World Contact Day was first declared in March 1953 by an organization called the ''International Flying Saucer Bureau'' (IFSB), as a day on which all IFSB members would attempt to send a telepathic message into space.
The IFSB voted to hold such a day in 1953, theorising that if both
telepathy and alien life were real, a large number of people focussing on an identical piece of text may be able to transmit the message through space. IFSB members focused on the following message during 1953:
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The 1953 celebration is referenced in the song "
Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft", created in 1976 by
Klaatu and later covered by
The Carpenters
The Carpenters (officially known as Carpenters) were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (born 1946). They produced a distinct, soft, musical style, combining Karen's contr ...
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On the event's 60th anniversary in 2013, World Contact Day was extended to a whole week.
See also
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World UFO Day
References
Ufology
Unofficial observances
March observances
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