Do interrogative words (que, cual, quien) take an accent when they are not used in questions ?

Can you put an accent on the word qué or quién when you use these in the middle of a sentence?
Example: No supe qué le ocurrió or would you say No supe que le ocurrió? What is the rule?

Answer to "Do interrogative words (que, cual, quien, cuantos) take an accent when they are not used in questions?"

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