October 21 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on October 21, plus 44 Canadian UFO sightings.

1978
Famous UFO case
The disappearance of Frederick Valentich
Over Bass Strait, between Victoria and King Island, Australia
A young pilot told Melbourne air traffic control a strange craft was hovering over his plane: "It's not an aircraft." He was never found.

Canadian UFO sightings on October 21

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 44 sightings on October 21 between 1989 and today, most in 1996 (3). Most came from Quebec, British Columbia, Ontario.

2006 · Scarborough, Ontario · Physical traces
Photo of two apparent objects not seen when photo taken.
2021 · Westville, Nova Scotia · Physical traces
Photo: lights in clouds, imaged with "thermo app"
1996 · Aberdeen, Saskatchewan · Daylight disc
"out know where I saw a disk shaped object in my sight"; witness scared, so
2005 · Toronto, Ontario · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Shiny object seen by pilots
2008 · Edmonton, Alberta · Daylight disc
Shiny craft near. Moon; became "X" shape
2025 · Gatineau, Quebec · Physical traces, 2 witnesses
Photo: "Flying discs above the Ottawa River" [NB: reflection?]

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.