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| '''World UFO Day''' is an ] for people to gather together and watch the skies for ]s. The day is celebrated by some on June 24, and others on July 2. June 24 is the date that aviator ] reported what is generally considered to be the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/weekinreview/04schwartz.html?_r=0|title=Out of This World, Out of Our Minds|date=3 July 2010|work=New York Times|accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> while July 2 commemorates the supposed UFO crash in the 1947 ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/why-don-t-you-1-537512|title=Why don't you? Go alien?|date=2 July 2004|work=The Scotsman|accessdate=2009-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3036596.stm|title=Can you answer the UFO questions?|date=2 July 2003|work=BBC News|accessdate=2003-07-02}}</ref> | '''World UFO Day'''<ref>{{cite news |title=World UFO Day 2021: All about UFO's, History and Significance |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/technology/tech-news/world-ufo-day-2021-all-about-ufos-history-and-significance-693584 |agency=The Hans India}}</ref> is an ] for people to gather together and watch the skies for ]s. The day is celebrated by some on June 24, and others on July 2. June 24 is the date that aviator ] reported what is generally considered to be the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/weekinreview/04schwartz.html?_r=0|title=Out of This World, Out of Our Minds|date=3 July 2010|work=New York Times|accessdate=2010-07-03}}</ref> while July 2 commemorates the supposed UFO crash in the 1947 ].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/why-don-t-you-1-537512|title=Why don't you? Go alien?|date=2 July 2004|work=The Scotsman|accessdate=2009-06-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3036596.stm|title=Can you answer the UFO questions?|date=2 July 2003|work=BBC News|accessdate=2003-07-02}}</ref> | ||
| The stated goal of the July 2 celebration is to raise awareness of "the undoubted existence of UFOs"<ref>http://www.worldufoday.com/about-world-ufo-day/whatwherewhywhen/</ref> and to encourage governments to declassify their files on UFO sightings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/july-2-world-ufo-day-real-u-independence-153200637.html|title=July 2: World UFO Day, the Real U.S. Independence Day, I Forgot Day, Violin Lover’s Day and Freedom from Fear of Public Speaking Day|date=26 June 2012|work=Yahoo News|accessdate=2012-06-26}}</ref> | The stated goal of the July 2 celebration is to raise awareness of "the undoubted existence of UFOs"<ref>http://www.worldufoday.com/about-world-ufo-day/whatwherewhywhen/</ref> and to encourage governments to declassify their files on UFO sightings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/july-2-world-ufo-day-real-u-independence-153200637.html|title=July 2: World UFO Day, the Real U.S. Independence Day, I Forgot Day, Violin Lover’s Day and Freedom from Fear of Public Speaking Day|date=26 June 2012|work=Yahoo News|accessdate=2012-06-26}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 1 July 2021
| World UFO Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | International |
| Type | Cultural |
| Significance | A day celebrating UFOs. |
| Celebrations | Sky-watching, parties |
| Date | June 24, July 2 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Unidentified flying objects, Ufology |
World UFO Day is an awareness day for people to gather together and watch the skies for unidentified flying objects. The day is celebrated by some on June 24, and others on July 2. June 24 is the date that aviator Kenneth Arnold reported what is generally considered to be the first widely reported unidentified flying object sighting in the United States, while July 2 commemorates the supposed UFO crash in the 1947 Roswell incident.
The stated goal of the July 2 celebration is to raise awareness of "the undoubted existence of UFOs" and to encourage governments to declassify their files on UFO sightings.
See also
References
- "World UFO Day 2021: All about UFO's, History and Significance". The Hans India.
- "Out of This World, Out of Our Minds". New York Times. 3 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- "Why don't you? Go alien?". The Scotsman. 2 July 2004. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- "Can you answer the UFO questions?". BBC News. 2 July 2003. Retrieved 2003-07-02.
- http://www.worldufoday.com/about-world-ufo-day/whatwherewhywhen/
- "July 2: World UFO Day, the Real U.S. Independence Day, I Forgot Day, Violin Lover's Day and Freedom from Fear of Public Speaking Day". Yahoo News. 26 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-26.
External links
- Flying Saucer Day / World UFO Day celebrated on July 02
- World UFO Day, celebrated on July 2
- Ovni.net World UFO Day, celebrated on June 24
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