MAY 22 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 5 cases on file · 1962–1984
This Day in Paranormal History

May 22nd

5 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1962 to 1984. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Formation of bright lights drifting above misty New Zealand foothills
UFO 1984

Arabella Formation Sighting

Canterbury, New Zealand

A group of high-country sheep farmers in New Zealand's Canterbury region reported a slow formation of brilliant lights moving low above the foothills, with the cluster recorded in farm diaries and corroborated across several stations.
Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_10
UFO 1962

Africa UFO Sighting (May 22, 1962) — FBI Files

Africa

A cold war / blue book era case from Africa. According to the informant's source, an antimissile missile was fired at a UFO over Africa, but the UFO was protected by a 'force field'.
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