October 12 in strange history

What happened on October 12 in the world of UFOs, monsters and mysteries, plus 53 Canadian UFO sightings.

No famous case or old newspaper story we know of is dated October 12. Yet. Seen something on this date? Report it.

Canadian UFO sightings on October 12

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 53 sightings on October 12 between 1989 and today, most in 1998 (9). Most came from Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia.

1989 · Edmonton, Alberta · Close encounter with traces, 4 witnesses
Bright object landed in field, circular marks, footprints?
1995 · Selkirk, Manitoba · Close encounter, 4 witnesses
Bright ball of light approached car to within 200 yds.; shot straight up
2013 · Durham, Ontario · Daylight disc
Metallic cylinder hovering, opened at bottom revealling multicolor
1990 · Burnaby, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Odd sound, animals acted up, sharply defined cloud
2025 · Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec · Physical traces
Video: cam caught light moving quickly across frames
2020 · Pitt Meadows, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Large drone seen at 2800ft

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

The US Air Force opened 890 Project Blue Book files for sightings in October, 1947 to 1969. Browse the Air Force files.