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Exxon Valdez1989: Exxon Valdez creates oil slick disaster

An oil tanker, the Exxon Valdez, has run aground off the Alaskan coast, releasing crude oil into the sea.


The clean-up operation1978: Tanker Amoco Cadiz splits in two
Violent seas split the wreck of the super tanker destroying any hopes of salvaging any remaining oil.

Queen Mary1953: Queen Mary dies peacefully after illness
Her Majesty Queen Mary, the Queen's grandmother, dies in her sleep after a lengthy illness.

Ronnie Biggs1981: Biggs rescued after kidnapping
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs is rescued by Barbados police following his kidnapping.

View of Moon from Ranger 9 (picture courtesy Nasa)1965: Millions watch space probe crash into Moon
Ranger 9 beams live pictures of the Moon to ordinary Americans as it hurtles down to crash on the surface.

1992: Punch ends 150 years of satire
Punch, Britain's oldest satirical magazine, is to close after suffering crippling losses of �1.5m a year.
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