May 23 in strange history
1 strange event from history happened on May 23, plus 27 Canadian UFO sightings.
- 1901In the old newspapers
A 90-minute look at a serpent off Mark Island
Camden, Maine
The master and mate of the schooner Kitty Lawry said they watched a sea serpent through a glass for 90 minutes off Mark Island. A doubting crewman changed his mind once he looked. More than eight feet of body thicker than a stovepipe showed when it raised its head.
Canadian UFO sightings on May 23
The Canadian UFO Survey logged 27 sightings on May 23 between 1989 and today, most in 2017 (3). Most came from British Columbia, Quebec, Manitoba.
The strangest ones
- 2017 · Laval, Quebec · Daylight disc, 4 witnesses
White round object moving fast in the sky before being lost behind trees - 2019 · Mill Bay, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Photo of something in sky - 2023 · , New Brunswick · Daylight disc
Video: object high in sky [NB: bird?]
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.