December 17 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on December 17, plus 28 Canadian UFO sightings.

1869
In the old newspapers
A seven-foot bird screams in the treetops
Stanford, Kentucky
Boys out fox hunting near James Peoples' place outside Stanford heard unearthly screams from the treetops, along with what sounded like clanking chains, and fled. Papers later reported that a remarkable seven-foot bird had been captured there.

Canadian UFO sightings on December 17

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 28 sightings on December 17 between 1989 and today, most in 2024 (4). Most came from Quebec, Ontario, Nova Scotia.

2017 · Matagami, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Cylindrical object with wings passed silently above truck
2005 · Calgary, Alberta · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Vertical line or teardrop in sky, stationary in sky
2015 · Mississauga, Ontario · Daylight disc
Large object in sky appeared to have a tail
2017 · Laval, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Round object seen?
2020 · Lac-Saint-Jean, Quebec · Daylight disc
White fireball seen in sky (photo)

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

The US Air Force opened 617 Project Blue Book files for sightings in December, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.