one of these strings. The pilot tried to avoid hitting it, but his maneuver failed. As he declared at the debriefing, his right wing crossed this string without any effect on the engines or the aircraft body. The intelligence officers tried to learn more and he then added that he had heard one of the discs hit the tail but that no one on board had seen or heard an explosion. He also said that at about 6 meters from the discs, his men and he had seen a number of small bodies of varying sizes in a string from one meter to one meter twenty long.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 265-266
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1020

Event 3831 (1AA33C5F)

Date: 10/14/1943
Location: SCHWEINFURT, GRM
Description: Many 8cm silver disks seen / British B17s. Chaff? flak? / LDLN#338.
Type: sighting
Reference: GOOD, Timothy: ABOVE TOP SECRET; Sidgewick & Jackson, London 1987 & Quill Books, 1988. 592pp. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_483

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, HOX: Suspicion of hoax, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, MIL: Military investigation, COV: Indication of coverup

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "2", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "SCHWEINFURT,GRM:MANY 8cm SLVR DISKS SEEN/BRIT.B17s:chaff? flak?:/LDLN#338", LatLong: "50.050002 10.233334", LatLongDMS: "50:03:00 N 10:14:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bavaria", Strangeness: "4"

Event 3832 (12D59BD6)

Date: 10/14/1943
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Description: During a bombing run a B-17 crews of the 384th Group noticed, as fighter attacks suddenly fell off, they encountered a cluster of small discs, described as 3" wide by 1" thick. (Martin Caiden/Andy Roberts) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 431014
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_161

Event 3833 (37B5699C)

Date: 10/14/1943
Location: Germany
Description: Night. A group of B-17s from the 384th Bombardment Group are returning from a mission over Germany when they see a cluster of silver-colored discs in the path of their formation and closing with the bombers. The crews talk back and forth, discussing and confirming the sight before them. They describe the objects as “about one inch thick and three inches in diameter…gliding down slowly in a very uniform cluster.” One of the bombers goes directly through the cluster “with absolutely no effect on engines or plane surface,” even though one is heard to strike the tail assembly. A mass of black debris about 3-4 feet long is also observed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 502; Martin Caidin, Black Thursday, Dell, 1962, pp. 188–190; Frank Edwards, Flying Saucers—Here and Now! Lyle Stuart, 1967, pp. 77–78
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_607

Event 3834 (D104FC4F)

Date: 10/24/1943
Location: Schweinfurt, Germany
Description: Discs Put Up Protective Shield Around B-17 Formation ??? (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases, Code: A, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 431024
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_162

Event 3835 (30CC3D8E)

Date: Late 10/1943
Description: (Translated from French) An experiment on the action of a powerful magnetic field aiming to "make disappear" a military vessel is conducted by the US Navy. This experiment is known as "The Philadelphia Experiment". (Late October-Early November)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_499

Event 3836 (24D32F7B)

Date: 11/1943
Time: 20:30
Location: N160 / TREMERET NORTH / AMBON, 56, FR
Description: Teen. Luminous/glowing yellow ball takes off. Arcs slowly going south. No further details.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 289)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_484

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "N160/TREMERET N/AMBON,56,FR:TEEN:LUMn YLW BALL TAKES OFF:ARCS SLOWLY >S:NFD", LatLong: "47.566669 -2.561111", LatLongDMS: "47:34:00 N 02:33:40 W", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Morbihan", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3837 (3C24A56F)

Date: 11/1943
Time: 22:30
Location: ESCONDIDO, CA
Description: Family. Domed disk hovers over house. Figure(s) / windows. Soft humming. Blink and gone.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 22)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_485

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", Elev: "202", HatchDesc: "ESCONDIDO,CA:FAMILY:DOMED DISK HVRS ovr HOUSE:FIGS/WINDOWS:SOFT HUM:BLINK+GONE", LatLong: "33.100002 -117.083339", LatLongDMS: "33:06:00 N 117:05:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3838 (D075F43D)

Date: 11/1943
Location: Escondido, CA
Description: On a dark moonless night a family heard a soft humming sound and saw a disc with dome and square windows hovering about 15 feet above the roof of their house. Human-like silhouettes were visible through the windows. When the woman shone a flashlight, the object blinked out and disappeared. (Ref. 3; Greenwood, UFO Historical Revue, June 1998.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_163

Event 3839 (EE73B27A)

Date: 11/1943
Location: Mantong
Description: Ray Palmer publishes an article, “An Ancient Language?” on the language of Mantong in the January 1944 issue of Amazing Stories and enters into correspondence with Richard S. Shaver, who responds with a 10,000- word document titled “A Warning to Future Man.” Shaver writes of advanced prehistoric races who built underground cities before abandoning Earth for another planet because of damaging radiation from the Sun. Those ancients also abandoned some of their own offspring here, a minority of whom remained noble and human “Teros,” while most degenerate over time into a population of mentally impaired sadists known as “Deros”— short for “detrimental robots.” Shaver’s robots are not mechanical constructs, but robot-like due to their savage behavior. These Deros still live in the cave cities, according to Shaver, kidnapping surface-dwelling people by the thousands for meat or torture. Deros can be blamed for nearly all misfortunes, from minor “accidental” injuries or illnesses to airplane crashes and catastrophic natural disasters. Though generally confined to their caves, the Deros sometimes travel in spaceships or rockets, and have dealings with equally evil extraterrestrials. Shaver claims to possess first-hand knowledge of the Deros and their caves, insisting he had been their prisoner for several years. The article stirs considerable reader interest, and the pages of Amazing Stories are soon filled with stories and articles about the “Shaver mystery.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Richard Sharpe Shaver”; \[Richard\] S. Shaver, [Letter], “An Ancient Language?” Amazing Stories 18, no. 1 (January 1944): 206–207; [Ray Palmer,] “Mantong: The Language of Lemuria,” Amazing Stories 19, no. 1 (March 1945): 71, 206; Walter Kafton-Minkel, Subterranean Worlds, Loompanics, 1989, pp. 136–137; Clark III 872; Richard Toronto, War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction, McFarland, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_609

Event 3840 (B77E07BE)

Date: 11/4/1943
Locations: Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Y-12 plant
Description: The X-10 Graphite Reactor at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, goes critical. The Y-12 plant is separating uranium- 235 from natural uranium, which is 99.3% uranium-238, by using calutrons to perform electromagnetic isotope separation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “X-10 Graphite Reactor” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_610

Event 3841 (20974C88)

Date: 11/26/1943
Description: Approximate year. During World War Two, on a bombing mission over Bremen, Germany crew members of the United States 8th Air Force reported that green "rings of flame 2 or 3 feet in diameter" corkscrewed through their formation, as if floating.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947 website on aerial encounters
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7932

Event 3842 (F73E0408)

Date: 12/1943
Location: At around 10:30 pm, a secretary and three of her friends approached a small fjord. Suddenly, the engines of the cars stopped abruptly and the passengers had to continue the rest of the journey on foot. That's when they saw an orange object with blurred outlines, but resembling a church bell. There was a hissing sound and the UFO rose up, taking on a very dark blue hue. It hovered for a few moments then crossed the fjord at great speed. In the snow bordering the small lake, a depression of 1.50 m in diameter and 1 m deep was found. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 266)
Description: (Translated from French) Some friends were at the table when they saw a light appear above the port. Fearing sabotage, they rushed into their cars, in the direction of the phenomenon. At some distance from the port, the three cars stopped and could not be restarted. So they got out of the vehicles and continued on foot towards the light, which seemed to have the shape of a bell, of orange color, blurred. As they approached, the witnesses then heard a whistle, like air escaping from a compressor. A moment later the object descended to 3 to 6 meters above the water, before catapulting itself at a dizzying speed, without acceleration. At the end of the observation the object took on a color of deep blue. The four witnesses, after the disappearance of the phenomenon, discovered depressions in the snow, in the shape of craters, 4.50 m in diameter and 90 cm deep. All around these craters, the snow had melted over an area of 15 to 16 meters. (December 1943; Norway, Oslo (Oslofjörden))
Reference: AUSTRALIAN FLYING SAUCER REVIEW, 7/1968. Phillips: PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED WITH UFO SIGHTINGS., 1975, 5. RAPPORTNYTT, 4/1979, 4-5. Bertelsen: UFO-80., 1980, 66. Liljegren: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF REFERENCES TO UFO INCIDENTS DURING WORLD WAR II., 1987, 11. Listing of Ole Johnny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1022

Event 3843 (A4891170)

Date: 12/1943
Description: (Translated from French) At the Oslofjorden (Norway), friends eating see a light appear on the port. Fearing sabotage, they take their cars (3) and drive towards the phenomenon. At a certain distance the cars stop by themselves, and cannot start again. They leave their cars and run towards the light, which looks like a church bell, with a strange diffuse orange color. When they approach it, they hear a whistling, like air escaping from a compressor. A moment later the object rises 9 to 18 feet above the water, and takes off at an enormous speed, without any sign of acceleration. The object eventually turns a deep blue color before disappearing above the Oslofjorden. At the moment of its disappearance, the 4 witnesses start searching the area and discover a crater-shaped depression in the snow, about 4.5 feet in diameter and about 3 feet deep. Around it the snow has melted, on a diameter of 54 feet. [Australian Flying Saucer Review, 7/1968] [Phillips: Physical traces associated with UFO sightings, 1975, 5] [Rapportnytt, 4/1979, 4-5. Bertelsen: UFO-80., 1980, 66]
Reference: Liljegren: A bibliography of references to UFO incidents during World War II., 1987, 11
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_500

Event 3844 (213B4118)

Date: 12/1943 (approximate)
Time: ~20:00
Location: WEST / TARAWA, GILBERT ISLANDS
Description: Series / 3 RADAR blips going quickly south / 750mph. Same / several nights running.
Type: sighting
Reference: Newspaper account: On file here as TARAWA43.TXT from Jan Aldrich.
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_486

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RDR: Radar traces/blips

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "1", HatchDesc: "W/TARAWA,GILBERT Isls:SERIES/3 RDR BLIPS >>S/750mph:SAME/SVRL NITES RUNNING.", LatLong: "1.316667 172.333342", LatLongDMS: "01:19:00 N 172:20:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "KRB", Strangeness: "4"

Event 3845 (FFDE5232)

Date: 12/1943
Time: 22:30
Location: OSLO FJORD, NRW
Description: 4 observer(s). Orange bell going up. 3 cars electro-magnetic effect (EME). Hovers and away. 1.5M dent / snow. / r65p22.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHILLIPS, Ted: Study of PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED with UFO SIGHTINGS; CUFOS 1975. (Index 5)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_487

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "OSLO FJORD,NRW:4 OBS:ORG BELL ↑:3 CARS EME:HVRS+AWAY:1.5M DENT/SNOW:/r65p22", LatLong: "59.666670 10.583334", LatLongDMS: "59:40:00 N 10:35:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "7"

Event 3846 (145CCD01)

Date: 12/1943 (approximate)
Time: 23:00
Location: CONCHES, 15, FR
Description: 2 observer(s) on foot. Small red light just over road. Floats northwest. Going quickly southwest. Low altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 338)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_488

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "CONCHES,15,FR:2 OBS ON FOOT:SML RED LITE JUST OVR ROAD:FLOATS NW:>>SW:lo alt", LatLong: "45.255558 3.022222", LatLongDMS: "45:15:20 N 03:01:20 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Cantal", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3847 (4CF9528C)

Date: 12/1943
Location: Oslo, Norway
Description: At 10:30 p.m. four women in a car saw an orange bell-shaped object ascending. Three automobiles in the vicinity experienced EM effects and the engines stalled. A 1.5-meter diameter area of melted snow was found on the ground. (Ref. 3; Australian Flying Saucer Review, No. 7, 1967; cited by Project 1947.) (NICAP: 03 - EME Cases) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_165

Event 3848 (D601D598)

Date: 12/1943?
Location: Mullinix Field [now Bonriki International Airport] on Tarawa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean
Description: Matt P. Dillingham is on evening duty adjacent to Mullinix Field [now Bonriki International Airport] on Tarawa Atoll in the Pacific Ocean. He begins receiving radar plots showing a north-south track to the west moving at 750 mph. It disappears, but two other targets on the same trajectory appear, moving at the same speed. The same targets are repeated for several nights following.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Out of the Past,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 4, no. 6 (Dec. 1983/Jan. 1984): 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_611

Event 3849 (DC467B86)

Date: 12/2/1943
Location: Bari, Italy
Description: Night. Some 105 German Junkers Ju 888 bombers attack the port of Bari, Italy, a key supply center for Allied forces. 28 Allied ships are sunk, including the US Liberty ship SS John Harvey , which is carrying mustard gas intended for retaliation in case German forces use chemical warfare. Liquid sulfur mustard from the bombs spills into waters already contaminated by oil from the other damaged vessels. The many sailors who abandoned their ships into the water become covered with the oily mixture. The wounded are pulled from the water and sent to medical facilities whose personnel are unaware of the mustard gas. Medical staff focus on personnel with blast or fire injuries. Within a day, the first symptoms of mustard poisoning appear in 628 patients and medical staff, including blindness and chemical burns. That puzzling development is further complicated by the arrival of hundreds of Italian civilians also seeking treatment, who have been poisoned by a cloud of sulfur mustard vapor that blows over the city when some of John Harvey’s cargo exploded. As the medical crisis worsens, little information is available about what is causing the symptoms, because US military command want to keep the presence of chemical munitions secret from the Germans. By the end of the month, 83 of the 628 hospitalized military victims have died. The number of civilian casualties, thought to have been even greater, cannot be accurately gauged since most have left the city to seek shelter with relatives.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air raid on Bari” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_612

Event 3850 (200996A7)

Date: 12/11/1943
Location: Edmen, Germany
Description: Unidentified object; size of thunderbolt aircraft; streak-like vapor trail. (Page 51 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_167

Event 3851 (13C72F7B)

Date: 12/11/1943
Locations: US; Emden, Germany
Description: US bombers conduct a daylight raid on Emden, Germany, and observe an unknown object about the size of a Thunderbolt aircraft over the target area. It passes below the bombers in a straight line and at terrific speed, leaving a vapor trail that persists.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 51–52
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_613

Event 3852 (8237419B)

Date: 12/14/1943
Location: Naples, Italy
Description: Small round bright light. (Page 52 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_168

Event 3853 (9A76C382)

Date: 12/14/1943
Location: Naples, Italy
Description: Night. British 255 Night Fighter Squadron leader Patrick Hardy Vesey Wells is flying his Bristol Beaufighter on a patrol mission around Naples, Italy, when he and his navigator notice a small bright light behind them. It stays on their tail, moving from side to side. After 1–2 minutes it goes off in another direction.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 52
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_614

Event 3854 (4AA896D5)

Date: 12/14/1943
Description: A pilot over Naples, Italy had a dogfight with a bright light that climbed much faster than his aircraft, a RAF Beaufighter with the 255th fighter squadron.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947 website, citing A. Roberts
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8387

Event 3855 (9661CD95)

Date: 12/18/1943
Location: GERMANY, various cities.
Description: (Translated from French) A report states that an object was successively reported by the bases of Helgoland, Hamburg, Wittenberg, Neustrelitz. The timing between these bases gives it an average speed of over 3,000 km/h. It was observed above Hamburg by a patrol of two Focke-Wulf 190 fighters, at 12,000 m around 11:15. The object was a cylindrical body with a nose cone at the front, a large hole at the back with a panel. It seemed to be composed of a large number of rings, whose surface seemed convex. Reported on the ground, followed for a few kilometers, it disappeared at great speed.
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "Le livre noir des S.V." - Laffont 1970 - p.84-85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1021

Event 3856 (B5E82C66)

Date: 12/18/1943
Description: (Translated from French) An object is successively reported by the Helgoland, Hamburg, Wittenberg, Neustrelitz bases. The timing between these bases gives it an average speed of over 3000 km/h. It is observed above Hamburg by a patrol of 2 Focke-Wulf 190 fighters, at 12000 m, around 11:15. The object is a cylindrical body, with a nose cone at the front, a large hole at the back with a panel; it seemed to be composed of a large number of rings, whose surface seemed convex. Reported on the ground, followed for a few km, it disappears at great speed. (December 18)
Reference: Report sent to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, Durrant 1973
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_501

Event 3857 (B78F0948)

Date: 12/18/1943
Description: (Translated from French) A well-armed Japanese division disappears without a trace in New Guinea. The world is left wondering, investigations are conducted, the Japanese government attempts to shed light on this mystery, to no avail.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_502

Event 3858 (72D4CBE6)

Date: 12/18/1943
Description: (Translated from French) Bright balls of light regularly appear to Allied planes in flight. Moving around the aircrafts, sometimes in formation, undetectable on the onboard radar, they become so familiar to the military that they nickname them foo-fighters. The English set up a small organization to document these objects, led by Lieutenant-General Massey and inspired by the reports of a spy who, in fact, is a double agent working under the orders of the mayor of Cologne. He confirms that the foo-fighters are not German devices, but that the Germans think they are Allied firing instruments and the English know that this is not the case. The project will be classified in 1944.
Reference: Edwards, pp. 70 and 71
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_503

Event 3859 (71229055)

Date: 12/18/1943
Description: (Translated from French) 3 years before its first use in 1945, the father of the H-Bomb Edward Teller astounded his colleagues by suggesting that the colossal temperatures of the explosion could ignite an air combustion that would set the Earth's atmosphere ablaze.
Reference: Jean-Marc Fleury, Quebec Sciences 03/2000
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_504

Event 3860 (022CB8C3)

Date: Winter 1943
Locations: central Germany; Phyllis Marie
Description: Day. While on a bombing mission over central Germany, Sgt. Louis Kiss, a tail gunner on the Phyllis Marie, a B-17 of the 390th Bombardment Group, sees an odd-looking sphere approach the plane from behind and below. It seems to be the size of a basketball and shimmery gold. The object hovers just above one wing, then passes over the top to the other wing where it hovers again. Soon it moves to the rear and gets caught in the B-17’s backwash and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “First Official Foo-Fighter Records Discovered,” Just Cause, no. 32 (June 1992): 4–5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_615

Event 3861 (7A14264D)

Date: Winter 1943
Locations: Washington, D.C.; No. 1 Precinct
Description: 3:00 p.m. Harry G. Barnes, a member of the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department stationed at No. 1 Precinct, sees three oval-shaped objects in V-formation speeding eastward across the northeast sky. The objects have pulsating, greenish-red exhausts that occasionally flare and curl around them.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 64; Clark III 1177 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_616

Year: 1944, 264 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 3862 (C628641A)

Date: 1944
Description: During WW2, E.L. (initials), serving as Carpenter Mate, 1st Class, Hqt. Co. 112th Construction Battalion, came across a landed saucer near a wooded ridge, near the beach of Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii. Description: 50 ft. diam.; metallic; looked like an igloo; topped with a clear glass dome about a foot high with agold colored weather vane-like device spinning inside.
Type: scientist
Reference: Pea Research (A5, B3-C)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_79

Event 3863 (BB2910D3)

Date: 1944
Description: Richard Shaver's stories re. UFO
Type: paranormal phenomenon
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_80

Event 3864 (8C3F96CB)

Date: 1944
Location: USA, unspecified location
Description: (Translated from French) (cf. 1942 Juarez) Howard Menger meets a being dressed in a pink tunic, who informs him of his upcoming trip to Japan, to Okinawa. He warns him against the experience of an atomic bomb.
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: continued 1945
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1026

Event 3865 (74D24C66)

Date: 1944
Location: HAWAII, Oahu
Description: (Translated from French) E.L., a First Class Carpenter's Mate in the Headquarters Company of the 112th Construction Battalion, approached a saucer on the ground near Kaneohe Beach on Oahu. Diameter: 50 feet, metallic, igloo-like, with a completely glassed dome above a one-foot high golden-colored screen, inside of which something was rotating.
Reference: Ufo Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1030

Event 3866 (98324A83)

Date: 1944
Location: ROMANIA, Ploiesti
Description: (Translated from French) The Vega oil refinery had just been destroyed by bombing, when, late in the afternoon, an elongated yellow object came to hover over the devastated region. The UFO was not luminous and left a kind of whitish trail behind it. According to witnesses, the object moved four times faster than the planes they were used to seeing above the city. For 15 minutes various witnesses including engineers Farmacke and Zmeuranu saw this UFO circle the stricken area then depart in the direction it had come from.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 266-267
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1048

Event 3867 (C3CEA7CE)

Date: 1944
Description: (Translated from French) Harry Truman is elected Vice President of the United States.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_505

Event 3868 (EF8CBA06)

Date: 1944
Description: (Translated from French) The famous Messerschmitt Me-262 twin-engine German fighters form operational fighter squadrons while the Allies still have no jet aircraft to oppose them.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_506

Event 3869 (80A17942)

Date: 1944
Locations: Romania; southwest Ukraine
Description: During a mission to bomb oil fields in Romania, a Russian Tupolev Tu-2 piloted by Maj. Bajenov and Boris Surikov are flying over southwest Ukraine at an altitude of 3 miles when a large, elliptical object approaches them. The bomber starts shaking, the oil pressure rises, and Surikov feels a strong electrostatic charge. Even after the object passes, the bomber’s wings are covered with glowing discharges.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Need, pp. 21–22
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_617

Event 3870 (FF928F45)

Date: 1944
Locations: Palomar Mountain, California; Palomar Gardens
Description: George Adamski and his followers move closer to Palomar Mountain, California, along the Road to the Stars where his long-time associate Alice K. Wells sets up a roadside café, Palomar Gardens. According to coworker Charlotte Blodget, “Each member of the group shared in the manual labor that went into this effort, and since heavy restrictions were still in effect regarding materials [in the war’s aftermath], anything available had to serve.” Adamski builds a “small observatory” to house his 15-inch telescope to study the skies.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Palomar Mountain, 1940–1960: From Obscurity to World Fame,” The Adamski Case, September 22, 2019; George M. Eberhart, “Palomar Gardens Café,” IUR 30, no. 3 (May 2006): 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_618

Event 3871 (389B8298)

Date: 1944
Location: Himalaya Mountains, India
Description: Army Pilot Charles F. Lane reported that his plane motors stopped and the instruments froze when he was approached by one UFO.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: The Flying Saucers are Hostile!, by George D. Fawcett 1961
Source: HostileFawcett, ID: HostileFawcett_1

Event 3872 (5496A427)

Date: 1944
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Description: During WWII, stateside UFO sightings increased. In one instance in 1944, two women near St. Paul, Minnesota, thought they saw an airplane about to crash. However, the craft stopped and hovered just 20 feet above their car. The object, described as a shiny, brown bullet-shaped entity, made a cracking sound before departing at a remarkable speed. (Chapter 7, Ref. 241)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_232

Event 3873 (3F8F90A8)

Date: 1944
Location: Apache, Oklahoma
Description: A man reported an atypical UFO sighting. He described hearing a "rushing wind sound" and then seeing what looked like a silver, streamlined passenger train with nine coaches. This "train" had landing gear resembling inflated pillow-like wheels and made a swishing sound as it moved from east to west. He observed this peculiar object for around 10 minutes as it passed 100 yards from his home, nearly at the height of his 60-foot windmill, before it sped away. (Chapter 7, Ref. 242)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_233

Event 3874 (1FDBE336)

Date: 1944
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Description: Hundreds of witnesses observed a group of nine saucer-shaped UFOs on two consecutive mid-afternoons. They flew in an echelon formation over Wollaston Beach, occasionally tilting side to side. These objects had reflective surfaces and appeared golden when tilted at specific angles. (Chapter 7, Ref. 243)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_234

Event 3875 (C86D7D70)

Date: 1944
Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Description: A metallic tube-like object was seen hovering near a defense plant. As a crowd gathered in curiosity, the UFO departed. The incident was reported to the FBI due to the plant's involvement in atomic bomb material production. (Chapter 7, Ref. 244)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_235

Event 3876 (AB39F53A)

Date: 1944
Location: Salina Kansas
Description: Approximate date. Airmen observed a puzzling UFO above their base that resembled a dirigible but lacked typical features. The witness, a trained observer, noted no controls on the back end, no "bathtub" underneath, and no visible lights. The UFO was estimated to be three times the size of a B-29 bomber, the largest aircraft of that era. (Chapter 7, Ref. 246)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_237

Event 3877 (A292A1ED)

Date: 1944
Location: Czechoslovakia
Description: A young man spotted what he initially believed to be a dirigible above his village. The object was cigar-shaped, brightly glittering, and lacked typical aircraft features like propellers, rudders, or wings. It measured an estimated 300-500 feet in length with a diameter of about 164 feet. As it caught the sunlight, one side shone silver, while the other blended with the sky's blue. The underside appeared even more illuminated. Puzzled by the presence of such an "obsolete" machine, the observer watched as the object silently descended over seven minutes, then ascended and disappeared. He noted its significant size difference from familiar defensive balloons he had seen before. (Chapter 7, Ref. 252)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_243

Event 3878 (0F12E01B)

Date: 1944
Location: Ontario, Canada
Description: Two individuals were alerted by an unusual hissing noise and, upon looking up, spotted a formation of nine large, disc-shaped UFOs at an altitude of approximately 2,000 feet. The objects were organized in three rows of three, with each subsequent row directly behind the preceding one. (Chapter 7)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_244

Event 3879 (C2F9DADB)

Date: 1944
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: A Japanese civilian observed "flying hotcakes" in the sky following bombing raids by American B-29s. These unidentified objects were described as blue or maybe gray and flew noiselessly over the observer's shelter. They were trailed by colored air waves, measuring six feet in width and 30 feet in length. (Chapter 7, Ref. 256)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_248

Event 3880 (E70029F2)

Date: 1944
Location: France
Description: A German infantryman and his company spotted a metallic, silver-white object slowly approaching their position. Believing it might be a new Allied secret weapon, they opened fire. The UFO responded by emitting an intense light and then vanished. (Chapter 7, Ref. 264)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_256

Event 3881 (E2824363)

Date: 1944
Location: WW2 European Theater
Description: The test pilot of a new German jet-powered fighter reported an encounter with a UFO that greatly surpassed his aircraft's speed. He briefly observed the strange craft, which he estimated sped away at over 1,200 miles per hour. The UFO was described as cylinder-shaped, about 300 feet long, with openings along its side and what seemed to be an antennae at the front. (Chapter 7, Ref. 265)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_257

Event 3882 (3C378C39)

Date: 1944
Location: Germany
Description: An American B-17, while en route from England to bomb Berlin, encountered several silver, cylindrical-shaped UFOs over Germany. The plane's crew was informed that these might be experimental aircraft being developed by the Germans. (Chapter 7, Ref. 270)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_262

Event 3883 (36E7CD56)

Date: 1944
Location: Munich, Germany
Description: An American bomber pilot reported seeing a light blue ball of fire, around three feet in diameter, flying about 40 feet off their right wingtip during a raid. This fiery orb accompanied the plane for about 30 seconds, leaving trails of fire. The pilot remained unsure about what the phenomenon was. (Chapter 7, Ref. 274)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_266

Event 3884 (782121D2)

Date: 1944
Location: Neustadt, Germany
Description: American fighter pilots encountered a gold-colored, metallic ball near a German city. One pilot observed it moving slowly, unsure if it was reflecting the sun or emitting its own light. Another described it as a phosphorescent golden sphere, about three-to-five feet in diameter, flying at 2,000 feet. (Chapter 7, Ref 275)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_267

Event 3885 (7F307ECB)

Date: 1944
Location: Rhine Valley, Germany
Description: An American reconnaissance plane pilot over the Rhine Valley observed unfamiliar objects described as silvery footballs off his wing. The objects seemed stationary but kept pace with the plane. Initially thinking they were a German creation, the pilot later dismissed their significance as they exhibited no notable activity. (Chapter 7, Ref 276)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_268

Event 3886 (8FE0FA18)

Date: 1944
Location: Indian Ocean
Description: An American B-29 over the Indian Ocean was closely observed by a UFO. The plane's co-pilot described the object as a bright red or orange sphere, about five or six feet in diameter, with a halo effect, which seemed to throb or vibrate. Assuming it was a radio-controlled device, the co-pilot attempted evasive maneuvers, but the object mirrored their moves for about eight minutes. It eventually made a swift 90-degree turn and vanished into the overcast. (Chapter 7, Ref 277)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_269

Event 3887 (1A1B8AD5)

Date: 1944
Location: WW2 European Theater
Description: Approximate date. Allied fliers in Europe frequently encountered UFOs resembling small saucers. An American bomber pilot recounted how these saucers, about 10-12 feet in diameter and dirty gray in color, would suddenly fly alongside their plane, matching every maneuver perfectly. These saucers lacked cockpits or any signs of life. After shadowing the aircraft for a while, they would rapidly ascend and vanish, reaching speeds believed to be over 5,000 miles per hour. (Chapter 7, Ref 281)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_273

Event 3888 (3658DB8E)

Date: 1944
Location: WW2 European Theater
Description: Approximate date. Allied airmen often speculated that the UFOs they saw over Europe were advanced German weapons. Although the majority believed these "foo fighters" were not a significant threat, certain wartime intelligence reports suggested otherwise. One such account from the records of General H. H. ("Hap") Arnold described an incident where multiple small, silvery discs were seen from B-17 bombers. One of these discs reportedly struck a plane's wing, causing it to catch fire and subsequently, the aircraft did not return. (Chapter 7, Ref 282)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_274

Event 3889 (66936DCE)

Date: 1944
Location: Wurtemberg, Germany
Description: Approximate date. A French agent in Switzerland reported an incident over the German city of Wurtemberg. A circular, apparently "German" aircraft, lacking wings or rudder, quickly overtook a four-engined B-24 Liberator. As it crossed the bomber's path, it emitted small bluish smoke clouds. Shortly after, the American bombers inexplicably ignited and exploded in mid-air. (Chapter 7, Ref 283)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_275

Event 3890 (C71082C2)

Date: 1944
Location: On a flight from England to Germany
Description: Approximate date. During WWII, an undercover Allied informant reported that a dozen American heavy bombers were lost when a strange, hemispherical or circular flying machine attacked them at an incredible speed, destroying them in seconds without using guns. (Chapter 7, Ref 284)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_276

Event 3891 (73DECB8C)

Date: 1944
Location: Berlin
Description: A Polish prisoner of war reported witnessing a UFO-type device being tested near Berlin in 1944. In a 1957 statement summarized by the FBI, he described an incident where a tractor he was on stalled due to a high-pitched noise, similar to a large electric generator. After a brief interaction with an SS guard and a wait, the noise ceased and the tractor resumed normal function. Later in the day, the same prisoner saw a circular enclosure, shielded by a tarpaulin-type wall. From within this enclosure, he witnessed a circular vehicle rise vertically, clear the wall, and then move horizontally. This vehicle, observed from about 500 feet away, had a diameter of 200-300 feet and was roughly 14 feet tall. It had stationary dark gray top and bottom sections and a middle section that moved rapidly, producing a continuous blur. The sound it emitted was similar to the earlier noise, and again, the tractor's engine stalled, resuming only after the noise stopped. (Chapter 7, Ref 289. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_281

Event 3892 (EC3E5EFF)

Date: 1944
Location: Strait of Malacca in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia)
Description: A German U-boat, sunk by the British in the Strait of Malacca in 1944, was believed to be traveling to or from Japan. Divers later found that the submarine's cargo contained 33 tons of mercury. It's noted that German scientists were exploring a novel propulsion system towards the end of the war, which allegedly used electrified mercury vapor. (Chapter 7, Ref 295. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_287

Event 3893 (7A3B53E2)

Date: 1944
Location: Britain
Description: Approximate date. Allied forces during WWII reportedly came into possession of alien technology. A 1955 article by syndicated columnist Dorothy Kilgallen mentioned a mysterious flying object that had crashed. British scientists and airmen, after examining the wreckage, concluded that these were not man-made or optical illusions but were flying saucers from another planet. An unnamed British cabinet-level official was cited as saying that these saucers were believed to be manned by small beings, probably under four feet tall. The same official mentioned that scientists believed such an object couldn't have been constructed on Earth. The British government was said to be withholding an official report on this examination. (Chapter 7, Ref 299)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_290

Event 3894 (FC8DAA65)

Date: 1944
Location: Near Kaneohe, Hawaii
Description: During World War II, a Navy enlisted man stationed in Oahu, Hawaii, reported discovering an igloo-shaped UFO near Kaneohe in 1944. The craft, about 50 feet in diameter, had a transparent dome on top with a spinning gold-colored device inside, resembling a weather vane. Surrounding the craft were entities about 4.5 feet tall, with slight builds, short black hair, large dark eyes, heavy eyebrows, and belts with box-like devices. After a confrontation, the witness took one of these devices. Returning the next day, the beings communicated that they were from a place 21 light years away and were monitoring colonization efforts they initiated long ago. Another sailor observed this interaction and reported it to naval intelligence. After being interrogated, the witness revealed the UFO's location. When the craft attempted to take off, it was allegedly shot down by security forces. The craft was reportedly transported to San Diego, and at least one alien, a female, was captured. The fate of this being remained unknown to the witness. (Chapter 7, Ref 302. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_293

Event 3895 (69A3E5F7)

Date: 1944
Location: US
Description: A purported 1944 memo from President Franklin Roosevelt to "The Special Committee on Non-Terrestrial Science and Technology" hints at U.S. acquisition of alien technology. Roosevelt agrees with a proposal backed by Dr. Bush and Professor Einstein to utilize alien knowledge for war weapons but decides to postpone due to financial constraints from the atomic bomb program. He believes that post-war, there may be opportunities to explore this non-terrestrial science. Roosevelt acknowledges discussions with top scientists about the importance of this technology and recognizes the potential for intelligent extraterrestrial life. He hopes the committee understands his wartime priorities in the decision. (Chapter 7, Ref 303)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_294

Event 3896 (50F37D6C)

Date: 1944
Location: Rochester, PA
Description: In 1944, a family in Pennsylvania was awakened by a loud noise and bright flash near their home. Investigating, the head of the family encountered six figures about 4-1/2 feet tall. One wore a brown robe, the others metallic suits that glowed, and all had a halo-like light around them. They had large heads, long arms, thin fingers, and slit-like mouths. The man remembered being taken aboard a nearby craft. The next day, a 25-foot diameter burned area was found next to their house. (Chapter 7, Ref 309)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_300

Event 3897 (FBA00B71)

Date: 1/1944
Location: WW2 European Theater
Description: Mysterious "foo fighter" balls, believed to be a weapon by the Nazis, have been accompanying fighter planes on night missions over enemy territory. These balls of fire suddenly appear and tail the planes for extended distances, seemingly controlled from the ground. An American pilot recounted how a foo fighter trailed him for 20 miles, matching his plane's maneuvers and speed of 260 mph. (Chapter 7, Ref. 273)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_265

Event 3898 (DD02A759)

Date: 1/2/1944
End date: 1/3/1944
Location: Halberstadt, Germany
Description: Two rockets; altered course; fiery head and blazing stern. (Page 54 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_170

Event 3899 (84BB438A)

Date: 1/5/1944
Location: Kiel, Germany
Description: Black plate-sized discs. (Page 55 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_171

Event 3900 (83F2325B)

Date: 1/15/1944
Description: The Materiel Command becomes the AAF Materiel Command.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_619

Event 3901 (5B57AFA9)

Date: 1/28/1944
Location: Somewhere over France, In Air
Description: Airborne red light. (Page 56 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_172

Event 3902 (3D2AE375)

Date: 1/29/1944
Location: Location Unknown, Unknown
Description: Red ball; yellow/red flames followed aircraft through evasive action. (Page 56 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_173

Event 3903 (01AB121F)

Date: 1/30/1944
Location: SOUTHWEST / LANDAU, GERM
Description: 415th Sqd. 30-cm amber balls follow US fighters. Going quickly [to] chased away..
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENA Revue / SOS-OVNI, France; Perry Petrakis ed. B.P 324; 13611 Aix-Cedex 1, Fr. sosovni at pacwan.mm-soft.fr (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_489

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SW/LANDAU,GERM:415th SQD:30-cm AMBER BALLS FOLO US FIGHTERS:>> CHASED AWAY..", LatLong: "49.133336 8.000000", LatLongDMS: "49:08:00 N 08:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3904 (D4C5EAF5)

Date: 1/30/1944
Description: On this day several 30-cm amber "foo-fighter" balls followed some US fighter planes of the 415th Squadron flying southwest of Landau, Germany. They were chased away.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: SOS-OVNI France, Phenomena, issue 12
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_596

Event 3905 (FCCB0A62)

Date: 2/1944
Location: AUSTRALIA, Bass Strait (Victoria)
Description: (Translated from French) The pilot of a RAAF Beaufort bomber flying at 4500 feet, saw a black shadow flying alongside him, at only 100 to 150 feet away. Flames were coming out of the end of this thing. For 18 to 20 minutes the radio and other onboard instruments of the bomber refused to work. This ended when the UFO accelerated and disappeared.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 310
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1028

Event 3906 (FC83F78A)

Date: 2/1944
Time: 02:30
Location: BASS STRAIT, AUSTR
Description: Object tails bomber / 20 minute(s). Instruments electro-magnetic effect (EME). Away / 700mph. / APRO v30#10.
Type: sighting
Reference: CHALKER,Bill: The OZ FILES. Australian Sightings. 1996 Duffy & Snellgrove. NSW,Australia. ISBN 1-875989-04-8 (Index 35)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_490

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Australia", Credibility: "9", Duration: "20", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "BASS STRAIT,AUSTR:OBJ TAILS BOMBER/20min:INSTRUMs EME:AWAY/700mph:/APRO v30#10", LatLong: "-39.666669 145.666674", LatLongDMS: "39:40:00 S 145:40:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Victoria", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3907 (F0FBF232)

Date: 2/1944
Location: Bass Strait, AU
Description: At 2:30 a.m. a bomber crew at 4,500 feet altitude saw a dark shape pull alongside the plane and pace it at a distance of about 100 feet for about 18-20 minutes. (Ref. 3; Bill Chalker, The Oz Files, 1996, pp. 35-36.) (NICAP: 03 - EME Cases) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_174

Event 3908 (21D929FC)

Date: 2/1944
Location: Bass Strait, Australia
Description: 2:30 a.m. An Australian Beaufort bomber is flying at 4,500 feet over Bass Strait, Australia, when it is joined by an object like a “dark shadow” with a flickering flame coming out of its rear. It appears only 100–150 feet away and stays with the bomber for 18–20 minutes, during which time its radio and direction-finding instruments fail. It shoots away at 700 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Bill Chalker, “Australian A.F. UFO Report Files,” APRO Bulletin 30, no. 10 (October 1982): 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_620

Event 3909 (626CFE44)

Date: 2/9/1944
Description: RAF No. 5 Group issues a report of its investigation on “Rocket Phenomena,” concluding that the air crews are seeing either rockets fired from aircraft, parachute rockets, or high-explosive projectiles at maximum altitudes of 18,000 feet. Reports of objects changing their course are either defects causing erratic flight or light flak tracers reaching their highest point and descending.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 57–58
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_621

Event 3910 (22B948C5)

Date: 2/10/1944
Location: 12 miles from the Spanish border
Description: During a World War II mission on the night of Feb. 10, 1944, while flying B24s near the Spanish border, a crew observed an unusual phenomenon. After finding the intended drop site covered by clouds, they turned back. On their return, the tail gunner reported seeing multiple colored fireballs, referred to as "foo-fighters", following their plane in a perfect arc. Despite the increasing proximity of these mysterious objects, they eventually disappeared. The incident was reported upon returning to base, marking the crew's only encounter with "foo-fighters", a term others had also used to describe such sightings.
Type: foo fighters
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_962

Event 3911 (0B7E23EC)

Date: 2/12/1944
Location: GERMANY, Kummersdorf
Description: (Translated from French) At Kummersdorf Test Center, the launch of an experimental rocket in the presence of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, SS Reichsführer Himmler, Heinz Kammler, SS Gruppenführer and Dr Engineer, and senior officers. The tracking camera records the departure. After development and printing of the film, demonstration and critique screening in front of the authorities. Stupefaction: a spherical body, which nobody had seen on the ground, rises at the same time as the rocket, accompanying it by spinning around it. It was thought to be a new type of enemy device and information was requested; but agents of Admiral Canaris in Great Britain reported that similar phenomena were occurring over British bases, and that the Allies believed that these were new devices coming from Germany. [note from vog: IN REALITY and to my knowledge there were no launches yet at Kummersdorf, at that date.... ]
Reference: Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of S.V." - Laffont 1970 - p.85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1027

Event 3912 (A844283C)

Date: 2/12/1944
Description: (Translated from French) At the Kummersdorf Test Center, the launch of an experimental rocket in the presence of Propaganda Minister Joseph Goebbels, SS Reichsführer Himmler, Heinz Kammler, SS-Gruppenführer and Doctor of Engineering, and senior officers. The tracking camera records the departure. After development and printing of the film, demonstration and review screening in front of the authorities. Astonishment: a spherical body, which no one had seen on the ground, rises at the same time as the rocket and accompanies it by spinning around it. It is believed to be a new type of enemy device and information is requested; but agents of Admiral Canaris in Great Britain report that similar phenomena are occurring over British bases, and that the Allies believe that these are new devices coming from Germany. (February 12)
Reference: Report sent to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, Durrant 1973
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_507

Event 3913 (45843154)

Date: 2/12/1944
Time: 13:00?
Location: KUMMERSDORF AIR FORCE BASE, GER
Description: Rocket launch. Film shows sphere circle and follow rocket later.
Type: sighting
Reference: CUFON UFO Network Site (former BBS) various downloads. http://www.cufon.org (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_491

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "KUMMERSDORF AFB,GER:ROCKET LAUNCH:FILM SHOWS SPHERE CCL+FOLLOW ROCKET later", LatLong: "52.166669 13.350001", LatLongDMS: "52:10:00 N 13:21:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "BRN", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3914 (A2F2963F)

Date: 2/12/1944
Description: The test launch of a Nazi rocket from Kummerdorf Airfield in Bremen, Germany with both of the top Nazi leaders Goebbels and Himmler present, occurred at 1:00 p.m. on this day. The tracking film showed an unidentified sphere that circled and followed the rocket.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Claude Poher, Etudes Statistiques Portant sur 1000 Temoignag, case 419; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 498
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_860

Event 3915 (88C61D18)

Date: 2/19/1944
End date: 2/20/1944
Location: Leipzig-Berlin area, Germany
Description: Two objects: glowing balls; snake-like motion. (Page 59-60 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_176

Event 3916 (91D255E5)

Date: 2/19/1944
End date: 2/20/1944
Location: Coblence and Aachen, Germany
Description: Silvery cigar-shaped object like an airship; appeared to be a line of windows along the bottom of the object. (Page 60 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_177

Event 3917 (974871EC)

Date: 2/20/1944
Locations: Guadalcanal; Solomon Islands
Description: 2:30 a.m. Two guards of the 3rd Marine Division on Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands see what they first assume are the headlight beams of a truck coming from a swamp about three-quarters of a mile from their position. It moves laterally about 50 feet and they see it is a circular light about 50–60 feet long and 20 feet high. It then rises into the air about 25 feet and heads in the direction of the guards at about 45 mph. It makes a 45° turn and passes about 100 feet above the trees of a coconut grove. Several days later, a 200-foot cut in the reeds is discovered in the approximate spot where the light originated.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Alvin G. McNish, “Letter,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 5, no. 5 (Oct./Nov. 1984): 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_622

Event 3918 (B2466175)

Date: 2/23/1944
Locations: Germany; Japan
Description: Brig. Gen. George C. McDonald is appointed assistant chief of staff for intelligence for the newly created US Strategic Air Forces in Europe. “Many months preceding the collapse of Germany, McDonald recognized the imperative need for the creation of a new type of intelligence activity to investigate and exploit air intelligence objectives in Germany and liberated countries. This unique system was established and consisted of a great number of highly qualified technical and scientific personnel to exploit all the worldwide aeronautical research developments of Germany. This resulted in the collection of priority intelligence information of value in the prosecution of the war against Japan; technical and non-technical information of immediate operational significance and value; as well as a substantial portion of important documents and personnel of the German Air Ministry that enabled the US Army Air Forces to undertake long-range research with respect to many valuable- phases of air doctrine, research, employment, organization, procedure, and plans of the German air force.” Among the personalities involved in the operation are some who will become involved in UFO investigations in the future: Col. John A. O’Mara, Col. Howard H. McCoy , Col. Harold E. Watson, and Col. Malcolm D. Seashore.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_623

Event 3919 (07530AC1)

Date: 2/24/1944
End date: 2/25/1944
Location: St. Quentin, France
Description: Three silver objects & resembling zeppelins & moving independently of the wind & not interconnected. (Page 60 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_178

Event 3920 (2E719B9E)

Date: 2/24/1944
Locations: Southwest of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France; Schweinfurt, Germany
Description: Night. Southwest of Saint-Quentin, Aisne, France, three silver objects are seen by an RAF bomber returning from a mission over Schweinfurt, Germany. They resemble Zeppelins but move independently of the wind.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 60
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_624

Event 3921 (2185E45E)

Date: 3/1944
Description: (Translated from French) And April. First test flights of prototypes by German inventors Screiver and Mietehe at the Harz mountain complexes. (March)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_509

Event 3922 (4B9BA63F)

Date: 3/1944
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Description: Fast, glowing green object; lit cockpit.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_6

Event 3923 (B1C23D1C)

Date: 3/1944
Location: CARLSBAD, NM
Description: B17 pilot. Fast sphere with halo. Brusk maneuvers. Shoots going [to] horizon. / LDLN#303+330.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard: The UFO EVIDENCE; NICAP,Washington, DC 1964. Reprinted 1997 Barnes & Noble Books ( only $7.98! ) (Index 129)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_492

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "948", HatchDesc: "CARLSBAD,NM:B17 PILOT:FAST SPHERE W/HALO:BRUSK MNVRS:SHOOTS>HRZN:/LDLN#303+330", LatLong: "32.416668 -104.233338", LatLongDMS: "32:25:00 N 104:14:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3924 (1700BEED)

Date: 3/1944
Location: YAKIMA, WA
Description: Pilot. 7 pebble-shaped 3M objects in V-formation. / Haines pilot files.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: PROJECT DELTA; 1994, LDA Press, PO Box 880, Los Altos, CA 94023 USA (Index 178)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_493

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", Elev: "320", HatchDesc: "YAKIMA,WA:PILOT:7 PEBBLE-SHAPED 3M OBJs in V-FORMn:/HAINES PILOT FILES", LatLong: "46.600002 -120.516672", LatLongDMS: "46:36:00 N 120:31:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Washington", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3925 (347C9258)

Date: 3/1944
Time: 22:00?
Location: KLIETZ, GERMANY
Description: Fr. prisoners of war. 3 silent luminous silver objects follow allied bombers. Bigger / planes.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 313)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_494

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "KLIETZ,GERMANY:Fr.POWs:3 SLNT LUMn.SLVR OBJS FOLO ALLIED BOMBERS:bigger/planes", LatLong: "52.683336 12.550001", LatLongDMS: "52:41:00 N 12:33:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SXA", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3926 (4804FBAB)

Date: 3/1944
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Description: Air Force pilot saw fast-moving UFO speed out of sight over horizon. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_179

Event 3927 (6B962F37)

Date: 3/1944
Location: Carlsbad, New Mexico
Description: An Army Air Force pilot flying a B-17 sees a fast-moving, glowing green object light up the cockpit and speed out of sight over the horizon at Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_625

Event 3928 (E5A0D2AE)

Date: 3/1/1944
Location: Germany
Description: The first prototype H.IX V1, an unpowered glider with fixed tricycle landing gear, is tested in Germany, but there is an accident when the pilot attempts to land without first retracting an instrument-carrying pole extending from the aircraft. The design is taken from the Horten brothers and given to Gothaer Waggonfabrik.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Horten Ho 229” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_626

Event 3929 (5E98C837)

Date: Spring 1944
Description: (Translated from French) Ranking of the Massey project started in 1943. The double agent informant is denounced and executed. (Spring)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_508

Event 3930 (3371EC9F)

Date: Spring 1944
Alternate date: 1945
Location: mountains near Auberry, California
Description: Two grammar school teachers are driving in the mountains near Auberry, California, when their car stalls and they see a cigar-shaped object with lighted portholes along the side hovering in a nearby ravine. They watch it for several minutes until it begins moving slowly out of the ravine, ascends, and shoots away to the west at a tremendous speed. The car engine remains stalled for a while, then starts by itself.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Past Sightings Come to Light,” APRO Bulletin, Jan./Feb. 1968, p. 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_627

Event 3931 (CDA0A33D)

Date: 4/1944
Description: The first operational jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, is introduced
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_81

Event 3932 (8B79ED23)

Date: 4/1944
Location: Eastern front in western Slovakia
Description: Late afternoon. Near the Eastern front in western Slovakia, a man is standing on a hill near his home when he sees a dark round object moving at high speed to his right for less than one minute. It moves at a steady speed and is followed by another object about 20 seconds later. As many as 6 others appear, and five are visible at one time, each beginning as a pinpoint of light, growing bigger, then decreasing back to a pinpoint. The display lasts for about 5 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Correspondence,” CUFOS Associate Newsletter 3, no. 5 (Oct./Nov. 1982): 2
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_628

Event 3933 (B73CD897)

Date: 4/5/1944
Locations: Oak Ridge; Los Alamos
Description: The Y-12 plant at Oak Ridge has sent 200 grams of enriched uranium to Los Alamos. Italian-American physicist Emilio Segrè receives the first sample and within 10 days discovers that the spontaneous fission rate is too high for use in a gun-type fission weapon (because of pu-240 isotope present as an impurity in the pu-239).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_629

Event 3934 (F147F5A6)

Date: 4/11/1944
Location: Location unknown, probably, Germany
Description: Projectiles resembling glider bombs; a large orange glow & smoke trail. (Page 66 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_180

Event 3935 (D3E3E182)

Date: 4/25/1944
Location: Unknown City, France
Description: Black tear-dropped craft; probable Me-163. (Page 63 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_181

Event 3936 (96366109)

Date: 4/26/1944
Location: Essen, Germany
Description: Things; four orange glows; short stubby wings; football-sized¬; looking like large oranges. (Page 64-65 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_182

Event 3937 (1048D696)

Date: 4/26/1944
Locations: Essen, Germany; Holland
Description: Night. RAF pilot Arthur Horton of the 622 Squadron is returning from a bombing mission to Essen, Germany, when he is followed by four orange balls of light with “short stubby wings” and emitting sparks, two on each side of the aircraft. He takes evasive action with his Lancaster, but the objects follow all his maneuvers for 10 minutes. When they reach the coast of Holland, they seem to “burn themselves out.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 64–65; UFOFiles2, pp. 16, 18
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_630

Event 3938 (1A76FE62)

Date: 4/30/1944
Description: On this night at 9:00 p.m. a reddish orange glowing light followed an RAF Beaufighter from the 600th Squadron flying over Anzio, Italy during World War II. The two members of the crew reported that the light appeared to be doing evasive maneuvers.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, case 7, citing Jan Aldrich, Project 1947
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2416

Event 3939 (B6D76A45)

Date: Late 5/1944
Description: (Translated from French) In Pîncota, Arad (Romania, 800 km from Harz), a witness reported seeing a German aircraft flying low and staying still in the air for 2 minutes without making any noise before continuing its route (Late May)
Reference: Gheorghe Lucaci > Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain
Reference: [].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_510

Event 3940 (FEE74EF5)

Date: 5/28/1944 (approximate)
Location: PINCOTA, ROMANIA
Description: Low-flying German plane stops midair. Hovers silent / 2 minute(s). Flies on.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 227)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_495

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "PINCOTA,ROMANIA:LO-FLYING GERMAN PLANE STOPS MIDAIR:HVRS SLNT/2min:FLIES ON.", LatLong: "46.333336 21.700001", LatLongDMS: "46:20:00 N 21:42:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ARD", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3941 (14E01F0E)

Date: 5/29/1944
Description: The Aircraft Warning Service is deactivated.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Aircraft Warning Service” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_631

Event 3942 (64BEA88D)

Date: 6/1944
Location: Palmyra Atoll
Description: A Coast Guard ship receives a message that a Navy plane has been lost at sea, and they were requested to join the search. They searched for almost 24 hours and found nothing. The following night, Ed Ludwig (of Stockton, CA) while on watch notices a brilliant, globalar light in the sky that was absolutely silent. It was about three times brighter than the brightest star or planet, and large enough that he made out its roundness. It appeared stationary for a minute or so, then began to move in slow, slight movements. The witness had the feeling they were being watched, as if the ball was observing the island. It covered an area of the sky approx. 100 degrees. It speeded up and traveled away from the island towards the direction where the plane was lost.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: BSRA Round Robin - Sept 1945 Edition, article by John P. Bessor
Reference: Twitter
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_905

Event 3943 (4DAF7DB4)

Date: 6/1944
Description: (Translated from French) The first V-1 rockets are launched against London from the northwest of France. (June)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_511

Event 3944 (0AB16B28)

Date: 6/1944
Location: Normandy, France
Description: Luminescent discus-shaped object. (Page 67-68 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_183

Event 3945 (D46E42C9)

Date: 6/1944
Location: Adriatic Sea, At Sea
Description: At 11:00 a.m. a flight of three P-38 fighters at 33,000 feet saw above them, at an estimated altitude of 50,000 feet, a silver disc. The object descended to about 40,000 feet and paced the fighters for 3 minutes, then accelerated and sped away. (Ref. 3; Jan Aldrich, Project ACUFOE, from CUFOS report form.) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_184

Event 3946 (FAACB11E)

Date: 6/1944
Alternate date: 7/1944
Location: Normandy, France
Description: Spheres approximately the size of a football. (Page 70 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_186

Event 3947 (40B8899C)

Date: 6/1944
Location: Torokina Beach, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea
Description: 12:30 p.m. David A. K. Morris, a fitter with Service Unit 10 of the Royal New Zealand Air Force, takes a swim with a friend at Torokina Beach, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea. They see “a huge, dark-gray, seemingly metallic, bulbous mass hanging out of a large cumulus cloud.” It moves silently, its outline fading into the cloud and out of sight. It resembles a Zeppelin or the R101 airship, only bigger.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: D. Morris, “RNZAF Camp UFO Sighting of 1944,” Ufocus NZ, July 22, 2020
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_632

Event 3948 (0C2AF591)

Date: 6/1944
Location: Palmyra Atoll
Description: Edward W. Ludwig is commanding a small, Coast Guard–manned cargo vessel near Palmyra Atoll. While looking for a lost Navy patrol plane, he observes a bright aerial sphere that alternately moves and stops for 30 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “True Mystic Experiences,” Fate 3, no. 8 (December 1950): 82–87
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_633

