1929

The Wall Street Crash of October 1929, also known as Black Tuesday (October 29), marked the beginning of the Great Depression. The stock market collapse wiped out millions of investors, leading to widespread financial panic and the onset of a global economic downturn that lasted through the 1930s.

On February 14, 1929, seven members of Chicago’s North Side Gang were murdered in a violent gangland killing ordered by Al Capone. This event highlighted the rampant organized crime and violence during the Prohibition era in the U.S.