* September 3, 1929: the Dow peaks at 381.17, after a somewhat shaky spring and a very bullish summer. * September-early October: stocks decline mildly, but no panic yet. * October 15: The leading US economist Irving Fisher famously proclaimed "The stock prices have reached what looks like a permanently high plateau". * October 24-29: Black Thursday, Monday, Tuesday: the largest crash in the history of US markets. * November 13: The Dow closes at 198.60 (-49%) from September top.