Daylight disc sightings in 1959

3 January 1959 13:30 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia -   6' long shining cigar object giving off a red glow, followed by 6' square object, spinning and shining brightly.

4 January 1959 10:00 - Barcelona, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

4 January 1959 15:00 - Dornes, France -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

7 January 1959 15:30 - Port Pirie, Spencer Gulf, South Australia, Australia -   A cigar-shaped object was observed. One silver sausage-shaped object was observed by two male witnesses on the shore.

8 January 1959 Dawn - Tennessee, USA -   A daytime disc was reported.

8 January 1959 09:20 - Wisdon, Tasmania, Australia -   Electrical Engineers incident.

9 January 1959 12:45 - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed for over eight hours (Peters). Explanation: Planet.

10 January 1959 11:35 - Grimsby, UK -   Ghost lights. Explanation: Reflection.

12 January 1959 09:20 - Cashmere W1M, Washington, USA -   One object was observed for over one minute (Byrnes).

16 January 1959 12:00 - Litschau, Austria -   Police incident. Explanation: Rocket.

20 January 1959 13:00 - Stigsjo, Sweden -   7m diameter disc with 2m glowing ring to the northeast over Lake Langsjoen.

21 January 1959 08:15 - Lander Se, Wyoming, USA -   A daytime disc was reported on a farm.

24 January 1959 12:20 - Brooklyn, New York, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed for a few seconds (Kornberg). Explanation: Reflection.

25 January 1959 12:59 - El Challao, Argentina -   A daytime disc was reported.

27 January 1959 11:40 - W172M, Atlantic -   One object was observed on the ocean for over ten minutes. Explanation: Rocket.

Feb 1959 Night - Umiat, Alaska, USA -   Fur Trappers incident. 350 kilometers east of Umiat, trappers saw a red, disk-shaped object less than four kilometers away, going up and down, sometimes nearly touching the ground.

6 February 1959 15:45 - Dinwiddie S1M, Virginia , USA -   Unidentified but otherwise conventional objects were sighted. Two objects were observed for over one minute.

6 February 1959 17:00 - Boulder, Colorado , USA -   Photo. Explanation: Reflection.

9 February 1959 16:20 - Imperial Beach, California , USA -   Motion pictures

12 February 1959 16:15 - Mansfield, Ohio, USA -   Unidentified objects were sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. Two objects were observed for under one minute. Explanation: Aircraft.

22 February 1959 Daytime - Warsop, UK -   Two witnesses saw three white discs pass into a cloud over the city from which they never reappeared.

25 February 1959 06:45 - Barberton N60M Sr21, Ohio, USA -   Dark disc with red light on top at 150m altitude. No blimp in area.

25 February 1959 14:10 - Palos Verdes, California , USA -   Five orange discs descend from sky, play tag. Fly off rapidly to the southwest out to sea when military jet approaches.

27 February 1959 10:45 - Oceanside W29M, California , USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed by military witnesses for ten minutes. Explanation: Balloon.

Mar 1959 - Kolobreg, Poland -   A triangular object, four meters in size, emerged from the sea, flew away

In March 1959 12:00 - Dogura, Papua New Guinea -   Sideia Mission Brothers incident.

11 March 1959 After 1200 - Caboolture 57M, Queensland, Australia -   Flying discs were observed. Two discs were observed by three male experienced witnesses (Chalmers).

13 March 1959 14:10 - Pumong, Australia -   A dome-shaped object took off from a field 400 meters away.

23 March 1959 17:45 - La Coruna, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

25 March 1959 11:30 - Warszawa (Warsaw), Poland -   Two spheres joined by cyclinder changed shape to disc

26 March 1959 12:45 - Corsica W, Pennsylvania, USA -   Project Blue Book "unidentified" case. Landed remotely 1/2 mile away in wooded area.

In Spring 1959 Around 1600 - Altus AFB, Oklahoma, USA -   Bright object with reflected sunlight hangs high in southeast sky at 70 degree elevation for over an hour.

