TIMELINE

1929: stock prices continue to soar

September 3, 1929: stock market sputters; prices peak and then fall unevenly

October 24, 1929: "Black Thursday"; investors begin to sell stocks because they're confident the market will fail

November 13, 1929: Dow Jones average drops to 198.7

October 29, 2929: "Black Tuesday"; stock market finally crashes; 16 million shares sold, billions of dollars lost

October 23, 1929: Dow Jones average falls 21 points in one hour