Crash of 1987- Live news reports of Stock Market Crash

On October 19, 1987—known as Black Monday—the DJIA fell by 508 points, or by 22.6%. Up to this point in history, this was the largest percentage drop in one day. The crash sparked fears of extended economic instability around the world.

In todays terms, if the Dow dropped 22% at 30,000 it would fall by 6600