April 12 in strange history

2 strange events from history happened on April 12, plus 39 Canadian UFO sightings.

1892
In the old newspapers
A 'gorilla' prowls Brownsville from the caves
Brownsville, Kentucky
People in Brownsville, surrounded by caverns, said a gorilla hid in the caves by day and walked the streets at night, and several claimed to have seen it. Everyone barred their doors after dark; papers guessed it had escaped from a travelling show.
1897
In the old newspapers
Footprints where it landed near Red Cloud
Red Cloud, Nebraska
A dozen Red Cloud residents watched a large white light, some saying red and green too, travel northwest late on Monday night. Another account said the ship had landed in a field and that a party who reached the spot found a man's footprints.

Canadian UFO sightings on April 12

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 39 sightings on April 12 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (7). Most came from Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia.

2014 · Vernon, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Large orange disc flying across lake
2023 · , Manitoba · Daylight disc
A large triangle shape reflecting light and hovering in one spot in line with
2006 · Montreal, Quebec · Physical traces
One photo shows black dot, another shows contrail. Photos not seen by UFOROM
2011 · Mississauga, Ontario · Daylight disc
Skinny silver blimp seen briefly
2024 · Halifax, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc, 4 witnesses
2025 · Burlington, Ontario · Daylight disc

Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.

The US Air Force opened 820 Project Blue Book files for sightings in April, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.