April 17 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on April 17, plus 29 Canadian UFO sightings.

1897
In the old newspapers
An undertaker sees it fly down the beach
Galveston, Texas
Galveston undertaker Walter Norwood and his driver, Bob Tevis, said that at 3 a.m. under a bright moon they watched the airship follow the beach east, turn at the end of the island and follow the bay front.

Canadian UFO sightings on April 17

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 29 sightings on April 17 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (5). Most came from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec.

2005 · , Quebec · Close encounter with beings
Alien unexpectedly visible in photo, few details
2000 · Cranbrook, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Observed white stationary object. Black object was "ejected" from white object.
2002 · Ottawa, Ontario · Daylight disc
Oval object rocked side to side as it flew behind cloud
2005 · Richmond, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Dark, barrel-shaped object floating slowly SE
2008 · Castlegar, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Horizontal teardrop stationary, then quickly flew off
1990 · New Westminster, British Columbia · Daylight disc
UFO seen?

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.