May 11 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on May 11, plus 48 Canadian UFO sightings.

1950
Famous UFO case
The McMinnville photographs
Trent farm near Sheridan and McMinnville, Oregon, USA
Two photos of a metal disc over an Oregon farm, printed in Life magazine, are among the most famous UFO pictures ever taken.

Canadian UFO sightings on May 11

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 48 sightings on May 11 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (9). Most came from Quebec, British Columbia, Manitoba.

2007 · Vaughan, Ontario · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
4 lights hovering in distance
2013 · Squamish, British Columbia · Close encounter
Silver ball floating along wall in bedroom
2011 · Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
Object in S, flying W, turned N, disappeared into clouds
2011 · Timmins, Ontario · Daylight disc
Metallic object flying over city
2017 · Montreal, Quebec · Daylight disc
Ball of light near black aircraft?
2004 · Toronto, Ontario · Daylight disc
Object photographed over city

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

The US Air Force opened 758 Project Blue Book files for sightings in May, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.