Panic of 1866, sometimes referred to as Black Friday, an international financial downturn that accompanied the failure of Overend, Gurney and Company in London
Black Friday (1869), the Fisk-Gould Scandal (24 September), a financial crisis in the United States.
Black Friday (1881), the Eyemouth disaster (14 October), in which 189 fishermen died.
Haymarket affair (11 November 1887), four Chicago anarchists hanged, without evidence, for the deaths of seven police officers during a labor meeting.
Black Friday (1910), a campaign outside the British House of Commons (18 November) of the Women's Social and Political Union after the Conciliation Bill failed.
Black Friday (1919), the Battle of George Square (31 January), a riot stemming from industrial unrest in Glasgow, Scotland.
Black Friday (1921), the announcement of British transport union leaders (15 April) not to call for strike action against wage reductions for miners.
Black Friday (1929), the crash of Wall Street (known as Black Thursday in America and Black Friday in Europe).
Black Friday (1944), a disastrous attack by The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada (13 October) near Woensdrecht during the Battle of the Scheldt.
Black Friday (1945), an air battle over Sunnfjord (9 February), the largest over Norway.
Hollywood Black Friday (5 October 1945), a riot at the Warner Bros. studios stemming from a Confederation of Studio Unions (CSU) strike leading to the eventual breakup of the CSU.
Black Friday (19 November 1993), when production of the
Pixar film Toy Story (1995) was nearly shut down due to negative reception to the reel by the Disney executives.
Murder of Selena (31 March 1995), nicknamed by Hispanics as "Black Friday" when American singer
Selena was killed.
Tornado outbreak of December 10–11, 2021, the deadliest Tornado Outbreak in the month of December (December 10) in the United States with 89 Fatalities and 672 injuries which also that produced the Quad-State Tornadic Supercell.