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Black Monday

Took place on October 19, 1987

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The 40th anniversary falls on October 19, 2027, in 359 days.

{\textstyle } Black Monday (also known as Black Tuesday in some parts of the world due to time zone differences) was a global, severe and largely unexpected stock market crash on Monday, October 19, 1987. Worldwide losses were estimated at US$1.71 trillion.

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