1950: Unknown Date

UFO|UAP & Entity Sightings Archive

Not every case from 1950 comes with even a month attached. This page gathers reports whose sources give only the bare year — and it is, overwhelmingly, an entity page: dwarf-like figures collecting rocks in Brazil, a deaf-mute Colombian boy’s detailed telepathic exchange beside a carved, symbol-covered rock, a Norwegian girl’s polite refusal of an invitation to leave with three small humanoids, and a Jacksonville, Florida abduction memory recovered only fifty years later under hypnosis. Alongside the close encounters sit a scattering of cryptid reports — a boar-bodied creature in a California mine shaft, a giant bird killing cattle in Honduras, a satyr-like dancing figure near Athens — that this archive keeps in the main record rather than segregating elsewhere, consistent with how “weird” content of every kind is handled across this site.

Date: 1950
Location: Souza, Paraíba, Brazil
Time: Unknown
Summary: Silvia Medeiros saw at her farm near the city a large disc-shaped object land on a field. A hatch opened and three small creatures resembling dwarfs emerged; for fifteen minutes they walked and looked around, seemingly searching for something. The small figures finally collected some rocks and went back inside the craft, which promptly took off at high speed.
Source: Centro Paraibano de Ufologia

Date: 1950
Location: Monterrey, Mexico
Time: Unknown
Summary: An object produced a soft whistling sound. As the witness stood paralyzed, unable to move, he was able to see several human-like figures looking down on him from the portholes of the object. His friends had run away in the meantime. No other information survives.
Source: Scott Corrales, Samizdat Vol. 2 #2

Date: 1950
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Time: Early morning
Summary: Mrs. Kathleen Compardo woke early to prepare breakfast for her husband, then went back to bed for additional sleep. Moments later she woke again to see two roughly 90-cm-tall transparent figures standing next to her bed. In child-like voices, the beings communicated with her by telepathy, telling her among other things that they were very advanced and possessed a device that could cure cancer, as well as laser-beam-like weapons of mass destruction. They said they wished to help humanity, but that humans were too aggressive, and that they had to leave since they could not stay in “our atmosphere” too long.
Source: Bitacora

Date: 1950
Location: Sonoma County, California
Time: Afternoon
Summary: Two men and a 17-year-old boy, exploring old mine shafts, began hearing clicking noises and smelling smoke, and went deeper to investigate. They saw an unusual substance coating the mine walls, then a fire farther down with something near it. On closer inspection, they found a hideous creature resembling a boar with human features — hands, patches of red hair, bashing an animal skull against a rock to crack it open. The creature charged when it saw them; one witness suffered a deep gash on his back escaping the shaft.
Source: The Unexplained

Date: 1950
Location: San Bernardino, California
Time: Unknown
Summary: No time, summary, or source survives for this entry in the original record — only an associated illustration, whose caption describes it as a recreation of a 1950 sighting in San Bernardino, “one of many reported during the high-activity period of March 21st-31st.” This suggests the case may actually belong with the already-documented late-March 1950 California wave rather than standing as an independent, separately dated report; preserved here as originally filed pending further research.
Source: Unknown

Date: 1950
Location: Maldegem, East Flanders, Belgium
Time: Unknown
Summary: A flying disc was observed by two teenage witnesses (Van Canneyt) for over three minutes.
Source: SOBEPS

Date: 1950
Location: El Techo, Gran Canaria, Spain
Time: Afternoon
Summary: Pablo Montesdeoca was walking a mountain trail when he began to hear what sounded like church bells, despite no one apparently being around. While he stood looking around still hearing the bells, a strange creature became visible out of nowhere — it ran past him at incredible speed, dog-like in body, appearing to run without touching the ground but very close to it.
Source: Ramón Navia, “La Verdad Oculta”

Date: 1950
Location: Malaysia
Time: Unknown
Summary: A crashed-disc claim: flying discs were observed and metallic traces found. Three discs, about 40 feet across, were reportedly observed.
Source: CUFOS

Date: 1950
Location: Floridablanca, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Time: 19:00
Summary: Thirteen-year-old deaf-mute William Ortiz was riding his horse on a gravel road on his parents’ property when, through the vegetation beside the road, he glimpsed a child-like figure and continued on. Through an opening in the brush, atop a large rock, he then saw a disc-shaped object with small figures around it. Confused, he looked over his shoulder and found one of the child-like figures beside him, wearing a tight-fitting, turtleneck-collared uniform with visible seams and boots, four-fingered hands, a large hairless head, big black oval eyes (some crew members’ eyes were smaller than others), no visible ears — just small holes on each side of the head — a small nose, and unmoving lips, with grayish-brown skin. The being closest to him appeared male and looked directly into his eyes, communicating eight words by a mix of telepathic message and hand signals, including “sky,” “love,” and “secret.” The entity then turned back toward the rock and Ortiz lost sight of the rest of the crew; it returned to the object half walking, half floating, very fast, and the craft rose straight up, turned southwest, and vanished over the horizon. The rock the object had rested on bore numerous carved symbols — lines, circles, disk shapes, serpents, and others.
Source: Virgilio Sánchez Ocejo, CUFOS Associate Newsletter Vol. 3

