1996.0400 “Britain’s Secret UFO Files”

 

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“Britain’s Secret UFO Files”
During April 1996, the BBC broadcasts “Britain’s Secret UFO Files”, written and presented by Jenny Randles.

 

 

 

1996.0807 Life on Mars ALH84001

 

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Life on Mars ALH84001
On 7 August 1996, President Bill Clinton announced that NASA scientists claimed they may have found evidence of life on Mars after examining meteorite ALH84001 (recovered from the Alan Hills region of Antarctica on 27 December 1984 by Roberta Score).

 

 

 

1996.0900 Gallup poll

 

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Gallup poll
During September 1996, there was a further Gallup poll featuring questions on UFOs.

 

 

 

1996.0921 “Dark Skies” series

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On 21 September 1996, the “Dark Skies” television series began broadcasting. It starred Eric Close as “John Loengard”.

 

 

 

1996.0923 Fife close encounter

 

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Fife close encounter
On 23 September 1996, a close encounter allegedly occurred near Falkland Hill in Fife, Scotland involving two women and a 10 year old boy. (Commonly referred to as “The Fife Incident” and “the Falkland Hill landing”)