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Memory of the day: British Egyptologist Howard Carter discovers King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus in 1924

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 - 10:38 GMT

In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on January 3.

Iditarod sled dog race across Alaska starts with pageant, crowds

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 - 12:01 GMT

Fifty-two mushers and their dog teams drove through Alaska’s largest city in bright sunshine on Saturday to start the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Alaska sightseeing plane crashes killing 4, pilot missing

Tue, 07 Aug 2018 - 02:00 GMT

All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America's tallest peak in Alaska.

8.2 magnitude quake hits off Alaska: USGS

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 - 11:47 GMT

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck off the southern coast of Alaska early Tuesday, prompting tsunami warnings.

Alaska Airlines discontinues Los Angeles-Havana daily flight

Wed, 15 Nov 2017 - 12:26 GMT

U.S. airline Alaska Airlines on Tuesday said it would discontinue a daily flight between Los Angeles and Havana, Cuba, after Jan. 22.

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