On this day in 1955 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average drops 6.54%, or 31.89 points on news of President Eisenhower’s heart attack over the weekend.  At the time, it was…

On this day in 1889 – Nintendo is founded. Initially, the company was founded as a producer of playing cards. However, as playing cards began to fall out of fashion…

On this day in 1985, France, Germany, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan signed the Plaza Accord. Where The Market Was: The Dow closed at 1,297.94, and the S&P 500…

On this day in 1873 – After the previous day’s halt in the stock market decline, panic started again as soon as trading could begin. Western Union led the decline, with shares…

On this day in 1720 – A run begins on Sword Blade Bank, official banker of the South Sea Company, as the South Sea Bubble finally pops.  The panic started…

On this day in 1920 – J.P Morgan Bank is bombed.  The explosion occurred just before noon in a horse-drawn carriage packed with explosives. 40 people were killed and 130 injured…

On this day in 2008 – Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy protection, Merrill Lynch is sold, and AIG gets their credit rating downgraded. The day would be one of the most memorable…

On this day in 1942, Japan firebombed Oregon. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at around 107 and the S&P 500 traded at around 9. What…

On this day in 1916, Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1916. Where The Market Was: The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded at 2,551, and the S&P 500 would have traded…

This Day in Stock Market History September 6th, 1901 – President William McKinley shot at 4:07 pm. McKinley was shot by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist who had become radicalized after losing…