DailyTimeCapsule brief
September 11, 1986
Thursday, September 11, 1986 brought a sharp sell-off on Wall Street: the Dow closed at 1,792.89 after falling 86.61 points, its largest one-day point decline to that time. At the White House, Ronald Reagan spoke about public-private partnerships and met with his cabinet on proposed anti-drug legislation. Around the year’s cultural landscape, Watchmen and the first collected volume of Maus were reaching readers, while Metroid had recently debuted in Japan. Explore the artwork and stories below, then try the trivia. Movies, games, and collectibles shown as 1986 highlights are from the year, not necessarily releases from this exact day.
Key developments
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On September 11, 1986, the Dow fell 86.61 points and closed at 1,792.89. The record refers to points, not percentage loss.
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At a White House briefing, the president discussed cooperation among government, businesses, and charitable organizations.
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Reagan’s diary records a cabinet meeting on proposed anti-drug legislation that afternoon.
