The State of Alaska officially became the property of the United States October 18, 1867. Alaska was granted statehood January 3, 1959.
It was granted statehood on 3 January 1959. Alaska is a state and has been for a long time
President Eisenhower signed the official declaration on January 3, 1959 which made Alaska the 49th state. Soon afterward Hawaii was admitted to the Union on August 21, 1959, making it the 50th state.
Alaska became a state on Jan. 3, 1959 as the 49th state.
Alaska became a state on January 3, 1959. Hawaii became a state on August 21, 1959.
Alaska
It became a state in 1959.
Alaska is #49 (January 3, 1959) Hawaii is #50 (August 21, 1959)
January 3rd
Alaska became the 49th state of the United States on January 3, 1959. Hawaii became the 50th state of the United States on August 21, 1959.
Queensland officially became a state at the same time as all of the states of Australia: at federation, which occurred on 1 January 1901. Prior to that, it was a colony. Queensland became a separate colony on 6 June 1959.
It became a US State on 3 January 1959.