1. In 1960, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2 struck Alaska, causing widespread damage and a deadly tsunami that affected coastal communities in Alaska and several other states.
2. In 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, making a stop in Alaska on her journey from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to Oakland, California.
3. In 1998, a massive wildfire known as the Miller's Reach Fire burned nearly 40,000 acres of land near Palmer, Alaska, causing widespread damage and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.
4. In 1914, the Alaska Native Brotherhood, a civil rights organization that advocated for the rights of Alaska Natives and played a key role in the fight for Alaska statehood, was founded in Sitka, Alaska.
5. In 1999, Alaska officially became the first state in the United States to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day, a holiday that celebrates and honors the history and contributions of Native Americans to the United States.