1988 Event U.S. - Soviet effort free 2 grey whales from frozen Arctic, Barrow, AK 1971 Event KUAC TV channel 9 in Fairbanks/College, AK (PBS) begins broadcasting 1971 Event Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujeira, Sharjah and Umm ak Qiwain form United Arab Emirates 1967 Event KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Curt Schilling, Anchorage AK, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1966 Event KIFW (now KTNL) TV channel 13 in Sitka, AK (CBS) begins broadcasting 1965 Birthday Scottie Pippen, Hamburg Ak, basket forward, Bulls, Gold Medals 1992, 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday William Ragsdale, AK, actor, Fright Night, Mannequin 2, Smooth Talk 1955 Event KFAR (now KATN) TV channel 2 in Fairbanks, AK (ABC/NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 Event KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1925 Birthday Donna Anderson, Akiak AK, actress, On the Beach 1922 Birthday Sidney AK Keyes, English poet, Iron Laurel 1863 Event Battle of Little Rock AK and Start of Chattanooga campaign 1863 Event Battle of Helena, AK 1862 Event Battle of Helena, AK 1784 Event Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK
