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On this day, May 6, 2010, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in 36 minutes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_6• 2010 – In just 36 minutes, the Dow-Jones average plunged nearly 1,000 points in what is known as the 2010 Flash Crash.