Sightings1984

Kenneth Arnold dies

When: 16 Jan 1984
Sources: 1 public source

Kenneth Arnold, whose 1947 sighting gave rise to the term flying saucer Associated Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Kenneth Arnold, the Idaho businessman and pilot whose June 1947 report of fast objects near Mount Rainier is generally considered the first widely reported modern UFO sighting in the U.S., died in January 1984.

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OfficialName authority record: Arnold, Kenneth, 1915-1984 (no2024035488) (opens in a new tab)Library of Congress / 2024

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