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Kenneth Arnold makes the first widely reported UFO sighting near Mount Rainier, Washington.
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Kenneth Arnold
American aviator and businessman (1915–1984)
Kenneth Albert Arnold was an American aviator, businessman, and politician.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kenneth Arnold UFO sighting
Alleged 1947 sighting in Washington, US
On June 24, 1947, the private pilot Kenneth Arnold saw what he described as a string of nine shiny unidentified flying objects flying past Mount Rainier at speeds that he estimated to be at least 1,200 miles per hour (1,900 km/h).Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mount Rainier
Stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington
Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles (95 km) south-southeast of Seattle. With an officially recognized summit…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Washington (state)
U.S. state
Washington, officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is often referred to as Washington State to distinguish it from the national capital, both named after George Washington. Washington borders the Pacific Ocean to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)