January 5th
4 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1949 to 2000. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
Featured cases
Illinois Triangle UFO
Highland, Illinois, USA
Multiple police officers across several towns tracked a massive triangular UFO as it moved across southwestern Illinois. The object was described as being as large as a football field.
Bahia Blanca Highway Encounter
Bahia Blanca, Argentina
An Argentine bus driver and his passengers reported a luminous object that paced the coach along a coastal highway south of Bahia Blanca, accompanied by radio interference and a sudden drop in cabin temperature.
Detroit, Michigan UFO Sighting (January 5, 1955) — FBI Files
Detroit, Michigan
FBI records detail an urgent investigation into a 1955 unidentified object sighting in Detroit, Michigan, involving an interview with Randall Cox.
San Francisco, California UFO Sighting (January 5, 1949) — USAF Files
San Francisco, California
U.S. government documents from January 5, 1949, record a priority radio report of a flying disc sighted over San Francisco, California.
Every event recorded on this day
- 2000 UFO Illinois Triangle UFO Highland, Illinois, USA
- 1978 UFO Bahia Blanca Highway Encounter Bahia Blanca, Argentina
- 1955 UFO Detroit, Michigan UFO Sighting (January 5, 1955) — FBI Files Detroit, Michigan
- 1949 UFO San Francisco, California UFO Sighting (January 5, 1949) — USAF Files San Francisco, California