May 2 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on May 2, plus 25 Canadian UFO sightings.

1897
In the old newspapers
Passing over Ponca
Ponca, Nebraska
The mysterious airship was reliably reported to have passed over Ponca, according to a South Dakota paper across the Missouri.

Canadian UFO sightings on May 2

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 25 sightings on May 2 between 1989 and today, most in 2014 (3). Most came from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec.

1990 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Contact or abduction claim
Alleged abduction?
1997 · Courtenay, British Columbia · Contact or abduction claim
Saw spaceship, then it was 10:00, marks were on wrists and photo of person
2006 · Montreal, Quebec · Daylight disc, 10 witnesses
Larger black sphere surrounded by 10 smaller spheres. Small spheres revolving around larger one. Moved around sky.
2012 · Abbotsford, British Columbia · Close encounter
Bright lit up blob flew in front of car at close range
1991 · Westover, Nova Scotia · Daylight disc
Light in sky observed during thunderstorm
1996 · Hanmer, Ontario · Daylight disc
Camcorder captured object "like burning phosphorous" moving among clouds

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.