August 10, 2026

Sarmiento de Gamboa

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A round, reddish glowing cloud hovering low over the streets of Besançon, France, January 23, 1603
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1603 The Besançon Red Cloud | Two Hours Over the City

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A bright flaming column crossing the night sky above the Holy League fleet before the Battle of Lepanto, September 20, 1571
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1571: The Lepanto Fiery Column | An Omen Before History’s Great Naval Battle

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Three-stage sequence of a red shield-shaped object changing to a lance-like form and then a half-moon over the Strait of Magellan, February 1580
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1580: The Strait of Magellan Shield-Object | Sarmiento de Gamboa’s Log

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The Constantinople Crosses — February 1572
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1572: The Constantinople Crosses | Three Days Over the Mosques

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