July 3 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on July 3, plus 61 Canadian UFO sightings.

1897
In the old newspapers
A white serpent with a horse's head off Block Island
New Shoreham, Rhode Island
Block Island sailors and fishermen reported a white sea serpent with a horse-like head and great brown eyes. The New York Sun noted that three separate sources had described a white serpent that season.

Canadian UFO sightings on July 3

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 61 sightings on July 3 between 1989 and today, most in 2010 (16). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

1992 · Kyuquot, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Solid-appearing egg
2005 · Stafford, British Columbia · Close encounter with traces, 2 witnesses
Spinning object cut branches off tree; "something inside"
2006 · Conklin, Alberta · Daylight disc
Photo of object and beam of light. Unclear if photographer originally saw object when taking pictures. Beam likely lens effect.
2014 · Gatineau, Quebec · Close encounter
Object moving over field; light "scanning" ground, loud noise
2011 · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Close encounter, 2 witnesses
Loud sounds on roof, light in window
2009 · Chandler, Quebec · Daylight disc
Grey object in sky had rays coming out of it

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.