1990Capt. Joseph Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez went on trial in Alaska on charges stemming from what was then the largest aquatic oil spill in American history. Hazelwood was later acquitted of all the major charges and was convicted of a misdemeanor.1999French prosecutors announced the end of the investigation into the car crash that killed Princess Diana. Initial media reports stated Diana’s Mercedes collided with a viaduct pillar at 120 mph, but the investigation later found the car had came into contact with …