Economic Events By sphodge16 May 3, 1950 Korean War begin May 3, 1954 segregation raised illegal in the U.S May 3, 1962 Marilyn Monroe died May 3, 1964 Beatles came to America May 3, 1970 Consumer debt 127 billion Oct 3, 1973 Oil Crisis started October when members of an organization of Arab Petroleum Exportina Countries May 3, 1980 Rubik's Cubes became popular May 3, 1987 New York Stock Exchange suffers huge drop on Black Monday May 3, 1993 World Trade Center bombed May 3, 1998 Killing spree at Columbine High School Sep 11, 2001 Twin Towers fall May 3, 2009 Michael Jackson dies