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Wall Street Crash of 1929
The Wall Street Crash of 1929, also known as the Great Crash, was a sudden and severe decline in the U.S. stock market that began in late October 1929, triggering panic selling and ultimately leading to the Great Depression. -
Recession of 37-38
The "recession of 37" refers to the economic downturn of 1937-1938, a period of economic contraction that occurred during the recovery from the Great Depression, often called the "recession within a depression". -
Kennedy Slide of 1962
The Kennedy Slide of 1962, also known as the Flash Crash of 1962, is the term given to the stock market decline from December 1961 to June 1962 during the Presidential term of John F. Kennedy. -
Black Monday
Black Monday was a global, severe and largely unexpected stock market crash on Monday, October 19, 1987. Worldwide losses were estimated at US$1.71 trillion. The severity of the crash sparked fears of extended economic instability or even a reprise of the Great Depression. -
Financial Crisis
The 2008 financial crisis, also known as the global financial crisis, was a major worldwide economic crisis, centered in the United States, which triggered the Great Recession of late 2007 to mid-2009, the most severe downturn since the Wall Street crash of 1929 and Great Depression. -
Dot Com Bubble
The dot-com bubble burst in 2000, with the NASDAQ Composite index peaking on March 10th, followed by a sharp decline and a subsequent economic recession. -
Covid-19
On 20 February 2020, stock markets across the world suddenly crashed after growing instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.