November 14 : Dow Jones Industrial Average Closes Above 1000
On November 14 1972 for the first time in history the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes Above 1000
The exact close on November 14 1972 was 1003.16
It took 76 years for the Dow to reach 1000
The index briefly reached 1,000 in early 1966 but retreated and closed below the milestone.
Traders on the floor broke into cheers that lasted about 20 seconds
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an index of 30 "blue-chip" US stocks.