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24 March

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Contemporary era

1989

Exxon Valdez oil spill

On 24 March 1989, the tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska, causing a major oil spill.

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Contemporary era

1882

Discovery of the TB bacillus

On 24 March 1882, Robert Koch announced the discovery of the bacterium causing tuberculosis.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1603

Death of Elizabeth I

On 24 March 1603, Queen Elizabeth I died; the union of the English and Scottish crowns began under James I.

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Elizabeth I, the Armada Portrait
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