Daily Facts about Alaska

1972

The plane carrying U.S. Congressman Hale Boggs disappears in Alaska; the wreckage is never found.

1964

A magnitude 9.2 earthquake, the second-largest ever recorded, strikes Alaska, causing widespread destruction and triggering tsunamis.

1942

The Alaska Highway, also known as the Alcan Highway, is completed, connecting Alaska to the contiguous United States.

1867

The United States purchases Alaska from Russia in a deal known as the Alaska Purchase.