Black Tuesday
/ˌblæk ˈtjuːzdeɪ/, /ˌblæk ˈtjuːzdi/
/ˌblæk ˈtuːzdeɪ/, /ˌblæk ˈtuːzdi/
- (in the US) the name given to 29 October 1929, the day on which the New York Stock Exchange lost $9 billion. It was the beginning of the Great Depression. When another large loss occurred on 19 October 1987, the day was called Black Monday.
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