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March 11 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on March 11, plus 51 Canadian UFO sightings.

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  1. 1897
    In the old newspapers

    A winged ship ablaze with light over Ellinwood

    Ellinwood, Kansas

    Ellinwood citizens described an immense airship moving south at about forty miles an hour, with two huge wings or propellers on each side and a rudder at the back. It was lit from stem to stern and stayed in view for about ten minutes.

Canadian UFO sightings on March 11

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 51 sightings on March 11 between 1989 and today, most in 2007 (23). Most came from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

The strangest ones

  • 2008 · Wadena, Saskatchewan · Close encounter, 2 witnesses
    Object flew across hwy in front of car; no cross road
  • 2001 · Calgary, Alberta · Daylight disc
    Cluster of balls flew over witness, photos taken
  • 2015 · Kentville, Nova Scotia · Contact or abduction claim
    Alien in bedroom holding shoulders
  • 2016 · Bromptonville, Quebec · Daylight disc
    Orange disc-shaped object floating in the sky before flying away quickly
  • 2007 · Wellesley, Ontario · Daylight disc
    2 shiny objects Over lake; dark object with vapour trail
  • 1992 · , British Columbia · Daylight disc, 60 witnesses
    Nrc n92/13; spinning object

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

The US Air Force opened 792 Project Blue Book files for sightings in March, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.

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