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MAY-17-1552 [TUE]


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LOCATION:
Dordrecht, Holland

WHAT HAPPENED:
In the year 1552, between 4 and 5 pm, a particularly violent thunderstorm occurred. What made this unusual was the size and shape of the hailstones. Some were so large they weighed as much as a half a pound.

The following translation is from a report which was written up at the time in 1552:

"Several hailstones had a natural shape of a sun. On others appeared a crown of thorns."

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MAY-17-1792 [THU]


LOCATION:
New York City, NY   USA

WHAT HAPPENED:
The NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) was founded by some brokers meeting under a tree right on Wall Street in New York City.

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LAST UPDATED: December 9, 2011
by myself and Caty.