The Anniversary of the Aurora UFO Crash of 1897 (Happened 129 years ago, today)

On April 17th, 1897—129 years ago today—a bizarre story emerged from the small town of Aurora, Texas. Residents reported that a cigar-shaped UFO drifted over the town before crashing into a windmill on a local farm. The wreckage had the body of a small pilot nearby, who was believed to have come from Mars. Strange papers were also reported to have been extracted from the wreckage as well. The humanoid was reportedly given a Christian burial in the town's cemetery. While some dismissed the inc...

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