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 amidst a halo of variegated colours.” The object took a quarter of an hour to complete its manoeuvers and was watched by many citizens of Rossland.