ON THIS DAY IN WEIRD

On This Day in Weird, October 3...

1954: A busy day for UFOs and bicyclists in France. First, witness Angelo Girardo is riding near Bressuire, in the Deux-Sèvres department, when he sees a "10-foot disc" on the ground. A humanoid being stands beside it, then enters the craft and takes off as Girardo approaches. Later, at 6:45 p.m., cyclists Rene Coudette and Bernard Devoisin encounter a domed disc glowing orange on the road at Ligescourt, in Picardy. Near the grounded UFO they see a child-sized entity wearing a "diver's suit," who enters the craft before it takes flight.