APRIL 12 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 9 cases on file · 1948–1990
This Day in Paranormal History

April 12th

9 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 1990. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Artistic depiction of Sasovo Explosions — silver flying saucer with porthole windows
UFO 1990

The Sasovo Explosions

Sasovo, Ryazan Oblast, Russia

Two mysterious explosions rocked the Russian town of Sasovo - each equivalent to approximately 25 tons of TNT - yet no source was ever found. The blasts, occurring in April 1990 and July 1992, remain unexplained and have been linked to UFO activity in the region. Investigators noted unusual aerial phenomena in the area before and after the events.

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UFO 1981

Palmdale, California UFO Sighting (April 12, 1981) — AARO Records (D196P43)

Palmdale, California

A modern wave case from Palmdale, California. The first Space Shuttle launch, Columbia, occurred on April 12, 1981.

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UFO 1981

Palmdale, California UFO Sighting (April 12, 1981) — AARO Records (D213P43 var 2)

Palmdale, California

A modern wave case from Palmdale, California. The first Space Shuttle launch, Columbia, occurred on April 12, 1981.

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UFO 1981

Palmdale, California UFO Sighting (April 12, 1981) — AARO Records (D214P43 var 2)

Palmdale, California

A modern wave case from Palmdale, California. The first Space Shuttle launch, Columbia, occurred on April 12, 1981.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_7
UFO 1954

East Orange, New Jersey UFO Sighting (April 12, 1954) — FBI Files

East Orange, New Jersey

FBI records from April 1954 document a reported unidentified object sighting in East Orange, New Jersey, reported by Alois and Olga Pivec.

Source document: 18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
UFO 1948

Tyndall Air Force Base UFO Sighting (April 12, 1948) — USAF Files

Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

U.S. government investigators recorded an unidentified flying disc incident at Tyndall Air Force Base on April 12, 1948, later released via the PURSUE program.