Event 3949 (347F1B2A)

Date: 6/5/1944?
Time: 11:00
Location: ADRIATIC NORTHEAST / BARI, ITL
Description: 3 P38 crews. Silver disk / 50k'. Going down [to] and paces / 3 minutes. Going quickly north. / r65p22.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO - Rivista di informazione Ufologica; 2 issues/year CISU. Giovanni Settimo ed.; C.P.82, 10100 Torino, ITALY. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_496

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "10", Duration: "3", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "ADRIATIC NE/BARI,ITL:3 P38 CREWS:SLVR DISK/50k':↓+PACES/3mins:>>N:/r65p22", LatLong: "41.333335 17.166667", LatLongDMS: "41:20:00 N 17:10:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "15000", State/Prov: "SEA", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3950 (6DFD9F39)

Date: 6/6/1944
Location: FRANCE, off the coast of Normandy
Description: (Translated from French) The USS George E. Badger is anchored off. Gunner Edward Breckel is on watch and sees in the sky an object of dark cigar-like shape, 5 miles from their position. This UFO visible for 3 minutes flew too slowly at 5 m above the water and had no wings. (1944, 6 June)
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda UPORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1029

Event 3951 (8EA84DCB)

Date: 6/6/1944
Location: Normandy Coast, France
Description: Dark ellipsoidal object & blunted on each end like sausage. (Page 67 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_185

Event 3952 (A2719477)

Date: 6/6/1944
Location: George E. Badger Ship, Normandy, France
Description: During the Allied landing at Normandy, a crewman on the "George E. Badger" observed a wingless, cigar-shaped UFO flying offshore. The object maintained a circular course approximately 15 feet above the water and moved at a speed too fast for a blimp or dirigible. (Chapter 7, Ref. 269)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_261

Event 3953 (2CD48154)

Date: 6/10/1944?
Locations: Omaha Beach; Normandy, France
Description: The Liberty ship SS George E. Badger is off Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, when gunner Edward Breckel sees a “dark ellipsoidal object” on the horizon about 5 miles away. “Blunted on each end like a sausage,” the silent craft remains in view for 3 minutes, moving slowly at about 15 feet above the surface of the water.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 67; “The Case for the ‘Sea-Saucer,’” CRIFO Orbit 1, no. 10 (January 7, 1955): 5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_634

Event 3954 (77DAC7A3)

Date: 6/18/1944
Description: A man by the name of Langer gave a dramatic account of his encounter with seven belligerent dwarves, 4.5 feet tall, who came from a spherical UFO that had landed on the beach in Oahu near Kaneohe, Hawaii in the morning around 9 a.m. They wore green coveralls.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0120, citing Donald Worley
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3530

Event 3955 (A9A6FD61)

Date: Summer 1944
Location: FRANCE, Toulon-sur-Arroux (Saône et Loire)
Description: (Translated from French) Madeleine Arnoux wrote: "The facts date back to 1944 during the summer. I was then 13 years old and I went by bicycle every week to a farm a few km away to get some "supplies". So I left Toulon-sur-Arroux on the charming RD 42, bordered by woods in the direction of the hamlet called "Verger". Just before arriving there, I got off to pick wild berries that I knew I would find there. At this place, a dirt road leaves the road and goes to the right through the woods. So I advanced on this path, slowly, looking for fruits. Automatically I raised my head... further, a few hundred meters away, the path rises a bit and forms a pronounced curve to the right to disappear from view in the woods. Right at this place "the thing" was stopped. I remember it was very hot, stormy and the sky was quite cloudy. So, there, something was stopped along the woods and beings were standing close by. Now I think the device could have been the size of one of our small current cars (like a Volkswagen) of metallic gray, dull color. I do not remember observing any openings. The beings who were standing next to it must have been less than 1 m tall and were wearing brown jumpsuits. They made no gesture in my direction and for my part I was frozen in place. How long did this mutual observation last? I cannot say but I remember the oppressive atmosphere, further aggravated by the stormy weather and my impression of not being able to move.. Suddenly I could react and wanted to take my bike that lay a few meters away. The time to bend down and, raising my head to look again at the strange apparition, there was nothing left. ... " (1944, Summer)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 267-268
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1031

Event 3956 (5AA07B66)

Date: Summer 1944
Description: (Translated from French) Near Hastings (Sussex), Bill Steele observed V-1s surrounded in their progression by discs. (Summer)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_512

Event 3957 (A42A129F)

Date: Summer 1944
Location: Normandy, France
Description: Los Angeles columnist George Todt, in a party of four Army officers including a Lt. Col., watched a pulsating red fireball sail up to the front lines, hover for 15 minutes, then move away. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, IV] (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_189

Event 3958 (0611A489)

Date: Summer 1944
Location: Unknown City, Italy
Description: Egg-shaped, metallically glistening motionless object. (Page 78 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_190

Event 3959 (E785C25A)

Date: Summer 1944
Locations: Kamensko Forest; Blovice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
Description: 5:00 p.m. François Panes watches a cigar-shaped object at an altitude of about 5,000 feet above the Kamensko Forest north of Blovice, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic], glittering brightly with no wings, no rudder, and no propeller. It is about 150 feet in diameter and 300–400 feet long. The object is lit up from underneath. It slowly descends, after which it rises up again and vanishes into the blue sky after 10–15 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 215–216
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_641

Event 3960 (9174A567)

Date: Summer 1944
Location: Grand Central Parkway in Queens, New York City
Description: Fred Wieland and some friends are riding their bicycles on a footpath adjacent to the Grand Central Parkway in Queens, New York City. As they climb a hill, they look up and see a cigar-shaped object “broadside” to them. It is of smooth metallic construction with no windows or openings. They race to the top of the hill for a better look, but by then the object has completely disappeared.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1178
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_642

Event 3961 (A1CD377E)

Date: Summer 1944
Locations: Camp McCain; Grenada, Mississippi
Description: Mid-day. Franceen Andron is at Camp McCain, southeast of Grenada, Mississippi, when she sees a large, fat, cigar-shaped object that changes from dull black to gray to “fog blue.” It is joined by three smaller discs that appear below it after emerging from a cloud. The large object disappears first, followed by the discs, which race away in different directions.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_643

Event 3962 (E76EB066)

Date: Summer 1944
Locations: RAF Molesworth; Cambridgeshire, England
Description: Day. Asa Howard Jr. is outside the barracks at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire, England, when he and other airmen see a pencil-shaped, metallic object moving faster than a jet about a mile away. While watching it for about 2 minutes, they see it pass behind a small cloud before it disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_644

Event 3963 (57AAD55C)

Date: 6/22/1944
Description: An object was allegedly shot down by the U.S. military as it attempted to depart from the island of Oahu, Hawaii near Kaneohe. One female occupant was captured and flown to Washington, DC.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb and Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0122
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3595

Event 3964 (6CE868A4)

Date: 7/1944
Location: BREST, FR
Description: 2 Army. Boxy object going [to] over front lines. No obvious support. Goes going southwest to sea.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard: The UFO EVIDENCE; NICAP,Washington, DC 1964. Reprinted 1997 Barnes & Noble Books ( only $7.98! ) (Index 129)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_497

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BREST,FR:2 ARMY:BOXY OBJ >OVR FRONT LINES:NO OBVIOUS SUPPORT:GOES >SW to SEA", LatLong: "48.416669 -4.483334", LatLongDMS: "48:25:00 N 04:29:00 W", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finistère", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3965 (1A8FE96F)

Date: 7/1944
Location: Brest, France
Description: Two men of the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, saw a large rectangular object with no apparent source of propulsion move steadily over the front lines and out to sea. The UFO at one point passed in front of the moon, briefly obscuring it from view. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, IV] (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_187

Event 3966 (9833208A)

Date: 7/1944
Location: Normandy, France
Description: Targets flying at extremely high altitudes. (Page 81 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_188

Event 3967 (A6CA9851)

Date: Early 7/1944
Locations: Loreto; Castelfidardo; Osimo; Ancona province, Italy
Description: 10:30 a.m. During Allied operations in the area around Loreto, Castelfidardo, and Osimo, in Ancona province, Italy, Antoni Szachnowsky, of the 2nd Polish Artillery Regiment, notices an egg-shaped, glistening, metallic, motionless object. The Polish Army anti-aircraft gun fires on it, then the German batteries join in. Eventually both sides stop, and the object remains motionless for a minute. Then it tilts at a 45° angle, moves rapidly upward, and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “1944: An Italian Foo-Fighter?” UFO Sightings Italia, no. 2, March 2002
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_635

Event 3968 (07114068)

Date: 7/4/1944
Location: Los Alamos
Description: Oppenheimer reveals Segrè’s final measurements to the Los Alamos staff, and the development of the gun-type plutonium weapon “Thin Man” is abandoned. Designing a workable implosion design (Fat Man) becomes the top priority of the laboratory, and design of the uranium gun-type weapon (Little Boy) continues.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_636

Event 3969 (C362D26D)

Date: 7/5/1944 (approximate)
Time: 10:30
Location: LORETO, ITL AND MORE/OTHERS
Description: Allied and German troops. Metallic ovoid hovers / battle lines / strong wind. Quickly going up.
Type: sighting
Reference: Book: PAGET, Peter: The Welsh Triangle. Panther PB, Granada Publishing London 1979.
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_498

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "10", Duration: "5", Elev: "125", HatchDesc: "LORETO,ITL++:ALLIED+GERMAN TROOPS:MTLC OVOID HVRS/BATTLE LINES/STRONG WIND:↑↑", LatLong: "43.433335 13.600001", LatLongDMS: "43:26:00 N 13:36:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MRC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3970 (A1374D89)

Date: 7/6/1944
Location: Lagerlechfeld, Bavaria, Germany
Description: German test pilot Heini Dittmar attains an unofficial airspeed record of 702 mph in a rocket-powered Messerschmidt Me 163B at Lagerlechfeld, Bavaria, Germany.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Heini Dittmar” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_637

Event 3971 (F3BD0F4E)

Date: 7/9/1944
Location: Concordia-Vega refinery at Ploești, Romania
Description: Afternoon. After a successful air strike by the US 449th Bombardment Group against the Concordia-Vega refinery at Ploești, Romania, witness Grigore Zmeuranu sees a round, yellowish object flying from the north at a speed about 3-4 times that of an aircraft. It leaves a short vapor trail, moves over the bombed area, and returns silently in the same direction.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Hobana and Weverbergh 226–227; Strange Company 71
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_638

Event 3972 (01E120A4)

Date: 7/17/1944
Description: The Air Service Command and the AAF Materiel Command are placed under AAF Materiel and Services.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_639

Event 3973 (43A87842)

Date: Late 7/1944
Locations: Impilahti, Karelia [now Russia]; Lake Ladoga
Description: Evening. Jaakku Kivistö is serving in the Finnish Army as a noncommissioned medical officer stationed on a farm near Impilahti, Karelia [now Russia], by Lake Ladoga. He notices a large object next to the corn-drying building on a steep hillside that he at first takes for a military truck. As he walks closer, he sees it is reddish in color, moving slowly about 150–230 feet in the air, 100 feet long, and has a row of black windows. It moves off quickly in the direction of the lake and vanishes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Close Encounter from the Year 1944,” Nordic UFO Newsletter, 1985, no. 1, pp. 3–5
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_640

Event 3974 (90D1589B)

Date: 8/1944
Description: Twelve dismantled V-2 rockets were shipped to Japan. These left Bordeaux in August 1944 on the transport U-boats U-219 and U-195, which reached Jakarta in December 1944. A civilian V-2 expert was a passenger on U-234, bound for Japan in May 1945 when the war ended in Europe. The fate of these V-2 rockets is unknown.
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_82

Event 3975 (A2ABB66E)

Date: 8/1944
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Alvah Reida encounters a "foo-fighter" while flying over Sumatra in his B-29 bomber. He describes it as a glowing red ball about 2 m in diameter. Captain Reida, flying at 320 km/h at an altitude of about 4000 m, attempts to shake off the light ball, but it maintains its position relative to the plane before disappearing at high speed.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_513

Event 3976 (89F8E3B0)

Date: 8/1944
Location: Sumatra
Description: Pulsing spherical object paces bomber; maneuvers.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_7

Event 3977 (E2CD8F58)

Date: 8/1944 (approximate)
Location: MERIDEN, CT
Description: Summer / 44. Boy / 5 abduction. Telepathy "we visit others. You'll understand.. forget.
Type: sighting
Reference: FOWLER, Raymond E.: The WATCHERS; Bantam PB, NY 1990 (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_499

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, TLP: Telepathy, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", ABD: Human or animal abduction, CVS: Conversation/communication, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "5", Duration: "60", Elev: "57", HatchDesc: "MERIDEN,CT:SUMMER/44:BOY/5 ABD:TLP "WE VISIT OTHERS:YOU'LL UNDERSTAND..FORGET.", LatLong: "41.538891 -72.805559", LatLongDMS: "41:32:20 N 72:48:20 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Connecticut", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3978 (12E67D14)

Date: 8/1944 (approximate)
Time: 13:00?
Location: PLOESTI, ROM
Description: Engineer. Pointed object going quickly south. Stops over burning oil refinery. Zigzags going quickly north.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 60)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_500

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, DLT: Delta/vee/boomerang/rectangular shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "PLOESTI,ROM:ENGINEER:POINTED OBJ >>S:STOPS OVR BURNING OIL REFINERY:ZIGZAGS>>N", LatLong: "44.950002 26.016668", LatLongDMS: "44:57:00 N 26:01:00 E", Locale: "Oil & Coal", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "PRH", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3979 (EE88FEB1)

Date: 8/1944 (approximate)
Time: 15:30
Location: WEST / TOULON-SOUTH-ARROUX, FR
Description: Grey metal dome going down / dirt road. 3 small humanoids (or Greys) / brown colored suits outside. / r30p47.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 118)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_501

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "W/TOULON-s-ARROUX,FR:GRY MTL DOME↓/DIRT ROAD:3 OIDS/BRN SUITS OUTSIDE:/r30p47", LatLong: "46.700002 4.116667", LatLongDMS: "46:42:00 N 04:07:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Saône-et-Loire", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3980 (8863A283)

Date: 8/1944
Time: 16:20
Location: CHRISTCHURCH, NZ
Description: Saucer by train station/depot/facility. Nurse sees small humanoids (or Greys) / portholes. 1 outside sees her and goes.
Type: sighting
Reference: CLARK, Jerome: UFO ENCOUNTERS & BEYOND; Signet Books 1993. 192pp. (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_502

Extra Data: Country: "New Zealand", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "CHRISTCHURCH,NZ:SCR by TRAIN STN:NURSE SEES OIDS/PORTS:1 OUTSIDE SEES HER+GOES", LatLong: "-43.483335 172.633342", LatLongDMS: "43:29:00 S 172:38:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SI", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3981 (46F4717D)

Date: 8/1944 (approximate)
Time: 16:30
Location: CHAMPIGNY-SUR-MARNE, FR
Description: Perfect oval cloud hovers. Shoots quickly going up. Lower part round and black.
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 29)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_503

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "CHAMPIGNY-sur-MARNE,FR:PERFECT OVAL CLOUD HVRS:SHOOTS ↑↑:lower part round+blk", LatLong: "48.800002 2.516667", LatLongDMS: "48:48:00 N 02:31:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Val-de-Marne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3982 (3C8F8560)

Date: 8/1944
Time: 17:20
Location: MONT-DE-MARSAN, FR
Description: 30cm ball enters building. Stops over 5 workers. Passes through 6TH!
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 168)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_504

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "MONT-de-MARSAN,FR:30cm BALL ENTERS BLDG:STOPS OVR 5 WORKERS:PASSES THRU 6TH!", LatLong: "43.916669 -0.500000", LatLongDMS: "43:55:00 N 00:30:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Landes", Strangeness: "8"

Event 3983 (B2071B34)

Date: 8/1944
Time: 21:30
Location: GARDOUCH, FR
Description: Man / farm. Big orange moon going [to] overhead / low altitude. Great heat. Turns white. Going north.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 165)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_507

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "GARDOUCH,FR:MAN/FARM:BIG ORG.MOON >OVHD/LO ALT:GREAT HEAT:TURNS WHT:>N", LatLong: "43.383335 1.683333", LatLongDMS: "43:23:00 N 01:41:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Haute Garonne", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3984 (C3545157)

Date: 8/1944
Location: Bt. St. Lo and Vire, France
Description: Cherry-red light; size of large star; sat motionless in sky before disappearing into clouds. (Page 79-80 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_191

Event 3985 (C0D380C2)

Date: 8/1944
Locations: Saint-Lô; Vire; Normandy; France; Omaha Beach
Description: Night. Officer George Todt of the 38th Regiment, Second Infantry Division, is between Saint-Lô and Vire, Normandy, France, when he sees a cherry-red light one-fifth the size of the moon moving silently west at 120 mph towards Omaha Beach. It stops over the American lines and hovers for 14 minutes. It expands and contracts regularly every few seconds. Col. Francis Henry Boos and another officer also observe it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 78– 79
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_645

Event 3986 (F8076095)

Date: 8/1/1944
Location: Ploesti, Rumania
Description: Reddish orange balls, about the size of a baseball; spherical object, probably 5 or 6 feet in diameter, of a very bright and intense red or orange in color. (Page 71-74 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_192

Event 3987 (3F9F783C)

Date: 8/8/1944
Location: MATTOON, IL
Description: Pseudo-human/entity looks through windows. Aims device and people pass out. Odd smell.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_505

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NFO: No craft seen, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, MIB: Men in Black, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, ODR: Odors associated with UFO's

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "220", HatchDesc: "MATTOON,IL:PSH LOOKS THRU WINDOWS:AIMS DEVICE+PEOPLE PASS OUT:ODD SMELL", LatLong: "39.483335 -88.372226", LatLongDMS: "39:29:00 N 88:22:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "1", State/Prov: "Illinois", Strangeness: "9"

Event 3988 (0A0FC0F2)

Date: 8/10/1944
Location: ASIA, between CEYLAN and SUMATRA
Description: (Translated from French) Captain Alyanb Reida, in command of his B 29, observed on August 1 during a bombing raid on the oil installations of Sumatra, a strange gray and oval flying machine that left behind a grayish-bluish trail and followed him for several minutes. (S. DELLO STROLOGO: "What Governments Hide About UFOs" - De Vecchi 1975, p. 31, which says August 1. In fact it is August 10) "Shortly after midnight, we were returning to Ceylan, after a bombing mission to Palembang in Sumatra. At that moment my co-pilot signaled me an object passing us at 500 m, at that distance it appeared as a spherical object, 5 to 6 feet in diameter, and of a very intense and luminous red-orange color. It seemed to have a halo. This thing seemed to vibrate or pulse constantly and I thought it was a radio-guided thing to locate us, so I made evasive maneuvers constantly changing direction at 90° at 200 feet of altitude. This thing was always behind us, in each maneuver, for 8 minutes. Finally it left, abruptly turning at an angle of 90°, accelerating and disappearing from our sight."
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda UPORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1032

Event 3989 (A2918EBF)

Date: 8/10/1944
Time: 00:10
Location: CEYLON TO/FROM SUMATRA
Description: B29 / bombing run paced. 2M sphere/orb/globe. 90° turns. Goes quickly going up. / r242p23+/ r65.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEHOE, Maj Donald: FLYING SAUCERS TOP SECRET; NICAP and G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY 1960 HB. (Index 83)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_506

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Indian Ocean + islands", Credibility: "9", Duration: "12", HatchDesc: "CEYLON><SUMATRA:B29/BOMBING RUN PACED:2M ORB:90°TURNS:GOES↑↑:/r242p23+/r65", LatLong: "9.750000 96.000005", LatLongDMS: "09:45:00 N 96:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MLC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 3990 (334DC7F9)

Date: 8/10/1944
Location: Unknown City, Sumatra
Description: Sighting of maneuvering UFO which paced B-29 (Reida case) during mission. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_193

Event 3991 (5CF4643F)

Date: 8/10/1944
End date: 8/11/1944
Location: Palembang, Sumatra
Description: Reida Case (M) Reddish orange balls, about the size of a baseball; spherical object, probably 5 or 6 feet in diameter, of a very bright and intense red or orange in color. (Page 71-74 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_194

Event 3992 (1AE2CB5D)

Date: 8/10/1944
Description: At a few minutes after midnight a bright reddish-orange, pulsing, maneuvering ball of light paced a U.S. Army Air Force B-29 bomber over the ocean between Palembang, Indonesia and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) at a location about 100 miles northwest of Palembang off the island of Sumatra. There were three witnesses on board the aircraft. The sighting lasted less than eight minutes.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence (Volume 1), p. 23; Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucers: Top Secret, p. 83; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 7; Richard M. Dolan, UFO's and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up 1941-1973, p. 396
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4815

Event 3993 (5E0ADBC7)

Date: 8/11/1944
Locations: Kharagpur, India; Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia
Description: Shortly after midnight. Capt. Alvah M. Reida is piloting a B-29 bomber based at Kharagpur, India, on a bombing mission over Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia, when his right gunner and copilot notice a sphere “probably five or six feet in diameter, of a very bright and intense red or orange in color” that constantly throbs, at about 12,500 feet, pacing them about 1,500 feet off the starboard wing. It keeps up with the B-29, then flying at 210 mph. Reida tries to shake it off his plane, but it stays in the same relative position until, after 8 minutes, it makes an abrupt 90° turn and accelerates rapidly, disappearing in the overcast.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 23; Strange Company 71–75; Good Above, p. 19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_646

Event 3994 (F8023608)

Date: 8/11/1944
Locations: France; La Pallice; La Rochelle; Charente-Maritime
Description: Night. RAF Warrant Officer Ronald R. Claridge is over France aboard a No. 7 Squadron Lancaster bomber returning from a bombing run on La Pallice, La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France, when his radar screen goes blank. Another crewman shouts to look at a vast disc-shaped object with a long row of lights on their starboard side. They watch it for 3 minutes, then it shoots away in a flash of light. Later he draws a watercolor painting to show how the UFO dwarfed the bomber.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOFiles2, pp. 26–27
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_647

Event 3995 (FD66F166)

Date: 8/12/1944
Location: Pelice, France
Description: Enormous disc; circular lights (changing from bright yellow top white) like portholes in a ship; motionless. (Page 75 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_195

Event 3996 (5A0B31EF)

Date: 8/13/1944
Location: Kaoe Bay, Indonesia
Description: Very brilliant light appearing to hover in air for at least five minutes. (Page 76 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_196

Event 3997 (A36B7504)

Date: Mid 8/1944
Description: 11:00 a.m. During the Warsaw Uprising in Poland, Zenon Sergisz notices a German bomber passing by, as well as three bright points of light that descend as the bomber moves away. The lights are flattened spheres that move low behind some buildings then rise up at an angle and disappear.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Poland 14–15
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_648

Event 3998 (D0395706)

Date: 8/17/1944
Description: The Allied command creates the Combined Intelligence Objectives Subcommittee (CIOS), charged in part with investigating the strange balls of fire.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 79
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_649

Event 3999 (185BAF86)

Date: Late 8/1944 (approximate)
Location: FRANCE, in flight, above Brest
Description: (Translated from French) During the Battle of Brest, the witnesses were two men from the 175th Infantry Regiment, entrenched a good kilometer outside the city. They waited for the Germans to launch the counterattack, the night was clear and peaceful. "I saw this thing flying at the speed of a Piper Cub, in a straight line, silently. I tapped the sergeant Ness's shoulder, signaling him to look at the sky. Seeing this, the sergeant stood up in the trench, forgetting the war. Me too. We were so shocked that we forgot everything. It looked like a railway wagon, rectangular, but five times as big as a wagon. It had no wings, no propellers, no tail on the three sides we saw. It crossed the sky at less than 90 mph. We could follow it with our eyes for a long time before it disappeared in the distance over the sea. For a brief moment the object obscured the entire surface of the moon. Neither the American nor the German antiaircraft opened fire.." (1944, late August (July?))
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda UPORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1033

Event 4000 (A2B54396)

Date: Late 8/1944
Location: Brest, Brittany, France
Description: Sgt. Ness and another man of the mine-laying platoon of the 175th Infantry Regiment, 29th Infantry Division, see a large rectangular object “like a railroad boxcar” with no apparent source of propulsion move steadily at about 90 mph over the front lines near Brest, Brittany, France, and out to sea. At one point the object passes in front of the moon, briefly obscuring it from view.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, pp. 120–121
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_650

Event 4001 (3DE9B012)

Date: Late 8/1944
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Description: 4:20 p.m. A nurse, Mrs. E. M. Church, on her way to a tram station in Christchurch, New Zealand, sees an object like an “upturned saucer” resting on the ground near the road. It seems to be 20 feet across and 9 feet high. Two beings, not quite 4 feet tall, are inside, visible through a rectangular window. A third stands motionless, just outside an open door. All three seem to be looking toward the lights of a nearby fairground. The nurse cannot decide if their skin color is green or they are dressed in green, but all are encased in a transparent oblong box. The head takes up half of their bodies and there are no apparent legs or arms. She inadvertently makes a noise, and the outside figure notices her. Its helmet flips over automatically, and it drifts inside the object, which rises up and disappears in the clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1940–1949, p. 12; Clark III 265
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_651

Event 4002 (36890E23)

Date: End of 8/1944
Description: (Translated from French) In Mattoon (Illinois), several witnesses (mostly women) saw a figure looking through the windows as if looking for someone he knew by sight. The figure pointed an object at the witnesses, and some of the women fainted. The figure, very similar to "Jack Spring-heeled" described in 1837-1838 and 1877, left leaving a strange and nauseating smell. (End of August)
Reference: Vallée 1988
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_514

Event 4003 (006D82DC)

Date: End of 8/1944
Location: Mattoon, IL
Description: A mysterious man appeared at windows, as if in search of someone. He stunned witnesses by pointing at them a device that "made consciousness dissolve" and left a strange cloying smell behind (Magonia #51, FSR 61, 3) (Needs to be checked. This did not check out, no newspaper reports could be found. Apparently the entire story was made up many years later. (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_197

Event 4004 (BFC4487A)

Date: End of 8/1944
Location: Mattoon, Illinois
Description: A mysterious man appeared at windows, as if in search of someone. He stunned witnesses by pointing at them a device that "made consciousness dissolve" and left a strange cloying smell behind
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FSR 61, 3; Magonia (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_51

Event 4005 (2BEDEC0C)

Date: 8/30/1944
Time: 21:50
Location: SAINT JEAN, FR
Description: Girl. White helmet-saucer in field. Turns orange. Going up [to] with great heat. Going quickly west. / r65.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 315)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_508

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "SAINT JEAN,FR:GIRL:WHT HELMET-SCR IN FIELD:TURNS ORG:↑ W/GREAT HEAT:>>W:/r65", LatLong: "43.666669 1.500000", LatLongDMS: "43:40:00 N 01:30:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Haute Garonne", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4006 (832874DC)

Date: 8/30/1944
Description: At 9:30 p.m. a big orange moon-shaped object flew overhead at low altitude in Gardouch, Haute-Garronne, France. Great heat was felt when the object turned white. It flew off to the north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 165; Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 23
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5484

Event 4007 (E3F06DF0)

Date: 8/31/1944
Location: USA, Mattoon (Illinois)
Description: (Translated from French) In the early morning hours, a resident woke up feeling ill and went to the bathroom to vomit. He asked his wife if she could give him a glass of water, but the woman was unable to get up, she was like paralyzed. In another block of Mattoon a woman was woken up hearing her daughter coughing. She got up and could barely walk. The next evening, September 1, Mrs. Bert Kearney, who was sleeping in bed with her three-year-old daughter, was pulled from her sleep by a peculiar smell. "First I smelled a very strong sweat smell that made me nauseous," she said. "I thought it might be coming from the garden. But the smell got stronger and I felt my legs and lower body gradually becoming paralyzed. I was scared and I screamed." Mrs. Kearney's neighbor searched the garden and the neighborhood to detect the source of the foul gas. Without result. The police did the same with a negative result. But at midnight, when Mr. Kearney returned home from work, he had a fleeting vision of what was called "the Mattoon Mad Gasser". According to Mr. Kearney, the stranger was very tall, dressed in dark clothes and wearing a cape. At the moment Mr. Kearney saw him, the stranger was standing on the window sill, and upon seeing Kearney the stranger fled, pursued by Kearney who could not catch him. On September 5 the police had received four more calls for "gas attacks". Each time the people said they had first felt something nauseating that paralyzed them for a period ranging from 40 minutes to an hour and a half. On the night of the 6th there were three new victims. At 10 pm Mrs. Ardell Spangler smelled a fetid odor, felt her throat dry up and had nausea. Shortly after midnight Mrs. Laura Junken experienced something similar and Fred Goble told his neighbor Robert Daniels at 1 am that he had just seen "a man running out of his house". Richard T. Piper, eminent criminologist, told reporters that it was one of the strangest cases in years. The last attack took place at the home of Miss Frances Smith, director of the Columbian Grade School, on September 7. At the moment the smell entered the house, she heard an outside buzzing sound of an engine and she said she thought the madman was using machinery to disperse the noxious gas. This was the last attack, the prankster never showed up again. (1944, August 31 to September 7)
Reference: MYSTERIOUS AMERICA by Loren Coleman, Faber & Faber Inc., Winchester, Mass. 1983, pages 192 to 200; The Mattoon, Ill. Journal-Gazette for September 2, 1944 and also the Decatur, Ill. Herald for September 8, 1944.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1034

Event 4008 (0F24A173)

Date: 8/31/1944
Description: The Army Air Forces Air Technical Service Command is formed as the result of the merging of the Materiel and Air Service Commands.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_652

Event 4009 (D1C04A7D)

Date: 9/1944
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Blovice
Description: (Translated from French) François Panes saw around 5:00 PM a kind of shining cigar above the Kamensko forest. The witness, who was 18 years old at the time, initially took the object for a German dirigible, but after observing it for nearly 15 minutes, he quickly changed his mind. [Note from vog: the sketch looks like a mushroom seen from the front, with the stem cut off quite close to the cap]
Reference: Ion HOBANA/Julien WEVERBERGH: "Les OVNI en URSS et dans les pays de l'Est" - translated by Laffont 1976 - pp. 264-266
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1035

Event 4010 (ABE6F20C)

Date: 9/1944
Location: BELGIUM, Antwerp
Description: (Translated from French) A soldier from the First Canadian Army, Carson Yorke, was about to observe a UFO phenomenon. At the moment the Germans were sending their V-2 missiles to the city, this soldier recounts: "I had gotten out of my vehicle and was looking at the sky. I then saw a luminous globe heading towards the front. It could have been between 90 cm and 1.20 m in diameter. It was made of a material like smoked glass and let out a very soft white light. It was moving at about ten meters in altitude. As soon as it was out of sight, five other similar objects arrived. So I alerted other people so they could see this strange spectacle. We were not impressed, knowing at the time that the Germans had several new weapons; we thought we had seen one of a particular type that night.." (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 270) Carson Yorke, then corporal of the First Canadian Army (...) The object was clearly not pushed by the wind but was directed and was advancing at 30 mph at about 40 feet (15 meters). When it disappeared from view, others emerged from the front line, there were five in total. (...) Later I questioned people and at least five other people also saw these objects.
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda UPORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1036

Event 4011 (C13C0A54)

Date: 9/1944
Location: FRANCE, Epinal (Vosges)
Description: (Translated from French) German soldier Erich Immel was entrenched with five comrades near Epinal. They were waiting for the arrival of the Allied troops when they saw above the railway wagons an object white and silver like aluminum, with a diameter slightly less than 2 m. Approaching the soldiers, the UFO took an oval shape. Feeling threatened (what was this new secret weapon of the Allies?), the soldiers opened fire on the object which became luminous like the sun.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 270
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1037

Event 4012 (86066F80)

Date: 9/1944
Location: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM
Description: 1 observer. Transparent ovoid crosses sky west going east / steady altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_509

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BRUSSELS,BELGIUM:1 OBS:TRANSPARENT OVOID CROSSES SKY W>E/STEADY ALTITUDE.", LatLong: "50.833336 4.366667", LatLongDMS: "50:50:00 N 04:22:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4013 (BC3CBCE6)

Date: 9/1944
Location: NEAR ANTWERP, BELGIUM
Description: Canadian soldiers. Glowing 3' cloudy-glass sphere/orb/globe going southwest over front lines.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 55)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_510

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr ANTWERP,BELG:CANADIAN GIs:GLOWING 3' CLOUDY-GLASS ORB >SW OVR FRONT LINES", LatLong: "51.250002 4.416667", LatLongDMS: "51:15:00 N 04:25:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4014 (BE0AF1B7)

Date: 9/1944
Time: 12:00?
Location: NEAR EPINAL, FR
Description: 500 troops. 6' aluminum saucer over railroad/railway tracks. Flames and vanishes when shot at.
Type: sighting
Reference: FIGEUT, Michel & RUCHON, Jean-Louis: OVNI - Le Premier Dossier..; Alain LeFeuvre, Paris 1979. (Index 48)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_511

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr EPINAL,FR:500 TROOPS:6'ALUM.SCR OVR RR TRACKS:FLAMES+VANISHES WHEN SHOT AT", LatLong: "48.183336 6.433334", LatLongDMS: "48:11:00 N 06:26:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Vosges", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4015 (D26BC33D)

Date: 9/1944 (approximate)
Time: 17:00
Location: KAMENSKO FOREST, CZK
Description: Silent silver 120M blimp-cylinder/cigar-shape going down. No propeller. / r84p215.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_512

Extra Data: Country: "Czech and Slovak Republics", Credibility: "6", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "KAMENSKO FOREST,CZK:SLNT SLVR 120M BLIMP-CGR ↓:no propeller:/r84p215", LatLong: "49.500002 13.500001", LatLongDMS: "49:30:00 N 13:30:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ZPD", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4016 (46FA1B11)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Oak Ridge, TN
Description: Oak Ridge, TN. Metal tube hovers over gaseous diffusion plant (NICAP: 10 - Nuclear Connection, Code: M, Rating: 5, NC)
Reference: NICAP: 440900
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_198

Event 4017 (E1A2E25C)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Unknown Island, Japan
Description: White object & egg-shaped & very brilliant. (Page 76 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_199

Event 4018 (BCF8C1AC)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Description: Around 9 p.m. in the evening a Canadian soldier, stationed near the front lines close to Antwerp, observed "a glowing globe traveling from the direction of the front line towards Antwerp. (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_200

Event 4019 (D4E01EDB)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Unknown City, UK
Description: Bright spherical object & like a rolling ball. (Page 83 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_201

Event 4020 (D958AA88)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Description: Glowing globe, cloudy gas with a light inside; & three to four feet in diameter. (Page 82-83 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_202

Event 4021 (BDA7CE86)

Date: 9/1944
Locations: Oak Ridge; Oliver Springs, Tennessee; Black Oak Ridge
Description: Dusk. Three Oak Ridge workers (a man named Nelson, A. C. Butler, and Albert Profitt) are driving 2 miles southeast of Oliver Springs, Tennessee, when a strange object appears about 50 feet ahead of them at the level of their windshield. It is glossy white in color and about 30 feet long and 4 feet wide. Nelson eases the car up to the object, but it withdraws; when he stops, it also stops. Soon the light rises high in the air and disappears over Black Oak Ridge.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp, 23–24
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_653

Event 4022 (E0D3DB02)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Antwerp, Belgium
Description: 9:00 p.m. Canadian Army Lance Cpl. Carson Yorke is just outside Antwerp, Belgium, during a German bombardment. He steps out of his vehicle and sees a glowing globe traveling at about 30 mph and 40 feet altitude from the front lines toward the city (in the same course that the German V-2s are following). It seems to be 3–4 feet in diameter and looks “as though it was cloudy glass with a light inside.” It disappears from view, then is followed by another, then five others in succession.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jerome Clark and Lucius Farish, “The Mysterious ‘Foo Fighters’ of WW II,” Saga UFO Report, Spring 1975
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_654

Event 4023 (CFA5F10B)

Date: 9/1944
Location: Near Antwerp, Belgium
Description: Aviators weren't the only ones to report mysterious glowing orbs during WWII. A Canadian infantryman described seeing several glowing globes, each 3-4 feet in diameter, with a soft white glow, traveling at an estimated speed of 30 mph and at an altitude of around 40 feet. They appeared powered and controlled, not drifting with the wind. After one was observed, it was followed by six more. Other soldiers also witnessed the event. Given the myriad of new weapons being used at the time, they assumed it was just another German device. (Chapter 7, Ref 279)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_271

Event 4024 (ED25C4ED)

Date: 9/2/1944
Location: Philadelphia Navy Yard
Description: Two chemists are killed, and Arnold Kramish almost killed, after being sprayed with highly corrosive hydrofluoric acid while attempting to unclog a uranium enrichment device that is part of the pilot thermal diffusion plant at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Arnold Kramish”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_655

Event 4025 (EF75F659)

Date: 9/6/1944
Location: London, England
Description: The Combined Intelligence Objectives Subcommittee holds its first meeting in London, England. Present are Air Commodore K. C. Buss (Air Ministry), Gen. George C. McDonald (AAF Director of Intelligence), Lt. Col. Lewis F. Powell Jr., Col. Howard McCoy (chief of the Air Technical Section), Howard P. Robertson (CalTech physicist), and Cmdr. Ian Fleming (Admiralty).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 80
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_656

Event 4026 (6F7C3DA0)

Date: 9/7/1944
Location: Germany
Description: First V-2 rocket attacks begin. Two launched at Paris. V-2’s speed and trajectory made it practically invulnerable to anti-aircraft guns and fighters, as it dropped from an altitude of 100–110 km (62–68 mi) at up to three times the speed of sound at sea level (approximately 3550 km/h). The British government, concerned about spreading panic or giving away vital intelligence to German forces, initially attempted to conceal the cause of the explosions by making no official announcement, and euphemistically blaming them on defective gas mains. The public did not believe this explanation and therefore began referring to the V-2s as “flying gas mains”.
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_83

Event 4027 (799A4BF8)

Date: 9/18/1944 (approximate)
Location: OAK RIDGE, TN
Description: Metal tube hovers / atomic plant days after opening. Goes when crowd gathers.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 56)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_513

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, NUC: Nuclear facility related, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues, GSA: Covert Security Agency

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", Elev: "300", HatchDesc: "OAK RIDGE,TN:MTL TUBE HVRS/A-PLANT DAYS AFTER OPENING:GOES WHEN CROWD GATHERS", LatLong: "36.027779 -84.255560", LatLongDMS: "36:01:40 N 84:15:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Tennessee", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4028 (8B08625B)

Date: Late 9/1944
Location: Dover, UK
Description: Solid black cylindrical-shaped; red glow emitting from rear. (Page 81-82 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_203

Event 4029 (B0EBD967)

Date: 9/29/1944
Description: (Translated from French) In Ukraine (Russia), similar observation to this one from late May.
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_517

Event 4030 (DD937ADE)

Date: 9/29/1944
Description: (Translated from French) At the Rechlin-Roggenthin Test Center, 12000 m up, a pilot (identity not provided in the report) is testing a new Messerchmitt ME 262 Schwalbe (let us recall that this is where the Erprobungskommando 162, commanded by Oberstleutnant Heintz Bär, an ace with over 200 victories, was based; this special group of test pilots was better known as the Volksjäger-Erprobungskommando). His attention is drawn to two luminous points to his right. Diving full throttle, he finds himself in the presence of a cylindrical body over 100 m long; on the side, some round openings in the shape of portholes; from the front to the middle of the length, vertical rods in the shape of antennas; no wings; speed exceeding 2000 km/h. The pilot approaches it to within 500 m for a few seconds and can observe it. He is questioned by the Special Bureau 13 and must draw a sketch of what he saw. It is on this occasion that Prof. Dr. H. Frazer presents his theory of the adjustable protective magnetic field. (10:45)
Reference: Report sent to the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, Durrant 1973
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_518

Event 4031 (3FD2216C)

Date: 9/29/1944
Time: 10:50
Location: ACHMER AIR FORCE BASE?, GER
Description: ME252 pilot. 100M cylinder/cigar-shape. Openings / side. Long antennas. Going quickly [to] 1900kph.
Type: sighting
Reference: CUFON UFO Network Site (former BBS) various downloads. http://www.cufon.org (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_514

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ACHMER AFB?,GER:ME252 PILOT:100M CGR:OPENINGS/SIDE:LONG ANTENNAS:>>1900kph", LatLong: "52.366669 7.900000", LatLongDMS: "52:22:00 N 07:54:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "LSX", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4032 (2CE52569)

Date: 9/29/1944
Description: At 10:45 a.m. a German Me-262 jet pilot, while in flight over Rechlin Goggenthin, Lower Saxony, Germany sighted a 100 meter long cigar-shaped object with openings on the side and a long antennae. The UFO shot off at a speed in excess of 1,900 km/h.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Dale Goudie, CUFON; Larry Hatch, U computer database, Claude Poher, case # 420
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6409

Event 4033 (61406D28)

Date: 9/29/1944
Description: At 6:00 p.m. Soviet forces in Ukraine reported that they had sighted a "German aircraft" that stood still in the air for two minutes and made no noise.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain, p. 227
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6410

Event 4034 (0FFA46E7)

Date: 10/1944
Location: ITALY, Nago Torbole
Description: (Translated from French) Mrs. Carolina Vivaldi was awoken in the early hours of the morning, around 4:10, by a strange noise, a kind of "blap-blap" and a strong red light illuminating the open window of her bedroom. She sat up on the bed and noticed that the whole landscape was illuminated by this light. She had a feeling of warmth. From another part of the village, Mrs. Giuseppina Mazzoldi observed a luminous sphere that was advancing in leaps in the sky on a trajectory that led it from Riva to Lake Loppio, at an altitude of a hundred meters. The ball descended towards the lake, stayed there for a moment motionless, then resumed its leaping route towards the north.
Reference: CISU, archive file no. 4401, sources: investigation by the Bolzano UFO group, etc.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1038

Event 4035 (BCD57716)

Date: 10/1944
Description: (Translated from French) The Cuban cargo ship Rubicon is found off the coast of Florida, in roughly the same area as the Gloria Colite 4 years prior. There is only one dog on board, and the ship is in excellent condition: it is not in danger of sinking. All of the crew's belongings are still in place. Only a lifeboat is missing and a broken mooring line hangs from the bow. That month, according to NOAA archives, a terrible hurricane with winds reaching 250 km/h ravaged the region. The broken mooring line would have likely held an anchor that broke during the storm, and the crew likely embarked in the missing lifeboat before being swept away by the raging ocean. (October)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_516

Event 4036 (36385D44)

Date: 10/1944
Location: Southeast, Holland
Description: Field Artillery officer and men saw a brilliant object moving from NW to SW, crossing an arc of about 90 degrees in about 45 minutes. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, IV] (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_205

Event 4037 (EB1CE3C0)

Date: 10/1944
Locations: Rochester, Pennsylvania; outskirts of Rochester, Pennsylvania
Description: Late night. Members of a family who live in an isolated area on the outskirts of Rochester, Pennsylvania, are awakened by a loud noise and flash of light. The father goes to the door, where he sees a 4.5-foot-tall figure dressed in a brown robe. Fifteen feet to its left are five other figures dressed in luminous brown metallic suits. Their heads seem large, with only a slit for a mouth. The arms are long, with long thin fingers. Three of them enter the house and the father accompanies them to a landed craft nearby. He remembers nothing else when he wakes up in the morning. A round, burned circle 20 feet from the house and 25 feet in diameter is found the next day.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 265–266
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_657

Event 4038 (4352EB6F)

Date: 10/1944
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Description: Nellie Carlin and another woman are about to drive to work in St. Paul, Minnesota, when they see what seems to be an airplane about to crash. It abruptly stops 20 feet above their heads, revealing itself to be a brown, bullet- shaped object with a flat end “like frosted glass with a bright light behind it.” It makes a crackling noise, turns right, and ascends at great speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1178
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_658

Event 4039 (78EB6FC8)

Date: 10/10/1944
Time: 20:00
Location: ALGHULT, SWD
Description: Bicycle generator hit / beam. Moonlike sphere going up / woods. Hovers. Vanishes.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_515

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ALGHULT,SWD:BICYCLE GENERATOR HIT/BEAM:MOONLIKE SPHERE ↑/WOODS:HVRS:vanishes", LatLong: "57.016669 15.566667", LatLongDMS: "57:01:00 N 15:34:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4040 (69D3300D)

Date: 10/10/1944
Location: Alghut, Sweden
Description: At 8:00 p.m. a man on a bicycle was suddenly illuminated by a light beam from the woods, then he saw a large shining sphere rise rapidly from the ground and hover at treetop height. It appeared moon-like; golden in color, and made no sound. After about 5 minutes the object abruptly disappeared. (Ref. 3; Anders Liljegren AFU archives.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_206

Event 4041 (D0C155FA)

Date: 10/10/1944
Description: A bicyclist in Alghult, Sweden reported that on this evening a beam of light from a luminous flying sphere struck the small generator used on the bicycle to generate electricity for the headlamp. The UFO hovered over some nearby woods, then vanished.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century, p. 24
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_6696

Event 4042 (766992D7)

Date: Late 1944
Description: (Translated from French) In the Kamensko forest in Blovice (Czechoslovakia), Francois Panes, an 18 year old man, saw an object shaped like a cigar, 100 to 150 m long, lit up underneath. The object changed from yellow to reddish as the sun set during the 10 to 15 minutes of observation. The object descended for 7 minutes then rose up and left slowly. (Late Summer, 5 PM)
Reference: Phénomènes Spatiaux n° 15, 1968
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_515

Event 4043 (173FB482)

Date: Late 1944
Description: (Translated from French) In Ploiesti (Romania), the Vega refinery is on fire after a bombing and a yellowish, sharp object is observed coming from the North. The object leaves a trail similar to the vapor of an airplane but is shorter and vibrating. Its speed is 3 to 4 times higher than that of the aircrafts often observed above the city. There is no noise and the object circles around the bombed area and then disappears from where it came. The observation lasted 15 minutes. (In the late afternoon)
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_527

Event 4044 (0FDA4AB6)

Date: Late 1944
Location: WW2 European Theater
Description: Allied airmen frequently reported encounters with UFOs dubbed "foo fighters." These objects resembled glass or metallic balls, similar to Christmas tree ornaments. They appeared over enemy territory, either alone or in clusters, and were silver or glowing, and sometimes transparent. (Chapter 7, Ref. 272)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_264

Event 4045 (A0EE6D4A)

Date: 10/16/1944
Location: Formosa, Taiwan
Description: Small black dot; hanging stationary. (Page Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_207

Event 4046 (BBF7190D)

Date: 10/20/1944
Location: USA, Saint-Paul (Minnesota)
Description: (Translated from French) At around 6:20 in the morning, Mrs. Helen Paquette and Mrs. Nellie Carlin were terrified when they saw a low-flying, bright brown object approaching them that looked like a saucer. The craft had dark markings like welding marks and on the side a rectangular opening of 30 cm by 15 cm was emitting crackling sparks. Above this part, the witnesses noticed a frosted window that was letting out an orange glow. The disappearance of the phenomenon was sudden, the UFO rising like a bullet into the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 271
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1039

Event 4047 (F6725E94)

Date: 10/20/1944
Location: Po Valley, Italy
Description: Red light appearance of an aircraft light. (Page 84 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_208

Event 4048 (402DDAC6)

Date: 10/20/1944
Location: N. Florence, Italy
Description: Two orange balls diving into the hills. (Page 84 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_209

Event 4049 (A767810B)

Date: 10/25/1944
Location: Omura, Japan
Description: Multiple sightings of possible balloons. (Page 78 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_210

Event 4050 (A86724C1)

Date: Late 10/1944
Location: Strasbourg, Germany
Description: Eight to ten lights in a row, glowing orange, and moving at terrific speed. (Page 95 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_219

Event 4051 (B77DBA14)

Date: Late 10/1944
Location: Lingayen Gulf, Philippines
Description: Bright green globe. (Page 95-96 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_220

Event 4052 (BD500790)

Date: Late 10/1944
Location: Weert, Netherlands
Description: 9:30 p.m. 1Lt. J. B. Douglas Jr. and other soldiers of the 489th Armored Field Artillery near Weert, Netherlands, watch a bright silvery object through field glasses moving silently from northwest to southwest through an arc of 90° in about 30–45 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, pp. 30, 129
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_659

Event 4053 (6A1F8886)

Date: 10/28/1944
Locations: Europe; Pacific Theater
Description: Physicist David T. Griggs , a civilian adviser on radar to the War Department, is asked by Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold to look into incidents of unusual aerial phenomena in Europe and interview pilots. He later moves his investigation to the Pacific Theater. His report to Arnold at the end of the war has never been located. He was interviewed by James E. McDonald on April 10, 1969.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Michael D. Swords, “David Griggs and the Foo Fighters,” IUR 31, no. 1 (January 2007): 17–19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_660

Event 4054 (66B8C5CB)

Date: 10/29/1944
Location: Munich, Germany
Description: Light blue colored ball of fire approximately three feet in diameter. (Page 85-86 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_211

Event 4055 (AA001602)

Date: 10/30/1944
End date: 10/31/1944
Location: Cologne, Germany
Description: A ball of fire; circular, pale orange, clean edged light. (Page 86 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_212

Event 4056 (5E869C81)

Date: 10/30/1944
Location: Köln, Germany
Description: Late night. RAF Flight Engineer Maurice Juberley of the 640 Squadron is returning from a bombing mission over Köln, Germany. His Halifax III is flying at 19,000 feet above the clouds when the rear gunner reports a ball of orange fire closing in on them. He orders an evasive maneuver and loses the light.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 86
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_661

Event 4057 (98C4226D)

Date: 11/1944
Location: AUSTRIA, Black Forest
Description: (Translated from French) (Document from June 8, 1967, declassified by the FBI) This paper concerns an individual born on May 3, 1924 in Austria, who immigrated to the USA on January 7, 1952 and was naturalized as an American in 1958. This person was a member of the Luftwaffe in 1943 on the Russian front. At the end of 1944 he was assigned as a test pilot on a top-secret project in the Austrian Black Forest. He was said to have observed an engine in the shape of a saucer 21 feet in diameter, controlled by radio, with several reactors arranged around the outside. The apparatus had a dome in its center, which did not move. He took a photo of the engine in full flight at 7000 m altitude (copy of the negative is attached to the document). He also took a photo of an engine parked in a hangar (copy attached). This engine was designed and built by a German engineer, Mr. ... (...) He gave the following details regarding the fuel and engine: Mixture of N2H4O in methyl alcohol CH3OH rather than in an oxygenated mixture like H2O2; 2 rocket engines 7 m x 1.3 m, smooth flight, speed 2000 m/second.
Reference: unverifiable, even the supposedly declassified document is not named or reproduced...
Reference: UECDDS 1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1043

Event 4058 (6ABED64D)

Date: 11/1944
Location: Austria
Description: Amber-colored disc paces bomber.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_8

Event 4059 (A8EB8949)

Date: 11/1944
Location: Unknown City, France
Description: 415th Night Fighter Squadron pilot saw formation of round objects. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_213

Event 4060 (F68CF85D)

Date: Early 11/1944
Location: Germany
Description: Night. Lieut. Col. Oris B. Johnson’s 422d Night Fighter Squadron, equipped with P-61 Black Widow fighters, reports seeing 15–20 mystery objects every night over Germany, either alone or in formations of four. Johnson says he could accept that the reports are rocket planes or night fighter jets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 87
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_662

Event 4061 (47C0ED66)

Date: 11/3/1944
Locations: San Pedro, Los Angeles, California; Wyoming; Montana
Description: The Japanese Army launches the first of some 9,300 Fu-Go bomb-bearing fire balloons intended to land in North America to instill fear and terror. About 300 are found or seen in America. It is likely that more of them land in unpopulated areas. On November 4, a US Navy patrol craft discovers one of the first Fu-Go balloons floating off San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. National and state agencies are placed on heightened alert status when balloons are found in Wyoming and Montana before the end of the month.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Fu-Go balloon bomb”; Franklin Matthias, “Japanese Balloon Bombs Fu-Go,” Atomic Heritage Foundation, August 10, 2016
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_663

Event 4062 (40B71FED)

Date: 11/4/1944
Locations: RAF Lancaster bombers; Solingen, Germany
Description: Night. RAF Lancaster bombers over Solingen, Germany, report what they call “scarecrow” dummy airplanes that explode with a sheet of flame and dense black smoke.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “German Dummy Planes Explode Amid Our Own,” New York Times, November 6, 1944, p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_664

Event 4063 (4E53C700)

Date: 11/5/1944
Location: Singapore, Malaya
Description: A long purple-blue parabolic trail. (Page 77-78 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_214

Event 4064 (98ABB0B1)

Date: 11/5/1944
End date: 11/6/1944
Location: Aachen/Bonn/Cologne, Germany
Description: Possible jet; single light; 5 free lance visuals on jets, no A.I. or G.C.I. contacts; several flares similar to jets. (Page 86-87 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_215

Event 4065 (A8D14C5B)

Date: 11/8/1944
Location: Germany
Description: Nazis officially announce the V-2 rocket on 11/8/1944
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_84

Event 4066 (DB32A730)

Date: 11/12/1944
Locations: Santiago, Chile; Puente Alto; Valparaíso
Description: 9:30 p.m. A radio station in Santiago, Chile, broadcasts a version of The War of the Worlds in Spanish in which Martians land in Puente Alto, causing a panic and the death by heart attack of at least one person in Valparaíso.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John Gosling, Waging the War of the Worlds: A History of the 1938 Radio Broadcast and Resulting Panic, Including the Original Script, McFarland, 2009, pp. 99–102
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_665

Event 4067 (C23634CF)

Date: 11/16/1944
Locations: Oro Bay, Papua New Guinea; Leyte Gulf, Philippines
Description: 11:55 p.m. Lt. J. L. Besmond, officer of the day on the USS Gilliam, enroute from Oro Bay, Papua New Guinea, to Leyte Gulf, Philippines, observes an unusual object at a distance of 21 miles. Fire Control Officer P. Kendall Bruce describes it as a bright green globe that rises from behind the ship and moves in a “perfect parabola at great speed, finally disappearing behind the horizon to the north.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “UFO Observed from USS Gilliam” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_666

Event 4068 (40CAC8C9)

Date: 11/22/1944
Time: 22:00
Location: NEAR TRONDHEIM, NORW
Description: 3 / RAF 9th Squadron. Sphere paces plane. Speeds and slows. No further details. / r150.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 24)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_516

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "3", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "nr TRONDHEIM,NORW:3/RAF 9th Sqdrn:SPHERE PACES PLANE:SPEEDS+SLOWS:NFD:/r150", LatLong: "63.416670 10.366667", LatLongDMS: "63:25:00 N 10:22:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4069 (B7998E8B)

