520 BC - 1474
Major monetary crisis during the 2nd Punic War
Financial crisis in Rome
Inflation crisis in Rome
The economic crisis of the 14th century
1474 - 1740
First speculative bubble, on the tulip bulb market
South Sea Bubble in Great Britain
1740 - 1945
Issuance of assignats in France
Revolt of the Luddites in the United Kingdom
Revolt of the canuts in Lyon
Irish potato famine
Great Depression in Europe and the United States
Crash of the Vienna Stock Exchange in Austria
Stock market crash and collapse of the Union générale in France
Collapse and rescue of the Barings Bank
Panama financial scandal
US bank run followed by the creation of the Fed
Hyperinflation in Germany
Stock market crash on Wall Street and start of the 1930s crisis
Salt March organised by Gandhi in India
Bankruptcy of the Creditanstalt, first bank in Austria
1945 to the present
General strike and industrial action in France
First oil shock
Collapse of the Herstatt Bank in Germany and creation of the Basel Committee
Hyperinflation in Argentina
Second oil shock
Debt crisis in emerging countries
Wall Street crash in the United States
European Monetary System crisis
General strike in France
Monetary and financial crisis in Asia
Bursting of the Internet bubble
Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe
Attacks against the World Trade Center on 11 September
Financial and economic crisis in Argentina
Collapse of Enron, the 7th largest company in the United States
Third oil shock
Start of the subprime crisis
Bankruptcy and restructuring of General Motors
Debt crisis in certain euro area countries
Indignants movement
European banking union
