On This Day, Oct. 19: In 1987, the stock market crashed.
19 Oct 2026, 09:45 AM

On This Day, Oct. 19: In 1987, the stock market crashed.

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In 1987, the stock market crashed as the Dow Jones industrial average plunged 508 points, or 22.6 percent — its biggest single-day percentage drop.
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