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This Day In History Highlights From 1869 Black Friday
On Sept 24 1869 Jay Gould James Fisk and Abel Corbin cornered gold in the United States triggering a government intervention that led to a Wall Street crash and ruin for many. Other items mark Benedict Arnolds escape in 1780 and Washington naming Jay Chief Justice in 1789.
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Jay Gould
James Fisk
Abel Corbin
United States
Treasury
Wall Street
West Point
George Washington
John Jay
New York
Supreme Court
Soviet Union
U.N
Cyprus
Budget Bureau
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Senate