October 1st

12 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1947 to 1977. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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UFO 1977

Colares Island UFO Attacks

Colares, Pará, Brazil

For months, residents of this Brazilian island were attacked by UFOs shooting beams of light that caused burns and puncture wounds. The Brazilian Air Force investigated in Operation Saucer.

UFO 1977

Colares UFO Attacks

Colares, Pará, Brazil

Residents of this Brazilian island reported being attacked by light beams from UFOs that left burns and puncture marks. The Brazilian Air Force conducted Operation Saucer to investigate.

UFO 1973

1973 October UFO Wave

United States

October 1973 saw one of America's largest UFO waves with thousands of sightings nationwide. Cases included the Pascagoula abduction, Coyne helicopter incident, and numerous police encounters.

First page of AAROs Supplement to ORNLs Analysis of a Metallic Specimen

UFO 1956

Wright Patterson AFB UFO Sighting (01 OCT 1956) — AARO Records

Wright Patterson AFB

A cold war / blue book era case from Wright Patterson AFB. A report examines factors affecting the fluidity and hot cracking of magnesium alloys.

UFO 1954

1954 UAP Sighting — FBI Files (D34P48)

Unknown location

A "Newsletter" was distributed by Civilian Research, interplanetary Flying Objects. The content of the newsletter is not detailed in the provided text, but it pertains to the topic of flying objects. It was sent as an enclosure to the Bureau.

UFO 1948

Gorman Dogfight

Fargo, North Dakota, USA

National Guard pilot George Gorman engaged in a 27-minute aerial dogfight with a mysterious light over Fargo. The object outmaneuvered his P-51 Mustang at every turn.

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