Question: when did the exxon valdez oil spill happen
Answer: The Exxon Valdez oil spill occurred in Prince William Sound , Alaska , March 24 , 1989 , when Exxon Valdez , an oil tanker owned by Exxon Shipping Company , bound for Long Beach , California , struck Prince William Sound 's Bligh Reef at 12 : 04 am local time and spilled 10.