📖 Almanac X
Every iconic UAP / UFO / alien incident from 1896 to today. Browse by year or by impact.
By impact (most documented)
Nimitz Tic Tac Encounter
2004-11-14Cmdr. David Fravor and Lt. Cmdr. Jim Slaight engaged a Tic-Tac-shaped craft during Carrier Strike Group 11 exercises.
Roswell Incident
1947-07-21Recovery of debris near Roswell Army Air Field; original Army press release said "flying disc," retracted next day to "weather balloon".
Pentagon UAP Release (May 2026)
2025-05-08DoW (formerly DoD) opens war.gov/UFO with 162+ files from FBI / DOD / NASA / State; first batch of an ongoing rolling release.
AARO Established
2022-07-15DoD All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) established under USD(I&S).
Varginha Incident
1996-01-20Reports of crashed craft + retrieved beings near Varginha; Brazilian Army involvement.
Rendlesham Forest Incident
1980-12-25Multi-night events at RAF Bentwaters / Woodbridge; Lt. Col. Charles Halt's memo and audio tape are public.

Ariel School Encounter
1994-09-1660+ children at Ariel School describe a craft and small beings; documented by John Mack (Harvard).
Travis Walton Abduction
1975-11-05Logger Travis Walton reportedly abducted in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest; missing 5 days.
David Grusch Congressional Testimony
2023-07-26Former intel officer Grusch testifies under oath about non-human craft retrieval programs; House Oversight subcommittee.
Betty & Barney Hill Abduction
1961-09-25First widely-publicized alien abduction account in the US; "star map" drawn under hypnosis.

Phoenix Lights
1997-03-13Massive V-formation of lights observed over Phoenix; thousands of witnesses including Gov. Fife Symington.
Pascagoula Abduction (Hickson/Parker)
1973-10-08Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker abducted while fishing on the Pascagoula River.
Chronological — newest first
2025
2023
David Grusch Congressional Testimony
2023-07-26Former intel officer Grusch testifies under oath about non-human craft retrieval programs; House Oversight subcommittee.
Eglin AFB 2023
2023-01-26Multiple witness reports of orb-like and tic-tac-like objects over Eglin AFB Jan-Feb 2023.
2022
2021
2017
2014
2008

Kumburgaz UFO Videos
2008-06-01Yalçın Yalman's 2007-2009 video footage analyzed by Turkish gov & Sirius UFO Space Sciences Research Center.
Stephenville Sightings
2008-01-08Multiple-witness sightings of large silent craft over Stephenville with FAA radar tracks.
2006
2004
1997
1996
1994
1991
1989
1986
1981
1980
Cash–Landrum Incident
1980-12-28Three civilians reported burns and radiation-like illness after diamond-shaped craft + military helicopter encounter.
Rendlesham Forest Incident
1980-12-25Multi-night events at RAF Bentwaters / Woodbridge; Lt. Col. Charles Halt's memo and audio tape are public.
1977
1976
1975
Travis Walton Abduction
1975-11-05Logger Travis Walton reportedly abducted in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest; missing 5 days.
Loring AFB Intrusion (1975 Northern Tier flap)
1975-10-28Series of unidentified-object intrusions over US strategic bomber bases in late 1975.
1973
1967
1966
Portage County Police Chase
1966-10-24Multi-county police pursuit of luminous object across Ohio and Pennsylvania.

Westall UFO Incident
1966-04-23~200 students and teachers at Westall High School reported a low-flying disc landing in a field.
1965
1964
1961
1957
Levelland UFO Case
1957-11-11Multiple-witness vehicle-stalling incidents over a few hours in Levelland, Texas — Project Blue Book investigated.

Antonio Villas Boas Abduction
1957-10-12Brazilian farmer reports abduction and forced sexual encounter aboard a craft.
1955
1952
1950
1948
Chiles-Whitted Sighting
1948-07-23Eastern Air Lines pilots reported a torpedo-shaped UFO with portholes near Montgomery.
Mantell Incident
1948-01-08Capt. Thomas Mantell killed pursuing UFO over Kentucky; first death linked to a UFO encounter.
1947
Roswell Incident
1947-07-21Recovery of debris near Roswell Army Air Field; original Army press release said "flying disc," retracted next day to "weather balloon".

Kenneth Arnold — Mt. Rainier
1947-06-25Pilot Kenneth Arnold reports nine high-speed crescent objects near Mt. Rainier — the sighting that coined "flying saucer".


