Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
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After an expedition heading North, the Russian navigator and captain, Alexei Chirikov, spotted Southeast Alaska and sent his men to explore.
Lituya Bay megatsunami.
The US bought Alaska from the Russian Empire.
Oil tanker 'Exxon Valdez' runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska.
20 mushers embark on a journey to transport medicine to Nome, Alaska, inspiring the Iditarod Race.
