1. On April 26, 1914, the Alaska Native Brotherhood (ANB) was founded in Sitka, Alaska. The ANB was the first Native American civil rights organization in the United States and fought for equal rights for Alaska Natives.
2. In 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake hit Alaska on April 26. Known as the Good Friday Earthquake, it was the strongest earthquake in U.S. history and caused widespread damage and tsunamis along the Alaskan coastline.
3. On April 26, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil tanker ran aground and spilled over 11 million gallons of crude oil into Prince William Sound. The oil spill caused massive environmental damage and is considered one of the worst human-caused environmental disasters in history.
4. In 1924, on April 26, the first plane landed in Nome, Alaska, completing the first-ever delivery of diphtheria serum to the remote town. The delivery was vital in stopping a potentially deadly outbreak of diphtheria.
5. On April 26, 1943, the Aleutian Islands Campaign began during World War II as Japanese forces invaded the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. The campaign lasted for several months and marked the only time during the war that the U.S. mainland was invaded.
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