Date: 11/22/1944
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Spherical object, fluctuating in brightness, pyrotechnic pink in color, changing speeds violently, swift and jerking movements. (Page 89 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_216

Event 4070 (5DFC21EF)

Date: 11/22/1944
Description: At 10:00 p.m. a spherical object followed a plane from the RAF IX Squadron west-southwest of Trondheim, Norway for three minutes. It made a violent acceleration and deceleration.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947 website; Richard H. Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 24; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7791

Event 4071 (1767E387)

Date: 11/23/1944
Location: Germany, between Hagenau and Neustadt
Description: (Translated from French) Lieutenant-pilot Edward Schluter, of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron of the US Air Force, had taken off from the base in Dijon and observed (on a night patrol above the Rhine) a true formation of about ten luminous discs moving together at a frightening speed. The formation, reported from the ground, was tracked on radar by Lieutenant Radarist Donald J. Meiers, and on board by Lieutenant Intelligence Service F. Ringwald, observer. (Henry DURRANT: "The Black Book of S.V." - Laffont 1970 - p.76) FRANCE, Vosges: The sky was clear that night and the American radars had detected no enemy presence in the sky of the Vosges that they were currently flying over. About 30 km from Strassbourg, Lieutenant Ringwald saw towards the west a linear formation of 8 or 10 red fireballs moving at great speed.
Reference: Charles GARREAU: "Alert in the Sky: The Abduction File" ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1981, p.188
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "The Chronicle of UFOs" - Delarge 1977- p. 271
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1040

Event 4072 (4652F8B1)

Date: 11/23/1944
Location: BELGIUM, southeast of Brussels
Description: (Translated from French) (Source GESAG, GS 1049) Letter written by John V. Crisp, part of the entourage of a British officer, wrote these notes during his stay at The Cottage, West-End, Essendon, Hertfordshire, England. The notes were transmitted to the authorities through the US Embassy in London: "On November 23, 1944, the men of the British anti-aircraft unit located a B-17 Flying Fortress, a few miles southeast of Brussels, approaching their firing site. It had the landing gear out and was losing speed quickly. The British immediately called the Troop Commander and almost at the same time the B-17 landed in a plowed field, near the machine guns, bouncing on the uneven ground 30 yards from the anti-aircraft position. At the last moment the tip of a wing touched the ground, sinking into it and making the plane spin. The propeller of the nearest engine was thrown into the air, but the other three engines were still running. The shooters waited to see the crew come out and welcome them, but no one came out. They were about to go around the plane and did not notice any sign of life. It was at this point that the Troop Commander called me to the operations room at Erps-Kwerps near Kortenberg. In 20 minutes I was on site and I examined the B-17. I had never had anything to do with planes, but finally I could enter through an entrance under the fuselage. The plane was empty of occupants yet there were signs of presence everywhere. I sat in the pilot's seat to stop the three engines that were still running, which I succeeded in after several attempts. On the navigator's dashboard the logbook was open and the last words written were "Bad Flack" (note of vog: two possible translations "bad flak jacket" or "bad anti-aircraft fire"). With curiosity I traced the route that should have taken the plane from the Ruhr (Germany) to Hertfordshire (England) and I wondered what had happened to the crew. We all started searching systematically and our most extraordinary find was in the fuselage where we found a dozen parachutes neatly folded and ready to use. This made the question about the crew even more mysterious. The Sperry (to follow the bombs) was still in the nose, having suffered no damage and its cover was neatly folded next to it. Behind the navigator's dashboard was the Code book giving the numbers and letters of the day for identification. Several pilot's fur-lined jackets were in the fuselage with some chocolate bars, some of which were partially eaten. No damage could be found on the B-17 except for the landing. So I went straight to the 83rd Tactical Air Force at Everberg to give them my report and the B-17 logbook, several navigation maps, but the story of the landing of an empty B-17 of occupants remained a mystery to this day. The crew was never found. (Martin Cardin, Cape Kennedy, Florida, "Flying Forts" Ballantine Books Inc. Ed. 1968, pages 10-12). .
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1041

Event 4073 (4A9CBFED)

Date: 11/23/1944
Description: (Translated from French) Lieutenant Ed Schlueter, a young, tall and competent pilot from Oshkosh (Wisconsin), takes off from Dijon (France) for a routine mission of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron: to scan the skies for German planes to shoot down (he had done this several times before and had been decorated for it). With him is Lieutenant Radar Observer Donald J. Meiers, as well as Lieutenant Fred Ringwald, the squadron's intelligence officer, flying as an observer. The trio continues their search, traversing the mostly clear night sky, with only a few clouds and a quarter moon, going on either side of the Rhine north of Strasbourg. At one point Ringwald says: I wonder what those lights are over there above the hills. Probably stars Schlueter replies. No, I don't think so, Ringwald replies. Are you sure it's not a reflection of us? Absolutely. Ringwald remembers -- there are no hills in that area. But the "lights" still shine -- 8 or 10 in a line -- orange fireballs flying through the air at an astonishing speed. Schlueter then sees them far at the end of his left wing. He immediately checks with the Allied radar stations. There's nobody else out there, they reply. Are you crazy? And there are no enemy planes visible on Meiers' radar either. Schlueter turns towards the lights, ready for action. They disappear, then reappear further away. 5 minutes later they seem to thin out and disappear for good. The aviators continue their mission, and destroy 7 freight trains behind the German lines. When they return to Dijon, they decide to keep the story to themselves for the moment. A typical observation of foo-fighters. (November 23, 10 PM)
Reference: McClure 2001, Fortean Studies 7
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_519

Event 4074 (D76BC172)

Date: 11/23/1944
Description: (Translated from French) Lieutenant pilot Henry Giblin of Santa Rosa (California) and Lieutenant radar observer Walter Cleary of Worcester (Massachusetts) are flying at an altitude of 1000 feet when they see a huge red light ball 1000 feet above them, moving at 200/h. The men think they have eaten something that didn't agree with them and don't run to report their experience. (A few nights later)
Reference: McClure 2001, Fortean Studies 7
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_520

Event 4075 (299CF652)

Date: 11/23/1944
Location: BELGIUM LOCATION UNKNOWN
Description: British Anti-Aircraft guns/teams gunners. US B17 lands. No crew! All 10 parachutes aboard.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 56)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_517

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BELGIUM loc.unk:BRIT.AA GUNNERS:US B17 LANDS:NO CREW!:ALL 10 PARACHUTES ABOARD", LatLong: "50.333336 4.833334", LatLongDMS: "50:20:00 N 04:50:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "10"

Event 4076 (C680EB65)

Date: 11/23/1944
Time: 22:00
Location: 20 MI NORTHEAST / STRASBOURG, FR
Description: US planes paced / 8-10 fast red Foo-Fighters. / LDLN#330p13.
Type: sighting
Reference: WEINSTEIN, Dominique; UAP: 80 Years of Pilot Sightings Privately published. 7 avenue Bartholome. 75015 Paris, FRANCE. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_518

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "9", Duration: "10", HatchDesc: "20mi NE/STRASBOURG,FR:US PLANES PACED/8-10 FAST RED FOO-FIGHTERS:/LDLN#330p13", LatLong: "48.883336 7.816667", LatLongDMS: "48:53:00 N 07:49:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bas-Rhin", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4077 (1E75C74B)

Date: 11/24/1944
Time: ~22:00
Location: B17 / KLAGENFURT, AUSTRIA
Description: Light and heat. Orange saucer paces going quickly southwest. No flak. / r46p193+/ r25p197.
Type: sighting
Reference: The APRO BULLETIN: Monthly. Jim & Coral Lorenzen: Tucson,AZ (USA. defunct) By volume and number. (Index 379)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_519

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, TCH: New technical details/clues, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Austria", Credibility: "9", Duration: "8", HatchDesc: "B17/KLAGENFURT,AUSTRIA:LITE+HEAT:ORG.SCR PACES >>SW:NO FLAK:/r46p193+/r25p197", LatLong: "46.633336 14.300001", LatLongDMS: "46:38:00 N 14:18:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "STY", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4078 (56637217)

Date: 11/24/1944
Location: Unknown City, Italy
Description: Round amber light, luminous orange-yellow, blinding light; felt unbearable heat. (Page 89-93 Ref.1) (NICAP: 05 - Medical Incidents)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_217

Event 4079 (EAD9681C)

Date: 11/24/1944
Locations: Klagenfurt, Austria; Trieste, Italy; Adriatic Sea
Description: Capt. William D. Leet’s B-17 crew (part of the 2nd Bombardment Group, 5th Wing of the Fifteenth Air Force) is returning from bombing a target at Klagenfurt, Austria. While flying over northeastern Italy near Trieste, Leet notices a blinding light and feels an intense heat. It goes away quickly, but seconds later he sees a “round amber light” sitting off the left wingtip of the B-17. It is bright and perfectly circular. Leet orders the gunners not to shoot at it. Sgt. Harris, the upper gunner, thinks it is 10 feet in diameter and 150–300 feet away. The object stays with them over the Adriatic Sea for 50 minutes, until it “just turned off” like a light bulb.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 90–93
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_667

Event 4080 (1FDEB9F3)

Date: 11/26/1944
Location: Mannheim, Germany
Description: Red light that disappeared in long red streak. (Page 93-94 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_218

Event 4081 (FD1A96A9)

Date: 11/27/1944
Location: GERMANY, Mannheim
Description: (Translated from French) Lieutenants Henry Giblin and Walter Cleary were on a mission above the Mannheim region when, above Speyer, they saw an enormous orange glowing ball moving at a speed of 400 km/h barely 500 m above their aircraft. The radars remained silent..
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 271
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1042

Event 4082 (E9CDD05B)

Date: 11/27/1944
Location: SPEYER, GERM
Description: 2 / fighter crew. Huge orange sphere. Instruments electro-magnetic effect (EME). 250mph / 450M altitude. / r2p33.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENA Revue / SOS-OVNI, France; Perry Petrakis ed. B.P 324; 13611 Aix-Cedex 1, Fr. sosovni at pacwan.mm-soft.fr (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_520

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "SPEYER,GERM:2/FIGHTER CREW:HUGE ORG.SPHERE:INSTR'S EME:250mph/450M alt:/r2p33", LatLong: "49.300002 8.433334", LatLongDMS: "49:18:00 N 08:26:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4083 (B095261C)

Date: 11/27/1944
Description: Two Lieutenants, Giblin and Cleary, pilots of the U.S. Army Air Force 415TH NFS, saw a huge orange sphere while flying a P-70 over Speyer, Germany on this night.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 23; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 7 citing Aeronautical Magazine, February 1986
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_7950

Event 4084 (1A5ED72D)

Date: 11/29/1944
Locations: Bruce Peninsula; Lake Huron; Georgian Bay, Ontario
Description: 3:00 p.m. Reginald Herbert Mortimer and his daughter Frances are on the Bruce Peninsula between Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, Ontario, when they hear a hissing sound behind them and see 9 disc-shaped objects pass overhead at approximately 2,000 feet. Moving three abreast in a square configuration, they are lost to sight over the lake.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_668

Event 4085 (3405068C)

Date: 11/29/1944
Locations: Bristol Beaufighter; Rhine River; Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France; Mannheim, Germany
Description: Night. A Bristol Beaufighter crew (pilot Lieut. Edward A. Schlueter and radar observer Lieut. Donald J. Meiers of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron, and intelligence officer Capt. Fred B. Ringwald as observer) is on a bombing mission and flying above the Rhine River north of Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. They see “eight to 10 bright orange lights off the left wing…flying through the air at high speed.” Neither the airborne radar nor ground control registers anything nearby. Schlueter and Meiers also see red lights on November 26 above Mannheim, Germany.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Zoe Crasney, “What Were the Mysterious ‘Foo Fighters’ Sighted by WWII Night Flyers?” Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine, August 2016; Strange Company 93–95
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_669

Event 4086 (103AE7FB)

Date: 11/30/1944?
Locations: Leyte Gulf; Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines
Description: As the USS Gilliam is transporting troops from Leyte Gulf to Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines, Lieut. JG Kendall Bruce, fire control officer on the ship, observes a bright green, globe-shaped object rising out of the nearby headlands and disappears to the north, It is too slow for a missile. [Same event as November 16?]
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “UFO Observed from USS Gilliam”; Strange Company 95–96
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_670

Event 4087 (66886EA2)

Date: 12/1944
Location: Austria, Austria
Description: B-17 pilot (William D. Leet) and crew, on a lone wolf mission, were followed by an amber-colored disc. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_221

Event 4088 (411F013E)

Date: 12/1944
Location: Ardennes offensive, Germany
Description: Amorphous reddish-glow that at times appeared cigar-shaped. (Page 97-98 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_222

Event 4089 (390F3F86)

Date: 12/1944
Location: Strasbourg and Manheim Btn., Germany
Description: Bright fuzzy round ball, twice the size of full moon; yellow, white, red tint that was not solid color; no radar return. (Page 118-119 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_237

Event 4090 (24B9EA7F)

Date: 12/1944
Location: Frankfurt and Karlsrhue btn., Germany
Description: Three to four very bright balls, completely illuminated red, yellow, white and blue in color; size of tennis ball at arms length. (Page 119 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_238

Event 4091 (7EC668C3)

Date: 12/1944
Location: Somewhere bt. eastern France and Western Germany, Europe
Description: String of lights, twelve to fifteen in number, orange to yellow in color, approximately four feet in diameter, stretching twice the length of crews aircraft; no radar contact. (Page 120 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_239

Event 4092 (7EC82B9D)

Date: 12/1/1944
Location: USA, Barstow, Camp Irwin (California)
Description: (Translated from French) FIRING OF 24 PRIVATE "A" ROCKETS BETWEEN 1 AND 16 DECEMBER. (1944, December 1 to 16)
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, p. 250, Galcit Report
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1047

Event 4093 (55D89486)

Date: 12/2/1944
Location: Villafranca, Italy
Description: A steady, seemingly hanging light. (Page 96 Ref.1) Ghedi Airdrome area (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_223

Event 4094 (F1B57FA4)

Date: 12/4/1944
Location: USA, Laredo, Texas
Description: (Translated from French) During the night, a U.S. Air Force pilot landed in Laredo. He showed unmistakable signs of fear, let's call him Lieutenant Fogle. He reported that near 20 km from the Laredo airfield, a light blue object had almost collided with his F 51. At the last moment, the object diverted from its course, narrowly avoiding the aircraft, and disappeared at a terrifying speed. Greatly disturbed, Fogle saw the thing shoot vertically, describe a circle as if it was again rushing towards him. The pilot quickly turned off his position lights and made his aircraft descend in a spiral. The mysterious machine descended to nearly 700 meters, circled above the Laredo airfield, gained altitude and finally disappeared into the night. (December 4, 1944)
Reference: Donald E. KEYHOE: "Le dossier des Soucoupes Volantes" - ed. Hachette 1952, p.12
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1044

Event 4095 (78B4A677)

Date: 12/5/1944
Location: Rhine River area, Germany
Description: Alleged aircraft that climbed out of range in nothing flat. (Page 96 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_224

Event 4096 (163F0CDF)

Date: 12/13/1944
Location: Paris, France
Description: SHAEF in Paris, France, issues a press release identifying the fireballs as a “new German weapon” and that the Ninth Air Force has reported seeing “many silver balls floating in the air above enemy territory.” An Army Air Force spokesman says on December 20 that the silver balls have “no detectable effects” on Allied planes. He does not know whether or not they are metallic.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 96, 101
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_671

Event 4097 (F45C6AFB)

Date: 12/14/1944
Location: Supreme Headquarters
Description: "New German Weapon", Supreme Headquarters: A recent newspaper report from December 13th (NYT) states that a new German weapon has been observed on the western air front by American Air Force pilots. These pilots have encountered silver-colored spheres floating in the air over German territory. These spheres are seen individually or in clusters and sometimes possess a semi-translucent quality. The nature and purpose of these spheres remain unknown.
Type: newspaper article
Type: foo fighters
Reference: newspapers.com
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_1011

Event 4098 (02648957)

Date: 12/14/1944
Description: (Translated from French) In an article titled "The Mysterious Floating Ball is a New German Weapon", the New York Times reported: Supreme HQ, Allied Expeditionary Force, Dec 13 - A new German weapon has made its appearance on the Western air front, it was revealed today. American Air Force pilots report their encounters with silver-colored spheres in the sky over German territory. The spheres are encountered alone or in groups. Sometimes they are semi-translucent. (December 14)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_521

Event 4099 (1F695089)

Date: 12/14/1944
End date: 12/15/1944
Location: Erstein, Germany
Description: Brilliant red light & appeared to be 4 or 5 times larger than a star going 200 mph. (Page 96,130 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_225

Event 4100 (A74C0089)

Date: 12/14/1944
End date: 12/28/1944
Location: Germany
Description: Numerous balls of light are reported by the Night Fighter Squadrons during bombing raids over Germany. Pilot and operations officer Charlie Horne of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron suggests calling the objects “foo fighters,” a name gleaned from the men’s favorite comic strip, “Smokey Stover” by cartoonist Bill Holman . The comic follows the escapades of a madcap fire fighter who calls his fire truck the “Foomobile.” Smokey Stover often states, “where there’s foo, there’s fire.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “More Foo-Fighter Records Released,” Just Cause, new ser., no. 33 (September 1992): 2–6; Strange Company 96–111; Swords 3–5; “The Foo Fighters of World War II, Part One,” Saturday Night UFOria; Clas Svahn, “The Origin of the Expression ‘Foo Fighter,’” IUR 25, no. 3 (Fall 2000): 18; Don Berliner, with Marie Galbreath and Antonio Hunneeus, UFO Briefing Document: The Best Available Evidence, Dell, 2000, pp. 47–49; Barry Greenwood, “Foo Fighter Archive Donated to UHR,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 17 (December 2015): 2–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_672

Event 4101 (BD96ABD5)

Date: 12/15/1944
Location: ERNSTEIN, GERMANY
Description: 415th Bomber Squadron. Brilliant fireball / 2K' altitude. 200mph. RADAR malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects). / r153p16.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENA Revue / SOS-OVNI, France; Perry Petrakis ed. B.P 324; 13611 Aix-Cedex 1, Fr. sosovni at pacwan.mm-soft.fr (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_521

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ERNSTEIN,GERMANY:415th BOMBER SQDR:BRILL.FBL/2K'alt:200mph:RDR EMEs:/r153p16", LatLong: "49.316669 9.350000", LatLongDMS: "49:19:00 N 09:21:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4102 (D8408A6C)

Date: 12/16/1944
End date: 12/24/1944
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Amorphous reddish-glow that at times appeared cigar-shaped. (Page 103-104 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_226

Event 4103 (DC8287E5)

Date: 12/17/1944
Location: Breisach, Germany
Description: 5 or 6 flashing red and green lights in T-shape. (Page 100,130 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_227

Event 4104 (923954D4)

Date: 12/18/1944
Location: NEAR RASTATT, GERM
Description: 415th Bombers. 5-6 red and green night lights / T-formation. Sharp turns. Follow planes.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENA Revue / SOS-OVNI, France; Perry Petrakis ed. B.P 324; 13611 Aix-Cedex 1, Fr. sosovni at pacwan.mm-soft.fr (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_522

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "nr RASTATT,GERM:415th BOMBERS:5-6 RED+GRN NLTS/T-FORMn:SHARP TURNS:FOLO PLANES", LatLong: "48.800002 8.216667", LatLongDMS: "48:48:00 N 08:13:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4105 (2C094C8F)

Date: 12/22/1944
Location: GERMANY - Hagenau
Description: (Translated from French) Two pilots from the 415th Fighter Squadron based in Dijon, Lieutenants David MacFalls and Edward Baker, were flying over Hagenau at an altitude of 3000 m. When they were 32 km north of Strasbourg and 26 km west of the Rhine, the pilot made this communication: "It is 18:00. Two very bright lights have left the ground and are heading towards us. They are following us for now." They were two orange spheres that remained in the wake of the plane for two minutes. Then suddenly, these lights left the aircraft and disappeared. Two nights later, on the eve of Christmas 1944, MacFalls and Baker made the same encounter again. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 272) "December 23. More Foo-Fighters were in the air last night...In the vicinity of Hagenau saw 2 lights coming toward the A/C from ground. After reaching the altitude of the A/C they leveled off and flew on tail of Beau (Beaufighter---their aircraft, Ed.) for 2 minutes and then peeled up and turned away. 8th mission---sighted 2 orange lights. One light sighted at 10,000 feet the other climbed until it disappeared. (December 22-24, 1944)
Reference: Source : microfilm roll containing the Unit History and War Diary of the 415th was obtained from the U.S. Air Force. Frames 1613 and 1614. cfr Just Cause
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1045

Event 4106 (7B569C94)

Date: 12/22/1944
Description: (Translated from French) David L. McFalls, a pilot of the 415th American Fighter Squadron, and a radar operator return from a mission over Haguenau, when they see 2 large orange lights quickly joining their flight altitude of 3500 m (10000 feet). McFalls notes: At 6 PM we observed 2 lights leaving the ground heading towards us. Once at our altitude, they stabilized and stayed behind my tail. The lights had the appearance of large orange glows. After staying 2 minutes with the plane, they detached and flew away, flying in a perfectly controlled manner, and went away. The pilot had dived to try to distance them, but without success. (December 22, 6 PM)
Reference: McClure 2001, Fortean Studies 7
Reference: Lore, Gordon I. R. Jnr., and Deneault, Harold H., Jnr., 'Mysteries of the Skies; UFOs in Perspective' p. 116 Prentice-Hall, New Jersey 1968
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_522

Event 4107 (0B0A2A20)

Date: 12/22/1944
Time: 17:30
Location: HAGUENAU, 67, FR
Description: Orange night lights pace USAF fighters. RADAR malfunctions due to EME (electro-magnetic effects). Going up [to] and gone. / r150+/ r226#12p18.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS ON THE ATTACK; Ace Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_523

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, RDR: Radar traces/blips, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, MIL: Military investigation, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "HAGUENAU,67,FR:ORG NLTS PACE USAF FIGHTERS:RDR EMEs:↑+GONE:/r150+/r226#12p18", LatLong: "48.783336 7.766667", LatLongDMS: "48:47:00 N 07:46:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bas-Rhin", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4108 (A60CB006)

Date: 12/22/1944
End date: 12/23/1944
Location: Hagenau, Germany
Description: Two lights that appeared to be a large orange glow coming from ground - followed plane - appeared to be under perfect control (Page 102,130 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_228

Event 4109 (E88C596E)

Date: 12/22/1944
Description: Two huge orange glowing spheres followed a U.S. Army Air Force warplane from the 415th NFS at 10,000 feet altitude over Hagenau, France in the Bas-Rhine region. The pilots names were McFalls and Baker.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Kenneth Arnold & Ray Palmer, The Coming of the Saucers, p. 126; Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 7; Jacques Vallee, Anatomy of a Phenomenon, p. 23; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. & Harold H. Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 116
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8560

Event 4110 (9C78FCE5)

Date: 12/23/1944
Description: (Translated from French) McFalls witnesses another phenomenon, accompanied by his radar observer, Lieutenant Ned Baker of Hemat (California). Still at 3500 m (10000 feet) altitude, a red glowing ball rushes towards the plane. The pilot recounts: Suddenly, it took the shape of an airplane, which, after making a very tight turn, dove down and then disappeared The army thinks it's a secret German weapon. Yet, after the war, German pilots will claim to have encountered similar phenomena. (December 23-24)
Reference: [McClure 2001, Fortean Studies 7].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_523

Event 4111 (03909015)

Date: 12/23/1944
Description: (Translated from French) During a mission in Romania to bomb the refineries operated by the Germans, Boris Surikov and his commander, Major Bajenov, flew at an altitude of 5000 m above the southwest of Ukraine when they encountered a particularly unusual aircraft. In front of the plane, a large elliptical object flew in our direction (...) We had read in the newspapers about new German weapons, but we saw nothing like it. What happened was that our huge 14.5 tonne aircraft began to be shaken, the oil pressure increased, and when I leaned on the window I felt a strong electrostatic discharge. I feared that the plane would catch fire. It passed us and disappeared, but our plane was still affected: I looked at the wings, covered with electric discharges.
Reference: Interview with Surikov by English television producers Lawrence Moore and Livia Russel in Moscow in 1994
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_524

Event 4112 (7B494CC1)

Date: 12/23/1944
Description: (Translated from French) Beginning of the supposed operation Uranus.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_525

Event 4113 (32AB3432)

Date: 12/23/1944
End date: 12/24/1944
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Red streak in sky. (Page 103,130 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_229

Event 4114 (943A858F)

Date: 12/23/1944
End date: 12/24/1944
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Glowing red object shooting straight up; appeared to be aircraft doing a wingover and going into a dive and disappearing. (Page 103,130 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_230

Event 4115 (F9D14D95)

Date: 12/23/1944
Locations: Blackstone; Richmond, Virginia; Naval Air Station Pasco, Washington
Description: Night. Navy Lt. George Arents III and copilot Lt. Elon Forster are flying a military DC-3 at 9,000 feet between Blackstone and Richmond, Virginia, when they notice a cigar-shaped object hovering below them at about 4,000 feet. It appears to be 200 feet long and has two horizontal rows of blue-lighted windows and a flaming exhaust coming out of its tail. (Jan Aldrich) Late December through February 1945 — Radar operators at Naval Air Station Pasco, Washington, report unusual blips that appear out of nowhere and proceed from northwest to southeast. A Grumman F6F Hellcat fighter is scrambled on at least two occasions with orders to shoot down anything that appears to be hostile, but nothing is seen. In another incident, Lt. JG Clarence R. Clem accompanies Lt. Commander Richard Brown and Ensign C. T. Neal to a waiting aircraft and Brown takes off in pursuit of a ball of fire that quickly leaves him behind as it speeds off to the northwest and is lost to radar. On another occasion, naval officer R. W. Hendershot, flying an SNJ aircraft, is asked by ground radar to make contact with two high-altitude blips flying at the speed of a single- engine Piper Cub. Though he can see nothing, he is convinced the blips are real.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 142; Nukes 43–44; Project 1947, “UFOs over Hanford: Cdr. R. W. Hendershot,” June 22, 2014; Robert L. Hastings, “Reports Confirm UFO Activity at the Hanford Nuclear Weapons Plant during World War II,” UFOs & Nukes, August 9, 2015; Headquarters Fourth Air Force, “Air Defense Measures at Hanford Engineering Company,” January 23, 1945; Robert L. Hastings, “Former US Navy Pilot Says Huge Fireball Maneuvered above the Hanford Atomic Plant during World War II,” UFOs & Nukes, October 5, 2015
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_673

Event 4116 (4FF4F62E)

Date: 12/24/1944
Time: 22:00?
Location: KARLSRUHE, GERM
Description: Red ball going up [to] and paces US fighters. Can't shake it. Rises and away. News item.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_524

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "KARLSRUHE,GERM:RED BALL ↑+PACES US FIGHTERS:CANT SHAKE IT:RISES+AWAY:news item", LatLong: "49.000002 8.383334", LatLongDMS: "49:00:00 N 08:23:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bade-Wurtemberg", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4117 (D6DB790C)

Date: 12/24/1944
Description: A red ball of light climbed to the altitude of a Beaufighter from the 415TH NFS squadron while it was flying over Karisruhe, Germany on this night. The two man crew, Baker and McFalls, watched the light pace their aircraft for awhile and then climb away from them.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Kenneth Arnold and Ray Palmer, The Coming of the Saucers, p 126; Gordon I. R. Lore, Jr. and Harold Dennault, Jr., Mysteries of the Skies: UFOs in Perspective, p. 117
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8584

Event 4118 (F7D98973)

Date: 12/26/1944
End date: 12/27/1944
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Multiple sightings: red balls of fire; two yellow streaks of flame & disappeared from view; the crew thought they felt prop wash; a group of lights that made distinct lines, somewhat like arrows; row of vertical white lights. (Page 103,131 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_231

Event 4119 (E730D003)

Date: 12/26/1944
End date: 12/27/1944
Location: Worms, Germany
Description: Circular, fiery ball; triangle of ovals three circular, reddish-blue in color, vivid lights, looking like flames, in a tight inverted triangle formation. (Page 104-106 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_232

Event 4120 (77437B3E)

Date: 12/27/1944
Location: Luneville, France
Description: Two sets of three red and white lights. (Page 107-108,131 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_233

Event 4121 (ECDAE633)

Date: 12/27/1944
Location: Unknown City, France
Description: Orange lights, singly and in pairs, suspended in air, moving slowly before disappearing. (Page 108 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_234

Event 4122 (BB169054)

Date: 12/28/1944
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) (415th Bombers) The first patrol saw two sets of three red and white lights, one appeared on the right side, the other straight ahead, at an altitude of 1000 to 2000 feet. When (the pilot) Beau put the throttle forward for interception, the lights went out. Nothing on the radar at the moment. Then lights were seen suspended in the sky on a slow erratic trajectory. They were orange in color, appearing singly or in pairs. These lights were observed 4 or 5 times by the patrol.
Reference: Greenwood, Barry; Just Cause, no. 32, p. 1, June 1992.:Source: microfilm roll containing the Unit History and War Diary of the 415th was obtained from the U.S. Air Force. Frames 1613 and 1614.
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1046

Event 4123 (D8643659)

Date: 12/28/1944
Location: Neuwied / Koblenz, Germany
Description: A green ball about six inches in diameter; motionless and did not appear to have anything supporting it. (Page 108 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_235

Event 4124 (1930813E)

Date: 12/28/1944
Location: Ardennes, Belgium
Description: Large white light; no radar contact; went straight up at a tremendous speed; disappeared. (Page 108-110 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_236

Event 4125 (858D58B5)

Date: 12/31/1944
Description: (Translated from French) AP journalist Bob Wilson is with the 415th Squadron to investigate the foo fighters. He interviews the men until 4am, and appears the next day. (December 31)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_526

Year: 1945, 288 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 4126 (5BE54D44)

Date: 1945
Location: Los Alamos, NM
Description: Green Fireballs seen in Southwestern US
Type: anomalous phenomenon
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_85

Event 4127 (49621FA4)

Date: 1945
Location: New Jersey
Description: (Approximate date.) Radar signals secretly bounced off the Moon during WW2 according to a public statement by Dr. Oliver J. Lee.
Type: scientific advance
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_86

Event 4128 (EB070EC9)

Date: 1945
Location: Ozyorsk, Russia
Description: Soviet underground city Ozyorsk starts construction, using 70,000 prisoners from 12 labor camps. Later turned into the “Chelyabinsk-40” atomic bomb project plant opened (Plutonium production, component manufacturing). Now one of the most contaminated places on Earth.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_209
See also: 1947

Event 4129 (3B825533)

Date: 1945
Location: USA, High Bridge, New Jersey
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1944, Howard Menger) Howard Menger sees the saucer again with the woman from his very first observation. She tells him she is 500 years old [note from vog: see beginning of April 1946, by another author, who seems to be a bit confused about Menger's itinerary and curriculum] (1945, After the War)
Reference: Mitarbeiter, "Ufo Geheimnisse", Berlin, January 1998
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1049

Event 4130 (9BF89820)

Date: 1945
Location: USA, Kinsport (Tennessee)
Description: (Translated from French) Charles Hamlet and Edward Cate observed one evening a UFO in the shape of a chimney, very colorful, which crossed the sky at great speed.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 272
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1073

Event 4131 (30ADB46B)

Date: 1945
Location: ITALY, Livorno
Description: (Translated from French) Luigi Donati saw a large, luminous disc topped with a dome illuminated by a greenish light. The UFO emitted a violet smoke and was heading northeast at an altitude of barely 50 m.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 272
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1074

Event 4132 (713BC50E)

Date: 1945
Location: BELGIUM, Tongres
Description: (Translated from French) Jean-Paul Kellens, 10 years old, was in front of his family home, at the crossroads of the road leading from Koninksem, when he saw a luminous rectangular object coming from Saint-Trond, apparently flying at a high altitude. The outlines of the UFO seemed to be surrounded by a halo and its movement from west to east was perfectly silent. As this object arrived directly above the young witness, he was very impressed and immediately went back home. As he ran through a small room, the young boy suddenly began to levitate: he left the ground, rose to the ceiling and immediately fell back onto the floor. This phenomenon took place smoothly, the boy suffering no harm.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 272
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1075

Event 4133 (CDF6B1D7)

Date: 1945
Location: FRANCE, Puy-de-Dôme
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. Pommier (residing on the Issoire road, Landa Observatory) is a passenger in a truck driven by a German prisoner of war. The driver suddenly sees a dazzling light above his vehicle. At the same time, the engine stalls after a few jerks. The two witnesses then simultaneously see an egg-shaped flattened object landing a few meters from the road. After a few moments, the object takes off and the truck can start again. (1945 (or 1946))
Reference: M. FIGUET/ J.L. RUCHON: "Ovni, Premier dossier complet..." - ed. Alain Lefeuvre 1979, p. 644
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1076

Event 4134 (1D5CDE36)

Date: 1945
Location: JAPAN, Nagasaki
Description: (Translated from French) AMERICAN ATOMIC BOMB DROPPED ON NAGASAKI.
Reference: Jean-Gabriel GRESLE: UFO, a pilot speaks, ed. Guy Trédaniel, 1993, p.30
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1077

Event 4135 (62E8D4A3)

Date: 1945
Location: USA, New Mexico
Description: (Translated from French) Two successful atomic bomb tests in the USA.
Reference: Jean-Gabriel GRESLE: OVNI, a pilot speaks, ed. Guy Trédaniel, 1993, p.30
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1078

Event 4136 (0FC7A6B5)

Date: 1945
Description: (Translated from French) Photo of Jack LeMonde circa 1945, showing what is likely a lamp. See image at images/1945_LeMondeJack_2.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_528

Event 4137 (18A89B1A)

Date: 1945
Description: (Translated from French) Photo of Jack LeMonde taken in Burbank (California) at Pickwick Riding Stables.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_529

Event 4138 (40EB14EE)

Date: 1945
Location: Habbebishopsheim, Germany
Description: An American soldier saw a disk-shaped object come down rapidly, oscillate, and land. The site could not be found in the dark. The event took place 35 km northwest of the town. (Magonia #52, Atic) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_240

Event 4139 (B92BD63F)

Date: 1945
Location: Hanford Nuclear Plant, WA
Description: Hanford Nuclear Plant, Washington, (M) (NICAP: 09 - RADAR Cases, Code: R, Rating: 5, NC)
Reference: NICAP: 450000
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_241

Event 4140 (B7B5A718)

Date: 1945
Location: Okinawa (near), Guam
Description: Nr. Okinawa, G (NICAP: 09 - RADAR Cases, Code: R, Rating: 5)
Reference: NICAP: 450000
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_242

Event 4141 (7ABBB44E)

Date: 1945
Location: Habbebishopsheim, Germany
Description: An American soldier saw a disk-shaped object come down rapidly, oscillate, and land. The site could not be found in the dark. The event took place 35 km northwest of the town.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Atic (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_52

Event 4142 (C11E9577)

Date: 1945
Location: Belfast, Maine
Description: A hunter reportedly saw an elongated UFO land in a clearing in the woods. After briefly resting on the ground, the craft made a humming sound, began revolving, and ascended directly upwards. As it vanished from sight, it released a shower of fine, silvery, thread-like material, later whimsically referred to as "angel hair." (Chapter 7, Ref. 247)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_238

Event 4143 (AA3C955F)

Date: 1945
Location: Auberry, California
Description: Two women driving near a town encountered a hovering, cigar-shaped UFO, during which their car's engine suddenly stalled. When the UFO departed, the engine restarted on its own. The object displayed various colors and glided slowly parallel to the ground before rapidly departing. (Chapter 7, Ref. 248)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_239

Event 4144 (ACD5B321)

Date: 1945
Location: Okinawa
Description: An American artillery officer on Okinawa reported seeing a peculiar aerial phenomenon. On a clear, moonlit night, he observed a bright light coming from the tail of a cigar-shaped object. This object, which emitted no light except from its tail, passed him at a proximity of about 500 yards. He estimated its speed between 200 to 300 mph and its altitude under 400 feet, since it appeared to fly at his eye level while he was around 200 feet above the sea. The object, which lacked wings and visible ports, was roughly 30 to 40 feet in length with a diameter between six to eight feet. It moved silently and consistently along the coast until vanishing from view. (Chapter 7, Ref. 257)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_249

Event 4145 (B227586C)

Date: 1945
Location: Near Okinawa
Description: The crew of a Marine transport plane reported seeing two distinct UFO types. In clear conditions and roughly 1/4 mile away, they identified a large cigar-shaped object accompanied by three smaller, metallic-looking discs. These three discs appeared to merge into the larger structure, which subsequently accelerated at an incredible pace and vanished from sight. (Chapter 7, Ref. 258)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_250

Event 4146 (687EA7BF)

Date: 1945
Location: WW2 Pacific Theater
Description: An Army transport named "Delarof" had a unique UFO encounter when an unidentified object emerged from the ocean and circled the ship. At least 14 crew members witnessed the event, with one estimating the UFO's size to be between 150 and 250 feet in diameter. The object moved silently and smoothly. After circling the ship a couple of times, it flew off in a southerly or southwesterly direction. (Chapter 7, Ref. 259)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_251

Event 4147 (DC6B4963)

Date: 1945
Location: WW2 Pacific Theater
Description: The crew of the aircraft carrier "Essex" detected a UFO on radar approaching at 40,000 feet and 4,000 miles per hour. Recognizing the unusual speed and altitude, which exceeded known aircraft capabilities, the crew observed the UFO make a right angle drop, stopping around 20 feet above the water, near the fleet. The object hovered there, seemingly pacing the fleet. The decision was made to fire upon it. Despite direct hits, all projectiles seemed to explode a short distance away from the UFO, as if stopped by an invisible shield. The UFO then began to move slowly, taking a tour around the fleet. After some time, it abruptly accelerated back to its initial speed, making another right angle turn. Although the event was heavily documented, it was ultimately logged as "an unidentified bogey." The UFO was described as spherical and roughly 100 feet in diameter. (Chapter 7, Ref. 260)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_252

Event 4148 (E791F914)

Date: 1945
Location: Near the German-Dutch border
Description: An American bomber returning from a raid on Berlin encountered a cigar-shaped object near the German-Dutch border. The object observed the B-17 closely. When one of the aircraft's gunners fired at the UFO, there appeared to be no effect, after which the object rapidly departed from their vicinity. (Chapter 7, Ref. 271)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_263

Event 4149 (1298F07F)

Date: 1945
Location: Japan
Description: During raids over Japan, B-29 formations reported being followed by "red balls of fire" roughly the size of a basketball with a phosphorescent glow, some even having blinking tails. These mysterious objects appeared suddenly and were adept at tracking the B-29s through intricate maneuvers, changes in altitude, speed, and even through clouds. The longest an object pursued a B-29 was for 30 miles out to sea, and one was only outpaced when the B-29 accelerated to 295 miles per hour. The origin of these objects was unknown, but there was speculation about some form of radio-direction from the ground or enemy aircraft. (Chapter 7, Ref 278)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_270

Event 4150 (6059B495)

Date: 1945
Location: Near Darmstadt, Germany
Description: Members of a U.S. armored division observed six or seven bright yellow-orange globes flying in formation at about 150 feet above ground. These orbs, each measuring 3-4 feet in diameter, moved erratically, suggesting individual control. They illuminated the trees below as they flew and eventually descended slowly, about 10 mph, disappearing into the forest. The soldiers could track their glow for an additional five minutes before they were out of sight. (Chapter 7, Ref 280)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_272

Event 4151 (8D1F4D74)

Date: 1945
Location: US
Description: During WWII, evidence suggests that the Third Reich's scientists developed advanced aerial devices surpassing the Allies' capabilities. A 1945 memo from a U.S. Army general to an Army Air Force general highlighted that the occupation of German scientific and industrial sites revealed the Allies' significant backwardness in many research fields. The general emphasized the urgent need to seize German technology and expertise to prevent the Allies from lagging behind in technological advancements. (Chapter 7, Ref 285)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_277

Event 4152 (76540E3F)

Date: 1945
Location: Bavaria
Description: During WWII, interrogations of captured German aircraft engineers revealed the development of a rocket-powered aircraft with a semi-circular wing that integrated into the fuselage. This aircraft was being developed at a secret facility in the mountains. (Chapter 7, Ref 286)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_278

Event 4153 (D10E543D)

Date: 1945
Location: Harz Mountains
Description: Approximate date. A former member of the US Army counter-intelligence claimed to have examined an advanced German aerial device in a clandestine facility in the Harz Mountains. The craft was large, cylindrical, painted gray-green, with no insignia, and rested on two wide skids. It appeared to be partially assembled, and it seemed the Germans had hastily removed its propulsion system and other sensitive components as the U.S. Army approached. The craft had a somewhat flat bottom, a rounded top, a rounded nose, thick-glassed front windows (one broken), and porthole windows on its sides. The exterior was smooth with riveted joints. It was vast, larger than any WWII submarine, with an estimated length of several hundred feet. It was believed the Germans designed it for lunar missions and that all operational versions of this craft had been flown to South America and Africa. (Chapter 7, Ref 293. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided. Also see this post.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_285

Event 4154 (D8B8E850)

Date: 1945
Location: Finland
Description: A woman witnessed a 35-foot bright ball of fire approaching her from over a lake, causing her to take cover. After the anticipated impact didn't occur, she noticed a petrified large dog staring at an unusual "canoe" with two men. One stood wearing green coveralls, while the other sat, seemingly operating an engine within a clear globe. (Chapter 7, Ref 307)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_298

Event 4155 (E606401C)

Date: 1945
Location: Argentina
Description: Admiral Karl Doenitz didn't specify the location of this secret refuge, but speculation primarily focused on South America, particularly due to the presence of large German immigrant communities and sympathetic governments in countries like Argentina and Paraguay. A 1945 U.S. Treasury memo even highlighted Argentina as a potential haven for Nazi criminals and a center for Nazi financial activity in the hemisphere. (Chapter 8, Ref 312)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_303

Event 4156 (12788564)

Date: 1945
Location: Argentina
Description: Approximate date. General Juan Peron's military dictatorship, with his wife Eva ("Evita"), allegedly provided up to 10,000 blank Argentinian passports to clandestine Nazi escape networks in Europe, especially from Italy and Spain, after the war. (Chapter 8, Ref 313)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_304

Event 4157 (C6BE4A01)

Date: 1945
Location: Argentina
Description: Approximate date. Several former members of the Nazi regime wanted for war crimes, including concentration camp director Adolph Eichmann, Auschwitz doctor Joseph Mengele, and Hitler's deputy Martin Bormann, reportedly took refuge in Argentina post-war. Eichmann was later kidnapped by Israeli agents, while Mengele and Bormann are believed to have died in South America during their time in hiding. (Chapter 8, Ref 314)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_305

Event 4158 (DF027436)

Date: 1945
Location: Sweden
Description: Phantom fliers frequently circled strategic installations and inspected them with searchlights. An air force general released a statement confirming illegal air traffic over secret military areas, emphasizing that reliable witnesses made numerous reports. In all cases, no insignias or identifying marks were visible on the aircraft. (Chapter 9, Ref 368)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_360

Event 4159 (0100EE72)

Date: Mid 1940's
Location: Scandinavia
Description: Following the Second World War, Scandinavia witnessed thousands of reports of missile-like objects, often termed "ghost rockets," streaking across its skies, with some reportedly impacting the terrain. Concerned by the phenomenon, the U.S. government discreetly sent aviation expert General James Doolittle to investigate, framing it as a business trip. (Chapter 9, Ref 370)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_362

Event 4160 (989FCAFC)

Date: 1/1945
Location: Germany
Description: Three red-white lighted objects pace fighter.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_9

Event 4161 (DD3F6672)

Date: 1/1945
Location: France
Description: Pilot paced by object that zooms into sky.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_10

Event 4162 (963FD17C)

Date: 1/1945
Location: Unknown City, Germany
Description: Another 415th Night Fighter Squadron pilot was followed by three red and white lighted objects over Germany. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_243

Event 4163 (986301D4)

Date: 1/1945
Location: Lemuria
Description: Ray Palmer edits, rewrites, and publishes Richard S. Shaver’s description of the cave-dwelling Dero for the March 1945 issue of Amazing Stories under the title “I Remember Lemuria.” The issue sells out and generates quite a response. Between 1945 and 1949, many letters arrive attesting to the truth of Shaver’s claims (tens of thousands of letters, according to Palmer). The correspondents claim that they, too, have heard strange voices or encountered denizens of the Hollow Earth.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Richard Sharpe Shaver”; Richard S. Shaver, “‘I Remember Lemuria,’” Amazing Stories 19, no. 1 (March 1945): 12–70; Walter Kafton-Minkel, Subterranean Worlds, Loompanics, 1989, pp. 137–144; Clark III 872, 1069; Richard Toronto, War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction, McFarland, 2013; David Halperin, “The Shaver Mystery—Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Quest for Lemuria (Part 1),” July 4, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_674

Event 4164 (F831EA99)

Date: 1/1/1945
Location: Ardennes, Belgium
Description: Pair of fog lights; bright yellowish orange; flying in tandem; three feet in diameter. (Page 114-117 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_244

Event 4165 (9A553517)

Date: 1/1/1945
End date: 1/2/1945
Location: Strasbourg (north of), France
Description: Foo fighters. (Page 131 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_245

Event 4166 (B23091BB)

Date: 1/2/1945
Locations: Netherlands; Northern Germany
Description: 2:30 a.m. USAAF Lieut. Jack Green and navigator Lieut. Warren Barber, 653rd Bombardment Squadron, are conducting a reconnaissance flight in a Mosquito over the Netherlands and northern Germany when they encounter two balls of fire on three occasions pacing their plane. Barber describes them as a “pair of fog lights, shooting up to 60 or 70,000 feet.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 114–116, 208–209
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_675

Event 4167 (FB76EEE0)

Date: 1/2/1945
Locations: New York Times; Rhine Valley [Germany]
Description: The New York Times publishes an article stating that the foo fighters are German weapons. Lieut. Donald J. Meiers of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron says he has been followed by foo-fighters twice. “A foo-fighter picked me up at 700 feet and chased me 20 miles down the Rhine Valley [Germany]. I turned to starboard and two balls of fire turned with me. I turned to the port side and they turned with me. We were going 260 miles an hour and the balls were keeping right up with us.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Balls of Fire Stalk U.S. Fighters in Night Assaults over Germany,” New York Times, January 2, 1945, pp. 1, 4; Strange Company 117–118
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_676

Event 4168 (7E0EA851)

Date: 1/2/1945
Locations: Pentagon; Paris
Description: Col. Clayton Lawrence Bissell, in the Pentagon’s Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, sends SHAEF in Paris a classified message seeking an explanation for the red balls of fire pacing planes. No response has been located to date.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [Clayton Lawrence] Bissell, [message], January 2, 1945; Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_677

Event 4169 (A35D1684)

Date: 1/10/1945
Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
Description: An amber light pass parallel and at same altitude. (Page 125 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_246

Event 4170 (C8590DE0)

Date: 1/12/1945?
Time: 13:00?
Location: RHINE VALLEY, GERM
Description: J. Thompson / P51. 4-5 silvery football shapes. A common sight.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_525

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "8", Duration: "200", HatchDesc: "RHINE VLY,GERM:J.THOMPSON/P51:4-5 SLVRY FOOTBALL SHAPES:a common sight", LatLong: "50.000002 8.000000", LatLongDMS: "50:00:00 N 08:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4171 (4A2C7622)

Date: 1/14/1945
End date: 1/15/1945
Location: Ingweiller, Germany
Description: A large orange glow in sky approx. 5 ft. in diameter. (Page 131 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_247

Event 4172 (A58EE8CD)

Date: 1/16/1945
Description: Lt. Col. Leavitt Corning Jr. of the XII Tactical Air Command sends a secret memo to the assistant chief of air intelligence requesting further information on the “Night Phenomenon.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 126–127
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_678

Event 4173 (0119BBC8)

Date: 1/18/1945
Location: Vancouver Island, CAN
Description: Large silvery cylinder or balloon that appeared to discharge another balloon or object, each traveling in separate directions. (Page 132 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_248

Event 4174 (D12FBF2F)

Date: 1/20/1945
Location: Corning
Description: First Tactical Air Force Executive Officer Maj. Samuel V. Boykin responds to Corning asking for more particulars about the reports.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 127
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_679

Event 4175 (C7CA4C52)

Date: 1/22/1945
Time: 15:00
Location: NEAR HEYDEBRECK = KEDZIERZYN, POLAND
Description: Allied prisoners of war / ground. White football follows bomber / 18K'.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLES, Jenny & Warrington, P.: SCIENCE and the UFO'S; Basil Blackwell, NY 1985 (Index 9)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_526

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Poland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "nr HEYDEBRECK=KEDZIERZYN,POLAND:ALLIED POWS/GND:WHT FOOTBALL FOLOS BOMBER/18K'", LatLong: "50.350002 18.177779", LatLongDMS: "50:21:00 N 18:10:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "UPS", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4176 (64B99645)

Date: 1/22/1945
Locations: German Heydebreck labor camp; Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland
Description: British prisoners being force-marched out of the German Heydebreck labor camp (near modern Kędzierzyn-Koźle, Poland) see a four-engine bomber overhead. Behind it is a “brilliant light” that is following it closely.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 503
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_680

Event 4177 (C15E66B7)

Date: 1/22/1945
Description: On this afternoon Allied POWs on the ground watched a white, football-shaped object following a bomber at 18,000 feet between Heydebreck and Kedzierzyn, Poland. On the same day there was an unexplained skyquake in Louisville, Kentucky.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: (1) Jenny Randles, Science and the UFOs, p. 9; (2) George Eberhart, A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies, p. 510, citing Tiffany Thayer, Doubt magazine, 1945, p. 172
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_405

Event 4178 (C29D9238)

Date: 1/29/1945
Location: Wissembourg and Landau bt., Germany
Description: Two amber colored lights about one foot in diameter. (Page 129,131 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_249

Event 4179 (4634D328)

Date: 1/30/1945
Locations: Wissembourg, Bas-Rhin, France; Landau, Germany
Description: 12:10 a.m. A 415th Night Fighter Squadron crew observes two amber-colored “lights in the air at 2,000 feet” between Wissembourg, Bas-Rhin, France, and Landau, Germany. They seem to be about a foot in diameter and 20–50 feet apart. The lights follow their Bristol Beaufighter, closing in to about 1,000 feet before disappearing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 129
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_681

Event 4180 (439B028F)

Date: 1/30/1945
Description: Capt. Fred B. Ringwald , intelligence officer for the 415 Night Fighter Squadron, responds to Corning’s January 16 request by offering a summary of 14 foo fighter reports from December 14, 1944, to January 29, 1945.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 129–132
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_682

Event 4181 (782C554E)

Date: 2/1945
Location: San Diego, CA
Description: Borderland Sciences Research Association (BSRA) Founded by Meade Layne. Works with expert medium Mark A. Probert. Their motto: "Serving Higher Intelligence since 1945".
Type: ufological event
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_163

Event 4182 (C8AEF773)

Date: 2/1945
Location: Chemnitz, Germany
Description: Flying wing, giving off a yellowish-red intermittent glow. (Page 149 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_250

Event 4183 (A00EEDB2)

Date: 2/1945
Location: San Diego, California
Description: Meade Layne founds the Borderland Sciences Research Associates in San Diego, California, and publishes the first issue of its newsletter, The Round Robin. Working with local medium Mark A. Probert, who channels “etheric” entities from discarnates with advanced knowledge of spirit and cosmos, Layne and BSRA seek to explore the mysteries of the invisible world.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Borderland Sciences Research Associates, [History]; Clark III 876; Håkan Blomqvist, “Round Robin and Contactee History,” Håkan Blomqvist’s Blog, March 30, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_683

Event 4184 (4036A93A)

Date: 2/1/1945
Location: Colmar, France
Description: Unusual green light & moving rapidly. (Page 133 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_251

Event 4185 (A791C6E6)

Date: 2/2/1945
Locations: Hanford; Los Alamos
Description: The first Hanford plutonium arrives at Los Alamos.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Atomic Heritage Foundation, “Atomic Timeline” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_684

Event 4186 (A16C2D50)

Date: 2/2/1945
Locations: Oranienburg, Germany; Gotha
Description: The first flight of the H.IX V2 is made in Oranienburg, Germany. All subsequent test flights and development are done by Gothaer Waggonfabrik in Gotha. By this time, the Horten brothers are working on a turbojet-powered design for the Amerika Bomber contract competition and do not attend the first test flight. The test pilot is Leutnant Erwin Ziller. Two further test flights are made in February. There are reports that during one of these test flights, the H.IX V2 undertook a simulated dogfight with a Messerschmitt Me 262, the first operational jet fighter, and that the H.IX V2 outperformed the Me 262. However, the Me 262 is considered by many as unsuitable for fighter missions, being slow in turning.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Horton Ho 229” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_685

Event 4187 (7DEFB409)

Date: 2/4/1945
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Description: Two sightings: stationary object of tear-drop shape, resembling a balloon; shiny silver ball looking like a very bright weather balloon with a metal sheen. (Page 59 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_252

Event 4188 (09A8372F)

Date: 2/4/1945
Location: Dutch Coast, Holland
Description: One long black stationary object, similar to a small flak burst floating. (Page 59 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_253

Event 4189 (1E5FAABC)

Date: 2/7/1945
Locations: Ulithi Atoll; Caroline Islands
Description: Afternoon. Several F6F fighters on patrol (one piloted by Ensign Norman P. Stark) from the USS Wasp aircraft carrier anchored at Ulithi Atoll in the Caroline Islands are told to investigate a radar target at 30,000 feet some 10 miles west of the fleet. Before they can reach altitude, the object moves back to the west at high speed. They catch a brief visual glimpse of it.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: LCDR Norman P. Stark, “A WWII F6F Navy Fighter Pilot’s Experiences in the Pacific,” Battle of Saipan, January 1, 2000
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_686

Event 4190 (C29FDE01)

Date: 2/8/1945
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Description: Silver-colored ball-like object changing stationary. (Page 59 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_254

Event 4191 (57EF819C)

Date: 2/8/1945
Location: Strasbourg (near), France
Description: Yellow light. (Page 133 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_255

Event 4192 (43466DA0)

Date: 2/9/1945
End date: 2/10/1945
Location: Riegel, Germany
Description: Very bright light moving slowly. (Page 133 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_256

Event 4193 (4DE3F439)

