SEPTEMBER 03 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 7 cases on file · 1947–1965
This Day in Paranormal History

September 3rd

7 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1947 to 1965. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Artistic depiction of Exeter Incident New Hampshire — mothership flanked by smaller escort craft
UFO 1965

Exeter Incident New Hampshire

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

A teenager and two police officers observed a massive UFO with pulsating red lights hovering over a field. The Exeter Incident became one of the most investigated cases of the 1960s.

Artistic depiction of Exeter UFO Incident — wide hammerhead-style saucer with engine ports
UFO 1965

Exeter UFO Incident

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

A teenager and two police officers watched a large, red pulsating object hover over a field in rural New Hampshire, inspiring the book 'Incident at Exeter' and becoming one of the best-documented cases of the 1960s.

Artistic depiction of Exeter New Hampshire Incident — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 1965

Exeter New Hampshire Incident

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

A teenager and two police officers watched a UFO with pulsating red lights hover over a field in Exeter. The case inspired the book 'Incident at Exeter' and was never explained by Project Blue Book.

Artistic depiction of Exeter Incident — silver flying saucer with porthole windows
UFO 1965

Exeter Incident

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

A terrified teenager flagged down police after a UFO followed him. Two officers then witnessed the same object hovering near power lines. The case was investigated by the Air Force and became the subject of a bestselling book.

Artistic depiction of Exeter Incident — metallic flying saucer with illuminated dome
UFO 1965

The Exeter Incident

Exeter, New Hampshire, USA

Multiple witnesses including police officers observed a massive silent craft with flashing lights.

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

Hamilton Field, California UFO Sighting (September 3, 1947) — FBI Files

Hamilton Field, California

A first saucer wave case from Hamilton Field, California. A letter dated September 3, 1947, from Lieutenant Colonel Donald Le Springer detailed a plan for cooperation between the FBI and the Army Air Forces regarding 'Flying Disc' incidents.