MARCH 08 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 10 cases on file · 1948–2023
This Day in Paranormal History

March 8th

10 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 2023. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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UFO 2010

AAWSAP DIRD: Space Access: Where We’ve Been and Where We Could Go, March 8, 2010 — Department of War Research Paper

Las Vegas, Nevada

This DIRD is a historical and conceptual survey of space access systems, contending that the main barrier to routine access to space is a failure to build durable, reliable, operational hardware and the supporting infrastructure needed for regular service to and from low Earth orbit. The report…

Artistic depiction of Holland Michigan Radar UFO Case — chrome flying saucer with ringed underside
UFO 1994

Holland Michigan Radar UFO Case

Holland, Michigan, USA

National Weather Service radar at Muskegon tracked unknown objects over western Michigan while hundreds of witnesses called 911 reporting cylindrical UFOs with colored lights.

Artistic depiction of Lake Michigan UFO Wave — silver saucer with engraved glyph-like markings
UFO 1994

Lake Michigan UFO Wave

Lake Michigan, USA

Hundreds of witnesses across western Michigan reported strange lights over Lake Michigan, confirmed on National Weather Service radar. The operator's recorded comments became famous.

Artistic depiction of 1994 Lake Michigan UFO Wave — vintage riveted acorn-shaped craft
UFO 1994

1994 Lake Michigan UFO Wave

Lake Michigan, Michigan, USA

Over 300 witnesses and multiple radar installations tracked mysterious objects performing impossible maneuvers over Lake Michigan in one of the best-documented UFO events in American history.

Artistic depiction of Michigan March 1994 UFO Wave — wide hammerhead-style saucer with engine ports
UFO 1994

Michigan March 1994 UFO Wave

Holland, Michigan, USA

Dozens of witnesses and National Weather Service radar tracked multiple UFOs over Lake Michigan. The NWS operator called 911, confirming objects weren't aircraft or weather.

Artistic depiction of Michigan UFO Wave — classic chrome flying saucer
UFO 1994

Michigan UFO Wave

Holland and Grand Haven, Michigan, USA

Police officers and civilians observed multiple UFOs over Lake Michigan, confirmed by National Weather Service radar. The 911 recordings captured real-time reports of cylindrical objects with colored lights.