June 17 in strange history

What happened on June 17 in the world of UFOs, monsters and mysteries, plus 30 Canadian UFO sightings.

No famous case or old newspaper story we know of is dated June 17. Yet. Seen something on this date? Report it.

Canadian UFO sightings on June 17

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 30 sightings on June 17 between 1989 and today, most in 2015 (4). Most came from Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia.

2015 · Terrebonne, Quebec · Daylight disc
Cylinder object in sky with smaller object; went verticallly up as fast as lightning
2008 · Astorville, Ontario · Close encounter with traces, 2 witnesses
Odd lights seen through trees, trees bent back?
2015 · La Petite-Patrie, Quebec · Daylight disc, 3 witnesses
3 objects in sky close together and moving uniformly and slowly.
2018 · Longueuil, Quebec · Daylight disc
3 stationary objects over Montreal, moved slowly then vanished
1997 · Ottawa, Ontario · Daylight disc
Object seen at 25 degrees altitude; other objects joined it; made rapid
2019 · Mascouche, Quebec · Daylight disc
Photo: white cylinder moving in sky

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.