Date: 2/10/1945
Locations: Chicago; Washington
Description: The Chicago Tribune and Washington Times-Herald reveal Bill Donovan’s plans for a postwar intelligence agency and publishes a secret memo he has sent to Roosevelt proposing its creation. The article compares the proposed agency to the Gestapo. Knowing that Americans want a smaller federal government after the war, Roosevelt is not entirely sold on Donovan’s proposal, although Donovan feels reasonably confident that he can talk the president into the idea. J. Edgar Hoover disapproves of Donovan’s plan, which he sees as a direct threat to FBI authority, even though Donovan has stressed that his agency will operate only abroad, not domestically.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Walter Trohan, “Super-Spy Idea Denounced As New Deal OGPU,” Chicago Tribune, February 10, 1945, p. 1; Central Intelligence Agency, “Origins of CIA,” August 3, 2005; Mark Riebling, Wedge: From Pearl Harbor to 9/11, Simon & Schuster, 2002, pp. 59–61
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_687

Event 4194 (8F50DC5F)

Date: 2/11/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Roosevelt meets Churchill and Staline at the Yalta Conference. (February 11)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_530

Event 4195 (75E86B6F)

Date: 2/11/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Signing of the Paperclip Operation Treaty to prepare for the post-war, but in a blatant and early violation of the Yalta agreements. This treaty, concluded by the English, American and Russian heads of state, places the German V2 factory of Dora-Mittlebau under Russian control. Yet, the American secret services decide to take possession of everything that can be taken from the factory.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_531

Event 4196 (04B368BC)

Date: 2/11/1945
Description: Air Commodore Colin McKay Grierson, RAF assistant chief of staff A2, refers Ringwald’s report to the Air Ministry.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 133–134
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_688

Event 4197 (118107ED)

Date: 2/13/1945
Time: 19:10
Location: NEAR RASTATT, GERM
Description: Several USAAF pilots see 3 groups / night lights at 700M altitude. / Don Berliner and more/others.
Type: sighting
Reference: WEINSTEIN, Dominique; UAP: 80 Years of Pilot Sightings Privately published. 7 avenue Bartholome. 75015 Paris, FRANCE. (Index 2)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_527

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "9", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "nr RASTATT,GERM:SVRL USAAF PILOTS see 3 GROUPS/NLTS @ 700M alt:/D.BERLINER++", LatLong: "48.850002 8.250000", LatLongDMS: "48:51:00 N 08:15:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Bade-Wurtemberg", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4198 (7388533D)

Date: 2/13/1945
End date: 2/14/1945
Location: Rastatt and Bishwiller bt., Germany
Description: Two sets of lights; separated after being attacked and then returned to original position. (Page 136 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_257

Event 4199 (3EF2E61A)

Date: 2/14/1945
Location: CZECHOSLOVAKIA, Prague
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1939-1940? Germany) We know, with certainty (note from vog: yes? do you swear to tell only the truth without exaggeration?), that Schriever and Habermohl tried their flying saucer for the first time in Prague on 2.14.45 and that in 3 minutes it reached a height of 12400 meters at a horizontal speed of 2000 km/h. According to the engineers, the speed could have been increased to more than 4000 km/h. It is impossible to make any hypotheses about what was said about these saucers after their tests because all the observations, notes etc... that remained in German offices were sequestered by the Allies when they entered Germany. It is not doubtful that much was expected from them because the Reich had not hesitated to unlock the millions necessary to have materials that could withstand extraordinary speeds and staggering temperatures. (...) [note from vog: I have not found any serious documentation on this subject...] (February 14, 1945)
Reference: Peter KOLOSIMO: "Shadows on the Stars" - Albin Michel 1970, p. 324
Reference: continued 1949, north of Mexico
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1050

Event 4200 (6CF8AF1A)

Date: 2/14/1945
End date: 2/15/1945
Location: Freiburg, Germany
Description: String of lights & (1 red one in center, 4 white ones on each side) blinking off and on. (Page 136 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_258

Event 4201 (A9DAE883)

Date: 2/14/1945
Location: Prague
Description: A scientist involved in the development of America's atomic bomb stated that the earliest "flying saucers" were circular, with a 45-yard diameter, and were constructed by specialists Schriever, Habermohl, and Miethe. These crafts first flew over Prague on February 14, 1945, reaching a height of nearly eight miles in three minutes and achieving speeds up to 1,250 miles per hour. This speed was later doubled in subsequent tests. Habermohl is believed to have been captured by the Russians, while Miethe later developed similar crafts for the A.V. Roe Company in the United States. (Chapter 7, Ref 288)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_280

Event 4202 (E45DE132)

Date: 2/15/1945
End date: 2/16/1945
Location: Pisa, Italy
Description: Multiple sightings: flare; flare that seemed to spiral. (Page 136 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_259

Event 4203 (84C07AD2)

Date: 2/15/1945
End date: 2/16/1945
Location: Viareggio, Italy
Description: Alleged jet; multiple spurts of flame; no radar return. (Page 136 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_260

Event 4204 (36E9DC14)

Date: Mid 2/1945
Locations: Biggs Field; Fort Bliss; El Paso, Texas
Description: As their C-47 prepares to land at Biggs Field, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, S/Sgt Ralph Bayer is alarmed to see an aircraft approaching from the left and only 900 feet below them. The object is about 30 feet long and a dull, flat gray in color, and it travels in a straight course 500 feet above the ground until it disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1178
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_689

Event 4205 (D24FAF81)

Date: 2/16/1945
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Description: Possible jet: dropped what looked like white flares; no radar contact. (Page 136- (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_261

Event 4206 (9A057743)

Date: 2/17/1945
Location: ITALY, Central Po Valley
Description: (Translated from French) - Mission No. 560, from 17:55 to 19:15: "West of Massa at 5-6000 feet altitude, a red ball was observed on a curved trajectory. At first it rose, then it went out and was lost from sight in the valley south of Massa. At the beginning the ball emitted sparks. It was not identified by the Mosquito Mark XXX as a Jet A/C. No other air traffic in the La Spezia - Parma area." - Mission No. 562, from 20:10 to 23:10 hours, GCI patrol Leghorn to La Spezia: "At 20:45 a sparkling light was observed by the Mosquito Mark XXX at a distance, at least 20 miles, too far away to intervene. It seemed to move near La Spezia and was seen for 45 seconds. At 21:30 a white reddish flashing light was seen at a distance of 6 to 8 miles, still near La Spezia, at an altitude of 10,000 feet and traveling towards the NE. It was chased at a speed of 280MPH for a minute and a half. The light took an erratic trajectory and went out. At 21:40, the same light, or another identical one, was observed 10 miles south of La Spezia, flying first towards the north, then towards the east, at 9000 feet altitude. The pilot approached it up to 5 miles, suspecting it to be an Ack Ack trap. At 21:55, 10 miles south of La Spezia another (or the same) one headed towards the city and was chased by the pilot. It went away 10 or 15 miles north of La Spezia, the speed of the plane, 300 MPH, was insufficient to catch up. Information taken: no Ack Ack operation at La Spezia. However, at 22:50, 5 miles south of Pisa, an identical light was seen at a distance of 10 miles. It was chased for about two and a half minutes on its course towards the north. At 10,000 feet, it disappeared beyond the mountains." (February 17, 1945)
Reference: source CPT C. S. Miller, A. C., Adjudant. cfr Archives Nationales
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1051

Event 4207 (8DD4244A)

Date: 2/17/1945
Location: Po Valley (Central), Italy
Description: Observed two very bright lights appear directly in front of aircraft; fired upon without result. (Page 137 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_262

Event 4208 (2913863C)

Date: 2/17/1945
Location: Massa and Po Valley (Central), Italy
Description: Red ball of fire that did not appear to be Jet A/C. (Page 137 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_263

Event 4209 (B9E93E94)

Date: 2/17/1945
End date: 2/18/1945
Location: La Spezia, Italy
Description: Multiple sightings:(1) blinking light; (2) reddish white light going off and on in spurts, faded out during chase; (3) light, a glow alternating between weak and (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_264

Event 4210 (3B90E9E5)

Date: 2/18/1945
Location: Gotha, Germany
Description: Disaster strikes during the third test flight of the H.IX V2 in Gotha, Germany. Erwin Ziller takes off without any problems to perform a series of flight tests. After about 45 minutes, at an altitude of around 800 meters, one of the Jumo 004 turbojet engines develops a problem, catches fire and stops. Ziller is seen putting the aircraft into a dive and pulling up several times in an attempt to restart the engine and save the precious prototype. He undertakes a series of four complete turns at a 20° angle. Ziller does not use his radio or eject from the aircraft. He already is unconscious as a result of the fumes from the burning engine. The aircraft crashes just outside the boundary of the airfield. Ziller is thrown from the aircraft on impact and dies from his injuries two weeks later. The prototype aircraft is completely destroyed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Horton Ho 229” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_690

Event 4211 (1A893C1C)

Date: 2/19/1945
Location: Czechoslovakia
Description: Austrian scientist Viktor Schauberger, working for the Third Reich, claimed that a "flying saucer" he invented underwent a significant test flight in Czechoslovakia shortly before the war in Europe concluded. This aircraft was tested and achieved a height of about 50,000 feet in three minutes and a horizontal speed of 1,364 miles per hour. The model for this craft was developed in collaboration with top engineers and analysts among the prisoners at Mauthausen concentration camp. Schauberger noted that, as he understood, the machine was ordered to be destroyed by General Keitel towards the war's end. (Chapter 7, Ref 292. Note the author only lists as a reference "Internet posting", with no URL provided.)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_284

Event 4212 (757D4E03)

Date: 2/21/1945
Location: Po Valley, Italy
Description: Alleged flares: cluster of 11 or more colored flares that remained motionless; cluster of 15 orange balls of fire. (Page 139-140 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_265

Event 4213 (BA1128F4)

Date: 2/21/1945
Location: Piacenza, Italy
Description: Two large red balls of fire; hovering. (Page 140 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_266

Event 4214 (26077B9E)

Date: 2/22/1945
Location: Leghorn (near), Italy
Description: Three lights red-orange in color that did not appear to be flares. (Page 141 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_267

Event 4215 (136672AA)

Date: 2/22/1945
Locations: Chichijima; Ogasawara (Bonin) Archipelago, Japan
Description: Night. A B-24 bomber flying near Chichijima in the Ogasawara (Bonin) Archipelago, Japan, sees an object trailing exhaust. It is also picked up on radar and follows the plane for about 20 miles before disappearing off the screen.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_691

Event 4216 (9F0E7493)

Date: 2/27/1945
Location: Bologna, Italy
Description: Chased three lights in shape of triangle observed; no radar contact. (Page 141-142 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_268

Event 4217 (B71A2026)

Date: 3/1945
Location: USA, Belfast (Maine)
Description: (Translated from French) George P. Miller was hunting not far from Belfast when he saw an elongated object flying very slowly, swaying in an inclined position towards the ground. It headed towards a clearing and even broke some branches before landing. The witness found the UFO which had suffered no damage: the object stayed on the ground for a few moments then, with a buzzing sound, it began to spin on itself, releasing a multitude of silver threads. In a few seconds it rose and disappeared into the sky.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 273
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1053

Event 4218 (6D558BD1)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Between AUSTRIA and ITALY
Description: (Translated from French) As he was on his 37th mission above the Brenner Pass, the pilot of a B-25 saw a foo-fighter. The object came like a shooting star and stopped one meter away from the right wing of the aircraft. The size of a basketball and with a bright white color, the UFO accompanied the bomber for two to three minutes, then suddenly it left as it had come, speeding through the sky. Coincidentally, the next day, on his 38th mission, this plane was shot down above the Brenner. All the crew perished, except for the pilot, the main witness of this observation.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 273
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1054

Event 4219 (B0975C4B)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Aleutian Islands
Description: Object rises from ocean, circles ship, departs.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_11

Event 4220 (10BE0AE4)

Date: 3/1945
Location: BRENNER PASS, AUSTR-ITL
Description: Small extremely fast white night light attaches / wing / military plane. Matches maneuvers.
Type: sighting
Reference: WEINSTEIN, Dominique; UAP: 80 Years of Pilot Sightings Privately published. 7 avenue Bartholome. 75015 Paris, FRANCE. (Index 6)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_528

Extra Data: Country: "Austria", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "BRENNER PASS,AUSTR-ITL:SML XFAST WHT NLT ATTACHES/WING/MIL.PLANE:MATCHES MNVRS", LatLong: "47.000002 11.516667", LatLongDMS: "47:00:00 N 11:31:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TRL", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4221 (FC1CB2BA)

Date: 3/1945
Location: BELFAST, ME
Description: Saucer flies slow / tilt. Hits trees. Lands. Hums on takeoff. Silvery threads.
Type: sighting
Reference: VALLEE, Jacques: PASSPORT TO MAGONIA; H. Regnery, Chicago HC 1969 & Contemporary Books,Chicago 1993. 372pp. (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_529

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "31", HatchDesc: "BELFAST,ME:SCR FLIES SLO/TILT:HITS TREES:LANDS:HUMS ON TAKEOFF:SLVRY THREADS", LatLong: "44.422224 -69.016670", LatLongDMS: "44:25:20 N 69:01:00 W", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Maine", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4222 (3850BA6D)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Admiralty Islands (near), At Sea
Description: (IFO-Venus) Sailors and Marines on the Battleship U.S.S. New York near the Admiralty Islands at 1:00 p.m. saw through binoculars and radar detected an object hovering overhead at about 20,000 feet. (Ref. 3; MUFON UFO Journal, No. 203, March 1985.) (NICAP: 09 - RADAR Cases, Code: R, Rating: 0)
Reference: NICAP: 450300
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_269

Event 4223 (4657BC01)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Belfast, ME
Description: A man out hunting observed an elongated object flying very slowly, tilted toward the earth. It crashed into some trees at the end of a clearing. (Magonia #53, FS May., 59) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_270

Event 4224 (96A10260)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Unknown City, NM
Description: Object aluminum colored, 12 to 14 feet off ground, motionless ,swept away like dragonfly. (Page 142-143 Ref.1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_271

Event 4225 (C94D123B)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Aleutian Islands, At Sea
Description: Aboard the US attack transport "Delarof," 14 sailors saw a dark sphere rise out of the ocean, follow a curved trajectory, and fly away after circling their ship. (Magonia #54, Evidence 30) [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, IV] (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_272

Event 4226 (4C892457)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Belfast, Maine
Description: A man out hunting observed an elongated object flying very slowly, tilted toward the earth. It crashed into some trees at the end of a clearing. The enormous craft seemed undamaged as it rested briefly on the ground, then lifted again with a humming sound, started to spin, released a shower of fine silvery threads, and rose straight up, disappearing in seconds.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: FS May., 59 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_53

Event 4227 (DEAD8729)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Aleutian Islands
Description: Aboard the US attack transport "Delarof," 14 sailors saw a dark sphere rise out of the ocean, follow a curved trajectory, and fly away after circling their ship.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: Evidence 30 (Vallee)
Source: ValléeMagonia, ID: Magonia_54

Event 4228 (C2D578F0)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Description: The K-25 gaseous diffusion plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, begins production.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “K-25” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_692

Event 4229 (431BD4F1)

Date: 3/1945
Location: wooded area near Belfast, Maine
Description: A man is squirrel hunting in a wooded area near Belfast, Maine, when he sees a huge, elongated object just above the trees. He runs after it, thinking it is a dirigible about to crash. The object crashes into the trees at the far edge of a clearing, splitting a huge pine tree down the middle. He smells burned rubber. The object seems to be as big as several B-36 bombers. As he stands there stunned, the lowest end of the craft begins to rise and he hears a humming sound of increasing intensity. After it rises to a horizontal position, it begins to spin faster and faster and the hum becomes very intense. Suddenly one end spews a shower of fine, silvery threads that glint in the sunlight. The object begins to change to a white metallic color and it takes off straight up at fantastic speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “I Saw a Flying Saucer,” Flying Saucers, May 1959, pp. 6–18, 78; Clark III 1178–1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_693

Event 4230 (B8E6CB38)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Barto, Pennsylvania
Description: Ray Palmer travels to Barto, Pennsylvania, and spends a weekend with Richard Shaver and his wife. He witnesses Shaver’s channeling trances and the different voices describing the cavern world that he generates during his sleep.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Richard Sharpe Shaver”; Walter Kafton-Minkel, Subterranean Worlds, Loompanics, 1989, pp. 137–144; Clark III 872, 1069; Richard Toronto, War over Lemuria: Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Strangest Chapter of 1940s Science Fiction, McFarland, 2013; David Halperin, “The Shaver Mystery—Richard Shaver, Ray Palmer, and the Quest for Lemuria (Part 1),” July 4, 2014
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_694

Event 4231 (8E979BCF)

Date: 3/1945
Location: Dresden, Germany
Description: A resident observed a UFO hovering noiselessly in the sky. At first, they thought it was an airplane, but noted its round shape and absence of propellers or wings. The object was described as silvery-colored and flat, and it suddenly vanished as if it were a burst soap bubble. (Chapter 7, Ref. 266)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_258

Event 4232 (261BC29B)

Date: Early 3/1945
Location: GERMANY, Dresden
Description: (Translated from French) I had a clear view of the sky from my position. At first I thought it was an airplane, but as it got closer I saw that it was round and flat, not spherical, and it had neither propeller nor wings. It hovered silently in the sky and suddenly disappeared. Like a soap bubble bursting. The object had a silver color. It's the way it disappeared that I can't forget. It was still war time, so I talked about it with a friend, who confirmed having observed the same phenomenon. (1945, late March or early April)
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda Pufori, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1055

Event 4233 (F364A4F0)

Date: 3/3/1945
Location: Misburg, Germany
Description: Two balloon-like silver balls. (Page 143 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_273

Event 4234 (853FD063)

Date: 3/5/1945
Location: Either Holland or North Germany, Germany
Description: Two sightings: (1) large orange ball hanging in air; (2) similar ball that was moving horizontally at same altitude. (Page 145 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_274

Event 4235 (5A84DBCB)

Date: 3/9/1945
Location: North Fresian Islands, Germany
Description: Three lights; had the appearance of white flares dropped in air; called foo fighters. (Page 145-146 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_275

Event 4236 (3F75AE7F)

Date: 3/10/1945
Locations: Washington State; Hanford site of the Manhattan Project
Description: A Japanese Fu-Go balloon strikes a high-tension wire on the Bonneville Power Administration in Washington State. The balloon causes sparks and a fireball that results in the power being cut. Coincidentally, the largest consumer of energy on this power grid is the Hanford site of the Manhattan Project, which suddenly loses power. The officer in charge at Hanford, Col. Franklin Matthias, says “it shut down the plant cold, and it took us about three days to get it back up to full power again.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Franklin Matthias, “Japanese Balloon Bombs Fu-Go,” Atomic Heritage Foundation, August 10, 2016
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_695

Event 4237 (D643ADE8)

Date: 3/12/1945
Locations: Rhine River; Friedrichroda, Germany; Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha)
Description: Nearly a week after the US Army launches Operation Lumberjack to cross the Rhine River, the Ho 229 is included in the Jäger-Notprogramm (Emergency Fighter Program) for accelerated production of inexpensive “wonder weapons.” The prototype workshop is moved to the Gothaer Waggonfabrik (Gotha) in Friedrichroda, Germany. In the same month, work commences on the third prototype, the Ho 229 V3.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Horton Ho 229” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_696

Event 4238 (47CF2DD7)

Date: 3/13/1945
Location: Bologna, Italy
Description: Two sightings: (1) 100 hundred balls of orange fire; (2) two balls of foo fire. (Page 147 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_276

Event 4239 (3895E373)

Date: Mid 3/1945
Location: Unknown City, New Guinea
Description: Object, silver in color, very shiny & much larger than the brightest star; unaffected by gunfire; departed upward at a fantastic rate of speed . (Page 151-152 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_281

Event 4240 (3C15164B)

Date: 3/17/1945
Location: Germany
Description: Nazis fired eleven V-2 missiles at a bridge, their first use against a tactical target and the only time they were fired on a German target during the war
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_165

Event 4241 (059D7408)

Date: 3/18/1945
Location: Florence, Italy
Description: Chased light, no radar contact, then light disappeared. (Page 148 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_277

Event 4242 (B720EE02)

Date: 3/18/1945
Description: Grierson writes to Samuel V. Boykin that the Air Ministry thinks the fireballs are either Me-262’s or flak rockets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 147
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_697

Event 4243 (E043B915)

Date: 3/18/1945
Location: 25 miles northwest of Florence, Italy
Description: Night. A 416th NFS crew is flying a Mosquito 25 miles northwest of Florence, Italy. Suddenly a light is flying alongside them at 13,000 feet. It doesn’t appear on the radar screen. The pilot turns the plane toward the light, keeping on its tail, pursuing at 260 mph and climbing to 16,000 feet. Suddenly the light disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 148
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_698

Event 4244 (5607BB85)

Date: 3/19/1945
End date: 3/20/1945
Location: Speyer, Germany
Description: Saw 2 Foo fighters; one orange and one greenballl. (Page 148 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_278

Event 4245 (FEEBF953)

Date: 3/20/1945
Time: 00:50
Location: NEAR SPEYER, GERMANY
Description: Several USAAF pilots. 2 spheres. 1 orange and 1 green. / Don Berliner and Huneeus rp.
Type: sighting
Reference: WEINSTEIN, Dominique; UAP: 80 Years of Pilot Sightings Privately published. 7 avenue Bartholome. 75015 Paris, FRANCE. (Index 2)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_530

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "nr SPEYER,GERMANY:SVRL USAAF PILOTS:2 SPHERES:1 ORG+1 GRN:/BERLINER+HUNEEUS rp", LatLong: "49.333336 8.416667", LatLongDMS: "49:20:00 N 08:25:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4246 (4ADD4923)

Date: 3/22/1945
Location: New Guinea
Description: 1:00 p.m. The USS New York is off New Guinea preparing to rejoin the Seventh Fleet. Gunner Cpl. Donald Pratt is preparing for a Japanese attack when he sees a shiny silver object hovering directly over the battleship. It remains stationary over the ship for 30 minutes and is tracked on ship radar. Two antiaircraft guns fire on the object, but it does not move or seem affected. Capt. Kemp C. Christian Sr. orders the guns to stop. Immediately the object shoots up and away at a fantastic rate of speed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 151–152
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_700

Event 4247 (2099FB21)

Date: 3/23/1945
Location: Bergamo/Ghedi, Italy
Description: 2 balls of foo fire. (Page 150 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_279

Event 4248 (19575812)

Date: 3/23/1945
Location: Germersheim, Germany
Description: Stationary airborne object. (Page 150 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_280

Event 4249 (C910FA91)

Date: 3/24/1945
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Description: Multiple sightings: yellow ball of fire about 6 inches in diameter; orange and red flashes; six white balls of fire; grayish ball of fire about size of soccer ball; red ball of fire. (Page 152-153 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_282

Event 4250 (49217BAF)

Date: 3/25/1945
Time: ~22:00
Location: SOUTH / DARMSTADT, GERM
Description: 30 soldiers. 6-7 orange 1M disks maneuver / trees by camp. Slow and silent.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 48)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_531

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "7", Duration: "6", HatchDesc: "S/DARMSTADT,GERM:30 GIs:6-7 ORG.1M DISKS MNVR/TREES by CAMP:SLOW+SLNT:", LatLong: "49.833336 8.666667", LatLongDMS: "49:50:00 N 08:40:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "HSS", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4251 (6C16458C)

Date: 3/25/1945
Location: Mannheim and Darmstadt bt., Germany
Description: Six or seven circular, yellowish-orange objects, solid color, and brightness; apparently individually controlled. (Page 153-154 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_283

Event 4252 (5310F4E3)

Date: Late 3/1945
Location: Dresden, Germany
Description: At least two residents of Dresden, Germany, see a round, flat, silver-colored object without propellors or wings hovering silently in the air. It suddenly disappears like a “burst soap bubble.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Weltrundschau,” Weltraumbote, no. 32/22 (July/Aug. 1958): 14–15; Clark III 503
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_699

Event 4253 (EE5D79DE)

Date: 3/25/1945
Locations: Mannheim; Darmstadt, Germany
Description: Around 10:30 p.m. Company A of the US 44th Armored Infantry Battalion is bivouacked on a hill along the Autobahn between Mannheim and Darmstadt, Germany, when 6–7 circular, glowing, yellow-orange objects approach at 150 feet, roughly following the road. They are not in strict formation and seem individually controlled. John G. Norris recalled that after 5–6 minutes they are hidden by the trees.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 153– 154
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_701

Event 4254 (CDD8092C)

Date: 3/26/1945
Time: 22:00?
Location: IWO JIMA, JPN
Description: Night lights follow fighter. 200+RADAR blips going southwest / 650 kts. Chase. Nothing seen.
Type: sighting
Reference: Database/website: http://www.project1947.com/fig/1945a.htm
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_532

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RDR: Radar traces/blips, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", HatchDesc: "IWO JIMA,JPN:NLTS FOLO FIGHTER:200+RDR BLIPS >SW/650 kts:CHASE:nothing seen", LatLong: "26.500001 128.000006", LatLongDMS: "26:30:00 N 128:00:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RYU", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4255 (F8A72DFE)

Date: 3/26/1945
Location: Iwo Jima, Japan
Description: During an air operation, Lieut. Calvin P. Lamb (pilot), Lieut. James G. Holmes (radar observer), and Sgt. John W. McIsaac (gunner) notice lights on an airborne object. The lights follow them through a few turns but move away as the crew orbits north of Iwo Jima, Japan. They give chase, obtaining a slight target on the aircraft radar, then the object pulls out of sight. A similar lighted object is again seen March 28 by Lieut. William F. Sill (pilot), Flight Officer George W. Hayden (radar observer), and PFC William Brasvell (gunner).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_702

Event 4256 (A58E2A23)

Date: 3/26/1945
Description: On this evening several lights followed a night fighter aircraft from the 549th NFS squadron over Iwo Jima, Japan, made a few turns, and had slight radar returns.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947, citing the 549th NFS History
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1669

Event 4257 (B26F67F8)

Date: 3/26/1945
Description: In the Ruhr Valley, Germany a pink sphere (3' in diameter) passed a RAF Spitfire XI fighter from the 541th Squadron at 340 mph at 11:00 a.m.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 7, citing Jan Aldrich, Project 1947
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1670

Event 4258 (A52E606F)

Date: 3/27/1945
Location: Germany
Description: Final V-2 rockets used during WW2
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_166

Event 4259 (AC910BBB)

Date: 4/1945
Location: GERMANY
Description: (Translated from French) Gunner James V. Byrnes observed a "crystal ball" passing the B-24 bomber at less than 20 meters. Years later he confirmed to NICAP that it was not a hallucination at all.
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda UPORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1058

Event 4260 (5561B986)

Date: 4/1945
Time: 08:00?
Location: OVER LINZ, AUSTRIA
Description: Solid crystal ball paces B24 12M from gunner's window.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_533

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Austria", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "ovr LINZ,AUSTRIA:SOLID CRYSTAL BALL PACES B24 12M from GUNNER'S WINDOW", LatLong: "48.316669 14.300001", LatLongDMS: "48:19:00 N 14:18:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "UPA", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4261 (97671209)

Date: 4/1945
Locations: Okinawa, Japan; Ryukyu Islands
Description: During operations around Okinawa, Japan, the radar crew on the aircraft carrier USS Independence frequently notices strange radar returns that move at slow speeds (30–70 mph). Aircraft and destroyers sent to search for them never find anything. These radar ghosts are usually detected 25–30 miles away at an altitude of 1,500 feet, but occasionally 3,500 feet. The primary diagnostic for these false returns is their speed. The Navy nicknames them the “ghost of Nansei-shoto” after the Japanese name for the Ryukyu Islands, of which Okinawa is one.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 183–186
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_703

Event 4262 (216EB3C2)

Date: 4/1945
Location: Lemuria
Description: Ray Palmer publishes a second story by Richard Shaver , “Thought Records of Lemuria,” in the June issue of Amazing Stories. Here it is revealed that Shaver’s knowledge of the cave world and Lemuria isn’t really a “racial memory,” as the first story had asserted. Shaver, working in a factory, heard voices speaking to him, apparently through his welding gun.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Richard S. Shaver, “Thought Records of Lemuria,” Amazing Stories 19, no 2 (June 1945): 16–52
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_704

Event 4263 (ABCB7356)

Date: 4/1/1945
Location: USA, Fort Bliss (Hueco Ran.)
Description: (Translated from French) FIRING OF 17 PRIVATE "F" ROCKETS BETWEEN APRIL 1 AND 13. (1945, April 1-13)
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Wp. 251, Galcit Report
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1056

Event 4264 (40B5F17C)

Date: 4/3/1945
Location: Kawasaki, Japan
Description: The records of the 20th Air Force reveal that as early as this date, flying from the Marianas on a night incendiary mission, some crews reported "Balls of Fire followed our aircraft." (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_284

Event 4265 (2C9F3E64)

Date: 4/3/1945
End date: 4/4/1945
Location: Honshu, Japan
Description: Multiple balls of fire sightings: size of basketball; streamer of light behind the ball of fire; ball of fire emitting a steady phosphorescent glow; wing in connection with ball of fire &; amber colored searchlight; stream of fire emanating from object, twelve inches in diameter, followed through evasive action. (Page 157-158 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_285

Event 4266 (91B3A1DA)

Date: 4/3/1945
End date: 4/4/1945
Locations: US; Honshu, Japan
Description: US B-29 bombers over Honshu, Japan, encounter numerous balls of light tagging along with them.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 157–159
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_705

Event 4267 (3C35332C)

Date: 4/7/1945
Time: 10:00
Location: NORTH SEA
Description: Bombing raid. Fuselage dives / 1000 planes. Stops / midair. Shoots going up / 2000mph.
Type: sighting
Reference: RUTLEDGE, Harley D. Ph.D.: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION; Prentice-Hall, NJ 1981. (Index 250)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_534

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Atlantic Ocean + islands", Credibility: "12", Duration: "1", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "NORTH SEA:BOMBING RAID:FUSELAGE DIVES/1000 PLANES:STOPS/MIDAIR:SHOOTS↑/2000mph", LatLong: "52.000002 2.500000", LatLongDMS: "52:00:00 N 02:30:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NSE", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4268 (E860A652)

Date: 4/7/1945
Location: North Sea, At Sea
Description: A wingless object, able to stop in mid-flight and travel thousands of miles per hour. (Page 158-159 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_286

Event 4269 (3C2B4A6F)

Date: 4/7/1945
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Description: Ball of fire changing colors; orange to red. (Page 161 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_287

Event 4270 (4FB5F318)

Date: 4/7/1945
Location: Göttingen, Germany
Description: Walter and Reimar Horten, German designers associated with wingless aircraft, are arrested by US troops near Göttingen, Germany.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lance Cole, Secret Wings of World War II: Nazi Technology and the Allied Arms Race, Pen & Sword, 2015
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_706

Event 4271 (03BB0D96)

Date: 4/10/1945
Locations: Jeffersontown, Kentucky; Fisherville
Description: 11:00 p.m. James L. Hendry sees from his porch in Jeffersontown, Kentucky, a bright light that seems to be directly above Fisherville, 3 miles to the east. Its brightness fluctuates and it seems to be moving directly toward his location, casting a light beam downward. After 10 minutes, it goes out “like a snuffed candle.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Meteor?” Louisville Times, April 14, 1945; Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_707

Event 4272 (79E961FB)

Date: 4/10/1945
Locations: Manhattan Project; US
Description: As part of the Manhattan Project, 18 people in the US are injected with plutonium in doses ranging from 95 to 5,900 nanocuries without their knowledge or consent. The intent is to study how plutonium is absorbed into the digestive tract. The last experiment is conducted on July 18, 1947.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Unethical human experimentation in the United States”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_708

Event 4273 (67845251)

Date: 4/12/1945
End date: 1/20/1953
Location: Washington DC
Description: President Harry S. Truman in office
Type: historical event
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_164

Event 4274 (9637F228)

Date: 4/12/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Harry Truman is appointed President of the United States following the death of Franklin Roosevelt. (April 12)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_532

Event 4275 (1B0E9C5D)

Date: 4/12/1945
Location: Warm Springs, Georgia
Description: Roosevelt dies at Warm Springs, Georgia. Harry S. Truman is sworn in as president.
Reference: Eberhart
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_709

Event 4276 (F365F0A2)

Date: 4/17/1945
Location: Pacific
Description: Maj. Gen. James P. Hodges writes a memorandum to Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold, saying that infrared devices are now available to take photographs of “balls of fire” in the Pacific.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_710

Event 4277 (6E9BCB76)

Date: 4/18/1945
Description: There were two radar-visual UFO reports on this day from the Far East near Iwo Jima. At three o'clock in the morning ground control radar made radar contact with an unknown radar target over the Pacific Ocean at a distance of 18 to 8 miles from the island. The gunner in a P-61B "Black Widow" aircraft attached to the 549th NFS squadron saw a yellow, star-like light approach and lose altitude. Radar contact was then lost. The gunner saw a second light, but no radar contact was made with it. At 4:15 a.m. Ground control again made radar contact with a target. The gunner of a P-61B plane saw a reddish, round light. Contact on the radar screen showed two blips engaging in evasive action, which soon outdistanced the P-61, one of the fastest propeller driven aircraft of its time.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Jan Aldrich, Project 1947 website
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2103

Event 4278 (C96D41A4)

Date: 4/20/1945
Location: FRANCE, between Renève and Poyans
Description: (Translated from French) While Abbot X. was picking mushrooms around the path connecting Renève (Côte d'Or) to Poyans (Haute Saône), he suddenly saw an astonishing little person of 15 to 17 cm tall pass close to him, completely scared and out of breath. The tiny person had the exact proportions of a human being and was wearing a kind of bordeaux suit that also covered his hands and feet. He seemed to be aged 70 to 75, with grey hair and a sparse beard. A kind of thin, widened at the end, stick was coming out of his back and was exceeding his head by about 2 cm. No words were exchanged, the priest and the humanoid were staring at each other for a few seconds. Then, in the most absolute silence, the person disappeared into the nearby thicket. What or who was it? [IN REALITY: an investigation by the Dijon Association of Ufology and Parapsychology revealed in 1983 that it was a small pet monkey, dressed as a soldier by the soldiers of an African regiment.]
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 274
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1057

Event 4279 (431AD26A)

Date: 4/20/1945 (approximate)
Time: 18:00
Location: RENEVE, FR
Description: Priest. 17cm perfect midget / grey hair and beard runs into forest. / r30p48.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 45)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_535

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NFO: No craft seen, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "RENEVE,FR:PRIEST:17cm PERFECT MIDGET/GRY HAIR+BEARD RUNS into FOREST:/r30p48", LatLong: "47.405558 5.416667", LatLongDMS: "47:24:20 N 05:25:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Côte-d'Or", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4280 (ED260FF5)

Date: 4/20/1945
Time: 21:30
Location: DAXIAN, SICHUAN, CH
Description: 30cm white fireball flies east going west. Slow enough to run outside and see..
Type: sighting
Reference: DONG, Paul: UFO's Over MODERN CHINA. 1983 UFO Photo Archives; P. O. Box 17206; Tucson, AZ 85710. (Index 32)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_536

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "China", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "DAXIAN,SICHUAN,CH:30cm WHT FBL FLIES E>W:slow enough to run outside+see..", LatLong: "31.366668 107.450005", LatLongDMS: "31:22:00 N 107:27:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SCH", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4281 (202DABDD)

Date: 4/20/1945
Description: A priest gathering mushrooms near Reneve, France around 6 p.m. saw a 17 cm tall midget with gray hair and a gray beard. It popped up less than a foot away and ran off into the forest. The tiny being wore dark-red coveralls with a pointed helmet.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Henry-Jean Besset, Phenomenes Spatiaux, September 1975, p. 21
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2150

Event 4282 (AC2C8AD5)

Date: 4/22/1945
Locations: Okinawa, Japan; Two miles
Description: The USS Lewis Hancock is northeast of Okinawa, Japan, when the SG radar picks up an unidentified target at 6 miles heading their way at 70–115 mph. Its movements are erratic. Two miles out, the ship identifies a “tight formation of more than fifty birds.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 184
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_711

Event 4283 (6F906CAA)

Date: 4/24/1945
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Description: The USS Audubon is headed for Okinawa, Japan, with US Army passengers and equipment. Radar operators pick up “unidentified aeroplanes” heading their way. The screens show a blip, alternately fuzzy and strong, some 8 miles away headed down the starboard side at 25 mph. Still, nothing can be seen visually, and the radar operator suggests that it is a flock of birds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 184–186
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_712

Event 4284 (B9CAF60F)

Date: 4/25/1945
Locations: Berchtesgaden, Germany; Kaiserslautern, Germany; Bavarian Alps; England
Description: 9:45 a.m. Acting Squadron Leader Kit Francis Williams of the RAF 617 Bomber Squadron is flying a Lancaster with 25 other aircraft to bomb Hitler’s headquarters at Berchtesgaden, Germany, in the Bavarian Alps. Just after a turn near Kaiserslautern, Germany, at 16,500 feet, Williams witnesses an object like a large woolly blanket that takes up his entire windshield. He thinks it could be as much as 4–5 miles wide. It moves vertically and is gone in an instant. Suddenly his aircraft loses its electrical power and loses one of its bombs. He and his bomber and engineer get severe headaches. They return to base in England after regaining power.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Keith Basterfield, “Observation by Pilot over Germany, 1945,” Unidentified Aerial Phenomena—Scientific Research, November 14, 2016
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_713

Event 4285 (125E8092)

Date: 4/26/1945
Description: Gen. Curtis LeMay’s XXI Bomber Command’s Air Intelligence staff produces a 5-page report representing the most up-to-date information and theories on the balls of fire but cannot find a good explanation for them.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 162–163
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_714

Event 4286 (1AA97AE9)

Date: 5/1945
Location: JAPAN, east of Okinawa
Description: (Translated from French) The crew of a Navy transport simultaneously observed an object in the shape of a cylinder and discs. This happened a quarter of a mile from their ship, in a clear sky without clouds, where suddenly the elongated object appeared. At first they thought it was a balloon. Then they saw that the cylinder was followed by three small discs of metallic appearance. The discs seemed to enter the cylinder which then took off at lightning speed. (1945, May or June)
Reference: "UFO's, a century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1061

Event 4287 (FF1C9124)

Date: 5/1945 (approximate)
Time: 10:30
Location: ST. JAMES, MO
Description: 10M metallic disk over garage. Pseudo-human/entity / dome! Hums. Follows terrain going away.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 26)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_537

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", Elev: "332", HatchDesc: "St.JAMES,MO:10M MTLC DISK ovr GARAGE:PSH/DOME!:HUMS:folos terrain going away", LatLong: "37.994446 -91.616671", LatLongDMS: "37:59:40 N 91:37:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "10", State/Prov: "Missouri", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4288 (C4EE8C87)

Date: 5/1945
Location: EVERY US B29 BASE IN MARIANAS ISLANDS
Description: Fireballs maneuver and follow bombers. Often far out to sea.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: CE-5, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the 5th KIND. 1999 Sourcebooks Inc. Naperville, IL ISBN 1-57071-427-4. 242 case files. (Index 184)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_538

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "12", Duration: "3", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "EVERY US B29 BASE in MARIANAS Isls:FBLS MNVR+FOLO BOMBERS:often far out to sea", LatLong: "15.000001 145.000007", LatLongDMS: "15:00:00 N 145:00:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SPC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4289 (690FEE18)

Date: 5/1945
Locations: Leonstein, Austria; Linz, Austria
Description: German scientist Viktor Schauberger , who has been using inmates from the Mauthausen concentration camp to help him develop new aircraft and submarine engines, is captured by Allied forces in Leonstein, Austria. Supposedly his devices and documents, which allegedly include a prototype flying saucer, are kept under lock and key. He is released in March 1946 and moves to Linz, Austria, but the Americans do not confiscate his workshop and laboratory materials, although they prohibit him from further military experimentation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Nazi UFOs” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_715

Event 4290 (8361335C)

Date: 5/2/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Wernher Von Braun and his team are recovered from the Dora-Mittlebau site by the Allies. (May 2)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_533

Event 4291 (34CA7E92)

Date: 5/2/1945
Location: Fala Island, Truk Atoll
Description: Two airborne objects & red circles of light (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 450502
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_288

Event 4292 (E40854EE)

Date: 5/3/1945
Time: ~03:00
Location: FALA ISLAND, TRUK
Description: B29 crew. 2 red circles pace B24 through complex maneuvers going [to] Guam. 1 turns back.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_539

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "7", Duration: "44", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "FALA Isl,TRUK:B29 CREW:2 RED CCLs pace B24 THRU CMPLX MNVRS>GUAM:1 turns back:", LatLong: "7.500000 151.783341", LatLongDMS: "07:30:00 N 151:47:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "SPC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4293 (311F2BD6)

Date: 5/3/1945 (approximate)
Time: ~19:00
Location: EASTERN PFALZERWALD, GER
Description: Pilot / 415th Squadron. 5 orange fireballs / delta/triangle/box-like craft-formation. No further details. / r168p84.
Type: sighting
Reference: Book: De TURRIS, G. & FUSCO, S.: OBIETTIVO sugli UFO (1975) pg. 37. per Edoardo Russo. Gives 03MAY45 date for Eastern Pfalzerwald FBL incident.
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_540

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, MIL: Military investigation, GSA: Covert Security Agency

Extra Data: Country: "Germany", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "EASTERN PFALZERWALD,GER:PILOT/415th SQDrn:5 ORG FBLS/DLT-FORMn:NFD:/r168p84", LatLong: "49.250002 8.000000", LatLongDMS: "49:15:00 N 08:00:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "RHP", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4294 (32B97558)

Date: 5/3/1945
Locations: Truk Atoll; Micronesia; Fala Island
Description: Early morning. Nine B-24’s with the 11th Bombardment Group’s 431st Squadron are heading out on a bombing mission against Japanese air installations on Truk [now Chuuk] Atoll in Micronesia. One plane over Fala Island sees two objects at their altitude of 11,000 feet, changing from cherry red to orange then white, then dying out and turning cherry red again. Both follow the B-24 through all sorts of evasive actions.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “B-24 Sights Circles of Light,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 2 (September 1998): 8; Strange Company 163–165; NICAP, “May 2, Truk Atoll Sighting” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_716

Event 4295 (B3508E55)

Date: 5/3/1945
Description: In the predawn hours a US Army Air Force B-24 bomber flying over Fala Island in the Truk Atoll, the Pacific Ocean encountered two objects with red circles of light, changing color from cherry-red to orange to white lights, and then back to cherry again; they followed aircraft for over an hour while the bomber performed evasive maneuvers; there were no airborne radar returns picked up from the objects. On this evening five orange spheres flying in a triangular formation were sighted by a 415th NFS fighter pilot east of Pfalzerwald, Germany.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: (1) Dominique Weinstein, Aircraft UFO Encounters, p. 8; (2) Richard Hall, From Airships to Arnold: A Preliminary Catalogue of UFO Reports in the Early 20th Century (1900-1946), p. 25: Keith Chester, Strange Company: Military Encounters with UFOs in World War II, p. 163
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2463

Event 4296 (F29F199C)

Date: 5/5/1945
Locations: Gearhart Mountain; Bly; Southern Oregon; Tokyo, Japan
Description: A pregnant woman, Elsie Mitchell, and five children are killed when they discover a Japanese Fu-Go balloon bomb that has landed in the forest of Gearhart Mountain near Bly in southern Oregon. (Wikipedia, “Fu-Go balloon bomb”) May 23 and 25 — Night. In the wake of two B-29 raids on Tokyo, Japan, both nights, businessman Iomoyo Okado looks up from his air raid shelter and sees slow-moving “roundish objects, like hot cakes, about 20 square yards” in diameter, and silent. They are blue or gray in color.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “‘Flying Hot Cakes’ over Tokyo in 1945,” St. Joseph (Mo.) News-Press, July 12, 1947, p. 6; Clark III 503
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_717

Event 4297 (EC389D28)

Date: 5/7/1945
Time: ~07:00
Location: B17 / PORT LYAUTTEY GOING QUICKLY [TO] DAKAR, SINGLE
Description: Several observer(s). Shiny metal saucer seen several times. Hovers.
Type: sighting
Reference: RUTLEDGE, Harley D. Ph.D.: PROJECT IDENTIFICATION; Prentice-Hall, NJ 1981. (Index 250)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_541

Extra Data: Country: "Sahara", Credibility: "9", Duration: "44", HatchDesc: "B17/PORT LYAUTTEY>>DAKAR,SNGL:SVRL OBS:SHINY MTL SCR SEEN SVRL TIMES:HVRS", LatLong: "24.500001 -12.000001", LatLongDMS: "24:30:00 N 12:00:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "MAU", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4298 (3EF1966F)

Date: 5/7/1945
Description: Several observers on a morning flight on a B-17 between Port Lyauttey, Mauritania and Dakar, Senegal sighted a shiny metallic saucer seen several times; it hovered.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Harley D. Rutledge, Project Identification, p. 250
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_2611

Event 4299 (9017AA70)

Date: 5/14/1945
Location: Nagoya, Japan
Description: Red or flame-colored light, constant position, same size as B-29 landing light. (Page 166 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_289

Event 4300 (94C78978)

Date: 5/16/1945
Location: FRANCE, Saint Mexant (Corrèze)
Description: (Translated from French) At 4:30 pm two inhabitants saw an elongated cone-shaped object, apparently 60 cm long. Of a metallic gray color, the object was moving at high altitude in a NW to SE direction. At its base two red and green lights could be distinguished.
Reference: in any case this case is not included in the catalogue of Figuet and Ruchon, who have done an excellent job
Reference: Jimmy GUIEU: "Black-out on the S.V." - Fleuve Noir 1956 - p. 34
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1059

Event 4301 (07AA9D05)

Date: 5/23/1945
Location: JAPAN, near Tokyo
Description: (Translated from French) There were several B-29 raids on Tokyo. A local businessman on the lookout to give the alarm, was able to observe on May 23rd and 25th each time two objects in the shape of discs of gray-blue color. He described them as "circular objects, flat like pancakes, with a diameter of about 20 yards. They passed over the city without emitting the slightest noise". (1945, May 23rd and 25th)
Reference: "UFO's, a century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 21-22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1060

Event 4302 (D78789D6)

Date: 5/23/1945
Time: 23:40?
Location: TOKYO, JP
Description: Japanese and USAF. 15' grey metal saucers chase B29s / bombing raids. Fast and maneuverable.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 60)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_542

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "9", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "TOKYO,JP:JAPANESE+USAF:15'GRY MTL SCRS CHASE B29s/BOMBING RAIDS:FAST+MNVRBLE", LatLong: "35.700002 139.766673", LatLongDMS: "35:42:00 N 139:46:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4303 (92319CFE)

Date: 5/25/1945
Location: Atlantic Ocean, At Sea
Description: In early morning on a sunny day with intermittent clouds, a B-17 bomber was en route from Morocco to Dakar, Senegal. A silvery disc or ellipse was observed opposite the sun position, estimated to be 5 to 10 miles distant. The object paced the aircraft, hovering at times. (Ref. 3; Harley D. Rutledge, Project Identification, 1981, p. 251.) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_290

Event 4304 (AEE34960)

Date: 5/25/1945
End date: 5/26/1945
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Description: Fireball follows a B-29 of the 39th Bombardment Group for 50 miles (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 450525-26
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_291

Event 4305 (8A6B8CB2)

Date: 5/31/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Colonel Holger Toftoy's last convoy of trucks leaves the Dora-Mittlebau site, just a few hours before the arrival of Soviet troops. The seized items are first sent to Antwerp, then transported by boat to New Orleans, to finish their secret transit within the Redstone Arsenal in the state of Alabama. To calm the anger of the Soviets, the Americans promise to return what they have taken but instead send a shipment of defective tractor parts. The immediate outcome of the 2nd World War gave the feeling of a relative understanding between Russians and Americans. This bold operation is one of the many incidents that will feed the underground soil of a terrible Cold War. (May 31)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_534

Event 4306 (5B1F9FC0)

Date: 6/1945 (approximate)
Time: 12:00?
Location: OKINAWA
Description: Plane crew. 3 disks orbit large cylinder/cylindrical object. Enter cylinder/cylindrical object and cylinder/cylindrical object going quickly [to] going [to] away. / Letter going [to] NICAP.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_543

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "OKINAWA:PLANE CREW:3 DISKS ORBIT LRG CYL:ENTER CYL+CYL >>> away:/Letter>NICAP", LatLong: "26.683335 127.733339", LatLongDMS: "26:41:00 N 127:44:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "OKN", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4307 (2F562D1B)

Date: 6/1/1945
Description: The Army Air Force approves a Northrop-recommended change for installing eight jet engines in each of two modified YB-35 piston-driven flying wings, which are redesignated YB-49s.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop YB-49” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_721

Event 4308 (98095E86)

Date: 6/1/1945
Locations: Morganton, North Carolina; Lake James
Description: 7:30 p.m. A shiny, tubular object, 5–6 feet long, is observed over Morganton, North Carolina. It streaks toward the northwest, blue flame shooting from the rear. After it vanishes in the mountains near Lake James, witnesses hear an explosion.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, The Mystery of Unidentified Flying Objects—A Prelude, 1896–1949 , The author, 1971, p. 156
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_722

Event 4309 (41F0DD88)

Date: 6/5/1945 (approximate)
Time: 14:00
Location: MARSHALL TO/FROM/BETWEEN CAROLINE ISLANDS
Description: 25+observer(s). 60M silver balloon follows military V-ship / 5 hours. 35k' altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: HAINES, Richard Ph.D: CE-5, CLOSE ENCOUNTERS of the 5th KIND. 1999 Sourcebooks Inc. Naperville, IL ISBN 1-57071-427-4. 242 case files. (Index 185)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_544

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "11", Duration: "44", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "MARSHALL<>CAROLINE Isls:25+OBS:60M SLVR BALLOON FOLOS MIL. V-SHIP/5hrs:35k'alt", LatLong: "9.000000 -160.000008", LatLongDMS: "09:00:00 N 160:00:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "ISL", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4310 (9C3D728D)

Date: 6/9/1945
Locations: Pacific Theatre; Truk
Description: XXI Bomber Command Air Intelligence issues an Air Intelligence Report on the balls of fire in the Pacific Theatre. The Truk sighting is attributed to an unknown Japanese experimental aircraft, though not a jet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 177–180
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_723

Event 4311 (5AE1B868)

Date: 6/18/1945
Location: Unknown City, Japan
Description: A fluctuating light round in shape that changed from bright red, to dim orange. (Page 180 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_292

Event 4312 (5ACB9ACD)

Date: 6/19/1945
Location: Unknown City, Japan
Description: B-29 followed by strong white light. (Page 180 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_293

Event 4313 (35713161)

Date: 6/19/1945
Location: Fukuoka, Japan
Description: One bright ball of fire; no fuselage or any wings. (Page 180 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_294

Event 4314 (C619ABC9)

Date: 6/20/1945
Description: (Translated from French) At Sørreisa (Norway), E. P. B. heard a whistling sound and tried to find its origin. He saw 5 dark objects (which he initially thought were cannonballs or something else) moving very quickly, faster than any 1945 aircraft. Seen against a high cloud cover, the objects always kept the same distance between them. They were observed for 15 to 20 seconds, going further and further away, all the time following a wavy trajectory. (After June 20)
Reference: [Letters from E. P. B., March 15, 1983, April 18, 1983] [UFO report form, April 18, 1983]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_535

Event 4315 (817C7A9F)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: Hanford, WA
Description: Ensign Rolan D. Powell and 5 others, while stationed at US Naval Air Station in Pasco WA, were scrambled in their F6F Hellcats to intercept unknown flying craft the size of three aircraft carriers. These craft where hovering at high altitude above the top-secret Plutonium production facility in Hanford, WA. Pilots were ordered above 42k feet, well above their rated ceiling, but were unable to reach the unknown craft.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: "Alien Base", Timothy Good, page 152 (photos)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_87

Event 4316 (2DD89DA6)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: AT SEA, near the Aleutian Islands
Description: (Translated from French) (or March?) 14 members of the crew of the USAf Delarof saw a dark spherical object emerge from the water. The thing made a turn in the air around the boat before flying away. (Marcel J. Lefèvre - 1968 - Brussels) This event is mentioned as dating from the summer of 1945, then again in March 1945, by: (Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 169, 306) 1945, Summer: At sea, off Adak. The incident was observed by members of the crew of the U.S. Delarof, loaded with ammunition and supplies for Alaska. The witness, author of the report, recently interviewed was Robert S. Crawford, now geological consultant to the Indiana Soil Testing Laboratory of Griffith, Indiana. Crawford is a graduate of the University of North Dakota and, while he was studying, he reported his observation to Professor N.N. Kohanowski, Department of Geology, also advisor to the NICAP ... The Delarof incident occurred in the summer of 1945 while Crawford was serving on board as a military radio. The boat, returning to Seattle, was off after Adak. The sun was setting and Crawford was standing on the starboard side, near the radio cabin, when he heard crew members shouting. He turned around and saw a large round object that had just emerged from the sea. (Several crew members even saw the UFO appear under the sea, about a mile from the Delarof.) The unknown craft, silhouetted darkly against the setting sun, rose almost vertically for a few moments, then curved its flight to come horizontal and began to circle the boat. All the observers were convinced that it was a very large object. Comparing it to the width of a finger held at arm's length, Crawford estimated that it must have been 45 to 75 m in diameter. Turning around the Delarof, the object was within easy reach of its guns. But the gunners did not shoot, while watching for any sign of hostility. The UFO made two or three turns around the boat, flying regularly and without any noise. All the witnesses estimated that it was self-propelled; otherwise the strong wind would have visibly affected its movements. After several minutes, the flying object disappeared towards the south or south-southwest. Suddenly the crew saw three flashes of light coming from the place where it had disappeared. (1945, Summer)
Reference: Yvan T. SANDERSON: "The Invisibles under the Seas" Albin Michel p.49-50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1052

Event 4317 (A1D9654A)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: JAPAN, Okinawa
Description: (Translated from French) William A. Mandell was then a captain of artillery and stationed to the north of Okinawa. From their bivouac they were facing east of the China Sea. One evening, by moonlight, he suddenly saw a patch of light coming from the south, flying parallel to the coast. As it got closer he clearly saw the phenomenon, in the shape of a cigar, with a single light at its end. This object passed about 350 m from him, at an altitude of less than 200 meters relative to the sea, since Mandell was at 200 m altitude and saw the thing at eye level. The object was 10 to 15 meters long, with a diameter of 2 m to 2 m 50. It had no wings, no propellers, no portholes, or other openings. It moved in a gentle and constant manner, and silently. (1945, Summer)
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda PUFORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1065

