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Archive Home > 2009 > March > 24 > Supertanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in 1989

Supertanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in 1989

By The Associated Press / The Bulletin
March 24, 2009

Today is Tuesday, March 24, the 83rd day of 2009. There are 282 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History

On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William Sound and began leaking 11 million gallons of crude oil.

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