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July 29 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on July 29, plus 61 Canadian UFO sightings.

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  1. 1896
    In the old newspapers

    A lobsterman's monster in Plum Cove

    Lanesville, Massachusetts

    William Henry Sargent was hauling lobster pots off Lanesville when he saw a sea monster, rowed ashore in a fright and gathered a crowd. Everyone watching agreed it was about 80 feet long before it disappeared.

Canadian UFO sightings on July 29

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 61 sightings on July 29 between 1989 and today, most in 2017 (10). Most came from British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario.

The strangest ones

  • 2018 · Montreal, Quebec · Close encounter, 2 witnesses
    S-shaped object with black and silver sides, very near witness, stretched?
  • 2000 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
    Witnessed two objects travelling at a high speed.
  • 2006 · Creston, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
    Object had two smoke trails, no visible wings, no sound heard
  • 2003 · Whitehorse, Yukon · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
    Object with flashing lights "crashed" S of city
  • 2008 · Verona, Ontario · Daylight disc
    2 bright circular objects Fell from sky, circled back?
  • 2012 · Point Verde, Newfoundland and Labrador · Physical traces
    Object found on photo

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.

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