October 16 in strange history

What happened on October 16 in the world of UFOs, monsters and mysteries, plus 39 Canadian UFO sightings.

No famous case or old newspaper story we know of is dated October 16. Yet. Seen something on this date? Report it.

Canadian UFO sightings on October 16

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 39 sightings on October 16 between 1989 and today, most in 2010 (6). Most came from British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec.

1990 · Castlegar, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Turbine sound? Photo taken?
1990 · Castlegar, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Object hovered, approached, went away
2009 · Duncan, British Columbia · Close encounter
3 glowing green lights in triangle shape about size of soccer ball were
2014 · Lanaudiere, Quebec · Daylight disc
Red disc on ground about 10 min took off quickly when approached
2008 · Brantford, Ontario · Daylight disc
Very high object moving in clear sky, vanishes
2010 · Duncan, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Moving light vanished, dark contrail appeared, light appeared again

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.