Event 4318 (2721DCB5)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: Aleutian Islands, At Sea
Description: Crew saw large round object emerging from sea; 150-20 feet in diameter; object circled ship; three white flashes observed in direction object departed. (Page 188- 189 Ref.1) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_295

Event 4319 (499B6068)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: Long Beach, California
Description: After 5:00 p.m. Future ufologist Ann Druffel is on a bus returning from her summer job in Long Beach, California, when she sees out of the left-hand window a bright, stationary, yellowish-white light in the northeastern sky. It looks like Venus but has a yellow color. She gets off the bus and still watches it, walking home. Soon she sees it is moving slowly to the northwest. She gets her mother to view it as well. Druffel thinks it is too high to be a coastal defense balloon. Druffel watches it for 90 minutes, after which it takes on some “activity.” Some 10–15 pieces of light begin separating from it, fading from view after moving several diameters away from the large object.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ann Druffel, “UFO Sightings by UFO Researchers: The ‘Inaccessible Cases,’” MUFON UFO Journal, no. 139 (September 1979), pp. 14–15; Herbert S. Taylor, “Satellite Objects: A Further Look,” IUR 29, no. 2 (Summer 2004): 3–4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_718

Event 4320 (031DCEE4)

Date: Summer 1945
Location: Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Description: Future ufologist Illobrand von Ludwiger sees an object like a black plate, whose diameter is one-eighth that of the Moon, flying against the wind below the clouds, in Stendal, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Margaret Sachs, The UFO Encyclopedia, Putnam, 1980, p. 357
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_719

Event 4321 (9FA002DE)

Date: Summer 1945
Locations: Adak; Aleutian Islands; Alaska
Description: Radioman Robert S. Crawford and 13 other sailors aboard the US Army Transport Delarof see a large, dark sphere rise out of the ocean east of Adak in the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The UFO, showing darkly against the setting sun, climbs almost straight up for a few moments, then it arcs into level flight, and circles the ship two or three times. All the observers are convinced it is a large object. Crawford estimates the UFO is 150–250 feet in diameter. The gun crews hold their fire. After several minutes, it disappears to the south.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “Large Object Emerges from Sea near the Delarof”; “The Question of Submerging UFO’s,” UFO Investigator 4, o. 5 (March 1968): 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_720

Event 4322 (5C4CFC09)

Date: 6/26/1945
Location: New York City
Description: United Nations charter signed, goes into full force on 10/24/1945
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_167

Event 4323 (0EFD3B4C)

Date: 7/1945
Location: Hanford AEC Plant, WA
Description: UFO over AEC plant tracked by radar, F84's scrambled (NICAP: 09 - RADAR Cases, Code: R, Rating: 5, NC)
Reference: NICAP: 450700
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_296

Event 4324 (E67905C8)

Date: 7/1945
Locations: Tinian; Northern Marianas; Japan; Iwo Jima
Description: The 9th Bombardment Group on Tinian in the Northern Marianas: “During our night missions in June and July a UFO phenomenon was reported. Our air crews started sighting balls of fire, i.e., glowing objects about the size of a full moon which flew around in the vicinity of our flying patterns over Japan. One of our crews reported that one of the objects followed their airplane halfway to Iwo Jima. I saw them on two missions. I don’t remember any reports of any hostile action by these objects and the reports of sightings stopped after a couple of months. The object of these reports was dismissed by some experts as the planet Venus. And, after these reports started coming in, some crews did mistake the rising full moon as one of these balls of fire. Some reports speculated that these balls of fire were exhausts from a Japanese development called a Baka Bomb, but exhaust flames can only be seen from the rear; and these objects appeared to have the same size and intensity in whatever direction they were traveling. I have never heard of any official assessment as to what these objects were. I had an occasion to ask General LeMay about them several years after the war and he had no explanation. I am sure that what I saw was neither Venus nor the moon nor a Baka Bomb.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, p. 24; Henry C. Huglin, “Group Commander’s Reminiscences,” in Lawrence S. Smith, et al., History of the 9th Bombardment Group (VH), 9th Bomb Group Association, 1995, pp. 27–28
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_724

Event 4325 (1E075738)

Date: 7/1945
Locations: northern Okinawa, Japan; South China Sea
Description: In northern Okinawa, Japan, on a bluff looking toward the South China Sea, Artillery Capt. William A. Mandel sees a cigar-shaped object with a lighted tail moving at eye level at about 200 –300 mph at an elevation of no more than 400 feet. He estimates its length at 30–40 feet and its diameter at 6–8 feet.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFO Reports, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_725

Event 4326 (EC614E20)

Date: 7/1945
Locations: Selfridge Field; Selfridge Air National Guard Base; Mount Clemens, Michigan
Description: When several balloon-shaped objects appear above Selfridge Field [now Selfridge Air National Guard Base] near Mount Clemens, Michigan, the base commander asks for a volunteer to attack them as possible Japanese balloon bombs. Jean Kisling, serving with a Free French Air Force detachment as an instructor on P-47 Thunderbolts, accepts the challenge. He chases one “well beyond the service ceiling of the P-47D” and opens fire with 8 machine guns. The object shoots away sideways on edge, leaving a contrail.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Need, p. 24
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_726

Event 4327 (C508147B)

Date: 7/1945
Location: Japan
Description: Nazi Germany reportedly sent high-tech weapons, including disassembled V-1 guided missiles and jet fighter planes, to its ally Japan via long-range submarines. Most of these arrived too late to be significantly duplicated by Japan during the war. Relevant to UFO discussions is a story shared by the son of a Japanese aircraft industry technician. In mid-1945, after Germany's war had ended, a large German transport submarine delivered to Japan two unique, spherical, wingless devices. Japanese researchers assembled these machines based on German instructions, resulting in a wingless, ball-shaped flying device with unknown operation mechanisms. Upon ignition, the first machine roared into the sky and was never seen again. Startled by the device's unexpected power, the engineers destroyed the second prototype with dynamite and decided to forget the incident. This described device closely aligns with descriptions of the ball of light variant of foo fighters. (Chapter 7, Ref 294)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_286

Event 4328 (4D179612)

Date: 7/1945
Location: Argentina
Description: After World War II, unusual U-boat activity was observed in the South Atlantic. Two German submarines docked in Argentina carrying incomplete cargoes of cigarettes and liquor. The crews were evasive about their last mission. Another German U-boat appeared in Argentina, but this time, its men and cargo vanished. The U.S. ambassador believed they had parts of Germany's secret weapons. Despite tracking $400 million of Nazi funds to Argentina, they found a lack of cooperation from the local government, leading to many unanswered questions about the extent of Nazi infiltration in the region. (Chapter 8, Ref 325)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_315

Event 4329 (65FD6F55)

Date: 7/1/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Creation of the T-2 department within the AAF, initiating the movement towards a balanced integration between engineering and technical air intelligence. (July 1st)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_536

Event 4330 (07A4F14A)

Date: 7/1/1945
Description: The Air Technical Service Command is moved into T-2 Intelligence.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_727

Event 4331 (9381FCA2)

Date: 7/2/1945
Location: Unknown City, Japan
Description: Several balls of fire much larger than supercharger glow, but of somewhat the same color. (Page 182-183 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_297

Event 4332 (886EF13B)

Date: 7/3/1945
Location: USA, Goldstone Range
Description: (Translated from French) TEST LAUNCH OF WAC CAPORAL "BABY" (1945, July 3-5)
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Wp. 251, Galcit Report
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1062

Event 4333 (C1795BC1)

Date: 7/4/1945
Location: Yokohama (near), Japan
Description: "After coming away from our bomb drop, we saw the UFO's. I especially recall seeing two groups of them in single file. One group of six were lower than we were and coming towards us from the front, their heading taking them off to or left. The other group was more distant and headed in the opposite direction, but were at about our level. (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 450704
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_298

Event 4334 (705BECA8)

Date: 7/7/1945
Location: Sasebo, Japan
Description: Foo fighter; a big ball of fuzzy orange-red light; B-29 fired on object, appearing to hit with no affect. (Page 186 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_299

Event 4335 (C704EC28)

Date: 7/12/1945
Location: Honshu, Japan
Description: Light Phenomenon.Spotted enemy aircraft apparently trailed by large orange light traveling with it at same speed. (Page 186-187 Ref.1) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_300

Event 4336 (5FF2598F)

Date: 7/15/1945?
Time: ~12:00
Location: HANFORD, WA
Description: RADAR-visual (observation). Huge red saucer / RADAR / 20km altitude. 6 6F6s can't reach. / LDLN#343+/ r150.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 344)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_545

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, NUC: Nuclear facility related, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, RDR: Radar traces/blips, MIL: Military investigation, COV: Indication of coverup

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "7", Duration: "10", Elev: "74", HatchDesc: "HANFORD,WA:RDR-VIS:HUGE RED SCR/RDR/20km alt:6 6F6s CANT REACH:/LDLN#343+/r150", LatLong: "46.583336 -119.400006", LatLongDMS: "46:35:00 N 119:24:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Washington", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4337 (621B1E99)

Date: Mid 7/1945
Location: Unknown City, WA
Description: Object was very bright and had saucer-like appearance; was the size of three aircraft carriers, side-by side, oval shaped, very streamlined like a stretched-out egg and, and pinkish in color; Hovered in fixed position and then went straight-up and disappeared. (Page 188 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_301

Event 4338 (73A9E855)

Date: Mid 7/1945
Locations: Naval Air Station Pasco, Washington; Hanford facility
Description: Noon. Pilot Rolan D. Powell and five other F6F Hellcat pilots at Naval Air Station Pasco, Washington, are scrambled after radar reports a fast-moving object over the nearby Hanford facility. They see a bright object with a saucer-like appearance at. It is the size of three aircraft carriers, side-by side, oval shaped, very streamlined like a stretched-out egg and, and pinkish in color. It hovers in a fixed position at 65,000 feet and then goes straight up and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “Huge Saucer over Nuclear Reactor—Radar/Visual”; Strange Company 188; Patrick Gross, “Alleged UFO Intercept Attempt at Hanford Nuclear Plant, July 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_729

Event 4339 (00D98E52)

Date: Mid 7/1945
Location: Hanford, Washington
Description: A UFO displayed interest in a then-secret nuclear facility producing ingredients for atomic bombs. Fighter planes from a nearby station were dispatched to intercept the large UFO hovering over the plant. Though the object was too high to reach, the pilots closely observed it. One pilot described it as "nothing I've ever seen before," while another noted vapor emanating from portholes or vents. The UFO was described as the size of three aircraft carriers side by side, oval-shaped, streamlined like a stretched-out egg, and pinkish in color. (Chapter 7, Ref. 245)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_236

Event 4340 (8C5D5995)

Date: 7/16/1945
Location: White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: First atomic bomb test “Trinity”, 35 miles (56 km) southeast of Socorro, NM (now part of the White Sands Missile Range)
Type: atomic
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_168
Atomic type: aboveground
Atomic KT: 18.6

Event 4341 (648FE561)

Date: 7/16/1945
Location: ATOMIC BOMB
Description: (Translated from French) THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB WAS SUCCESSFULLY TESTED IN THE DESERT OF ALAMOGORDO IN NEW MEXICO.
Reference: "UFO's, A Century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 22
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1063

Event 4342 (51423237)

Date: 7/16/1945
Description: (Translated from French) First test of the atomic bomb at Trinity (Operation Trinity). (July 16, 5:30am)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_537

Event 4343 (A140A694)

Date: 7/16/1945
Description: (Translated from French) At Vetis (Romania), an old farmer observed for several nights in a row a cloud moving towards the ground above his field. The cloud was bright red and approached close to the fences. At one fence, two illuminated clouds appeared, moving towards each other, stopping, and then suddenly disappearing. Several people at a distance reported thinking the lights of the object were the lights of their homes and that they were deceived on their way home.
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_538

Event 4344 (A90E9A2D)

Date: 7/16/1945
Time: 05:40
Location: TRINITY SITE, NM (WHITE SANDS PROVING GROUNDS)
Description: 1st a-bomb test successful.
Type: sighting
Reference: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ( various, unreferenced. ) (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_546

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCI: Scientist involvement, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), NUC: Nuclear facility related, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, RDA: Radiation/high energy fields detected, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "15", Duration: "15", Elev: "1409", HatchDesc: "TRINITY SITE,NM (WHITE SANDS Prv Gnds):1ST A-BOMB TEST SUCCESSFUL. ", LatLong: "33.694446 -106.472227", LatLongDMS: "33:41:40 N 106:28:20 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4345 (07FB2A07)

Date: 7/16/1945
Time: 11:29:21.0
Location: 33.6753 -106.4747
Description: Nuclear test: Air, confirmed. Country: USA Name: “Trinity” Yield: 21KT
Type: atomic
Reference: "columbia.edu: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Reference: "archive.org: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Source: NukeExplosions, ID: NukeExplosions_0

Extra Data: LatLong: "33.6753 -106.4747", LatLongDMS: "33:40:31 N 106:28:29 W", LocationLink: "Google Maps", NukeCountry: "USA", NukeDepth: "-0.03", NukeName: "Trinity", NukeSource: "G+P", NukeType: "NACU", NukeY: "21"

Event 4346 (0E75F973)

Date: 7/16/1945
Locations: Trinity site; White Sands Missile Range; Alamogordo, New Mexico
Description: The first detonation of a nuclear weapon (an implosion-style plutonium-based bomb) takes place at the Trinity site on what is now the White Sands Missile Range near Alamogordo, New Mexico. At this time, the bomb’s price tag, adjusted for inflation, is $28 billion.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Trinity (nuclear test)” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_728

Event 4347 (772B2B68)

Date: 7/20/1945
Time: 10:50
Location: HOUDAIN, FR
Description: Fast silent metallic cylinder/cigar-shape going quickly southeast. Shoots flames / front. No trail. Surface glows.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 156)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_547

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "HOUDAIN,FR:FAST SLNT MTLC CGR>>SE:SHOOTS FLAMES/FRONT:NO TRAIL:SURFACE GLOWS", LatLong: "50.450002 2.550000", LatLongDMS: "50:27:00 N 02:33:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Pas-de-Calais", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4348 (C181CD12)

Date: 7/20/1945?
Time: 17:00
Location: LONG BEACH, CA
Description: Ann Druffel. Night lights exit large object / high altitude. Finally going west. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v37#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: MUFON UFO JOURNAL, Seguin, TX USA. Monthly. (Index 140)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_548

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "30", Elev: "9", HatchDesc: "LONG BEACH,CA:ANN DRUFFEL:NLTS EXIT LRG OBJ/hi alt:FINALLY >W:/FSR v37#4", LatLong: "33.800002 -118.183339", LatLongDMS: "33:48:00 N 118:11:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "California", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4349 (19C0EFA6)

Date: 7/20/1945
Description: The Joint Chiefs of Staff establish Operation Overcast, a forerunner to Project Paperclip, a secret recruitment program to aid in postwar military research. The Joint Intelligence Objectives Agency is established to conduct the operation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Operation Paperclip” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_730

Event 4350 (5D19F8DE)

Date: 7/20/1945
Description: At 10:50 a.m. a fast moving, silent cigar-shaped object flew over Houdain, France. Its surface was glowing, it had flames shooting from its front, and it left no contrail.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, p. 156
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4219

Event 4351 (F5A67FC1)

Date: 7/21/1945
Location: NORWAY, Sorreisa
Description: (Translated from French) E.P.B. heard a kind of whistling and went out to see what was causing it. He saw in the sky five dark objects, which he took for shells. They flew very fast, much faster than an aircraft of 1945 could do. The sky was covered with clouds, and the 5 objects stood out well against them, keeping the same distance between them and staying in the same formation. They were observed for 10 to 15 seconds, constantly moving away, on a wavy trajectory. (1945, July 21 or 22)
Reference: Letters from E.P.B., 15 Mar 1983, 18 Apr 1983. Ole Johnny Braenne's UFO REPORT FORM, 18 Apr 1983
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1064

Event 4352 (2A7A89DA)

Date: 7/24/1945
Description: President Truman discloses to Soviet leader Joseph Stalin that the United States has atomic weapons. Stalin feigns little surprise, since he already knows this through espionage.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Gene Dannen, “Truman Tells Stalin, July 24, 1945” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_731

Event 4353 (01ABD7DE)

Date: 8/1945
Location: FINLAND, Langelmavesi
Description: (Translated from French) Just before 5 o'clock, Ilona Johansson Paasonen was awoken by a strong light. She pulled the curtain to see what it was. From the shore of Shalahti, a dazzling sphere of about 10m in diameter was approaching quickly. She threw herself to the ground, on her back, waiting for the end, as she believed that this ball of fire would destroy everything. Surprised that the collision did not occur, she got up after a few minutes and took a look: the ball of fire had disappeared. But about 300m away, an object shaped like a tree trunk was slowly gliding on the water and approaching the shore. About 2 meters from the jetty stood a strange gray animal that seemed to be in terror. It was standing on its claws, it suddenly turned its head and she saw sharp teeth in the open mouth. Then the tree trunk arrived near the jetty and she saw that it was a narrow boat like a canoe: at the bow stood a tall man of handsome bearing, he was wearing a greenish suit. The boat pivoted a bit and she saw another man operating a motor inside a large transparent bulb. The "Lapp dog" no longer seemed afraid and was leaving. (Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 56, 57) (...) (August 1945)
Reference: Jean FERGUSON: "The Humanoids..." - ed. Leméac, Ottawa, 1977, p.50
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1069

Event 4354 (8A5B521F)

Date: 8/1945
Description: (Translated from French) At Vulcânesti, Criova (Romania), on a clear and warm night, a train station watchman named C. Tîrulescu is on duty. After stopping the train he goes to the office to telephone. As he returns to the platform, everything behind him lights up. He turns around and sees a large red object in the sky, bigger than the Moon and much brighter. It is above the horizon and heading west, at a distance of 70 to 80 m. The train station guard also sees it. By the time Tîrulescu goes inside to get his colleague and comes back outside, the object is gone. (August)
Reference: Ion Hobana & Julien Weverbergh, UFO's Behind the Iron Curtain
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_539

Event 4355 (CDCBBD80)

Date: 8/1945 (approximate)
Time: ~22:00
Location: SOUTHEAST / ADAK ISLAND, AK
Description: 60M sphere/orb/globe going up / sea. Circles ammunition ship Delarof. Going quickly south. 3 flashes. / r242p129.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_549

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, SIG: Signals/responses to/from/between UFO's/occupants/observers, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "10", Duration: "20", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "SE/ADAK Isl,AK:60M ORB ↑/SEA:CCLS AMMO SHIP DELAROF:>>S:3 FLASHES:/r242p129", LatLong: "51.666669 -176.000008", LatLongDMS: "51:40:00 N 176:00:00 W", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NPC", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4356 (3CBB2099)

Date: 8/1945 (approximate)
Time: 22:00?
Location: VETIS, ROMANIA
Description: Farmers. 1M glowing-clouds follow farm fences by border / Hungary.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 228)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_550

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "7", Duration: "174", HatchDesc: "VETIS,ROMANIA:FARMERS:1M GLOW-CLOUDS FOLO FARM FENCES by BORDER/HUNGARY", LatLong: "47.816669 22.750001", LatLongDMS: "47:49:00 N 22:45:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "STM", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4357 (34F1F9FB)

Date: 8/1945
Time: ~23:50
Location: VILCANESTI, ROMANIA
Description: Train stops. Big sphere/orb/globe lights whole station area. Going west.
Type: sighting
Reference: HOBANA Ion & WEVERBERGH,Julien: UFO'S from BEHIND the IRON CURTAIN; Bantam Books,1975. 308pp. (Index 228)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_551

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines

Extra Data: Country: "Romania", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "VILCANESTI,ROMANIA:TRAIN STOPS:BIG ORB LITES WHOLE STATION AREA:>W", LatLong: "44.350002 23.950001", LatLongDMS: "44:21:00 N 23:57:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "OLT", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4358 (FE3E230E)

Date: 8/1945
Location: Okinawa, Japan
Description: Cigar-shaped, metallic, and without markings or visible openings, and 35 to 50 feet in length. (Page 189-190 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_302

Event 4359 (513A1514)

Date: 8/1945
Description: The Army Signal Security Agency persuades ITT, RCA, and Western Union to continue the wartime cable intercept program, both foreign and domestic, now called Project SHAMROCK. No courts, no warrants. It remains secret from Congress and the President.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Project SHAMROCK” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_732

Event 4360 (D2776CD2)

Date: 8/1945
Location: lake Längelmävesi, Finland
Description: 5:00 a.m. Ilona Johansson-Paasonen, staying in a sauna along lake Längelmävesi, Finland, wakes up and sees a 35-foot dazzling ball of fire streaking in her direction along the opposite shore. She throws herself to the floor, but when nothing happens she looks outside and sees a big dog, frozen in terror, its gaze fixed on the lake and a dark log-like object, 6 feet long, gliding through the water with a tall, slender man at the prow. He is dressed in a green coverall. On the other side another man sits steering an engine enclosed within a big glass bulb.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ilona Johansson- Paasonen, “Humanoideja Längelmävedellä?” Vimana 1970, no. 3/4, pp. 22–24; Ilona Johansson-Paasonen, “Humanoids at Längelmävesi,” FSR Case Histories 13 $February 1973$: 3–4; Clark III 266
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_733

Event 4361 (266169CA)

Date: 8/5/1945
Time: 23:16:02.0
Location: 34.3947114 132.4543816
Description: Nuclear test: Air, confirmed. Country: USA Name: “littleboy” Yield: 15KT
Type: atomic
Reference: "columbia.edu: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Reference: "archive.org: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Source: NukeExplosions, ID: NukeExplosions_1

Extra Data: LatLong: "34.3947114 132.4543816", LatLongDMS: "34:23:41 N 132:27:16 E", LocationLink: "Google Maps", NukeCountry: "USA", NukeDepth: "0.00", NukeName: "littleboy", NukeSource: "TCARTER", NukeType: "NACU", NukeY: "15"

Event 4362 (E16B69BF)

Date: 8/6/1945
Location: Hiroshima, Japan
Description: First atomic bomb attack at Hiroshima, Japan. 20,000 soldiers killed, 70,000–126,000 civilians killed.
Type: atomic
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_169
Atomic type: aboveground
Atomic KT: 16

Event 4363 (4484E0B6)

Date: 8/6/1945
Location: JAPAN, Hiroshima
Description: (Translated from French) AN AMERICAN B-29 SUPERFORTRESS DROPS THE FIRST ATOMIC BOMB. – THERE WILL BE A SECOND ONE
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1066

Event 4364 (468C2247)

Date: 8/6/1945
Time: 08:10
Location: HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
Description: 1st a-bomb in warfare destroys city.
Type: sighting
Reference: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ( various, unreferenced. ) (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_552

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), NUC: Nuclear facility related, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, RDR: Radar traces/blips, RDA: Radiation/high energy fields detected, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations, MIL: Military investigation, GSA: Covert Security Agency, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "15", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "HIROSHIMA,JAPAN:1ST A-BOMB IN WARFARE DESTROYS CITY:", LatLong: "34.400002 132.450006", LatLongDMS: "34:24:00 N 132:27:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Honshu Island", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4365 (E84BB529)

Date: 8/6/1945
Locations: Hiroshima, Japan; Enola Gay
Description: 8:15 a.m. An atomic bomb (a fission weapon containing 64 kilograms of Uranium-235, Little Boy) is detonated 1,900 feet above Hiroshima, Japan, by the Enola Gay. The weapon is considered very inefficient, with only 1.7% of its material fissioning, but it is enough to obliterate the city. Some 78,000 people die instantly or immediately afterward in the firestorm. By the end of the year, another 25,000 will also sicken and die from radiation exposure.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_734

Event 4366 (2E755083)

Date: 8/7/1945
Location: Hanford Engineer Works in Washington
Description: During a press conference with the Seattle Times, Col. Franklin Matthias, officer in charge at the Hanford Engineer Works in Washington, admits the plant has had problems with aerial intrusions, but that radar has been installed and an arrangement made with the Navy to intercept any unidentified aircraft.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Project 1947, “UFOs over Hanford: Commander R. W. Hendershot” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_735

Event 4367 (25C19C0D)

Date: 8/9/1945
Location: Nagasaki, Japan
Description: Second atomic bomb attack at Nagasaki, Japan. 39,000–80,000 killed, At least 150 soldiers killed.
Type: atomic
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_170
Atomic type: aboveground
Atomic KT: 21

Event 4368 (7BC53FE5)

Date: 8/9/1945
Time: 11:00
Location: NAGASAKI, JAPAN
Description: Plutonium bomb destroys city. 2nd of 2.
Type: sighting
Reference: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE ( various, unreferenced. ) (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_553

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "15", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "NAGASAKI,JAPAN:PLUTONIUM BOMB DESTROYS CITY:2nd OF 2:", LatLong: "32.800002 129.883340", LatLongDMS: "32:48:00 N 129:53:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Kyushu", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4369 (285D14A1)

Date: 8/9/1945
Time: 01:58:00.0
Location: 32.7731273 129.8617014
Description: Nuclear test: Air, confirmed. Country: USA Name: “fatman” Yield: 21KT
Type: atomic
Reference: "columbia.edu: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Reference: "archive.org: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Source: NukeExplosions, ID: NukeExplosions_2

Extra Data: LatLong: "32.7731273 129.8617014", LatLongDMS: "32:46:23 N 129:51:42 E", LocationLink: "Google Maps", NukeCountry: "USA", NukeDepth: "0.00", NukeName: "fatman", NukeSource: "TCARTER", NukeType: "NACU", NukeY: "21"

Event 4370 (38210C24)

Date: 8/9/1945
Locations: Nagasaki, Japan; Urakami Valley
Description: 11:01 a.m. Another atomic bomb (an implosion-type plutonium weapon, Fat Man) is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, by Bockscar . Although the bomb is more powerful than the one used on Hiroshima, its effects are confined by hillsides to the narrow Urakami Valley. At least 35,000–40,000 people are killed, and 60,000 others are injured.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_736

Event 4371 (B983D886)

Date: 8/10/1945?
Time: 22:00?
Location: 950KM ESE / KYUSHU, JPN
Description: USS Bradford. Red-white glowing-object going quickly south / 5000kph. 90° turn going quickly west and quickly going up.
Type: sighting
Reference: UFO INVESTIGATOR: NICAP: Kensington, MD & Washington, DC [defunct]. University Microfilms, Ann Arbor, MI 48106 (Index 53)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_554

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Pacific Ocean and non - Asian islands", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "950km ESE/KYUSHU,JPN:USS BRADFORD:RED-WHT GLOW-OBJ >>S/5000kph:90°TURN>>W+↑↑", LatLong: "28.000001 141.500007", LatLongDMS: "28:00:00 N 141:30:00 E", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "NPC", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4372 (C69A6446)

Date: 8/10/1945
Locations: East Paterson [now Elmwood Park], New Jersey; Clifton, New Jersey
Description: 3:00 a.m. Pianist Doris La Fountain is driving home along Market Street after finishing a concert at a night club in East Paterson [now Elmwood Park], New Jersey. She is accompanied by music store proprietor Thomas Brino and James Shaw of Clifton, New Jersey. For about 5 minutes they watch a brilliant red and green rectangular object maneuver at ground level about 70 feet away. It shoots off into the sky and disappears.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Seeing Saucer Sweet Music to a Pianist,” New York Daily News, September 8, 1957, Passaic-Bergen Sec., p. 22; Lore and Deneault, p. 145
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_737

Event 4373 (621CC3CC)

Date: 8/16/1945
Location: San Antonio, NM
Description: “Trinity” Crash Retrieval near San Antonio, NM
Type: crash retrieval
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_171

Event 4374 (0BC9BE56)

Date: 8/16/1945
Location: San Antonio, New Mexico
Description: A UFO allegedly crashes near San Antonio, New Mexico, and is discovered by Jose Padilla, 9, and Remigio Baca, 7, when they are looking for a cow. The crashed saucer has created a gouge, and they can see entities moving around inside. They collect two shiny metal parts from the periphery of the crash site. A recent analysis shows that the metal is of terrestrial origin.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Paola Leopizzi Harris, “The Reme Baca and Jose Padilla Witness Case,” The UFO Chronicles, November 30, 2010; John Greenewald, “Analysis of Two Metallic Parts Purportedly from a Crashed Unidentified Aerial Object (San Antonio, New Mexico, August 16, 1945),” The Black Vault, February 1, 2017; Jacques Vallee and Paola Leopizzi Harris, Trinity: The Best-Kept Secret, StarWorksUSA, 2021; Kevin D. Randle, “Trinity: The Best Kept Secret —A Critique,” A Different Perspective, June 2, 2021; Jacques Vallée, “The Other Lessons of Trinity,” Trinity blog, December 6, 2021; Kevin D. Randle, “Jacques Vallée and Ten Unexplained UFO Cases and Metallic Debris,” A Different Perspective, December 16, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_738

Event 4375 (5AE55A74)

Date: 8/20/1945
Location: CAROLINE ISLANDS, Ulithi Island
Description: (Translated from French) The crew of a US Navy ship saw a red light in the sky, like a heated steel bar, with an apparent length of 30 cm. The object moved north towards Japan. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 275) Andrew Cimbala of Duquesne was on watch. It was just at sunset, and it wasn't dark enough yet to see stars. I saw a red line appear in the east. It passed directly overhead, heading west towards Japan. It was visible for more than 40 seconds. It looked like a heated steel bar, 1.5 cm wide and 25 to 30 cm long. Nothing else was visible. There was no flame.
Reference: The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII. - Jeroen Wierda PUFORI, 19.5.1997
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1067

Event 4376 (83DBBAF9)

Date: 8/21/1945
Locations: Manhattan Project; Omega Site; Los Alamos Laboratory; New Mexico
Description: Manhattan Project physicist Harry Daghlian is conducting an after-hours experiment at the remote Omega Site of the Los Alamos Laboratory in New Mexico when his hand slips. The test assembly he has built—a ball of plutonium surrounded by tungsten carbide bricks—goes critical. He sees a momentary blue flash and is struck by a wave of gamma and neutron radiation amounting to more than 500 rem. He disassembles the experiment, walks away, and admits himself to medical care. He falls into a coma and dies on September 15, the first person to die accidentally from close exposure to nuclear fission.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Adam Higginbotham, Midnight at Chernobyl, Simon & Schuster, 2019, pp. 30–31
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_739

Event 4377 (44F46E41)

Date: 8/22/1945
Location: Moscow, Russia
Description: Stalin appoints Lavrentiy Beria to direct Soviet atomic bomb effort
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_172

Event 4378 (FD4660B4)

Date: 8/28/1945
Location: JAPAN, Iwo Jima
Description: (Translated from French) A C 46 transport in difficulty: engine failure and loss of altitude during the observation of 3 UFOs. (Marcel J. Lefèvre - 1968 - Brussels) I was one of the twelve air force specialists of the 5th Army on board a C 46 going from Ie-Shima to Iwo Jima where it was to make a technical stopover... (...) We were approaching, flying at three thousand meters, in a sky of great sunshine, when I saw, to my great astonishment, three pear-shaped objects. They were of a dazzling white, like burning magnesium, and were approaching the C 46 in a parallel course. Suddenly the left engine faltered. I was to learn later that the magnetic needles of the navigation instruments had gone wild. The C 46 was sinking. Oil was spurting from the failing engine. The pilot gave the alarm. The crew and passengers were warned to be ready for the dive. (...) The last fleeting vision I had of the three craft placed them at about 20 degrees in elevation relative to us. However, still in tight formation, they disappeared into a cloud bank. Immediately the failing engine started to run smoothly again. The plane regained altitude (...)
Reference: Leonard STRINGFIELD: "General UFO Alert", ed. France - Empire, 1978, pp. 27, 28
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1068

Event 4379 (12192531)

Date: 8/28/1945
Description: (Translated from French) Observation of Leonard Stringfield. (August 28)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_540

Event 4380 (59075B71)

Date: 8/28/1945
Location: Iwo Jima
Description: Three bright objects pace transport; EM effects.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: UFOs and the National Security State: Chronology of a Cover-up, 1941–1973, by Richard Dolan
Source: Dolan, ID: Dolan_12

Event 4381 (45376E36)

Date: 8/28/1945
Location: NEAR IWO JIMA, JAPAN
Description: L. Stringfield and 12 observer(s). 3 white teardrops pace Army Air Force (AAF) C46. / r215p52.
Type: sighting
Reference: STRINGFIELD, Leonard: SITUATION RED - The UFO Siege. Fawcett Crest, NY 1977 (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_555

Attributes: SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "Japan", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "nr IWO JIMA,JAPAN:L.STRINGFIELD+12 OBS:3 WHT TEARDROPS PACE AAF C46:/r215p52", LatLong: "33.000002 139.833340", LatLongDMS: "33:00:00 N 139:50:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "IWJ", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4382 (402F6769)

Date: 8/28/1945 (approximate)
Time: 05:00
Location: LANGELMAYESI, FINL
Description: 10M fireball going [to] lake toward(s) pier. Observer(s) hides. Strange boat and 2 men land.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 138)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_556

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "LANGELMAYESI,FINL:10M FBL > LAKE twrd PIER:OBS HIDES:STRANGE BOAT+2 MEN LAND", LatLong: "61.500003 24.250001", LatLongDMS: "61:30:00 N 24:15:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finland", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4383 (8A226031)

Date: 8/28/1945
Location: Iwo Jima (near), At Sea
Description: C-46 had engine trouble, lost altitude, as three UFOs were observed from plane. [2.] (NICAP: 03 - EME Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_303

Event 4384 (EF9C8E70)

Date: 8/28/1945
Locations: Iwo Jima; Ogasawara Islands, Japan
Description: Twelve 5th Air Force intelligence specialists flying on a C-46 approaching Iwo Jima (in the Ogasawara Islands, Japan) see three white, teardrop-shaped objects paralleling the plane. Navigational needles go wild, the engine sputters, and the plane falters until the objects speed away. One of the passengers is future UFO investigator Leonard Stringfield.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Stringfield, Situation Red, Fawcett Crest, 1977, pp. 9–10; Strange Company 191–193, 209–211; NICAP, “C-46 Encounters Objects / Magnetic Compasses ‘West Wild’” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_740

Event 4385 (B1DDBBE7)

Date: 8/28/1945
Description: On this day Leonard H. Stringfield was flying to Iwo Jima island onboard a U.S. Army Air Force C-46 shortly after the end of the war with Japan. Three luminous lights began to follow his C-46 transport plane as they approached the island in the Pacific. The plane's engines faltered, its magnetic compass failed, and its engines temporarily stopped. There were thirteen military witnesses on board. Len Stringfield became a life long UFO investigator as a result of this encounter.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Leonard H. Stringfield, Inside Saucer Post...3-0 Blue, p. 7; NICAP UFO Investigator, December 1965, p. 3; Leonard H. Stringfield, Situation Red: The UFO Siege, p. 9; J. Allen Hynek, The UFO Experience, p. 14
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5404

Event 4386 (83A307EA)

Date: 8/28/1945
Description: At five o'clock in the morning two women in Langelmayesi, Finland noticed a dark cylindrical object. Inside the prow of object stood a slender man in green coveralls, and another man who was apparently steering the craft inside a glass dome. Their Black Labrador dog reacted in terror.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Larry Hatch, U computer database, citing Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue 138
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5405

Event 4387 (D5055CD6)

Date: 8/28/1945
Location: Iwo Jima
Description: Passenger Leonard J. Stringfield reported that his C-46 developed engine trouble when approached by three luminous blobs of light.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: The Flying Saucers are Hostile!, by George D. Fawcett 1961
Source: HostileFawcett, ID: HostileFawcett_2

Event 4388 (1FA884CA)

Date: 9/1945
Location: Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan
Description: A stationary bluish-whitelight, about the size of a dime at arms length, move and then return to original position. (Page 195-196 Ref.1) (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_304

Event 4389 (20101CB7)

Date: 9/1945
Locations: Fort Strong in Boston harbor, Massachusetts; Fort Bliss, Texas; White Sands, New Mexico
Description: The first group of seven German rocket scientists arrive at Fort Strong in Boston harbor, Massachusetts, through Operation Overcast: Wernher von Braun , Erich W. Neubert, Theodor A. Poppel, August Schultze, Eberhard Rees , Wilhelm Jungert, and Walter Schwidetzky. By the end of the year, they and two other groups are moved to Fort Bliss, Texas, and White Sands, New Mexico, as “War Department Special Employees.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Operation Paperclip”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_741

Event 4390 (3C6C7B6A)

Date: 9/1945
Locations: Los Alamos, New Mexico; Oxnard Field, New Mexico; Wendover Field [now Airport], Utah; Sandia Base [now part of Kirtland AFB]; Kirtland Field
Description: The US Army atomic bomb production unit, Z Division, named for its director, Jerrold R. Zacharias from Los Alamos, New Mexico, moves to Oxnard Field, New Mexico, from Wendover Field [now Airport], Utah, to be closer to Los Alamos. This marks the beginning of Sandia Base [now part of Kirtland AFB]. Nearby Kirtland Field is used as a B-29 base for aircraft compatibility and drop tests. By October, all the staff and facilities at Wendover are transferred to Sandia. As reservist officers are demobilized, they are replaced by about 50 hand- picked regular officers.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Manhattan Project”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_742

Event 4391 (9603EFB9)

Date: 9/1945
Description: Policy adviser Ferdinand Eberstadt writes for Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal a report recommending a complete realignment of national security organizations.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Eberstadt Report”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_743

Event 4392 (514F37D2)

Date: 9/2/1945
Description: End of WW2
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_173

Event 4393 (2300CB1B)

Date: 9/20/1945
Location: FRANCE, Draguignan (Var)
Description: (Translated from French) While he was tending to his sheep near the Lamothe gate, Mr. F. saw, an hour before daybreak, a perfectly circular yellow light of the apparent size of a football. The phenomenon descended vertically, increasing in intensity, and stopped about thirty meters above the witness. A powerful beam shone on Mr. F., illuminating an area of 50 m in diameter around him. Completely dazzled, dizzy, the shepherd was on the verge of panic. The sheep were frantic and running in all directions. After a time he could not determine, the witness heard a buzzing and saw that the object was slowly rising into the sky. After a few seconds the beam went out and the UFO disappeared. (1945, week of September 20th to 27th)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 275
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1070

Event 4394 (665BA570)

Date: 9/20/1945
Description: The OSS is dissolved by Executive Order, effective October 1, scattering personnel through the Departments of State and War. The Research and Analysis Branch is transferred to the State Department. The War Department takes over Secret Intelligence (SI) and Counter Espionage (X2), which are rolled up into the Strategic Services Unit (SSU) headed by Brig. Gen. John Magruder, the former OSS Deputy Director of Intelligence who oversees the OSS liquidation. Most of the other personnel are cashiered.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Office of Strategic Services”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_744

Event 4395 (327261B3)

Date: 9/24/1945 (approximate)
Time: 04:00
Location: DRAGUIGNAN, FR
Description: Glowing saucer near ground. Beams light / ground. Observer(s) dizzy. Sheep run. / r156#13.
Type: sighting
Reference: LDLN CONTACT LECTEURS: by Series and #. May'68 -JAN'72 (Entire set of 18 issues) LDLN local chapters & individual members' UFO reports. (Index 52)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_557

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "6", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "DRAGUIGNAN,FR:GLOWING SCR nr GND:BEAMS LITE/GND:OBS DIZZY:SHEEP RUN:/r156#13", LatLong: "43.533335 6.483334", LatLongDMS: "43:32:00 N 06:29:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Var", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4396 (BF0D8672)

Date: 9/26/1945
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) TEST LAUNCHES OF WAC CAPORAL. (1945, from September 26th to October 25th)
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Wp. 253, Galcit Report
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1071

Event 4397 (29B2BF2A)

Date: 9/26/1945?
Location: Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan
Description: Night. Machinist Mate First Class George M. Reynolds, attached to the submarine tender USS Beaver with Submarine Squadron 45, anchored in Buckner Bay, Okinawa, Japan. He is on the main deck when he sees a bluish light move to the south, turn right, go over to the west, stop, and stand still. When it moves again, it goes back to the general area it started from.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Strange Company 195–196
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_745

Event 4398 (609683B4)

Date: 10/1945
Location: Langley, VA
Description: The temporary successor to the OSS, the Strategic Services Unit (SSU), begins
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_174

Event 4399 (FCE5160E)

Date: 10/1945
Locations: Bryan; Stryker, Ohio
Description: 8:00 p.m. While driving a car between Bryan and Stryker, Ohio, Gerald M. Kryling and his wife Thelma approach a bright light about 50 feet in the air and 20 feet from the road near some high-tension wires. It appears to be a 35-foot oval object with an amber-colored opening like a window that has shadows moving around inside. It takes off horizontally at great speed and then moves straight up.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: CUFOS case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_746

Event 4400 (539336C1)

Date: 10/2/1945
Location: Cuxhaven, Germany
Description: British Operation Backfire near Cuxhaven: V-2 launch test
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_175
Rocket type: V-2

Event 4401 (CE140A6C)

Date: 10/9/1945
Description: Brig. Gen. George C. McDonald, AAF director of intelligence, writes to Maj. Gen. Elwood Richard Quesada in answer to a request for the investigation into wartime “balls of fire.” Exhaustive investigations of German technical personnel and US and UK sources reveal no confirmation of German involvement with the phenomena.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Macdonald–Quesada correspondence , October 1945
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_747

Event 4402 (A1F9EE1C)

Date: 10/15/1945
Location: Cuxhaven, Germany
Description: British Operation Backfire near Cuxhaven: V-2 launch test
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_176
Rocket type: V-2

Event 4403 (D8248D2A)

Date: 10/15/1945
Location: GREAT BRITAIN, Cuxhaven
Description: (Translated from French) TEST LAUNCH OF A V2, FIRST BRITISH SHOT. SECOND SHOT THE SAME DAY
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, Wp. 254
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1072

Event 4404 (3A5E95A6)

Date: 10/24/1945
Location: New York City, New York
Description: United Nations charter in full force
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_177

Event 4405 (668B6611)

Date: 11/1945
Description: Operation Overcast is renamed Project Paperclip.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Operation Paperclip” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_748

Event 4406 (20BADD12)

Date: 12/1945
Description: Lt. Col. Jo Chamberlin’s article on foo fighters appears in American Legion Magazine. Intelligence officers have ordered him not to state his military rank or position, but he is a special aide to Gen. Henry H. “Hap” Arnold .
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jo Chamberlin, “The Foo Fighter Mystery,” American Legion Magazine 39, no. 6 (December 1945): 9, 43–47; “Foo Fighter Archive Donated to UHR,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 17 (December 2015): 2–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_749

Event 4407 (A6E793D4)

Date: 12/5/1945
Description: (Translated from French) In the afternoon, disappearance of Flight 19. (December 5)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_541

Event 4408 (98717013)

Date: 12/5/1945
Description: (Translated from French) In Kristiansand (Norway), Linnea (same witness as for the observation in Kristiansand in 1939) saw 3 "bubbles" of rainbow colors above a hill to the West of the city. They maneuvered around for a moment, then disappeared to the West. (After the War)
Reference: UFO-NYT, 4/1969, 162
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_542

Event 4409 (F80B73E4)

Date: 12/5/1945
Time: 15:50
Location: EAST / FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Description: 6 Army Air Force (AAF) planes disoriented. Frantic radio. Huge search loses more.
Type: sighting
Reference: KEHOE, Donald: The FLYING SAUCER CONSPIRACY; Henry Holt, NY 1955; HC (Index 293)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_558

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NFO: No craft seen, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, TCH: New technical details/clues, HST: Historical account

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "12", Duration: "30", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "E/Ft LAUDERDALE,FL:6 AAF PLANES DISORIENTED:FRANTIC RDO:HUGE SEARCH LOSES MORE", LatLong: "26.000001 -79.500004", LatLongDMS: "26:00:00 N 79:30:00 W", Locale: "High Seas", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Florida", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4410 (91ADF844)

Date: 12/5/1945
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Atlantic Ocean; Florida Keys; off the coast of Florida
Description: A training flight (Flight 19) of five TBM Avenger torpedo bombers disappears while over the Atlantic Ocean. The squadron’s flight plan is scheduled to take them due east from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for 141 miles, north for 73 miles, and then back over a final 140-mile leg to complete the exercise. The flight never returns to base. A report by Navy investigators concludes that flight leader Lt. Charles C. Taylor mistook small islands offshore for the Florida Keys after his compasses stopped working, resulting in the flight heading over open sea and away from land. The report is later amended by the Navy to read “cause unknown” to avoid blaming Taylor for the loss of five aircraft and 14 men. One of the search-and-rescue aircraft deployed to look for them, a PBM Mariner with a 13-man crew, also disappears. The report attributes the loss of the PBM aircraft to an explosion in midair while searching for the flight. According to contemporaneous sources, the Mariner has a history of explosions due to vapor leaks when heavily loaded with fuel, as it might have been for a potentially long search-and-rescue operation. A tanker off the coast of Florida sees an explosion and a widespread oil slick when fruitlessly searching for survivors. The weather is becoming stormy by the end of the incident. None of the Avenger bombers have been found.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Flight 19”; Larry Kusche, The Bermuda Triangle Mystery— Solved, Harper & Row, 1975, pp. 97–122; Larry Kusche, The Disappearance of Flight 19 , Harper & Row, 1980
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_750

Event 4411 (64AD50EC)

Date: 12/5/1945
Description: On this fateful day six U.S. Army Air Force planes, which took off from Fort Lauderdale Naval Air Station, Florida disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean Bermuda Triangle. Flight 19, a formation of five TBM avengers became disoriented while flying northeast from Fort Lauderdale, and made increasingly frantic radio calls announcing they were lost and calling for assistance. A huge rescue search operation caused more aboard a Martin Mariner sea rescue plane to be lost.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Miami Herald, December 6, 1945; Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucer Conspiracy, p. 293; Ivan T. Sanderson, Invisible Residents, p. 125; Vincent H. Gaddis, Invisible Horizons, p. 175
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8192

Event 4412 (75CA522B)

Date: 12/5/1945
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Description: Five TBM Avenger Bombers and One PBM Martin Mariner with a total of 27 men disappeared without a single trace during a training mission, in good weather and with good radio contact. UFOs were being reported by the news during that period of time.
Type: ufo sighting
Reference: The Flying Saucers are Hostile!, by George D. Fawcett 1961
Source: HostileFawcett, ID: HostileFawcett_3

Event 4413 (197F61CC)

Date: 12/25/1945
Time: 06:00?
Location: FAYETTEVILLE, NC
Description: Fireballs land / roof. House burns down. 2 escape. 5 kids gone without trace.
Type: sighting
Reference: WILKINS, Harold T.: FLYING SAUCERS ON THE ATTACK; Ace Books, NY PB 1967. (Index 261)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_559

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), ABD: Human or animal abduction, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "73", HatchDesc: "FAYETTEVILLE,NC:FBLS LAND/ROOF:HOUSE BURNS DOWN:2 ESCAPE:5 KIDS GONE W/O TRACE", LatLong: "35.050002 -78.877782", LatLongDMS: "35:03:00 N 78:52:40 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "8", State/Prov: "North Carolina", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4414 (A973C97D)

Date: 12/25/1945
Description: During a blizzard a silver, domed object with a square base landed on the sea off the coast of Ireland. It was surrounded by purple lights, and made a whirring noise. Two beings with squarish shaped feet and wearing diver suits were seen walking on the surface of the water. The craft rose off the surface of the sea and landed in a field on a nearby island, crushing two cows when it came down.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: David F. Webb & Ted Bloecher, HUMCAT: Catalogue of Humanoid Reports, case A0129, citing Northern Network News, December 1976
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_8597

Year: 1946, 412 Event(s), (Back to Top)

Event 4415 (C9F8F9F5)

Date: 1946
Location: Scandinavia
Description: Ghost Rockets seen in Scandinavia
Type: UFO sightings
Reference: Keziah Poster
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_88

Event 4416 (EA5F9030)

Date: 1946
Location: Antarctica
Description: Admiral Richard E. Byrd’s fourth Antarctic expedition (Operation High Jump). Involved 4,700 men, 13 ships (including the aircraft carrier Philippine Sea), and 25 aircraft. It was the largest Antarctic expedition ever attempted and would map and photograph almost 1,400,000 square km of the Antarctic continent, especially the coastline. Byrd made his second flight over the South Pole and was involved in a number of other flights. In 1948 the U.S. Navy produced a documentary about the operation. It was called The Secret Land and won an Academy Award for best documentary.
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_178

Event 4417 (1B774BFF)

Date: 1946
Location: Soviet Union
Description: Soviet “Arzamas-16” atomic bomb project plant opened - the Soviet "Los Alamos" (Weapons design and research, warhead assembly)
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_179

Event 4418 (1ECDD46B)

Date: 1946
Location: Soviet Union
Description: Soviet “Sverdlovsk-44” atomic bomb project plant opened (Uranium enrichment)
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_180

Event 4419 (E49B678A)

Date: 1946
End date: 1951
Location: Launch Complex 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Between 1946–1951 the Army fires 67 V-2 rockets from the White Sands V-2 Launching Sight, Launch Complex 33
Type: aerospace
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_181

Event 4420 (7E675055)

Date: 1946
Location: ITALY, Foligno
Description: (Translated from French) The young B., 19 years old, on returning home, saw a hat-shaped craft hovering above the roof of his home, after which it landed on telescopic legs. A door opened in the bell-shaped part of the craft and a kind of dwarf emerged, who seemed to be making signs to the witness. The young man rushed back home to warn his mother, and both of them then saw the strange craft, which had already taken off, fly away.
Reference: CISU: archive file 4601, source "Paese sera" 13.8.77, report by Mr. Cestellini
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1079

Event 4421 (1A9BD7E8)

Date: 1946
Location: GRANDE BRETAGNE
Description: (Translated from French) The secret Haviland D.H. 108 Swallow aircraft, which was meant to prefigure the DH 110 model, lacked stability for the expected Mach 1 speeds. During its test flight it suffered a terrible crash. This made the Americans working on the X-4 project think: it had the same profile as the English aircraft and, rightly so, the USA feared a destabilization at high speed.
Reference: NASA website, 1997 "On the Frontier"
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1146

Event 4422 (DC991274)

Date: 1946
Description: (Translated from French) One of the few photographs of the "Ghost Rocket" in 1946, in Sweden. See image at images/1946_GhostRocket_Sweden.jpg.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_543

Event 4423 (3E69235F)

Date: 1946
Description: The US nuclear stockpile consists of 9 atomic bombs.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Ryan Crierie, “U.S. Nuclear Stockpile, 1945–2009” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_751

Event 4424 (082DC687)

Date: 1946
Location: Istanbul, Turkey
Description: Dancers on the roof of a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, watch the rapid passage of four square-shaped lights, reddish in color and aligned side by side, moving from the east and disappearing in the west in less than 60 seconds. One witness, meteorologist and RAF pilot George Raymond Leatherbarrow, estimates their altitude at 50,000 feet based on reflections on cirrus clouds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: G. R. Leatherbarrow, “Two Early UFO Cases from the Middle East,” Awareness 5, no. 3 (Autumn 1976): 4–5; Clark III 1177
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_752

Event 4425 (856F639A)

Date: 1946
Description: American astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot writes that he thinks Earth might make contact with Venusians, coming into “fluent communication by wireless with a race brought up completely separate, having their own systems of government, social usages, religions, and surrounded by vegetation and animals entirely unrelated to any here on earth.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Charles Greeley Abbot, The Earth and the Stars, Van Nostrand, 1946, p. 110; Roger D. Launius, “Venus-Earth-Mars: Comparative Climatology and the Search for Life in the Solar System,” Life 2, no. 3 (2012): 255–273
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_753

Event 4426 (503FD69F)

Date: 1946
Locations: Westerham, Kent, England; Croydon
Description: A farmer named Gunyon in Westerham, Kent, England, calls the British Technical Intelligence staff asking that the Air Ministry come and remove one of these “darned contraptions” which has fallen on his farm. The intelligence officers ask for directions and are told to drive from Croydon to Westerham, turning onto a lane when they reach a pub called The White Dog. Amid great security, two staff cars are dispatched, but fail to find the farm. They locate a pub called The White Hart and a farmer named Bunyan, who strenuously denies having made the call. Although the incident appears to be a hoax, few people can reach the Technical Intelligence staff and convince them to make a field visit. Indeed, the intelligence officers believe that former Air Intelligence scientist Reginald Victor Jones, who has been skeptical of foo fighters and ghost rockets, is behind the affair. Jones writes that a signal is received from Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s staff in Tokyo, asking for confirmation of a report that a Russian flying bomb had recently crashed in England. The other Director of Intelligence on the Air Staff, Air Commodore Roland Eugene Vintras, suggests to Jones that this might tie in with the “Westerham Incident.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: R. V. Jones, Most Secret War, Hamish Hamilton, 1978, pp. 507–513; “UFO Britannia: Part 2—World War Foo and Post War Cover Ups,” Above Top Secret forum, December 19, 2012
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_754

Event 4427 (A24A5DF3)

Date: 1946
Location: Antarctic
Description: 1946-1947. Some believe that remnants of the defeated Third Reich retreated to a hidden underground base in Antarctica. This theory is bolstered by Germany's history of Antarctic explorations, with known expeditions in 1873, 1910, 1925, and 1939. Supporters of this "frozen Fourth Reich" idea often cite Operation High Jump, a 1946-1947 military expedition to Antarctica led by American polar explorer Admiral Richard Byrd. Officially, Byrd stated the operation aimed to train naval personnel and test equipment in frigid conditions. (Chapter 8, Ref 316)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_307

Event 4428 (4702C72C)

Date: 1946
Location: Antarctic
Description: 1946-1947. Rumors emerged that during Operation High Jump, Byrd's expedition encountered hostile disc-shaped aircraft of unknown origin in Antarctica. Despite being equipped for 6-8 months, the operation concluded after just two months. Upon leaving, Byrd made a statement to the media, and a Chilean newspaper reported that he stressed the need for the U.S. to prepare defenses against hostile regions. Byrd was quoted warning of a potential threat from flying objects capable of traveling from pole to pole at astonishing speeds. (Chapter 8, Ref 317)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_308

Event 4429 (EA4ADC31)

Date: 1946
Location: Near Falkland Islands
Description: Shortly after the end of World War II, the Icelandic whaler "Juliana" encountered a large German U-boat near the Falkland Islands in 1946. This U-boat, which surfaced and displayed the German naval flag of mourning, dispatched a boarding party to the "Juliana". The submarine's commander demanded a portion of the whaler's fresh food supply, speaking fluent English and compensating the whaler's captain with U.S. dollars, even adding a bonus for each crew member. As the provisions were transferred, the U-boat's commander informed the captain about the location of a large school of whales, which the "Juliana" later found as indicated. (Chapter 8, Ref 327)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_317

