15h 17min, jun 3, 1725 y - Russian Explorations
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Russian explorers, Vitus Bering and Aleksi Chirikov explored the Bering Strait waters and made first contact with the Native Alaskan peoples. This opened transportation and interested in the arctic region for fur trade.
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15h 17min, jun 3, 1725 y
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~ 300 years ago