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Alaska-related events during the year 1959

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The following is a list of events of the year 1959 in Alaska.

Incumbents

State government

Governor: William A. Egan (D)

Events

January 3 –
- The Territory of Alaska is admitted as the 49th state of the United States.
- William A. Egan is elected as the first governor of the State of Alaska.
January 26 – The 1st Alaska State Legislature is established.

See also

1959 in the United States

References

"William Allen Egan". National Governors Association. 2014-12-01. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
"Statement on Signing a Bill Designating Alaska Statehood Day | Ronald Reagan". www.reaganlibrary.gov. Retrieved 2024-10-15.
"List of governors of Alaska", Misplaced Pages, 2024-09-07, retrieved 2024-10-15
"First Alaska State Legislature, Senate, 1959". vilda.alaska.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-15.

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20th century	1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000
21st century	2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

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