August 22 in strange history
3 strange events from history happened on August 22, plus 75 Canadian UFO sightings.
- 1891In the old newspapers
A seven-headed serpent comes up the Santa Cruz
Tucson, Arizona
The Arizona Weekly Citizen ran a comic account of a seven-headed sea serpent that came up the dry Santa Cruz River below Tucson, watched by frightened hundreds, and delivered a sermon and prophecy.
- 1896In the old newspapers
A naked man running wild near Annaton
Annaton, Wisconsin
Several people near Annaton in Grant County reported a man with no clothes running wild through the woods and brush along the roads. The sheriff went out to investigate.
- 1897In the old newspapers
A noisy light on the Marine Hospital lawns
Stapleton, New York
A sober old waterman named Lindsey and his dog said they saw a strange light moving across the Marine Hospital lawns between Stapleton and Clifton on Staten Island, and heard sounds with it.
Canadian UFO sightings on August 22
The Canadian UFO Survey logged 75 sightings on August 22 between 1989 and today, most in 2015 (13). Most came from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec.
The strangest ones
- 1998 · Surrey, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Observed metallic object (with "one side folded in") above the clouds (cloud level 6500 ft). Appeared to be executing a figure 8 movem - 2007 · Stettler, Alberta · Close encounter
Object moved low over camp, going S-N - 2011 · Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario · Close encounter, 3 witnesses
Half-moon flew slowly over witnesses, landed(?) - 2007 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Close encounter
Huge rectangle with flashing lights flew low over witness - 1999 · Maple Ridge, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Bright, reflective object seen near parachutists; stationary - 2001 · Barrhead, Alberta · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Saucer with flashing lights moved up & down quickly
Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.
The US Air Force opened 1,178 Project Blue Book files for sightings in August, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.