Lisbon, Portugal: — 3 January 1551
Flying red cylinders
Red cylinders in the sky are rumored to have terrified the population. We note that another reference speaks of a “fiery meteor” seen on 28 January at the time of a great earthquake. In the absence of a precise source we cannot say if confusion exists between the two reports.
Source: H. Wilkins, Flying Saucers on the Attack (New York: Ace Books, 1967), 183. We have found no original reference for this event. Case: W140