May 24th
4 documented paranormal events occurred on this day, spanning 1949 to 1962. Browse hauntings, UFO sightings, cryptid encounters, and unexplained phenomena recorded throughout history.
Featured cases
New Orleans, Louisiana UFO Sighting (May 24, 1950) — FBI Files
New Orleans, Louisiana
FBI records from May 1950 detail photographs of alleged flying saucers and a purported Martian being held by U.S. Army Military Policemen.
Vaughn, New Mexico UFO Sighting (May 24, 1950) — FBI Files
Vaughn, New Mexico
A first saucer wave case from Vaughn, New Mexico. Land-Air personnel sighted 8 to 10 aerial phenomena while maintaining a 24-hour watch at observation posts near Vaughn, New Mexico.
Rogue River Oregon UFO
Rogue River, Oregon, USA
Five witnesses including two pilots observed a disc-shaped object maneuvering over Rogue River. The object's behavior and their detailed observations made this an early significant case.
Every event recorded on this day
- 1962 UFO Mercury Atlas 7, May 24, 1962 — NASA Audio Low Earth Orbit
- 1950 UFO New Orleans, Louisiana UFO Sighting (May 24, 1950) — FBI Files New Orleans, Louisiana
- 1950 UFO Vaughn, New Mexico UFO Sighting (May 24, 1950) — FBI Files Vaughn, New Mexico
- 1949 UFO Rogue River Oregon UFO Rogue River, Oregon, USA