Event 4430 (663DABA2)

Date: 1946
Location: Between the southernmost tip of Latin America and the continent of Antarctica
Description: A French news agency corroborated ongoing rumors, confirming that there were indeed genuine instances of German U-boat activities occurring between the southernmost part of Latin America and Antarctica. (Chapter 8, Ref 328)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_318

Event 4431 (C7C1276A)

Date: 1946
Location: Lake Nipissing, Ontario
Description: A family in Ontario, Canada, observed a group of small, disc-shaped UFOs at Lake Nipissing. Approximately a dozen of these craft landed on the frozen lake surface, roughly 75 feet away from the observers, moving with a rotating motion. These UFOs repetitively ascended a few feet and then descended back onto the ice. When one of the witnesses approached them, the objects swiftly departed at a 45-degree angle, leaving a series of black marks on the ice. (Chapter 8, Ref 333)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_323

Event 4432 (29B4A649)

Date: 1946
Location: Portugal
Description: A large disc-shaped UFO with a green iridescent glow was observed hovering motionless over a town. The object remained for about five minutes before departing in a southerly direction. (Chapter 8, Ref 334)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_324

Event 4433 (C9F45AAF)

Date: 1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Beachgoers in Sweden observed a "projectile trailing luminous smoke" crashing into the sand, leaving a slag-like crater. Descriptions mentioned a cylindrical object between 65 and 100 feet in diameter. Despite the testimony, the Swedish military dismissed the incident, suggesting the witnesses had imagined it. (Chapter 8, Ref 349)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_342

Event 4434 (77C3E948)

Date: 1946
Location: Either Arizona and New Mexico
Description: Or 1947. Three construction company employees, after hearing a loud explosion, discovered the wreckage of an unfamiliar aircraft. Nearby, they saw three small humanoid creatures, one of which seemed injured. Later, they were interrogated by individuals who claimed the incident was related to a secret government project and instructed them to remain silent about what they witnessed. (Chapter 8, Ref 351)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_344

Event 4435 (059B730D)

Date: 1946
Location: Sweden
Description: In 1946, Sweden recorded over 1,000 ghost rocket sightings. A public report by the Swedish military attributed 80% of these sightings to natural celestial phenomena, especially after public interest was piqued. However, some sightings remain unexplained. Collaborations with astronomers suggested that some sightings, particularly those in July and August, were likely meteors or meteorites. Despite efforts to determine the nature of these phenomena, including radar tracking, definite conclusions remained elusive. The debris from supposed crash sites mostly consisted of coke or slag-like materials, and no evidence of any space projectile was found. (Chapter 9, Ref 371)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_363

Event 4436 (E34A593E)

Date: 1946
Location: Britain
Description: Approximate date. A secret British intelligence report analyzed visual observations from Scandinavia and highlighted the projectiles' most notable characteristics: their great speed, intense associated light, silent operation, and approximately horizontal flight. The report noted that if these phenomena are natural, they are unusual. (Chapter 9, Ref 372)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_364

Event 4437 (5813A155)

Date: 1946
Location: Peenemunde
Description: Approximate date. The most widely accepted theory regarding ghost rockets is that they were V-2 rockets or possibly their predecessor, the V-1 guided missile, similar to those used by Hitler during World War II. It was speculated that the Russians were test-flying these from the former German rocket facility at Peenemunde on the Baltic coast. Though this theory was initially dismissed by various governments, a once-classified memo to President Harry Truman from General Hoyt Vandenberg suggested otherwise. The memo revealed that Peenemunde was operational and, based on Swedish radar data, most rocket launchings were traced back to this area. Additionally, reports indicated that a Soviet ship was monitoring these missile passages, and there were warnings against ship travel in parts of the Baltic. It was concluded that the USSR was likely conducting large-scale guided-missile tests in the Baltic region, primarily for scientific purposes. The proximity of Peenemunde's manufacturing facilities, materials, and expertise made it a logical choice for such activities over establishing new facilities in Russia. (Chapter 9, Ref 380)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_370

Event 4438 (95097ACF)

Date: 1946
Location: Holland
Description: Reports emerged of flying fireballs with glowing tails moving noiselessly at high speed during the night over the north and east of Holland. (Chapter 9, Ref 388)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_376

Event 4439 (C09DA1E4)

Date: Early 1946
Location: Near Lafayette, New York
Description: A motorist noticed a gleaming light in the sky and, upon looking up, saw a large, metallic, cigar-shaped object hovering above. The UFO, estimated to be between 300 and 400 feet in length with pointed ends and no protrusions, was observed for a few minutes before it vanished instantly. (Chapter 8, Ref 330)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_320

Event 4440 (7F3C4264)

Date: 1/10/1946
Location: New Jersey
Description: Public announcements of radar signals bounced off Moon
Type: scientific advance
Reference: Medium
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_182

Event 4441 (8407FD20)

Date: 1/10/1946
Location: Wright Field, Ohio
Description: The Air Materiel Command at Wright Field, Ohio, issues a restricted-access document, German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers by Capt. N. LeBlanc, detailing the drawings, photos, models, and documents relating to aircraft designed by Nazi aircraft designers the Horten brothers that were recovered in Germany by Allied forces.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: N. LeBlanc, German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers, Air Material Command, Technical Intelligence summary report no, F-SU-1110-ND, January 10, 1946; H. P. Dabrowski, The Horten Flying Wing in World War II: The History and Development of the Ho 229, Schiffer, 1991; Kevin D. Randle and Donald R. Schmitt, “Roswell and the Flying Wing,” IUR 18, no. 4 (July/Aug. 1993): 3; John Powell, “The Horten Flying Wings,” War Bird Forum, July 2019
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_755

Event 4442 (15926050)

Date: 1/16/1946
Time: 23:00
Location: NEAR CHERBOURG, FR
Description: Air Force C54 transport pilot. Odd meteor going down. Rebounds going up [to] and descends again.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO'S a HISTORY 1949: 3 books: 1988 & 2000 2001 Supplements. (Index 132)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_560

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "nr CHERBOURG,FR:AF C54 XPORT PILOT:ODD METEOR ↓:REBOUNDS ↑ +DESCENDS AGAIN.", LatLong: "49.633336 -1.616667", LatLongDMS: "49:38:00 N 01:37:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Manche", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4443 (075D65B7)

Date: 1/18/1946
Locations: US; Paris, France
Description: 11:00 p.m. A US C-54 transport plane is at 7,000 feet over the French countryside on its way to Paris, France. Suddenly the pilot sees a brilliant “shooting star” about 35° above the horizon. It streaks down below the eastern horizon, then reappears and moves in a hyperbola before falling again.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 1
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_756

Event 4444 (BC7E4E80)

Date: 1/22/1946
Description: President Truman creates a National Intelligence Authority (State, War, Navy, Chief of Staff, and a presidential representative with the DCI as a non-voting member) for policy and coordination and a Central Intelligence Group for operations under it. Rear Adm. Sidney Souers heads the CIG as Director of Central Intelligence.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “National Intelligence Authority” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_757

Event 4445 (A2257A93)

Date: 2/1946 (approximate)
Time: 00:20
Location: JOHANNESBURG, RSA
Description: 2 observer(s). Sphere/orb/globe passes through disk / 15M altitude. 2 pseudo-human/entity in dome. / r244#17.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 293)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_561

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death

Extra Data: Country: "Republic of South Africa", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "JOHANNESBURG,RSA:2 OBS:ORB PASSES THRU DISK/15M alt:2 PSH in DOME:/r244#17", LatLong: "-26.116668 27.916668", LatLongDMS: "26:07:00 S 27:55:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "TRV", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4446 (A6396D49)

Date: 2/21/1946
Locations: west Finland; Västerbotten; Västernorrland; Kopparberg [now Dalarna]; Gävleborg; Uppsala; Östergötland; Skaraborg [now Västra Götaland]; Vaasa province, Finland
Description: 8:30 p.m. One or more meteors are seen in west Finland and the counties of Västerbotten, Västernorrland, Kopparberg [now Dalarna], Gävleborg, Uppsala, Östergötland, and Skaraborg [now Västra Götaland] in Sweden. It supposedly sets a farmhouse on fire in Vaasa province, Finland. It leaves a long trail of smoke in the sky.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Archives for the Unexplained, “Case XXX: The Meteor That Did Not Start a Fire” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_758

Event 4447 (5AFB0C98)

Date: 2/26/1946
Location: Scandinavia
Description: Ghost Rocket reports in Scandinavia, Sweden/Finland
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_183

Event 4448 (A7FFBCA7)

Date: 2/28/1946
Location: USA
Description: (Translated from French) FIRST FLIGHT OF THE REPUBLIC F-84 (THUNDERJET) SERIES DELIVERED IN MAY 1947, SINGLE-SEAT, FIGHTER-BOMBER REACTION, THIN FUSELAGE, WINGS AT AN ANGLE OF 12°, THE FIRST SERIE REACHED MAX 945 KM/H, CEILING 12500 METERS. [note from vog: isn't this the plane that, according to some, is the object of Kenneth Arnold's observation?] (February 28, 1946)
Reference: "Encyclopedia of Combat Aircraft" Bill Gunston - Elsevier Sequoia 1979
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1080

Event 4449 (EED55EE2)

Date: 3/1946
Description: The Air Technical Service Command becomes the Air Materiel Command.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Air Materiel Command” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_759

Event 4450 (3F847AF9)

Date: 3/5/1946
Location: BRAZIL, Araçariguama, (Sao Roque de Sao Paolo)
Description: (Translated from French) Excerpt from the report of Professor Felipe Machado Carrion, president of the Brazilian GGIOANI group: On this March 5, Mardi Gras day, Joao Prestes Filho had invited his 39-year-old friend Salvador dos Santos (still alive in 1971 at the time of the report) to go fishing on the banks of the Tiete. He asked his wife to take his sons to the carnival festivities, telling her to leave one of the windows of the house ajar, through which he could enter upon his return from fishing. Prestes Filho and dos Santos spent the day fishing, joyfully and carefree. Around 7:00 pm, under a light and uniform mist, in a serene atmosphere, not stormy, they returned from the Rio Tiete. They separated at a fork in the road, each heading towards his own house. An hour later, Prestes Filho burst into his sister Maria's house, shouting and in a disjointed way that when he tried to open the window, he received from outside a silent beam of light, against which he protected his eyes and head with both hands. Dazed, he fell to the ground for a few brief moments, without losing consciousness. He got up and started running towards the center of the village, in search of help. Maria's neighbors were immediately called, and Prestes Filho kept telling his story. One of the neighbors, Aracy Gomide, never left Prestes Filho's side from that moment on. His hair, head, eyes, clothes, nothing showed signs of deep or light burns. His eyes were dilated, in terror, his voice excited. Soon the scene turned to horror: Prestes Filho's flesh began to become visible, taking on the same aspect as if it had been cooked for long hours in boiling water. It began to peel off the bones, falling in pieces from the jaw, chest, arms, hands, fingers, lower legs, feet, toes. Some pieces of flesh remained hanging by the tendons, the witnesses not daring to remove them. Then everything deteriorated in an unpredictable way: the teeth and bones were exposed. Prestes Filho energetically refused the water and food that were offered to him, but at no time did he seem to feel any pain. His nose and ears detached, rolling down his body to the ground. A terrifying specter, dislocating from mutilation to mutilation. Eyes wide open in terror. Words already distorted in a mouth that was disarticulating: only sounds remained, whose meanings were lost. In the general confusion, what remained of Prestes Filho's almost decomposed body was loaded onto a cart that was to take him to Santa Casa de Santana de Parnaiba, the nearest hospital. In the sixth hour after the light attack, a corpse returned to Araçariguama, as Prestes Filho died during the journey without reaching the hospital. Until his last moments, guttural sounds came out of his mouth. Was he still telling his story of horrors? As there was no medical examination, the death certificate said "Death by generalized burns". The police made some inquiries that led to nothing that could be added validly to the content of the death certificate. (...)"
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 276 to 278
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1081

Event 4451 (6C9C6577)

Date: 3/5/1946
Time: 19:30
Location: ARACARIGUAMA, BRZ
Description: Night light zaps man / beam. Flesh falls off! Dies. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v19#2+/ LDLN#138.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHENOMENES SPATIAUX: Group GEPA, Gen. M. Lionel Chassin Paris. Quarterly 1964?-1977. Merged into Grp. GEPAN (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_562

Attributes: CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like, HUM: Humans affected: Injury/burns/marks/abduction/death, INJ: Injuries, illness/death, mutilations, GSA: Covert Security Agency, OGA: Non-Covert Government Agencies

Extra Data: Country: "Brazil", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "902", HatchDesc: "ARACARIGUAMA,BRZ:NLT ZAPS MAN/BEAM:FLESH FALLS OFF!:DIES:/FSR v19#2+/LDLN#138", LatLong: "-23.433334 -47.066669", LatLongDMS: "23:26:00 S 47:04:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "São Paulo", Strangeness: "12"

Event 4452 (CA637E62)

Date: 3/5/1946
Locations: Tietê River; Araçariguama, São Paulo, Brazil; Santana di Parnaíba
Description: 6:00 p.m. João Prestes is returning on foot from a fishery on the banks of the Tietê River to his sister’s home in Araçariguama, São Paulo, Brazil. As he is entering the house, a light from outside strikes and envelopes him. He becomes dizzy and confused but manages to get up and go inside. He summons Araci Gomide, a nurse who has served in the military with him. Gomide describes his friend as being literally cooked, with his flesh detaching from his bones, injuries on his feet and ankles, and his feet clenched like the claws of a bird. His arms are burned and the flesh on his fingers is falling off. His chest, neck, and face also seem to be burned but not charred or red. Prestes dies on the way to a hospital in Santana di Parnaíba at 3:00 a.m.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 166–167; Brazil 17–21; Pablo Villarubia Mauso, “The Incredible Saga of João Prestes,” UFO Casebook Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_760

Event 4453 (1088081B)

Date: 3/5/1946
Description: Sr. Joao Prestes Filho, age 40, had anticipated an uneventful day of fishing in Aracariguama, Sao Paulo State, Brazil but he returned home at 7:30 p.m., terrified by his encounter with a beam of light that came from the sky and struck him without warning nor any noise. He went into his house saying that he had been hit by a silent beam of light, which stunned him and knocked him to the ground. A little while later his flesh looked like it had been cooked, as if it had been exposed to intense microwave energy, and started a rapid deterioration. He died from the effects.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Felipe Machado Carrion, FSR, March-April 1973, p. 14; Jacques Vallee, Confrontations: A Scientist's Search for Alien Contact, p. 124
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1307

Event 4454 (1300D3AB)

Date: 3/6/1946
Location: Pacific Coast Region, US
Description: The Western Defense Command, activated on 3/17/1941, is deactivated
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_184

Event 4455 (E587E036)

Date: 3/6/1946
Description: The Western Defense Command is deactivated.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Western Defense Command” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_761

Event 4456 (A151A25E)

Date: 3/14/1946
Locations: US Highway 136; Havana, Illinois
Description: Dusk. Paul Cummings Jr. is driving east on US Highway 136 about 10 miles east of Havana, Illinois, with Douglas Gowdy. A bright orange ball appears in the road about 1 mile ahead, gliding down the highway only one foot above the pavement and possibly touching both shoulders of the road. When it is within 2,000 feet, Cummings pulls the car over and stops, and they rush out to lie down in a ditch, fearing an explosion. When they look up again, the object is nowhere in sight.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, Signet, 1969, pp. 26–27
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_762

Event 4457 (22E68EFC)

Date: 3/14/1946
Description: Two men, Cummings and Gowdy, driving on a road in Havana, Illinois had a close encounter with a flying saucer at 5:00 a.m. The object buzzed their car ten miles east of town on Highway 136.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Coral & Jim Lorenzen, UFOs: The Whole Story, p. 26; Peter Rogerson, World-Wide Catalog of Type 1 Reports, case 157
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_1468

Event 4458 (E069C90B)

Date: 3/15/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: First static test fire of V-2 missile at White Sands Pad 33
Type: aerospace
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_185

Event 4459 (A06A558D)

Date: 3/15/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) STATIC TEST OF V2 NO. 1
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1082

Event 4460 (2763EEC1)

Date: Spring 1946
Location: CHINA, Dongliangzihe (Hebei)
Description: (Translated from French) My father told us an astonishing story: Around one o'clock in the night, he got up to satisfy a natural need outside. The night was calm and the sky starry. When he returned to his room, he suddenly saw the sky in the northeast lit up like in broad daylight. (...) He discovered an object neither round nor square flying in his direction. The shining object was as wide as two houses and as high as one floor. When the object passed over his head, it was 3 m away from him, but my father heard no sound. The huge flying machine was heading southwest. After about ten seconds, it had completely disappeared. (...) The next day (...) I learned that two teachers had seen in the night, around one o'clock, a huge luminous object advancing in jerks, going up and down. After three or four seconds, the object was only 50 m away from them. As it approached, the object became bigger and brighter. Frightened, they ran away. (..) But then they heard a loud "Peng" and the object rose to 30 m from the ground. It brightly illuminated the whole school with its bluish light. Even more scared, the two teachers shouted and woke up the teachers and all the boarders (...) But at that moment the luminous object had already disappeared. (1946, Spring)
Reference: SHI BO: "China and the Extraterrestres", ed. Mercure de France, 1983, p.84, 85
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1091

Event 4461 (916A77E7)

Date: 4/1946
Location: JAPAN, Okinawa
Description: (Translated from French) (cf: 1942, USA, same person) Howard Menger is injured in Okinawa and is in the presence of a man, dressed in military clothing, who tells him that the extraterrestrials continue to prepare him for his mission and predicts the atomic explosion of Hiroshima which took place four months later. [note from vog: this would have already been told to him in 1944, when he was still in the USA.... ] (April, 1946)
Reference: follow-up in 1955
Reference: Jean-Francis CROLARD: "The Mystery of the E.T." - ed. Guy Trédaniel 1995, p. 146
Reference: follow-up June 1946, USA, High Bridge
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1083

Event 4462 (6AE1A727)

Date: 4/1946
Alternate date: 5/1946
Locations: Country Club Road; Lafayette, New York
Description: Around 12:00 noon. Richard R. Hill and Stanley Ogdrzyiak are driving in an open convertible on the Country Club Road near Lafayette, New York. Suddenly they see a gleaming, metallic, cigar-shaped object in the sky. It remains motionless at 5,000–10,000 feet altitude, which at that height would make it 300–400 feet long. After 2 minutes, it disappears instantaneously.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Case 84,” CRIFO Newsletter 2, no. 3 (June 3, 1955): 4; Clark III 1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_765

Event 4463 (453A2B96)

Date: 4/1946
Location: Florida
Description: Following World War II, there was a surge in UFO sightings worldwide. An American military transport plane pilot reported an encounter over Florida. While flying, he and his crew spotted what they initially believed to be a shooting star. However, as it approached, they realized it was a long, cylindrical object, about twice the size of a B-29, with glowing portholes. The object, estimated to be traveling at 2,000 miles per hour, veered to avoid a collision and vanished over the horizon. (Chapter 8, Ref 329)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_319

Event 4464 (E029933A)

Date: 4/2/1946
Description: The Strategic Services Unit is transferred to the new Central Intelligence Group and becomes the Office of Special Operations.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Strategic Services Unit” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_763

Event 4465 (EE0E97DA)

Date: 4/16/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: First V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, reaching 5.5km altitude (radio cut off after launch, fin 4 failed prior to cutoff)
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_186
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 5.5km

Event 4466 (31886354)

Date: 4/16/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) At 14:47 TEST LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 2; ALTITUDE 8 KM. RADIO STOP
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: EMERGENCY
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1084

Event 4467 (E406C651)

Date: 4/20/1946
Description: League of Nations dissolved, succeeded by the United Nations (UN)
Type: historical event
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_187

Event 4468 (B3A893FA)

Date: 4/25/1946
Location: Anima Nipissing Lake, Ontario
Description: While ice fishing at Anima Nipissing Lake, Ontario, Don Cameron and his family watch 12–14 small disc- shaped objects descend at a 45° angle about 75 feet away. They come spinning down on the ice, rise 2 feet into the air, then come down again. Cameron walks toward them, and they ascend and shoot away at the same angle and direction. They find black marks on the snow and ice.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_764

Event 4469 (A640F40E)

Date: 5/1946
End date: 12/1946
Location: Scandinavia
Description: 2,000 Ghost Rocket sightings in Sweden/Finland
Type: ufo sightings
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_188

Event 4470 (18DD25B0)

Date: 5/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Angelholm
Description: (Translated from French) A Swedish industrialist, Gösta Carlsson, told journalist Eugen Semitjov (issue no. 44, Allers, 1971): "It was one evening in May 1946. I had gone out to try to find pollen for my bees and I had taken a flashlight because the darkness was already well established. Suddenly I saw a light between the trees: I then thought that someone had just lit a fire. But when I saw that this light was advancing towards a small clearing, I changed my mind. So I headed in its direction and when I arrived at the edge of this open space, I saw something like a disc topped with a dome and resting on the ground. On the dome there were some kind of oval windows and above it was planted a kind of periscope, like for a submarine. Under the disc one could distinguish a large oblong fin extending from the center to the outside of this lateral part. Two landing feet were also visible and from a door located next to the fin-shaped wing, a ladder descended to the ground. The object had approximately 16 m in diameter for a maximum height of 4 m. On the periphery of the disc there were a series of openings like nozzles and besides, when the object left, jets of gas or vapors came out of it which burned the grass. The light that had attracted my attention was on the kind of mast that I assimilated to a periscope. This rod had a length of 5 m and from its top three antennas were leaving. Lower, it was a kind of lampshade that was suspended there. It was from there that this light seemed to pulsate, of a rather curious purple shade and which illuminated not only the object but also one to two meters all around. On the ground, outside this illuminated zone, a man dressed in a tight white suit was standing. It seemed that he was guarding the machine, because having spotted me he pointed his hand in my direction: I was less than 10 m from him and I stopped dead. The man had my size but he was much thinner than me. I saw that there were other people around the object, but what was strange was that they did not say a word. There were three of them working on one of the portholes and two others standing on the side of the machine. I also saw three women. In total I thus spotted the presence of eleven people. They all had black boots and gloves, a belt of the same color around the waist and a transparent helmet on their head. The women had ash-colored hair, but I could not see the shade of those of the men because they wore a kind of dark cap. Their skin was brownish, as if tanned by the sun. I advanced a few more steps, but the guard stopped me again with a gesture of the hand. This character was wearing a black box suspended from a chain around his neck: it looked like an old camera. He turned this device in my direction and I then thought he wanted to take a picture of me. But nothing happened except that I heard a click in my flashlight. This one did not work anymore afterwards, but this may be only a coincidence: when I returned home I noticed that the new batteries were completely discharged. One of the women came out of the cabin of the object holding something in her hand. She approached the edge of the illuminated zone and, through this kind of luminous curtain, she threw the object she was holding: at the same time she laughed ..." Carlsson found this object which had the shape of a stick. An analysis carried out in 1971 revealed that it was silicone with various impurities. After this episode the witness left the place and did not return until about thirty minutes later. He approached by another path and then felt a strong ozone smell in the atmosphere. Before he reached the clearing, a very bright red light came on. With a kind of plaintive noise the object rose slowly above the treetops. At 500 m it seemed to waver a bit, then suddenly the light became brighter and turned purple. The object accelerated and disappeared at full speed. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 279 to 281) 1946, summer, Angelholm A man saw in a wood outside the town, a swollen disc resting on two crutches and a tailplane. All around there were eleven beings of human appearance, of both sexes, dressed in white overalls and wearing spherical helmets. He approached but one being made him a sign to stop. Believing it to be a military secret, the man moved away and observed from a distance the takeoff and the rapid disappearance of the craft. traces were found.
Reference: Inforespace no. 48 of 1979, p. 29
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1090

Event 4471 (8FDA3132)

Date: 5/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Start of a wave of observations, mainly in Scandinavia, but also in the rest of Europe, and even in North Africa. (May)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_544

Event 4472 (EC57F7C6)

Date: 5/1946
Location: Angelholm, Sweden
Description: At twilight while walking home, a prominent industrialist saw a light in the woods and went to investigate. He saw a disc with dome and oval windows on the ground. Around it were about 11 beings with transparent helmets and uniform-like clothing apparently working on the craft. Later he saw the craft take off emitting bright red light, then speed away. Burned grass and other trace marks were found at the site. (Ref. 3; Flying Saucer Review, March-April 1972.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 06 - Trace Cases) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_305

Event 4473 (27F82745)

Date: 5/1946
Location: LaGrange, FL
Description: A Navy gunnery and radar officer observed a dark elliptical object which moved slowly overhead, disappearing in a cloud bank. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, I] (NICAP: 01 - Distant Encounters)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_308

Event 4474 (9C779548)

Date: 5/1946
Locations: La Grange; Titusville, Florida
Description: Day. Navy Lieutenant Andrew A. Titcomb is on leave and picking oranges at his wife’s family home at La Grange, north of Titusville, Florida, when he hears a whistling noise and sees a dark “flying football” directly overhead at about 1,000 feet elevation moving at 125 mph. It appears 15–20 feet in diameter and flies in an arc to the southeast. It disappears in a cloudbank.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: UFOEv, p. 6; Clark III 1179 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_766

Event 4475 (D7660697)

Date: 5/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: A prominent Swedish businessman witnessed a disc-shaped object with a cupola, oval windows, a mast resembling a submarine's periscope, an oblong fin, landing legs, and a ladder touching the ground. The UFO, approximately 53 feet in diameter, had turbine-like holes from which jet beams emerged, scorching the grass upon departure. The mast emitted a strange pulsating purple light that covered the object and nearby ground. The businessman observed multiple individuals, totaling 11, near the UFO. These individuals wore white overalls, transparent helmets, black boots, gloves, and belts. The women had ashen-colored hair, while the men wore black caps. The beings appeared sunburned. One guard had a black box hanging from his neck, which seemed to drain the battery of the witness's forehead lamp upon being directed at him. The witness briefly left the site but returned to see the UFO ascend and depart rapidly. (Chapter 8, Ref 344)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_337

Event 4476 (EBEFB9A4)

Date: 5/10/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: First nominal V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 112.6km altitude
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_189
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 112.6km

Event 4477 (A40E9E1D)

Date: 5/10/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) TEST LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 3, ALTITUDE 112 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1085

Event 4478 (BDFBC957)

Date: 5/13/1946
Location: Astrakhan Oblast
Description: Plans for a new test site for the first Soviet ballistic missiles and atomic bombs at Kapustin Yar test site
Type: historical event
Reference: link
Reference: Wikipedia
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_190

Event 4479 (06638ADB)

Date: 5/13/1946
Locations: Kaliningrad; Korolyov; Moscow; Russia
Description: The Soviets establish a rocket center called NII-88 [now TsNIIMash] at Kaliningrad [now Korolyov], Russia, northeast of Moscow. Missile designer Sergei Korolev is appointed chief designer of Section 3 on long-range missiles. Stalin declares Korolev’s name a secret, which it remains until his death in 1966. Russia keeps dozens of its captured German scientists here, working on special projects until 1955.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “TsNIIMash” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_767

Event 4480 (936918B6)

Date: 5/13/1946
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Description: A rocket is seen traveling over Helsinki, Finland, in a southwesterly direction at 1,000 feet. It supposedly moves at supersonic speed, emitting a magnesium-like light and a trail of smoke.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan L. Aldrich, comp., The Ghost Rocket File , Fund for UFO Research, 2000, p. 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_768

Event 4481 (98F8B73D)

Date: 5/18/1946
Time: 18:00?
Location: ANGELHOLM, SWD
Description: Domed saucer / ground. 11 pseudo-human/entity fix window. Observer(s) halted / gestures. / FSRv18#2.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_563

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, OPR: Operations on humans/animal mutilation/surgery, DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, EME: Electro-Magnetic Effects, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "ANGELHOLM,SWD:DOMED SCR/GND:11 PSH FIX WINDOW:OBS HALTED/GESTURES:/FSRv18#2", LatLong: "56.244447 12.855556", LatLongDMS: "56:14:40 N 12:51:20 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "10"

Event 4482 (011B1968)

Date: 5/18/1946
Locations: Kronoskagen; Ängelholm, Sweden
Description: 10:45 p.m. Gösta Carlsson , later to become founder and owner of Cernelle AB, is walking in the forested area of Kronoskagen near Ängelholm, Sweden, when he sees a disc-shaped machine more than 50 feet in diameter. On the top is a cupola with oval windows, and beneath it are an oblong “fan,” two legs, a small ladder, and openings. A man dressed in a white, one-piece outfit gestures to Carlsson to stop. Two other occupants, three of them women, all wearing suits and transparent helmets, are nearby. One of the males points a boxlike device at the witness, who leaves the scene but returns by a different route 30 minutes later, just in time to see the UFO depart. A concrete model of the UFO is dedicated in 1963 as a memorial.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “UFO-Memorial Ängelholm”; Sven-Olof Fredrickson, “The Ängelholm Landing Report,” Flying Saucer Review 18, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 1972): 15– 17; Anders Liljegren, “High-Quality Investigation of 1946 CEIII Case,” AFU Newsletter, no. 38 (March 1995): 2–3; Clark III 528–529; Clas Svahn, “Gösta Carlssons möte,” Riksorganisationen UFO-Sverige, July 10, 2018; Håkan Blomqvist, “UFO-Sweden Memories: Ängelholm 1996,” Håkan Blomqvist’s Blog, July 1, 2020; Clas Svahn and Gösta Carlsson, Mötet i gläntan: Sveriges mest kända närkontakt med UFO, 3rd ed., Parthenon, 2021
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_769

Event 4483 (82506FD6)

Date: 5/21/1946
Location: Stora Mellösa, Sweden
Description: Two motorists report an elongated craft resembling a rocket or Zeppelin over Stora Mellösa, Sweden. One of the witnesses sees two short wings, although the other cannot see any despite watching the object for 5 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_770

Event 4484 (177881EA)

Date: 5/24/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Vasteras and Karlskrona
Description: (Translated from French) At Vasteras, around 00:05, a witness observed the phenomenon, the size of a full moon in the sky of the SO, at an estimated altitude of 100-200 m and at a maximum distance of 500 m from the witness. This object was descending. At Karlskrona, at 2:20, a rocket was observed coming from the north and going towards the south, towards Copenhagen (Denmark) at a speed of approximately 400 km/h and at an altitude not exceeding 100 m. It flew horizontally, without wings or tail and was observed for 10 seconds.
Reference: Spökraketerna 1946, Göran Jansson
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1086

Event 4485 (CDD50E50)

Date: 5/24/1946
Time: 02:20
Location: LANDSKRONA, SWD
Description: 3+observer(s). Fireball = 6M wingless cylinder/cigar-shape / 90M altitude shoots bursts / sparks. Going quickly southwest.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_564

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "LANDSKRONA,SWD:3+OBS:FBL=6M WINGLESS CGR/90M alt SHOOTS BURSTS/SPARKS:>>SW", LatLong: "55.883336 12.833334", LatLongDMS: "55:53:00 N 12:50:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4486 (2B1C4E96)

Date: 5/24/1946
Location: Landskrona, Sweden
Description: 2:20 a.m. Witnesses in Landskrona, Sweden, see a wingless, cigar-shaped object, spurting sparks from its tail. About 300 feet above the ground, it is moving at airplane speed toward the southwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 1; Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_771

Event 4487 (21C17BED)

Date: 5/25/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Huddinge, Hässleholm, Uppsala
Description: (Translated from French) In Huddinge people observe an unknown luminous phenomenon in the sky. In Hässleholm it is 2:10 when a ghost rocket flies at low altitude, around 300 m, at a speed of at least 600 km/h, in a straight trajectory. It is observed for 10 seconds. Around 7 pm, a luminous phenomenon in the shape of a drop of water but with a metallic aspect is observed.
Reference: Spökraketerna 1946, Göran Jansson
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1087

Event 4488 (D43492D7)

Date: 5/25/1946 (approximate)
Location: KARLSKRONA AND HUDDINGS AND HAGALUND, SWD
Description: Wave / silent fireballs and wingless cigars mystify all.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 1)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_565

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "208", HatchDesc: "KARLSKRONA+HUDDINGS+HAGALUND,SWD:WAVE/SILENT FBLS+WINGLESS CGRS MYSTIFY ALL", LatLong: "56.205558 15.633334", LatLongDMS: "56:12:20 N 15:38:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4489 (F1C426A1)

Date: 5/26/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Helsingborg
Description: (Translated from French) At 11 PM an object was seen in the sky. It had all the characteristics, including sound, of a German V1 bomb.
Reference: and I wouldn't be surprised if it was one...recovered by the liberators
Reference: Spökraketerna 1946, Göran Jansson
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1088

Event 4490 (5AF207B1)

Date: 5/28/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Erkilstuna and Mellosa
Description: (Translated from French) At 4:30 pm a rocket of aluminum-like appearance passed over Erkilstuna. At Mellosa a cigar-shaped object, on a hesitant trajectory, headed north at an altitude of 300 to 500 meters and passed over the aerodrome. (Spökraketerna 1946, Göran Jansson) May 29, 1946 USA, White Sands The US Army invited hundreds of journalists, photographers, filmmakers, even scientists, generals, including some British, to a spectacular show. Safely sheltered in bunkers, the guests could admire from a respectful distance a V2 rocket (...) At exactly 2:13 pm, a jet of flames appeared beneath it. The rocket rose with an impressive slowness before accelerating more and more in an awful roar, dragging behind it a 20 m long flaming tail, until it became a small orange star that finally disappeared, leaving only a thin trail of smoke. (...) Three minutes later, the V2, which had been followed by radars and special optical instruments taken from the Germans, after reaching nearly 100 km in altitude, fell back, signaled by an observation plane, at 4000 km/h, about sixty km from its starting point, burying itself in the desert sand amidst a burst of flames. (...) While tests of the V2, more or less modified, continued at a rate of one per week, in 1947 one of them reached the record altitude of 183 km.
Reference: "To the Assault of Space" - Georges H. Gallet, ed. of Modern Thought, p. 85, 86
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1089

Event 4491 (60C07784)

Date: 5/28/1946
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Description: The Aftonbladet newspaper in Stockholm, Sweden, is the first to use the term “Spökraket” (ghost rocket) in a headline.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_772

Event 4492 (C394C6B0)

Date: 5/29/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Nominal V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 112.1km altitude
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_191
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 112.6km

Event 4493 (5D073CA6)

Date: 5/31/1946
Time: 11:40
Location: KATRINEHOLM, SWD
Description: Several observer(s). Plain cylinder/cigar-shape faster / any fighter. Slight rumble. Turns going quickly west.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 2)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_566

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "KATRINEHOLM,SWD:SVRL OBS:PLAIN CGR FASTER/ANY FIGHTER:SLIGHT RUMBLE:TURNS >>W", LatLong: "58.988892 16.194445", LatLongDMS: "58:59:20 N 16:11:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4494 (458A7424)

Date: 5/31/1946
Location: Katrineholm, Sweden
Description: 11:43 a.m. A huge, metallic, wingless cigar moves rapidly at 1,000 feet altitude over Katrineholm, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 2–3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_773

Event 4495 (AC256DAF)

Date: 6/1946
Location: USA, High Bridge (New Jersey)
Description: (Translated from French) (Cfr: 1945, early April, Okinawa) Discharged Howard Menger is in High Bridge and goes into the forest. A saucer lands: two blond men and the woman he had already met 14 years earlier in the same place, disembark. She has not changed and appears to be 25 years old, in fact she tells him, she is over 500 years old. But on the planet from which she and her two companions come, the atmosphere and lifestyle slow down aging. She gives him indications about his future mission and asks him not to reveal his story for 10 years.
Reference: Jean-Francis CROLARD: "The Mystery of the E.T." - ed. Guy Trédaniel 1995, p. 146
Reference: follow-up March 1956, unspecified location, assumed USA
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1095

Event 4496 (A3CFD36D)

Date: 6/1946
Location: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton OH
Description: A young boy visiting Wright Field claimed to have seen a domed saucer around 20 feet in diameter with three legs in a hangar. Next to it were several small, humanoid bodies with large, pear-shaped heads on stretchers. After being spotted by a colonel, the boy's father lost his job. The boy's grandfather, an employee at the base, allegedly confirmed a UFO had been brought there. (Chapter 8, Ref 347)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_340

Event 4497 (57C54A73)

Date: 6/6/1946
Description: The Joint Research and Development Board is created by the Secretaries of War and the Navy to coordinate research efforts.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joint Research and Development Board, Organization Authority Record, June 6, 1946
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_776

Event 4498 (520BBEA6)

Date: 6/9/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Helsinki (Finland), a bright multicolored light is observed above the city, with a trail of smoke and the sound of thunder. Its luminous trail persists for 10 minutes. (June 9, Night)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_545

Event 4499 (E2D84957)

Date: 6/9/1946
Location: Sala, Sweden
Description: Night. An enormous light drops earthward over Sala, Sweden, leaving a long, fiery trail. An explosion is heard.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_777

Event 4500 (56BBBBDE)

Date: 6/9/1946
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Description: 10:17 p.m. A rocket-like light passes over Helsinki, Finland, at 10,000 feet leaving a smoke trail and making a distant rumble. A luminous afterglow lasts 10 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 3
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_778

Event 4501 (3675C9FA)

Date: 6/10/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Same phenomenon as the day before, but newspapers indicate that the object turned around to return in the direction it came from. (June 10th, night)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_546

Event 4502 (A5AFD9C0)

Date: 6/10/1946
Time: 21:00?
Location: HELSINKI, FINL
Description: Ghost rocket going northwest to Tammerfors. Returns over Helsinki going quickly southeast / Baltic.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 4)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_567

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "60", HatchDesc: "HELSINKI,FINL:GHOST ROCKET> NW to TAMMERFORS:RETURNS OVR HELSINKI >>SE/BALTIC", LatLong: "60.200003 24.933335", LatLongDMS: "60:12:00 N 24:56:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finland", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4503 (A4D541EF)

Date: 6/10/1946
Location: Latin America
Description: Lieut. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg replaces Souers as director of the CIG. He expands it and wins the right to collect intelligence in Latin America.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: CIA Historical Staff, Chronology 1946–65 , vol. 1, 1946–1955, p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_779

Event 4504 (39F65B1D)

Date: 6/10/1946
Description: Mystery "ghost rockets" were seen over Tampere and Helsinki, Finland.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: H. Edward Hill
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3403

Event 4505 (B185F22B)

Date: 6/12/1946
Description: (Translated from French) The Swedish General Staff requests the army to report their observations through official channels, admitting to be aware of the phenomenon since May. (June 12)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_547

Event 4506 (19D35127)

Date: 6/12/1946
Time: 20:00?
Location: ESKILSTUNA, SWEDEN
Description: 'Ghost-bomb' exits cloud. Descends going quickly north. Intermittent exhaust.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 4)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_568

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ESKILSTUNA,SWEDEN:'GHOST-BOMB' EXITS CLOUD:DESCENDS>>N:INTERMITTENT EXHAUST", LatLong: "59.350003 16.500001", LatLongDMS: "59:21:00 N 16:30:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4507 (64305094)

Date: 6/12/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: The Swedish Defense staff secretly orders reports of unknown rockets to be collected by military and civilian defense units in Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 33
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_780

Event 4508 (88950FAD)

Date: 6/13/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Nominal V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 117.2km altitude
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_192
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 117.2km

Event 4509 (104A9CFC)

Date: 6/13/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) TEST LAUNCH OF V2 NO. 5 AT 16:40. ALTITUDE 117 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1092

Event 4510 (FBE3E49C)

Date: Mid 1946
Location: La Grange, Florida
Description: A Navy officer in La Grange, Florida, heard a whistling sound above him. Looking up, he saw a dark "flying football" moving from west to east at around 1,000 feet, traveling approximately 125 miles per hour. The object had no wings, engine sound, or other distinguishable features and was estimated to be 15-to-20 feet in diameter. It smoothly curved southeast and disappeared into a cloud bank. The officer's wife and family also heard the noise, and his wife briefly saw the object as it disappeared. (Chapter 8, Ref 331)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_321

Event 4511 (0C253D26)

Date: Mid 1946
Location: San Diego, California
Description: In 1946, two individuals observed a UFO near San Diego, California. Positioned on high ground curving from Morrow Bay, they spotted a dark, bat-like object in the sky after sunset. The object remained stationary for several minutes, its shape clearly visible. It then either descended or was obscured by rising cloud mist, disappearing from view. After its disappearance, a vibrant flush of color spread over the sea. (Chapter 8, Ref 332)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_322

Event 4512 (2ACF0157)

Date: Mid 1946
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: Two South African women observed a UFO hovering above a hotel roof in Johannesburg. The object was saucer-shaped with a central gold-colored ball. They heard a clicking sound, and the ball detached and then re-attached itself above the main saucer. Two seven-foot-tall human-like figures, resembling identical twins with fair complexions, broad shoulders, and short, wavy hair, appeared between the saucer and the ball. Dressed in white uniforms with stiff collars and wide belts, the figures stood motionless, staring at the women. The sighting concluded as the UFO and its occupants slowly moved away, obscured by a building. (Chapter 8, Ref 345)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_338

Event 4513 (25C766CD)

Date: Mid 1946
Location: Oconomowoc Lake, Wisconsin
Description: Three individuals witnessed a shiny object, resembling a silver-colored pointed cam, tumbling from the sky over Oconomowoc Lake in Wisconsin. As it descended, a barn caught fire, and locals reported hearing an explosion. Despite the witness's attempt to inform authorities, they dismissed the claims. (Chapter 8, Ref 348)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_341

Event 4514 (F6CA09F1)

Date: 6/18/1946
Locations: Moscow; Caucasus; Middle East
Description: A first-strike scenario, the Pincher war plan, is created by the US military to strike Moscow and the Caucasus with 50 nuclear weapons if the Soviets invade the Middle East. It is never officially approved, but the Joint Chiefs agree to use it for planning purposes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Phillip S. Meilinger, “The Early War Plans,” Air Force Magazine, December 1, 2012
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_781

Event 4515 (2132940B)

Date: Summer 1946
Location: NETHERLANDS, Elst (Gelder, Betuwe)
Description: (Translated from French) A large elongated and oval object was seen, flying at high speed above the pastures, at very low altitude. The witness even saw windows on the object which he described "as being made of black glassy material" (1946, Summer)
Reference: (c) 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling.UFO nieuwsbrief jaargang 2, nummer 1
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1110

Event 4516 (130B818A)

Date: Summer 1946
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Description: Late evening. Two women on a walk in Johannesburg, South Africa, see an aerial object hovering 5 feet above the roof of a nearby hotel. It is shaped like a saucer with a round, golden ball in the center, evenly split between the top and bottom sections. They hear a clicking noise, and the ball drops through the saucer until it is level with the roof. More clicks are heard, and the ball rises through and above the saucer 8–9 feet. In the space between the ball and the disc the witnesses see two figures larger than normal height (7 feet), fair-complexioned and broad-shouldered, with short wavy hair. They are wearing white uniforms with stiff collars and stand motionless until the object floats away and is lost to view.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: John Judge, “Near-Landing in 1946 in Johannesburg,” Flying Saucer Review 24, no. 5 (March 1979): 14–16; Clark III 266
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_774

Event 4517 (13DD82BF)

Date: Summer 1946
Locations: Colorado Springs, Colorado; Cheyenne Mountain; Escarpment
Description: Day. Eleanor Hancock is in Colorado Springs, Colorado, looking southwest toward Cheyenne Mountain when two shining silver objects appear, moving rapidly in tandem from east to west toward the escarpment. Just before they reach the mountain, they turn sharply upward, still in formation, and disappear.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_775

Event 4518 (3B51EAD8)

Date: 6/25/1946
Locations: Jack Northrop Field; Hawthorne Municipal Airport; Muroc Army Air Field; Edwards AFB
Description: A four-engine Northrop XB-35 flying wing bomber makes its first test flight from Jack Northrop Field [now Hawthorne Municipal Airport] to Muroc Army Air Field [now Edwards AFB] in California.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop YB-35”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_782

Event 4519 (52E54DF2)

Date: 6/26/1946
Location: Morjärv, Sweden
Description: The commander of the military district in Morjärv, Sweden, issues instructions on how to report incidents with “certain kind of light phenomena’ that might be associated with “tests made by foreign powers with guided weapons.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: (Swords 12).
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_783

Event 4520 (762E3E33)

Date: 6/28/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 107.8km altitude (nose separation failure)
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_193
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 107.8km

Event 4521 (29695790)

Date: 6/28/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) LAUNCH TEST AT 12:25 OF V2 #6, ALTITUDE 107 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1093

Event 4522 (7096E91D)

Date: 6/29/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Kölmervsjön lake
Description: (Translated from French) A military report indicates that a "ghost bomb" fell into the lake. The object resembled a 3 m long rocket and letters were painted on the side.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that announce the superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1094

Event 4523 (FA73E47C)

Date: 6/30/1946
Time: 21:01:00.0
Location: 11.5900 165.5000
Description: Nuclear test: Air, confirmed. Country: USA Name: “Able” Yield: 21KT
Type: atomic
Reference: "columbia.edu: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Reference: "archive.org: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Source: NukeExplosions, ID: NukeExplosions_3

Extra Data: LatLong: "11.5900 165.5000", LatLongDMS: "11:35:24 N 165:30:00 E", LocationLink: "Google Maps", NukeCountry: "USA", NukeDepth: "-0.16", NukeName: "Able", NukeSource: "G+P", NukeType: "NACU", NukeY: "21"

Event 4524 (09DB3649)

Date: 7/1946
Location: CANADA, Oakville (Ontario)
Description: (Translated from French) Mr. and Mrs. Brown saw at 10:55 PM the passage of two rocket-shaped bodies perfectly silent. When the objects passed over the farm, the witnesses noticed openings arranged two by two at the front and back. These two UFOs were moving at about fifteen meters from the ground emitting red flames. (July 1946)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 282
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1109

Event 4525 (0E0E87A4)

Date: 7/1946
Time: 14:00
Location: JYDERUP TO/FROM KALUNDBORG, DK
Description: Several observer(s). 2 silent silver saucers tilt and wobble. Fly going up.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_569

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "JYDERUP><KALUNDBORG,DK:SVRL OBS:2 SILENT SLVR SCRS TILT+WOBBLE:FLY ↑", LatLong: "55.650003 11.233334", LatLongDMS: "55:39:00 N 11:14:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4526 (69C3C101)

Date: 7/1946
Alternate date: 8/1946
Location: Unknown City, Sweden
Description: "Ghost rocket" sightings. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, X] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_310

Event 4527 (C95253A3)

Date: 7/1946
Locations: Tibet; Antarctica
Description: Amazing Stories publishes four short articles in its September 1945 issue by William C. Hefferlin, each describing a wonderful new invention that has come to the author, according to editor Ray Palmer , “from Tibet by mental telepathy.” One of the inventions is a “circle-winged airplane.” In later issues, Hefferlin and his wife Gladys go on to describe the Rainbow City, an underground Martian city beneath Antarctica where the flying saucers originate.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “A Description of Rainbow City from the Hefferlin Manuscript (Hollow Earth)”; Walter Kafton- Minkel, Subterranean Worlds, Loompanics, 1989, pp. 160–167; Clark III 610 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_784

Event 4528 (D1716287)

Date: 7/1946
Location: Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts
Description: Day. A long, silver-colored cigar appears suddenly out of the haze over Crane Beach, Ipswich, Massachusetts, moves noiselessly over the water, then disappears suddenly.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Lore and Deneault, p. 148; Clark III 1179 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_785

Event 4529 (14FD6BDD)

Date: 7/1946
Location: Viskinge, Denmark
Description: 2:00 p.m. Hans Sorensen is cycling near Viskinge, Denmark, when he sees three discs flying silently overhead. The underside is uneven and dull gray, but they are like “polished mirrors” on top.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 16
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_786

Event 4530 (858EA8F9)

Date: 7/1946
Location: Lake Mjosa, southeastern Norway
Description: Several witnesses in July 1946 reported seeing an object resembling a German V-1 missile crash into Lake Mjosa in southeastern Norway. It was described as cigar-shaped, about 8 feet in length, with wings and making a whistling noise. The object appeared shiny at its front and rear, while its middle and wings were dark-colored. Some witnesses believed they saw two such objects. The Norwegian military investigated the incident but did not disclose their findings. (Chapter 9, Ref 373)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_365

Event 4531 (70BBBD19)

Date: 7/1946
Location: Lake Kolmjarv, northern Sweden
Description: The day after an incident in Norway, a similar event was reported in Sweden, where an object crashed into Lake Kolmjarv around noon. Eyewitnesses heard a humming sound and saw a rocket-like device diving towards the lake. The object had a snub nose, a pointed stern, and possibly wing-like protrusions. It made a loud, unfamiliar noise while airborne and sounded like an explosion upon impact with the water. A Swedish military unit investigated the site and reportedly found an impact crater at the bottom of the lake but no remains of the object. (Chapter 9, Ref 374)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_366

Event 4532 (87ACF41E)

Date: 7/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Approximate date. An American aviation magazine reported that an unidentified missile reportedly fell into a lake in Sweden. Authorities promptly responded and conducted a search operation with around 600 military personnel. Witnesses claimed that heavy, concealed materials were transported out of the area under the cover of darkness. The incident then seemingly faded from public discourse. (Chapter 9, Ref 375)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_367

Event 4533 (466D5DF4)

Date: 7/1/1946
Locations: Bikini Atoll; Marshall Islands
Description: Able nuclear test, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Radio-controlled autopilots are installed in eight B-17 bombers, converting them into remote-controlled drones that are then loaded with automatic cameras, radiation detectors, and air sample collectors. Their pilots operate them from mother planes at a safe distance from the detonation. The drones can fly into Able’s mushroom cloud, which would have been lethal to crew members.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Operation Crossroads” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_787

Event 4534 (A4D77572)

Date: 7/3/1946
Location: Carnegie Institution of Washington
Description: The Joint Research and Development Board is established. Essentially it is Vannevar Bush’s existing cadre of brain trust from the still active Office of Scientific Research and the postwar Joint New Weapons Committee. Added to this are other reconstituted R&D committees and advisers like Lloyd Berkner of the Carnegie Institution of Washington. The original founding members are physicist Alfred Lee Loomis, biologist Caryl Parker Haskins, physicist Luis Walter Alvarez , physicist William Shockley, and George Doriot. Two military representatives each from the Army, Navy, and Air Force complete the board’s membership. Counting Bush, this makes a board of 12.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Michael Hall and Wendy Connors, “The Research and Development Board: Unanswered Questions,” IUR 26, no. 2 (Summer 2001): 7–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_788

Event 4535 (C511E485)

Date: 7/5/1946
End date: 12/1946
Location: Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Description: Dr. Oliver J. Lee, director of Dearborn Observatory at Northwestern University, states in a Los Angeles Examiner article that radar signals were secretly bounced off the Moon during WW2. He also speculates that the saucers are remotely controlled.
Type: Newspaper Article
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_194

Event 4536 (3C98563D)

Date: 7/6/1946
Locations: Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration; Air Administration
Description: A special ghost rocket investigations committee is formed with Col. Bengt Jacobsson from the Royal Swedish Air Force Materiel Administration as chairman. Other members are Henry Kjellson and Eric Malmberg from the Air Administration; Maj. Nils Ahlgren and Capt. Gerdt Stangenberg from the Air Defense department; chemist Gustaf Ljunggren; physicist Martin Fehrm; and Olof Kempe from the Defense Radio Institute. They hold at least 12 meetings, beginning on July 10.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 13; Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 33; Swords 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_789

Event 4537 (11BBF607)

Date: 7/6/1946
Description: Astronomer Bertil Lindblad , after consulting with the Swedish Defense staff on ghost rocket reports, remarks that the “adjective ‘cigar-shaped’ is something new.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 33
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_790

Event 4538 (19E054FC)

Date: 7/7/1946
Time: 19:50
Location: GAVLE, SWEDEN
Description: Several observer(s). Cylinder/cigar-shape east going quickly west / 28K' altitude. Clear outline. Vibrant bright light / rear. FSRv15#2.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 10)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_570

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), RAY: Odd light/searchlight/beam/laser-like

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GAVLE,SWEDEN:SVRL OBS:CGR E>>W/28K'alt:CLEAR OUTLINE:VBRITE LITE/REAR:FSRv15#2", LatLong: "60.666670 17.116667", LatLongDMS: "60:40:00 N 17:07:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4539 (D80954C4)

Date: 7/7/1946
Description: A cigar-shaped object flew over Gavle, Sweden from the east to the west at 28,000 feet altitude at 7:45 p.m. and was seen by several townspeople. It had a clearly distinguishable outline, and a very bright light at the rear.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, p. 10
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3896

Event 4540 (AA4F4478)

Date: 7/8/1946
Location: NORWAY, Vuoremijoki
Description: (Translated from French) At 23:35 two loud detonations were heard, followed by a hissing sound, like those produced by welding machines. An oblong cloud of vapor "seeming to be overheated steam" then rose from behind a hill called Kivitunturi. From this cloud then emerged an object, resembling a rocket, which rose on a trajectory of 30 to 40° in the direction of the southwest. The distance from the witnesses must have been about 5 to 8 km. It was morning, the sun was up, visibility was very good. All the witnesses estimated the length of the "rocket" to be between 10 and 15 meters.
Reference: SWEDISH INTELLIGENCE REPORT, 26 Aug 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1096

Event 4541 (DEEC9D0E)

Date: 7/8/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Vuoremijoki (Norway), 2 loud detonations were heard by 2 people, followed by a very loud hissing, as if it came from a welding machine. An oblong cloud of "steam and heat" then rose from behind a hill called Kivitunturi. Out of this cloud emerged an object that looked like a projectile. It maintained an ascending trajectory of 30 to 40°, in the direction of the Southwest. The distance of the phenomenon was estimated between 5 and 8 km. The visibility was good, and the Sun was up. The length of the projectile was estimated between 10 and 15 m. (July 8th, 11:55 PM)
Reference: Swedish intelligence report, August 26th 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_551

Event 4542 (FA39811A)

Date: 7/8/1946
Location: NORRKOPING, SWEDEN
Description: J. B. strand. Fast silent grey 50cm ball flies going quickly east. / news / r130p05.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 182)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_571

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "NORRKOPING,SWEDEN:J.B.STRAND:FAST SILENT GRY 50cm BALL FLIES>>E:/NEWS/r130p05", LatLong: "58.616669 16.183334", LatLongDMS: "58:37:00 N 16:11:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4543 (542F114E)

