24 March 1989 March 23, 2013 Author: Staff The Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petroleum after running aground in Prince William Sound in Alaska. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The days of looking the other way while despotic regimes trample human rights, rob their nations' wealth, and then excuse their failings by feeding their people a steady diet of anti-Western hatred are over." Dick Cheney — Click here for more from Dick Cheney 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 Categories: History Tags: 1989, 24 March