July 4 in strange history

What happened on July 4 in the world of UFOs, monsters and mysteries, plus 32 Canadian UFO sightings.

No famous case or old newspaper story we know of is dated July 4. Yet. Seen something on this date? Report it.

Canadian UFO sightings on July 4

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 32 sightings on July 4 between 1989 and today, most in 2018 (4). Most came from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

2001 · Drayton, Ontario · Close encounter, 4 witnesses
Anon. rpt: 3 objects hovered 10m from farmers [prob hoax]
2020 · Sudbury, Ontario · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Object darted across sky?
2023 · Victoriaville, Quebec · Physical traces
Photo: odd object found on photo of clouds
2025 · Sherbrooke, Quebec · Daylight disc
Photo: "shrill sound drew my attention to the sky, I noticed a kind of cylindrical
2015 · Bellechasse, Quebec · Physical traces, 3 witnesses
OVNI on a photo taken at Bellechase
2025 · Dartmouth, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc

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.