From Roswell to Congressional hearings, humanity has been building toward this moment. Disclosure Day arrives during unprecedented real-world transparency about UAPs. This is the history that led us here.
JULY 1947
The Roswell Incident
A rancher discovers debris on his property near Roswell, New Mexico. The Army initially announces recovery of a "flying disc" before retracting the statement. The incident becomes the foundational event of modern UFO culture.
Government
1952
Project Blue Book Begins
The US Air Force launches Project Blue Book, the longest-running official UFO investigation program. It will investigate over 12,000 sightings before closing in 1969.
Government
1952
Washington D.C. UFO Incident
Multiple UFOs appear on radar and are witnessed visually over Washington D.C. on consecutive weekends. Fighter jets are scrambled. Headlines worldwide.
Witness
1977
Close Encounters Released
Steven Spielberg releases Close Encounters of the Third Kind, consulting with real UFO researcher J. Allen Hynek. The film transforms public perception of alien contact.
Cinema
1980
Rendlesham Forest Incident
US Air Force personnel witness unexplained lights and a craft in Rendlesham Forest, UK. Often called "Britain's Roswell." Witnesses include high-ranking officers.
Witness
2004
USS Nimitz "Tic Tac" Encounter
Navy pilots from the USS Nimitz encounter a "Tic Tac" shaped object performing impossible maneuvers off San Diego. The incident is recorded on FLIR systems.
Witness
DECEMBER 2017
Pentagon UAP Program Revealed
The New York Times reveals AATIP (Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program), a secret Pentagon program investigating UAPs. The Nimitz video is officially released. The modern disclosure era begins.
Media
2020
Pentagon Officially Releases UAP Videos
The Department of Defense officially releases three UAP videos (GIMBAL, GO FAST, TIC TAC), confirming their authenticity. The term "UAP" enters mainstream vocabulary.
Government
2022
First Congressional Hearing in 50 Years
Congress holds the first public hearing on UAPs since the 1970s. Pentagon officials testify about unexplained encounters. A new era of transparency begins.
Government
JULY 2023
David Grusch Testimony
Intelligence officer David Grusch testifies to Congress that the US government possesses "non-human biologics" and recovered craft. The most explosive public testimony in UAP history.
Government
2024
NASA UAP Research Office
NASA establishes a dedicated office for UAP research, signaling institutional acceptance of the phenomenon as worthy of serious scientific study.
Government
DECEMBER 2025
Disclosure Day Trailer Drops
Steven Spielberg releases the trailer for Disclosure Day. The film's title directly references UFO community terminology. Conspiracy theorists ask: is this soft disclosure?
Cinema
JUNE 12, 2026
Disclosure Day
Spielberg's Disclosure Day arrives in theaters. Fiction? Or preparation for what comes next?
Cinema
Why This Timeline Matters
Disclosure Day doesn't exist in a vacuum. Spielberg is releasing a film about government disclosure of extraterrestrial contact during the most active period of real government disclosure in history. The title uses UFO community terminology. The timing aligns with Close Encounters' 50th anniversary. Coincidence? Or is the master of alien cinema telling us something?