October 21st
4 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1949 to 1978. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
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Frederick Valentich Disappearance
Bass Strait, Australia
A pilot's final transmission: 'It is not an aircraft.' Then metallic scraping sounds. Then silence. Frederick Valentich vanished over Bass Strait. His plane was never found. UFO sightings were reported that night.
Canton Ohio UFO Wave
Canton, Ohio, USA
During the massive 1973 UFO wave, Canton, Ohio experienced intense activity including the famous Coyne helicopter case. Police and citizens reported numerous sightings.
Washington, D.C. UFO Sighting (October 21, 1966) — FBI Files
Washington, D.C.
An FBI file released via the PURSUE program documents a 1966 unidentified object incident in Washington, D.C., involving inquiries into an Air Force officer.
Roswell UFO Crash, October 21, 1949 — FBI File
Roswell, New Mexico
An FBI-documented sighting of a bright white object moving at 150 mph occurred over Roswell, New Mexico, in late 1949.