2015 Event Stock markets around the world fall after China reports a low value for its purchasing managers' index, suggesting that the nation's economy is slowing; in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average drops by 470 points 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 The Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a record at 18,024.17; the Dow has taken less than six months to climb from a value of 17,000 points 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers its second largest dip since September 2011, dropping 458 points before regaining much of the loss to close down 173 points at just above 16,141 2014 Event China's slowing growth and plans for tapering by the Fed cause investors to withdraw money from emerging markets; as a result, the Dow Jones loses over 300 points, ending its worst week since 2011 2011 Event South Korea's Central Bank raises its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to 3.25 percent 2011 Event Interest rates at the Reserve Bank of India are increased by 50 basis points to 7.25 per cent 2002 Death Barry Took, comedian, writer, television presenter on BBC program Points of View and BBC Radio 4 program The News Quiz, wrote comedy with Mary Feldman 1999 Death Wilt Chamberlain, "Wilt ""The Stilt"" Chamberlain", basketball great/sometime actor, Record-smashing basketball player who scored over 70 points in several pro games, dies at 63 1998 Event Vancouver Canucks Mark Messier is 4th NHLer to get 1,600 points 1994 Event New Jersey Devils end best regular season, 47-25-12 record for 106 points 1994 Event Rintje Ritsma skates world record (156.201 points) 1993 Event Dow Jones index reaches record high of 3,638.96 points 1991 Event Dow Jones avg drops 120.31 points (5th largest dive) 1991 Event Pitts Penguin Paul Coffey sets NHL defenseman scoring record with 1,053 career points (309 goals and 744 assists) 1991 Event Carlos Huerta's NCAA record streak of successful points after a touchdown ends at 157 1991 Event Fresno State ties NCAA record with 49 points in a quarter, as they route New Mexico 94-17 1991 Event Dan O'Brien sets U.S. decathalon record with 8,812 points 1991 Event Troy State sets NCAA Div II record with 103 points in 2nd half routing DeVry Institute 187-117 1991 Event L.A. King Dave Taylor becomes 29th NHler to score 1000 points 1990 Event Houston scores most points against Cleveland, Oilers 58, Browns 14 1990 Event New York Knicks Patrick Ewing scores 50 points beating Charlotte 113-96 1990 Event Boston Celtics score most points in a playoff, beat New York Knicks 157-128 1990 Event Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 points in a game 1989 Event Dow Jones down 190.58 points 1989 Event Robin Hood 16 wins LPGA Planters Pat Bradley Points Golf International 1989 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabar becomes 1st NBA player to score 38,000 points 1988 Event Dow Jones down 140.58 points 1987 Event Browns set club record for most points scored in a quarter, 28 1987 Event Dow Jones down 156.83 points 1987 Event Dow Jones Index drops 508.32 points (22%) (record) 1987 Event Dow-Jones index rises record 75.23 points 1987 Event Julius Erving becomes 3rd NBA player to score 30,000 points 1987 Event Michael Jordon, becomes 2nd NBA to score 3000 points in a season 1987 Event Dow Jones up 69.89 points, ending at record 2,390.34 pts 1987 Event Providence, with Billy Donovan's 25 points, beats Austin Peay 90-87 1987 Event David Robinson scores 50 points in a NCAA basketball game 1987 Event NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1987 Event Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game 1987 Event Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 1987 Event Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 pt loss) 1986 Event Atlanta Hawk Dominique Wilkins scores 57 points vs Chicago Bulls 1986 Event Dow Jones Industrial Avg suffered biggest 1-day decline ever, plummeting 86.61 points to 1,792.89. 237.57 million shares traded 1986 Event Dow Jones-index hits record 45.71 points 1986 Event Michael Johnson sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game 1985 Event Denis Potvin passes Bobby Orr as NHL defenseman scorer (916 points) 1985 Event NHL Record 62 points scored, Edmonton (36) beats Chicago (26) 12-9 and ties record of 21 goals 1985 Event Larry Bird scores Boston Celtic record 60 points 1984 Event NBA's Bernard King scores 60 points 1984 Event Wayne Gretzky, 23, is 18th and youngest NHL-er to score 1,000 points 1984 Event Golden State Warrior scores 59 points losing to New Jersey Nets 124-110 1984 Event Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain's all-time career scoring record of 31,419 points (31,421) 1982 Event Wayne Gretzky becomes 1st NHL to score 200 points in a season 1981 Event Atlanta Falcons tie record of 31 points in 4th quarter (vs Green Bay) 1978 Event Islanders scored 7 goals in 1 period against New York Rangers, Trottier scores 8 points vs Rangers, 5 goals-NHL record 6 pts in 1 period 1978 Event Denver's David Thompson scores 73 points and San Antonio's George Gervin scores 63 points in separate NBA games (33 in 1 quarter) 