Created: 18 December 2006
Updated: 6 April 2016
(NICAP.org)
Quote from the UFO report:
“This report is derived from three major sources: 1)
the Magonia Database, sightings catalogued by Jacques Vallee and presented in
his great work, Passport to Magonia, and,
2) The UFO Evidence, 1964, Richard Hall, and, 3) Strange Company (2007),
Keith Chester. This report deals only with sightings AFTER the turn of the 20th
Century and up to the end of 1938. For the WWII years (1939-1946) click here.
The illustration used above came from Jim Klotz’ wonderful web site,
ufopop.org/. All of the beautiful magazine covers that can be found on the site
were produced during this period, and are a must-see.
Our thanks for ALL these chronologies must go to our
documentation team: Richard Hall (The UFO Evidence, 1963, and Vol. II The UFO
Evidence, 2001), William Wise (Project Blue Book Archive), Dan Wilson (archive
researcher), and Brad Sparks (Comprehensive Catalog of Project Blue Book
Unknowns). Last, but not least, our thanks to Jean Waskiewicz who created the
online NICAP DBase (NSID) that helped make it possible to link from the cases
to the reports themselves. .
Francis Ridge
NICAP Site Coordinator
Early 20th Century Sightings up to, and
including, the year 1938
May 13, 1909; King’s
Lynn, England
9:45 PM. A cigar-shaped object illuminated the terrain
brightly in King’s Lynn. A witness’s attention
was drawn to the object by a ‘whirring noise’ and seeing the ground lit up like
day. Looking up, he saw the airship-like object speed overhead, two men visible
in an undercarriage, and disappear in the distance within a few minutes. (Hall,
2000, p. 7)
May 19, 1909; Wroxsam (Wroxham) [my
addition], Norfolk,
England
23:30. A lone motorcyclist observed a globular light
traveling in a straight trajectory overhead. During its passage, the motocycle headlamp
failed to operate. He stopped his machine when this occurred, but the headlamp
began to operate again after the UFO’s passage. (Rodeghier; East Anglican Daily Times, May 21, 1909)
May 18, 1909; Caerphilly, Wales
11:00 p.m. Mr. Lethbridge
was walking along a road near the mountains when he saw on the grass a large
tube-like machine. Aboard were two men wearing furs and talking excitedly in a
language the witness could not understand. The grass was found depressed at the
site after the object had flown off. (Magonia #36, 198; Anatomy 21)
June 16, 1909; Donghoi (Dong Hoi) [my addition], Annam
4:10 a.m. An elongated object following a west to east
trajectory flew over the town. It gave off a strong light and was seen by two
fishermen to plunge into the sea 6
km away from the coast, after a steady flight of about 9
min. (Magonia #37, Anatomy 21)
Dec. 22, 1909; Worcester,
Mass
‘Mysterious Airship’ emitting a bright beam of light
appeared moving SE to NW, hovered over city, moved away. Seen again two hours
later; hovered, moved away to south and turned east. Observed over Boston and Lynn,
Mass, next night. [N.Y. Tribune, 12-23-09; N.Y. Sun, 12-24-09]”
http://www.nicap.org/chronos/1900-1938.htm
(tageo.com photo)
