August 8 in strange history

What happened on August 8 in the world of UFOs, monsters and mysteries, plus 73 Canadian UFO sightings.

No famous case or old newspaper story we know of is dated August 8. Yet. Seen something on this date? Report it.

Canadian UFO sightings on August 8

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 73 sightings on August 8 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (12). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

2018 · Wildwood, Quebec · Physical traces
Photo: object over beach [suspect this is Wildwood, NJ, at Quebec Motel]
2012 · Glace Bay, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc, 5 witnesses
Fiery ball heading SE, "turned off switch"; dark object continued E
2017 · Laval, Quebec · Daylight disc
40 objects in groups of 4-5, silent, going E-W during thunderstorm
2017 · Amos, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Cylindrical object came out of clouds?
2025 · Montreal, Quebec · Physical traces
Video: "Not visible to the naked eye"
2007 · Francis, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
Diffuse gray patch in sky appeared, disappeared, crop circle found(?)

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.