1 April 1959 15:30 - Paris, France -   A daytime disc was reported.

2 April 1959 06:00 - Newport, Arkansas, USA -   Balloon-like object observed. One ball was observed by a female witness for two hours (Mahan). Explanation: Balloon.

9 April 1959 13:50 - Fort Mcmurray, Alberta, Canada -   Balloon-like object observed. One ball was observed for under five minutes (Jamison). Explanation: Balloon.

12 April 1959 15:04 - Lemoore, California , USA -   Unusual objects were sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. Three objects were observed for six seconds (Lieb).

29 April 1959 06:00 - Selizharovo Stn, Russia -   Engineers incident.

17 May 1959 Around 1300 - O'Hare Afb, Illinois, USA -   Photo. Explanation: Coincidenc.

17 May 1959 17:40 - Tokyo, Japan -   Photo

29 May 1959 15:00 - Hawaii, USA -   USN incident. Explanation: Meteor.

In June 1959 Morning - Monare, Papua New Guinea -   Flucuated

5 June 1959 09:55 - Ixelles, Belgium -   A daytime disc was reported for five minutes.

10 June 1959 08:15 - Reno, Nevada, USA -   An unidentified but otherwise conventional object was sighted. One object was observed by military witnesses for over 15 minutes. Explanation: Balloon.

11 June 1959 09:30 - Trout Lake, Washington, USA -   One object was observed by five witnesses for over six minutes.

11 June 1959 19:45 - Henderson, Nevada, USA -   Four silver cigars, 30m in length, in circular formation, regroup to line formation, fly to the east northeast .

13 June 1959 17:33 - Tokyo, Japan -   Photo

14 June 1959 17:25 - Travis AFB, California , USA -   One object was observed by military witnesses at an airfield for ten minutes (Johnson).

15 June 1959 14:30 - Goose Afb, Labrador, Canada -   Two circular objects hover overhead for two minutes. Shoot off rapidly to the northwest, then come back several times. Then shoot straight up.

16 June 1959 05:45 - Youngstown, Ohio, USA -   Large saucer hovers over two smaller discs. Saucer flies to the horizon, discs zip behind trees.

18 June 1959 10:15 - Cheltenham, UK -   Balloon-like object observed. One ball, the size of the moon, was observed by one male witness for six seconds (Ratcliffe). Explanation: Balloon.

18 June 1959 14:00 - Waikiki Beach, Hawaii, USA -   Photo. Explanation: Reflection.

18 June 1959 20:30 - Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -   Project Blue Book "unidentified" case.

22 June 1959 06:23 - Macao, China -   USAF RB-66 incident. USAF pilot and gunner of RB-66 saw four groups of eight dark round objects heading southwest in the South China Sea south of Macao. Explanation: Mirage.

23 June 1959 19:00 - Jutland, Denmark -   A daytime disc was reported.

25 June 1959 15:47 - Taegu S20M, South Korea -   Two objects were observed by military witnesses.

25 June 1959 Around 1800 - Achim, Germany -   A daytime disc was reported (Wassmann).

27 June 1959 20:00 - Danville, Virginia , USA -   Four small objects exit cloud-cigar, follow cloud back up after flying to the southeast. Explanation: Weather.

28 June 1959 18:45 - Papua, Papua New Guinea -   Flying discs were observed. Eight discs, larger than a star, were observed in clear weather by one male witness, age 31, for four hours (Gill).

In July 1959 Daytime - Switzerland -   Photo

4 July 1959 07:30 - Macao, China -   USAF pilot and gunner of RB-66 saw a group of 18 cream-colored oval objects flying at 36,000 feet over the South China Sea, south of Macao

4 July 1959 07:43 - China Sea, China -   USAF RB-66 incident.

5 July 1959 - Macao, China -   USAF pilot and gunner of RB-66 saw five oval objects flying at 36,000 feet over the South China Sea, south of Macao

5 July 1959 07:18 - China Sea, China -   USAF RB-66 incident.

5 July 1959 19:00 - New Albany, Mississippi, USA -   Cigar-shaped object hovers, tilted at 45 degree angle, then flies up into clouds, heading to the northwest. Explanation: Aircraft.

