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1. June 14, 1786: Captain John Meares and his crew made the first recorded contact between Europeans and Alaskans.
2. June 14, 1915: The city of Anchorage was founded when the Alaska Engineering Commission decided to begin construction of the Alaska Railroad.
3. June 14, 1958: The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis reached Point Barrow, completing the first successful transit of the Northwest Passage by a U.S. vessel.
4. June 14, 1971: Alaska Native Land Claims Settlement Act was signed, giving Native Alaskans ownership of 44 million acres of land and $962.5 million in compensation.
5. June 14, 1990: Mount Redoubt, a volcano on the Kenai Peninsula, erupted for the first time in nearly 30 years, causing significant damage and disruption to air traffic.
5 Fun Facts About June 14 In Alaska History
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