1978 Event USF-led Bill Cartwright scores 23 points as the Dons oust NC 1977 Event Dutch Antilles: premier Boy Rozendal points independence off 1975 Event Buffalo Sabres set NHL record of 40 points beating Caps 14-2 scoring 5 goals vs Washington Caps in 4:57 1974 Event Mats Wermelin, Sweden, scores all points in 272-0 basketball win 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain is 1st NBA player to score 30,000 points 1972 Event 1st NBA to score 30,000 points (Wilt Chamberlain in 940 games) 1971 Event Franco points prince Juan Carlos as deputy in Spain 1970 Event Pete Maravich becomes 1st to score 3,000 college basketball points 1969 Event Bill Toomey achieves world record-score (8417 points) 1969 Event Los Angeles Laker Jerry West scores 53 points 1969 Event Phil Esposito becomes 1st NHL Player to score 100 points in a season 1968 Birthday Glenn Leroy McLeay, Invercargill New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1968 Event Wilt Chamberlain becomes 1st NBAer to score 25,000 points 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia 76ers scores 68 points vs Chicago 1966 Event Wilt Chamberlain breaks NBA career scoring record at 20,884 points 1966 Event Dow-Jones Index hits record 995 points 1965 Birthday Brian Walton, Ottawa Ontario, points race cyclist, 1996 Olympics silver 1965 Birthday Brian McDonough, born in Long Beach, California, points cyclist, Olympics-19th-96 1965 Birthday Jacqueline Mary Nelson, Upper Hutt New Zealand, points race cyclist 1996 Olympics 1964 Event Bob Petit (St. Louis Hawks) becomes 1st NBAer to score 20,000 points 1964 Event Bill Bradley scores 51 points for Princeton 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 70 points vs. Syracuse 1963 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 67 points vs Los Angeles 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 73 points vs New York Knicks 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA San Francisco Warriors scores 72 points vs Los Angeles Lakers 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs. New York 1962 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs St. Louis 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 78 points vs LA 1961 Event Wilt Chamberlain of NBA Philadelphia Warriors scores 67 points vs NY 1961 Event NBA's Bob Cousy becomes 2nd player to score 15,000 points 1960 Event Gordie Howe becomes 1st NHLer to score 1,000 points 1960 Event Elgin Baylor of NBA Los Angeles Lakers scores 71 points vs New York Knicks 1960 Event Wilt Chamberlain (Philadelphia) sets NBA playoff record of 53 points 1960 Event High-school basketball sensation Danny Heater scores 135 points 1960 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes is 1st NBA'er to score 15,000 points 1959 Event Boston Celtic Bob Cousy sets NBA record with 28 assists Boston Celtics score 173 points against Minneapolis Lakers 1958 Event George Yardley (Pistons) is 1st NBAer to score 2,000 points in season 1958 Event Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points 1957 Event Toronto Maple Leafs tie NHL record 37 points beating New York Rangers 14-1 1955 Birthday Eric Money, born in Detroit, Michigan, athlete, former pro basketball player for the NBA, averaged 12.2 points per game 1954 Event Frank Selvey scores 100 points for Furman beating Newberry 149-95 1954 Event Bert Olmstead, Mont Canadiens, ties NHL record of 8 points in game 1950 Event Browns lose to Giants, setting club record for fewest points scored by both teams (tied in 1979), New York 6, Cleveland 0 1948 Birthday Dan Issel, NBA coach/player, 27,482 points, Denver Nuggets 1944 Event Detroit Red Wings score 15 goals against New York Rangers and NHL record 37 points, also most consecutive goals and most lopsided game 15-0 1943 Event Forward Doug Bentley sets NHL record with 5 points in a game 1939 Event NHL record 10 goals in 1 period-New York Rangers (7), New York Americans (3) and a record 26 points in the 3rd period 1936 Event NHL record 32 points scored, New York Americans (28) and Mont Maroons (24) 1935 Event Andrew Varipapa sets bowling record of 2,652 points in 10 games 1932 Event Joe Kershalla scores 71 points in a college football game 1932 Event World Series moves to Chicago, In 5th inning, Babe Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes, points and hits next pitch into center field bleachers 1928 Event Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points 1928 Birthday Barry Took, born in Muswell Hill, North London, England, comedian, writer, television presenter on BBC program Points of View and BBC Radio 4 program The News Quiz, wrote comedy with Mary Feldman 1924 Event KPD points out Rote Frontkampferbund against Nazi 1924 Event Marie Boyd scores 156 points in Maryland High School basketball game (163-3) 1920 Birthday Harri Webb, Swansea, Wales, journalist, nationalist, poet, volunteered for the Royal Navy, published The Green Desert, a collection of poetry in 1969, Poems and Points in 1983 1918 Event President Wilson outlines his 14 points for peace after WW I 1916 Event 222 points are scored in a football game between Georgia Tech and Cumberland University of Lebanon, Tennessee
