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Wall Street crash of 1929

Took place on October 24, 1929

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97th anniversary today

Today marks the 97th anniversary.

The Wall Street crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a major stock market crash in the United States which began in October 1929 with a sharp decline in prices on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). It triggered a rapid erosion of confidence in the U.S.

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