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sep 23, 1869 - First recorded use of the term Black Friday

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The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was applied not to holiday shopping but to financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the U.S. gold market on September 24, 1869.

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sep 23, 1869
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~ 156 years ago