Date: 1950
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Time: Unknown
Summary: A close encounter with an unidentified craft and its occupants: three objects were observed by one experienced male witness (Cleto Nunes Pereira) at a building; one humanoid was seen.
Source: Flying Saucers Magazine (Palmer)

Date: 1950
Location: Bavarian Alps, Germany (exact location not given)
Time: Unknown
Summary: A mountain climber who had become lost in a remote area was approached by a bright sphere of light, which transformed into an oriental-looking human figure. It bowed to the witness, spoke a few words, and led him to a tourist path and out of danger, then changed back into a ball of light and vanished.
Source: Janet & Colin Bord, Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century

Date: 1950
Location: Key West, Florida
Time: Unknown
Summary: Objects were tracked by radar; more than one object was observed.
Source: Flying Saucers Magazine (Palmer)

Date: 1950
Location: Nacaome, Honduras
Time: Various
Summary: Several local peasants reported seeing a bizarre, gigantic bird-like creature flying low over their homes. Dead cattle were found in the fields under strange circumstances over the following days; one peasant reported seeing the creature attack a bull, wrapping its massive tail around the animal to strangle it, then pulling out and eating the bull’s tongue. Other locals found cattle dead under similar circumstances.
Source: Literatura Oral de La Zona Sur, Karen Ramos & Melissa Valenzuela

Date: 1950
Location: Majorca, Spain
Time: Unknown
Summary: No time, summary, or source survives for this entry — the original record breaks off after the date and location, with no further detail recoverable. Preserved as a placeholder pending further research rather than deleted.
Source: Unknown

Date: 1950
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Time: Various
Summary: Two elderly sisters began telling family and close associates that they were experiencing difficult times due to interference from “Martians” or extraterrestrials — a term rarely used in Spain at the time — who were said to be watching them and periodically “experimenting” on them. The beings allegedly entered their home through closed doors and walls and would sometimes place strange apparatuses around their heads, causing extreme pain; at night the sisters reported hearing footsteps and other noises from the intruders. No detailed description of the beings survives beyond that they were apparently man-like. The sisters reported the intrusions to local police, who did not pursue the matter. The intrusions reportedly continued, especially involving a “machine” that emitted beams or rays, which the sisters believed contributed to their declining health. One sister died some years later of lung cancer; the other never reported further intrusions afterward.
Source: Ignacio Darnaude, Miguel Peyro García

Date: 1950
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Time: Unknown
Summary: A hovering object was observed: one dark, cigar-shaped object was seen by two witnesses in a city setting. A “bigfoot”-type cryptid sighting was also reported in connection with this entry in the original source, without further elaboration on how the two were linked.
Source: Eberhart, George M. A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies Greenwood Press, Westport, 1980. ISBN: 0-313-21337-2

Date: 1950
Location: Anthony, Kansas
Time: 02:10
Summary: A husband and wife, farmers, were awakened by a bright light shining outside their window. Going out to investigate, they saw a large, triangular, glowing object hovering above the barn; a smaller object detached from it and landed behind the barn. As the husband walked toward the barn, the wife, staying behind, was startled to see a man-shaped being composed of pure light standing ten feet from her, and found herself unable to move or speak. The entity told her not to be afraid, identifying itself as a messenger sent to reveal certain knowledge to humanity, and made several predictions.
Source: Bill Caulfield, International UFO Library Magazine Vol. 2

Date: 1950
Location: Conrad, Montana
Time: Unknown
Summary: A daytime disc was reported.
Source: Eberhart, George M. A Geo-Bibliography of Anomalies Greenwood Press, Westport, 1980. ISBN: 0-313-21337-2

Date: 1950
Location: Cellino Attanasio, Italy
Time: Morning
Summary: A young girl playing in her grandmother’s yard saw a strange metallic object approach — top-shaped on its upper section, with an inverted cone on the bottom and a rotating red flange circling its center. It had a transparent dome on top; inside, the witness could see a man wearing a dark outfit with what looked like respiratory gear and a helmet. As the object neared, its rotating flange sped up; the frightened girl began screaming and the object departed quickly, moving in a zigzag pattern.
Source: Maurizio Verga, Italcat

