DECEMBER 01 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 12 cases on file · 1948–2010
This Day in Paranormal History

December 1st

12 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1948 to 2010. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Source document: PURSUE doc 196
UFO 2010

2010 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D196P51)

Unknown location

An information memorandum was sent from the Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The content of the memo is not detailed on this page, but it represents an internal communication regarding unident

Source document: PURSUE doc 213
UFO 2010

2010 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P51)

Unknown location

A memo was sent from the Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The content of the memo is not detailed on this page. It is an internal communication.

Source document: PURSUE doc 214
UFO 2010

2010 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P51)

Unknown location

A memo was sent from the Former Defense Intelligence Agency Director to the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The content of the memo is not detailed on this page. It is an internal communication.

Artistic depiction of Nashville UFO Sightings — silver saucer with engraved glyph-like markings
UFO 1989

Nashville UFO Sightings

Nashville, Tennessee, USA

During December 1989, hundreds of Nashville residents reported large triangular craft with bright lights hovering silently over the city. The wave lasted weeks and involved multiple credible witnesses.

Artistic depiction of Ilkley Moor Alien Encounter — vintage riveted acorn-shaped craft
UFO 1987

The Ilkley Moor Alien Encounter

Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, England

A former policeman photographed an alien entity on a Yorkshire moor.

Source document: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_6
UFO 1950

Knoxville, Tennessee UFO Sighting (December 1, 1950) — FBI Files

Knoxville, Tennessee

A first saucer wave case from Knoxville, Tennessee. Weather conditions at McGhee Tyson Airport on December 1, 1950, included a ceiling of 2100 feet, broken overcast, seven miles of visibility, a temperature of 37 degrees Fahrenheit, and southwest winds at 13 miles per hour.