July 8, 1947
A flying saucer reportedly crashed at Roswell, New Mexico. But the government denied it.
Reference
Live Science - Roswell UFO crash: What is the truth behind the 'flying saucer' incident?
https://www.livescience.com/roswell-ufo-crash-what-really-happened.html
FBI Records: Roswell UFO
https://vault.fbi.gov/Roswell UFO
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