March 19 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on March 19, plus 56 Canadian UFO sightings.

1891
In the old newspapers
A dragon on the Flat Rock derrick
Mexico, Missouri
The Mexico Weekly Ledger reported great commotion in Flat Rock at midnight when an unearthly winged creature with a gorilla-like head, horns and long shaggy arms was said to have landed on top of a high derrick and switched its forked tail.

Canadian UFO sightings on March 19

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 56 sightings on March 19 between 1989 and today, most in 2011 (9). Most came from Quebec, British Columbia, Ontario.

1996 · Waltham, Quebec · Close encounter, 7 witnesses
2 1/2' x 2' object landed; took off when approached; hovered; dog frightened
2002 · Ottawa, Ontario · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Metallic "saucer" moving N over skyscrapers
1997 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Shiny object within jet contrail
1996 · La Salle, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
2024 · Mission, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
2025 · Annapolis County, Nova Scotia · Physical traces

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.