Bogleheads:Anniversaries/March 25

March 25:
 * 1885 - The New York Stock Exchange established the Department of Unlisted Securities, creating the over-the counter market.
 * 1929 - The US stock market experienced a mini-crash on March 25, 1929 as investor selling revealed the market’s shaky foundations. Borrowing pressure from margined investors set interest rates soaring to 20 percent.
 * 1966 - Bank of America expanded Bankamericard outside the bank's home state of California and offered credit card services to merchants and retail customers nationwide. The Visa card was born.