19 October 1987 Posted on October 18, 2013 by Staff The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 22%, 508 points. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Nothing pains some people more than having to think." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 6 October 1723 29 July 1987 18 November 1987 8 December 1987 28 May 1987 29 July 1987 22 September 1987 22 November 1987 22 January 1987 16 February 1987