1. In 1885, the U.S. Signal Service established a weather station at Fort Yukon, which would eventually become the National Weather Service station for the area.

2. In 1947, the first commercial flight from Fairbanks to Seattle, Washington took off from Ladd Air Force Base. This marked a major development in transportation for the state.

3. In 1962, the Anchorage Daily News became the first Alaska newspaper to adopt offset printing, a more efficient and advanced method of printing.

4. In 1986, the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement was announced, in which the Exxon Corporation agreed to pay $1 billion in damages to those affected by the catastrophic spill.

5. In 2012, the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention, the largest annual gathering of Native people in Alaska, celebrated its 50th anniversary in Anchorage. The convention serves as an important platform for Native leaders to discuss issues affecting their communities.