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24 March
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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- Encyclopaedia Elisabeth Ire (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5
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