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.
Washington became a state on 11 November 1889. It had previously been the Washington Territory, split from the Oregon Territory in 1848.orth Dakota and South Dakota were admitted to the union on November 2, 1889 as the 39th and 40th states. Montana was admitted to the union on November 8, 1889 as the 41st. st â¦ ate. Washington was admitted to the union on November 11, 1889 as the 42nd state.