AUGUST 08 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 11 cases on file · 1947–1993
This Day in Paranormal History

August 8th

11 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1947 to 1993. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Aerial view of ring UFO over forest clearing with human figures
UFO 1993

Kelly Cahill Abduction

Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia

Kelly Cahill and other witnesses encountered a UFO and tall dark beings on an Australian road. Multiple independent witnesses corroborated the encounter with matching accounts.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_9
UFO 1963

Norfolk, Virginia UFO Sighting (August 8, 1963) — FBI Files

Norfolk, Virginia

Declassified FBI files reveal a 1963 inquiry regarding the potential suppression of Navy-related saucer sightings in Norfolk, Virginia.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_7
UFO 1952

Savannah River Plant UFO Sighting (August 8, 1952) — FBI Files

Savannah River Plant, South Carolina

Two employees observed a saucer-shaped blue light with an orange fringe flying at high speeds over a South Carolina nuclear facility in 1952.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_2
UFO 1947

Chicago, Illinois UFO Sighting (August 8, 1947) — FBI Files

Chicago, Illinois

On August 8, 1947, Mrs. Robert Little of Chicago reported observing a disc-shaped object over Lake Michigan near Jackson Park Beach. She reportedly saw the object at approximately 3:30 AM. Her father-in-law stated she had observed a similar object ab

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_3
UFO 1947

Seattle, Washington UFO Sighting (August 8, 1947) — FBI Files

Seattle, Washington

A first saucer wave case from Seattle, Washington. Crisman appeared before lawyer John Nola and provided a deposition regarding the incidents in Tacoma from July 31st to August 3rd.

Source document: PURSUE doc 33
UFO 1947

1947 UAP Sighting — FBI Files (D33P159)

Unknown location

A photographer captured images of flying discs over his apartment. He estimated the observation lasted 20-30 seconds, requiring him to look almost straight up to photograph them. The weather was hazy and cloudy with a slight breeze.