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1. In 1912, Alaska became the 48th state of the United States.
2. In 1937, the first commercial fishing boat with a diesel engine was launched in Ketchikan, Alaska.
3. In 1962, the Alaska Statehood Act was signed by President Kennedy, making Alaska the 49th state of the United States.
4. In 1980, the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act was signed, adding over 100 million acres to the National Park System and creating several new national parks and preserves.
5. In 2019, a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck near Anchorage, causing widespread damage but no fatalities.
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