July 30 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on July 30, plus 70 Canadian UFO sightings.

1896
In the old newspapers
A barge captain's serpent at Stratford Shoals
Stratford, Connecticut
Captain Ewing of South Amboy, towing coal barges up the Housatonic, told people at the Derby docks that he had seen a big sea serpent off Stratford Shoals. The paper vouched that he was an honest old salt who did not drink enough to affect his sight.

Canadian UFO sightings on July 30

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 70 sightings on July 30 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (7). Most came from Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia.

2016 · La Conception, Quebec · Daylight disc, 10 witnesses
Large bronze ring-shaped object stationary in the sky before slowly fading out
2016 · Montreal, Quebec · Daylight disc
Object like dark cloud with linear edge at rear, moved slowly and smoothly
1998 · Enfold, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
Observed a craft pass overhead in front of his car while the witness was on highway. No sound. High rate of speed.
2004 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
Object like "smoke ring" with dot in center, slowly dissipated
2024 · Trois-Rivières, Quebec · Physical traces
Video: white sphere/blob seen on video to move around yard
1991 · Toronto, Ontario · Daylight disc
Hazy object, size of Moon, meteorologist witness

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.