24 March 1989 Posted on March 23, 2013 by Staff The Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petroleum after running aground in Prince William Sound in Alaska. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nearly every man who develops an idea works it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then he gets discouraged. That's not the place to become discouraged." Thomas A. Edison — Click here for more from Thomas A. Edison Related posts: 24 March 1989 2 August 1989 15 October 1989 17 November 1989 1 January 1989 24 February 1989 15 April 1989 21 April 1989 1 December 1989 4 January 1989