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Top 5 Biggest One-Day Stock Market Drops in US History
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These are the largest drops in the stock market in United States history:

1. On Monday, October 28, 2008: the DOW drops 778 pts following the failure of the government's financial bailout plan in Congress
2. Post 9/11, the first trading day after the 2001 terrorist attacks: 721-point intra-day drop
3. On October 19, 1987 (Black Monday): the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) dropped 508 points, a 22.6% loss
4. On Monday, September 15, 2008; DJIA closes over 500 points lower amid fear of bank failures.
5. On Wednesday, September 17: DJIA closes with 449 point drop

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