January 28 in strange history
2 strange events from history happened on January 28, plus 33 Canadian UFO sightings.
- 1869In the old newspapers
A hairy wild man near Gallipolis
Gallipolis, Ohio
The Gallipolis Bulletin reported a wild man in the woods near town: naked, covered in hair, very tall and with bulging eyes. Some older boys first saw him behind Carrell's Hill, and later he chased women along the Chillicothe road. The story was reprinted as far away as Vermont.
- 1909In the old newspapers
A wild man on Prospect Hill
Taunton, Massachusetts
Scores of residents in north Taunton asked the police to investigate a wild man who roamed the edge of the woods near Prospect Hill and appeared by the roads. Mothers kept their children indoors.
Canadian UFO sightings on January 28
The Canadian UFO Survey logged 33 sightings on January 28 between 1989 and today, most in 2005 (4). Most came from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.
The strangest ones
- 2005 · Gatineau, Quebec · Close encounter, 5 witnesses
Odd lights & boomerang-shaped object maneuvering over house - 2012 · The Narrows, Manitoba · Daylight disc
Odd object found on developed photo - 2005 · Scarborough, Ontario · Daylight disc
Small distant object high in sky - 2007 · Brockville, Ontario · Daylight disc
Webcam image of light in distance - 2021 · Battersea, Ontario · Physical traces, 8 witnesses
Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.
The US Air Force opened 663 Project Blue Book files for sightings in January, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.