Date: 7/9/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Nominal V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 134.4km altitude
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_195
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 134.4km

Event 4544 (B24AFADE)

Date: 7/9/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) At 12:11, FIRST TEST FIRING: LAUNCH OF V2 #8, IT REACHES 5 KM ALTITUDE AND EXPLODES. At 12:25 SECOND TEST FIRING WITH LAUNCH OF V2 #7, ALTITUDE REACHED 133 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1097

Event 4545 (525EA1A4)

Date: 7/9/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Over 200 sighting reports are received by the Swedish military, many of which describe tubular objects or objects shaped like a low-flying, slow-moving axis, with or without very little sound. First sightings of unusual flying objects brought to the attention of US intelligence services. (July 9)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_548

Event 4546 (4ACF1C7A)

Date: 7/9/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Sweden forms a "ghost rockets committee" to study the problem.
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_549

Event 4547 (A467627B)

Date: 7/9/1946
Description: (Translated from French) First reports received by the Swedish army. (July 9)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_552

Event 4548 (CCAA4F03)

Date: 7/9/1946
Time: 15:30
Location: TURKU, FINLAND
Description: Numerous observer(s). Fast bright-red 'rocket' casts shadows. South going quickly north. / r232'76#4.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 7)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_572

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "TURKU,FINLAND:NMRS OBS:FAST BRITE-RED 'ROCKET' CASTS SHADOWS:S>>N:/r232'76#4", LatLong: "60.416670 22.216668", LatLongDMS: "60:25:00 N 22:13:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Finland", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4549 (B94149F8)

Date: 7/9/1946
Location: Njurunda, Sweden
Description: A journalist finds three dubious fist-size fragments, one of iron and the other two slag-like, after a bright projectile is seen over a beach at Njurunda, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, p. 12; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_791

Event 4550 (DCDB0265)

Date: 7/9/1946
Locations: Guldsmedshyttan; Lindesberg; Sweden
Description: 2:30 p.m. Erik and Asa Reuterswärd take a photo of a greenish-white daylight meteor by a lake at Guldsmedshyttan, northwest of Lindesberg, Sweden. They are atop a forest watchtower and have a good view of the object. The image is circulated to newspapers throughout Sweden; however, the photo probably shows an unusual daylight meteor, not a ghost rocket.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 12–13; Clas Svahn, “The 1946 Ghost Rocket Photo,” `IUR 27, no. 3 (Fall 2002): 12–14, 23; Swords 13–14; Clas Svahn, “Spökraketerna: Den Största Gåtan,” Riksorganisationen UFO-Sverige, March 7, 2017
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_792

Event 4551 (A7CA645E)

Date: 7/9/1946
Locations: Vaxön, Sweden; Järna Station in Södertälje
Description: 2:30 p.m. Two people on the north side of Vaxön, Sweden, watch a glowing white object with a blue-white tail streak across the sky in about 2 seconds, disappearing to the southeast. Around the same time, a witness at Järna Station in Södertälje sees an object “like a glass flask in a thermos” descending from a high altitude.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_793

Event 4552 (5872AEAA)

Date: 7/9/1946
Locations: Stockholm, Sweden; Washington, D.C.; Central Sweden
Description: 2:30 p.m. A member of the US legation sees a silent ghost rocket falling rapidly over Stockholm, Sweden, according to a July 11 telegram from State Department official Christian M. Ravndal to Washington, D.C. Hundreds of other observations take place over central Sweden. Ravndal suggests that the Soviets are trying to intimidate the Swedes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, p.11; Clark III 524, 527; Good Above, p. 20; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p.p. 6, betw. 12–13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_794

Event 4553 (5A30418D)

Date: 7/9/1946
Location: Ockelbo, Sweden
Description: 2:35 p.m. Efrain Johnson sees a strange, cigar- or sugarloaf-shaped object to the east of Ockelbo, Sweden. It shines like silver and appears “like some glistening mass.” It falls to the ground and is gone in a few moments.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 6
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_795

Event 4554 (508E2CDD)

Date: 7/9/1946
Locations: Sörbo, Sweden; Södra Barken
Description: About 3:00 p.m. A housewife near Sörbo, Sweden, is washing on the shore of Södra Barken when she sees a falling object coming from the northeast. It changes color from blue to green and has a long tail. It tumbles into the lake about 320 feet away.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 6–7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_796

Event 4555 (BDB7A4D3)

Date: 7/9/1946
Locations: Mockfjärd, Sweden; Mt. Landholm
Description: 3:30 p.m. A young man in Mockfjärd, Sweden, sees a silver-colored star diving toward the ground with a whistling noise. It comes down about 490 feet away from him, and he is blinded by the intense light. He thinks it crashes into Mt. Landholm. A powerful burning smell lingers for 15 minutes.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_797

Event 4556 (150B4A27)

Date: 7/9/1946
Location: Turku, Finland
Description: 3:35 p.m. Many people see a bright red, rocket-like object moving swiftly over Turku, Finland, and leaving a short trail. It casts shadows on the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 7
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_798

Event 4557 (76B1222A)

Date: 7/9/1946
Description: At 2:30 p.m. a UFO that looked like a silvery thermos bottle flew over Jarna, Sweden. There were six more reports of cigar-shaped objects and eleven reports of fireballs rocketing over Sweden at about this time.
Reference: Johnson
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3938

Event 4558 (3F9B9B71)

Date: 7/9/1946
Description: At 3:35 p.m. a fast, bright red, cigar-shaped 'rocket' cast shadows as it flew over Turku, Finland from south to north.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, p. 7
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_3939

Event 4559 (32426719)

Date: 7/10/1946
Time: 14:30
Location: OREBRO, SWD
Description: Green fireball trails red smoke going quickly northeast. Large bullet shoots going down / Kumla. / r130p12.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 182)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_573

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "2", HatchDesc: "OREBRO,SWD:GRN FBL TRAILS RED SMOKE >>NE:LRG BULLET SHOOTS ↓/KUMLA:/r130p12 ", LatLong: "59.250003 15.250001", LatLongDMS: "59:15:00 N 15:15:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4560 (887F67EE)

Date: 7/10/1946
Time: 23:00
Location: LINKOPING, SWEDEN
Description: Numerous observer(s). Rocket-like object tows coppery sphere/orb/globe on a cable?
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 13)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_574

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LINKOPING,SWEDEN:NMRS OBS:ROCKET-LIKE OBJ TOWS COPPERY ORB ON A CABLE?", LatLong: "58.405558 15.666667", LatLongDMS: "58:24:20 N 15:40:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4561 (920DCF9B)

Date: 7/10/1946
Locations: Norrvikssand, Sweden; Kubikenborg
Description: A brilliantly glowing projectile trailing luminous smoke crashes into a beach near Norrvikssand, Sweden. Airline pilot Torvald Linden and other witnesses find a shallow crater a little more than 3 feet in diameter. A mass of slag-like material, some of it reduced to powder (which burns the hands when touched) is found at the site and collected into bags. A journalist from Svenska Dagbladet on July 11 finds a “burnt-brown object with a hollow cylinder” with a diameter of about 1–2 inches. Military authorities take over the site. The debris is taken to Dr. B. Backlund at a laboratory in Kubikenborg, who finds it contains paper with microscopic black-and-white squares like a screen. Some porous, rust-colored fragments are also present. The same day, the beach is visited by Lt. Col. Rudberg, Capt. C. Ljungdahl, and Capt. R. Westlin, who conclude that the material has been in the area for a long time.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 10–12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_799

Event 4562 (CF2120EF)

Date: 7/10/1946
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Description: 2:30 p.m. A bluish flying cigar 10–12 times the diameter of the full moon in length passes over Stockholm, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 9
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_800

Event 4563 (967FC994)

Date: 7/11/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Njurunda
Description: (Translated from French) At around 2:30 PM, a spherical object followed by a 30 meter long luminous trail emerged close to the rooftops and crashed near a group of children playing on the beach. Several people rushed to the impact point of the "bomb". A 2 meter long, 10 cm deep mark was found. Some pieces of crystallized and porous, brown sand were collected, which burned the fingertips like acid. Upon analysis, these samples showed a high concentration of organic matter.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "These UFOs that Announce the Superman" - Laffont 1979, p. 57
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1098

Event 4564 (F34ACA18)

Date: 7/11/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Andebu (Norway), work was being done at the Berg farm when a deafening impact was heard. A large splash of water was created in a pond, as if a body had been thrown into it. A blue-gray smoke appeared on the lake, and it was this smoke that drew the attention of the witnesses to the lake. (July 11, 2:30 PM)
Reference: [Tønsberg Blad, July 1946] [Buskeruds blad, July 13, 1946, 1+7] [Dagbladet, July 13, 1946, 16] [Drammens tidende, July 13, 1946, 1+7] [Vårt Land, July 13, 1946, 1] [Friheten, July 15, 1946, 7] [Liljegren: Spökraketerna 1946 - Nyhetsby Råmaterialet, 1977, 9-10] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 10]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_553

Event 4565 (84001D70)

Date: 7/11/1946
Location: SOUTH / GOTEBORG, SWEDEN
Description: Sunbather. Long silent silver object flies going quickly south slowly. / news release.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_575

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "S/GOTEBORG,SWEDEN:SUNBATHER:LONG SILENT SLVR OBJ FLIES>>S SLOWLY:/NEWS RELEASE", LatLong: "57.633336 12.000001", LatLongDMS: "57:38:00 N 12:00:00 E", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4566 (81DA7381)

Date: 7/11/1946
Time: 01:30
Location: KOPINGSVIK, OLAND, SWD
Description: Fast bright green sphere/orb/globe going quickly east. Trailing spiral / light just vanishes!
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 12)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_576

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "KOPINGSVIK,OLAND,SWD:FAST BRITE GRN ORB>>E:TRAILING SPIRAL/LITE JUST VANISHES!", LatLong: "56.866669 16.722223", LatLongDMS: "56:52:00 N 16:43:20 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4567 (21051975)

Date: 7/11/1946
Time: 14:30
Location: RAMSJO, SWD
Description: 3+observer(s). 20cm fireball / treetops. Going quickly east. 2M crater / dark acrid gunk. / FSRv15#2.
Type: sighting
Reference: PHILLIPS, Ted: Study of PHYSICAL TRACES ASSOCIATED with UFO SIGHTINGS; CUFOS 1975. (Index 5)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_577

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), DRT: Dirt/soil traces/marks/footprints etc., TRC: Physical traces, TCH: New technical details/clues, ODR: Odors associated with UFO's

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "RAMSJO,SWD:3+OBS:20cm FBL/TREETOPS:>>E:2M CRATER/DRK ACRID GUNK:/FSRv15#2", LatLong: "62.166670 15.666667", LatLongDMS: "62:10:00 N 15:40:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4568 (9C5DF86E)

Date: 7/12/1946
Time: 19:00
Location: RAGUNDA, SWEDEN
Description: Strange "soap bubble" with "drops on brim". Goes going quickly northwest slowly.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 14)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_578

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "3", HatchDesc: "RAGUNDA,SWEDEN:STRANGE "SOAP BUBBLE" WITH "DROPS ON BRIM":GOES>>NW SLOWLY", LatLong: "63.055559 16.383334", LatLongDMS: "63:03:20 N 16:23:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4569 (620FD3AE)

Date: 7/12/1946
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Description: Swedish Intelligence agrees to cooperate in sharing ghost rocket information with the British military attaché in Stockholm, Sweden, Maj. de Salis.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 20
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_801

Event 4570 (565D0C1C)

Date: 7/12/1946
Location: Gryon, Vaud, Switzerland
Description: Day. The railway station master at Gryon, Vaud, Switzerland, is watching a B-24 Liberator flying overhead at 15,000 feet when he also sees a “flying bomb” looking like a big star traveling northeast at about 250 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 14
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_802

Event 4571 (D2DBE666)

Date: 7/12/1946
Location: Usta, Örebro, Sweden
Description: 10:00 p.m. Inga Eriksson is in her garden in Usta, Örebro, Sweden, when she hears a sharp, sizzling sound in the air and sees three silvery triangular objects traveling horizontally from east to west. They are visible only for 2 seconds, but her mother notes that the electrical power has gone out in their home.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: AFU case file
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_803

Event 4572 (3A4A0EC8)

Date: 7/13/1946
Location: NORWAY, Stavanger
Description: (Translated from French) At 11 PM a yellow-red luminous object was approaching from the southeast. It looked like a rocket, flying at high altitude and high speed. It disappeared in the northwest, maintaining the same altitude throughout the observed trajectory.
Reference: STAVANGEREN, Jul 1946. DAGBLADET, 16 Jul 1946, 8. AFTENPOSTEN, 17 Jul 1946, 4. MORGENPOSTEN, 17 Jul 1946, 8. NATIONEN, 17 Jul 1946, 2. VERDENS GANG, 17 Jul 1946, 1. CIA INTELLIGENCE REPORT, 9 Apr 1947. Liljegren: SPÖKRAKETERNA 1946 - NYHETSBYRÅMATERIALET., 1977, 10. Gross: THE MYSTERY OF THE GHOST ROCKETS., 1982, 12. Listing d'Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1099

Event 4573 (C850BB6A)

Date: 7/13/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo (Norway), a luminous object passes over the city. It comes from the North-East and disappears towards the South, at the speed of a jet plane. The witnesses refute the possibility of a shooting star. The light is bigger and more intense than that of a usual star, and it leaves behind a trail of smoke. The altitude is estimated to be that of a normal aircraft, and the object maintains a straight trajectory during the entire observation. (20 h 55)
Reference: Aftenposten, 15 July 1946, 1
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_554

Event 4574 (6E42A6DC)

Date: 7/13/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Stavanger (Norway), a yellow-red luminous object approaches from the Southeast. It looks like a projectile, flying at high speed and high altitude. It disappears towards the Northwest, always maintaining the same altitude. There are 4 witnesses, who all reject the possibility of a meteor.. (11 PM)
Reference: [Stavangeren, July 1946] [Dagbladet, 16 July 1946, 8] [Aftenposten, 17 July 1946, 4] [Morgenposten, 17 July 1946, 8] [Nationen, 17 July 1946, 2] [Verdens gang, 17 July 1946, 1] [CIA Intelligence Report, 9 April 1947] [Liljegren: Spökraketerna 1946 - Nyhetsby Råmaterialet, 1977, 10] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 12]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_555

Event 4575 (8158B718)

Date: 7/13/1946
Time: 12:00
Location: HAGERSTEN / MALARHOJDEN, SWD
Description: Silent 20cm ball / treetop level flies going quickly north. Glows blue-green.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 15)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_579

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "HAGERSTEN/MALARHOJDEN,SWD:SILENT 20cm BALL/TREETOP LVL FLIES>>N:GLOWS BLU-GRN", LatLong: "59.288892 17.950001", LatLongDMS: "59:17:20 N 17:57:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4576 (54BD11D8)

Date: 7/13/1946
Time: 23:00
Location: ROGALAND PROVINCE, NORWAY
Description: 4 observer(s). Vibrant bright yellow-red object / steady high altitude. Southeast going quickly northwest. No meteor.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 16)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_580

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "ROGALAND PROV.,NORWAY:4 OBS:VBRITE YEL-RED OBJ/STEADY HI ALT:SE>>NW:NO METEOR", LatLong: "59.000003 6.000000", LatLongDMS: "59:00:00 N 06:00:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4577 (F0CE07CB)

Date: 7/14/1946
Location: NORWAY, Son
Description: (Translated from French) At around 10:50 PM a man observed an object flying very quickly at an altitude of approximately 1000 meters. He was able to follow it with his eyes for two minutes. During this time the object changed color, becoming blue-green.
Reference: AFTENPOSTEN, 15 Jul 1946, 1; 16 Jul 1946, 5. BORAS TIDNING, 16 Jul 1946. BUSKERUDS BLAD, 16 Jul 1946, 2. FREMTIDEN, 16 Jul 1946, 1. Listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1100

Event 4578 (2AB0A869)

Date: 7/14/1946
Location: NORWAY, Jeloy
Description: (Translated from French) At 22:55 four witnesses observed a bright yellow-white "star" on the southern horizon. They were able to see it for one minute, during its fast and high altitude flight towards the northwest. During the observation the color changed to a bluer tone.
Reference: AFTENPOSTEN, 15 Jul 1946, 1; 16 Jul 1946, 5. BORÅS TIDNING, 16 Jul 1946. BUSKERUDS BLAD, 16 Jul 1946, 2. DN, 16 Jul 1946. FREMTIDEN, 16 Jul 1946, 1. VERDENS GANG, 16 Jul 1946, 6. VD, 16 Jul 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1101

Event 4579 (27BCA7AD)

Date: 7/14/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Son (Norway), a man sees an object moving quickly at an altitude of approximately 1000 m. It can be observed for 2 minutes, and its color changes to blue-green.. (22 h 50)
Reference: [Aftenposten, July 15th 1946, 1; 16 Jul 1946, 5] [Borås tidning, July 16th 1946] [Buskruds blad, July 16th 1946, 2] [Fremtiden, July 16th 1946, 1]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_556

Event 4580 (C9848FC0)

Date: 7/14/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Jeløy (Norway), 4 witnesses see a large "star" yellow-white bright appear on the horizon in the South. It can be observed for 1 min, flying quickly and at high altitude, disappearing to the North-North-West. Ekke changes its color to more bluish. (22 h 55)
Reference: [Aftenposten, July 15th 1946, 1; July 16th 1946, 5] [Borås Tidning, July 16th 1946] [Buskruds blad, July 16th 1946, 2] [Fremtiden, July 16th 1946, 1] [DN, July 16th 1946] [Verdens gang, July 16th 1946, 6] [VD, July 16th 1946]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_557

Event 4581 (A9F17B7A)

Date: 7/15/1946
Description: The Swedes provide the British attaché with analytical reports of all observations to date.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 20
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_804

Event 4582 (DF503B83)

Date: 7/16/1946
Time: 22:00
Location: MATFORS, SWD
Description: 2 / motorcycle. Glowing silver cylinder/cylindrical object going quickly east over town toward(s) Sundvall and coast.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 17)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_581

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MATFORS,SWD:2/MOTORCYCLE:GLOWING SLVR CYL >>E OVR TOWN TWRD SUNDVALL+COAST", LatLong: "62.355559 17.005556", LatLongDMS: "62:21:20 N 17:00:20 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4583 (7D1F0F3B)

Date: 7/16/1946
End date: 7/18/1946
Locations: US; Stockholm, Sweden
Description: US Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal makes an unexpected visit to Stockholm, Sweden, to meet with the Swedish Defense Minister Allan Vougt and two members of the special committee on ghost rockets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_805

Event 4584 (C4EB4809)

Date: 7/17/1946
Location: NORWAY, Oslo
Description: (Translated from French) An engineer reported having observed at 12:50, a luminous object, coming from the east and going towards the southwest. He observed it through binoculars and saw that the object emitted a rather dense gray smoke.
Reference: FREMTIDEN, July 19, 8. MORGENBLADET, July 19, 1. Liljegren: SPÖKRAKETERNA 1946 - NYHETSBYRÅMATERIALET., 1977, 11-2. Gross: THE MYSTERY OF THE GHOST ROCKETS., 1982, 16. Listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1102

Event 4585 (E5C2065C)

Date: 7/17/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo (Norway), an engineer reported seeing a bright object coming from the East and going towards the Southwest. Observed with binoculars, it produced a thick gray-white trail. (July 17, 12:50)
Reference: [Fremtiden, July 19, 1946, 8] [Morgenbladet, July 19, 1946, 1] [Liljegren: Spökraketerna 1946 - Nyhetsby Råmaterialet, 1977, 11-2] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 16]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_558

Event 4586 (98F1D96C)

Date: 7/18/1946
Location: NORWAY, Son
Description: (Translated from French) 11:35: Bright object, with wings, making noise, emitting smoke.
Reference: Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1103

Event 4587 (72B1D924)

Date: 7/18/1946
Location: NORWAY, Mjosa
Description: (Translated from French) A family of farmers reported that an airplane was making a strange whistling sound at low altitude. Soon the witnesses saw two rocket-shaped objects pass quickly overhead and crash to the ground together. Two other witnesses described the craft as a kind of V1; then two small rockets two meters long fell together into the lake following a parabolic trajectory. (Pierre VIEROUDY: "Ces OVNI qui annoncent le surhomme" - Laffont 1979, p. 58, which dates the incident to June 20, 1946 and locates Mjosa in Sweden...) Between 12:00 and 12:30, several witnesses observed two objects, resembling V 1s, coming slowly, at low altitude (50 meters) from the west. Their attention had been drawn by a whistling, not resembling the sound of an airplane engine. The two objects flew so low that they almost brushed the tops of the trees. Both of them fell into Lake Mjosa, 2 km from the west beach and 7 km from Minnesund. They had the shape of a rocket, measuring about 2.50 m long and had wings with a total span of 2 meters. The wings were placed a little forward, about 1 m from the nose. The nose and tail shone like metal but the central part, as well as the wings, was very dark. The wings seemed to move slightly. The objects had no lights or fires and they flew one behind the other. Their trajectory was like that of a stone thrown with force. When they fell into Lake Mjosa, they raised a water jet several meters high. There was no sound of explosion. The sky was clear and the water calm. Among the witnesses were the whole family of Sigvart Skaug, and the two brothers Nils & Gustav Tosterud.
Reference: AFTENPOSTEN, 19 Jul 1946, 1; 20 Jul 1946, 1+5+14. BUSKERUDS BLAD, 20 Jul 1946, 1. DRAMMENS TIDENDE, 20 Jul 1946, 1. FREMTIDEN, 20 Jul 1946, 1. GÖTEBORGS-TIDNINGEN, Jul 1946. HD, 20 Jul 1946. SVD, 20 Jul 1946. MT, 21 Jul 1946, 18. AFTENPOSTEN, 22 Jul 1946, 1. ARBEIDERBLADET, 22 Jul 1946, 1. FREMTIDEN, 22 Jul 1946, 1. MORGENBLADET, 22 Jul 1946, 1. FLYING SAUCER REVIEW, v 15/n 2 - Mar/Apr 1969, 18. OFFICIAL UFO, Oct 1976, 61. Gross: THE MYSTERY OF THE GHOST ROCKETS, 1982, 14-5. AFU NEWSLETTER, 27 - Jan/Dec 1984, 4.Listing d'Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1104

Event 4588 (3223367F)

Date: 7/18/1946
Description: (Translated from French) A Son (Norway), an object with wings emitting light, sound and smoke was observed. (23 h 35)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_559

Event 4589 (DCE3BF20)

Date: 7/18/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Mjøsa (Norway), several witnesses see objects resembling V1s coming from the West at low altitude (about 50 m). The witnesses first hear a loud whistling, not exactly that of an aircraft. The objects fly so low that they make the trees sway. They all fall into Lake Mjøsa, about 2 km from the West coast and about 7 km from Minnesund. They have the shape of cigars, measure 2.5 m long, with long wings of about 1 m behind the nose. The front and back parts shine like metal, but the middle section where the wings are is black. The wings seem to beat lightly. No fire or light is seen. The objects are close to each other, one in front of the other, and their trajectory is like that of a stone thrown. When they reach Lake Mjøsa, the water splashes several meters into the air. No explosion is heard. The sky is clear and the water is calm. Among the witnesses are Sigvart Skaug, his wife, his son, his daughter and Nils & Gustav Tosterud. (From 12:00 to 12:30)
Reference: [Aftenposten, July 19, 1946, 1; July 20, 1946, 1+5+14] [Buskeruds blad, July 20, 1946, 1] [Drammens tidende, July 20, 1946, 1] [Fremtiden, July 20, 1946, 1] [GÖTEBORGS-Tidningen, July 1946] [HD, July 20, 1946] [SVD, July 20, 1946] [MT, July 21, 1946, 18] [Aftenposten, July 22, 1946, 1] [Arbeiderbladet, July 22, 1946, 1] [Fremtiden, July 22, 1946, 1] [Morgenbladet, July 22, 1946, 1] [Flying Saucer Review, v 15/n 2 - March/April 1969, 18] [Official UFO, October 1976, 61] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 14-5] [AFU Newsletter, 27 - January/December 1984, 4]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_560

Event 4590 (3C3C3382)

Date: 7/18/1946
Time: 12:00
Location: LAKE MJOSA, NORW
Description: 2+2 observer(s). 2 fast low 8' cylinders dive / lake. Short wings flap! / r189p179.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 182)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_582

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LAKE MJOSA,NORW:2+2 OBS:2 FAST LO 8'CYLS DIVE/LAKE:SHORT WINGS FLAP!:/r189p179", LatLong: "60.750003 11.000001", LatLongDMS: "60:45:00 N 11:00:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4591 (01C4B140)

Date: 7/18/1946
Location: Stockholm
Description: Two British intelligence officers arrive in Stockholm to meet with their counterparts in Sweden. One is from the Air Ministry (Squadron Leader Barrie Heath) and the other (Maj. Malone) is from MI10(a), a branch of the Directorate of Military Intelligence.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 20
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_806

Event 4592 (94C983A8)

Date: 7/18/1946
Locations: Lake Mjøsa in southeastern Norway; Minnesund
Description: 12:00 noon. Sigvat Skaug and his son, who live along Lake Mjøsa in southeastern Norway, and his sister Åse Tandberg watch two rocket-like objects about 7 feet long pass over their heads at a very low altitude. They fall simultaneously into the lake, throwing the water several feet into the air. The objects look like V-1 rockets and come in low from the west at about 150 feet, causing the trees to sway. They fall into the lake about 1.2 miles from the western shore and 4.3 miles from Minnesund.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “‘Ghost Rocket’ Crashes into Lake”; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 18–19; Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, pp. 19–20; Clas Svahn and Anders Liljegren, “The Kölmjärv Ghost Rocket Crash Revisited,” AFU Newsletter 27 \(Jan./Dec. 1984): 1–5; Swords 16; Clark III 526
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_807

Event 4593 (DFB01E48)

Date: 7/18/1946
Locations: Ortviken, Sweden; Sundsvall
Description: Three workers see a ghost rocket above Ortviken, Sweden. Shortly afterward, Gunnar Falck watches a silvery cylinder moving over the northern part of Sundsvall.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 17
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_808

Event 4594 (94C79084)

Date: 7/18/1946
Description: Two fast, low-flying eight-foot long cylinders dove into Lake Mjosa, Norway. They had short wing flaps. There were four witnesses.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, p. 18
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4154

Event 4595 (5725C7C7)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Failed V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 4.8km altitude (oxygen pump explodes)
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_196
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 4.8km

Event 4596 (0F03F889)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Kölmjärv Lake
Description: (Translated from French) Knut Lindbäck and his servant, working outside, heard a loud buzzing in the sky. Lindbäck looked up and saw a gray rocket-shaped object descending towards the lake. The nose was rounded and the tail pointed and it seemed to have fins. Everything was going very quickly and he didn't have much time to observe it. When it fell into the water, a first huge column of water was raised, then a second. The witness estimated the length of the object to be about 2 meters. After the fall, uprooted algae and water lilies were floating everywhere and the water of the lake was completely muddy. Although the water was only 1.50m to 2m deep, it was impossible to locate the fallen object due to the muddy bottom.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 175
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1105

Event 4597 (B1E5B330)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Bölebyn (in the north)
Description: (Translated from French) An unusual aerial object was observed: it had the appearance of an illuminated milk jug. The observation lasted a good quarter of an hour: it must not have been flying very fast.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 175
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1106

Event 4598 (C2C2405A)

Date: 7/19/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Knut Lindback and Beda Persson were working by the side of Lake Kolmjarv (northern Sweden) when they heard a buzzing in the sky. They saw a gray object, resembling an airplane or a rocket, rushing towards the lake. The object touched the water about 1 km away from them, creating a huge geyser. Later, Lindback would declare: I'm sure it was a solid object. It measured 2 m long and had a snub nose while the back was pointed. I thought I saw 2 protrusions on the sides, like wings, but I can't swear to it because everything happened very quickly. After this incident which had another witness by the lake's shore, soldiers undertook a two-week search, without finding any trace of what the three individuals had seen. (July 19th, just before noon)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_550

Event 4599 (4E436D69)

Date: 7/19/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Møsvannet (Norway), a sound like that of an aircraft was heard. The sound came from the South-West, becoming louder and louder, culminating in a crash as if an aircraft had crashed into the ground. It lasted a few seconds, but nothing was seen. (July 19th, between 1pm and 1:30pm)
Reference: [Fremtiden, July 22nd 1946, 6]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_561

Event 4600 (3F0D7402)

Date: 7/19/1946
Time: 11:30
Location: NEAR PITEA, SWD
Description: 4 observer(s). Shiny 'flying milk can' glides going northwest / 15 minute(s)!
Type: sighting
Reference: AFU NEWSLETTER (English). Anders Liljegren (ed). Archives for UFO Research; PO Box 11027; S-600 11 Norrkoping, SWEDEN (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_583

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "15", HatchDesc: "nr PITEA,SWD:4 OBS:SHINY 'FLYING MILK CAN' GLIDES >NW/15min!", LatLong: "65.311114 21.483334", LatLongDMS: "65:18:40 N 21:29:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4601 (F2AC3A00)

Date: 7/19/1946
Time: 11:40
Location: LK KATTISTJARN, SWD
Description: 1 observer. Big roar / no wind. Unseen object dives / lake. Big splash!
Type: sighting
Reference: AFU NEWSLETTER (English). Anders Liljegren (ed). Archives for UFO Research; PO Box 11027; S-600 11 Norrkoping, SWEDEN (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_584

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "Lk KATTISTJARN,SWD:1 OBS:BIG ROAR/NO WIND:UNSEEN OBJ DIVES/LAKE:BIG SPLASH!", LatLong: "66.455559 23.205557", LatLongDMS: "66:27:20 N 23:12:20 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4602 (91EA83C4)

Date: 7/19/1946
Time: 11:50
Location: KOLMJARV LAKE, SWD
Description: 2+2 observer(s). Humming. 2M cone dives / lake backwards. 0 found. / r10p57.
Type: sighting
Reference: AFU NEWSLETTER (English). Anders Liljegren (ed). Archives for UFO Research; PO Box 11027; S-600 11 Norrkoping, SWEDEN (Index 27)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_585

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, SUB: Submersible: Rises from or submerges into water, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, ANI: Animals affected or injuries/marks, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, TRC: Physical traces, MIL: Military investigation, SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "9", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "KOLMJARV LAKE,SWD:2+2 OBS:HUM:2M CONE DIVES/LAKE BACKWARDS:0 FOUND:/r10p57", LatLong: "66.316670 22.900001", LatLongDMS: "66:19:00 N 22:54:00 E", Locale: "Forest", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4603 (109A69FD)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: Bölebyn, Sweden
Description: 11:15 a.m. In the village of Bölebyn, Sweden, Leonard Danielsson and his sons Kjell, Dan, and Hans see an “aeroplane” moving against the wind to the southwest. The boys say it looks like a large, metallic milk canister. It travels from horizon to horizon in about 20 minutes before disappearing in the northwest.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 17
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_809

Event 4604 (7DBC6896)

Date: 7/19/1946
Locations: Lake Kattisträsket, Sweden; Boden
Description: 11:30 a.m. Kurt Larsson, 11, is fishing at the north end of Lake Kattisträsket, Sweden, when he hears a roaring sound. A huge column of water rises out of the lake as if a mine has detonated. Military officers from Boden investigate, but the lake is too muddy to send in a diver. They conclude that whatever fell is buried in 15 feet of mud.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 24
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_810

Event 4605 (B1E6BDD4)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: Lake Kölmjärv, Sweden
Description: 11:45 a.m. Many witnesses see a gray, winged rocket crash into Lake Kölmjärv, Sweden, with a loud bang close to the southwest bank. Knut Lindbäck says it generates a high plume of water when it hits the surface, “followed by another cascade as if something had detonated.” Water lilies and other aquatic plants are torn up and thrown on the shore. Lieut. Karl-Gösta Bartoll from the Boden engineer corps arrives the next day to supervise the salvage operation. Engineers Roland Rynniger and lab technician Torsten Wilner from the Defense Research Department also arrive with a Geiger counter. A three-week search turns up no traces of metal, even though the evidence points to an underwater explosion.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NICAP, “‘Ghost Rocket’ Crashes into Lake”; Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, pp. 20–26; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 20, 76; Clas Svahn and Anders Liljegren, “The Kölmjärv Ghost Rocket Crash Revisited,” AFU Newsletter 27 \(Jan./Dec. 1984): 1–5; Swords 17–20, 24; Clark III 525, 526
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_811

Event 4606 (FE94B27E)

Date: 7/19/1946
Locations: Lake Vassarajärvi; Norrbotten County, Sweden
Description: 3:00 p.m. Karl and Tyra Axberg are sitting on the porch of their cabin on Lake Vassarajärvi in Norrbotten County, Sweden, when they hear a loud noise. A projectile comes in at a very low angle and hits the water at a 30° angle, continuing underwater for about 600 feet. A military team led by Karl-Gösta Bartoll can find no trace of a “ghost bomb.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 24–25
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_812

Event 4607 (7904E930)

Date: 7/19/1946
Locations: Lake Marmen; Sunnanå, Sweden
Description: 3:40 p.m. Ingrid Hansson is sunbathing with her father on a floating jetty at the northern end of Lake Marmen, near Sunnanå, Sweden. She hears a violent roaring over the water and looks up to see an object bouncing along the surface, stirring up a wake. The object has created a water column 66 feet high upon impact.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 25
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_813

Event 4608 (D9C904A4)

Date: 7/19/1946
Location: Scandinavian countries
Description: Maj. Gen. George C. McDonald prepares a memorandum for the Commander of the Army Air Forces Gen. Carl Spaatz on reports of “rockets” over Scandinavian countries.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan L. Aldrich, comp., The Ghost Rocket File, Fund for UFO Research, 2000, pp. 9–11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_814

Event 4609 (B29D0D99)

Date: 7/19/1946
Description: During the mystery ghost rocket wave of sightings over Scandinavia this year, at 11:55 a.m. a two-meter long cone-shaped object fell into Kolmjarv Lake, Sweden. An underwater search was attempted but nothing was found.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: AFU Sweden
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4188

Event 4610 (20E14C59)

Date: 7/21/1946
Location: BELGIUM, Sint-Niklaas (East Flanders)
Description: (Translated from French) At the Vrouweneekhoek quarter, a young cyclist was returning home around 8:30 pm when he saw a disc on the side of the road. Amazed, the witness then saw two figures, no more than a meter tall. Before re-entering the object on the ground, one of the beings broke an acacia branch. Completely scared, it was only the next day that the young boy returned to the spot: he then discovered an irregular trapezoidal surface where the vegetation seemed to be charred.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 282-283 which places this in August; original source Hugo Huis, and GESAG special June 1972 p. 72
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1107

Event 4611 (FED8FD43)

Date: 7/21/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Hurdal (Norway), sighting of a dark object, moving at high speed, whistling at an altitude not exceeding 200 m. (July 21, 6:40 PM)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_562

Event 4612 (8E73D2D7)

Date: 7/22/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Gardermoen (Norway), 3 pilots saw a flying bomb pass over the airfield at an incredible speed. The altitude must have been between 2000 and 3000 feet. All witnesses reported fire and sparks coming from the tail but no sound was heard. (July 22, 1 AM)
Reference: [Official UFO, Oct 1976, 61] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 17]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_563

Event 4613 (6EA2DC2C)

Date: 7/22/1946
Time: 01:00
Location: GARDERMOEN AIRFIELD, NORWAY
Description: Military observer(s). Very fast silent cylinder/cigar-shape / 900M altitude. Fire and sparks / tail.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 21)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_586

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GARDERMOEN AIRFIELD,NORWAY:MIL OBS:VFAST SLNT CGR/900M alt:FIRE+SPARKS/TAIL", LatLong: "60.216670 11.133334", LatLongDMS: "60:13:00 N 11:08:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Norway", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4614 (CE3E1C25)

Date: 7/24/1946
Time: 21:34:59.8
Location: 11.5900 165.5000
Description: Nuclear test: Water, confirmed. Country: USA Name: “Baker” Yield: 21KT
Type: atomic
Reference: "columbia.edu: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Reference: "archive.org: Worldwide Nuclear Explosions", by Yang, North, Romney, and Richards
Source: NukeExplosions, ID: NukeExplosions_4

Extra Data: LatLong: "11.5900 165.5000", LatLongDMS: "11:35:24 N 165:30:00 E", LocationLink: "Google Maps", NukeCountry: "USA", NukeDepth: "0.00", NukeName: "Baker", NukeSource: "G+R", NukeType: "NWCU", NukeY: "21"

Event 4615 (1762F42C)

Date: 7/24/1946
Locations: Vålberg, Värmland, Sweden; Norway; Vänern lake
Description: 1:20 p.m. Engineer Tennlund sees a small cigar-shaped object with a pair of small wings south of Vålberg, Värmland, Sweden. It comes from the direction of Norway (west) at great speed with no sound. Tennlund thinks it crashes into Vänern lake.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_815

Event 4616 (7CC5CDF9)

Date: 7/25/1946
Description: The Swedish military states that ghost rockets are not meteors.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 23
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_816

Event 4617 (83BF61EC)

Date: 7/25/1946
Locations: Baker nuclear test; Bikini Atoll; Marshall Islands
Description: Baker nuclear test, Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Operation Crossroads”; Fran Ridge, “The Baker Blast: Cause for Alarm?” May 4, 2013
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_817

Event 4618 (EF017752)

Date: 7/26/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo (Norway), several witnesses hear 2 loud explosions, the last one seeming to have an echo. One person also claims to have seen a white light at the same time. (July 26, 0:53)
Reference: [Aftenposten, July 26 1946, 1+2] [Dagbladet, July 26 1946, 1+6] [Verdens gang, July 27 1946, 5] [Morgenbladet, July 29 1946, 2] [Flying Saucer Review, v 15/n 2 - March/April 1969, 18]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_564

Event 4619 (3079227F)

Date: 7/27/1946
Time: ~15:00
Location: HONG, DK
Description: Numerous observer(s). Shiny silver cylinder/cigar-shape crosses sky southeast going quickly northwest / 10 second(s). No fire / smoke.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 25)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_587

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "HONG,DK:NMRS OBS:SHINY SLVR CGR CROSSES SKY SE>>NW/10sec:NO FIRE/SMOKE", LatLong: "55.500003 11.283334", LatLongDMS: "55:30:00 N 11:17:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4620 (08E20506)

Date: 7/27/1946
Locations: London, England; Sweden
Description: British Air Attaché Capt. Henderson informs the Foreign Office in London, England, that cooperation with Swedish Air Staff should be kept from the Americans.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: David Clarke and Andy Roberts, Out of the Shadows, Piatkus, 2002; Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Swords 20 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_818

Event 4621 (5D8ECD1F)

Date: 7/28/1946
Location: Oslo, Norway
Description: Night. Sections of Oslo, Norway, are shaken by two violent aerial explosions. An “intense white light” accompanies the blasts.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Daily Telegraph, July 29, 1946; Clark III 526
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_819

Event 4622 (AEDFCEBA)

Date: 7/29/1946
Locations: Norway; Sweden
Description: Norway begins censoring ghost rocket reports just as Sweden is doing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 25
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_820

Event 4623 (DA805B02)

Date: 7/30/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: Nominal V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 161.5km altitude
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_197
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 161.5km

Event 4624 (EF871A7E)

Date: 7/30/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) At 12:36 TEST LAUNCH OF V2 #9, REACHED ALTITUDE 167 KM.
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1108

Event 4625 (2964DBFF)

Date: 7/30/1946
Description: (Translated from French) The Swedish army has collected over 600 reports (over 1000 according to other sources) concerning objects nicknamed "ghost rockets" (ghost rockets). These are generally described as having the general shape of cigars, with orange flames appearing to come out of the back. The observations are generally nocturnal. The General Staff declares the situation to be extremely serious; indeed, the observed objects, real, are detected by military radars. American officials share the concern of their Swedish counterparts, as the nearby Peenemünde base fell into Russian hands at the end of the war. This test center was used for the development of secret German weapons and may still shelter unusual devices. (July 30)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_565

Event 4626 (2ADFEABB)

Date: 7/30/1946
Location: Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden
Description: 1:15 p.m. Two objects shaped like dark crosses are seen in the sky over Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_821

Event 4627 (A4EB34ED)

Date: 7/30/1946
Location: Oskar-Fredriksborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Description: 3:12 p.m. William Jorgensen, a soldier at the fort at Oskar-Fredriksborg, Stockholm, Sweden, sees a silent flying object with short wings at a distance of about 6,560 feet. It is moving faster than a jet aircraft.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_822

Event 4628 (701A3DA7)

Date: 7/30/1946
Location: Norway-Sweden border
Description: 5:00 p.m. A customs officer on the Norway-Sweden border watches a silvery torpedo with short wings. The object moves in from the south but changes direction with a sharp turn and continues east with a whining sound.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_823

Event 4629 (21686C83)

Date: 8/1946
Location: USA, Oklahoma City
Description: (Translated from French) In the late afternoon, around 5:15 PM, Margaret Sprankle, 28 years old, an employee at A.F.B. Tinken, was returning home and saw a disk less than 100 m away, flying at low altitude. It hovered, inclined at 45°. At its lower part there were a dozen openings through which Margaret Sprankle thought she could make out shapes with large, bald heads and drooping shoulders. After 90 seconds the UFO moved away to the northwest and then quickly disappeared. (August, 1946)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 283
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1123

Event 4630 (12C24755)

Date: 8/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Sweden on behalf of Shell Oil Company, James Doolittle investigates the phenomenon of Ghost Rockets. According to other sources he goes to Spitzberger (Norway), to see a crashed UFO in May. According to former sailors of the Alabama vessel at the time, the UFO was brought to the United States on this ship from Spitsbergen.
Reference: Dorothy Kirgallen
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_566

Event 4631 (E9BC62A7)

Date: 8/1946
Description: (Translated from French) The phenomenon is spreading to Southern Europe. (August mid-month)
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_572

Event 4632 (8D433DAF)

Date: 8/1946 (approximate)
Time: 14:00
Location: VISKINGE, DENMARK
Description: 1 / bicycle. 3 metallic disks going [to] overhead. Mirror-tops and dull grey / bottom/underside. Silent.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_588

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "VISKINGE,DENMARK:1/BICYCLE:3 MTLC DISKS > OVHD:MIRROR-TOPS+DULL GRY/BTM:SLNT", LatLong: "55.666669 11.266667", LatLongDMS: "55:40:00 N 11:16:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4633 (91497447)

Date: 8/1946
Time: 20:30
Location: ST. NIKLAAS, BELGIUM
Description: Pan-shaped object / roadside. Small humanoid (or Grey) outside holds tree-branch. Burn physical trace(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: The UFO REGISTER. CONTACT INTERNATIONAL/UK. (annual sightings catalog.) (Index 75)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_589

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", SMP: Sampling of plant/animal/soil/tissue/specimens, VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Belgium, Netherlandsand Luxembourg", Credibility: "5", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "St.NIKLAAS,BELG:PAN-SHAPED OBJ/ROADSIDE:OID OUTSIDE HOLDS TREE-BRANCH:BURN TRC", LatLong: "51.133336 4.133334", LatLongDMS: "51:08:00 N 04:08:00 E", Locale: "Pasture", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Belgium", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4634 (503E1B28)

Date: 8/1946 (approximate)
Time: 21:00
Location: POUNTA, SAMOS, GRC
Description: Orange teardrop shape southeast going northwest. Sound like wind / trees. / FSRv24#6.
Type: sighting
Reference: Von LUDVIGER, Illobrand ed. UFO's-SEUGEN UND ZEICHEN. Berlin 1995 edition q-Verlags GmbH ISBN 3-86124-300-8. (Index 142)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_590

Extra Data: Country: "Greece and Island nations", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "POUNTA,SAMOS,GRC:ORG TEARDROP SHAPE SE>NW:sound like wind/trees:/FSRv24#6", LatLong: "37.883335 26.583335", LatLongDMS: "37:53:00 N 26:35:00 E", Locale: "Islands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GRC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4635 (79DD5535)

Date: 8/1946
Locations: US Highway 41; Lake Michigan; Chicago, Illinois
Description: Day. Charles A. Johnson is driving on US Highway 41 along Lake Michigan north of Chicago, Illinois, when he sees three silver discs going from east to west in a triangular formation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 1179
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_824

Event 4636 (AD0B2497)

Date: 8/1946
Location: Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
Description: 8:30 p.m. A young man sees a pan-shaped object near a road in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium. A small entity holding an acacia branch is nearby. The being enters the object through an opening on the underside. Afterward, traces of burning on the ground are detected.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1940–1949, p. 20; Clark III 266
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_825

Event 4637 (4C7B0B57)

Date: 8/1946
Location: Tinker Air Force Base outside Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Description: A civilian employee of Tinker Air Force Base encountered a lens-shaped, metallic UFO with a "weathered aluminum finish" hovering over trees near her home. The object, estimated to be about 75 feet in diameter, had around a dozen square windows on its lower portion. In each window, she observed the head and shoulders of human-like figures, which appeared either bald or possibly wearing helmets. After observing her for a few minutes, the UFO rotated and quickly and silently flew away. The witness, familiar with many conventional aircraft, believed this was something entirely different. (Chapter 8, Ref 343)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_336

Event 4638 (D985F266)

Date: 8/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Approximate date. A Swedish scientist, while observing clouds through a telescope, spotted a luminous point on the horizon. Initially mistaking it for an airplane, he soon realized its speed was too great. Within moments, he got a full view of the object, describing it as torpedo-shaped, metallic, and approximately 90 feet long. Despite its proximity (about 1-1/4 miles away), the object made no sound. It emitted an intense light when it exploded, but there were no visible signs of fire, smoke, or sparks. (Chapter 9, Ref 376)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_368

Event 4639 (DEE2D142)

Date: 8/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: A Swedish air force pilot reported seeing a dark, cigar-shaped object while flying over the central region of the country. As per a declassified U.S. intelligence report, the object was around 50 feet above and roughly 6,500 feet away from the pilot, traveling at an estimated 400 mph. Interestingly, the missile had no visible wings, rudders, or any other projecting parts and did not show any signs of fuel exhaust. It maintained a constant altitude, even over varying terrain, which was considered unusual. This capability might have seemed improbable then, but a Swedish defense expert later suggested that if the observations were accurate, the details could point to some kind of advanced cruise missile, although no one had such sophisticated technology in that period. (Chapter 9, Refs 377, 378)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_369

Event 4640 (72CA5D6F)

Date: 8/1/1946
Location: USA, northeast of Tampa (Florida)
Description: (Translated from French) Transport plane pilot Jack Puckett observed an cylindrical object maneuvering around his aircraft which was flying at an altitude of 1200 m northeast of Tampa. (Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 282) At 900 m it changed course and crossed their path. (note de vog: ??? isn't that a bit "arranged?") Its size was twice that of a B-29, it disappeared at an estimated speed of 2500 and 3200 km/h. (Johannes von BUTLAR: "Ovni, nous ne sommes pas seuls" - Presses de la Cité 1979 p. 28) On July 24, 1946 at 6 pm the C 47 pilot, Jack E. Puckett and copilot Henry Glass saw above the ocean southeast of their position, a cylindrical flying object with luminous windows. The size was approximately twice that of a B-29. Flying at about 2000mph the object had a tail of flames behind it, half its own length. It disappeared on the horizon. (1946, August 1 (July 24))
Reference: "UFO's, a century of Sightings" by Michael David Hall, Galde Press Inc. 1999, p. 24: it cites Puckett's letter of July 24, 1957 to Donald Keyhoe, and found in the CUFOS files
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1111

Event 4641 (BE8A16EF)

Date: 8/1/1946
Time: 18:00
Location: 30 MI NORTHEAST / TAMPA, FL
Description: 3 C47 crew / 30K' altitude. 60M cylinder/cigar-shape with row / lit portholes going quickly northeast. / r65p28.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard: The UFO EVIDENCE; NICAP,Washington, DC 1964. Reprinted 1997 Barnes & Noble Books ( only $7.98! ) (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_591

Attributes: AIR: Observer(s) on aircraft, MIL: Observer(s) military, HQO: High-quality observer(s), CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "9", Duration: "3", Elev: "18", HatchDesc: "30mi NE/TAMPA,FL:3 C47 CREW/30K'alt:60M CGR W/ROW/LIT PORTHOLES >>NE:/r65p28", LatLong: "28.350001 -82.133337", LatLongDMS: "28:21:00 N 82:08:00 W", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Florida", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4642 (1BE87D2E)

Date: 8/1/1946
Location: Unknown City, FL
Description: Observation of cigar-shaped UFO by Air Corps transport pilot. [NICAP UFO Evidence, 1964, Hall, III] (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_309

Event 4643 (75C6B35E)

Date: 8/1/1946
Location: Tampa (near), FL
Description: Puckett Case (M) (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_313

Event 4644 (FEEA3E58)

Date: 8/1/1946
Description: President Truman signs the Atomic Energy Act, transferring the control of atomic energy from military to civilian hands, effective on January 1, 1947. It categorizes information on atomic energy as “born classified,” even if it is not created by any US government agency. “Restricted Data” is not a level of classification; rather, a document can be classified as Confidential, Secret, or Top Secret, while also containing Restricted Data. In addition, a document containing Restricted Data can also contain Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information. In this way, a document can be classified as Secret (S), Secret//Restricted Data (S//RD), or Secret//Restricted Data- Critical Nuclear Weapon Design Information (S//RD-CNWDI), depending on the type of information it contains.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “United States Atomic Energy Commission” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_827

Event 4645 (0B1FF5FE)

Date: 8/1/1946
Description: Truman approves the establishment of the Office of Naval Research for “planning, fostering, and encouraging scientific research” in relation to naval power and national security.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Office of Naval Research” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_828

Event 4646 (2FB8A9CC)

Date: 8/1/1946
Locations: USSR; Sweden
Description: Col. Edwin Kennedy Wright, Vandenberg’s executive assistant at the Central Intelligence Group, sends a memorandum to President Truman saying the ghost rockets conform to a V-1 shape and seem to be launched from the USSR. The report notes that the missiles can turn and fly circular courses, seemingly indicating radio control. Most information comes from the military attaché in Sweden and the conclusions are from the director of intelligence for the War Department general staff.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 21–23; Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 10, 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_829

Event 4647 (2F4CEA53)

Date: 8/1/1946
Location: Tampa, Florida
Description: 6:00 p.m. AF Capt. Jack E. Puckett is flying over Tampa, Florida, in a C-47 transport and sees a long cylinder twice the size of a B-29 with luminous portholes. After 3 minutes, it disappears at a speed of 1,500 mph.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Rocket Craft Encounter Revealed by World War 2 Pilot,” UFO Investigator 1, no. 2 (Aug./Sept. 1957): 15; UFOEv, p. 19
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_830

Event 4648 (7AB1690B)

Date: 8/1/1946
Description: At 6:00 p.m. three military witnesses including the pilot named Puckett, flying in a twin engine C-47 transport 40 miles north of Tampa, Florida at 4,000 feet altitude, sighted a cylinder-shaped UFO with luminous portholes that flew in front of the plane. The cylinder was about twice the size of a B-29, and approached to within 1,000 yards. It covered 75 miles in three minutes and appeared on a collision course with the aircraft. The stream of fiery exhaust from the craft was about half the length of the unknown object.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: NICAP files, report dated July 24, 1957; Donald E. Keyhoe, Flying Saucers: Top Secret, p. 102; Richard Hall, The UFO Evidence, p. 23; UNICAT, case # 669
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4553

Event 4649 (58A423C3)

Date: Early 8/1946
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Description: An astronomer and meteorologist is looking at some clouds through a telescope in Stockholm, Sweden, and sees a luminous object that he estimates is about 90 feet long, torpedo-shaped, and metallic. It has a “tapered tail that spewed glowing blue and green smoke and a series of fire balls.” The object explodes with a terrific flash.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Sweden Plans Radar Fight on ‘Rockets,’” Los Angeles Times, August 13, 1946, p. 1; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 39
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_826

Event 4650 (1D84DF8F)

Date: 8/3/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Finnfjordsvann (Norway), witnesses observe a rocket passing over Finnfjordsvann from Southeast to Northwest, at an altitude of approximately 1000 m. The object is dark and measures approximately 5 m in length. Its speed is approximately 1000 km/h (August 3rd, 0:30)
Reference: [Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, October 1st 1946].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_567

Event 4651 (AED771EB)

Date: 8/3/1946
Description: A cigar-shaped object flew over central Norrland, Sweden this evening.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Bjorn Overbye, FSR, May-June 1969, p. 18
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4621

Event 4652 (D36B36B1)

Date: 8/5/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Eidsfjord/Vesterålen (Norway), a witness observed through binoculars an object shaped like a cigar with luminous protrusions at the back. It was heading from South-East to North-West, never changing trajectory or speed, at a great altitude. With the cloud cover at 300 m, the object could not be seen without binoculars. (From 19:15 to 19:35)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, October 1st 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_568

Event 4653 (007463F7)

Date: 8/5/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Eidsfjord/Vesterålen (Norway), a bright object was observed travelling at high speed and high altitude, from East to West. (19:45 to 20:05)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 1st October 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_569

Event 4654 (3279A895)

Date: 8/5/1946
Time: 23:00
Location: SKENE, SWEDEN
Description: Circular silver object glitters / sun. Going quickly southwest fast. / Goteborg News. / Flying Saucer Review (FSR) v15#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_592

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SKENE,SWEDEN:CIRC.SLVR OBJ GLITTERS/SUN:>>SW FAST:/GOTEBORG NEWS:/FSR v15#3", LatLong: "57.483336 12.633334", LatLongDMS: "57:29:00 N 12:38:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4655 (0C4477EF)

Date: 8/5/1946
Location: Landskrona, Skåne, Sweden
Description: 6:26 p.m. A luminous object is seen by a motorist near Landskrona, Skåne, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_831

Event 4656 (FC6673B9)

Date: 8/5/1946
Location: Skåne, Sweden
Description: 11:00 p.m. A fast-moving, silent, circular object glitters in the sun over Skåne, Sweden, as it heads toward the south-southwest at a high altitude.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 28
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_832

Event 4657 (D7FC4E13)

Date: 8/6/1946
Locations: US; Budapest, Hungary; Germany; Russia
Description: The US delegation in Budapest, Hungary, reports that a German scientist now working for the Russians has revealed that the Soviets have developed guided rockets called V-3 and V-4 that are able to fly a round trip of 700 miles.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 10
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_833

Event 4658 (788B946F)

Date: 8/7/1946
Description: (Translated from French) Near Bergen (Norway), several "bombs" were observed. (7 August)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 21 September 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_570

Event 4659 (5B4A4888)

