1896.08.12 A glowing red ball was observed for fifteen minutes over Rossland, British Columbia, on 12 August, 1896. Many witnesses described how it approached the town, paused over a mountain peak, made several orbits then sped away. (The Complete Book of UFOs, Randles) The thing was described as “a luminous ball of fire that glowed […]
East China Sea, South Korea, Asia
1893.02.24 22.00 An Atmospheric Phenomenon in the North China Sea “During a recent wintry cruise in HMS Caroline in the North China Sea, a curious phenomenon was seen which may be of interest to your readers. The ship was on passage between Shanghai and the western entrance of the famous inland sea of Japan. On […]
Dartmouth, Devon, England, Europe
1881.12.11 20.00 On 11 December from Dartmouth harbour two lights were seen seven to twenty metres above the water moving rapidly at 8.00 pm. (UFOs 1947-1987: The 40-Year Search for an Explanation, Evans and Spencer) In the Standard, December 19, it is said that two bright lights were seen over Dartmouth Harbor, upon the 11th. […]
Alençon, Normandy, France, Europe
1790.06.12 05.00 Police Inspector Liabeuf, in the presence of several local officials, witnessed and investigated an extraordinary event during summer near Alençon, France. A large red globe flew across some farmland, scorching grass and burning trees. The globe landed and a man emerged and spoke to the gathered crowd who did not understand him. Shortly […]
Windsor, Berkshire, England, Europe
1783.10.18 21.45 On 18 October 1783 Tiberius Cavallo made [an] interesting observation from the terrace of Windsor Castle: “To the north-east of the terrace, in a clear sky and in warm weather, I suddenly saw appear an oblong cloud moving more or less parallel to the horizon. Under this cloud could be seen a luminous […]
Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, Europe
1566.08.07 06.15 From the Wickiana collection, Zurich Central Library An example of earlier celestial displays of interest is illustrated in… this… broadsheet… from Basel. (UFOs: What to Do? {RAND Corporation document}, Kocher) Five years after the Nuremberg event, a similar sighting was reported by the Gazette de Bâle, published in the patois of the day […]
Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
1561.04.04 04.30c The text of the broadsheet can be translated as giving the following description of the event: “In the morning of April 14, 1561, at daybreak, between 4 and 5 am, a dreadful apparition occurred on the sun, and then this was seen in Nuremberg in the city, before the gates and in the […]
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