November 22 in strange history
3 strange events from history happened on November 22, plus 25 Canadian UFO sightings.
- 1896In the old newspapers
A lawyer says his client built the airship
San Francisco, California
San Francisco attorney George D. Collins told reporters that a wealthy client had built a working airship and flown it over Sacramento, and promised a public exhibition. Papers then named a dentist, Dr. E. H. Benjamin, as the secret inventor.
- 1896In the old newspapers
The light returns to Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Days after the first sighting, crowds in Sacramento again watched a large white light move quickly across the evening sky toward the southwest. One man driving a streetcar said his passengers made him stop so they could get out and stare.
- 1896In the old newspapers
Seen heading for Mount Hamilton
San Jose, California
A young San Jose man, Frank Everett, said he watched the airship pass high over the eastern part of the city at about 11 at night, moving toward Mount Hamilton and its observatory. Others on Santa Clara Street said they saw it too.
Canadian UFO sightings on November 22
The Canadian UFO Survey logged 25 sightings on November 22 between 1989 and today, most in 2012 (3). Most came from Quebec, Alberta, British Columbia.
The strangest ones
- 2000 · Delta, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Witness viewed slow-moving object while driving on highway. Watching it intermittently. Seemed to repeatedly disappear and reappe - 2008 · Arrow Creek, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Object like "space shuttle landing", steady flight over mountains. - 2012 · Edmonton, Alberta · Daylight disc
"bright falling trail in sky"; photo - 1993 · Vancouver, British Columbia · Contact or abduction claim, 21000 witnesses
Source: the Canadian UFO Survey, Ufology Research. Explore every Canadian sighting.
The US Air Force opened 1,016 Project Blue Book files for sightings in November, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.