Date: 8/7/1946
Location: GOTTLAND ISLAND, SWEDEN
Description: Teacher. Object / 800kph. 500M altitude. Faint blue glow / nose. / FSRv15#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 30)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_593

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GOTTLAND ISL,SWEDEN:TEACHER:OBJ/800kph:500M alt:FAINT BLU GLOW/NOSE:/FSRv15#3", LatLong: "57.583336 18.333334", LatLongDMS: "57:35:00 N 18:20:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4660 (17A93FCB)

Date: 8/7/1946
Location: Northern Japan
Description: A Top Secret message from the Commander-in-Chief Air Forces, Pacific, to Gen. Lauris Norstad, War Department Operations, requests guidance on the current classification of the substitute code word “Majestic” for Operational Plan Olympic (the invasion of Northern Japan). The plan has been downgraded to Restricted (Message CM1472 IN). The answer is that both code words had been declassified by the JCS on October 8, 1945 (Message CM96908 OUT 8 Aug 1946).
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich; Murray Bott, “Military Codenames ‘Olympic’ and ‘Majestic,’” UFO UpDates, April 4, 2002
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_834

Event 4661 (57DE8CC1)

Date: 8/7/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Swedish Lt. Lennart Neckman of the Defense Staff’s Air Defense Division sees a clear, yellow flame passing low and slow over the countryside.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 30
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_835

Event 4662 (8C317D9C)

Date: 8/8/1946
Location: SWEDEN
Description: (Translated from French) The Daily Graphic of Stockholm published on August 8 that "boomerang bombs" were flying over Sweden towards the north and then crossing the country towards the south. None had fallen..(Antonio RIBERA: "Procès aux OVNI" - De Vecchi 1977 - p. 36) Professor John Persson saw a rocket carrying a dazzling light at the tip. He estimated the altitude to be 500 meters and the speed to be 800 km/h.
Reference: Pierre VIEROUDY: "Ces OVNI qui annoncent le surhomme" - Laffont 1979, p. 58
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1112

Event 4663 (4108302E)

Date: 8/8/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Chief of Swedish Air Defense Maj. Nils Ahlgren says that some of the rockets are seen at low altitude, maneuver in half circles, and appear to come from the south.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, p. 36
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_836

Event 4664 (F195D7FC)

Date: 8/9/1946
Location: GAVLE, SWEDEN
Description: Yellow fireball going quickly east. Same seen / N. Sweden going quickly east. Also Stockholm direction unknown.
Type: sighting
Reference: FLYING SAUCER REVIEW (FSR), London. Bimonthly. PO Box 162; High Wycombe, Bucks. HP135 DZ, England. (Index 183)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_594

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GAVLE,SWEDEN:YELLOW FBL >>E:SAME SEEN/N.SWEDEN >>E:also Stockholm dir.unk", LatLong: "60.666670 17.133334", LatLongDMS: "60:40:00 N 17:08:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4665 (03CE97C6)

Date: 8/11/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In the Oslo region (Norway), some bombs were observed. (11 August)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 21 September 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_571

Event 4666 (6B9865D3)

Date: 8/11/1946
Location: CHATILLON-SUR-SEINE, FR
Description: Whistle-rockets with glowing-trails. 1 / week going [to] 18 August. / r130p52.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 338)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_595

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "10", Duration: "248", HatchDesc: "CHATILLON-sur-SEINE,FR:WHISTLE-ROCKETS W/GLOW-TRAILS:1/WEEK>18AUG:/r130p52", LatLong: "48.800002 2.283333", LatLongDMS: "48:48:00 N 02:17:00 E", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Paris", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4667 (10E6D087)

Date: 8/11/1946
Time: 20:50
Location: HUNDREDS / TOWNS / EAST AND CENTRAL SWEDEN
Description: Huge wave / fireballs rockets cigars. 1 offloads night lights. 300 report(s).
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 35)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_596

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "13", Duration: "70", HatchDesc: "100s/TOWNS/E+CNTRL SWEDEN:HUGE WAVE/FBLS ROCKETS CGRS:1 OFFLOADS NLTS:300 RPTS", LatLong: "58.000003 16.000001", LatLongDMS: "58:00:00 N 16:00:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4668 (A85EEFB3)

Date: 8/11/1946
Time: 21:00
Location: STOCKHOLM, SWD AND AREA
Description: Many objects. 1 lands / farm? 1 scouts harbor and going southeast. Flaming torpedo.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 37)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_597

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, MIL: Observer(s) military, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, ODD: Atypical/Forteana/paranormal, WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground, MIL: Military investigation

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "11", Duration: "40", HatchDesc: "STOCKHOLM,SWD+AREA:MANY OBJs:1 LANDS/FARM?:1 SCOUTS HARBOR+>SE:FLAMING TORPEDO", LatLong: "59.383336 17.983334", LatLongDMS: "59:23:00 N 17:59:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4669 (CFEDAD56)

Date: 8/11/1946
Locations: Ljugarn; Gotland; Sweden
Description: 8:47 p.m. Astronomer Bertil Lindblad sees an exploding fireball in Ljugarn on Gotland, Sweden.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, p. 38
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_837

Event 4670 (AC1B8E7D)

Date: 8/11/1946
Locations: central Sweden; southern Sweden; Stockholm
Description: 9:00–10:00 p.m. Hundreds of people in central and southern Sweden see “ghost bombs” that fly from south to north, giving off a brilliant blue-white light. Sometimes two of the objects are seen flying together. Some witnesses see smaller silver balls come out of the larger objects, which are variously described as cylinders and torpedoes with a “wide nose” and “fire-spurting tail.” Stockholm is said to be “near the boiling point” with ghost rocket speculation.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 33– 39; Göran Jansson, “Spökraketerna 1947,” January 2005, pp. 38–40; Clark III 525; Anders Liljegren and Clas Svahn, “The Ghost Rockets,” UFOs 1947–1987, Fortean Tomes, 1987, p. 37; Don Berliner, with Marie Galbreath and Antonio Huneeus, UFO Briefing Document: The Best Available Evidence, Dell, 2000, pp. 50–53
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_838

Event 4671 (65CBF02F)

Date: 8/11/1946
Description: On this evening a UFO crashed into the sea in a fjord on the western coast of Sweden. At 10:45 p.m. a procession of objects passed over the Mariestad area of Sweden, and a cylindrical object was sighted five minutes later in the sky over southern Norrland province. At Chatillon-sur-Seine, France whistling rockets with glowing contrails were seen on this night and subsequent nights until August 18.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: AFU Sweden, case G101; Loren E. Gross, Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, p. 52
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4855

Event 4672 (626E801E)

Date: 8/12/1946 (approximate)
Location: GRANTS PASS, OR
Description: Intense red and green flares sway between mountain-tops / 30 minute(s). Not aircraft.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 67)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_598

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "30", Elev: "289", HatchDesc: "GRANTS PASS,OR:INTENSE RED+GRN FLARES SWAY BTWN MTN-TOPS/30min:NOT AIRCRAFT", LatLong: "42.450002 -123.316673", LatLongDMS: "42:27:00 N 123:19:00 W", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Oregon", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4673 (E94E4507)

Date: 8/12/1946
Time: 21:00
Location: SODERTALJE, SWD
Description: Spool-shape 'rocket-bomb'. Magnesium flare exhaust going quickly north. / FSRv15#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 39)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_599

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SODERTALJE,SWD:SPOOL-SHAPE 'ROCKET-BOMB':MAGNESIUM FLARE EXHAUST >>N:/FSRv15#3", LatLong: "59.205558 17.577779", LatLongDMS: "59:12:20 N 17:34:40 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4674 (FCDC2684)

Date: 8/12/1946
Time: 21:00
Location: GOTEBORG, SWEDEN
Description: 5' fish-shaped cylinder/cigar-shape north going quickly south. Drops & lands / small island / news. / FSRv15#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLE, Kevin D.: A HISTORY of UFO CRASHES; Avon Books, Dresden, TN 1995 (Index 180)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_600

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), LND: UFO landing or any part touches ground

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "GOTEBORG,SWEDEN:5'FISH-SHAPED CGR N>>S:DROPS & LANDS/SML ISLAND/NEWS:/FSRv15#3", LatLong: "57.666669 11.966667", LatLongDMS: "57:40:00 N 11:58:00 E", Locale: "Coastlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4675 (043A563C)

Date: 8/12/1946
Location: Valdshult, Jönköping, Sweden
Description: 10:00 a.m. A twin-engine Saab 18 Swedish Air Force bomber crashes and explodes near Valdshult, Jönköping, Sweden, killing three airmen. Rumors circulate that it collided with a ghost rocket, but an investigation indicates that the pilot lost control.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Need, pp. 39–40
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_839

Event 4676 (FD1D1708)

Date: 8/12/1946
Location: seaport town in southern Sweden
Description: 8:15 p.m. A torpedo-shaped ghost rocket moves slowly over a seaport town in southern Sweden, barely grazing the roofs and trailing smoke. It continues out to sea and seems to come down on a small island. Two men go out to investigate, but the island is too overgrown to allow a search.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 40–41
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_840

Event 4677 (63CF80E2)

Date: 8/12/1946
Description: A spool-shaped "rocket bomb" was sighted flying rapidly to the north over the town of Sodertalje, Sweden at 9:00 p.m. It had a magnesium colored flare for an exhaust.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, p. 39
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4929

Event 4678 (6FCEF89B)

Date: 8/12/1946
Description: Over Grants Pass, Oregon an intense red and green object, flaring in intensity, swayed back and forth in a rocking motion between mountain tops for 30 minutes on this night.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Loren E. Gross, Charles Fort, the Fortean Society, and UFOs, p. 67
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_4930

Event 4679 (BC3CBDA7)

Date: 8/13/1946
Location: SWEDEN, center of Norrland
Description: (Translated from French) An object with small wings falls from the sky into a lake.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 175
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1113

Event 4680 (12C43D7D)

Date: 8/13/1946
Time: 20:00
Location: KARLSKRONA, SWD
Description: 5' cylinder/cigar-shape passes 50M from observer(s). Faint green glow. Smokes / rear. / FSRv15#3.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 43)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_601

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "KARLSKRONA,SWD:5'CGR PASSES 50M FROM OBS:FAINT GRN GLOW:SMOKES/REAR:/FSRv15#3", LatLong: "56.205558 15.616667", LatLongDMS: "56:12:20 N 15:37:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4681 (CF404DFC)

Date: 8/13/1946
Locations: Paris; Scandinavia; Leningrad; St. Petersburg; Russia
Description: Capt. Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter, US naval attaché in Paris, forwards as top secret a report by the French government on ghost rocket activity in Scandinavia. It states that “a good number of these projectiles are of the V- 1 type in the form of a torpedo with two small wings.” A map shows them originating in the Leningrad [now St. Petersburg] area, Russia.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Swords 21; Good Need, pp. 38–39; Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_841

Event 4682 (CD3E2259)

Date: 8/13/1946
Locations: Budapest; London; Stockholm; Oslo; Helsinki; Copenhagen; Soviet ship in the north Baltic Sea; Hiiumaa island, Estonia; Latvia; Peenemünde, Germany; Parikkala in Finland; Łeba, Poland
Description: The Hungarian report of August 6 causes Maj. Gen. Stephen J. Chamberlin , Army assistant chief of staff for intelligence, to ask Budapest for further information. Top-secret requests are sent to military attachés in London, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, and Copenhagen asking for listings of all ghost rocket reports, as well as V-3 and V-4 missiles. The military attaché in Oslo reports that a Soviet ship in the north Baltic Sea has been transmitting code to shore stations regarding the ghost rockets. The military attaché in Moscow asks other European officials about where the rockets originate and gets several answers, which he forwards on to Chamberlin: Hiiumaa island, Estonia; Latvia; or Peenemünde, Germany. Gen. Joseph T. McNarney of the US Forces in Europe Theater replies that Peenemünde is a likely origin, since the site has been refurbished. The military attaché in Stockholm suspects Hiiumaa, Peenemünde, or Parikkala in Finland, while the naval attaché in Stockholm thinks that Łeba, Poland, is the launch site.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 10–11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_842

Event 4683 (E9455EC9)

Date: 8/13/1946
Locations: New York; Sweden
Description: The New York Times says the ghost rocket situation is extremely dangerous and that Sweden will not tolerate such violations.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Swedes Use Radar in Fight on Missiles,” New York Times. August 13, 1946, p. 4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_843

Event 4684 (D130F698)

Date: 8/13/1946
Locations: US; Stockholm; Sweden
Description: The US naval attaché and the Assistant US military attaché in Stockholm interview three Swedish Air Force officers assigned to the General Staff who say that they believe the objects are rockets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Swords 21 Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_844

Event 4685 (2A3E0B5D)

Date: 8/13/1946
Location: Denmark
Description: Afternoon. A troop of Boy Scouts in Denmark see a rocket-like object moving quickly at an altitude of 1,600 feet. They can see small side wings and fins. A blue-white light streams from the bottom, and it diverges from a straight course to a 35° curve.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 43
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_845

Event 4686 (AFA0171F)

Date: 8/13/1946
Location: Karlskrona, Sweden
Description: 8:00 p.m. A cigar-shaped object flies past a witness at Karlskrona, Sweden, at a distance of only 150 feet. Only 5 feet long, it emits a faint green light and trails smoke from the rear.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 43
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_846

Event 4687 (A2B00B5E)

Date: 8/14/1946
Location: SWEDEN, Vaggeryd
Description: (Translated from French) A Swedish military plane collided with one of the mysterious projectiles and the three crew members perished. A witness claimed that the "projectile" was making directional changes. [note from vog: Ribera is the only one to mention this, no trace in Swedish archives.... ]
Reference: Antonio RIBERA: "Procès aux Ovni" - De Vecchi 1977 - p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1114

Event 4688 (45E940BC)

Date: 8/14/1946
Location: PORTUGAL, Province of Alentejo and Northern part of the country
Description: (Translated from French) The Belgian-Flemish newspaper "Belang Van Limburg" - 19.9.46 published an article saying that the Lisbon Astronomical Observatory had no explanation for the observations made in different provinces regarding strange lights in the sky. These were balls of green light flying at high speed without any noise.
Reference: collaboration of Larry Fenwick, CUFORN, Joaquim Fernandes, CNIFO, Willy Smith, UNICAT Project; listing by Victor Lourenço
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1115

Event 4689 (DC8D7461)

Date: 8/14/1946
Location: Bt. Malingsbo and Krylbo, Sweden
Description: 10:02 a.m. Two witnesses flying a SAAB B-18 bomber on a navigational training flight at 200 meter altitude observed a cigar-shaped object described as 1 meter wide by 15 meters long. (NICAP: 11 - Aviation Cases)
Reference: NICAP: 460814
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_314

Event 4690 (A8C8FE63)

Date: 8/14/1946
Location: New York
Description: The New York Times reports that Secretary of State Dean Acheson is “very much interested” in the ghost rockets.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 46; “2 Swedes Escape a ‘Ghost Rocket,’” New York Times, August 14, 1946, p. 11
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_847

Event 4691 (A49F5E9A)

Date: 8/14/1946
Locations: Sweden; Malingsbo; central Sweden
Description: 10:02 a.m. Swedish Air Force pilot Lieut. Gunnar Irholm and his signaler, Cpl. Möller, are flying a B-18A bomber at 650 feet 4 miles northeast of Malingsbo in central Sweden when they see a dark cigar-shaped object approaching on their left. It has no visible wings, rudders, lights, flame or projections of any type. It appears to follow the terrain at 370–430 mph, maintaining the same height, then vanishes into a storm cloud.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Ghost Rockets over Scandinavia,” Intelligence Review, no. 49, January 9, 1947, US Department of Defense; Don Berliner, Marie Galbraith, and Antonio Huneeus, Unidentified Flying Objects Briefing Document, UFO Research Coalition, December 1995, pp. 33–35; Swords 15–16; “Cigar Sighted from B-19 Bomber,” AFU Newsletter, no. 44 (September 2002): 1–4
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_848

Event 4692 (2897858C)

Date: 8/15/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 6.4km altitude (Radio cut-off 16.5s after launch)
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_198
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 6.4km

Event 4693 (BCCF2BA9)

Date: 8/15/1946
Location: USA, White Sands
Description: (Translated from French) At 11:00 AM, TEST LAUNCH OF V2 #10, REACHING ONLY 3 KM ALTITUDE. RADIO CUT-OFF
Reference: GESAG, Launches, Ley 1958, General Electric 09/1952
Reference: EMERGENCY
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1116

Event 4694 (E5027F0E)

Date: 8/15/1946
Time: 21:50
Location: COPENHAGEN, DK AND AREA
Description: Several report(s) / slow silent rockets. 1 going quickly east. 1 going quickly north. Back 18 August / N. side.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 47)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_602

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", HatchDesc: "COPENHAGEN,DK+AREA:SVRL RPTS/SLOW SLNT ROCKETS:1>>E:1>>N::BACK 18AUG/N.SIDE", LatLong: "55.700003 12.416667", LatLongDMS: "55:42:00 N 12:25:00 E", Locale: "Metropolis", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4695 (1FED2CFA)

Date: 8/15/1946
Location: east side of Waterloo, Iowa
Description: Night. Several residents of the east side of Waterloo, Iowa, see an object buzzing rapidly around some trees. It gradually ascends, surrounded by a cloud of white vapor, and disappears high in the sky. One person calls it “a great white bird; another, a bomb.” Mrs. Russell Lampman says that the object is “6 feet, 3 inches tall, like a large man, and rather rectangular in shape.” She and her husband watch it for an hour after it starts hovering about 20– 25 feet above a nearby alley.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Al Starr, “Street Scene,” Waterloo (Iowa) Sunday Times, August 18, 1946, p. II-1; “Well, We Saw It First!” Waterloo Daily Courier, July 7, 1947, p. 2; Project 1947, “UFO Reports: 1946” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_849

Event 4696 (7E73A39B)

Date: 8/16/1946
Location: MALMO, SWEDEN
Description: Missile flies over. Explosion breaks many windows. No traces found.
Type: sighting
Reference: RANDLE, Kevin D.: A HISTORY of UFO CRASHES; Avon Books, Dresden, TN 1995 (Index 180)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_603

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "MALMO,SWEDEN:MISSILE FLIES OVR:EXPLOSION BREAKS MANY WINDOWS:NO TRACES FOUND", LatLong: "55.600003 13.000001", LatLongDMS: "55:36:00 N 13:00:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4697 (8CDC6019)

Date: 8/16/1946
Locations: Stockholm; Sweden
Description: Col. L. H. Johnson, US naval attaché in Stockholm, transmits a “Top Secret Report R334-46 of 13 August 1946 Subject: SWEDEN Guided Missiles Rocket Sightings Over Sweden.” It concludes: “No tangible evidence to date as to nature or origin of rockets reported over Sweden, although Swedish Defense Staff insists that they are rockets.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Jan L. Aldrich, comp., The Ghost Rocket File, Fund for UFO Research, 2000, pp. 32–35
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_850

Event 4698 (35D34EA3)

Date: 8/16/1946
Location: Malmö, Sweden
Description: A missile produces an enormous explosion over Malmö, Sweden, that shakes or breaks many windows. Some witnesses think they can see fragments of the object falling to earth.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Windows Broken by Rocket Bomb,” Manchester Guardian, August 17, 1946, p. 6; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 50
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_851

Event 4699 (5F719485)

Date: 8/17/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Tromsø (Norway), an explosion breaks windows. (August 17)
Reference: [Daily Telegraph, August 17, 1946] [Gross: The Mystery of the Ghost Rockets, 1982, 38]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_573

Event 4700 (69C92C84)

Date: 8/17/1946
Time: 20:00
Location: SNEKKERSTEN, DK
Description: Numerous observer(s). 2 cigars north going quickly south over Oresund. Slow. Glow. Emit clouds.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 51)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_604

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), TCH: New technical details/clues, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "10", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "SNEKKERSTEN,DK:NMRS OBS:2 CGRS N>>S ovr ORESUND:SLOW:GLOW:EMIT CLOUDS", LatLong: "56.016669 12.583334", LatLongDMS: "56:01:00 N 12:35:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Danemark", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4701 (CAAD6A8D)

Date: 8/18/1946
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Description: 8:00 or 10:00 p.m. An aerial object like a 9-foot cigar is seen moving slowly on the north side of Copenhagen, Denmark. It explodes with extraordinary force.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., p. 53
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_853

Event 4702 (C7DFB52E)

Date: 8/19/1946
Locations: Moscow; Peenemünde, Germany
Description: The US military attaché in Moscow reports on the visit of Maj. Stig Wennerström of the Swedish Air Force, who reveals that radar indicates the ghost rocket launch site is at Peenemünde, Germany. The rockets appear to be radio-controlled, carry no warheads, are self-destructive, and are plotted over a range of 620 miles. Sometimes they follow zigzag courses.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 12
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_854

Event 4703 (944A94E1)

Date: 8/19/1946
Locations: US; Stockholm, Sweden; Europe; London; Sweden
Description: Two US experts on aerial warfare, aviation legend General Jimmy Doolittle and British Group Captain Douglas Bader , and General David Sarnoff , president of RCA, arrive in Stockholm, Sweden, ostensibly on private business, and independently of each other. The official explanation is that Doolittle, who is now vice-president of the Shell Oil Company, is inspecting Shell branch offices in Europe, while Sarnoff, a former member of General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s London staff, is studying the market for radio equipment. However, the story indicates that the Chief of the Swedish Defense Staff, Col. C. R. Kempf, makes no secret that he “was extremely interested in asking the two generals advice and, if possible, would place all available reports before them.” However, Doolittle denies the correlation to Barry Greenwood in 1984, and researchers have found no evidence to support a collaboration.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 53–54; Clark III 527; Swords 21, 24
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_855

Event 4704 (7400E5A6)

Date: 8/20/1946
Location: Near Dijon, France
Description: "Huge, elongated projectiles passed overhead at prodigious speeds, emitting a whistling noise". (Chapter 9, Ref 382)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_371

Event 4705 (D32269D1)

Date: 8/21/1946
Locations: Norway; Sweden
Description: The General Staff in Norway issues a memorandum to the press asking it not to mention any ghost rockets seen over the country and to pass on all reports to the military Intelligence Department. In Sweden, the ban is limited to any mention of where the rockets are seen to land or explode.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: London Daily Telegraph, August 22, 1946; Good Above, p. 21
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_856

Event 4706 (20A6FAEE)

Date: 8/22/1946
Location: White Sands Pad 33, White Sands Proving Grounds, NM
Description: V-2 missile test at White Sands Pad 33, 0km altitude (Control failure led to cut-off command at 6.5s)
Type: rocket launch
Reference: link
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_199
Rocket type: V-2
Rocket altitude: 0km

Event 4707 (20EB4E21)

Date: 8/22/1946
Location: FRANCE, Espis (Tarn et Garonne)
Description: (Translated from French) Children and adults saw entities appear: the Virgin Mary, other saints, angels. First appearance on August 22, 1946, then these entities appeared punctually on the 13th of each month until 1950.
Reference: Janet and Colin BORD: "Modern Mysteries of the World" - Guild Publishing London 1989, p. 330
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1117

Event 4708 (1A34B290)

Date: 8/22/1946
Time: 12:00?
Location: NORRKOPING, SWD
Description: Movies taken / ghost rocket. Clearly visible. Film going [to] military. Shows blank.
Type: sighting
Reference: SPENCER, John & EVANS, Hillary (ed): PHENOMENON - 40 YEARS of F.S.; BUFORA/Avon Books, NY 1988 (Index 60)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_605

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), PHT: Photos/movies/videos taken, MIL: Military investigation, CMF: Camouflage/disguise

Extra Data: Country: "Scandanavian and Finland", Credibility: "8", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "NORRKOPING,SWD:MOVIES TAKEN/GHOST ROCKET:CLEARLY VISIBLE:FILM>MIL:SHOWS BLANK", LatLong: "58.616669 16.166667", LatLongDMS: "58:37:00 N 16:10:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Sweden", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4709 (08373D82)

Date: 8/22/1946
Locations: Getå; Stockholm, Sweden
Description: 3:00 p.m. Photographer Gösta Skog takes a color film of a ghost rocket at Getå, 100 miles south of Stockholm, Sweden. The cigar-shaped object appears out of a cloud at 3,000 feet, trailing exhaust. The film turns out to be overexposed.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clas Svahn, “Spökraketerna: Den Största Gåtan,” Riksorganisationen UFO-Sverige, March 7, 2017; Swords 14–15
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_857

Event 4710 (AC6CE0DD)

Date: 8/22/1946
Locations: Peenemünde; East Germany; Moscow; Gulf of Bothnia
Description: Director of the Central Intelligence Group (CIG) Lt. Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg writes a top secret memo to President Truman via Adm. William D. Leahy , stating that the “weight of evidence” points to Peenemünde (which has become a Soviet naval base), East Germany, as the origin of the ghost rockets, and that a US military attaché in Moscow has been told by a “key Swedish Air Officer” [Wennerström] that radar course-plotting leads to the conclusion that Peenemünde is the launch site. CIG speculates that the missiles are extended-range developments of V-1s being aimed for the Gulf of Bothnia for test purposes and “do not overfly Swedish territory specifically for intimidation; self-destruct by small demolition charge or burning.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Barry Greenwood, “Significant Ghost Rocket Documents Available,” UFO Historical Revue, no. 15 (June 2015): 1–8
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_858

Event 4711 (23DB1E6E)

Date: 8/23/1946
Description: (Translated from French) A "bomb" is seen passing between Oksebåsneset and Renøen, north of Kirkenes, heading southwest. (August 23, 7:35 PM)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, September 21, 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_574

Event 4712 (6E753825)

Date: 8/23/1946
Locations: Sweden; British
Description: The British Foreign Office states that English radar experts, including Reginald Victor Jones , having returned from Sweden, had “submitted secret reports to the British government on the origin of the rockets.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Good Above, p. 21
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_859

Event 4713 (0A20D3ED)

Date: 8/24/1946
Location: NORWAY, Russeviksodden
Description: (Translated from French) The witness was on board the ship "Helkkingen" and observed at 20 o'clock, a ball of light rising on the horizon, between Holmengravika and Rodberget. Then it fell back, halfway between the sea and the horizon. After the impact, nothing was observed for the following thirty seconds. Then a fire, of red color, appeared and continued to burn for 3 minutes. The "Hekkingen" was then 3/4 of a nautical mile NE of Russeviksodden and was sailing towards Kirkeness (SSO). The trajectory of the ball of fire was supposed to go from north to west. It was also seen at the port, for 5 seconds, and it seemed to fly very, very fast. The witness, on the ship, estimated its altitude to be about 400 meters, the distance to 2 nautical miles. It was raining, night was falling, but one could still see the outlines of the nearby mountains. The cloud cover was at about 1000 meters. A colleague of the first witness observed the phenomenon with binoculars. He said that the red fire produced white smoke.
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: INTELLIGENCE REPORT, 1 Oct 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1118

Event 4714 (105F9216)

Date: 8/24/1946
Location: NORWAY, Sande
Description: (Translated from French) At around 9pm, two men saw in the sky an object resembling an airplane, coming from the north and flying at high speed. This object made no noise. It flew at an altitude of barely 200m, and was surrounded by a yellow-green light. When it arrived above Orebergvannet the light went out.
Reference: BUSKERUDS BLAD, August 26, 1946, 5. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1119

Event 4715 (8484F960)

Date: 8/24/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Southern Norway, sightings of "flying bombs" in various places
Reference: [Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 21 Sep 1946].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_575

Event 4716 (50C912A0)

Date: 8/24/1946
Description: (Translated from French) A Russeviksodden (Norway) a witness observed a light ball rising from the horizon, between Holmengråvika and Rødberget. It then descended and fell halfway between the sea and the horizon, between Holmengråvika and Rødberget. The witness was on board the d/s Hekkingen. After the impact nothing was seen for 30 s, then a fire appeared with a red color, and continued for about 3 min. The position of the d/s Hekkingen was 3/4 of a nautical mile Northeast of Russeviksodden in the direction (South-half-West) of Kirkenes. The trajectory of the light ball is assumed from North to West. It can be seen from the port, traveling very fast, about 5 seconds. The witness estimated its altitude to be about 400 m, and to be about 2 nautical miles from the object. It was lightly raining and beginning to get dark at this time, but the witness could still see the outlines of the surrounding mountains. The cloud cover was at 1000 m. Another witness on the d/s Hekkingen also saw the fire, with binoculars. This witness described the fire as being red and producing white smoke, for about 3 min (20 h)
Reference: [Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 1 October 1946].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_576

Event 4717 (6C3C18EB)

Date: 8/24/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Oslo (Norway), 2 independent witnesses see a bright luminous object passing over the Northeast of the city towards the South at the same speed as an airplane. Its light is bigger and brighter than a star, and it leaves a small trail of smoke, without ever deviating from its course. (20 h 55)
Reference: [Aftenposten, 26 August 1946, 1] [Liljegren: Spökraketerna 1946 - Nyhetsby Råmaterialet, 1977, 28] [Gross: The mystery of the ghost rockets, 1982, 45]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_577

Event 4718 (AB178623)

Date: 8/24/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Sande (Norway), two men see an object resembling an airplane coming from the North at high speed. It is heading South, without any sound being heard. The object is at about 200 m altitude, and is surrounded by a yellow-green light, but the light disappears when it is above Orebergvannet (9 PM)
Reference: Buskeruds blad, 26 August 1946, 5
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_578

Event 4719 (7EF8996C)

Date: 8/24/1946
Time: 04:30
Location: BOURGES, FR
Description: Big noise. Huge 'projectiles' whistle going quickly [to] overhead. Many wakened. No further details [in].
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 151)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_606

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), SND: UFO sounds heard or recorded

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "BOURGES,FR:BIG NOISE:HUGE 'PROJECTILES' WHISTLE >> OVHD:MANY WAKENED:nfd", LatLong: "47.100002 2.366667", LatLongDMS: "47:06:00 N 02:22:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Cher", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4720 (4989CCF2)

Date: 8/24/1946
Time: 19:30
Location: WILMINGTON, NC
Description: Fireball passes slowly going quickly northeast. 1940hrs same / similar going quickly southeast over Durham, NC.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 67)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_607

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "20", Elev: "15", HatchDesc: "WILMINGTON,NC:FBL PASSES SLOWLY >>NE::1940hrs SAME/SIMILAR >>SE ovr DURHAM,NC", LatLong: "34.216668 -77.933337", LatLongDMS: "34:13:00 N 77:56:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "North Carolina", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4721 (EA3288F0)

Date: 8/24/1946
Location: Stockholm
Description: Stockholm Air Attaché Maj. Gen. Alfred A. Kessler Jr. informs the War Department that the Ghost Rockets are an “unintentional hoax which developed naturally but which exploited by Defense staff by implication and lack of frankness possibly interest defense budget and to alert west against east.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_860

Event 4722 (34840589)

Date: 8/24/1946
Locations: Europe; Oslo, Norway; Norway; Sweden; Lake near Oslo
Description: Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, Commander of US Naval Forces in Europe, writes a letter to the US naval attaché in Oslo, Norway, on “Rocket Bombs or Guided Missiles over Norway and Sweden.” Two “missiles” have fallen into a lake near Oslo, and the US Navy is “very interested.”
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: [Adm. Henry Kent Hewitt], Letter to US Naval Attaché, Oslo, “Rocket Bombs or Guided Missiles over Norway and Sweden,” August 24, 1946
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_861

Event 4723 (7F2717EB)

Date: 8/24/1946
Locations: Norway; Sweden
Description: Evening. A Norwegian student and a Swedish engineer are boating on a small river “somewhere in Sweden” when a light approaches them from the southeast. It resembles a full moon and emits an intense light: “As it passed immediately overhead, it grew so bright you could see a well as on a sunny day.” The object, about 10 feet long, releases four stars that fall silently to the ground.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 58–59
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_862

Event 4724 (ACEE13F5)

Date: 8/24/1946
Description: A big noise was heard at 4:30 a.m. Huge "'projectiles" like rockets made a whistling sound as several of them flew overhead in the town of Bourges, Cher Department, France. Many people were awakened by the noise.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: Lumieres dans la Nuit, issue # 151
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5282

Event 4725 (97516CE5)

Date: 8/25/1946 (approximate)
Time: 17:20
Location: TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, OK
Description: Saucer / 60M altitude. 12 portholes / lower part. 1 head looks out each port.
Type: sighting
Reference: HALL, Richard H: From AIRSHIPS to ARNOLD (1900-1946) UFO Research Coalition; Fairfax, VA 2000. (Index 28)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_608

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, SCR: Classic saucer/disk/sphere shaped UFO, OID: Humanoid: Small alien or "Grey", PSH: Pseudo-human: Clone/organic robot/human-like, FIG: Undefined or poorly seen figure/entity, OBS: Observation/chasing vehicles, VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, VEH: Vehicle affected: Marks/damage/EME effects, BLD: Building/man-made structure/roads/power lines, TCH: New technical details/clues

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "2", Elev: "394", HatchDesc: "TINKER AFB,OK:SCR/60M alt:12 PORTHOLES/LOWER PART:1 HEAD LOOKS OUT EACH PORT", LatLong: "35.433335 -97.366671", LatLongDMS: "35:26:00 N 97:22:00 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Oklahoma", Strangeness: "8"

Event 4726 (09C25CE5)

Date: Late 8/1946
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Description: Disc-shaped craft with windows, humanoid figures visible inside, hovered at low altitude. After about 1-1/2 minutes the object rotated, then sped away disappearig in seconds. (Ref. 3; Case summary by Ted Bloecher, 14 pages. Interviews by Bloecher, Lucius Farish, and Mildred Higgins.) (NICAP: 02 - Close Encounters) (NICAP: 07 - Entity Cases)
Reference: NICAP Listing by Date PDF
Source: NICAP_DB, ID: NICAP_DB_311

Event 4727 (8E783A76)

Date: Late 8/1946
Location: Tinker AFB near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Description: Margaret Sprankle, a civilian employee at Tinker AFB near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is returning from work when she sees, about 300 feet away, a large, metallic, lens-shaped structure about 75 feet in diameter. On the lower right side are 12–14 square windows; in each, visible from the shoulders up, is a figure. Their heads are very round. The object rotates 90° on its vertical axis and silently flies northwest and disappears in seconds.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Center for UFO Studies, HUMCAT Index 1940–1949, p. 22; Clark III 266
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_852

Event 4728 (28096E1B)

Date: 8/26/1946
Location: NORWAY, Engerdal
Description: (Translated from French) At 21:00, 2 witnesses saw a rocket above Femundselven. It was going southeast at the speed of an airplane and left a trail of smoke.
Reference: HAMAR ARBEIDER-BLAD, Aug 1946. ARBEIDETS RETT, 28 Aug 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1120

Event 4729 (BA4B2705)

Date: 8/26/1946
Location: NORWAY, Arsteinfjellet
Description: (Translated from French) At 23:00, two witnesses in a boat were rowing home. They saw a bright object of an intense green color surrounded by white sparks, coming from the southeast towards the northwest. It flew at an altitude of 300-400 m, on a constant trajectory. The weather was clear, visibility was good. No sound from the object was heard. It was observed for about 3 minutes and then arrived above Arsteinfjellet, where it split into two parts, the head being the smallest. The witnesses assumed that the two parts fell, but they could not see if that was the case, because in the meantime the object was no longer illuminated and it was pitch black.
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: INTELLIGENCE REPORT, 1 Oct 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1121

Event 4730 (7466A276)

Date: 8/26/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Engerdal (Norway), 2 witnesses saw a rocket above Femundselven, moving towards the South-East at the speed of a jet plane. It left a smoke trail. (21 h)
Reference: [Hamar arbeiderblad, August 1946] [Arbedets rett, 28 August 1946]
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_579

Event 4731 (14E4222C)

Date: 8/26/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Årsteinfjellet (Norway), 2 witnesses were returning home in a fishing boat when they saw an object of intense green emitting sparks, moving from South-East to North-West. At an altitude between 300 and 400 m, it did not vary in speed or direction. The weather was clear with good visibility. No sound was heard. The object was visible for 3 minutes, until it was above Årsteinfjellet, where it disintegrated into 2 parts, with the front part being the smallest. The objects must have fallen, but could not be seen, as it was too dark. (23 h)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, 1st October 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_580

Event 4732 (CEFCDE3E)

Date: 8/26/1946
Locations: US; Stockholm; Sweden; UN; British
Description: The US military attaché in Stockholm reports that the Swedes, possibly worried about a Soviet veto of their application for UN membership, have canceled their request for British radar equipment.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_863

Event 4733 (801C3E6A)

Date: 8/27/1946
Location: NORWAY, Roras
Description: (Translated from French) At 14:30 Rolf Wintervold saw an object that looked like a ring of gray smoke. The object could be at 20-50 m. altitude. At first, it moved slowly, then accelerated to an estimated speed of 800 km/h. First it followed the trajectory of the railway, then that of the RV30 road going full north.
Reference: ARBEIDETS RETT, 28 Aug 1946. UFO REPORT FORM, 29 Jul 1973. UFO FORUM, 4/1973, 7. Listing of Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1122

Event 4734 (91D3D7D1)

Date: 8/27/1946
Description: (Translated from French) In Rørås (Norway), Rolf Wintervold sees an object resembling a gray smoke ring. The object is at a height of 20 to 50 m, and moves slowly, before accelerating to an estimated speed of 800 km/h. It follows the railway, then the RV30 road North (August 27th, 2:30 PM)
Reference: [Arbeidets rett, August 28th 1946] [UFO Report form, July 29th 1973] [UFO Forum, 4/1973, 7].
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_581

Event 4735 (AAC0D72F)

Date: 8/29/1946
Location: American embassy in Stockholm
Description: The American embassy in Stockholm tells the State Department that the ghost rockets are probably Soviet missiles.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., p. 63A; [Memo on telegram of August 27, 1946]; Good Above, pp. 22, 447
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_864

Event 4736 (2B5109A9)

Date: 9/1946
Time: 19:10
Location: ST. LEGER-DE-FOUGERET, FR
Description: 2 observer(s). Odd whistle. Red-orange lens-disk going up. Spins. Absolute(ly) silent.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 338)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_609

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "7", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "St.LEGER-de-FOUGERET,FR:2 OBS:ODD WHISTLE:RED-ORG.LENS-DISK ↑:SPINS:ABS.SLNT", LatLong: "47.016669 3.905556", LatLongDMS: "47:01:00 N 03:54:20 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Nièvre", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4737 (721F515F)

Date: 9/1946
Locations: Munich, Germany; Moscow, Russia; Kubischew
Description: German rocket engineer Walter Ziegler tells Army CIC that 400 men from his former rocket group at Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) in Munich, Germany, are invited by Russian military officers to a fancy dinner, wined and dined, then taken home. Several hours later, all 400 are woken up by the Russians and forced to take a trip. (Ziegler is not among them.) They are transported by train to a small town (“Kubischew”) outside Moscow, Russia, where they remain and work on secret military rocket projects under terrible conditions.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jacobsen, Area 51, p. 42
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_865

Event 4738 (8BB5D8BA)

Date: 9/1/1946
Location: GREECE
Description: (Translated from French) Several military units stationed in Greece reported the observation of mysterious rockets in the sky. According to a statement given to AFP by the authorities of the British Embassy in Greece, these objects reached altitudes between 500 m and 10 km. In total, thirteen reports were recorded for that night. The objects had been observed in all parts of the country but particularly in Macedonia and Thessaloniki where the following cities were overflown: Edessa, Ptolemais, Kastora and Grevena, Katerini, Eginion, Thessaloniki, Paranestion and Drama.
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 284-285
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1124

Event 4739 (9F1FB872)

Date: 9/1/1946 (approximate)
Location: DRAMA, GREECE
Description: Military report(s). Ghost rockets here also. 15K-30K' altitude north going quickly south. / LDLN#342.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 62)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_610

Extra Data: Country: "Greece and Island nations", Credibility: "9", Duration: "232", HatchDesc: "DRAMA,GREECE:MIL RPTS:GHOST ROCKETS HERE ALSO:15K-30K'alt N>>S:/LDLN#342", LatLong: "41.150002 24.166668", LatLongDMS: "41:09:00 N 24:10:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GRC", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4740 (B0F45963)

Date: 9/1/1946
Location: SALONIKA AND MACEDONIA, GRC
Description: Wave / ghost projectiles / Greek Prime Minister. / LDLN#342.
Type: sighting
Reference: GOOD, Timothy: ABOVE TOP SECRET; Sidgewick & Jackson, London 1987 & Quill Books, 1988. 592pp. (Index 23)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_611

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), WAV: Wave/cluster/flap, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), MIL: Military investigation, COV: Indication of coverup

Extra Data: Country: "Greece and Island nations", Credibility: "10", Duration: "100", HatchDesc: "SALONIKA+MACEDONIA,GRC:WAVE/GHOST PROJECTILES/GREEK PRIME MINISTER:/LDLN#342", LatLong: "40.666669 22.000001", LatLongDMS: "40:40:00 N 22:00:00 E", Locale: "Mountains", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GRC", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4741 (C331974D)

Date: 9/1/1946
End date: 9/2/1946
Location: Northern Greece
Description: Late night and early morning. Rocket-shaped objects are seen over northern Greece, according to Prime Minister Konstantinos Tsaldaris . Physicist Paul Santorinis is placed in charge of an investigation. He rules out Russian missiles, but the Army ends the investigation in 1947.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Clark III 525; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets , The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 62–63; Good Above, p. 23
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_866

Event 4742 (1956E7B6)

Date: 9/2/1946
Location: GREECE, Thessaloniki
Description: (Translated from French) A rocket-like projectile flew over the port of Thessaloniki, according to the Greek Prime Minister Tsaldaris.
Reference: Antonio RIBERA: "Procès aux Ovni" - De Vecchi 1977 - p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1125

Event 4743 (64ECDDF7)

Date: 9/2/1946
Location: OFF ANCONA, ITALY
Description: Fishermen. Ghost-bomb falls / sea. Big vapor cloud. Yugo rocket?
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 63)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_612

Attributes: CST: Observer(s) in coastal area/just offshore, SEA: Observer(s) at sea, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, MID: Likely mis-identification, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Italy", Credibility: "9", Duration: "1", Elev: "0", HatchDesc: "off ANCONA,ITALY:FISHERMEN:GHOST-BOMB FALLS/SEA:BIG VAPOR CLOUD:YUGO ROCKET?", LatLong: "43.666669 13.583334", LatLongDMS: "43:40:00 N 13:35:00 E", Locale: "Offshore", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Ancona", Strangeness: "2"

Event 4744 (A985CA24)

Date: Early 9/1946
Location: Greece
Description: In early September, the Greek government reported that flying rockets were observed over the northern part of Greece, with one seen over Salonika falling into the sea. A total of four rockets were witnessed. (Chapter 9, Ref 383)
Type: UFO sighting
Reference: It Didn't Start with Roswell, by Philip L. Rife, 2001
Source: Rife, ID: Rife_372

Event 4745 (8F133776)

Date: 9/4/1946
Location: Sweden
Description: Top Secret Memo, to Mr. Morgan, from Mr. Lyon stating: 800 UFO reports have been reported with new ones coming in daily from Sweden. Full details of these reports have been forwarded to Wash., D.C. by our Military and Naval Attaches
Type: top secret memo
Reference: Pea Research ("Above Top Secret" by Timothy Good p22,447)
Source: Maj2, ID: Maj2_200

Event 4746 (C5D5EDB2)

Date: 9/6/1946
Location: PHILOMATH, OR
Description: Purple fireball cruises going quickly east over town. Also red fireball low and slow over New Orleans.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: CHARLES FORT & UFO'S. Self published, 1976 (Index 67)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_613

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "8", Duration: "2", Elev: "85", HatchDesc: "PHILOMATH,OR:PURPLE FBL CRUISES >>E ovr TOWN::+RED FBL LO+SLO ovr NEW ORLEANS", LatLong: "44.538891 -123.366673", LatLongDMS: "44:32:20 N 123:22:00 W", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Oregon", Strangeness: "4"

Event 4747 (7991C95E)

Date: 9/7/1946
Location: GREECE, Macedonia
Description: (Translated from French) A "flying bomb" crossed from north to south the west of Macedonia, 110 km from Thessaloniki.
Reference: Antonio RIBERA: "Procès aux Ovni" - De Vecchi 1977 - p. 36
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1126

Event 4748 (A3AE160F)

Date: 9/7/1946
Location: Littlehampton, England
Description: British pilot Edward Mortlock Donaldson attains an airspeed record of 616 mph in a Gloster Meteor F Mk 4 at Littlehampton, England.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Edward Donaldson (RAF officer)” Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_867

Event 4749 (98D9AD4B)

Date: 9/9/1946
Location: Scandinavia
Description: The scientific advisor to MI6, English physicist Reginald Victor Jones, considers the ghost rockets a social panic phenomenon. An RAF Intelligence report, “Investigation of Reported Missile Activity over Scandinavia,” identifies eight types of ghost rocket sightings: iron cylinder, magnesium-like light, white core surrounded by blue-green, shining ball with tail, torpedo-shape, black object with flame, small rocket, small missile. It takes the daytime reports seriously but concludes are probably only a few genuine reports of actual missiles.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Joel Carpenter, “Guided Missiles and UFOs: A Tangle of Fear, 1937–53, Part Two”; Swords 26–27; Loren E. Gross, UFO’s, a History: 1946, the Ghost Rockets, The Author, 1988 ed., pp. 63–64
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_868

Event 4750 (D70011A0)

Date: 9/10/1946
Location: NETHERLANDS, province of Twente
Description: (Translated from French) The newspaper "Hengelosch Dagblad" reported on September 12 the events of the 10th as follows: "The rocket passing through our firmament was observed by the population of Hengelo, Almelo and Enschede, probably concerns a test of V6, improved model (by the Americans) of V2. They called it V", since the supposed rockets of Russian manufacture were already designated as V3, V4 or V5. The speed of the object would have been about 12,800 km/h. It flew silently at an altitude of 21 km. This rocket was also observed in Oldenzaal, while a Frisian witness saw it in the sky in the southeast.
Reference: (c) 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling.UFO nieuwsbrief jaargang 2, nummer 1
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1127

Event 4751 (05E9068B)

Date: 9/10/1946
Time: 22:00
Location: KOZANI AND SALONIKA, GREECE
Description: 'Ghost rocket' north going quickly south. / L'Espoir and Journal du Centre.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 341)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_614

Extra Data: Country: "Greece and Island nations", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "KOZANI+SALONIKA,GREECE:'GHOST ROCKET' N>>S:/L'Espoir+Journal du Centre", LatLong: "40.266669 21.850001", LatLongDMS: "40:16:00 N 21:51:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "GRC", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4752 (72C26DB2)

Date: 9/11/1946
Time: 14:00
Location: ENGLE, NM
Description: 3' black cylinder/cigar-shape with fins moves trees. No trace found / Albuquerque Journal 29 Jun. '47.
Type: sighting
Reference: ALDRICH, Jan J.: Private research papers. A huge mass of hard-won information. (Index 0)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_615

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, PRB: Probe: Possibly remote controlled, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s), VEG: Plants affected or sampled/crop circles, TRC: Physical traces

Extra Data: Country: "USA", Credibility: "6", Duration: "1", Elev: "1455", HatchDesc: "ENGLE,NM:3'BLACK CGR W/FINS MOVES TREES:NO TRACE FOUND/ALBQQ JRNL 29JUN47", LatLong: "33.061113 -107.027783", LatLongDMS: "33:03:40 N 107:01:40 W", Locale: "Residential", LocationLink: "Google Maps", RelAlt: "2", State/Prov: "New Mexico", Strangeness: "7"

Event 4753 (9D9BC869)

Date: 9/11/1946
Description: The Chief of Naval Intelligence requires naval attachés to forward information on Soviet rocket research and operations including launches from submarines.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: NARA, US Naval Intelligence files; Jan Aldrich
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_869

Event 4754 (23CFDBE2)

Date: 9/11/1946
Description: Jack Northrop grounds the XB-35, which has suffered gearbox and propeller control problems, until the Army Air Force can fix its propulsion system.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Wikipedia, “Northrop YB-35”
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_870

Event 4755 (D30B5170)

Date: 9/11/1946
Location: Engle, New Mexico
Description: 2:00 p.m. Justin B. Rinaldi is standing in a friend’s backyard in Engle, New Mexico, when he hears a loud whirring sound and sees a black object whiz by. It is pointed at one end, has a narrow body, and what appear to be fins on the tail. It is traveling fast at an altitude of 75 feet. Rinaldi sees it hit a clump of trees at a ranch house and the “branches parted like a great force had struck.” He and friends go to the site but can find nothing.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: “Flying Disc Tales Bring 2 Reports from Engle Area,” Albuquerque Journal, June 29, 1947, p. 1; Clark III 530
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_871

Event 4756 (B3588542)

Date: 9/11/1946
Description: In Oak Lawn, Illinois a V-shaped formation of five silver disks, with one trailing behind, were seen heading northeast to Indiana, bypassing Chicago. They were the size of small peas at arms length, traveling high and fast.
Reference: Johnson
Reference: (Source: Peter Davenport, National UFO Reporting Center, Seattle, September 1946 archived webpage, report uploaded April 16, 2005
Source: Johnson, ID: Johnson_5848

Event 4757 (D7B38F16)

Date: 9/12/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Nedrevann/Porsangerfjord (Norway), a witness sees a light to the North-West. The light grows as it descends and disappears. (September 12, 9 PM)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, October 1, 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_582

Event 4758 (831C382C)

Date: 9/12/1946
Time: 23:00?
Location: LONGWY, FR
Description: Newsman and several. 2 fireballs connected / bar north going south / plane speed. Absolute(ly) silent. 6km altitude.
Type: sighting
Reference: LUMIERES DANS la NUIT (LDLN), Paris. Bimonthly since 1957. LDLN B.P.3; 77123 Le Vaudoue, FRANCE. (Index 342)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_616

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, HQO: High-quality observer(s), NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, FBL: Fireball: Blazing undistinguished form/orb., NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "France", Credibility: "8", Duration: "1", HatchDesc: "LONGWY,FR:NEWSMAN+SVRL:2 FBLS CONNECTED/BAR N>S/PLANE SPEED:ABS.SLNT:6km alt", LatLong: "49.533336 5.766667", LatLongDMS: "49:32:00 N 05:46:00 E", Locale: "Town & City", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "Meurthe-et-Moselle", Strangeness: "6"

Event 4759 (2A7091AC)

Date: 9/12/1946
Locations: Stockholm, Sweden; London
Description: Cmdr. Robert A. Winston, acting naval attaché in Stockholm, Sweden, writes to the London naval attaché in a secret air mailgram that he suspects there is a secret British-Swedish collaboration on ghost rocket information designed to keep the US from learning the truth.
Reference: Eberhart
Reference: Jan Aldrich, “Investigating the Ghost Rockets,” IUR 23, no. 4 (Winter 1998): 13
Source: EberhartUFOI, ID: Eberhart_872

Event 4760 (500598C1)

Date: 9/13/1946
Location: NORWAY, Nedrevann/Porsangerfjord
Description: (Translated from French) At 21:10 a rocket was observed by 7 witnesses; It was going towards the northwest. The first observation was made at Kalkkavare. The object had a slightly descending trajectory, flew at high speed, and white flames with red stripes coming out of the tail were clearly seen. The night was clear, there was a beautiful moonlight, there were also northern lights, very few clouds. The rocket must have been at about 2000 m altitude.
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: INTELLIGENCE REPORT, October 1 1946. Listing by Ole Jonny Braenne
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1128

Event 4761 (02C07376)

Date: 9/13/1946
Location: FRANCE, Nancy
Description: (Translated from French) In the "Tubantia" newspaper of Twente from September 14, a French UFO of the "dumbbell" model was reported: The inhabitants of Nancy saw strange meteors last night, on a north trajectory. It was two luminous balls, connected to each other at the front by a luminous bar and leaving a luminous trail behind, crossing the sky much faster than the fastest plane can do.
Reference: (c) 1997 Jeroen Slurf and Jeroen Kümeling.UFO nieuwsbrief jaargang 2, nummer 1
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1129

Event 4762 (76CA2355)

Date: 9/13/1946
Description: (Translated from French) At Nedrevann/Porsangerfjord (Norway), a projectile was observed by 7 witnesses in a North-West direction. It was first observed towards Kalkkavare. The object had a slightly descending trajectory. It moved very quickly, and flames at its back were clearly observed. The flames were bright white with red stripes. The weather was clear, with the Moon risen and the Northern Lights, plus some clouds. The object flew at least 2000 m in altitude. (September 13th, 9:10 PM)
Reference: Swedish Defence Attache, Oslo: Intelligence Report, October 1st 1946
Reference: rr0 - Beau
Source: rr0, ID: rr0_583

Event 4763 (6A17BDA3)

Date: 9/14/1946
Location: PORTUGAL
Description: (Translated from French) Mysterious rockets and unexplained aerial phenomena were observed on the 14th of September near Alemtejo, on the 16th above Porto and Douro, objects in the shape of cigars were seen heading south. On the 18th two other UFOs were spotted north of Lisbon: they were greenish globes moving silently southward. (1946, September 14th to 21st)
Reference: Michel BOUGARD: "La chronique des OVNI" - Delarge 1977- p. 285
Reference: Mini catalogue chronologique des observations OVNI, by Godelieve Van Overmeire
Source: Overmeire, ID: Overmeire_1130

Event 4764 (B496624A)

Date: 9/14/1946
Location: ALENTEJO AREA, PORTUGAL
Description: Odd bluish ball / light seen / 5 minute(s). Luminous rockets / Oporto / 16th.
Type: sighting
Reference: GROSS, Loren: UFO's a HISTORY 1946 The Ghost Rockets. 1972,82,88. (Index 66)
Source: Hatch, ID: Hatch_UDB_617

Attributes: GND: Observer(s) on ground, CIV: Observer(s) civilian, NWS: News media report, CIG: Torpedo/cigar/cylinder shaped UFO, NLT: Nightlights/points of light, NOC: No entity/occupant seen by observer(s)

Extra Data: Country: "Portugal", Credibility: "7", Duration: "5", HatchDesc: "ALENTEJO AREA,PORTUGAL:ODD BLUISH BALL/LITE SEEN/5min::LUM ROCKETS/OPORTO/16th", LatLong: "38.666669 -7.750000", LatLongDMS: "38:40:00 N 07:45:00 W", Locale: "Farmlands", LocationLink: "Google Maps", State/Prov: "AAL", Strangeness: "5"

Event 4765 (A5EA3C0C)

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Event 24 (07328974)

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Event 44 (7C28EBD5)

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Event 50 (99BF942E)

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Event 61 (2AD4B3B3)

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Event 69 (5A6651CA)

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