January 7th
9 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 2010. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
Featured cases
AAWSAP DIRD: Biomaterials, January 7, 2010 — Department of War Research Paper
Las Vegas, Nevada
This DIRD is a broad survey of biomaterials, including metals, polymers, ceramics, glasses, and composites designed to interact with living tissue, and argues that their value depends mainly on biocompatibility, reliability, and careful matching of material properties to specific medical uses.…
Imjärvi Finland UFO Encounter
Imjärvi, Finland
Two Finnish skiers encountered a small humanoid in a beam of light from a UFO. One was struck by the beam and suffered paralysis and health effects for months afterward.
Mantell incident — Fort Knox, Kentucky, January 7, 1948
Fort Knox, Kentucky
On January 7, 1948, Captain Thomas F. Mantell died following an aerial interception of an unidentified metallic object near Fort Knox, Kentucky.
Mantell incident — Kentucky, January 7, 1948
Kentucky
On January 7, 1948, Captain Thomas F. Mantell observed a circular, metallic object over a U.S. Air Force base in Kentucky. He and two other fighter pilots pursued the object, but Mantell continued to climb to a higher altitude. He ultimately crashed,
Mantell UFO Incident
Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Captain Thomas Mantell died pursuing a UFO in his P-51 Mustang—the first death attributed to a UFO chase. He reported a 'metallic object of tremendous size' before his plane crashed.
Captain Mantell UFO Crash
Franklin, Kentucky, USA
Captain Thomas Mantell died pursuing a UFO over Kentucky, becoming the first fatality linked to a UFO encounter. His last words described a 'metallic object of tremendous size.'
Every event recorded on this day
- 2010 UFO AAWSAP DIRD: Biomaterials, January 7, 2010 — Department of War Research Paper Las Vegas, Nevada
- 1970 UFO Imjärvi Finland UFO Encounter Imjärvi, Finland
- 1948 UFO Mantell incident — Fort Knox, Kentucky, January 7, 1948 Fort Knox, Kentucky
- 1948 UFO Mantell incident — Kentucky, January 7, 1948 Kentucky
- 1948 UFO Mantell UFO Incident Franklin, Kentucky, USA
- 1948 UFO Captain Mantell UFO Crash Franklin, Kentucky, USA
- 1948 UFO San Antonio, Texas UFO Sighting (January 7, 1948) — USAF Files San Antonio, Texas
- 1948 UFO The Mantell UFO Incident Franklin, Kentucky, USA
- 1948 UFO The Captain Mantell UFO Incident Franklin, Kentucky, USA