THE GARRISON ITSELF, meanwhile, was in chaos. When the attack began, only about 750 soldiers were in the fort; most of the others were on leave or quartered in nearby villages. The besieged soldiers tumbled into the fort from the roof and told of planes with no engines appearing silently out of the night sky.
When did Alaska become a state? Alaska was formally recognized by the U.S. as one of its states on the third day of January in 1959. To know more about the history of the place, it is best to look at the important events that happened in the state from the 1700s to the 1900s.
Alaska â January 3, 1959 â Alaska was added as the 49th state just six months before Hawaii was added. Alaska, The Last Frontier â a state since 1959. 3. Arizona â February 14, 1912 â Arizona was the 48th state to join the union, over a century ago. Arizona â the 48th state. 4. New Mexico â January 6, 1912 â New Mexico join the union just over a month before Arizona did.