Date: 1950
Location: Dorrigo, New South Wales, Australia
Time: Night
Summary: An object was observed with occupants seen aboard; physical traces were found. One object, about 20 feet across, was observed by several witnesses (Gilbert).
Source: Bill Chalker, investigation files, North Sydney

Date: 1950
Location: Oracle, Arizona
Time: Daytime
Summary: Juan Urrea was playing in the yard when the door of the outhouse creaked open, revealing a tall, kangaroo-like creature with blazing red eyes. It peered around the door’s edge and beckoned him forward; believing it meant him harm, Urrea ran and never saw it again.
Source: Gregory McNamee & Luis Alberto Urrea

Date: 1950
Location: Sebree, Kentucky
Time: Night
Summary: An object was observed and physiological effects were noted; one object was observed by two witnesses, including one teenager, on a railroad.
Source: Lorenzen, Coral E. Shadow of the Unknown, New York, 1970

Date: 1950
Location: Near Maranguape, Brazil
Time: Mid-day
Summary: A young man named Faustino had gone into the mountains to gather bananas, walking some distance ahead of two companions, when he came upon an object resting on the ground. Nearby stood a man and a woman, both about six feet tall and thin, described as somewhat “ugly,” with wraparound eyes, wearing long yellowish robes, their arms loaded with branches. Faustino called out to them; they looked at him, then hurried into the object, which took off with a blast of air that nearly knocked him down. The craft was described as large, silvery, and shaped like a squashed oval.
Source: Bob Pratt, UFO Danger Zone

Date: 1950
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Time: Afternoon
Summary: The witness, three years old at the time, recalled a tall, blond, Nordic-looking male with striking features approaching her while she played with blocks outside, telling her she would be on a “mission” involving leading people through mountains in the year 2011.
Source: Bill Hamilton

Date: 1950
Location: Målselv, Norway
Time: Afternoon
Summary: The witness, a seven-year-old girl at the time, had stayed out late fishing at a local pond when she saw a large, oval-shaped object quickly approaching. It flew over her and disappeared into a forested glade; moments later, three short, human-like figures approached her — about her own height, round-eyed, with a “very visible” nose, wearing tight-fitting flying suits. She felt no fear. Using telepathy, one of the beings told her they wanted to examine her mouth and teeth, and then invited her to leave with them; she thought of her mother and declined. The humanoids bade her farewell, promising to return one day, and walked back into the glade before the craft climbed away and vanished.
Source: Rapportnyt, April 2, 1994; UFO-Sweden

Date: 1950
Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil
Time: Evening
Summary: In a rural area, a witness reported seeing a very luminous, plate-shaped object with a transparent dome on top, sitting on the ground. Inside the dome, a human-like figure sat with one hand holding its chin and the other on its knees, appearing to observe its surroundings.
Source: CIPFANI, Brazil

Date: 1950
Location: Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Time: Night
Summary: A couple walking along a wooded oceanfront path saw two fast-moving shadows cross ahead of them; looking up, they saw two large, winged, human-like beings flying at treetop level, roughly six feet tall, which then descended vertically and landed nearby. The beings crouched and appeared to observe the witnesses, who quickly left the area.
Source: Janet & Colin Bord, Unexplained Mysteries of the 20th Century

Date: 1950
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Time: Night
Summary: The young witness was suddenly awakened by a strange vibrating noise outside the house, followed by a feeling of being watched and a tingling sensation. At the foot of her bed she then saw a roughly two-and-a-half-foot-tall figure with a pale grayish face, a large domed head, a pointed chin, and large staring eyes. As it moved toward her she screamed; her father rushed in, but the figure had vanished.
Source: Jenny Randles, Abduction

Date: 1950
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Time: Night
Summary: The witness, a young boy at the time, remembered being outdoors with other people when a craft with swirling lights suddenly appeared. Unable to move, he watched it land nearby; three small figures emerged and appeared to begin repairing it. He was taken inside, where everyone else appeared frozen or paralyzed. A woman approached and communicated with him, telling him she had changed her appearance so as not to traumatize him, before he was taken to an examining room where several lizard- or reptilian-like humanoids examined him.
Source: UFONS #258

Date: 1950
Location: Moscow, Russia
Time: Night
Summary: On Kalyaevskaya Street, the sleeping witness heard the balcony window open and felt she was being watched. Opening her eyes, she saw a small figure, about one meter tall, black in color, with small wings and something resembling a backpack or parachute pack on its neck area, standing at the entrance to the bedroom. It departed through the window with a noise resembling flapping wings, leaving the witness with a lasting feeling of fear.
Source: Igor Anantolevichem, UFOZONE Russia

