2015 Event Stock markets around the world fall drastically due to concerns about an economic slowdown in China; the Dow Jones falls 1,000 points, closing down 588 points, while the Shanghai composite closes down 8.5% 2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event Israel reopens Jerusalem's Temple Mount a day after closing it to visitors in the wake of the shooting of activist Yehudah Glick; however, security restrictions have been applied to Muslim men seeking to pray at the site 2012 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieves its highest level at closing since May 2008 2011 Event The U.S. Coast Guard responds to heavy flooding by closing a section of the Mississippi River near Caruthersville, Missouri 2010 Event Dubai holds the closing ceremonies for its 7th International Film Festival 1993 Event Sears announces it is closing its catalog sales department after 97 years 1993 Death Lacey Fosburgh, author (Closing Time), dies of breast cancer at 50 1992 Death Allan Bloom, author (Closing of the American Mind), dies at 62 1992 Event New York department store chain Alexanders announces closing of all 11 stores 1991 Event General Motors announces closing of 21 plants 1991 Event U.S. announces closing of 31 major U.S. military bases 1986 Event 20,000 mine workers protest closing of Hasselt Belgium mines 1982 Event SF's cable cars made a final run before closing down for 20-month 1964 Event Supreme Court rules closing schools to avoid desegregation unconstitut 1923 Event Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1896 Event Dow Jones begins an index of 12 industrial stocks (closing is 40.94) 1890 Event New York Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Clinton 1763 Event George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement 1638 Event Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues
