AUGUST 02 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 5 cases on file · 1947–1952
This Day in Paranormal History
August 2nd
5 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1947 to 1952. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
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Featured cases
Jackson, Minnesota UFO Sighting (August 2, 1952) — FBI Files
Jackson, Minnesota
An FBI-documented report from 1952 details the discovery of a metallic substance and burned clover in a Jackson, Minnesota, pasture following a light sighting.
Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting, Boise, Idaho (August 2, 1947)
Boise, Idaho
A first saucer wave case from Boise, Idaho. Following up on the initial anonymous calls, investigators learned that Captain Davidson and Lieutenant Brown were the pilots killed in the B-25 crash.
All cases · August 2nd
Every event recorded on this day
- 1952 UFO Jackson, Minnesota UFO Sighting (August 2, 1952) — FBI Files Jackson, Minnesota
- 1947 UFO Kenneth Arnold UFO Sighting, Boise, Idaho (August 2, 1947) Boise, Idaho
- 1947 UFO Maury Island, Washington UFO Sighting (August 2, 1947) — FBI Files Maury Island, Washington
- 1947 UFO Mt. Rainier UFO Sighting (August 2, 1947) — FBI Files Mt. Rainier
- 1947 UFO Seattle, Washington UFO Sighting (August 2, 1947) — FBI Files Seattle, Washington