24 March 1989 March 23, 2012 Author: Staff In Prince William Sound in Alaska, the Exxon Valdez spills 240,000 barrels of petrol after running aground. Famous Words of Inspiration..."It is in their 'good' characters that novelists make, unawares, the most shocking self-revelations." C.S. Lewis — Click here for more from C.S. Lewis Related posts: 2 August 1989 15 October 1989 17 November 1989 1 January 1989 24 February 1989 Categories: History Tags: 1989, 24 March