January 3 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on January 3, plus 41 Canadian UFO sightings.

1907
In the old newspapers
An 'enormous ape' on the Laurel Run road
Laurel Run, Pennsylvania
People on the mountain road between Georgetown and Laurel Run fled from an animal that came out of the brush. Some said it was an enormous ape; others said a bear down from the Bear Creek woods.

Canadian UFO sightings on January 3

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 41 sightings on January 3 between 1989 and today, most in 2013 (11). Most came from British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta.

2016 · Edmonton, Alberta · Daylight disc
Fireballs flying erratically in the sky during a sunrise
2013 · Sherwood Park, Alberta · Daylight disc
Fireballs dropping from object in the sky
2013 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Close encounter
Bright orange light shining into house
2013 · , Alberta · Daylight disc
Two fireballs and an sphere
2020 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc
Photo: bright object to right of sun [NB: sundog]
1991 · Vercheres, Quebec · Physical traces
Football-shaped object found on developed photo

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.