The archive, day by day
On this day in conspiracies
The dated turning points behind the case files: assassinations, crashes, leaks, votes, and the moments a theory was born, each drawn straight from a file's sourced timeline. We only place an entry on a day the record actually names.
- 1953The Robertson PanelUFOs & Aliens
The Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects convenes in Washington under theoretical physicist Howard P. Robertson of Caltech. Members include Nobel laureate physicist Luis Alvarez, nuclear physicist Samuel Goudsmit, astronomer Thornton Page, and geophysicist Lloyd Berkner.
- 1976The Amityville HorrorUnexplained Phenomena
The Lutz family leaves the house for good after roughly 28 days, later saying they fled a violent haunting; they never return, even to collect most of their belongings.
- 2015Alberto Nisman's deathUnsolved Crimes & Disappearances
Nisman files a roughly 300-page criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, and others of conspiring to cover up Iran's alleged role in the bombing in exchange for trade. He is summoned to present the accusation to a congressional committee on 19 January.
- 2015AMIA bombing cover-upGovernment & Intelligence
Nisman files a criminal complaint accusing President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, Foreign Minister Hector Timerman, and others of a cover-up: negotiating the memorandum, he alleges, to shield the Iranian suspects in exchange for trade. He is scheduled to present the accusation to Congress on 19 January.
- 2025Maui wildfiresScience, Space & Technology
The Attorney General releases FSRI's Phase Three forward-looking report, focused on prevention, codes, and community risk reduction, as litigation and a multibillion-dollar settlement involving the utility and other parties, along with the slow rebuilding of Lahaina, continue.
- 2025Where is Kate?Hoaxes & Pop Culture
Catherine announces that she is in remission, writing that “it is a relief” and that she remains focused on recovery, and visits the Royal Marsden hospital where she was treated to thank staff. Her public schedule resumes more fully through 2025.
Drawn from 2,002 dated events across our case-file timelines. Dates reckoned in UTC.