American pioneer aviator Noel Wien founded Alaska’s first airline, Wien Alaska Airlines Inc.
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President Bill Clinton lifted the Alaskan oil exports ban.
Alaska became the 49th State to join the United States of America.
The largest US underground bomb was detonated on Amchitka Island, a remote Alaskan island.
The US bought Alaska from the Russian Empire.
Prospect Creek Camp in Alaska recorded -80°F, making it the coldest temperature recorded in US history.