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Vitus Bering is sailing
Vitus Bering sails through the Bering Strait. -
Europeans see land
Europeans arrive at Alaska. -
The first Russian colony
The first Russian colony is named Three Saints Bay which is now today is Kodiak. -
Russia sells Alaska
Russia sells Alaska to the United States of America. -
Capital changes
The capital changes from Sitka to Juneau, Alaska. -
Japan invades Alaska
Japanese people invade the Aleutian Islands. -
Alaska becomes a state
In 1959 Alaska became a state -
An Earthquake happens
On Good Friday, an earthquake happened. It was very big. -
Oil Spill
The Exxon Valdez spills oil in the Prince William Sound. -
Dinosaur tracks found
In Denali National Park, a 70 million year old dinosaur tracks were found.