June 11 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on June 11, plus 39 Canadian UFO sightings.

1884
In the old newspapers
Six young men see the serpent off Grape Island
Ipswich, Massachusetts
The Georgetown Advocate said six young men sailing from Grape Island toward Hog Island saw something in the water they first took for seals chasing each other, then decided was the annual sea serpent.

Canadian UFO sightings on June 11

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 39 sightings on June 11 between 1989 and today, most in 2021 (4). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec.

1989 · St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Stationary object seen by pilots
1991 · St-Sophie, Quebec · Daylight disc
Saucer descended with 3 rotating lights
2003 · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Daylight disc
Sun glinting off 4 sm. objects like birds, flying in V, N-S
2012 · Prince George, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Object like Chinook copter floating silently, spun like Frisbee?
2017 · Longueuil, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Object made slow U-turn, shot away
2005 · Kentville, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc
Object descending rapidly with white smoke trailing; noise heard; vanished

Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.

The US Air Force opened 698 Project Blue Book files for sightings in June, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.