Date: 1950
Location: Winter Hill, near Bolton, England
Time: Night
Summary: Witness R. Chapman saw a dark, flatiron-shaped object hovering close to the ground. A “majestic” being then appeared out of nowhere — tall, well-built, with black hair and a beard, dark eyes, and very pale skin. Telepathic contact occurred between Chapman and the humanoid for several minutes; the being then turned and glided back toward the object, apparently decreasing in size as it went, and the craft departed leaving a vapor trail. The witness reportedly encountered the same being again at the same location on a separate occasion, with no further detail recorded.
Source: Gemini Vol. 1 #2

Date: 1950
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Time: 21:00
Summary: The main witness and a companion were cutting through a neighborhood park on the way home. Looking up at a clear, starry sky, one remarked on how many stars were out, then noticed something strange: almost directly overhead was a perfectly round patch of sky with no stars at all — no clouds, nothing, just perfect blackness. Her companion dismissed it and suggested they sit on a bench to talk. From the bench, the companion pointed to a spot about half a block away where a small, silver-gray craft, smaller than a school bus, had quietly appeared — a broad, shallow dome on top, no discernible windows or lights. As they watched, something moved on the craft’s left side, resolving into an “awning” slowly lifting open. The two began backing toward their apartment building; three gray-skinned beings in jumpsuits entered as soon as they were inside, one stationed at each doorway and a third entering the living room, walking past the main witness to face her companion directly. The being was short, bald, with a flat-featured face, and appeared to wear dark glasses with no visible stems. It communicated telepathically, telling her: “We did not come for you this time. You were able to see us because of the attachments. You will not remember this” — repeating the statement. The witness only recalled the episode fifty years later, under hypnosis.
Source: ufoitalia.net

Date: 1950
Location: Texas (exact location not given)
Time: Late night
Summary: A vague report describing how, as a boy, the witness encountered on several occasions small, red-skinned men roughly three feet tall, thin and bald, who usually stood around in his bedroom. He was paralyzed during most of the encounters, except once, when he was able to throw a bottle at the creatures. No other information survives.
Source: Skyscan Vol. 3 #1

Date: 1950
Location: Between Castle Rock & Franktown, Colorado
Time: 22:00
Summary: Marc Demarest, driving without headlights by the light of a full moon, came over a hill and saw an elliptical object roughly 500 feet off the road, hovering about 75 feet above the ground. He stopped and got out to watch. Lights shone from a row of windows encircling the object “like portholes around the body of the craft,” with blue exhaust flames coming straight down from it; there was no engine noise, only a quiet hum. He could see shadows of figures moving past the windows but was too far away to make out their form. He watched for 45 minutes; the moment he flicked his cigarette lighter, the object streaked off and disappeared within ten seconds. Demarest reported numerous subsequent sightings, though none as close or detailed.
Source: HUMCAT, quoting a newspaper source

Date: 1950
Location: Valença, Brazil
Time: Night
Summary: Lúcia G. Borges reported being contacted by two tall, human-like beings with olive skin, dark hair, and large, dark, almond-shaped eyes. One was a woman with long blond hair; both wore shiny silver coveralls and appeared to float just above the ground. No other information survives.
Source: Antônio Faleiro, Brazil

Date: 1950
Location: Near Athens, Greece
Time: Midnight
Summary: A Greek Army major and several companions, out hunting in a jeep, caught a strange creature in their headlight beams roughly 20 meters away — human from the waist up, hairy and animal-like from the waist down. The creature danced and hopped in front of the astonished men; the major drew his gun but was too frightened to hold it steady. The group made a U-turn and drove back to town as quickly as possible.
Source: Ralf & Eve Blum

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

A Year’s Worth of Entity Encounters, Undated

This page differs from the site’s month-level “Unknown Date” logs in kind, not just in scope: rather than a handful of stragglers from a single busy month, it collects an entire year’s worth of reports whose sources never narrowed the date beyond “1950” at all — and the result is overwhelmingly a catalogue of close encounters rather than distant lights, spanning Brazil, Norway, Colombia, Tanzania, Russia, England, and a dozen other countries. Several entries stand out for their level of detail despite the missing date: William Ortiz’s telepathic exchange beside a symbol-carved rock in Colombia, Marc Demarest’s forty-five-minute observation of a windowed, hovering craft in Colorado, and the Jacksonville, Florida case, whose memory surfaced only after fifty years and hypnotic regression — a detail this archive flags as a genuine limitation on the account’s evidentiary weight, not a reason to omit it. Two entries (San Bernardino, California and Majorca, Spain) survive only as bare placeholders with no recoverable summary or source, preserved honestly rather than deleted, consistent with this archive’s standing practice.

“We did not come for you, this time. You were able to see us because of the attachments. You will not remember this.”

— Recovered account, Jacksonville, Florida, 1950