![]() It is estimated that over 10.8 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the Sound - killing 100,000 to 250,000 seabirds, over 2,800 sea otters, about 12 river otters, 300 harbor seals, 247 bald eagles, and 22 orcas - as well as an unknown number of salmon and herring. The oil would eventually contaminate more than a thousand miles of coastline. In 1989, on March 24th, the Exxon Valdez, an oil tanker, struck a reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound and oil began spilling out of the hold. In 1987, was the first time that a criminal in the United States - a serial rapist - was convicted through the use of DNA evidence. They were joined by 37 other famous singers in the recording studio and a phenomena had begun The song was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie, and produced by Quincy Jones. In 1985, on March 7th, the song "We Are the World" was released as a charity effort to alleviate the African famine. One student died, one was blinded, 128 were injured. Berkeley students at a protest for People's Park. The previous year, on May 15th, Alameda County Sheriffs used shotguns against U.C. ![]() There had been precedent for the killing of American college students. ![]() ![]() The students were at a peaceful demonstration protesting the invasion of Cambodia by US forces. Moore Jr was born, on May 4th, four students at Kent State University in Ohio were shot and killed by National Guardsmen. Add Rufus' birthday or the date he died to see a list of historic events ![]()
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