- 1886 – The first ticker-tape parade takes place in New York City when office workers spontaneously throw ticker tape into the streets as the Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
- 1929 – The New York Stock Exchange crashes in what will be called the Crash of ’29 or “Black Tuesday”, ending the Great Bull Market of the 1920s and beginning the Great Depression.
- 1969 – The first-ever computer-to-computer link is established on ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet.
Want to decorate your office with your very own ticker tape machine? This replica stock ticker tape machine is a great little piece for any Wall Street desk. The ticker has a metal base with a acrylic dome. This novelty stock ticker is a great little piece for any Wall Street desk.