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1. In 1942, the Japanese occupied the Aleutian Islands of Kiska and Attu, marking the only foreign invasion of American soil since the War of 1812.
2. In 1958, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States after being a U.S. territory for over 50 years.
3. In 1977, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System was completed, allowing for the transport of crude oil from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez.
4. In 1994, the Exxon Valdez oil spill settlement was reached, one of the largest environmental settlements in U.S. history.
5. In 2015, Alaska Governor Bill Walker signed a bill legalizing marijuana for recreational use, making Alaska the third state in the country to do so.
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