On 3 January 1959.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.
In 1958 Congress passes Alaska Statehood Act conveying ownership of 104 million acres and in 1959 Alaska is admitted to the Union as the 49th state, and William A. Egan becomes Alaska's first governor.
Before Alaska was admitted as a state, Congress required that it accept the Alaska Statehood Act, which mandated the establishment of a state constitution and the provision for the inclusion of a Bill of Rights. Additionally, Alaska needed to agree to the terms regarding the management of its natural resources and the distribution of certain federal lands. These conditions were intended to ensure proper governance and resource management for the newly admitted state.
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.
The 49th and 50th States celebrated their Golden Anniversary of statehood in 2009. Alaska was the 49th and admitted on January 3, 1959. Hawaii was the 50th state and was admitted on August 21, 1951.
Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union. Hawaii was admitted into the Union on August 21, 1959 becoming the 50th state to join the union.
No state was admitted into the union during 1956. Arizona was admitted into the Union on February 14, 1912 becoming the 48th state to join the Union. Alaska was admitted into the Union on January 3, 1959 becoming the 49th state to join the Union.
West Virginia was admitted to statehood on 20 June 1863.
Alaska was admitted to the Union on January 3, 1959. It became the 49th state admitted to the Union.
It was 26 July 1788.
November 2, 1889
Texas was admitted to statehood on 29 December 1845.Texas was admitted to statehood on December 29, 1845.