With an estimated 298,192 residents in 2016,[7] it is Alaska's most populous city and contains more than 40 percent of the state's total population; among the 50 states, only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city.
NOVEMBER 3, 1957: The Soviet Union sent the first living creature into space on this day in 1957 after a dog was rocketed into orbit. Laikaâs arrival on board Sputnik II delighted science fans - but angered animal lovers and humiliated the Americans, who at that time were yet to send up even a satellite.
Cosmonaut Gherman Titov was the 3rd person to go into space on  August 6, 1961. Vostok 2   was the first day-long Soviet space flight.     American Astronaut Jo â¦ hn Glenn was the third person and first  American to go into space on   February 20, 1961. He was beaten by Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov  of the Soviet Union.