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mar 28, 1955 - Black Friday First Appears as a Term

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During the seasonal discounts that would draw customers in for Christmas shopping, the traffic grew so dense and dangerous that traffic officers began to refer to it as "Black Friday" in sarcasm.

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Date:

mar 28, 1955
Now
~ 71 years ago