December 5 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on December 5, plus 26 Canadian UFO sightings.

1896
In the old newspapers
Flying machines in flocks
Oakland, California
Mysterious lights floated over Oakland and Alameda one night, one shooting up over Piedmont and drifting into the clouds, followed by others. A Washington paper reprinted the story under a joking headline about airships appearing in flocks.

Canadian UFO sightings on December 5

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 26 sightings on December 5 between 1989 and today, most in 2003 (3). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

1991 · Robson, British Columbia · Close encounter with traces, 15 witnesses
Physiological effects from UFO?
2010 · Okotoks, Alberta · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Object seen first to hover, then moved horizontally away rapidly
2003 · Vernon, British Columbia · Daylight disc
8 lights on each wing, flying low in N, no noise, overcast
2017 · Red Deer, Alberta · Daylight disc
Photo of fireball going W-E? [contrail]
2013 · Terrace, British Columbia · Daylight disc
"contrail" from useen object moved slowly W
2022 · , Newfoundland and Labrador · Daylight disc

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.