MAY 08 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 3 cases on file · 1948–2026
This Day in Paranormal History

May 8th

3 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 2026. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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First page of ODNI FY2023 Consolidated Annual Report UAP
UFO 2021

Western United States UFO Sighting (8 May 2023) — AARO Records

Western United States

On May 8, 2023, military personnel in the Western United States reported observing five equidistant lights, later identified as commercial aircraft.
Source document: 18_6369445_General_1948_Vol_1
UFO 1948

Cleveland, Ohio UFO Sighting (May 8, 1948) — USAF Files

Cleveland, Ohio

U.S. government investigators documented a sighting of a small, round unidentified object over Cleveland, Ohio, in May 1948.
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