US stock market By Austinowens12 May 4, 1351 the first government trade securities began by Venetian bankers.Read more: http://www.ehow.com/facts_4928085_history-stock-market.html#ixzz2sTMa6OjL Feb 5, 1602 Dutch India Company was the first to bring stocks and bonds May 12, 1653 Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 1698 London Stock Exchange Sep 10, 1700 the first continuous stock exchange began by the Amsterdam Stock Exchange. Feb 5, 1792 New York stock Exchange Aug 16, 1849 American stock Exchange Jan 4, 1900 Industrial Revoloution Apr 5, 1929 Stock market Crash in the Great Depression Jul 5, 1932 Great Depression's stock market was the 12 month period Nov 14, 1971 NASDAQ was started Mar 24, 1980 bull market starts Jul 5, 1987 Stock Market Crash Oct 27, 1989 Bear market started Feb 22, 1999 The Bull marked ended Jan 14, 2000 bull market ends