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March 29 in strange history

2 strange events from history happened on March 29, plus 42 Canadian UFO sightings.

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  1. 1896
    In the old newspapers

    The phantom goat of Hell Creek

    New Albany, Mississippi

    Travellers crossing the dark creek bottoms three miles west of New Albany told the same story: a monster white goat rearing up on its hind legs in the road, as if to attack horse and rider. The stream had been nicknamed Hell Creek.

  2. 1897
    In the old newspapers

    Omaha sees it for the third time

    Omaha, Nebraska

    On a Sunday evening, reputable Omaha citizens watched the mysterious light for the third time, visible for about half an hour as it hovered over the city. Nearly every paper in the Midwest carried the dispatch.

Canadian UFO sightings on March 29

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 42 sightings on March 29 between 1989 and today, most in 2007 (5). Most came from Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick.

The strangest ones

  • 2007 · Grimsby, Ontario · Daylight disc
    "rotating metal fly strip" hovering in sky, vanished
  • 2008 · Innisfil, Ontario · Close encounter, 2 witnesses
    2 octagons floating 30 ft above house?
  • 1998 · Ashcroft, British Columbia · Daylight disc
    Observed two objects which he felt might have been cruise missiles.
  • 2004 · Vernon, British Columbia · Daylight disc
    Objects at tip of contrails heading SE
  • 2016 · Ste Therese de la, Quebec · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
    Grey oval-shaped object, motionless until disappearing at a fast pace
  • 2010 · Saskatoon, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
    Object high in sky, moving W-NE

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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