May 30 in strange history

2 strange events from history happened on May 30, plus 33 Canadian UFO sightings.

1896
In the old newspapers
A monster snake in the woods near Denver, Indiana
Denver, Indiana
Eric Gustin said that while driving home at dusk with his wife and another woman, their horse nearly collapsed with fright at a monster snake in the woods east of town. The story was reprinted for months, from Scranton to Idaho.
1897
In the old newspapers
A white serpent off the New England coast
Aquinnah, Massachusetts
Officers and passengers of the Merchants and Miners steamer Gloucester, bound from Boston to Baltimore, said they saw a white sea serpent 40 to 45 feet long early one Sunday morning, off the coast near Gay Head.

Canadian UFO sightings on May 30

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 33 sightings on May 30 between 1989 and today, most in 2008 (7). Most came from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

2016 · Alexandria Bay, Ontario · Daylight disc
Round object flying at approximately 300 kms
2021 · Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec · Daylight disc
Vertical cylinder stationary in sky, became smaller, faded
1989 · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Daylight disc, 4 witnesses
Metallic "hot dog" vertically moving E-W across sky
1990 · Guildford, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Object like "ball bearing" stationary, then moved lower; balloon?
2008 · Vernon, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Object like "hole in sky" stationary, then moved slowly
2013 · Surrey, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Object in sky spotted in photo

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.