It became a US State in 1959.
Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. It became the 49th state admitted to the Union.
Arizona was the 48th US State and it got statehood 47 years before Alaska became the 49th US State Arizona became a State in the same year that Alaska became a formal US Territory.
Alaska and HawaiiHawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
The Territorial Legislature adopted "Alaska's Flag" in 1955. It became the official state song in 1959, when Alaska entered the union as the 49th state of the U.S.
Juneau is the capital city in Alaska. Juneau became the seat of government for the District of Alaska in 1906 and the state capital city of Alaska on January 3, 1959 when Alaska became the 49th state admitted to the Union.
Both Alaska and Hawaii became states in 1959.The state of Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959. It is the 49th state of the US.The state of Hawaii became a state on August 21,1959. It is the 50th US state.
Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Hawaii became the 50th state on August 21, 1959. Earlier that year Alaska became the 49th US state on January 3, 1959.
Alaska is the 49th state added to the union and shortly after Hawaii became the 50th state added. Both in the year 1959.
Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959; and Hawaii was admitted on August 21, 1959. One side effect of this was that the U.S. only had a 49-star flag for one year: from July 4, 1959 until July 3, 1960.