An open record of things people cannot explain

July 20

What people could not explain on this date, in 16 different years.


19
accounts in the record happened on July 20, the earliest in 1969 and the most recent in 2021.

The accounts

2002-07-20

A friend and I were driving from Vancouver, WA, to Eureka, CA, at about 11.45 pm late in July of 2002. We were lucky enough that the road opened on the same day we planned to travel as it had been closed much of the week…

a very tall figure

1980-07-20

Letter: I know this may sound ridiculous, but I believe I saw “something” in Kansas! This happened several years ago but I remember it very well. While I was still living at home, my parents and I went camping nearly eve…

a very tall figure · the same thing happening again · footprints

2021-07-20

July 20th 2021. I was coming home from work and was travelling south down highway 11 in DeLeon Springs FL. It was about 1am and was hot and humid night. Normally I don't take this road home, but I was curious if I could…

a very tall figure · footprints

1969-07-20

It was 1969, and I was at summer camp at age 14. I was one of about 20 campers and two counselors that went on a 3 day, 2 night canoe/camping trip down the Brazos River. We put in just below the dam at Possum Kingdom Lak…

knocking · screaming or howling

2000-07-20

Leaving the east gate of Yellowstone near sundown. Somewhere between there and Cody...maybe halfway...and after dark. I saw a dark, bipedal motion moving out of the tunnel of light provided by my van. It was very brief.…

something walking upright

2001-07-20

My girlfriend and I both live in a small area, filled and surrounded by hills and forests. During the summer I would often stay at my her house until midnight before going home. Often (once or twice a week) I would hear…

knocking

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