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Raymond Veillith founds the French journal Lumieres dans la Nuit

When: 1958
Sources: 2 public sources

Raymond Veillith started Lumieres dans la Nuit, a bimonthly French journal that became a leading outlet for UFO reports in France. It was relaunched by Joel Mesnard in 1988, and researchers have since used its run as a database of French sightings.

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OtherThe national journal Lumieres dans la nuit by Joel Mesnard in 1988 up to now: analyse and data base results (CAIPAN 2014 abstract, Thomas Margout) (opens in a new tab)GEIPAN (CNES) / 2014
OtherA Survey of French UFO Research Groups (Jacques Vallee, Flying Saucer Review) (opens in a new tab)Flying Saucer Review (copy hosted by UFOScans.com) / 1967

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