On what date did the Dow Jones Industrial Average reach its pre-crash closing peak in 1929?

The Dow Jones Industrial Average reached its pre-crash closing peak on September 3, 1929.

The Dow closed at 381.17 that day, after rising dramatically during the 1920s. The peak preceded the most famous selling sessions of the crash, including Black Thursday on October 24 and Black Tuesday on October 29.

The September high was not permanently exceeded until November 23, 1954. That long recovery period is one reason the 1929 crash is closely associated with the wider Great Depression, although the crash itself was one part of a larger economic crisis.

A common mix-up is confusing the September peak with the October dates that symbolize the panic. September 3 marks the market top; October 29 marks the best-known day of the collapse.