1. First Stock Exchange: Amsterdam (1602)
2. Black Tuesday: Wall Street Crash (1929)
3. Big Bang: London Stock Exchange deregulation (1986)

Record Breakers

1. Largest IPO: Alibaba ($25B, 2014)
2. Longest Bull Run: 1990-2000 (417%)
3. Fastest Recovery: S&P 500 (100% in 545 days, 2008-2009)

Crazy Facts

1. Term "bear market" from bearskin sellers' downturn
2. Original stock ticker symbols on paper tapes
3. NYSE has secret "Disaster Recovery" site

Notable Crashes

1. 1987 Black Monday (20% drop)
2. 2008 Global Financial Crisis (53% drop)
3. 2020 COVID-19 Crash (33% in 33 days)