AP By jd1 Jan 1, 1741 Vitus Bering discovered Alaska Mar 30, 1867 Alaska Purchase Jan 1, 1872 Gold discovered at Sitka Jan 1, 1880 Juneau Gold Rush Jan 1, 1884 District of Alaska is formed Jan 1, 1900 The capital of Alaska was moved from Sitka to Juneau Mar 12, 1967 Oil is discovered at Prudhoe bay.
