October 9 in strange history

1 strange event from history happened on October 9, plus 71 Canadian UFO sightings.

1884
In the old newspapers
The phantom beacon over the Marine City wreck
Harrisville, Michigan
The Detroit Post told of a mysterious light that people along the Lake Huron shore said appeared over the wreck of the steamer Marine City, which burned off Harrisville a few years earlier.

Canadian UFO sightings on October 9

The Canadian UFO Survey logged 71 sightings on October 9 between 1989 and today, most in 2016 (16). Most came from Quebec, Ontario, British Columbia.

1999 · Gibsons, British Columbia · Close encounter with traces, 2 witnesses
Object 4" diam.; within 25 ft; "vibrations" felt in witness' head
1989 · Winnipeg, Manitoba · Daylight disc, 2 witnesses
Odd object stationary over city in NW
2003 · Smithers, British Columbia · Daylight disc, 4 witnesses
Stationary winglike object with red lights running along side
2007 · Kelowna, British Columbia · Daylight disc
Stationary metallic object over mountains.
2014 · Riviere-du-Portage, Quebec · Daylight disc
Metallic object suddenly dropped from sky, then shot back up again
2016 · Brossard, Quebec · Daylight disc
Fireball moving very fast before disappearing

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.