August 12, 2026

Hans Sloane

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A rainbow-hued disc hovering over the Finnish village of Sahalahti and a bear-shaped speaking entity encountered in the nearby forest, August 1700
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1700: The Sahalahti Abduction | A Finnish Smith, a Disc, and a Talking Bear

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A bright whitish-blue object moving slowly across the night sky above Oxford, England, timed and documented by Edmond Halley for the Royal Society, March 19, 1719
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Edmond Halley’s 1719 Oxford Sighting | Submitted to the Royal Society

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Colonial settlers and garrison soldiers encountering unidentified strangers who survive gunfire near Cape Ann, Massachusetts, summer 1692
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1692: The Cape Ann Strangers | Ebenezer Babson’s Encounters, Massachusetts

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A brilliant fireball-like object with a trailing tail hovering over Leipzig, Germany, observed and recorded by astronomer Gottfried Kirch, July 9, 1686
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1686: The Gottfried Kirch Object | Leipzig, Germany

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