Timeline Tuesday 8 July 1947

Events on Tuesday 8 July 1947 1

• 1947 Roswell incident Debris recovered near Roswell prompts a flying disc report In early July 1947, a rancher brought debris found near Roswell, New Mexico to the authorities. On 8 July, Roswell Army Air Field announced it had recovered a flying disc, then quickly said the object was a weather balloon. The object was later revealed to be from Project Mogul, and the incident became central to UFO lore.