7 July 1959 16:30 - Bremerton, Washington, USA -   A daytime disc was reported on the shore.

8 July 1959 03:00 - Amager Island, Denmark -   Photos (3) taken by birdwatchers of classic disc-shaped object at low altitude.

17 July 1959 Around 1800 - Nuernberg, Germany -   Flying discs were observed. Two discs were observed by two witnesses for over three minutes.

20 July 1959 13:25 - Cheju Do Island Se, South Korea -   Less than seven objects were observed by military witnesses. Explanation: Debris.

21 July 1959 08:30 - Lima, Ohio, USA -   Disc flew to the south through clouds. Tilt revealed shape.

21 July 1959 09:15 - Menapi, Papua New Guinea -   Crossed sky.

23 July 1959 12:00 - Bellevue, Washington, USA -   Silver metallic disc in elliptical orbit in sky. No wind. Vanished in an instant.

25 July 1959 13:30 - Irondequoit, New York, USA -   Project Blue Book "unidentified" case. Had dome in center resembling gun turret, 800mph. Banked, went behind trees. Seen through binoculars.

28 July 1959 14:10 - Corpus Christi, Texas, USA -   Motion pictures. four large cigar-shaped UFOs and one disc on 16mm motion picture film.

In August 1959 20:00 - Coeburn, Virginia , USA -   Photo. Explanation: Hoax.

3 August 1959 12:15 - Woodside, California , USA -   An aircraft-like object was observed. One aircraft-like object was observed for five minutes (Liebowicz). Explanation: Aircraft.

3 August 1959 12:45 - Silver Spring, Maryland, USA -   Three silver discs or ovals performs staircase maneuvers, ascend upwards rapidly. Explanation: Balloon.

10 August 1959 19:30 - Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA -   One object was observed.

13 August 1959 - Corona, New Mexico, USA -   Three small gray slightly fuzzy elliptical objects in close echelon formation

14 August 1959 08:45 - Aberdeen, UK -   A daytime disc was reported.

16 August 1959 07:50 - Cheam, UK -   Balloon-like object observed. One ball, larger than a star, was observed by one female witness for 12 seconds (Primmar). Explanation: Balloon.

19 August 1959 08:30 - Iowa, USA -   Sightings from various sites.

19 August 1959 19:45 - Trenton, New Jersey, USA -   Vertical cigar made 8-10 90 degree turns. Joined by 5 discs. All flew rapidly to the northeast.

27 August 1959 10:15 - Brabrand, Denmark -   A daytime disc was reported.

27 August 1959 12:30 - Barcelona, Spain -   Photo

27 August 1959 20:55 - Alken Wiese, Denmark -   An object was sighted that had an appearance and performance beyond the capability of known earthly aircraft. A daytime disc was observed by three witnesses.

28 August 1959 11:20 - Los Castillejos, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

In September 1959 13:00 - Blaydon, UK -   A daytime disc was reported in a town.

4 September 1959 17:00 - Petaluma, California , USA -   Dull silver cylinder hangs in air at 45 degree angle. Hides in clouds. Appears to watch traffic.

6 September 1959 13:10 - Bal Ordeig, Uruguay -   A daytime disc was reported.

10 September 1959 07:09 - Wake, Pacific -   Photo. Explanation: Reflection.

10 September 1959 15:30 - Tiller W, Oregon, USA -   Three silver spheres hovered, shot rapidly to the west when airliner passed by. Came back again.

In mid-September 1959 Daytime - Toledo, Ohio, USA -   Photo. Explanation: Coincidenc.

17 September 1959 14:50 - Rochester, Michigan, USA -   Small silver disc circles around clouds. Had red glow on underside.

20 September 1959 19:45 - Rutland, Vermont, USA -   One object was observed for two minutes (Gilman).

1 October 1959 16:45 - Evansville, Indiana, USA -   50 feet long thin silver cylinder hovered level at 100m altitude. Had lights at rear of object. Shot up vertically fast.

