MAY 17 / TODAY-IN-HISTORY 2 cases on file · 1649–2022
This Day in Paranormal History

May 17th

2 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1649 to 2022. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.

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Artistic depiction of First Congressional UFO Hearing in 50 Years — dark saucer with transparent dome cockpit
UFO 2022

First Congressional UFO Hearing in 50 Years

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Congress held its first UFO hearing since 1969. Pentagon officials acknowledged UAP are real, presented evidence, and admitted some cases remain unexplained. A watershed moment in disclosure.
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