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April 20th
The oil began leaking and washed ashore along the Gulf Coast, from Louisiana to Flordia. -
April 22nd
After 36 hours of burning the Deepwater horizon sunk to the bottom. -
April 28th
The U.S. Coast Guard warns the country that this oil spill could be the worst oil spill in U.S. History. -
April 29th
The U.S. Coast Guard sets fire to spilled oil. -
April 30th
Oil from the leaking well begins washing ashore in Louisiana. -
May 14th
Researchers found approximately 70,000 barrels of oil into the Gulf each day. -
May 26th
BP prepares to plug the leaking well with heavy drilling mud. -
June 2nd
The US announces a criminal inquiry into the BP oil spill. -
June 17th
BP announced that they were giving $20bn into a fund to help victims affected by the spill. -
July 5th
BP says the oil spill response has cost the company $3.12bn (£2bn).
