1953 · paranormal events
52 catalogued cases recorded in 1953.
Featured · 1953
1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records
Unknown location
CIA officer Frederick Durant drafted a report on the Robertson Panel's work and findings. The report included a history of the panel and unofficial comments from its members that were not included in the final report.
1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P17 var 2)
Unknown location
The Robertson Panel reviewed USAF data on UFOs and concluded that most reports had ordinary explanations. The panel unanimously determined there was no evidence of a direct threat to U.S. national security or extraterrestrial origin.
1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P17 var 2)
Unknown location
The Robertson Panel reviewed USAF data on UFOs and concluded that most reports had ordinary explanations. The panel unanimously determined there was no evidence of a direct threat to U.S. national security or extraterrestrial origin.
1953 UAP Sighting — FBI Files
Unknown location
On July 9, 1953, a Bureau liaison representative contacted the office regarding an unusual incident involving an animal resembling a monkey, but lacking hair. The animal was reportedly found with a missing tail and blood around its mouth, prompting speculation about its origin an
1953 UAP Sighting — FBI Files (D8P82)
Unknown location
In 1953, Albert Bender allegedly stated he knew what flying saucers were. Shortly after, he was allegedly silenced by three men in black suits and has refused to discuss the matter since. Claude Marck believes the FBI is involved in this "Bender Affair."
Bethurum Case (1953) — FBI Files
Redondo Beach, California
Truman Bethurum reported an encounter with extraterrestrial explorers in the Nevada desert, an incident documented in FBI files released via the PURS and US.
Archive · 1953
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D196P17) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D196P2 var 2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D196P2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P17 var 2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P17) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P2 var 2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D213P2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P17 var 2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P17) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P2 var 2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — AARO Records (D214P2) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — FBI Files Unknown location
- 1953 UFO 1953 UAP Sighting — FBI Files (D8P82) Unknown location
- 1953 UFO Bethurum Case (1953) — FBI Files Redondo Beach, California
- 1953 UFO Bethurum Case (1953) — FBI Files (D7P194) Redondo Beach, California
- 1953 UFO Bowie, Maryland UFO Sighting (March 9, 1953) — FBI Files Bowie, Maryland
- 1953 UFO Bowie, Maryland UFO Sighting (March 9, 1953) — FBI Files (D7P133) Bowie, Maryland
- 1953 UFO Circleville, Ohio UFO Sighting (July 9, 1953) — FBI Files Circleville, Ohio
- 1953 UFO Circleville, Ohio UFO Sighting (June 1953) — FBI Files Circleville, Ohio
- 1953 UFO Ellsworth AFB UFO Encounter Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota, USA
- 1953 UFO England UFO Sighting (September, 1953) — FBI Files England
- 1953 UFO Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico UFO Sighting (April 8, 1953) — FBI Files Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico
- 1953 UFO Franklin, Indiana UFO Sighting (January 20, 1953) — FBI Files Franklin, Indiana
- 1953 UFO Kinross Incident Lake Superior, Michigan, USA
- 1953 UFO Kinross Incident Jet Disappearance Lake Superior, Michigan/Ontario
- 1953 UFO Klagenfurt, West Austria UFO Sighting (December 20, 1953) — FBI Files Klagenfurt, West Austria
- 1953 UFO Los Angeles, California UFO Sighting (mid-February 1953) — FBI Files Los Angeles, California
- 1953 UFO Mableton, Georgia UFO Sighting (July 8, 1953) — FBI Files Mableton, Georgia
- 1953 UFO Mableton, Georgia UFO Sighting (July 9, 1953) — FBI Files Mableton, Georgia
- 1953 UFO Mackinac Island, Michigan UFO Sighting (July 9, 1953) — FBI Files Mackinac Island, Michigan
- 1953 UFO Mildenhall, England UFO Sighting (February 1, 1953) — FBI Files Mildenhall, England
- 1953 UFO Mildenhall, England UFO Sighting (February 14, 1953) — FBI Files Mildenhall, England
- 1953 UFO N.W., Washington UFO Sighting (January 1953) — FBI Files N.W., Washington
- 1953 UFO N.W., Washington UFO Sighting (January 1953) — FBI Files (D7P121) N.W., Washington
- 1953 Cryptid The Canvey Island Monsters Canvey Island, Essex, England
- 1953 Possession The Clarita Villanueva Possession Manila, Philippines
- 1953 UFO The Kinross AFB Disappearance Lake Superior, Michigan, USA
- 1953 Possession The Possession of Clarita Villanueva Manila, Philippines
- 1953 Other The Real Men in Black: Stranger Than Fiction Global
- 1953 Other The Robertson Panel Pentagon, Washington DC, USA
- 1953 Possession The Thieves' Market Possession Manila, Philippines
- 1953 UFO The Tujunga Canyon Abductions Tujunga Canyon, California, USA
- 1953 UFO UAP Sightings Over the Empty Quarter Rub' al Khali, Saudi Arabia
- 1953 UFO Unknown UAP Encounter, 1953 — USAAF Box 7 #32 Unknown
- 1953 UFO Valparaiso, Chile UFO Sighting (March 1953) — FBI Files Valparaiso, Chile
- 1953 UFO Valparaiso, Chile UFO Sighting (March 4, 1953) — FBI Files Valparaiso, Chile
- 1953 UFO Washington, D.C. UFO Sighting (December 23, 1953) — FBI Files Washington, D.C.
- 1953 UFO Watertown, Massachusetts UFO Sighting (May 9, 1953) — FBI Files Watertown, Massachusetts
- 1953 Other Weeping Religious Statues Worldwide
- 1953 UFO worldwide UFO Sighting (January, 1953) — FBI Files worldwide
- 1953 UFO Wright-Patterson AFB UFO Sighting (Dec. 17, 1953) — FBI Files Wright-Patterson AFB