July 16 in strange history
1 strange event from history happened on July 16, plus 61 Canadian UFO sightings.
- 1899In the old newspapers
The Leeds Devil returns to the Pines
Vincentown, New Jersey
Pine Barrens folk said the Leeds Devil, not clearly seen since it supposedly warned of the Civil War, was back: two men in separate settlements reported it at about the same time. Locals took it as an omen of disaster.
Canadian UFO sightings on July 16
The Canadian UFO Survey logged 61 sightings on July 16 between 1989 and today, most in 2006 (9). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, Saskatchewan.
The strangest ones
- 1989 · Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Cylindrical object with 2 lights, seen briefly - 2011 · , Nova Scotia · Daylight disc
Rectangular sun setting described as "cloaked UFO" - 2015 · Ottawa, Ontario · Daylight disc
Object that looked like plane moved erratically, didn't look like it had any wings - 2005 · New Westminster, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Dark objects near balloons - 2012 · Mississauga, Ontario · Daylight disc
Video: dark object came out of cloud, zig-zagged, went back in cloud - 1997 · Big Rideau, Ontario · Daylight disc
Bright object flew steadily; went behind trees, did not emerge
Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.
The US Air Force opened 1,143 Project Blue Book files for sightings in July, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.