October 16th
5 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1957 to 1977. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
Featured cases
Risley Domed Object Encounter
Risley, Surrey, England
A young Surrey couple driving home through quiet lanes reported a domed disc that paced their car for several minutes before lifting silently over hedgerows and vanishing into low autumn cloud.
At Milan, Michigan UFO Sighting (October 16, 1966) — FBI Files
At Milan, Michigan
A cold war / blue book era case from At Milan, Michigan. Numerous East Coast residents, from Washington to Boston, reported seeing a flaming object in the sky.
Antonio Villas Boas Abduction
São Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A Brazilian farmer reported being taken aboard a craft and subjected to procedures by humanoid beings. One of the first detailed abduction accounts, predating the Hills by four years.
The Antonio Villas Boas Abduction
São Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A Brazilian farmer claimed he was abducted by aliens and had an intimate encounter aboard their craft.
Antônio Villas-Boas Abduction
São Francisco de Sales, Brazil
A Brazilian farmer claimed aliens abducted him and forced him to mate with a humanoid female. His detailed account predates most abduction narratives and contains elements that would become standard.
Every event recorded on this day
- 1977 UFO Risley Domed Object Encounter Risley, Surrey, England
- 1966 UFO At Milan, Michigan UFO Sighting (October 16, 1966) — FBI Files At Milan, Michigan
- 1957 UFO Antonio Villas Boas Abduction São Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- 1957 UFO The Antonio Villas Boas Abduction São Francisco de Sales, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- 1957 UFO Antônio Villas-Boas Abduction São Francisco de Sales, Brazil