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1. In 1929, the first radio communication was established between Anchorage and Fairbanks.
2. In 1963, temperatures reached a record low of -80°F in Prospect Creek, the coldest temperature ever recorded in the United States.
3. In 1987, oil tanker M/V Exxon Valdez ran aground in Prince William Sound, causing the largest oil spill in U.S. history at the time.
4. In 1995, the Alaska State Legislature designated the Sitka spruce as the official state tree.
5. In 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean near Anacapa Island, killing all 88 passengers and crew onboard.
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