4 October 1959 12:00 - Duncan E, British Columbia, Canada -   A daytime disc was reported on a farm.

5 October 1959 Daytime - Lima, Ohio, USA -   Pilot incident.

11 October 1959 10:00 - Blue Ash, Ohio, USA -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. One object was observed for 20 minutes (Osborne). Explanation: Venus.

13 October 1959 Before 0900 - Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA -   A meteor-like object was observed. A daytime object was reported.

13 October 1959 Around 0900 - Hamlet, Indiana, USA -   A daytime disc was reported (Hall).

13 October 1959 10:00 - St-Laurent-De-Cerdans, France -   An unidentified object was sighted, but with appearance and behavior that most likely would have a conventional explanation. One object was observed.

18 October 1959 16:50 - Altadena, California , USA -   Flying discs were observed. Two discs, larger than a star, were observed by four witnesses for over one minute (Druffel).

19 October 1959 12:05 - South Korea -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. One object was observed by military witnesses for 200 minutes (Robbins). Explanation: Venus.

19 October 1959 16:20 - Cartagena, Colombia -   Colombian Navy incident.

20 October 1959 15:00 - Aubagne, France -   A daytime disc was reported.

21 October 1959 09:00 - Olcott, New York, USA -   An object, later identified as the planet Venus, was observed. One object was observed for five hours (Hadley). Explanation: Venus.

23 October 1959 - Napa, California , USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a female witness (Capps).

24 October 1959 Afternoon - Granollers, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

29 October 1959 Daytime - Gimenelles, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

2 November 1959 12:00 - Evora, Portugal -   Scientists incident.

2 November 1959 Daytime - Southern, Portugal -   Cloud of cotton-like filaments, 4mm in length, discharged by UFO. Alleged to be living organisms, possessing forked tentacles.

2 November 1959 16:20 - Puerto Montt, Chile -   An unusual object was sighted, that had unconventional appearance and performance. One object was observed by a group of male experienced military witnesses (Goodwyn).

3 November 1959 Morning - Hickory, North Carolina, USA -   One object was observed by several witnesses.

3 November 1959 Morning - Salisbury, North Carolina, USA -   One object was observed.

8 November 1959 - Biloxi, Mississippi, USA -   One object was observed.

11 November 1959 Morning - Daytona Beach, Florida, USA -   Cessna 170 incident.

11 November 1959 11:30 - Portland, Maine, USA -   One object was observed for six seconds (Jeffrey).

17 November 1959 09:20 - Verdi, Nevada, USA -   Three silver-white flat bottom cone-shaped object fly overhead at 8000m altitude. News coverage.

24 November 1959 10:00 - Carlipa, France -   Hovered.

24 November 1959 12:45 - Atlantic -   A meteor-like object was observed. One object was observed by military witnesses on the ocean for six seconds. Explanation: Meteor.

24 November 1959 Around 1300 - New Ferry, UK -   Silver domed disc with yellow illuminated dome. Spinning, lights flashing. Flew to the north northeast .

25 November 1959 16:20 - Puerto Montt, Chile -   A daytime disc was reported.

29 November 1959 11:30 - Siegen, Germany -   A daytime disc was reported (Flender).

In 1960 - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA -   ANG incident.

In 1960 - St Louis, Missouri, USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a female witness (Madigan).

30 November 1959 Daytime - Japan -   A daytime disc was reported.

In the 1960's After 1400 - Fallon N Us95, Nm, Nevada, USA -   A cigar-shaped object was observed. One cigar-shaped object was observed in cloudy weather by two experienced witnesses (Carson). Explanation: Cloud.

2 December 1959 Daytime - Japan -   A daytime disc was reported.

4 December 1959 - Miami, Florida, USA -   A daylight disc was observed by a female witness (Ochipa, A).

17 December 1959 15:15 - Graz, Austria -   A daytime disc was reported in a city.

19 December 1959 Afternoon - La Garriga, Spain -   A daytime disc was reported.

23 December 1959 16:00 - Manchester, UK -   Unidentified but otherwise conventional objects were sighted. Three objects, the size of the moon, were observed for 12 seconds. Explanation: Reflection.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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