APRIL 16 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 3 cases on file · 1746–1949
This Day in Paranormal History

April 16th

3 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1746 to 1949. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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UFO 1949

Fort Smith, Arkansas UFO Sighting (April 16, 1949) — FBI Files

Fort Smith, Arkansas

On April 16, 19ASS, Wade Harrison observed a brilliant, high-altitude object moving southeast over Fort Smith, Arkansas, as recorded in FBI files.
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